81_FR_67620 81 FR 67430 - Northeast Corridor Safety Committee; Notice of Meeting

81 FR 67430 - Northeast Corridor Safety Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

Page Range67430-67431
FR Document2016-23630

FRA announces the seventh meeting of the NECSC, a Federal Advisory Committee mandated by Section 212 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA). The NECSC is made up of stakeholders operating on the Northeast Corridor, and the purpose of the NECSC is to provide annual recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation. The NECSC meeting topics will include presentations on system safety, the Tier III passenger equipment rulemaking, Amtrak 160 mph waiver requests, split rail derails on track leading to the Northeast Corridor, drug and alcohol issues, and a general discussion of safety issues. This agenda is subject to change.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67430-67431]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23630]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2011-0027, Notice No. 9]


Northeast Corridor Safety Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Announcement of Northeast Corridor Safety Committee (NECSC) 
meeting.

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SUMMARY: FRA announces the seventh meeting of the NECSC, a Federal 
Advisory Committee mandated by Section 212 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA). The NECSC is made up of 
stakeholders operating on the Northeast Corridor, and the purpose of 
the NECSC is to provide annual recommendations to the Secretary of 
Transportation. The NECSC meeting topics will include presentations on 
system safety, the Tier III passenger equipment rulemaking, Amtrak 160 
mph waiver requests, split rail derails on track leading to the 
Northeast Corridor, drug and alcohol issues, and a general discussion 
of safety issues. This agenda is subject to change.

