80_FR_72135 80 FR 71914 - Notice of Meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS)

80 FR 71914 - Notice of Meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 221 (November 17, 2015)

Page Range71914-71915
FR Document2015-29178

This notice announces a public meeting via teleconference of the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). TRACS is a Federal Advisory Committee established by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary and the Federal Transit Administrator on matters relating to the safety of public transportation systems.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 221 (Tuesday, November 17, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71914-71915]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29178]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Notice of Meeting of the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety 
(TRACS)

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a public meeting via teleconference of 
the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). TRACS is a Federal 
Advisory Committee established by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation 
(the Secretary) in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary 
and the Federal Transit Administrator on matters relating to the safety 
of public transportation systems.

DATES: The TRACS meeting will be held on December 1, 2015, from 1 p.m.-
4 p.m. (EST). Contact Bridget Zamperini (see contact information below) 
on or before November 27, 2015, if you wish to participate.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted via computer based meeting 
software and/or teleconference and is open for public participation. 
Instructions for accessing the meeting will be provided to all 
participants who pre-register with the Federal Transit Administration 
(FTA) before the start of the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bridget Zamperini, Federal Transit 
Administration, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, at (202) 366-
0306 or [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is provided in accordance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2). 
As noted above, TRACS is a Federal Advisory Committee established to 
provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary and 
the Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on 
matters relating to the safety of public transportation systems. TRACS 
is currently composed of 28 members representing a broad base of 
expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. The tentative 
agenda for this meeting of TRACS is set forth below:

Agenda

(1) Welcome Remarks/Introductions
(2) Previously Issued Recommendations
(3) Organizational and Activity Update from the FTA Office of Transit 
Safety and Oversight (TSO)
(4) Public Comments
(5) Wrap Up

    As previously noted, this meeting will be accessible to the public. 
Persons wishing to participate must contact Bridget Zamperini, Federal 
Transit Administration, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, at 
(202) 366-0306 or [email protected] on or before November 27, 2015, to 
receive the information necessary to access the virtual meeting. 
Members of the public who wish to make an oral statement during the 
meeting or require special accommodations are also directed to make a 
request to Bridget Zamperini at (202) 366-0306 or [email protected] on or 
before November 27, 2015. Provisions will be made to include oral 
statements on the agenda, if needed. Members of the public may submit 
written comments or suggestions concerning the activities of TRACS at 
any time before or after the meeting at [email protected], or to the 
attention of Bridget Zamperini at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Transit 
Safety and Oversight, Room E45-310, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. Information from the meeting will be posted on 
FTA's public Web site at http://www.fta.dot.gov/about/13099.html. 
Written comments submitted to TRACS will also be posted at the above 
Web address.

