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Federal Highway Administration Federal Transit Administration Rose A. McMurray, Associate Administrator for Management and George S. Moore, Jr., Associate Rosalind A. Knapp, Deputy General Administration, Research and Special Administrator for Administration, Counsel, Office of the Secretary. Programs Administration. Federal Highway Administration. Peter G. Halpin, Director, Office of Arthur E. Hamilton, Regional Congressional Affairs, Office of the Patricia D. Parrish, Director, Customer Administrator, Region 7, Kansas City, Secretary. Service, Transportation Administrative Missouri, Federal Highway James T. McQueen, Associate Service Center. Administration. Administrator for Railroad Richard Felder, Associate Dennis C. Judycki, Associate Development, Federal Railroad Administrator for Pipeline Safety, Administrator for Safety and System Administration. Research and Special Programs Applications, Federal Highway Charlotte M. Adams, Associate Administration. Administration. Administrator for Planning, Federal Joseph Kanianthra, Director, Office of Andrew M. Paven, Director of Transit Administration. Crash Avoidance Research, National External Communications, Federal Gloria J. Jeff, Associate Administrator Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Highway Administration. for Policy, Federal Highway Frank F.C. Tung, Deputy Director, Christine M. Johnson, Director, ITS Administration. Volpe National Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, Federal Highway Jerry A. Hawkins, Director, Office of Center, Research and Special Programs Administration. Personnel and Training, Federal Administration. Patricia D. Parrish, Director, Customer Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 96–17416 Filed 7–8–96; 8:45 am] Kevin E. Heanue, Director, Office of Service, Transportation Administrative BILLING CODE 4910±62±P Service Center. Environment and Planning, Federal Highway Administration. Federal Railroad Administration Maritime Administration Federal Aviation Administration S. Mark Lindsey, Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration. Bruce J. Carlton, Associate Proposed Advisory Circular 21±SQC, Administrator for Policy and Sally Hill Cooper, Associate Use of Statistical Quality Control for International Affairs, Maritime Administrator for Policy and Program Product Inspection and Acceptance Administration. Development, Federal Railroad James J. Zok, Associate Administrator AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration. for Ship Financial Assistance Cargo Administration (FAA), DOT. Ray Rogers, Associate Administrator Preference, Maritime Administration. for Administration and Finance, Federal ACTION: Notice. Margaret D. Blum, Associate Railroad Administration. Administrator for Port, Intermodal and SUMMARY: This notice announces the James T. McQueen, Associate Environmental Activities, Maritime availability of proposed Advisory Administrator for Railroad Administration. Circular (AC) 21–SQC, Use of Statistical Development, Federal Railroad John L. Mann, Jr., Associate Quality Control for Product Inspection Administration. Administrator for Administration, and Acceptance, for review and Philip Olekszyk, Associate Maritime Administration. comments. The proposed AC 21–SQC Administrator for Safety, Federal James E. Caponiti, Associate provides information and guidance Railroad Administration. Administrator for National Security, concerning an acceptable means, but not Rosalind A. Knapp, Deputy General Maritime Administration. the only means, of demonstrating Counsel, Office of the Secretary. Joan M. Bondareff, Chief Counsel, compliance with the requirements of the Judith Burrell, Director, Executive Maritime Administration. Federal Aviation Regulations Part 21, Secretariat, Office of the Secretary. Sharon (Cher) Brooks, Director, Office Certification Procedures for Products National Highway Traffic Safety of Congressional and Public Affairs, and Parts. Administration Maritime Administration. DATES: Comments submitted must Jerry Hawkins, Director, Office of Donald Bischoff, Associate identify the proposed AC 21–SQC Personnel and Training, Federal project number, 94–034, and be received Administrator for Plans and Policy, Highway Administration. National Highway Traffic Safety by September 6, 1996. Administration. Research and Special Programs ADDRESSES: Copies of the proposed AC Samuel Dubbin, Chief Counsel, Administration 21–SQC can be obtained from and National Highway Traffic Safety Sally Hill Cooper, Associate comments may be returned to the Administration. Administrator for Policy, Federal following: Federal Aviation James Hedlund, Associate Railroad Administration. Administration, Policy, Evaluation, and Administrator for Traffic Safety Beverly Pheto, Director, Office of Analysis Branch, AIR–230, Production Programs, National Highway Traffic Budget and Program Performance, and Airworthiness Certification Safety Administration. Office of the Secretary. Division, Aircraft Certification Service, Dennis Judycki, Associate Philip S. Coonley, Director, Office of 800 Independence Avenue, SW., Administrator for Safety and System Administration, Volpe National Washington, DC 20591. Application, Federal Highway Transportation Systems Center, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administration. Research and Special Programs Policy, Evaluation, and Analysis Jerry Hawkins, Director, Office of Administration. Branch, AIR–230, Production and Personnel and Training, Federal Jane F. Garvey, Deputy Administrator, Airworthiness Certification Division, Highway Administration. Federal Highway Administration. Room 815, Aircraft Certification Service, Luz Hopewell, Director, Office of David J. Litman, Director, Acquisition Federal Aviation Administration, 800 Small and Disadvantaged Business and Grant Management, Office of the Independence Avenue, SW, Utilization, Office of the Secretary. Secretary. Washington, DC 20591, (202) 267–8361. 