DATES: The NECSC meeting is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on 
Tuesday, October 18, 2016, and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NECSC meeting will be held at the National Housing 
Center located at 1201 15th Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. The 
meeting is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and 
is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign and oral 
interpretation can be made available if requested 10 calendar days 
before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenton Kilgore, NECSC 
Administrative Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6286; or Mr. Larry 
Woolverton, Executive Officer for Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NECSC is mandated by a statutory 
provision in Section 212 of the PRIIA (codified at 49 U.S.C. 24905(f)). 
The NECSC is chartered by the Secretary of Transportation and is an 
official Federal Advisory Committee established in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 
Title 5--Appendix.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 26, 2016.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-23630 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  He holds an operator’s license from                     examined him in 2016 and certified that                  IV. Submitting Comments
                                                  Idaho.                                                  he does not have diabetic retinopathy.                      You may submit your comments and
                                                                                                          He holds an operator’s license from                      material online or by fax, mail, or hand
                                                  Daniel R. Violette
                                                                                                          Pennsylvania.                                            delivery, but please use only one of
                                                    Mr. Violette, 60, has had ITDM since
                                                                                                          III. Request for Comments                                these means. FMCSA recommends that
                                                  2015. His endocrinologist examined him
                                                                                                                                                                   you include your name and a mailing
                                                  in 2016 and certified that he has had no                   In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)                 address, an email address, or a phone
                                                  severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting                 and 31315, FMCSA requests public                         number in the body of your document
                                                  in loss of consciousness, requiring the                 comment from all interested persons on                   so that FMCSA can contact you if there
                                                  assistance of another person, or                        the exemption petitions described in                     are questions regarding your
                                                  resulting in impaired cognitive function                this notice. We will consider all                        submission.
                                                  that occurred without warning in the                    comments received before the close of                       To submit your comment online, go to
                                                  past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or                   business on the closing date indicated                   http://www.regulations.gov and in the
                                                  more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in                   in the date section of the notice.                       search box insert the docket number
                                                  the last 5 years. His endocrinologist                      FMCSA notes that section 4129 of the                  FMCSA–2016–0221 and click the search
                                                  certifies that Mr. Violette understands                 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and                          button. When the new screen appears,
                                                  diabetes management and monitoring,                     Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A                   click on the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’
                                                  has stable control of his diabetes using                Legacy for Users requires the Secretary                  button on the right hand side of the
                                                  insulin, and is able to drive a CMV                     to revise its diabetes exemption program                 page. On the new page, enter
                                                  safely. Mr. Violette meets the                          established on September 3, 2003 (68 FR                  information required including the
                                                  requirements of the vision standard at                  52441).1 The revision must provide for                   specific section of this document to
                                                  49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). His optometrist                   individual assessment of drivers with                    which each comment applies, and
                                                  examined him in 2016 and certified that                 diabetes mellitus, and be consistent                     provide a reason for each suggestion or
                                                  he does not have diabetic retinopathy.                  with the criteria described in section                   recommendation. If you submit your
                                                  He holds a Class A CDL from Oregon.                     4018 of the Transportation Equity Act                    comments by mail or hand delivery,
                                                  Robert C. Williams                                      for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 31305).                  submit them in an unbound format, no
                                                                                                             Section 4129 requires: (1) Elimination                larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for
                                                    Mr. Williams, 43, has had ITDM since
                                                                                                          of the requirement for 3 years of                        copying and electronic filing. If you
                                                  1989. His endocrinologist examined him
                                                                                                          experience operating CMVs while being                    submit comments by mail and would
                                                  in 2016 and certified that he has had no
                                                                                                          treated with insulin; and (2)                            like to know that they reached the
                                                  severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting
                                                                                                          establishment of a specified minimum                     facility, please enclose a stamped, self-
                                                  in loss of consciousness, requiring the
                                                                                                          period of insulin use to demonstrate                     addressed postcard or envelope.
                                                  assistance of another person, or
                                                                                                          stable control of diabetes before being                     We will consider all comments and
                                                  resulting in impaired cognitive function
                                                                                                          allowed to operate a CMV.                                material received during the comment
                                                  that occurred without warning in the
                                                                                                             In response to section 4129, FMCSA                    period. FMCSA may issue a final
                                                  past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or                                                                            determination at any time after the close
                                                                                                          made immediate revisions to the
                                                  more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in                                                                            of the comment period.
                                                                                                          diabetes exemption program established
                                                  the last 5 years. His endocrinologist
                                                                                                          by the September 3, 2003 notice.                         V. Viewing Comments and Documents
                                                  certifies that Mr. Williams understands
                                                                                                          FMCSA discontinued use of the 3-year
                                                  diabetes management and monitoring,                                                                                To view comments, as well as any
                                                                                                          driving experience and fulfilled the
                                                  has stable control of his diabetes using                                                                         documents mentioned in this preamble,
                                                                                                          requirements of section 4129 while
                                                  insulin, and is able to drive a CMV                                                                              go to http://www.regulations.gov and in
                                                                                                          continuing to ensure that operation of
                                                  safely. Mr. Williams meets the                                                                                   the search box insert the docket number
                                                                                                          CMVs by drivers with ITDM will
                                                  requirements of the vision standard at                                                                           FMCSA–2016–0221 and click ‘‘Search.’’
                                                                                                          achieve the requisite level of safety
                                                  49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). His                                                                                        Next, click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and
                                                                                                          required of all exemptions granted
                                                  ophthalmologist examined him in 2016                                                                             you will find all documents and
                                                                                                          under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e).
                                                  and certified that he does not have                                                                              comments related to this notice.
                                                                                                             Section 4129(d) also directed FMCSA
                                                  diabetic retinopathy. He holds an
                                                                                                          to ensure that drivers of CMVs with                        Issued on: September 22, 2016.
                                                  operator’s license from Oregon.
                                                                                                          ITDM are not held to a higher standard                   Larry W. Minor,
                                                  David W. Wiltrout                                       than other drivers, with the exception of                Associate Administrator for Policy.
                                                    Mr. Wiltrout, 64, has had ITDM since                  limited operating, monitoring and                        [FR Doc. 2016–23656 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  2013. His endocrinologist examined him                  medical requirements that are deemed                     BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
                                                  in 2016 and certified that he has had no                medically necessary.
                                                  severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting                    The FMCSA concluded that all of the
                                                  in loss of consciousness, requiring the                 operating, monitoring and medical                        DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                                                  assistance of another person, or                        requirements set out in the September 3,
                                                  resulting in impaired cognitive function                2003 notice, except as modified, were in                 Federal Railroad Administration
                                                  that occurred without warning in the                    compliance with section 4129(d).                         [Docket No. FRA–2011–0027, Notice No. 9]
                                                  past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or                   Therefore, all of the requirements set
                                                  more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in                   out in the September 3, 2003 notice,                     Northeast Corridor Safety Committee;
                                                  the last 5 years. His endocrinologist                   except as modified by the notice in the                  Notice of Meeting
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                                                  certifies that Mr. Wiltrout understands                 Federal Register on November 8, 2005
                                                                                                          (70 FR 67777), remain in effect.                         AGENCY:  Federal Railroad
                                                  diabetes management and monitoring,                                                                              Administration (FRA), Department of
                                                  has stable control of his diabetes using                                                                         Transportation (DOT).
                                                                                                             1 Section 4129(a) refers to the 2003 notice as a
                                                  insulin, and is able to drive a CMV
                                                                                                          ‘‘final rule.’’ However, the 2003 notice did not issue   ACTION: Announcement of Northeast
                                                  safely. Mr. Wiltrout meets the                          a ‘‘final rule’’ but did establish the procedures and    Corridor Safety Committee (NECSC)
                                                  requirements of the vision standard at                  standards for issuing exemptions for drivers with        meeting.
                                                  49 CFR 391.41(b)(10). His optometrist                   ITDM.



