80_FR_54828 80 FR 54653 - MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Deadline for Submitting Comments for Consideration in the Report to Congress

80 FR 54653 - MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Deadline for Submitting Comments for Consideration in the Report to Congress

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

Page Range54653-54654
FR Document2015-22873

This notice announces a deadline for submitting comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for consideration as part of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Report to Congress. On June 5, 2015, DOT released for public comment and peer review the technical results of a comprehensive study of certain safety, infrastructure, and efficiency issues surrounding the Federal truck size and weight limits and the potential impacts of changing those limits. The DOT is now preparing a Report to Congress to conclude this study.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Deadline 
for Submitting Comments for Consideration in the Report to Congress

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); DOT.

ACTION: Notice of deadline for submitting comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a deadline for submitting comments to 
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for consideration as part 
of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Report to Congress. On 
June 5, 2015, DOT released for public comment and peer review the 
technical results of a comprehensive study of certain safety, 
infrastructure, and efficiency issues surrounding the Federal truck 
size and weight limits and the potential impacts of changing those 
limits. The DOT is now preparing a Report to Congress to conclude this 
study.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 2015 to 
receive full consideration by DOT with respect to the MAP-21 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Report to Congress. 
The public docket will remain

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open for a limited timeframe after this date, however, comments 
received after October 13, 2015 will not be considered as part of the 
Report to Congress.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits 
Study may be submitted and viewed at Docket Number FHWA-2014-0035. The 
Web address is: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FHWA-2014-
0035.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email [email protected], or contact; 
Edward Strocko, (202) 366-2997, [email protected]; Office of Freight 
Management and Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The MAP-21 (Pub. L. 112-141) requires DOT to conduct a 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study (MAP-21 sec. 32801) 
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 truck size and 
weight limits) to the current Federal truck size and weight law and 
regulations; and, estimating the effects of freight diversion due to 
these alternative configurations. On June 5, 2015, DOT released for 
public comment and peer review the technical results of this 
comprehensive study. The DOT is now preparing a Report to Congress. 
Additional technical finding, presentations, and related documents can 
be found on FHWA's Truck Size and Weight Web site; at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/map21tswstudy/index.htm.

Public Comment

    The DOT invites comments by all those interested in the MAP-21 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study. Comments on the 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study may be submitted and 
viewed at Docket Number FHWA-2014-0035. The Web address is: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FHWA-2014-0035. Comments must be 
received on or before October 13, 2015, to receive full consideration 
by DOT in preparing the MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight 
Limits Study Report to Congress. The public docket will remain open for 
a limited period after this date. After October 13, 2015, comments will 
continue to be available for viewing by the public.

