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Brief Description of Project Partially 

Approved For Collection at ISP and Use 

at ISP: Improvements to security and 

emergency systems. 

Determination: The security offices in 

the east concourse and upper level 

conference/situation rooms have been 

determined to be ineligible due to the 

lack of endorsement by the 

Transportation Security Administration. 

In addition, the project cost for the 

central command dispatch center was 

reduced from that requested because the 

office equipment was determined to be 

ineligible. 

Brief Description of Disapproved 

Project: Runway 6/24 safety area 

enhancements. 

Determination: Based on the FAA 

runway safety area determination, the 

proposed project would not be 

economical and practical for runway 6/ 

24 between the existing runway safety 

area and the FAA-standard runway 

safety area. 

Runway 10/28 rehabilitation. 

Determination: This runway was 

determined to be ineligible. 

Decision Date: June 29, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dan 

Vornea, New York Airports District 

Office, (516) 227–3812. 

AMENDMENTS TO PFC APPROVALS

Amendment No. city, state 

Amendment 

approved 

date 

Original 

approved net 

PFC revenue 

Amended 

approved net 

PFC revenue 

Original 

estimated 

charge exp. 

date 

Amended 

estimated 

charge exp. 

date 

92–01–C–01–GTF, Great Falls, MT ................................................ 04/04/05 $3,010,900 $3,059,263 07/01/02 07/01/02 

93–02–U–01–GTF, Great Falls, MT ................................................ 04/04/05 NA NA 07/01/02 07/01/02 

98–03–C–04–DSM, Des Moines, IA ................................................ 04/21/05 12,782,783 12,882,783 05/01/04 05/01/04 

03–06–C–01–DSM, Des Moines, IA ................................................ 04/21/05 8,543,039 11,060,000 04/01/08 04/01/08 

94–01–C–01–RKS, Rock Springs, WY ........................................... 04/05/05 332,500 382,300 01/01/06 01/01/07 

*95–01–C–05–MCI, Kansas City, MO ............................................. 04/26/05 300,111,676 295,096,669 07/01/13 02/01/12 

99–02–C–04–MCI, Kansas City, MO .............................................. 04/26/05 9,556,186 9,556,186 03/01/14 07/01/12 

00–03–C–02–MCI, Kansas City, MO .............................................. 04/26/05 63,402,166 63,402,166 10/01/17 11/01/14 

00–02–C–01–DEN, Denver, CO ...................................................... 06/08/05 211,990,000 80,386,000 09/01/30 02/01/29 

02–05–C–01–GRB, Green Bay, WI ................................................. 06/08/05 23,319,000 37,216,486 01/01/16 10/01/20 

95–03–C–06–MKE, Milwaukee, WI ................................................. 06/08/05 42,613,864 42,739,428 12/01/04 12/01/04 

02–07–C–02–MKE, Milwaukee, WI ................................................. 06/08/05 22,885,818 24,453,678 03/1/17 11/01/17 

96–02–C–01–TEX, Telluride, CO .................................................... 06/27/05 786,773 778,287 05/01/01 06/01/01 

94–01–C–03–ISP, Islip, NY ............................................................. 06/27/05 21,221,043 21,956,043 08/01/05 09/01/05 

00–06–C–03–MKE, Milwaukee, WI ................................................. 06/29/05 107,395,131 116,372,706 10/01/17 11/01/14 

02–02–C–02–BFD, Bradford, PA .................................................... 06/30/05 337,179 329,504 12,01/09 07/01/13 

Note: The amendment denoted by an asterisk (*) includes a change to the PFC level charged from $3.00 per enplaned passenger to $4.50 

per enplaned passenger. For Kansas City, MO, this change is effective on August 1, 2005.) 

Dated: Issued in Washington, DC, on 

November 23, 2005. 

Joe Hebert, 

Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger 

Facility Charge Branch. 

[FR Doc. 05–23480 Filed 11–29–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–M 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2005–22727] 

Qualification of Drivers; Exemption 

Applications; Vision 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of applications for 

exemption from the vision standard; 

request for comments. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces 

FMCSA’s receipt of applications from 

22 individuals for an exemption from 

the vision requirement in the Federal 

Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If 

granted, the exemptions will enable 

these individuals to qualify as drivers of 

commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in 

interstate commerce without meeting 

the vision standard prescribed in 49 

CFR § 391.41(b)(10). 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before December 30, 2005. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

by any of the following methods. Please 

label your comments with DOT DMS 

Docket Number FMCSA–2005–22727. 

• Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on the DOT electronic docket 

site. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 

Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, 

Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590–

0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on 

the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

All submissions must include the 

agency name and docket number for this 

notice. Note that all comments received 

will be posted without change to 

http://dms.dot.gov, including any 

personal information provided. To read 

background documents or comments 

received, go to http://dms.dot.gov or to 

Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the 

Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, 

SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Mary D. Gunnels, Chief, Physical 

Qualifications Division, (202) 366–4001, 

FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 

400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8 

a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Public Comments: The DMS is 

generally available 24 hours each day, 

except when announced system 

maintenance requires a brief 

interruption in service. You can get 

electronic submission and retrieval help 

guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section of 

the DMS web site. If you want us to 

notify you that we received your 

comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or 

postcard. An acknowledgement page 

appears after submitting comments online and can be printed to document 

submission of comments. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

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comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review the Department of 

Transportation’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you 

may visit http://dms.dot.gov. 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), 

FMCSA may grant an exemption for a 2- 

year period if it finds ‘‘such exemption 

would likely achieve a level of safety 

that is equivalent to, or greater than, the 

level that would be achieved absent 

such exemption.’’ FMCSA can renew 

exemptions at the end of each 2-year 

period. The 22 individuals listed in this 

notice each have requested an 

exemption from the vision requirement 

in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies 

to drivers of CMVs in interstate 

commerce. Accordingly, the agency will 

evaluate the qualifications of each 

applicant to determine whether granting 

the exemption will achieve the required 

level of safety mandated by statute. 

Qualifications of Applicants 

Kerry L. Baxter 

Mr. Baxter, 52, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/25 and in the left, 20/200. His 

optometrist examined him in 2005 and 

noted, ‘‘In my professional opinion, Mr. 

Baxter has sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial motor vehicle.’’ Mr. Baxter 

reported that he has driven tractortrailer combinations for 31 years, 

accumulating 4.7 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Utah. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Donald J. Bierwirth, Jr. 

Mr.Bierwirth, 35, has had amblyopia 

in his left eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in the left, 20/140. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘In my medical 

opinion, Donald has sufficient vision to 

drive commercial vehicles safely.’’ Mr. 

Bierwirth reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 4 years, accumulating 

180,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL 

from Connecticut. His driving record for 

the last 3 years shows no crashes and 

one conviction for a moving violation—

speeding—in a CMV. He exceeded the 

speed limit by 10 mph. 

Arthur L. Bousema 

Mr. Bousema, 48, has had ambloyopia 

in his right eye since childhood. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye is 20/700 and in the left, 20/25. His 

optometrist examined him in 2005 and 

noted, ‘‘In my medical opinion you have 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Bousema reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 30 years, 

accumulating 300,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 30 years, 

accumulating 300,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from California. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Curtis F. Caddy, III 

Mr. Caddy, 40, has had retinal 

detachment in his right eye since 2002. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is hand motion at 6 feet and 

in the left eye, 20/20. Following an 

examination in 2005, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my 

professional opinion, Mr. Caddy has 

sufficient vision to perform the visual 

tasks necessary for a commercial 

driver.’’ Mr. Caddy reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 18 years, 

accumulating 812,000 miles. He holds a 

Class B CDL from California. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Paul D. Crouch 

Mr. Crouch, 52, has had a congenital 

cataract is his left eye since childhood. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/200. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘He has sufficient 

vision, in my opinion, to perform the 

driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle as he has displayed 

in the past.’’ Mr. Crouch reported that 

he has driven straight trucks for 14 

years, accumulating 72,000 miles. He 

holds a Class C operators license from 

Oregon. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes or convictions 

for moving violation in a CMV. 

Matthew Daggs 

Mr. Daggs, 45, lost his left eye due to 

a traumatic injury he sustained seven 

years ago. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/20. His 

optometrist examined him in 2005 and 

noted, ‘‘In my opinion, the patient has 

sufficient vision to perform driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Daggs reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 18 years, 

accumulating 387,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 15 years, 

accumulating 30,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Missouri. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Donald R. Date, Jr. 