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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appliance Standards (49 CFR Part 231) the train. A power unit is placed Background Docket number SA–96–3, and Railroad between two semi-trailers and Power Brake and Drawbar Regulations connected by a kingpin at one end to the The proposed AC 21–SQC provides (49 CFR Part 213) Docket number PB– adjacent bogie’s fifth wheel and to the information and guidance to FAA 96–4. The relief is being sought in order kingpin of the semi-trailer with the production approval applicants or to place in service what the petitioner power units fifth. A dead weight unit, holders concerning the use of statistical describes as the 3R road/rail system. which contains a standard automatic quality control (SQC). The 3R system was developed and two coupler, is placed as a counter weight at Comments Invited 3R trains have been operated by the the back end of the last bogie in the Canadian National Railway in revenue train. The coupler allows hauling from Interested persons are invited to service without incident in Canada for the back end with a maximum tractive comment on the proposed AC 21–SQC the previous two years. effort of 50,000 pounds. listed in this notice by submitting such The 3R road/rail system provides the 3R request for a waiver from the written data, views, or arguments as means to transform a common semi- requirements of 49 CFR Part 215 is they desire to the aforementioned trailer at little cost for use in a convoy based upon the fact that the semi-trailer specified address. All communications on railway tracks. This adaptation is is not a rail car. However, all those parts received on or before the closing date made by adding at the rear of a semi- of the train that are referenced in the for comments specified above will be trailer or container carrying chassis a regulation, i.e., wheels, trucks, springs, considered by the Director, Aircraft second king-pin similar to that used at etc. are required to be in compliance, Certification Service, before issuing the the front of a semi-trailer. The 3R road/ and are contained within the bogies. final AC. rail system is composed of a control cab The bogies are fabricated of steel Comments received on the proposed unit which is used as a crew station at elements arranged to encompass 2–AAR AC 21–SQC may be examined before the front end of the convoy and contains 6 by 11 cartridge roller bearings and and after the comment closing date in all the electronic controls for the wheel sets. A sub assembly contains 2- Room 815, FAA headquarters building intermodal train, but has no propulsion fifth wheels which engage the kingpin (FOB–10A), 800 Independence Avenue capability, nor does it have an air of the semi-trailers. The sub-assembly is SW, Washington, DC 20591, between compressor. The control cab has a raised by 12 air bags which lift the tires 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. console type control stand with off the ground after the semi-trailer is Issued in Washington, DC, on July 3, 1996. computer screens. Air is supplied by the connected to the bogie. The bogie is Frank P. Paskiewicz, power units through the main air equipped with an ABD air brake. 3R request for a waiver from 49 CFR Acting Manager, Production and reservoir pipe which runs through the Airworthiness Certification Division. train and into the cab control unit, part 223 is related to the glazing material of the control cab. The glazing [FR Doc. 96–17419 Filed 7–8–96; 8:45 am] where it is supplied to the brake pipe through the 26 L feed valve. A 26 L type material is in compliance with the BILLING CODE 4910±13±M air brake with a 30CW controller is Canadian Transport Commission (CTC) located on the console. The control cab Railway Safety Glazing Regulations. 3R Federal Railroad Administration unit does have an engine/generator set indicates that the front and side facing to provide power for the control system glazing is in conformity with CTC Petition for Waivers of Compliance and battery charging. The control cab regulations. It may not be in compliance unit controls the power units remotely with FRA glazing standards. In accordance with 49 CFR Sections by radio, but a hard wire capability is 3R request for a waiver from 49 CFR 211.9, 211.41 and 211.45, notice is available. It is equipped with two non- Part 229 is for the control cab and the hereby given that the Federal Railroad driving rail wheel/axle sets and a set of power units within the train, which are Administration (FRA) has received a retractable rubber tires for off rail defined in the Locomotive Safety request for a waiver of compliance with movement. The control cab unit Standard, 49 CFR 229.5(k) as certain requirements of the Federal contains a fifth wheel which engages Locomotives. The control cab has no safety laws and regulations. The and locks the kingpin of the first semi- propelling motors but has a control individual petition is described below, trailer in the convoy or a power unit. stand and the power units have including the party seeking relief, the Subsequent semi-trailers are transported propelling motors designed to move regulatory provisions involved, the on bogies which contains two rail wheel other equipment. The control cab is nature of the relief being requested and sets and two fifth wheels for securing designed with two front collision posts the petitioner’s arguments in favor of the kingpin of the semi-trailers. A power which will withstand 500,000 pounds relief. unit is incorporated in the convoy at each at a height of 30 inches above the underframe. It can also withstand 3R International intervals of eight to ten semi-trailers. For intermodal operation, each power 200,000 pound load compression [Docket Numbers F–96–3, RSGM–96–6, LI– unit can haul seven to eight trailers of between front coupler and kingpin 96–1, SA–96–3 and PB–96–4] 93,500 pounds at 65 mph. without permanent deformation. The 3R International (3R) requests waivers The 3R system allows the assembly of power units are placed in the train to of compliance with certain provisions of a convoy directly in the yard of a provide traction power through a 40 the Federal Railroad Administration customer and such convoy remains inch wheel set and an axle mounted (FRA) railroad safety regulations. It is intact until it reaches its destination. traction motor. The power unit is seeking relief from sections of the Assembling is made on a rail siding designed so that one end rides on and Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards which can be accessed by a highway is connected to the adjacent bogie by the (49 CFR Part 215) Docket number F–96– tractor. The train is made up by placing kingpin and the other end connects to 1, Railroad Safety Glazing Standards (49 a semi-trailer upon a bogie and locking the king-pin of an adjacent semi-trailer. CFR Part 223) Docket number RSGM– onto the kingpin, raising the highway The power unit contains a 12 cylinder 96–1, Railroad Locomotive Safety wheels and moving the assembled Caterpillar diesel engine driving a Kato Standards (49 CFR Part 229) Docket portion of the train a distance sufficient traction alternator. The engine is rated number LI–96–1, Railroad Safety to place each subsequent semi-trailer in at 730 horsepower and the traction