    Issued on: September 2, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Lindley,
Associate Administrator for Operations.
[FR Doc. 2015-22873 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices 54653 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 3.6, North/East Flow Departures; Figure onto the map depicting properties on Phillip J. Braden, Federal Aviation 3.7, North/East Arrivals; Figure 3.8, the surface rests exclusively with the Administration, Memphis Airports South/West Flow Departures; Figure airport operator that submitted those District Office, 2600 Thousand Oaks 3.9, South/West Flow Arrivals; Figure maps, or with those public agencies and Blvd., Suite 2250, Memphis, Tennessee 3.10, Military Flight Tracks; Figure 3.11, planning agencies with which 38118, 901–322–8181. Helicopter Flight Tracks; Figure 3.12, consultation is required under Section SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Run-Up Locations; Figure 3.13 Protected 47503 of the Act. The FAA has relied on notice announces that the FAA finds Areas and Departure Tracks; Figure 4.1, the certification by the airport operator, that the Noise Exposure Maps submitted Noise Monitoring Locations; Figure 4.2, under Section 150.21 of 14 CFR part for Memphis International Airport are in 2013 Existing Contour Noise Exposure 150, that the statutorily required compliance with applicable Map; Figure 4.3, Existing Condition consultation has been accomplished. requirements of Title 14 Code of Federal NEM With Noise-Sensitive Sites; Figure Copies of the full Noise Exposure Regulations (CFR) Part 150, effective 4.4, 2013 Existing Condition NEM With Maps documentation and of the FAA’s September 1, 2015. Under 49 U.S.C. Mitigated Properties; Figure 4.5, 2013 evaluation of the maps are available for 47503 of the Aviation Safety and Noise Existing Condition NEM With examination at the following locations: Abatement Act (the Act), an airport Noncompatible Land Uses; Figure 5.1, Federal Aviation Administration, operator may submit to the FAA Noise Run-Up Locations; Figure 5.2, North/ Memphis Airports District Office, 2600 Exposure Maps which meet applicable East Flow Flight Tracks; Figure 5.3, Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Suite 2250, regulations and which depict South/West Flow Flight Tracks; Figure Memphis, Tennessee 38118. noncompatible land uses as of the date 5.4, 2020 Future Condition Noise Questions may be directed to the of submission of such maps, a Exposure Map; Figure 5.5, Proposed individual named above under the description of projected aircraft Fedex Run-Up Location Noise Impacts; heading, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION operations, and the ways in which such Figure 5.6, 2020 Future Condition NEM CONTACT. operations will affect such maps. The With Noise-Sensitive Sites; Figure 5.7, Issued in Memphis, Tennessee, on Act requires such maps to be developed 2020 Future Condition NEM With September 1, 2015. in consultation with interested and Mitigated Properties; Figure 5.8, 2020 Phillip J. Braden, affected parties in the local community, Future Condition NEM With Manager, Memphis Airports District Office. government agencies, and persons using Noncompatible Land Uses. The FAA [FR Doc. 2015–22825 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] the airport. An airport operator who has has determined that these Noise BILLING CODE 4910–13–P submitted Noise Exposure Maps that are Exposure Maps and accompanying found by FAA to be in compliance with documentation are in compliance with the requirements of 14 CFR part 150, applicable requirements. This DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION promulgated pursuant to the Act, may determination is effective on September submit a Noise Compatibility Program 1, 2015. Federal Highway Administration for FAA approval which sets forth the FAA’s determination on the airport measures the airport operator has taken operator’s Noise Exposure Maps is MAP–21 Comprehensive Truck Size or proposes to take to reduce existing limited to a finding that the maps were and Weight Limits Study Deadline for noncompatible uses and prevent the developed in accordance with the Submitting Comments for introduction of additional procedures contained in Appendix A of Consideration in the Report to noncompatible uses. 14 CFR part 150. Such determination Congress The FAA has completed its review of does not constitute approval of the AGENCY: Federal Highway the Noise Exposure Maps and airport operator’s data, information or Administration (FHWA); DOT. accompanying documentation plans, or a commitment to approve a ACTION: Notice of deadline for submitted by Memphis-Shelby County Noise Compatibility Program or to fund submitting comments. Airport Authority. The documentation the implementation of that Program. If that constitutes the ‘‘Noise Exposure questions arise concerning the precise SUMMARY: This notice announces a Maps’’ as defined in Section 150.7 of 14 relationship of specific properties to deadline for submitting comments to the CFR part 150 includes: ’’ Figure 2.1, noise exposure contours depicted on a U.S. Department of Transportation Study Area Boundaries And Noise Exposure Map submitted under (DOT) for consideration as part of the Jurisdictions; Figure 2.2, Land Use In Section 47503 of the Act, it should be Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Memphis And Shelby County; Figure noted that the FAA is not involved in Century Act (MAP–21) Comprehensive 2.3, City of Southhaven Existing Land any way in determining the relative Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Use; Figure 2.4, City of Southhaven locations of specific properties with Report to Congress. On June 5, 2015, Noise Abatement Zone; Figure 2.5, City regard to the depicted noise exposure DOT released for public comment and of Southhaven Future Land Use Plan; contours, or in interpreting the Noise peer review the technical results of a Figure 2.6, City of Southaven Proposed Exposure Maps to resolve questions comprehensive study of certain safety, Land Use For Area 2; Figure 2.7, City of concerning, for example, which infrastructure, and efficiency issues Horn Lake Proposed Land Use Map; properties should be covered by the surrounding the Federal truck size and Figure 2.8, Desoto County Existing Land provisions of Section 47506 of the Act. weight limits and the potential impacts Use Map; Figure 2.9, Desoto County These functions are inseparable from of changing those limits. The DOT is now preparing a Report to Congress to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Future Land Use Map; Figure 2.10, the ultimate land use control and Noise Sensitive Sites; Figure 2.11, planning responsibilities of local conclude this study. Mitigated Properties; Figure 3.1, government. These local responsibilities DATES: Comments must be received on Vicinity Map; Figure 3.2, Airport are not changed in any way under 14 or before October 13, 2015 to receive Diagram; Figure 3.3, Memphis Airspace; CFR part 150 or through FAA’s review full consideration by DOT with respect Figure 3.4, Daytime/Nightime of Noise Exposure Maps. Therefore, the to the MAP–21 Comprehensive Truck Distribution By Aircraft Type; Figure responsibility for the detailed Size and Weight Limits Study Report to 3.5, Overall Runway Utilization; Figure overlaying of noise exposure contours Congress. 