The Federal Register

Airworthiness Directives; Raytheon Aircraft Company Models C90A, B200, B200C, B300, and B300C Airplanes

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This document makes a correction to Airworthiness Directive (AD) 20062302, which was published in the Federal Register on November 8, 2006 (71 FR 65390), and applies to certain Raytheon Aircraft Company (RAC) (formerly Beech) Models C90A, B200, B200C, B300, and B300C airplanes. AD 20062302 requires you to inspect the flight controls for improper assembly or damage, and if any improperly assembled or damaged flight controls are found, take corrective action. We proposed in the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) ``unless already done'' credit if the actions were already accomplished. However, we inadvertently left that language out of paragraph (e) of AD 20062302. This document corrects that paragraph by inserting the phrase ``unless already done.''

Airworthiness Directives; Stemme GmbH & Co. KG Model S10, S10-V, and S10-VT Gliders

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for the products listed above. This AD results from mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI) issued by the aviation authority of another country to identify and correct an unsafe condition on an aviation product. The MCAI describes the unsafe condition as: a leaking brass fuel connection (part no. 10AB75) was found during maintenance check.

This AD requires actions that are intended to address the unsafe condition described in the MCAI.

IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.

Subchapter B of Chapter III

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

FMCSA proposes regulations for entities offering intermodal chassis to motor carriers for transportation of intermodal containers in interstate commerce. As mandated by section 4118 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEALU), this rulemaking would require intermodal equipment providers (IEPs) to register and file with FMCSA an Intermodal Equipment Provider Identification Report (Form MCS150C); display the USDOT Number, or other unique identifier, on each intermodal container chassis offered for transportation in interstate commerce; establish a systematic inspection, repair, and maintenance program to ensure the safe operating condition of each intermodal container chassis; maintain documentation of the program; and provide a means to effectively respond to driver and motor carrier reports about intermodal container chassis mechanical defects and deficiencies. The proposed regulations would for the first time make IEPs subject to the

New Entrant Safety Assurance Process

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

FMCSA proposes changes to the New Entrant Safety Assurance Process that would raise the standard of compliance for passing the new entrant safety audit. The agency has identified 11 regulations that it believes are essential elements of basic safety management controls necessary to operate in interstate commerce and proposes that failure to comply with any one of the 11 regulations would result in automatic failure of the audit. Under this proposal, carriers would also be subject to the current safety audit evaluation criteria in Appendix A of part 385. Additionally, if a roadside inspection discloses certain violations, the new entrant would be subject to expedited actions to correct these deficiencies. The agency proposes to eliminate Form MCS 150ASafety Certification for Application for USDOT Number. The agency also intends to check compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain household goodsrelated requirements in the new entrant safety audit, if they apply to the new entr

Northeast Gateway Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application; Final Environmental Impact Statement

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Coast Guard and the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announce the availability of material supplementing the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Northeast Gateway Liquefied Natural Gas Deepwater Port License Application. The supplementary material corrects omissions in the FEIS.

Hazardous Materials: Enhancing Rail Transportation Safety and Security for Hazardous Materials Shipments

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), in consultation with the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), is proposing to revise the current requirements in the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to the safe and secure transportation of hazardous materials transported in commerce by rail. Specifically, we are proposing to require rail carriers to compile annual data on specified shipments of hazardous materials, use the data to analyze safety and security risks along rail transportation routes where those materials are transported, assess alternative routing options, and make routing decisions based on those assessments. We are also proposing clarifications of the current security plan requirements to address en route storage, delays in transit, delivery notification, and additional security inspection requirements for hazardous materials shipments. In today's edition of the Federal Register, TSA is publishin

Indiana Boxcar Corporation--Continuance in Control Exemption-- Youngstown & Southeastern Railway Company

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Indiana Boxcar Corporation (applicant) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2) to continue in control of Youngstown & Southeastern Railway Company (Y&S), upon Y&S's becoming a Class III rail carrier.

The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on November 29, 2006.

