80_FR_34310 80 FR 34196 - MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Public Meeting and Solicitation of Comments

80 FR 34196 - MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Public Meeting and Solicitation of Comments

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)

Page Range34196-34197
FR Document2015-14693

This notice announces an upcoming public briefing and the continued collection of comments regarding the technical reports for the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study (CTSWLS). On June 5, 2015, DOT released the five technical reports to the public and to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for peer review.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34196-34197]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14693]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2014-0035]


MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Public 
Meeting and Solicitation of Comments

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; continuation of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces an upcoming public briefing and the 
continued collection of comments regarding the technical reports for 
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study (CTSWLS). On June 5, 
2015, DOT released the five technical reports to the public and to the 
National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for peer review.

DATES: A public meeting will be held on June 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., 
e.t.. The public docket (FHWA-2014-0035) will remain open until a Final 
Report is submitted to Congress or until further notice by FHWA.

ADDRESSES: The fourth public meeting will be conducted as a virtual 
public meeting (webinar format) to maximize public access to the 
briefing. Additional details and registration information will be sent 
to individuals who have registered for email updates on the CTSWLS; 
registration information will also be posted on FHWA's CTSWLS Web site: 
http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/map21tswstudy/index.htm.
    You may submit comments identified by the docket number FHWA-2014-
0035 by any one of the following methods:
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251;
    Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, 
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590;
    Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays; or
    Electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

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www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Send an email to CTSWStudy@dot.gov, or 
contact Mr. Thomas Kearney at: (518) 431-8890 or Tom.Kearney@dot.gov; 
Edward Strocko at: (202) 366-2997, or Ed.Strocko@dot.gov; Office of 
Freight Management and Operations, Federal Highway Administration, 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 
20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Section 32801 of MAP-21 (Pub. L. 112-141) requires DOT to conduct a 
CTSWLS addressing differences in safety risks, infrastructure impacts, 
and the effect on levels of enforcement between trucks operating at or 
within Federal truck size and weight limits and trucks legally 
operating in excess of Federal limits; comparing and contrasting the 
potential safety and infrastructure impacts of alternative 
configurations (including configurations that exceed current Federal 
limits to the current Federal law and regulations); and, estimating the 
effects of freight diversion due to these alternative configurations.

Report Release

    The DOT released the technical reports to the public and submitted 
them to the NAS on June 5, 2015 for peer review. The technical reports 
are available on FHWA's CTSWLS Web site: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/map21tswstudy/index.htm.
    The DOT is releasing these materials in advance of submitting a 
Final Report to Congress.

Public Meetings and Comment

    On June 18, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., e.t., DOT will hold a virtual 
public meeting to provide an overview of the technical reports and 
update on the remaining tasks to complete the Final Report for the 
CTSWLS. This meeting will be recorded.
    An additional presentation will be made for the second and final 
phase of the NAS peer review; details on the public portion of that 
meeting will be posted on the NAS and DOT CTSWLS Web sites and sent by 
email to people who have requested notification through the CTSWLS 
email distribution list.
    The public docket for comments (FHWA-2014-00350) on any aspect of 
the CTSWLS, including the technical reports, will remain open until the 
Final Report is submitted to Congress or until further notice by FHWA.
    The DOT invites the public to participate in these meetings and to 
direct comments to the public docket.

    Authority:  Sec. 32801, Pub. L. 112-141.

