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carriers at EWR during peak operating 

hours. The order took effect June 20, 

2008, and in the absence of an 

extension, it will expire on October 24, 

2009. 

The FAA established the order’s 

October 2009 expiration date to permit 

time to promulgate a final rule that 

would control congestion at EWR, and 

the FAA adopted a final rule to manage 

congestion at EWR that would have 

continued operational limits at the 

airport beyond October 2009. 73 FR 

60544 (Oct. 10, 2008). However, the rule 

was stayed by the U.S. Court of Appeals 

for the District of Columbia Circuit prior 

to the rule’s December 9, 2008 effective 

date. The FAA is currently soliciting 

comments on a proposal to rescind the 

final rule. 74 FR 22714 (May 14, 2009). 

As a result of the FAA’s reconsideration 

of the rule, the court is holding in 

abeyance the briefing schedule in the 

rule’s associated litigation. 

In light of the events that have 

transpired since the May 2008 order 

took effect, it is now unlikely that the 

FAA will have an effective final rule on 

the May 2008 order’s original expiration 

date. In the absence of the FAA’s 

extension of the order, the FAA 

anticipates a return of the congestionrelated delays that precipitated the 

voluntary schedule reductions and 

adjustments reflected in the May 2008 

order. The hourly capacity at EWR has 

not increased significantly since the 

order took effect late last spring. 

Because the demand for operations at 

New York-area airports remains high, 

the FAA has determined that an 

extension of the May 2008 order appears 

to be appropriate while the FAA 

identifies the appropriate long-term 

solution to congestion at EWR. 

Order To Show Cause: 

To prevent a recurrence of 

overscheduling at EWR during the 

interim between the expiration of the 

May 2008 order on October 24, 2009, 

and the effective date of a rule, the FAA 

tentatively intends to extend the May 

2008 order. The limit on scheduled 

operations that is embodied in the order 

reflects the FAA’s agreements with U.S. 

and foreign air carriers. As a result, 

maintaining the order for an additional, 

finite period constitutes a reasonable 

approach to preventing unacceptable 

congestion and delays at EWR until a 

longer term measure is implemented. 

The May 2008 order, as extended, 

would expire on October 30, 2010. 

Accordingly, the FAA directs all 

interested persons to show cause why 

the FAA should not make final its 

tentative findings and tentative decision 

to extend the May 2008 order through 

October 30, 2010, by filing their written 

views in Docket FAA–2008–0221. The 

FAA does not intend this request for the 

views of interested persons to address 

any issues related to the existing final 

rule or any future congestion 

management rule. Therefore, any 

submission to the current docket should 

be limited to the proposed extension of 

the May 2008 order. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29, 

2009. 

Rebecca MacPherson, 

Assistant Chief Counsel for Regulations. 

[FR Doc. E9–13190 Filed 6–4–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

notice is hereby given that the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) received 

a request for a waiver of compliance 

from certain requirements of its safety 

standards. The individual petition is 

described below, including the party 

seeking relief, the regulatory provisions 

involved, the nature of the relief being 

requested, and the petitioner’s 

arguments in favor of relief. 

BNSF Railway 

[Docket Number FRA–2008–0032] 

The BNSF Railway (BNSF) seeks a 

waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of 49 CFR Part 232, Brake 

System Safety Standards for Freight and 

Other Non-Passenger Trains and 

Equipment. Specifically, they are 

requesting a waiver from the 

requirements for performing the single 

car air brake test as prescribed in 49 

CFR 232.305(b)(2), ‘‘A railroad shall 

perform a single car air brake test on a 

car when * * * a car is on a shop or 

repair track, as defined in 232.303(a), for 

any reason and has not received a single 

car air brake test within the previous 12- 

month period.’’ 

BNSF requests that the single car air 

brake tests be waived for the 

replacement of wheels, as this would 

allow for the efficient systemwide 

removal and replacement of damaged 

wheels to include high-impact wheels. 

BNSF would like to perform these 

repairs in-train on cars in yards across 

their system without having to perform 

a single car air brake test on such cars. 

BNSF contends this practice would be 

consistent with the regulatory exception 

provided in 49 CFR 232.303(a)(2), 

which states that wheel change-outs on 

intermodal loading ramps are not 

defined as ‘‘major repairs,’’ and 

therefore excepts such intermodal 

ramps from the definition of a shop or 

repair track, which excepts such wheel 

change-outs from single car air brake 

tests. 

BNSF further contends that the 

removal and replacement of wheels 

does not affect the brake system and 

believes that subjecting these cars to 

single car air brake requirements is 

unnecessary. BNSF states that by 

granting this request, they will be able 

to process more wheel change-outs, 

thereby increasing the ability to make 

these safety improvements. BNSF does 

not believe that granting this waiver will 

have an adverse effect on the safety of 

railroad operations. 

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 (e.g., Waiver 

Petition Docket Number FRA–2008– 

0032) 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 within 45 

days of the date of this notice will be 

considered by FRA before final action is 

taken. Comments received after that 

date will be considered as far as 

practicable. All written communications 

concerning these proceedings are 

available for examination during regular 

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the 

above facility. All documents in the 

public docket are also available for 

inspection and copying on the Internet 

at the docket facility’s Web site at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

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 


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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). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 1, 2009. 