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                                                  SUMMARY:    FRA announces the seventh                   DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                            Jalan Raya Cipinang Jaya No. 90, East
                                                  meeting of the NECSC, a Federal                                                                               Jakarta, Java 13410, Indonesia; P.O. Box
                                                  Advisory Committee mandated by                          Office of Foreign Assets Control                      3654, Jakarta, Java 54021, Indonesia
                                                  Section 212 of the Passenger Rail                                                                             [SDGT].
                                                                                                          Sanctions Actions Pursuant to                            2. INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC
                                                  Investment and Improvement Act of
                                                                                                          Executive Order 13224                                 RELIEF ORGANIZATION PHILIPPINES
                                                  2008 (PRIIA). The NECSC is made up of
                                                  stakeholders operating on the Northeast                 AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets                     BRANCH OFFICE (a.k.a. AL IGATHA
                                                  Corridor, and the purpose of the NECSC                  Control, Treasury.                                    AL-ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. EGASSA; a.k.a.
                                                                                                                                                                HAYAT AL-AGHATHA AL-ISLAMIA
                                                  is to provide annual recommendations                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                                AL-ALAMIYA; a.k.a. HAYAT AL-
                                                  to the Secretary of Transportation. The
                                                                                                          SUMMARY:    The Treasury Department’s                 IGATHA; a.k.a. HAYAT AL-’IGATHA;
                                                  NECSC meeting topics will include                                                                             a.k.a. IGASA; a.k.a. IGASE; a.k.a.
                                                  presentations on system safety, the Tier                Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
                                                                                                          is removing the name of two entities,                 IGASSA; a.k.a. IGATHA; a.k.a.
                                                  III passenger equipment rulemaking,                                                                           IGHATHA; a.k.a. IIRO; a.k.a.
                                                                                                          whose property and interests in
                                                  Amtrak 160 mph waiver requests, split                                                                         INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC AID
                                                                                                          property were blocked pursuant to
                                                  rail derails on track leading to the                                                                          ORGANIZATION; a.k.a.
                                                                                                          Executive Order 13224, from the list of
                                                  Northeast Corridor, drug and alcohol                    Specially Designated Nationals and                    INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC RELIEF
                                                  issues, and a general discussion of                     Blocked Persons (SDN List).                           AGENCY; a.k.a. INTERNATIONAL
                                                  safety issues. This agenda is subject to                                                                      RELIEF ORGANIZATION; a.k.a.
                                                                                                          DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
                                                  change.                                                                                                       ISLAMIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION;
                                                                                                          notice were effective on August 16,
                                                  DATES: The NECSC meeting is                             2016.                                                 a.k.a. ISLAMIC SALVATION
                                                                                                                                                                COMMITTEE; a.k.a. ISLAMIC WORLD
                                                  scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      RELIEF; a.k.a. THE HUMAN RELIEF
                                                  Tuesday, October 18, 2016, and will                     Associate Director for Global Targeting,              COMMITTEE OF THE MUSLIM
                                                  adjourn by 4:30 p.m.                                    tel.: 202–622–2420, Assistant Director                WORLD LEAGUE; a.k.a. WORLD
                                                  ADDRESSES:    The NECSC meeting will be                 for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,                ISLAMIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION),
                                                  held at the National Housing Center                     tel.: 202–622–2490, Assistant Director                Zamboanga City, Philippines; Tawi
                                                  located at 1201 15th Street NW.,                        for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480, Office             Tawi, Philippines; Marawi City,
                                                                                                          of Foreign Assets Control, or Chief                   Philippines; Basilan, Philippines;
                                                  Washington, DC 20005. The meeting is
                                                                                                          Counsel (Foreign Assets Control), tel.:               Cotabato City, Philippines; 201 Heart
                                                  open to the public on a first-come, first-
                                                                                                          202–622–2410, Office of the General                   Tower Building, 108 Valero Street,
                                                  served basis, and is accessible to                      Counsel, Department of the Treasury
                                                  individuals with disabilities. Sign and                                                                       Salcedo Village, Makati City,
                                                                                                          (not toll free numbers).                              Metropolitan Manila, Philippines