This transaction is related to the concurrently filed verified notices of exemption:

STB Finance Docket No. 34934, Eastern States Railroad, LLC Acquisition ExemptionCentral Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railway, Inc. and Columbiana County Port Authority, wherein Eastern States Railroad, LLC (ESR) seeks to acquire the lease and operating rights of approximately 35.7 miles of rail line owned by the Columbiana County Port Authority (CCPA), and to receive permanent assignment of CCPA's and the Central Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railroad's operating rights to approximately 3 miles of track running east of milepost 0.0 in Youngstown, OH; and STB Finance Docket No. 34962, Youngstown & Southeastern Ra

Eastern States Railroad, LLC--Acquisition Exemption--Central Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railway, Inc. and Columbiana

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Eastern States Railroad, LLC (ESR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire the lease and operating rights to approximately 35.7 miles of rail line owned by the Columbiana County Port Authority (CCPA). The line extends between milepost 0.0 in Youngstown, OH, and milepost 35.7 in Darlington, PA. Currently, the Ohio & Pennsylvania Railroad Company (O&P) operates over this line pursuant to an interim operating agreement with the trustee of the line's former operator, the Central Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railway, Inc. (CCPR), which filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas.\1\ O&P received interim operating authority from the Board in The Ohio and Pennsylvania RailroadAcquisition and Operation ExemptionRail Lines of Columbiana County Port Authority in Mahoning and Columbiana Counties, OH, and Beaver County, PA, STB Finance Docket No. 34632 (STB served Dec. 21, 2004). According to ESR, O&P's interim oper

Youngstown & Southeastern Railway Company--Lease and Operation Exemption--Lines of Eastern States Railroad, LLC

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Youngstown & Southeastern Railway Company (Y&S), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to sublease from Eastern States Railroad, LLC (ESR) and operate the portion of the 35.7mile line between milepost 35.7 in Darlington, PA, and milepost 0.0 in Youngstown, OH. In addition, Y&S will operate, as ESR's agent and in ESR's name, 3 miles of rail line running east of Youngstown, which is the subject of permanent assignment to ESR of Central Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railway, Inc.'s (CCPR) and Columbiana County Port Authority's (CCPA) operating rights that will facilitate the interchange of traffic with Norfolk Southern Railway Company and CSX Transportation, Inc.

This transaction is related to two concurrently filed verified notices of exemption: STB Finance Docket No. 34934, Eastern States Railroad, LLCAcquisition ExemptionCentral Columbiana & Pennsylvania Railway, Inc., and Columbiana County Port Authority, wherein ESR seeks to acquire the lease and oper

Commonwealth Railway, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption-- Norfolk Southern Railway Company

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Commonwealth Railway, Inc. (CWRY), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire and operate approximately 12.5 miles of rail line owned by Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) between milepost F4.0 and milepost F 16.5 near Portsmouth, VA. CWRY currently operates the subject line pursuant to a lease with an option to purchase from NS (as the successor to Norfolk and Western Railway Company).\1\ CWRY states that it has agreed to grant NS and CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) trackage rights over a portion of the subject line between milepost F16.5 and approximately milepost F9.9 to allow each connecting carrier equal access to CWRY and the rail line.\2\
\1\ See Commonwealth Railway IncorporatedLease, Operation, and Acquisition ExemptionRail Lines in Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Suffolk, VA, Finance Docket No. 31528 (ICC served Sept. 8, 1989). As part of that transaction, CWRY also acquired a 3.92mile line of railroad between milepost F0.8

High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad Company-- Abandonment Exemption--in Guilford County, NC; Norfolk

Thu, Dec 21 2006 11:00:00 GMT

Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) and High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad Company (HPRAS), a majorityowned NSR subsidiary, have jointly filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments and Discontinuances of Service for NSR to discontinue service over, and for HPRAS to abandon, 1.5 miles of railroad between milepost M 0.0 and milepost M 1.5 in High Point, Guilford County, NC. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code 27260, and includes the former station of High Point.

NSR and HPRAS have certified that: (1) No local traffic has moved over the line for at least 2 years; (2) any overhead traffic can be rerouted over other lines; (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 (Board) or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided