On August 15, 2008, Minnesota Northern Railroad, Inc. (MNN) filed with the Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon a 19.2mile portion of its ``P Line'' subdivision between milepost 21.0, at or near Perley, and milepost 40.2, at the north end of the Marsh River Bridge south of

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

This notice lists the location and time of the fourteenth and fifteenth meetings of the National Surface Transportation
Infrastructure Financing Commission.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

This notice announces a meeting of the National Task Force to Develop Model Contingency Plans to Deal with Lengthy Airline OnBoard Ground Delays.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) invites comments on its intention to revise forms PHMSA F 7100.2Incident Report For Gas Transmission and Gathering Systems; PHMSA F 7100.1 Incident Report for Gas Distribution Systems; and PHMSA F 70001 Accident Report for

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

The Maritime Administration announces the publication below of the final text of its Voluntary Tanker Agreement (VTA). The Agreement below replaces a prior version that was last published in Volume 48 of the Federal Register at page 38715 (August 25, 1983) and is issued in accordance with the provisions of 44 CFR 332. The proposed text of the VTA

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Maritime Administration

FMCSA previously announced its decision to renew Volvo Trucks North America's (Volvo) exemption for eight of its drivers to enable them to testdrive commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in the United States without a commercial driver's license (CDL) issued by one of the States. FMCSA requested comment on the renewal of the exemption, but received no

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSA announces receipt of applications from 25 individuals for exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations. If granted, the exemptions would enable these individuals to qualify as drivers of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce without meeting the Federal vision standard.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

This action corrects two errors in the airspace description contained in a Final Rule that was published in the Federal Register on Friday, July 25, 2008 (73 FR 43351), Airspace Docket No. 08AAL16.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This Rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA is revising an earlier proposed airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Boeing Model 737600, 700, 700C, 800 and 900 series airplanes. The original NPRM would have required replacing the aero/fire seals of the blocker doors on the thrust reverser torque boxes on the engines with new, improved aero/fire seals. The original NPRM resulted

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

Name: Research, Engineering & Development Advisory Committee.

Time and Date: September 24, 20089 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Place: Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Independence Avenue, SW.Round Room (10th Floor), Washington, DC 20591

Purpose: The meeting agenda will include receiving from the Committee guidance for FAA's research and

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

This document announces receipt by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a petition for a decision that 20052006 Mercedes Benz SLK class (171 chassis) passenger cars manufactured between August 31, 2004 and August 31, 2006 that were not originally manufactured to comply with all applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 10413, this notice announces the Department of Transportation's (DOT) intention to request extension of a previously approved information collection.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Transportation Department

This notice sets forth the reasons for the denial of a petition (Defect Petition DP08001) submitted by Mr. William Kronholm to NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) by letter dated January 10, 2008, under 49 U.S.C. 30162. The Petition requests that the agency commence a proceeding to determine the existence of a defect related to motor

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA and other Federal agencies that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, SH75 Timmerman Junction to Ketchum, Project No. STPF2392(035), Key No. 3077, in Blaine County, in the State of Idaho. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Highway Administration

This action modifies the Class D and E airspace at Griffiss Airfield in Rome, NY. After the development of specific Departure Procedures (DPs) at the airfield, it was determined the Class D and E Surface airspace should be reduced in size to facilitate a more efficient operation. This rule increases the safety and management of the National

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public that a meeting of the Federal Aviation Air Traffic Procedures Advisory Committee (ATPAC) will be held to review present air traffic control procedures and practices for standardization, clarification, and upgrading of terminology and procedures.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration

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 has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for extension of currently approved collections. The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Research and Innovative Technology Administration

FMCSA provides notice and invites interested parties to submit comments on an application by the Massachusetts Department of Highways (MassHighway) for an administrative determination on whether Federal law preempts highway routing designations issued by the City of Boston (Boston) regarding the transportation of hazardous materials. MassHighway

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 34 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The Agency has concluded that granting these exemption renewals

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

On August 13, 2008, Transit America, LLC (TA) filed with the Surface Transportation Board a petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for exemption from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to abandon approximately 2 miles of a rail line known as the Missouri Branch Line, between approximately milepost 200.4 and milepost 198.4, in St. Joseph, Buchanan

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed Central Broward EastWest public transportation improvements in Broward County, Florida, from Sawgrass Mills/Bank Atlantic Center in western Broward County, to the Fort

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Transit Administration

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the Maritime Administration's (MARAD's) intention to request extension of approval for three years of a currently approved information collection.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Maritime Administration

The Maritime Administration has received an application under 46 CFR part 249 from Codan Forsikring A/S, a Denmark based underwriter, to write Marine hull insurance on vessels guaranteed under 46 U.S.C. Chapter 537 (formerly Title XI of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936, as amended).

In accordance with 46 CFR 249.7(b), interested persons are

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Maritime Administration

This rule establishes, amends, suspends, or revokes Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for operations at certain airports. These regulatory actions are needed because of the adoption of new or revised criteria, or because of changes occurring in the National Airspace

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Aviation Administration