Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 202 / Monday, October 20, 2014 / Notices 62705 

Train Control Systems, Devices, and 

Appliances. FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2014–0101. 

Specifically, SMART seeks temporary 

relief from the requirements of 49 CFR 

236.0—Applicability, minimum 

requirements, and penalties. 

SMART proposes to perform 

acceptance testing of new diesel 

multiple units (DMUs) at speeds of up 

to 79 miles per hour (MPH) on trackage 

without a block signal system, as 

required in 49 CFR 236.0(c)(2). 

SMART is scheduled to receive its 

pilot two-car set of DMUs in February 

2015. However, SMART’s Enhanced 

Automatic Train Control (E–ATC) 

system is not scheduled to be 

commissioned until 2016. SMART seeks 

permission to perform limited 

nonrevenue testing of its new fleet of 

DMUs at a speed not to exceed 79 mph, 

solely on a remote 6.3-mile segment of 

track, absent the installation of a block 

signal system. SMART is seeking to 

perform testing under this temporary 

waiver until its E–ATC system is fully 

commissioned. 

SMART has submitted a test plan 

with its petition that outlines the safety 

procedures that are to be in place during 

the testing. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, they 

should notify FRA, in writing, before 

the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Web site: http://

www.regulations.gov. 

• Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received by 

December 4, 2014 will be considered by 

FRA before final action is taken. 

Comments received after that date will 

be considered as far as practicable. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). See http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 

for the privacy notice of regulations.gov 

or interested parties may review DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 14, 

2014. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24751 Filed 10–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2010–0056] 

Notice of Petition for Approval of 

Positive Train Control Safety Plan 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

this document provides the public 

notice that by a document dated August 

29, 2014, BNSF Railway (BNSF) has 

petitioned for approval of its Positive 

Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) 

submitted pursuant to the Federal 

railroad safety regulations contained in 

49 CFR part 236, Subpart I, Positive 

Train Control Systems. FRA assigned 

the petition Docket Number FRA–2010– 

0056. 

BNSF seeks approval of its PTCSP 

and system certification for its 

implementation of the Interoperable 

Electronic Train Management System 

(I–ETMS) in accordance with 49 CFR 

236.1009, Procedural requirements. 

BNSF asserts that the PTCSP 

demonstrates that I–ETMS has been 

designed as a vital overlay PTC system 

in compliance with 49 CFR 236.1015, 

PTC Safety Plan content requirements 

and PTC System Certification. The 

PTCSP describes the BNSF I–ETMS 

implementation and the associated 

I–ETMS safety processes; safety 

analyses; and test, validation, and 

verification processes used during 

development of I–ETMS. The PTCSP 

also contains BNSF’s operational and 

support requirements and procedures. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, they 

should notify FRA, in writing, before 

the end of the comment period and 

specify the basis for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Web site: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received by January 

20, 2015 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered as far as practicable. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). See http:// 

www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 

for the privacy notice of regulations.gov 

or interested parties may review DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477). 


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62706 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 202 / Monday, October 20, 2014 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC, on October 14, 

2014. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24745 Filed 10–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014—0135] 

Request for Comments of a Previously 

Approved Information Collection: 

Application and Reporting Elements 

for Participation in the Maritime 

Security Program 

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 Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

below is being forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comments. A Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period soliciting comments on the 

following information collection was 

published on July 7, 2014 (Federal 

Register 38354, Vol. 79, No. 129). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 19, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bill 

Kurfehs, 202–366–2318, Office of Sealift 

Support, Maritime Administration, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC, 20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Maritime 

Administration (MARAD) 

Title: Application and Reporting 

Elements for Participation in the 

Maritime Security Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0525. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: The Maritime Security Act 

of 2003, extended under Section 3508 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2013, Public Law 112– 

239, provides for the enrollment of 

qualified vessels in the Maritime 

Security Program Fleet. Applications 

and amendments are used to select 

vessels for the fleet. Periodic reporting 

is used to monitor adherence of 

contractors to program parameters. 

Expiration Date of Approval: Three 

years from date of approval by the 

Office of Management and Budget. 

Affected Public: Vessel Operators. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

15. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 195. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 210. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate, including 

suggestions for reducing the burden, to 

the Office of Management and Budget, 

Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 

the Secretary of Transportation, 725 

17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

Comments are invited on: whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’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. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.93. 

Dated: October 14, 2014. 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24799 Filed 10–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. DOT–MARAD 2014—0134] 

Request for Comments of a Previously 

Approved Information Collection: 

Determination of Fair and Reasonable 

Rates for the Carriage of Agricultural 

Cargoes on U.S. Commercial Vessels 

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 Information 

Collection Request (ICR) abstracted 

below is being forwarded to the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) for 

review and comments. A Federal 

Register Notice with a 60-day comment 

period soliciting comments on the 

following information collection was 

published on July 7, 2014 (Federal 

Register Vol. 79, No 129, 38355). 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before November 19, 2014. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert Bratton, Telephone Number: 

(202) 366–5769, Office of Financial 

Approvals, Maritime Administration, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Determination of Fair and 

Reasonable Rates for the Carriage of 

Agricultural Cargoes on U.S. 

Commercial Vessels—46 CFR. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–0514. 

Type of Request: Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection. 

Abstract: This collection of 

information requires U.S.-flag operators 

to submit annual vessel operating costs 

and capital costs data to Maritime 

Administration officials. The 

information is used by the Maritime 

Administration in determining fair and 

reasonable guideline rates for the 

carriage of preference cargoes on U.S.- 

flag vessels. In addition, U.S.-flag vessel 

operators are required to submit Post 

Voyage Reports to the Maritime 

Administration after completion of a 

cargo preference voyage. 

Affected Public: U.S. citizens who 

own and operate U.S.-flag vessels. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

51. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 102. 

Annual Estimated Total Annual 

Burden Hours: 306. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding 

the burden estimate, including 

suggestions for reducing the burden, to 

the Office of Management and Budget, 

Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of 

the Secretary of Transportation, 725 

17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503. 

Comments are invited on: Whether the 

proposed collection of information is 

necessary for the proper performance of 

the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’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. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; 

and 49 CFR 1.93. 

Dated: October 14, 2014. 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24822 Filed 10–17–14; 8:45 am] 

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