81_FR_66430 81 FR 66243 - Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers

81 FR 66243 - Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 187 (September 27, 2016)

Page Range66243-66244
FR Document2016-23253

FMCSA announces it will hold a roundtable discussion on October 31, 2016, as a follow-up to its August 31, 2016, notice of intent concerning the petitions for reconsideration of the final rule, titled ``Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers,'' which published May 27, 2015. The meeting will be open to the public. Individuals with diverse experience, expertise, and perspectives are encouraged to attend. If all comments have been exhausted before the end of the session, the session may conclude early.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 187 (Tuesday, September 27, 2016)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66243-66244]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23253]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

49 CFR Part 390

[Docket No. FMCSA-2012-0103]
RIN 2126-AB90


Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces it will hold a roundtable discussion on 
October 31, 2016, as a follow-up to its August 31, 2016, notice of 
intent concerning the petitions for reconsideration of the final rule, 
titled ``Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers of 
Passengers,'' which published May 27, 2015. The meeting will be open to 
the public. Individuals with diverse experience, expertise, and 
perspectives are encouraged to attend. If all comments have been 
exhausted before the end of the session, the session may conclude 
early.

DATES: The roundtable discussion will be held on Monday, October 31, 
2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) at the U.S. 
Department of Transportation, Media Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590. The entire proceedings will be 
public.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments bearing the Federal Docket 
Management System Docket ID (FMCSA-2012-0103) using any of the 
following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor, 
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
    Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 
p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and the docket number 
for this notice. Note that DOT posts all comments received without 
change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
included in a comment. Please see the Privacy Act heading below.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit Room W12-140 
on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays. The online Federal document management system 
is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. If you would like 
acknowledgment that the Agency received your comments, please include a 
self-addressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the 
acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments online. The 
docket FMCSA-2016-0102 will remain open indefinitely.
    Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Loretta G. Bitner, (202) 385-2428, 
loretta.bitner@dot.gov, Chief, Commercial Passenger Carrier Safety 
Division, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Federal Motor Carrier 
Safety Administration. FMCSA office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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    For information about the public meeting: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, 
Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, by telephone at 202-
366-2551, or by email at Shannon.Watson@dot.gov. If you have questions 
on viewing or submitting material to the docket, contact Docket 
Services at 202-366-9826. Business hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background:

    On August 31, 2016, FMCSA published a notice of intent concerning 
the lease and interchange of passenger-carrying commercial motor 
vehicles (CMVs) (81 FR 59951). The purpose of the notice of intent was 
to inform the public about the Agency's decision concerning the 37 
petitions for reconsideration which have been filed in the public 
docket referenced above. Upon review of these petitions, FMCSA 
concluded that some have merit. FMCSA, therefore, extended the 
compliance date of the final rule from January 1, 2017, to January 1, 
2018 (82 FR 13998; March 16, 2016), to allow the Agency time to 
complete any rulemaking action to amend the rule where necessary.

FMCSA Decision

    FMCSA plans to issue a rulemaking notice to address the four areas 
of concern in the August 31, 2016, notice of intent:
    (1) Exclusion of ``chartering'' (i.e., subcontracting) from the 
leasing requirements;
    (2) Amending the CMV requirements for the location of temporary 
markings for leased/interchanged vehicles;
    (3) Changing the requirement that carriers notify customers within 
24 hours when they subcontract service to other carriers; and
    (4) Expanding the 48-hour delay in preparing a lease to include 
emergencies when passengers are not actually on board a bus.
    The Agency believes that less burdensome regulatory alternatives 
that would not adversely impact safety could be adopted before the 
January 1, 2018, compliance date.

Public Roundtable

    FMCSA will hold a public roundtable on Monday, October 31, 2016, to 
discuss these four issue areas. The public will have an opportunity to 
speak about these issues and provide the Agency with information on how 
to address them. All public comments will be placed in the docket of 
this rulemaking. The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the 
FMCSA Web site www.fmcsa.dot.gov in the near future.

