80 FR 34197 - Notice of Public Hearing
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 114 (June 15, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-14632 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 34197-34198] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-14632] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Numbers FRA-2013-0128 and FRA-2014-0124] Notice of Public Hearing In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by documents dated October 9, 2013 and November 18, 2014, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations governing the operation of passenger trains on the Northeast Corridor (NEC). Relief was also requested from speed limitations imposed by the Order of Particular Applicability for the Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) Order. Specifically, Amtrak seeks relief from requirements that limit the current operation of its Tier II Acela trainsets to 150 mph from the current maximum authorized track speed for Class 8 track of 160 mph. In addition, Amtrak also requests relief from existing Tier II design requirements to allow for the procurement of new trainsets built to alternative design standards, as outlined in its petition. A previous notice was published outlining the details of Amtrak's petitions, on February 25, 2015 [80 FR 10208]. FRA assigned the petitions to Docket Numbers FRA- 2013-0128 and FRA-2014-0124, respectively. FRA has determined that the facts of these proceedings warrant a public hearing. Accordingly, a hearing is hereby scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m. on July 22, 2015, at the National Housing Center, 1201 15th Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Interested parties are invited to present oral statements at this hearing. For information on facilities or services for persons with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the hearing, contact FRA Program Analyst, Kenton Kilgore; by telephone, email, or in writing; at least five business days before the date of the hearing. Mr. Kilgore's contact information is as follows: FRA, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 493-6286; kenton.kilgore@dot.gov. The informal hearing will be conducted by a representative designated by FRA in accordance with FRA's Rules of Practice (see particularly 49 CFR 211.25). FRA's representative will make an opening statement outlining the scope of the hearing, as well as any additional procedures for the conduct of the hearing. The hearing will be a non- adversarial proceeding in which all interested parties will be given the opportunity to express their views regarding the waiver petition without cross examination. After all initial statements have been completed, those individuals wishing to make brief rebuttal statements will be given an opportunity to do so. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. In addition, FRA is hereby extending the comment period for these waiver petitions to August 21, 2015, to allow adequate time for any additional comments to be submitted following the public hearing on July 22, 2015. Communications received by that date will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket numbers and may be submitted by any of the following methods:Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 202-493-2251. Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if [[Page 34198]] submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015-14632 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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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
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submitted on behalf of an association, Comments: Comments should identify Respondents: Large certificated air
business, labor union, etc.). In the associated OMB approval number carriers that account for at least 1
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT 2138–0041 and Docket ID Number percent of the domestic scheduled-
solicits comments from the public to DOT–OST–2014–0031. Persons wishing service passenger revenues.
better inform its processes. DOT posts the Department to acknowledge receipt Number of Respondents: 14.
these comments, without edit, including of their comments must submit with Number of Responses: 168.
any personal information the those comments a self-addressed Total Burden per Response: 20 hours.
commenter provides, to stamped postcard on which the Total Annual Burden: 3,360 hours.
www.regulations.gov, as described in following statement is made: Comments Needs and Uses:
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– on OMB #2138–0041, Docket—DOT– Consumer Information
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at OST–2014–0031. The postcard will be
Part 234 gives air travelers
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// date/time stamped and returned.
information concerning the on-time
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
performance history of flights and the
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. by any of the following methods: rate of mishandled baggage for each
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, Federal Erulemaking Portal: Go to
reporting carrier. The reports are filed
2015. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
by the 14 largest scheduled-service U.S.
Ron Hynes, online instructions for submitting
passenger carriers.
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
comments. On July 15, 2011 the Department
Mail: Docket Services: U.S.
[FR Doc. 2015–14632 Filed 6–12–15; 8:45 am] published a Notice of Proposed
Department of Transportation, 1200
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
change the manner in which baggage
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
data are reported (see 76 FR 41726). The
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION proposed rule would require carriers to
Hand Delivery or Courier: West
report: (1) The number of mishandled
Bureau of Transportation Statistics Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
checked bags (as opposed to the current
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between
requirement to report the number of
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
[Docket ID Number: DOT–OST–2014–0031] mishandled baggage reports filed by
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202–366–3383. passengers), (2) the total number of
Agency Information Collection; Instructions: Identify docket number, checked bags (as opposed to the current
Activity Under OMB Review; Airline DOT–OST–2014–0031, at the beginning requirement to report the total number
Service Quality Performance—Part 234 of your comments, and send two copies. of enplaned passengers), (3) the number
To receive confirmation that DOT of mishandled wheelchairs and scooters
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant
received your comments, see used by passengers with disabilities that
Secretary for Research and Technology
instructions above. Internet users may were carried in the cargo compartment,
(OST–R), Bureau of Transportation
access all comments received by DOT at and (4) the total number of wheelchairs
Statistics (BTS), Department of
http://www.regulations.gov. All and scooters used by passengers with
Transportation.
comments are posted electronically disabilities that were carried in the
ACTION: Notice. cargo compartment.
without charge or edits, including any
personal information provided. In the preamble to the Notice, the
SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search Department stated that the change in the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
the electronic form of all comments matrix to mishandled bags per unit of
Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of
received into any of DOT’s dockets by checked bags would give consumers
Transportation Statistics invites the
the name of the individual submitting more reliable information on the air
general public, industry and other
the comment (or signing the comment, carriers’ performance regarding the
governmental parties to comment on the
if submitted on behalf of an association, treatment of baggage within their
continuing need for—and usefulness
business, labor union, etc.). You may control. Under the current system, there
of—DOT requiring large certificated air
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act is no direct relationship between the
carriers to file ‘‘On-Time Flight
Statement in the Federal Register number of mishandled bags and the
Performance Reports’’ and
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR number of checked bags. With the
‘‘Mishandled-Baggage Reports’’
19477–78) or you may visit http:// institution of baggage fees, the number
pursuant to 14 CFR 234.4 and 234.6.
DocketInfo.dot.gov. of checked bags at some carriers has
These reports are used to monitor the
Docket: For access to the docket, or to declined by 40 to 50 percent. There has
quality of air service that larger air
read background documents or been a corresponding 40 percent decline
carriers provide to the flying public. The
comments received, go to http:// (i.e., improvement) in the industry
Federal Aviation Administration uses
www.regulations.gov or the street mishandled baggage rates. The proposed
the On-Time Flight Performance Reports
address listed above. Follow the online matrix would have a direct correlation
to identify problem areas within the air
instructions for accessing the dockets. between mishandled baggage and
traffic control system.
Electronic Access: You may access checked baggage.
DATES: Written comments should be A separate breakout of mishandled
comments received for this notice at
submitted by August 14, 2015. wheelchairs/scooters would assist
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
http://www.regulations.gov by searching
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: docket DOT–OST–2014–0031. passengers with mobility disabilities in
Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: selecting air carriers with high
Information, RTS–42, Room E34–410, OMB Approval No. 2138–0041. probabilities of meeting their special
OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue Title: Airline Service Quality needs. There is a gap in the
SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001, Performance Reports—Part 234. Department’s data regarding the
Telephone Number (202) 366–4405, Fax Form No.: BTS Form 234. mishandling of wheelchairs and
Number (202) 366–3383 or Email Type of Review: Renewal of approved scooters. The proposed data would
cecelia.robinson@dot.gov. collection. provide information to passenger with
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