Mr. Date, 42, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/200 and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘I certify that Mr. 

Date has sufficient vision to perform the 

driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Date reported 

that he has driven straight trucks for 20 

years, accumulating 200,000 miles and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 17 years, 

accumulating 765,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Maryland. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Douglas M. Fuller 

Mr. Fuller, 55, is blind in his right eye 

due to a retinal detachment that 

occurred in 1993. The best corrected 

visual acuity in his left eye is 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘In my opinion, Mr. 

Fuller has sufficient vision to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Fuller 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 38 years, accumulating 1.9 

million miles, and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 15 years, accumulating 

600 miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

Illinois. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes or convictions 

for moving violations in a CMV. 

Michael Grzybowski 

Mr. Grzybowski, 39, has had 

refractive amblyopia in his right eye 

since birth. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is light perception 

and in the left, 20/20. His optometrist 

examined him in 2005 and noted, ‘‘This 

patient has sufficient vision to perform 

driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Grzybowski 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 20 years, accumulating one 

million miles. He holds a Class C 

operator’s license from Maryland. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

David L. Jones 

Mr. Jones, 60, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in the left, 20/200. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘Because this has 

been a lifelong condition, Mr. Jones 

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functions well with his situation and 

can perform his commercial driving 

tasks with a standard visual correction.’’

Mr. Jones reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 14 years, 

accumulating 823,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Ohio. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and 2 convictions for moving 

violations-speeding—in a CMV. He 

exceeded the speed limit by 13 and 12 

mph—and had one seat belt violation in 

a CMV. 

John E. Kimmet 

Mr. Kimmet, 35, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/20 and in the left, 20/200. His 

optometrist examined him in 2005 and 

noted that ‘‘Mr. Kimmet’s condition 

seems stable and he has adapted very 

well for his visual requirements. 

Visually he seems functional to fulfill 

the demands of a CMV license.’’ Mr. 

Kimmett reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 4 years, accumulating 

110,000 miles. He holds a Class B CDL 

from Washington. His driving record for 

the last 3 years shows no crashes and 

one conviction for a moving violation—

failure to obey a traffic sign—in a CMV. 

Jason L. Light 

Mr. Light, 26, has an aphakia right 

eye, as a result of an injury that 

occurred when he was 15 years old. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye is count-finger-vision at 3 feet and 

in the left, 20/20. His optometrist 

examined him in 2005 and noted, ‘‘Mr. 

Light has sufficient vision to perform 

driving tasks, and operate commercial 

vehicles.’’ Mr. Light reported that he has 

driven straight trucks for 3 years, 

accumulating 88,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 21⁄2 years, 

accumulating 5,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Washington. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Douglas J. Mauton 

Mr. Mauton, 56, has had retinal vein 

occlusion in his left eye since 1996. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye is 20/20 and in the left, countfinger-vision at 5 feet. Following an 

examination in 2005, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘In my medical opinion, Mr. 

Mauton has sufficient vision to perform 

the driving tasks required to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Mauton 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 30 years, accumulating 3,000 

miles and tractor-trailer combinations 

for 25 years, accumulating 425,000 

miles. He holds a Class A CDL from 

Kansas. His driving record for the last 3 

years shows no crashes or convictions 

for moving violations in a CMV. 

Dennis L. Maxcy 

Mr. Maxcy, 47, has optic nerve 

damage in his left eye as a result of a 

childhood injury. The visual acuity in 

his right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 

peripheral vision only. Following an 

examination in 2005, his optometrist 

noted, ‘‘I feel Mr. Maxcy has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Maxcy reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 10 years, 

accumulating 450,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from New York. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Robert Mollicone 