    Issued on: June 10, 2015.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Acting Administrator .
[FR Doc. 2015-14693 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am]
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34196 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 114 / Monday, June 15, 2015 / Notices Petitioner: Air Methods Corporation. Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. Certificate based on military Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the competence. § 135.611. public to better inform its rulemaking [FR Doc. 2015–14490 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am] Description of Relief Sought: Air process. DOT posts these comments, BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Methods Corporation seeks relief to without edit, including any personal perform instrument flight rules (IFR) information the commenter provides, to departures and IFR instrument approach http://www.regulations.gov, as DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION procedures (IAP) at airports and/or described in the system of records heliports that do not have an approved notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Federal Highway Administration weather reporting source, without be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ [FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2014–0035] airborne radar or thunderstorm privacy. detection equipment installed on its Docket: Background documents or MAP–21 Comprehensive Truck Size aircraft. comments received may be read at and Weight Limits Study Public [FR Doc. 2015–14491 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov at any time. Meeting and Solicitation of Comments BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Follow the online instructions for accessing the docket or go to the Docket AGENCY: Federal Highway Operations in Room W12–140 of the Administration (FHWA); Department of DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION West Building Ground Floor at 1200 Transportation (DOT). New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, ACTION: Notice of public meeting; Federal Aviation Administration DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday continuation of comment period. [Summary Notice No. PE–2015–32] through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: This notice announces an Petition for Exemption; Summary of Alphonso Pendergrass (202) 267–4713, upcoming public briefing and the Petition Received; 6th Air Refueling Office of Rulemaking, Federal Aviation continued collection of comments Squadron, Flight Engineer Section Administration, 800 Independence regarding the technical reports for the Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20591. Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st AGENCY: Federal Aviation This notice is published pursuant to Century Act (MAP–21) Comprehensive Administration (FAA), DOT. 14 CFR 11.85. Truck Size and Weight Limits Study ACTION: Notice. (CTSWLS). On June 5, 2015, DOT Issued in Washington, DC, on June 5, 2015. released the five technical reports to the SUMMARY: This notice contains a Brenda D. Courtney, public and to the National Academy of summary of a petition seeking relief Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking. Sciences (NAS) for peer review. from specified requirements of Title 14 Petition for Exemption DATES: A public meeting will be held on of the Code of Federal Regulations. The Docket No.: FAA–2015–1475. June 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., e.t.. The purpose of this notice is to improve the Petitioner: 6th Air Refueling public docket (FHWA–2014–0035) will public’s awareness of, and participation Squadron, Flight Engineer Section. remain open until a Final Report is in, the FAA’s exemption process. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: submitted to Congress or until further Neither publication of this notice nor §§ 61.213(a)(3) and 63.39(a),(b)(1)(2), notice by FHWA. the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the and (3). ADDRESSES: The fourth public meeting legal status of the petition or its final Description of Relief Sought: The U.S. will be conducted as a virtual public disposition. Air Force KC–10 flight engineer meeting (webinar format) to maximize community seeks an exemption from public access to the briefing. Additional DATES: Comments on this petition must Title 14 CFR Sections 63.39(a), (b)(1)(2), details and registration information will identify the petition docket number and and (3) along with the three phase be sent to individuals who have must be received on or before July 6, practical test requirement outlined in registered for email updates on the 2015. FAA–S–8081–21 with changes 1, 2 and CTSWLS; registration information will ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 3 based on military competence. This also be posted on FHWA’s CTSWLS by docket number FAA–2015–1475 exemption would allow current and Web site: http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/ using any of the following methods: former members meeting the freight/sw/map21tswstudy/index.htm. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to requirements of §§ 63.31, 63.33(a), You may submit comments identified http://www.regulations.gov and follow 63.35, and 63.37 along with supporting by the docket number FHWA–2014– the online instructions for sending your documents determined by the 0035 by any one of the following comments electronically. Administrator to be granted an Federal methods: • Mail: Send comments to Docket Aviation Administration Flight Engineer Fax: 1–202–493–2251; Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of Certificate with the appropriate aircraft Mail: U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey rating based on military competence Transportation, Docket Operations, Avenue SE., Room W12–140, West specific mission design series(MDS). M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC The Petitioner also seeks an Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey 20590–0001. exemption from Title 14 CFR Section Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; • Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 61.213(a)(3) based on military Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES comments to Docket Operations in competence. This exemption would Transportation, Docket Operations, Room W12–140 of the West Building allow current and former members West Building Ground Floor, Room Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey meeting the requirements of sections W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between § 61.213(a)(1), (2), and (4) as appropriate Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through along with supporting documents and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Friday, except Federal holidays. determined by the Administrator to be except Federal holidays; or • Fax: Fax comments to Docket granted a Federal Aviation Electronically through the Federal Operations at 202–493–2251. Administration Ground Instructor eRulemaking Portal: http:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 Jun 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00069 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 114 / Monday, June 15, 2015 / Notices 34197 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online The DOT invites the public to of the hearing. Mr. Kilgore’s contact instructions for submitting comments. participate in these meetings and to information is as follows: FRA, Office of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: direct comments to the public docket. Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, 1200 New Send an email to CTSWStudy@dot.gov, Authority: Sec. 32801, Pub. L. 112–141. Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC or contact Mr. Thomas Kearney at: (518) 20590; (202) 493–6286; kenton.kilgore@ Issued on: June 10, 2015. dot.gov. 431–8890 or Tom.Kearney@dot.gov; Gregory G. Nadeau, The informal hearing will be Edward Strocko at: (202) 366–2997, or Acting Administrator . conducted by a representative Ed.Strocko@dot.gov; Office of Freight [FR Doc. 2015–14693 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am] designated by FRA in accordance with Management and Operations, Federal BILLING CODE 4910–22–P FRA’s Rules of Practice (see particularly Highway Administration, Department of 49 CFR 211.25). FRA’s representative Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. will make an opening statement SE., Washington, DC 20590. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION outlining the scope of the hearing, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: well as any additional procedures for Federal Railroad Administration the conduct of the hearing. The hearing Background [Docket Numbers FRA–2013–0128 and will be a non-adversarial proceeding in Section 32801 of MAP–21 (Pub. L. FRA–2014–0124] which all interested parties will be 112–141) requires DOT to conduct a given the opportunity to express their CTSWLS addressing differences in Notice of Public Hearing views regarding the waiver petition safety risks, infrastructure impacts, and without cross examination. After all the effect on levels of enforcement In accordance with Part 211 of Title initial statements have been completed, between trucks operating at or within 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), those individuals wishing to make brief Federal truck size and weight limits and this provides the public notice that by rebuttal statements will be given an trucks legally operating in excess of documents dated October 9, 2013 and opportunity to do so. Federal limits; comparing and November 18, 2014, the National A copy of the petition, as well as any contrasting the potential safety and Railroad Passenger Corporation written communications concerning the infrastructure impacts of alternative (AMTRAK) petitioned the Federal petition, is available for review online at configurations (including configurations Railroad Administration (FRA) for a www.regulations.gov and in person at that exceed current Federal limits to the waiver of compliance from certain the U.S. Department of Transportation’s current Federal law and regulations); provisions of the Federal railroad safety (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 and, estimating the effects of freight regulations governing the operation of New Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, diversion due to these alternative passenger trains on the Northeast Washington, DC 20590. The Docket configurations. Corridor (NEC). Relief was also Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. requested from speed limitations to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Report Release imposed by the Order of Particular except Federal Holidays. Applicability for the Advanced Civil In addition, FRA is hereby extending The DOT released the technical Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) the comment period for these waiver reports to the public and submitted Order. Specifically, Amtrak seeks relief petitions to August 21, 2015, to allow them to the NAS on June 5, 2015 for from requirements that limit the current adequate time for any additional peer review. The technical reports are operation of its Tier II Acela trainsets to comments to be submitted following the available on FHWA’s CTSWLS Web site: 150 mph from the current maximum public hearing on July 22, 2015. http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/ authorized track speed for Class 8 track Communications received by that date map21tswstudy/index.htm. of 160 mph. In addition, Amtrak also will be considered by FRA before final The DOT is releasing these materials requests relief from existing Tier II in advance of submitting a Final Report action is taken. Comments received after design requirements to allow for the that date will be considered as far as to Congress. procurement of new trainsets built to practicable. All communications Public Meetings and Comment alternative design standards, as outlined concerning these proceedings should in its petition. A previous notice was identify the appropriate docket numbers On June 18, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., e.t., published outlining the details of DOT will hold a virtual public meeting and may be submitted by any of the Amtrak’s petitions, on February 25, following methods: to provide an overview of the technical reports and update on the remaining 2015 [80 FR 10208]. FRA assigned the • Web site: http:// petitions to Docket Numbers FRA– www.regulations.gov. Follow the online tasks to complete the Final Report for 2013–0128 and FRA–2014–0124, the CTSWLS. This meeting will be instructions for submitting comments. respectively. • Fax: 202–493–2251. recorded. FRA has determined that the facts of • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, An additional presentation will be these proceedings warrant a public U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 made for the second and final phase of hearing. Accordingly, a hearing is New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, the NAS peer review; details on the hereby scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. Washington, DC 20590. public portion of that meeting will be on July 22, 2015, at the National • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey posted on the NAS and DOT CTSWLS Housing Center, 1201 15th Street NW., Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Web sites and sent by email to people Washington, DC 20005. Interested Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES who have requested notification through parties are invited to present oral and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, the CTSWLS email distribution list. statements at this hearing. For except Federal Holidays. The public docket for comments information on facilities or services for Anyone is able to search the (FHWA–2014–00350) on any aspect of persons with disabilities, or to request electronic form of any written the CTSWLS, including the technical special assistance at the hearing, contact communications and comments reports, will remain open until the Final FRA Program Analyst, Kenton Kilgore; received into any of our dockets by the Report is submitted to Congress or until by telephone, email, or in writing; at name of the individual submitting the further notice by FHWA. least five business days before the date comment (or signing the document, if VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:39 Jun 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00070 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15JNN1.SGM 15JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of public meeting; continuation of comment period.
DatesA public meeting will be held on June 18, 2015 at 1:00 p.m., e.t.. The public docket (FHWA-2014-0035) will remain open until a Final Report is submitted to Congress or until further notice by FHWA.
ContactSend an email to [email protected], or contact Mr. Thomas Kearney at: (518) 431-8890 or [email protected]; Edward Strocko at: (202) 366-2997, or [email protected]; Office of Freight Management and Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FR Citation80 FR 34196 
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