Therese W. McMillan,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-29178 Filed 11-16-15; 8:45 am]
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71914 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 221 / Tuesday, November 17, 2015 / Notices Section 503(c)(2)(A) of the 1974 Act United States (HTSUS) subheading and year 2015 import data for each GSP- sets out the two different measures for BDC of origin, the value of imports of eligible article. Each interested party is CNLs. When the President determines the article from the specified country for advised to conduct its own review of that a BDC has exported to the United the first nine months of 2015, and the 2015 import data with regard to the States during a calendar year either (1) corresponding share of total imports of possible application of GSP CNLs. a quantity of a GSP-eligible article that article from all countries. The list Please see the notice announcing the having a value in excess of the includes the GSP-eligible articles from 2015 GSP Review which was published applicable amount for that year ($170 BDCs that, based on interim, nine- in the Federal Register on August 19, million for 2015), or (2) a quantity of a month 2015 data, exceed $110 million 2015, regarding submission of product GSP-eligible article having a value equal dollars, or an amount greater than 42 petitions requesting a waiver of a CNL. to or greater than 50 percent of the value percent of the total value of U.S. imports The notice is available at of total U.S. imports of the article from of that product. In all, the following 19 http://www.regulations.gov/ all countries (the ‘‘50 percent CNL’’), the products met the criteria to be placed on #!documentDetail;D=USTR-2015-0013- President must terminate GSP duty-free the list: 0001. treatment for that article from that BDC • 0410.00.00—Other edible products of by no later than July 1 of the next William D. Jackson, animal origin (Indonesia) Deputy Assistant U.S. Trade Representative calendar year, unless the President • 0804.10.60—Pitted dates (Tunisia) grants a waiver before the exclusion for the GSP Program, Chairman, GSP • 1102.90.25– Rice flour (Thailand) Subcommittee of the Trade Policy Staff goes into effect. CNLs do not apply to • 1509.10.40—Virgin olive oil (Tunisia) Committee. least-developed countries or • 2102.20.60—Single-cell micro- [FR Doc. 2015–29233 Filed 11–16–15; 8:45 am] beneficiaries of the African Growth and organisms, dead, excluding yeasts BILLING CODE 3290–F6–P Opportunity Act. (Brazil) Any interested party may submit a • 2202.90.90—Other nonalcoholic petition seeking a waiver of the 2015 beverages (Thailand) CNL for individual beneficiary DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION • 2804.29.00—Rare gases, other than developing countries with respect to argon (Ukraine) specific GSP-eligible articles. In Federal Transit Administration • 2934.99.47—Nonaromatic drugs of addition, under section 503(c)(2)(F) of other heterocyclic compounds (India) Notice of Meeting of the Transit the 1974 Act, the President may waive • 3917.31.00—Flexible plastic tubes, Advisory Committee for Safety the 50 percent CNL with respect to an pipes, and hoses (Brazil) (TRACS) eligible article imported from a BDC, if • 4202.92.04—Insulated beverage bag the value of total imports of that article w/o surface textiles (Philippines) AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration from all countries during the calendar • 4409.10.05—Coniferous wood (FTA), DOT. year did not exceed the applicable de continuously shaped along any of its ACTION: Notice of meeting. minimis amount for that year ($22.5 ends (Brazil) million for 2015). SUMMARY: This notice announces a • 6911.10.37—Porcelain or non-bone public meeting via teleconference of the II. Implementation of Competitive Need china, household table & kitchenware Transit Advisory Committee for Safety Limitations sets (Indonesia) (TRACS). TRACS is a Federal Advisory Exclusions from GSP duty-free • 7307.21.50—Stainless steel, not cast, Committee established by the U.S. treatment where CNLs have been flanges for tubes/pipes (India) Secretary of Transportation (the exceeded will be effective July 1, 2016, • 7307.91.50—Iron or steel (o/than Secretary) in accordance with the unless the President grants a waiver stainless), not cast, flanges for tubes/ Federal Advisory Committee Act to before the exclusion goes into effect. pipes (India) provide information, advice, and Exclusions for exceeding a CNL will be • 7325.91.00—Iron or steel, cast recommendations to the Secretary and based on full 2015 calendar-year import grinding balls and similar articles for the Federal Transit Administrator on statistics. mills (India) matters relating to the safety of public • 8525.80.30—Other television cameras III. Interim 2015 Import Statistics transportation systems. (Thailand) • 8544.19.00—Insulated (including DATES: The TRACS meeting will be held In order to provide advance notice of enameled or anodized) winding wire on December 1, 2015, from 1 p.m.–4 articles that may exceed the CNLs for (Venezuela) p.m. (EST). Contact Bridget Zamperini 2015, the Office of the U.S. Trade • 8708.50.95—Parts & accessories of (see contact information below) on or Representative has compiled interim motor vehicles, half shafts (India) before November 27, 2015, if you wish import statistics for the first nine • 9001.50.00—Spectacle lenses of to participate. months of 2015 relating to CNLs. This information can be viewed at: https:// materials other than glass (Thailand) ADDRESSES: The meeting will be ustr.gov/issue-areas/preference- The list published on the USTR Web conducted via computer based meeting programs/generalized-system- site includes the relevant nine-month software and/or teleconference and is preferences-gsp/current-reviews/gsp- trade statistics for each of these open for public participation. 2015-annual. products and is provided as a courtesy Instructions for accessing the meeting Full calendar-year 2015 data for for informational purposes only. The list will be provided to all participants who pre-register with the Federal Transit mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES individual tariff subheadings will be is based on interim 2015 trade data, and available in February 2016 on the Web may not include all articles that may be Administration (FTA) before the start of site of the U.S. International Trade affected by the GSP CNLs. Regardless of the meeting. Commission at http://dataweb.usitc. whether or not an article is included on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: gov/. the list referenced in this notice, all Bridget Zamperini, Federal Transit The interim 2015 import statistics are determinations and decisions regarding Administration, Office of Transit Safety organized to show, for each article, the application of the CNLs of the GSP and Oversight, at (202) 366–0306 or Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the program will be based on full calendar- TRACS@dot.