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54654 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices open for a limited timeframe after this Weight Limits Study Report to Congress. intersection while retaining some date, however, comments received after The public docket will remain open for roadway at-grade access. October 13, 2015 will not be considered a limited period after this date. After The FHWA along with WSDOT and as part of the Report to Congress. October 13, 2015, comments will Cowlitz County are holding a public ADDRESSES: Comments on the continue to be available for viewing by scoping meeting on September 17, 2015, Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight the public. from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Limits Study may be submitted and Issued on: September 2, 2015. Cowlitz PUD Auditorium in Longview, viewed at Docket Number FHWA-2014- Jeffrey A. Lindley, Washington to solicit public comments 0035. The Web address is: http:// Associate Administrator for Operations. regarding scope of issues to be www.regulations.gov/ [FR Doc. 2015–22873 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] addressed in the EIS. The public were #!docketDetail;D=FHWA-2014-0035. BILLING CODE 4910–22–P notified of these meetings on September FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4, 2015 in a flyer mailed to interested Email CTSWStudy@dot.gov, or contact; parties and residents in the vicinity of Edward Strocko, (202) 366–2997, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the project as well as published in a ed.strocko@dot.gov; Office of Freight legal notice in The Columbian and The Management and Operations, Federal Federal Highway Administration Highway Administration, Department of Daily News. The meeting will use an Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. Environmental Impact Statement: open-house format and will begin with SE., Washington, DC 20590. Cowlitz County, Washington a presentation to provide an overview of the project. Exhibits, maps, and other SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Federal Highway pertinent information about this project Background Administration (FHWA), Department of will be displayed. Staff will be present Transportation (DOT). to answer questions as appropriate and The MAP–21 (Pub. L. 112–141) ACTION: Notice of Intent to prepare an as time permits. requires DOT to conduct a Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight environmental impact statement. Agencies, Tribes, and the public are Limits Study (MAP–21 sec. 32801) SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this encouraged to submit comments on the addressing differences in safety risks, notice to advise the public that an purpose and need and preliminary infrastructure impacts, and the effect on environmental impact statement (EIS) range of alternatives during the scoping levels of enforcement between trucks will be prepared for a proposed highway period. Comments must be received by operating at or within Federal truck size project in Cowlitz County, Washington. October 12, 2015, to be included in the and weight limits and trucks legally formal scoping record. To ensure that FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: operating in excess of Federal limits; the full range of issues related to this Liana Liu, Area Engineer, Federal comparing and contrasting the potential Highway Administration, 711 South proposed action is addressed, and all safety and infrastructure impacts of Capitol Way, Suite 501, Olympia, the significant issues identified, alternative configurations (including Washington 98501; telephone: (360) comments and suggestions are invited configurations that exceed current 753–9553; email: Liana.Liu@dot.gov. from interested parties during the Federal truck size and weight limits) to Washington State Department of scoping period. Comments concerning the current Federal truck size and Transportation (WSDOT) agency this proposal will be accepted at the weight law and regulations; and, contact: Barb Aberle, Southwest Region public meeting or can be sent by mail estimating the effects of freight Environmental Manager, Washington to: Claude Sakr, Project Manager, diversion due to these alternative State Department of Transportation; Cowlitz County Public Works, 1600 configurations. On June 5, 2015, DOT telephone: (360) 905–2186; email: 13th Avenue South, Kelso, WA 98626, released for public comment and peer AberleB@wsdot.wa.gov. Cowlitz County or by email to: IndustrialOregonWay@ review the technical results of this agency contact: Claude Sakr, Project co.cowlitz.wa.us. comprehensive study. The DOT is now Manager, Cowlitz County Public Works, preparing a Report to Congress. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 1600 13th Avenue South, Kelso, WA Additional technical finding, Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 98626; email: IndustrialOregonWay@ presentations, and related documents and Construction. The regulations co.cowlitz.wa.us. can be found on FHWA’s Truck Size implementing Executive Order 12372 and Weight Web site; at http:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The regarding intergovernmental consultation on www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/ FHWA, in cooperation with WSDOT Federal programs and activities apply to this map21tswstudy/index.htm. and Cowlitz County, will prepare an EIS program.) on the Industrial Way/Oregon Way Public Comment Intersection Project to provide Daniel Mathis, The DOT invites comments by all improvements at the intersection of Division Administrator, Washington Division, those interested in the MAP–21 State Route (SR) 432 and SR 433 to Federal Highway Administration. Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight reduce congestion, increase freight [FR Doc. 2015–22874 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] Limits Study. Comments on the mobility, and improve safety. BILLING CODE 4910–22–P Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Improvements to the intersection are Limits Study may be submitted and considered necessary to meet forecasted mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES viewed at Docket Number FHWA-2014- long term vehicular traffic growth. 0035. The Web address is: http:// Preliminary alternatives under www.regulations.gov/ consideration include: (1) Taking no #!docketDetail;D=FHWA-2014-0035. action; (2) raising the intersection to Comments must be received on or completely separate highway traffic before October 13, 2015, to receive full from train traffic; and (3) making at- consideration by DOT in preparing the grade highway improvements; (4) a MAP–21 Comprehensive Truck Size and combination of raising the highway VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:28 Sep 09, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00144 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\10SEN1.SGM 10SEN1


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Document Modified: 2015-12-15 10:04:01
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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of deadline for submitting comments.
DatesComments must be received on or before October 13, 2015 to receive full consideration by DOT with respect to the MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Report to Congress. The public docket will remain open for a limited timeframe after this date, however, comments received after October 13, 2015 will not be considered as part of the Report to Congress.
ContactEmail [email protected], or contact; Edward Strocko, (202) 366-2997, [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 54653 
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