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Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; Georgetown, TX

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This action proposes to establish Class D airspace at Georgetown Municipal Airport, TX. The establishment of an air traffic control tower has made this action necessary for the safe control of aircraft within this airspace.

Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; Sherman, TX

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This action proposes to establish Class D airspace at Sherman/ Denison, Grayson County Airport, TX. The establishment of an air trffic control tower has made this action necessary for the safe control of aircraft within this airspace.

Proposed Establishment of Class D Airspace; New Braunfels, TX

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This action proposes to establish Class D airspace at New Braunfels, TX. The establishment of an air traffic control tower at New Braunfels Municipal Airport, TX has made this action necessary for the safe control of aircraft within this airspace.

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describes the nature of the information collections and their expected burdens. The Federal Register notice with a 60day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on October 5, 2007 (72 FR 57097).

Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S. build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD20070023 at http://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with Pub. L. 105383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.flag vessels

Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

As authorized by Pub. L. 105-383 and Pub. L. 107-295, the Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S. build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD20070024 at http://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. [[Page 71734]]
that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with Pub. L. 105383 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388 (68 FR 23084; April 30, 2003), that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses U.

Bentley Motors, Inc., Grant of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Bentley Motors, Inc. (Bentley) has determined that certain motor vehicles that it produced between July 2006 and March 2, 2007 do not comply with paragraphs S4.5.1(b)(3) and S4.5.1(e)(3) of 49 CFR 571.208, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 208, Occupant Crash Protection. Bentley has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. Notice of receipt of a petition was published, with a 30day public comment period on August 16, 2007 in the Federal Register (72 FR 46126). The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) received no comments. To view the petition and all supporting documents: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and enter the legacy docket no. NHTSA2007 28733.

For further information on this decision, contact Mr. Charles Case, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, NHTSA, t

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Application for Special Permits

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Applications for Modification of Special Permit

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations (49 CFR Part 107, Subpart B), notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. This notice is abbreviated to expedite docketing and public notice. Because the sections affected, modes of transportation, and the nature of application have been shown in earlier Federal Register publications, they are not repeated here. Request of modifications of special permits (e.g. to provide for additional hazardous materials, packaging design changes, additional mode of transportation, etc.) are described in footnotes to the application number. Application numbers with the suffix ``M'' demote a modification request. There applications have been separated from the new application for special permits to facilitate processing.

Arizona Eastern Railway, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption-Union Pacific Railroad Company

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Arizona Eastern Railway, Inc. (AZER), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire from Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) and operate a 67.7mile line of railroad known as the Clifton Subdivision, extending between milepost 1150.00 at Lordsburg, NM, and milepost 1217.70 at Clifton, AZ.\1\
\1\ Iowa Pacific Holdings LLC owns AZER through its wholly owned subsidiary Permian Basin Railways, Inc.

The transaction is expected to be consummated on or after February 1, 2008.

AZER certifies that its projected annual revenues as a result of the transaction will not result in AZER becoming a Class II or Class I rail carrier. However, because its projected annual revenues will exceed $5 million, AZER also has certified to the Board on December 3, 2007, that it has complied with the employee notice requirements of 49 CFR 1150.42(e). Pursuant to that provision, the exemption may not become effective until 60 days from the date of certificat

Norfolk Southern Railway Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Wyoming and Genesee Counties, NY

Tue, Dec 18 2007 11:00:00 GMT

Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon a 4.50mile line of railroad extending between milepost UG 360.20 at Alexander and milepost UG 364.70 at Attica, in Wyoming and Genesee Counties, NY. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Codes 14005 and 14011, and includes the stations of Alexander and Attica.

NSR has 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 or with any U.S. District Court or has been decided in favor of complainant within the 2year period; and (4) the requirements of 49 CFR 1105.7 (environmental reports), 49 CFR 1105.8 (historic repo