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for two years unless revoked earlier by 

FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked 

if: (1) The person fails to comply with 

the terms and conditions of the 

exemption; (2) the exemption has 

resulted in a lower level of safety than 

was maintained before it was granted; or 

(3) continuation of the exemption would 

not be consistent with the goals and 

objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 

31315. If the exemption is still effective 

at the end of the 2-year period, the 

person may apply to FMCSA for a 

renewal under procedures in effect at 

that time. 

Issued on: September 25, 2008. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy and 

Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–24380 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Notice of Closing of Funding 

Availability and Request for Comments 

for the Capital Assistance to States— 

Intercity Passenger Rail Service 

Program for Fiscal Year 2008 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Closing of Funding Availability 

and Request for Comments. 

SUMMARY: On February 19, 2008, FRA 

issued a Notice of Funding Availability 

and Solicitation of Applications for the 

Capital Assistance to States—Intercity 

Passenger Rail Service Program for 

Fiscal Year (FY) 2008. On September 30, 

2008, DOT announced the selection of 

awardees for the available FY 2008 

funding. Therefore, FRA is now 

announcing that it will no longer be 

accepting applications for awards of the 

FY 2008 funding. FRA is also 

requesting, in preparation for a possible 

FY 2009 Notice of Funding Availability 

and Solicitation of Applications, that 

past and prospective applicants (or 

associations representing past and 

prospective applicants) submit 

comments regarding their experience 

with the program and suggestions for 

possible improvements. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

no later than December 5, 2008. 

ADDRESSES: Past and prospective 

applicants (or associations representing 

past and prospective applicants) may 

submit comments identified by the 

docket number FRA–2008–0115 by any 

of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number (FRA–2008–0115) for this 

program. Note that all comments 

received will be posted, without change, 

to http://www.regulations.gov, including 

any personal information. Please see the 

Privacy Act heading in the 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of 

this document for Privacy Act 

information related to any submitted 

comments or materials. Internet users 

may access comments received by DOT 

at http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peter Schwartz, Office of Railroad 

Development (RDV–11), Federal 

Railroad Administration, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 

20590. Phone: (202) 493–6360; Fax: 

(202) 493–6330. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA 

anticipates that it will publish during 

the second quarter of FY 2009 a Notice 

of Funding Availability and Solicitation 

of Applications for the Capital 

Assistance to States—Intercity 

Passenger Rail Service Program for 

funding made available for FY 2009. In 

preparation for such an announcement, 

FRA is requesting that past and 

prospective applicants submit 

comments regarding their experience 

with the program during FY 2008 and 

their suggestions for possible 

improvements. Those interested in 

submitting comments should do so by 

the methods specified in the ADDRESSES

heading above no later than December 5, 

2008. 

Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search 

the electronic form of all comments 

received into any of FRA’s dockets by 

the name of the individual submitting 

the comment (or signing the comment, 

if submitted on behalf of a State, 

association, business, or labor union). 

You may review DOT’s complete 

Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 

Register published on April 11, 2000 

(65 FR 19477–78), or you may visit 

http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 8, 

2008. 

Mark E. Yachmetz, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad 

Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–24524 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2008–0009, Notice 

No. 4] 

Declaration of Emergency Event 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration, Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of declaration of 

emergency event. 

SUMMARY: On September 26, 2008, the 

Administrator of the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) determined that 

the impending landfall of tropical storm 

Kyle on the coast of the United States 

and the potential of that storm to reach 

hurricane status constituted an 

emergency event as related to railroad 

operations. Accordingly, the 

Administrator activated the Emergency 

Relief Docket. This document provides 

notice of the Administrator’s 

determination. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 

September 26, 2008, the Administrator 

of FRA determined that the impending 

landfall of tropical storm Kyle on the 

coast of the United States and that 

potential of that storm to reach 

hurricane status constituted an 

emergency event pursuant to Title 49 

Code of Federal Refulations (CFR) Part 

211.45(c) and that public safety required 

the implementation of FRA’s emergency 

waiver rule directly related to the 

emergency. Accordingly, the 

Administrator activated the Emergency 

Relief Docket (Docket Number FRA– 

2008–0009) and in accordance with 49 

CFR Part 211.45(g), petitions received in 

that docket pursuant to this emergency 

event will be handled according to the 

requirements of 49 CFR Part 211.45(g)– 

(j). 