Mr. Mollicone, 35, has an open globe 

injury from childhood and a retinal 

detachment, repaired 8 years ago, both 

in his left eye. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/15 and in 

the left, 20/100. Following an 

examination in 2005, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘I certify in my 

medical opinion that Mr. Mollicone has 

sufficient vision to perform the driving 

tasks required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Mollicone reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 2 years, 

accumulating 60,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 12 years, 

accumulating 280,000 miles. He holds a 

Class CA CDL from Michigan, which 

allows him to operate a vehicle with a 

gross weight of 26,001 pounds or more, 

as well as a vehicle with a gross weight 

of 26,001 pounds or less. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

William P. Murphy 

Mr. Murphy, 65, has had amblyopia 

in his right eye since birth. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/80 and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

ophthalmologist noted, ‘‘In my medical 

opinion, William Murphy has sufficient 

vision to perform the driving tasks 

required to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Murphy reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 44 years, 

accumulating 1.8 million miles and 

tractor-trailer combinations for 17 years, 

accumulating 510,000 miles. He holds a 

Class A CDL from Texas. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

John V. Nehls 

Mr. Nehls, 53, has had refractive 

ambloypia in his left eye since birth. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/15 and in the left, 20/200. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘In my medical 

opinion, Mr. Nehls has sufficient vision 

to operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Nehls reported that he has driven 

tractor-trailer combinations for 32 years, 

accumulating 4 million miles. He holds 

a Class A CDL from South Dakota. His 

driving record for the last 3 years shows 

no crashes or convictions for moving 

violations in a CMV. 

Dean B. Ponte 

Mr. Ponte, 37, has had amblyopia in 

his left eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/15 and in the left, 20/60. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘It is my opinion that 

he has sufficient vision to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Ponte 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 15 years, accumulating 

300,000 miles and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 3 years, accumulating 

90,000 miles. He holds a Class A CDL 

from Massachusetts. His driving record 

for the last 3 years shows no crashes or 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

John P. Rodrigues 

Mr. Rodrigues, 58, has had amblyopia 

in his right eye since childhood. The 

best corrected visual acuity in his right 

eye is 20/100 and in the left, 20/20. 

Following an examination in 2005, his 

optometrist noted, ‘‘It is my medical 

opinion that Mr. Rodrigues has 

sufficient vision to operate a 

commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. Rodrigues 

reported that he has driven straight 

trucks for 20 years, accumulating 1 

million miles and tractor-trailer 

combinations for 20 years, accumulating 

1.5 million miles. He holds a Class A 

CDL from Texas. His driving record for 

the last 3 years shows no crashes or 

convictions for moving violations in a 

CMV. 

Paul D. Schnautz 

Mr. Schnautz, 57, has had a central 

scotoma in his left eye since childhood. 

The best corrected visual acuity in his 

right eye is 20/20 and in the left, 20/400. 

His optometrist examined him in 2005 

and noted, ‘‘It is my opinion, Mr. 

Schnautz has sufficient vision to 

perform the driving tasks required to 

operate a commercial vehicle.’’ Mr. 

Schnautz reported that he has driven 

straight trucks for 14 years, 

accumulating 560,000 miles, and 

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1 In 1995, Southern Pacific Transportation 

Company (SPT) was granted authority to 

discontinue rail service on the line. See Southern 

Pacific Transportation Company—Discontinuance 

of Service Exemption—in Imperial County, CA, 

Docket No. AB–12 (Sub-No. 157X) (ICC served Nov. 

3, 1995). The line became a line of UP on February 

1, 1998, when SPT was merged into UP pursuant 

to the Board’s decision in Union Pacific/Southern 

Pacific Merger, 1 S.T.B. 233 (1996). 

tractor-trailer combinations for 38 years, 

accumulating 3 million miles. He holds 

a Class A CDL from Texas. His driving 

record for the last 3 years shows no 

crashes and one conviction—failure to 

use his seat belt properly—in a CMV. 

Robert A. Sherry 

Mr. Sherry, 48, has had amblyopia in 

his right eye since childhood. The best 

corrected visual acuity in his right eye 

is 20/400 and in the left, 20/15. His 

optometrist examined him in 2005 and 

noted ‘‘Uncorrected visual acuity meets 

criteria to operate a commercial 

vehicle.’’ Mr. Sherry reported that he 

has driven straight trucks for 5 years, 

accumulating 25,000 miles and tractortrailer combinations for 30 years, 

accumulating 1.95 million miles. He 

holds a Class A CDL from Pennsylvania. 

His driving record for the last 3 years 

shows no crashes or convictions for 

moving violations in a CMV. 

Thomas E. Voyles, Jr. 

Mr. Voyles, 53, has had 

histoplasmosis retinitis in his left eye 

since 1999. The best corrected visual 

acuity in his right eye is 20/15 and in 

the left, count-finger-vision at 10 feet. 