                                                  oral interpretation can be made
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            [SDGT].
                                                  available if requested 10 calendar days
                                                  before the meeting.                                     Electronic Availability                                 Dated: September 27, 2016.
                                                                                                            The SDN List and additional                         John E. Smith,
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Mr.
                                                                                                          information concerning OFAC sanctions                 Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  Kenton Kilgore, NECSC Administrative                                                                          Control.
                                                  Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New                      programs are available from OFAC’s
                                                                                                          Web site (www.treas.gov/ofac).                        [FR Doc. 2016–23702 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25,                                                                               BILLING CODE 4810–AL–P
                                                  Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6286;                   Notice of OFAC Actions
                                                  or Mr. Larry Woolverton, Executive                         The following entities are removed
                                                  Officer for Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200                  from the SDN List, effective as of August             DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
                                                  New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25,                     16, 2016.
                                                  Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6212.                                                                         Office of Foreign Assets Control
                                                                                                          Entities
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The                                                                            Sanctions Actions Pursuant to
                                                  NECSC is mandated by a statutory                          1. INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC
                                                                                                                                                                Executive Order 13224
                                                                                                          RELIEF ORGANIZATION INDONESIA
                                                  provision in Section 212 of the PRIIA
                                                                                                          BRANCH OFFICE (a.k.a. AL IGATHA                       AGENCY:  Office of Foreign Assets
                                                  (codified at 49 U.S.C. 24905(f)). The
                                                                                                          AL-ISLAMIYA; a.k.a. EGASSA; a.k.a.                    Control, Treasury.
                                                  NECSC is chartered by the Secretary of                  HAYAT AL-AGHATHA AL-ISLAMIA                           ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Transportation and is an official Federal               AL-ALAMIYA; a.k.a. HAYAT AL-
                                                  Advisory Committee established in                       IGATHA; a.k.a. HAYAT AL-’IGATHA;                      SUMMARY:   The Treasury Department’s
                                                  accordance with the provisions of the                   a.k.a. IGASA; a.k.a. IGASE; a.k.a.                    Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)
                                                  Federal Advisory Committee Act, as                      IGASSA; a.k.a. IGATHA; a.k.a.                         is removing the name of one individual,
                                                  amended, 5 U.S.C. Title 5—Appendix.                     IGHATHA; a.k.a. IIRO; a.k.a.                          whose property and interests in
                                                    Issued in Washington, DC, on September                INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC AID                             property was blocked pursuant to
                                                  26, 2016.                                               ORGANIZATION; a.k.a.                                  Executive Order 13224, from the list of
                                                                                                          INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC RELIEF                          Specially Designated Nationals and
                                                  Robert C. Lauby,
                                                                                                          AGENCY; a.k.a. INTERNATIONAL                          Blocked Persons (SDN List).
                                                  Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
                                                                                                          RELIEF ORGANIZATION; a.k.a.                           DATES: OFAC’s actions described in this
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                                                  Chief Safety Officer.
                                                                                                          ISLAMIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION;                          notice were effective on July 27, 2016.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–23630 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          a.k.a. ISLAMIC SALVATION                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  BILLING CODE 4910–06–P                                  COMMITTEE; a.k.a. ISLAMIC WORLD                       Associate Director for Global Targeting,
                                                                                                          RELIEF; a.k.a. THE HUMAN RELIEF                       tel.: 202–622–2420, Assistant Director
                                                                                                          COMMITTEE OF THE MUSLIM                               for Sanctions Compliance & Evaluation,
                                                                                                          WORLD LEAGUE; a.k.a. WORLD                            tel.: 202–622–2490, Assistant Director
                                                                                                          ISLAMIC RELIEF ORGANIZATION),                         for Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480, Office


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionAnnouncement of Northeast Corridor Safety Committee (NECSC) meeting.
DatesThe NECSC meeting is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m.
ContactMr. Kenton Kilgore, NECSC Administrative Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6286; or Mr. Larry Woolverton, Executive Officer for Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6212.
FR Citation81 FR 67430 

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