     Issued on: September 15, 2016.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-23253 Filed 9-26-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2016 / Proposed Rules 66243 D. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act J. Executive Order 12898: Federal Washington, DC 20590. The entire (UMRA) Actions To Address Environmental proceedings will be public. Justice in Minority Populations and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments This action does not contain any Low-Income Populations bearing the Federal Docket Management unfunded mandate as described in System Docket ID (FMCSA–2012–0103) UMRA, 2 U.S.C. 1531–1538, and does EPA believes the human health or environmental risk addressed by this using any of the following methods: not significantly or uniquely affect small Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to action will not have potential governments. The action imposes no http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the disproportionately high and adverse enforceable duty on any state, local or online instructions for submitting human health or environmental effects tribal governments or the private sector. comments. on minority, low-income or indigenous Mail: Docket Management Facility: E. Executive Order 13132: Federalism populations. This action merely U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 proposes to determine that the HGB area New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building This action does not have federalism failed to meet an ozone NAAQS Ground Floor, Room W12–140, implications. It will not have substantial attainment deadline, reclassify the area Washington, DC 20590. direct effects on the states, on the and set the date when a revised SIP is Hand Delivery or Courier: West relationship between the national due to EPA. Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, government and the states, or on the 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 81 distribution of power and Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. responsibilities among the various Environmental protection, Air and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, levels of government. pollution control. except Federal holidays. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. Fax: 1–202–493–2251. F. Executive Order 13175: Consultation Each submission must include the and Coordination With Indian Tribal Dated: September 21, 2016. Agency name and the docket number for Governments Ron Curry, this notice. Note that DOT posts all Regional Administrator, Region 6. This action does not have tribal comments received without change to [FR Doc. 2016–23247 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov, including any implications as specified in Executive BILLING CODE 6560–50–P personal information included in a Order 13175. This action does not apply comment. Please see the Privacy Act on any Indian reservation land, any heading below. other area where EPA or an Indian tribe DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Docket: For access to the docket to has demonstrated that a tribe has read background documents or jurisdiction, or non-reservation areas of Federal Motor Carrier Safety comments, go to www.regulations.gov at Indian country. Thus, Executive Order Administration any time or visit Room W12–140 on the 13175 does not apply to this action. ground level of the West Building, 1200 49 CFR Part 390 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, G. Executive Order 13045: Protection of DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Children From Environmental Health [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0103] Monday through Friday, except Federal Risks and Safety Risks holidays. The online Federal document RIN 2126–AB90 EPA interprets Executive Order 13045 management system is available 24 as applying only to those regulatory Lease and Interchange of Vehicles; hours each day, 365 days each year. If Motor Carriers of Passengers you would like acknowledgment that actions that concern environmental the Agency received your comments, health or safety risks that the EPA has AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety please include a self-addressed, reason to believe may Administration (FMCSA), DOT. stamped envelope or postcard or print disproportionately affect children, per ACTION: Notice of meeting; request for the acknowledgement page that appears the definition of ‘‘covered regulatory comment. after submitting comments online. The action’’ in section 2–202 of the docket FMCSA–2016–0102 will remain Executive Order. This action is not SUMMARY: FMCSA announces it will open indefinitely. subject to Executive Order 13045 hold a roundtable discussion on October Privacy Act: In accordance with 5 because it merely proposes to determine 31, 2016, as a follow-up to its August U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments that the HGB area failed to meet an 31, 2016, notice of intent concerning the from the public to better inform its ozone NAAQS attainment deadline, petitions for reconsideration of the final rulemaking process. DOT posts these reclassify the area and set the date when rule, titled ‘‘Lease and Interchange of comments, without edit, including any a revised SIP is due to EPA. Vehicles; Motor Carriers of Passengers,’’ personal information the commenter which published May 27, 2015. The provides, to www.regulations.gov, as H. Executive Order 13211, Actions That meeting will be open to the public. described in the system of records Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Individuals with diverse experience, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Distribution or Use expertise, and perspectives are be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. encouraged to attend. If all comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS This action is not subject to Executive have been exhausted before the end of Loretta G. Bitner, (202) 385–2428, Order 13211, because it is not a the session, the session may conclude loretta.bitner@dot.gov, Chief, significant regulatory action under early. Commercial Passenger Carrier Safety Executive Order 12866. DATES: The roundtable discussion will Division, Office of Enforcement and I. National Technology Transfer and be held on Monday, October 31, 2016, Compliance, Federal Motor Carrier Advancement Act from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Safety Administration. FMCSA office Time (ET) at the U.S. Department of hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, This rulemaking does not involve Transportation, Media Center, 1200 Monday through Friday, except Federal technical standards. New Jersey Avenue SE., Ground Floor, holidays. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Sep 26, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\27SEP1.SGM 27SEP1