His optometrist examined him in 2005 

and noted ‘‘It is my opinion that 

Thomas E. Voyles, Jr. has adequate 

vision to safely operate a commercial 

motor vehicle.’’ Mr. Voyles reported that 

he has driven straight trucks for 30 

years, accumulating 150,000 miles. He 

holds a Class M chauffer license from 

Indiana. His driving record for the last 

3 years shows no crashes or convictions 

for moving violations in a CMV. 

Issued on: November 21, 2005. 

Rose A. McMurray, 

Associate Administrator, Policy and Program 

Development. 

[FR Doc. 05–23490 Filed 11–29–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

Reports, Forms and Recordkeeping 

Requirements; Agency Information 

Collection Activity Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice 

announces that the new Information 

Collection abstracted below has been 

forwarded to the Office of Management 

and Budget (OMB) for emergency 

processing. The Maritime 

Administration (MARAD) is requesting 

approval of this collection for the period 

December 9, 2005 to September 30, 

2006. With this one-time survey, 

MARAD has made a concerted effort to 

keep the burden on the public to an 

absolute minimum. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before December 30, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gilda Lee, Maritime Administration, 

400 Seventh Street Southwest, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

202–366–3971; FAX: 202–366–3746; or 

E-MAIL: gilda.lee@dot.gov. Copies of 

this collection also can be obtained from 

that office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD). 

Title: Great Lakes/St. Lawrence 

Seaway Survey for the New Cargoes/ 

New Vessels Study. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–NEW. 

Type of Request: Emergency approval 

of a one-time collection. 

Affected Public: Great Lakes/St. 

Lawrence Seaway shippers. 

Forms: Great Lakes/St. Lawrence 

Seaway System Shipper Survey (Unnumbered) 

Abstract: The United States and 

Canada are jointly undertaking a multiyear assessment of the Great Lakes/St. 

Lawrence Seaway (GLSLS) System. This 

assessment will evaluate the ongoing 

maintenance and long-term capital 

requirements to ensure the GLSLS 

system is a competitive, reliable and 

sustainable component of North 

America’s transportation infrastructure. 

Annual Estimated Burden Hours: 433 

hours. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Office of Management and 

Budget, 725 17th Street Northwest, 

Washington, DC 20503, Attention 

MARAD Desk Officer. 

Comments are invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the agency, including 

whether the information will have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; ways 

to enhance the quality, utility and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

A comment to OMB is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication. 

Authority: 49 CFR 1.66. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on November 

23, 2005. 

Murray A. Bloom, 

Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 05–23477 Filed 11–29–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Surface Transportation Board 

[STB Docket No. AB–33 (Sub–No. 228X)] 

Union Pacific Railroad Company—

Abandonment Exemption—in Imperial 

County, CA 

Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 

has filed a notice of exemption under 49 

CFR 1152 Subpart F—Exempt 

Abandonments to abandon segments of 

the Holtville Industrial Lead from 

milepost 711.90 near El Centro to 

milepost 703.26 at Holtville, and from 

milepost 702.72 to milepost 703.46 near 

Holtville, for a total distance of 9.38 

miles, in Imperial County, CA.1 The line 

traverses United States Postal Service 

Zip Codes 92243, 92244, and 92250. 

UP has certified that: (1) No local 

traffic has moved over the line for at 

least 2 years; (2) there is no overhead 

traffic on the line; (3) no formal 

complaint filed by a user of rail service 

on the line (or by a state or local 

government entity acting on behalf of 

such user) regarding cessation of service 

over the line either is pending with the 

Surface Transportation Board or with 

any U.S. District Court or has been 

decided in favor of complainant within 

the 2-year period; and (4) the 

requirements at 49 CFR 1105.7 

(environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8 

(historic reports), 49 CFR 1105.11 

(transmittal letter), 49 CFR 1105.12 

(newspaper publication), and 49 CFR 

1152.50(d)(1) (notice to governmental 

agencies) have been met. 

As a condition to this exemption, any 

employee adversely affected by the 

abandonment shall be protected under 

Oregon Short Line R. Co.—

Abandonment—Goshen, 360 I.C.C. 91 

(1979). To address whether this 

condition adequately protects affected 

employees, a petition for partial 

revocation under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

must be filed.