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Nov 16, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17NON1.SGM 17NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 221 / Tuesday, November 17, 2015 / Notices 71915 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ports/ notice is provided in accordance with marine-transportation-system-mts/ the Federal Advisory Committee Act Maritime Administration marine-transportation-system-national- (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2). As advisory-committee-mtsnac/. noted above, TRACS is a Federal Meeting Notice—U.S. Marine Transportation System National Public Participation Advisory Committee established to provide information, advice, and Advisory Council The meeting will be open to the recommendations to the Secretary and public. Members of the public who wish AGENCY: Maritime Administration, the Administrator of the Federal Transit to attend in person are asked to RSVP Department of Transportation. Administration (FTA) on matters to MTSNAC@dot.gov with your name ACTION: Notice of advisory council and affiliation no later than November relating to the safety of public public meeting. transportation systems. TRACS is 23, 2015, in order to facilitate entry and currently composed of 28 members guarantee seating. SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration representing a broad base of expertise Services for Individuals with (MARAD) announces a public meeting Disabilities: The public meeting is necessary to discharge its of its U.S. Marine Transportation responsibilities. The tentative agenda physically accessible to people with System National Advisory Council disabilities. Individuals requiring for this meeting of TRACS is set forth (MTSNAC or Council) to discuss advice accommodations, such as sign language below: and recommendations it would like to interpretation or other ancillary aids are provide to the U.S. Department of asked to notify Ms. Tretha Chromey, at Agenda Transportation for consideration on the (202) 366–1630 or MTSNAC@dot.gov (1) Welcome Remarks/Introductions development of a National Maritime five (5) business days before the Strategy, integration of Marine meeting. (2) Previously Issued Recommendations Highways into the national Written comments: Persons who wish (3) Organizational and Activity Update transportation system and options to to submit written comments for from the FTA Office of Transit provide a steady and reliable funding consideration by the Council must email Safety and Oversight (TSO) mechanism for port infrastructure MTSNAC@dot.gov, or send them to Ms. (4) Public Comments development. Tretha Chromey, Acting Designated (5) Wrap Up DATES: The meeting will be held on Federal Officer, Marine Transportation Tuesday, December 1, 2015 from 10:00 System National Advisory Council, As previously noted, this meeting will a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Eastern Standard 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W21–306, be accessible to the public. Persons Time. Washington, DC 20590 by November 23, wishing to participate must contact 2015 to provide sufficient time for Bridget Zamperini, Federal Transit ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the U.S. Department of Transportation, review. All other comments may be Administration, Office of Transit Safety received at any time before or after the and Oversight, at (202) 366–0306 or Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, National Training meeting. TRACS@dot.gov on or before November 27, 2015, to receive the information Center, 1310 N. Courthouse Road, Suite Authority: 49 CFR part 1.93(a); 5 U.S.C. 600, Arlington, VA 22201–2508. 552b; 41 CFR parts 102–3; 5 U.S.C. app. necessary to access the virtual meeting. Sections 1–16. Members of the public who wish to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: make an oral statement during the Tretha Chromey, Acting Designated * * * * * meeting or require special Federal Officer at (202) 366–1630 or By Order of the Maritime Administrator. accommodations are also directed to MTSNAC@dot.gov or visit the MTSNAC Dated: November 10, 2015. make a request to Bridget Zamperini at Web site at http://www.marad.dot.gov/ T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., (202) 366–0306 or TRACS@dot.gov on ports/marine-transportation-system- Secretary, Maritime Administration. or before November 27, 2015. Provisions mts/marine-transportation-system- [FR Doc. 2015–29193 Filed 11–16–15; 8:45 am] will be made to include oral statements national-advisory-committee-mtsnac/. BILLING CODE 4910–81–P on the agenda, if needed. Members of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The the public may submit written MTSNAC is a Federal advisory comments or suggestions concerning the committee within MARAD that advises DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY activities of TRACS at any time before the U.S. Department of Transportation or after the meeting at TRACS@dot.gov, on issues related to the marine Office of the Comptroller of the or to the attention of Bridget Zamperini transportation system. The MTSNAC Currency at the U.S. Department of was originally established in 1999 and Transportation, Federal Transit mandated in 2007 by the Energy Agency Information Collection Administration, Office of Transit Safety Independence and Security Act of 2007. Activities: Revision of an Approved and Oversight, Room E45–310, 1200 The MTSNAC operates in accordance Information Collection; Comment New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, with the provisions of the Federal Request; Company-Run Annual Stress DC 20590. Information from the meeting Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Test Reporting Template and will be posted on FTA’s public Web site Documentation for Covered at http://www.fta.dot.gov/about/ Agenda Institutions With Total Consolidated Assets of $50 Billion or More Under the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 13099.html. Written comments The agenda will include: (1) submitted to TRACS will also be posted Welcome, opening remarks and Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and at the above Web address. introductions; (2) MTSNAC members Consumer Protection Act discussion on a National Maritime AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the Therese W. McMillan, Strategy; (3) subcommittee updates and Currency, Treasury (OCC). Acting Administrator. proposed recommendations and (4) [FR Doc. 2015–29178 Filed 11–16–15; 8:45 am] ACTION: Notice and request for public comment. The meeting agenda comment. 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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of meeting.
DatesThe TRACS meeting will be held on December 1, 2015, from 1 p.m.- 4 p.m. (EST). Contact Bridget Zamperini (see contact information below) on or before November 27, 2015, if you wish to participate.
ContactBridget Zamperini, Federal Transit Administration, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, at (202) 366- 0306 or [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 71914 
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