Grady C. Cothen, Jr., 

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety 

Standards and Program Development. 

[FR Doc. E9–13202 Filed 6–4–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

[Docket ID PHMSA–2009–0157] 

Pipeline Safety: Government/Industry 

Pipeline Research and Development 

Forum 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of forum. 

SUMMARY: PHMSA executes a 

collaborative, coordinated, competitive 

and co-funded research and 

development (R&D) program with the 

pipeline industry and other Federal and 

State regulators. PHMSA periodically 

holds a Pipeline R&D Forum to generate 

recommendations on the future R&D 

required in addressing mutual 

challenges. Specifically, this forum will 

bring government and industry pipeline 

stakeholders together for the following 

purposes: 

(1) Develop recommendations to 

address the technical gaps & challenges 

for future R&D; 

(2) Identify both short and long term 

research objectives for liquid/gas 

transmission and gas distribution 

pipelines; 

(3) Quantify technical details on 

identified technical gaps so solicited 

research is addressing the need 

effectively; and 

(4) Provide details on the ultimate 

research goals so appropriate end users 

are factored into project scopes. 

DATES: The forum will be held starting 

on June 24, 2009, at 8 a.m. and 

concluding on June 25, 2009, at 4 p.m. 

Pre-Registration is available now and 

until June 19, 2009, to obtain a name tag 

to this free public event. Onsite 

registration will be available for the 

public on the morning of June 24, 2009. 

Please note that a Web cast will not be 

available for the forum. However, 

presentations will be available on the 

R&D Program Web site (http:// 

primis.phmsa.dot.gov/rd/ 

workshops.htm) shortly after the forum. 

Please visit http:// 

primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ 

MtgHome.mtg?mtg=59 for more 

information on the agenda and 

reservations. 

ADDRESSES: The workshop will be held 

at the Marriott Crystal City, 1999 

Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 

22202, Phone: 1–800–228–9290, or 

Phone: 1–703–413–5500. The Marriott 

Web page for this hotel is found at: 

http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/ 

wascc-crystal-city-marriott-at-reagannational-airport/ or http:// 

www.marriott.com/default.mi and by 

typing DCA into the City or Airport 

Code Search. 

Hotel reservations must be made on or 

before June 9, 2009, to receive a rate of 

$209 for the nights of Tuesday, June 23 

and Wednesday, June 24. Mention 

‘‘USDOT R&D Forum’’ when you make 

your reservations to receive this rate. 

Please call the Marriott for more 

information on the Americans with 

Disabilities Act amenities at this 

location. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Robert Smith at (202) 366–3814, or by 

e-mail at robert.w.smith@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Registration: Members of the public 

may attend this free forum. To help 

assure that adequate space is provided, 

all attendees are encouraged to preregister for the forum at http:// 

primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ 

MtgHome.mtg?mtg=59. Hotel 

reservations must be made by contacting 

the hotel directly. 

Information on Services for 

Individuals with Disabilities: For 

information on facilities or services for 

individuals with disabilities, or to 

request special assistance at the 

meeting, please contact Robert Smith or 

the Marriott by June 23, 2009. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29, 

2009. 

Jeffrey D. Wiese, 

Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 

[FR Doc. E9–13180 Filed 6–4–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–60–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Bureau of the Public Debt 

Proposed Collection: Comment 

Request 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the 

Treasury, as part of its continuing effort 

to reduce paperwork and respondent 

burden, invites the general public and 

other Federal agencies to take this 

opportunity to comment on proposed 

and/or continuing information 

collections, as required by the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 

Public Law 104–13 (44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(2)(A). Currently the Bureau of 

the Public Debt within the Department 

of the Treasury is soliciting comments 

concerning the Request by owner or 

person entitled to payment or reissue of 

United States Savings Bonds/Notes 

deposited in safekeeping when original 

custody receipts are not available. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before August 4, 2009, to 

be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Bureau of the Public Debt, Judi 

Owens, 200 Third Street, A4–A, 

Parkersburg, WV 26106–1328, or 

judi.owens@bpd.treas.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the form and instructions 

should be directed to Judi Owens, 

Bureau of the Public Debt, A4–A, 200 

Third Street, Parkersburg, WV 26106– 

1328, (304) 480–8150. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Request By Owner Or Person Entitled 

To Payment Or Reissue Of United States 

Savings Bonds/Notes Deposited In 

Safekeeping When Original Custody 

Receipts Are Not Available. 

OMB Number: 1535–0063. 

Form Number: PD F 4239. 

Abstract: The information is 

requested to establish ownership and 

request reissue or payment when 

original custody receipts are not 

available. 

Current Actions: None. 

Type of Review: Extension. 

Affected Public: Individuals. 

Estimated Number of Respondents: 

200. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 10 

minutes. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 34. 

Request For Comments: Comments 

submitted in response to this notice will 

be summarized and/or included in the 

request for OMB approval. All 

comments will become a matter of 

public record. Comments are invited on: 

(a) Whether the collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

agency, including whether the 

information shall have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate 

of the burden of the collection of 


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