81 FR 86069 - Solicitation of Proposals for Designation of Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds Pilot
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)
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Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 229 (November 29, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-28619 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 86069-86071] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-28619] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT-OST-2016-0233] Solicitation of Proposals for Designation of Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds Pilot AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of intent to designate proving grounds. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: It is the policy of the U.S. Department of Transportation (``DOT'' or the ``Department'') to foster the safe deployment of advanced automated vehicle technologies to achieve national goals while understanding the long-term societal and ethical impacts that these technological advancements may impose. To further this understanding, the DOT is requesting proposals from applicants to form an initial network of multiple proving grounds, focused on the advancement of automated vehicle technology. These entities will be designated as a Community of Practice to develop and share best practices around the safe testing, demonstration and deployment of automated vehicle technology. DATES: Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on December 19, 2016. ADDRESSES: Final proposals must not exceed 15 pages in length, and must be submitted electronically to: [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning this notice, please send inquiries to [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department is requesting applications to be designated as USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds. Please read this notice in its entirety so that you have all the information to determine whether you would like to submit a proposal. DESCRIPTION: Benefits of Designation as a USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving Ground: Automated and connected vehicle technologies are advancing, but the pace of innovation can accelerate through the safe testing and deployment of vehicles on closed tracks, on campuses and on limited roads. For this purpose, the DOT is seeking applications from eligible entities that would like to be designated USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds. The Department anticipates that the designation will encourage new levels of public safety while contributing to a strong innovative foundation able to transform personal and commercial [[Page 86070]] mobility and open new doors to disadvantaged people and communities. The designated proving grounds will collectively form a Community of Practice around safe testing and deployment. This group will openly share best practices for the safe conduct of testing and operations as they are developed, enabling the participants and the general public to learn at a faster rate and accelerating the pace of safe deployment. Designated Proving Grounds must establish a Designated Safety Officer responsible for their safety management plan and commit to sharing their approaches to safety and non-proprietary/non-confidential safety data generated though testing and operation. DESIGNATION DECISIONS: The Secretary of Transportation will make all designations under this notice. A designation as a USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving Ground is not an award of Federal financial assistance. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: The following entities are eligible for designation as a USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving Ground. Individuals are not eligible for designation under this notice. Facilities will not be limited to a predetermined size, number or variety of domains/ capabilities. The Department actively encourages the inclusion of minority institutions//businesses (e.g., small and disadvantaged businesses). Eligible entities include: (1) Test tracks or testing facilities (2) Race tracks (3) Cities/urban cores (4) Highway corridors (5) Campuses (corporate or academic) SELECTION CRITERIA: The Secretary of Transportation will make all designations. Selections will be based on meeting the mandatory criteria and the level of ability of the applicant to meet one or more of the other criteria identified below: Mandatory CriteriaA Designated Safety Officer responsible for the entity's safety management plan and who will participate in the Community of Practice's regular quarterly meeting of Safety Officers. Commitment to sharing the entity's approaches to safety and safety data generated through testing and operation. Proposed Contributions The extent to which the applicant meets the above eligibility and administers an established automated vehicle program, either independently or through a partnership. The capability of the applicant to provide leadership in making national and regional contributions to the solution of both long-range and immediate mobility challenges through the testing and deployment of automated vehicle technology. The applicant's proposed contributions to the Community of Practice. Examples include established safety management plans, access to testing data, engagement with stakeholders or ability to generate results that have broad applicability. As part of participation in the Community of Practice, Designated Proving Grounds applicant's ability and willingness to maintain a working relationship with the Department's relevant research program offices. The application should describe this proposed relationship, including aspects such as potential participation in conferences, meetings, joint research efforts, and submission of significant activity reports to the DOT on a routine basis. Commitment to Safety The demonstrated capability to control risks through the implementation of robust safety precautions through a published safety management plan in all proving ground testing and operations. Applicant demonstrates that specific safety considerations have been met over the course of operation, including safety of proving ground personnel, safety protocols when making use of public roads, and attention to safe design, deployment, and operation of automated devices. Research, Application