81_FR_59204 81 FR 59038 - Withdrawal of Amendments to Highway Safety Program Guidelines

81 FR 59038 - Withdrawal of Amendments to Highway Safety Program Guidelines

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 166 (August 26, 2016)

Page Range59038-59038
FR Document2016-20578

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 59038]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20578]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

[Docket No. NHTSA--2016-0084; Notice 2]


Withdrawal of Amendments to Highway Safety Program Guidelines

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 
Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice withdrawal.

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    On August 23, 2016, NHTSA inadvertently published, at 81 FR 57646, 
a notice seeking comments on a new uniform guideline for State highway 
safety programs, issued pursuant to section 402 of title 23 of the 
United States Code requires the Secretary of Transportation to 
promulgate uniform guidelines for State highway safety programs. NHTSA 
is withdrawing the August 23, 2016 notice.

    Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).

    Issued on: August 23, 2016.
Jeff Michael,
Associate Administrator, Research and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2016-20578 Filed 8-24-16; 11:15 am]
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                                                  59038                         Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 166 / Friday, August 26, 2016 / Notices

                                                    • Ecology (including wetlands, water and                Issued in Washington, DC, on August 19,             Transportation Accessibility Concern
                                                  sediment quality, floodplains, and biological           2016.                                                 Form when reporting accessibility
                                                  resources);                                             Felicia Young,                                        challenges faced during travel on our
                                                    • Threatened and endangered species;                  Acting Director, Office of Program Delivery.          Nation’s streets, sidewalks, crosswalks,
                                                    • Contaminated materials; and                         [FR Doc. 2016–20481 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]           buses, trains, airports, and planes. The
                                                    • Environmental Justice.                                                                                    system will provide an accessible,
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
                                                                                                                                                                coordinated, and seamless web-based
                                                     This analysis will include
                                                                                                                                                                portal for the traveling public to submit
                                                  identification of study areas appropriate
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          accessibility problems or challenges
                                                  for each resource; documentation of the                                                                       they face during travel on the Nation’s
                                                  affected environment; and identification                National Highway Traffic Safety                       streets, sidewalks, crosswalks, buses,
                                                  of measures to avoid and/or mitigate                    Administration                                        trains, airports, and planes. The
                                                  significant adverse impacts.                                                                                  establishment of the system is in
                                                                                                          [Docket No. NHTSA—2016–0084; Notice 2]
                                                  Scoping and Comments                                                                                          response the President’s National
                                                                                                          Withdrawal of Amendments to                           Council on Disability (NCD) Report,
                                                     This Notice initiates the scoping                    Highway Safety Program Guidelines                     ‘‘Transition Update: Where We’ve Been
                                                  process under NEPA, which helps guide                                                                         and What We’ve Learned,’’ released in
                                                  the development of the Draft EIS. The                   AGENCY: National Highway Traffic                      2015, as well as a letter to the Secretary
                                                  FRA and DDOT invite comments from                       Safety Administration (NHTSA),                        of Transportation from the NCD dated
                                                  the public and all interested parties                   Department of Transportation.                         May 12, 2015. The information received
                                                  regarding the scope of the EIS to ensure                ACTION: Notice withdrawal.                            through the system will strengthen
                                                  that relevant issues, applicable planning                                                                     DOT’s ability to understand the
                                                  efforts, constraints, and reasonable                      On August 23, 2016, NHTSA                           challenges and impacts that passengers
                                                  alternatives are addressed early in the                 inadvertently published, at 81 FR                     with disabilities face every day when
                                                  development of the EIS. FRA and DDOT                    57646, a notice seeking comments on a                 they use our nation’ transportation
                                                  will also directly contact appropriate                  new uniform guideline for State                       systems. A Federal Register Notice with
                                                  Federal, state, and local agencies as well              highway safety programs, issued                       a 60-day comment period soliciting
                                                  as and private organizations that have                  pursuant to section 402 of title 23 of the            comments on this information
                                                  previously expressed or that are known                  United States Code requires the                       collection was published on June 13,
                                                  to have an interest in the Proposed                     Secretary of Transportation to                        2016 (81 FR 38264). No comments were
                                                                                                          promulgate uniform guidelines for State               received.
                                                  Action.
