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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

51 / Thursday, March 17, 2005 / Notices 13069

Issued in Washington, DC, on March 11, The manufacturers of new tractors and automated collection techniques or
2005. trailers are required to certify that their other forms of information technology.
H. Keith Brewer, products are equipped with retroreflective A Comment to OMB is most effective if
material complying with the requirements of
Director, Office of Crash Avoidance. OMB receives it within 30 days of
the standard. The Federal Highway
[FR Doc. 05–5255 Filed 3–16–05; 8:45 am] Administration (FHWA) Office of Motor publication.
BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Carrier Safety enforces this and other Issued in Washington, DC on March 11,
standards through roadside inspections of 2005.
trucks. There is no practical field test for the H. Keith Brewer,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION performance requirements, and labeling is
Director, Office of Crash Avoidance.
the only objective way of distinguishing
National Highway Traffic Safety trailer conspicuity grade material from lower [FR Doc. 05–5256 Filed 3–16–05; 8:45 am]
Administration performance material. Without labeling, BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
FHWA will not be able to enforce the
Reports, Forms and Record Keeping performance requirements of the standard
Requirements Agency Information and the compliance testing of new tractors DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
and trailers will be complicated. Labeling is
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
also important to small trailer manufactures Surface Transportation Board
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic because it may help them to certify
compliance. Because wider stripes or [STB Finance Docket No. 34669]
Safety Administration, DOT.
material of lower brightness also can provide
ACTION: Notice. the minimum safety performance, the BNSF Railway Company—Temporary
marking system serves the additional role of Trackage Rights Exemption—Union
SUMMARY: In compliance with the identifying the minimum stripe width Pacific Railroad Company
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 required for retroreflective brightness of the
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice particular material. Since the differences Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP)
announces that the Information between the brightness grades of suitable has agreed to grant temporary overhead
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted retroreflective conspicuity material is not trackage rights to BNSF Railway
below has been forwarded to the Office obvious from inspection, the marking system Company (BNSF) for eastbound trains
of Management and Budget (OMB) for is necessary for tractor and trailer on: (1) UP’s Dallas Subdivision from
review and comment. The ICR describes manufacturers and repair shops to assure Tower 55 at Fort Worth, TX (milepost
the nature of the information collections compliance and for FHWA to inspect tractors
and trailers in use.
245.3), to Longview, TX (milepost 89.6);
and their expected burden. The Federal Permanent labeling is used to identify (2) UP’s Little Rock Subdivision from
Register Notice with a 60-day comment retroreflective material having the minimum Longview (milepost 89.6) to North Little
period was published on December 14, properties required for effective conspicuity Rock, AR (milepost 343.6); (3) UP’s
2004 [FR docket # 04–27305, Vol. 9, No. of trailers at night. The information enables Hoxie Subdivision from North Little
239, pgs. 74546–74566]. the FHWA to make compliance inspections, Rock (milepost 343.6) to Bald Knob, AR
DATES: Comments must be submitted on and it aids tractor and trailer owners and (milepost 287.9); and (4) UP’s Memphis
or before April 18, 2005. repairs shops in choosing the correct repair Subdivision between Bald Knob
materials for damaged tractors and trailers. It (milepost 287.9) to Kentucky Street,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: also aids smaller trailer manufacturers in
Richard Van Iderstine at the National certifying compliance of their products.
Memphis, TN (milepost 378.1), a
Highway Traffic Safety Administration, The FHWA will not be able to determine distance of approximately 542.2 miles.
Office of Rulemaking (NVS–121), 202– whether trailers are properly equipped UP has also agreed to grant limited
366–4931, 400 Seventh Street, SW., during roadside inspections without labeling. temporary overhead trackage rights to
5307, Washington, DC 20590. The use of cheaper and more common BNSF for westbound trains on: (1) UP’s
reflective materials, which are ineffective for Memphis Subdivision from Kentucky
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the application, would be expected in repairs Street in Memphis (milepost 378.1) to
National Highway Traffic Safety without the labeling requirement. Briark, AR (milepost 375.3); (2) UP’s
Administration Affected Public: Business or other for Brinkley Subdivision (milepost 4.1) to
Title: Compliance Labeling of profit organizations. Brinkley, AR (milepost 70.6); (3) UP’s
Retroreflective Materials Heavy Trailer Estimated Total Annual Burden: 28 Jonesboro Subdivision (milepost 200.5)
Conspicuity. Hours. to Pine Bluff, AR (milepost 264.2); (4)
OMB Number: 2127–0569. ADDRESSES: Send comments, within 30 UP’s Pine Bluff Subdivision from Pine
Type of Request: Extension of a days, to the Office of Information and Bluff (milepost 264.2) to Big Sandy, TX
currently approved collection. Regulatory Affairs, Office of (milepost 525.1); and (5) UP’s Dallas
Management and Budget, 725–17th Subdivision (milepost 114.5) to Tower
Abstract: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 55 at Fort Worth (milepost 245.3), a
Standard No. 108, ‘‘Lamps Reflective
Street, NW., Washington, DC 20503,
Devices, and Associated Equipment,’’ Attention: NHTSA Desk Officer. distance of approximately 526.3 miles.
specifies requirements for vehicle lighting for Comments Are Invited on: Whether The transaction was scheduled to be
the purposes of reducing traffic accidents and the proposed collection of information consummated on March 6, 2005, and
their tragic results by providing adequate is necessary for the proper performance the temporary trackage rights will expire
roadway illumination, improved vehicle of the functions of the Department, on May 4, 2005. The purpose of the
conspicuity, appropriate information including whether the information will temporary trackage rights is to allow
transmission through signal lamps, in both have practical utility; the accuracy of BNSF to bridge its trains while its main
day, night, and other conditions of reduced the Departments estimate of the burden lines are out of service due to
visibility. For certifications and identification of the proposed information collection; programmed track, roadbed, and
purposes, the Standard requires the
permanent marking of the letters ‘‘DOT–C2,’’
ways to enhance the quality, utility and structural maintenance.
‘‘DOT–C3’’, or ‘‘DOT–C4’’ at least 3mm high clarity of the information to be As a condition to this exemption, any
at regular intervals on retroreflective sheeting collected; and ways to minimize the employee affected by the acquisition of
material having adequate performance to burden of the collection of information the temporary trackage rights will be
provide effective trailer conspicuity. on respondents, including the use of protected by the conditions imposed in

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