Interested parties are reminded that 

the procedures in 49 CFR Part 211.45 

provide for expedited review and 

processing of emergency waiver 

petitions. Accordingly, in accordance 

with 49 CFR Part 211.45(h), any person 

wishing to comment on petitions for 

emergency waivers should submit their 

comments to the docket within 72 hours 

from the close of business on the day 

that the petition is posted in the public 

docket. Any person desiring a public 


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hearing on any petition being processed 

in accordance with the emergency 

waiver procedures must notify FRA of 

such request in their comments 

submitted to the docket. Interested 

persons may submit their comments 

using any of the following methods: 

(1) E-mail to FRA at 

RRS.Correspondence@dot.gov; 

(2) Fax to FRA at 202–493–6309; or 

(3) Hand deliver or expedited delivery 

to the Docket Clerk, Docket Operations 

Facility, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 

20590 or electronically via the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All communications concerning any 

petition in the Emergency Relief Docket 

should identify the appropriate docket 

number (e.g., Docket Number FRA– 

2008–0009). 

Anyone is able to search all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

665, Number 7, Pages 19477–78). The 

statement may also be found at http:// 

www.dot.gov/privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 6, 

2008. 

Grady C. Cothen, Jr., 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety 

Standards and Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E8–24379 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD 2008 0099] 

Information Collection Available for 

Public Comments and 

Recommendations 

ACTION: Notice of intention to request 

extension of OMB approval and request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Maritime 

Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention 

to request extension of approval (with 

modifications) for three years of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

on or before December 15, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Otto 

Strassburg, Maritime Administration, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: 

202–366–4161; or e-mail: 

joe.strassburg@dot.gov. Copies of this 

collection also can be obtained from that 

office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD). 

Title of Collection: Approval of 

Underwriters for Marine Hull Insurance. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved information 

collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0517. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from date of approval by the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

Summary of Collection of 

Information: This collection of 

information involves the approval of 

marine hull underwriters to insure 

MARAD program vessels. Foreign and 

domestic applicants will be required to 

submit financial data upon which 

MARAD approval would be based. 

Need and Use of the Information: 

This information is needed in order that 

MARAD officials can evaluate the 

underwriters and determine their 

suitability for providing marine hull 

insurance on MARAD vessels. 

Description of Respondents: Marine 

insurance brokers and underwriters of 

marine insurance. 

Annual Responses: 62 responses. 

Annual Burden: 46 hours. 

Comments: Comments should refer to 

the docket number that appears at the 

top of this document. Written comments 

may be submitted to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. DOT Dockets, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. Comments also 

may be submitted by electronic means 

via the Internet at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 

Specifically address whether this 

information collection is necessary for 

proper performance of the functions of 

the agency and will have practical 

utility, accuracy of the burden 

estimates, ways to minimize this 

burden, and ways to enhance the 

quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected. All 

comments received will be available for 

examination at the above address 

between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. EDT (or 

EST), Monday through Friday, except 

Federal Holidays. An electronic version 

of this document is available on the 

World Wide Web at http:// 

www.regulations.gov/search/index.jsp. 

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 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’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://www.regulations.gov/ 

search/index.jsp. 

Authority: 49 CFR 1.66. 

By order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: October 7, 2008. 

Leonard Sutter, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. E8–24362 Filed 10–14–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD 2008 0098] 

Information Collection Available for 

Public Comments and 

Recommendations 

ACTION: Notice of intention to request 

extension of OMB approval and request 

for comments. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces the Maritime 

Administration’s (MARAD’s) intention 

to request extension of approval (with 

modifications) for three years of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

DATES: Comments should be submitted 

on or before December 15, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert Bratton, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Telephone: 202–366–5769; or e-mail: 

albert.bratton@dot.gov. Copies of this 

collection also can be obtained from that 

office. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD). 

Title of Collection: Determination of 

Fair and Reasonable Rates for Carriage 

of Agriculture Cargoes on U.S.-Flag 

Commercial Vessels. 

Type of Request: Extension of 

currently approved information 

collection. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0514. 

Form Numbers: MA–1025, MA–1026, 

and MA–172. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from date of approval by the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

Summary of Collection of 

Information: This data collection 

requires U.S.-flag operators to submit 


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