                                                                                                          highway safety programs. NHTSA is                     DATES: Comments on this notice must be
                                                     FRA and DDOT will coordinate with                    withdrawing the August 23, 2016
                                                  participating agencies during                                                                                 received by September 26, 2016.
                                                                                                          notice.
                                                  development of the Draft EIS under 23                                                                         ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
                                                                                                            Authority: 44 U.S.C. Section 3506(c)(2)(A).         the burden estimate, including
                                                  U.S.C. 139. FRA will invite all agencies
                                                  and Native American Tribes that may                       Issued on: August 23, 2016.                         suggestions for reducing the burden, to
                                                  have an interest in the Proposed Action                 Jeff Michael,                                         the Office of Management and Budget,
                                                  to become participating agencies for the                Associate Administrator, Research and                 Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of
                                                  EIS. If an agency or Native American                    Program Development.                                  the Secretary of Transportation, 725
                                                  Tribe is not invited and would like to                  [FR Doc. 2016–20578 Filed 8–24–16; 11:15 am]          17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503.
                                                  participate, please contact FRA (‘‘For                  BILLING CODE 4910–59–P
                                                                                                                                                                Comments may also be sent via email to
                                                  Further Information Contact’’ section).                                                                       OMB at the following address: oira_
                                                  The lead agencies will develop a                                                                              submissions@omb.eop.gov.
                                                  Coordination Plan summarizing how the                   DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  public and other agencies will be                                                                             Yvette Rivera, Departmental Office of
                                                  engaged in the process. The                             Office of the Secretary                               Civil Rights, Office of the Secretary, U.S.
                                                  Coordination Plan will be posted to the                                                                       Department of Transportation, 1200
                                                                                                          [Docket No. DOT–OST–2016–0069]
                                                  Project Web site (http://longbridge                                                                           New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
                                                  project.com/) and to FRA’s Web site                     Agency Information Collection                         DC 20590; 202–366–4648;
                                                  (www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0214).                           Activities: Request for Comments;                     adaconcerns@dot.gov.
                                                                                                          Clearance of a New Information                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  Future Public Participation and                         Collection(s): U.S. Department of                        OMB Control Number: XXXX–NEW.
                                                  Outreach                                                Transportation Accessibility Concern                     Title: Transportation Accessibility
                                                                                                          Form                                                  Concern Form.
                                                    At various milestones during the                                                                               Form Numbers: None.
                                                  development of the Long Bridge EIS,                     AGENCY: Office of the Secretary,                         Type of Review: OMB Approval.
                                                  FRA and DDOT will provide additional                    Department of Transportation.                            Background: The current process for
                                                  opportunities for public and interested                 ACTION: Notice and request for                        submitting concerns about American
                                                  party consultation, such as public                      comments.                                             with Disabilities Act, as amended,
                                                  meetings, open houses, newsletters, and                                                                       (ADA) and other related civil rights
                                                  requests for comments/review of the                     SUMMARY:   In accordance with the                     violations is fragmented across the
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                                                  EIS. Dates, times, and locations for                    Paperwork Reduction Act of 1994, (44                  Department—sometimes being time
                                                  public meetings and other opportunities                 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice                     consuming and cumbersome for the
                                                  for public participation will be                        announces the U.S. Department of                      traveling public. Establishing a
                                                  announced through the Long Bridge                       Transportation’s (DOT) intention to                   streamlined and consistent process
                                                  Project Web site (http://longbridge                     request the Office of Management and                  would respond directly to the
                                                  project.com/), mailings, public notices,                Budget’s (OMB) approval for the                       President’s National Council on
                                                  advertisements, and press releases.                     utilization of the U.S. Department of                 Disability, and more importantly, the


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice withdrawal.
FR Citation81 FR 59038 

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