[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 156 (Tuesday, August 12, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46860]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18710]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 260

[Docket No. FRA-2008-0061]
RIN 2130-AB91


Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NRPM); extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On June 9, 2008, FRA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) in the Federal Register (73 FR 32515) proposing amending the 
eligibility and application form and content criteria of the Railroad 
Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program to ensure the 
long-term sustainability of the program, promote competition in the 
railroad industry, and reduce the risk of default for applicants and 
the Government. Due to an administrative error, a Preliminary 
Regulatory Evaluation (Evaluation) was not included in the docket. This 
notice announces an extension of the comment period until August 26, 
2008 to allow for consideration of the Evaluation.

DATES: Comments must be received by August 26, 2008. Comments received 
after that date will be considered to the extent possible without 
incurring additional expense or delay.

ADDRESSES: Comments should reference Docket No. FRA-2008-0061 and may 
be submitted the following ways:
     E-Gov Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. This Web site 
allows the public to enter comments on any Federal Register notice 
issued by any agency. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: DOT Docket Management System: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001.
     Hand Delivery: DOT Docket Management System; West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 
20590-0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.
    Instructions: You should identify the docket ID, FRA-2008-0061, at 
the beginning of your comments. If you submit your comments by mail, 
submit two copies. To receive confirmation that FRA received your 
comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. Internet users may 
submit comments at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Note: Comments are posted without changes or edits to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. 
There is a privacy statement published on http://www.regulations.gov.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Kern, Attorney-Advisor, Office of 
the Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 ([email protected] or 202-493-6044).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access and Filing

    You may submit or retrieve comments online through http://www.regulations.gov, which is available 24 hours each day, 365 days 
each year. Electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines are 
available under the help section of the Web site.
    An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from 
Office of the Federal Register's home page at http://www.archives.gov/federal_register and the Government Printing Office's Web page at 
http://www.gpoaccess.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 7, 2008.
Joseph H. Boardman,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E8-18710 Filed 8-8-08; 12:00 pm]
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