66244 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 187 / Tuesday, September 27, 2016 / Proposed Rules For information about the public placed in the docket of this rulemaking. be managed. NMFS invites comments meeting: Ms. Shannon L. Watson, The agenda for this meeting will be on the establishment of this control Senior Policy Advisor, Federal Motor posted on the FMCSA Web site date. Carrier Safety Administration, 1200 www.fmcsa.dot.gov in the near future. Written comments must be DATES: New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, Issued on: September 15, 2016. received by October 27, 2016. DC 20590, by telephone at 202–366– Larry W. Minor, 2551, or by email at Shannon.Watson@ ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Associate Administrator for Policy. identified by ‘‘NOAA–NMFS–2016– dot.gov. If you have questions on viewing or submitting material to the [FR Doc. 2016–23253 Filed 9–26–16; 8:45 am] 0121’’ by either of the following docket, contact Docket Services at 202– BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P methods: 366–9826. Business hours are from 8 • Electronic Submission: Submit all a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through electronic public comments via the Friday, except Federal holidays. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: www.regulations.gov/ National Oceanic and Atmospheric #!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2016- Background: Administration 0121, click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, On August 31, 2016, FMCSA complete the required fields, and enter published a notice of intent concerning 50 CFR Part 622 or attach your comments. the lease and interchange of passenger- • Mail: Submit written comments to [Docket No. 160815741–6741–01] carrying commercial motor vehicles Mary Janine Vara, NMFS Southeast (CMVs) (81 FR 59951). The purpose of RIN 0648–BG30 Regional Office, 263 13th Avenue the notice of intent was to inform the South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701. public about the Agency’s decision Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Instructions: Comments sent by any concerning the 37 petitions for Mexico, and South Atlantic; Atlantic other method, to any other address or reconsideration which have been filed Coastal Migratory Pelagic Fishery; individual, or received after the end of in the public docket referenced above. Atlantic Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery; the comment period, may not be Upon review of these petitions, FMCSA and South Atlantic Snapper-Grouper considered by NMFS. All comments concluded that some have merit. Fishery; Control Date received are a part of the public record FMCSA, therefore, extended the and will generally be posted for public AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries compliance date of the final rule from viewing on www.regulations.gov Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and January 1, 2017, to January 1, 2018 (82 without change. All personal identifying Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), FR 13998; March 16, 2016), to allow the information (e.g., name, address, etc.), Commerce. Agency time to complete any confidential business information, or ACTION: Advanced notice of proposed otherwise sensitive information rulemaking action to amend the rule rulemaking; consideration of a control submitted voluntarily by the sender will where necessary. date. be publicly accessible. NMFS will FMCSA Decision accept anonymous comments (enter ‘‘N/ SUMMARY: This proposed rule announces FMCSA plans to issue a rulemaking A’’ in the required fields if you wish to the establishment of a control date of notice to address the four areas of remain anonymous). June 15, 2016. The South Atlantic concern in the August 31, 2016, notice Fishery Management Council (Council) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of intent: may use this control date if it decides Mary Janine Vara, NMFS Southeast (1) Exclusion of ‘‘chartering’’ (i.e., Regional Office, telephone: 727–824– to create restrictions limiting subcontracting) from the leasing participation in the exclusive economic 5305, or email: mary.vara@noaa.gov. requirements; (2) Amending the CMV requirements zone for the Federal charter vessel/ SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The for the location of temporary markings headboat (for-hire) component of the coastal migratory pelagics fishery in the for leased/interchanged vehicles; recreational sectors of the coastal Atlantic is managed under the Fishery (3) Changing the requirement that migratory pelagics fishery in the Management Plan for Coastal Migratory carriers notify customers within 24 Atlantic, dolphin and wahoo fishery in Pelagic Resources in the Gulf of Mexico hours when they subcontract service to the Atlantic, and snapper-grouper and Atlantic Region (CMP FMP). The other carriers; and fishery in the South Atlantic. Anyone dolphin and wahoo fishery in the (4) Expanding the 48-hour delay in obtaining a Federal for-hire permit for Atlantic is managed under the FMP for preparing a lease to include emergencies these recreational sectors after the the Dolphin and Wahoo Fishery off the when passengers are not actually on control date will not be assured of Atlantic States (Dolphin and Wahoo board a bus. future access should a management FMP). The snapper-grouper fishery in The Agency believes that less regime that limits participation in the the South Atlantic is managed under the burdensome regulatory alternatives that sector be prepared and implemented. FMP for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery of would not adversely impact safety could This announcement is intended, in part, the South Atlantic Region (Snapper- be adopted before the January 1, 2018, to promote awareness of the potential Grouper FMP). The CMP FMP was compliance date. eligibility criteria for future access so as prepared jointly by the Gulf of Mexico asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS to discourage speculative entry into the and South Atlantic Fishery Management Public Roundtable Federal for-hire component of the Councils. The Dolphin and Wahoo and FMCSA will hold a public roundtable recreational sectors of the Atlantic Snapper-Grouper FMPs were prepared on Monday, October 31, 2016, to discuss coastal migratory pelagics, Atlantic by the Council. The FMPs are these four issue areas. The public will dolphin and wahoo, or the South implemented by NMFS under the have an opportunity to speak about Atlantic snapper-grouper fisheries, authority of the Magnuson-Stevens these issues and provide the Agency while the Council and NMFS consider Fishery Conservation and Management with information on how to address whether and how access to these Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act) through them. 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Document Created: 2016-09-27 01:19:38
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of meeting; request for comment.
DatesThe roundtable discussion will be held on Monday, October 31, 2016, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Time (ET) at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Media Center, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Ground Floor, Washington, DC 20590. The entire proceedings will be public.
ContactMs. Loretta G. Bitner, (202) 385-2428, [email protected], Chief, Commercial Passenger Carrier Safety Division, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. FMCSA office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation81 FR 66243 
RIN Number2126-AB90
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