and Data Sharing The extent to which the State or locality in which the applicant is located can provide applicable solutions for the broader region and surrounding corridor for improved mobility through the advancement of automated vehicle technology. The demonstrated research and extension resources available to the applicant for carrying out activities and programs as they relate to automated vehicle advancements. The degree to which the applicant can disseminate results of automated vehicle research through a statewide or region-wide education program to support the national deployment of automated vehicle technology. A commitment to open data and sharing performance metrics and results of objective tests. Demonstrated Investments In facilitating automated vehicle testing, applicants demonstrate commitment through one or more of the following: (1) Capital improvements to the proving grounds to advance automated vehicles; (2) Authorization for the proving grounds, either through State legislation or regulation, to address regulatory challenges associated with higher levels of automation; (3) Testing or deployment underway to determine automated vehicle technology feasibility. Readiness (1) Designated facility is open for testing, or the ability of the applicant to demonstrate that the facility will be open for testing, by January 1, 2018. (2) The facility supports testing by multiple users, or the data generated by the proving ground is shared openly to the public. (3) Designated facility provides a Designated Point of Contact. (4) If making use of public roads, the applicant demonstrates that it has engaged with any affected communities and can show that it is actively working with those communities to address any concerns. Adherence to Laws, Regulations, and Federal Policy The degree to which the application addresses how the automated vehicle testing facility will adhere to all state and local laws and federal regulations. If making use of public roads, the applicant demonstrates adherence to those primary subject areas outlined in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) policy for automated vehicles (Federal Automated Vehicles Policy: Accelerating the Next Revolution in Roadway Safety) for any testing or deployment of L3-L5 systems on public roads. REVIEW AND SELECTION PROCESS: DOT will review all applications received by the deadline. The designation review and selection process consists of two phases: Eligibility & Technical Review and Senior Review. In the Eligibility & Technical Review phase, DOT staff will (1) ensure that the applicant is eligible (see Eligibility Information section) and (2) assess the applicant's ability to meet the mandatory criteria and one or more of the other Selection Criteria enumerated above. In the Senior Review phase, which includes senior leadership from DOT, specific applications may be advanced to the Secretary for selection. In making recommendations, the Senior Review team may seek to ensure an equitable geographic distribution and the inclusion of minority institutions/ businesses (e.g., small and [[Page 86071]] disadvantaged businesses). The Secretary selects from applications advanced by the Senior Review team for designations. DESIGNATION NOTICE: The Secretary will announce designations by posting a list of USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds at www.transportation.gov/. The Department anticipates that the selection of the initial USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds will be completed during the first quarter of calendar year 2017. The Department may make additional designations on an annual basis or as deemed appropriate. DESIGNATION AGENCY CONTACTS: For further information concerning this notice, please contact the Department via email at [email protected], or call Christopher Hillers at 202-366-5421. OTHER INFORMATION: All information submitted as part of or in support of any application shall use publicly available data or data that can be made public and methodologies that are accepted by industry practice and standards, to the extent possible. If the application includes information you consider to be a trade secret or confidential commercial or financial information, the applicant should do the following: (1) Note on the front cover that the submission ``Contains Confidential Business Information (CBI)''; (2) mark each affected page ``CBI''; and (3) highlight or otherwise denote the CBI portions. DOT protects such information from disclosure to the extent allowed under applicable law. In the event DOT receives a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for the information, DOT will follow the procedures described in its FOIA regulations at 49 CFR 7.17. Only information that is ultimately determined to be confidential under that procedure will be exempt from disclosure under FOIA. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 22, 2016. Anthony R. Foxx, Secretary of Transportation. [FR Doc. 2016-28619 Filed 11-28-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier and 32911, respectively, of the Moving DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Safety Administration, Commercial Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
Enforcement and Investigations Act, Public Law 112–141, 126 Stat. 405. Office of the Secretary
Division/MC–ECC, West Building 6th The NCCDB will also accept complaints [Docket No. DOT–OST–2016–0233]
Floor, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., from interested parties regarding third
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: party intermediaries (brokers and freight Solicitation of Proposals for
215–656–7251, email: james.dubose@ forwarders) and their associated Designation of Automated Vehicle
dot.gov. financial responsibility instruments. Proving Grounds Pilot
Title: National Consumer Complaint
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Database.
Background OMB Control Number: 2126–00XX. Department of Transportation (DOT).
Type of Request: New information ACTION: Notice of intent to designate
The FMCSA maintains online
collection request. proving grounds.
information and resources to assist
Respondents: Consumers, Drivers,
drivers, others in the motor carrier SUMMARY: It is the policy of the U.S.
and Other Participants in the Motor
industry and members of the general Department of Transportation (‘‘DOT’’
Carrier Industry.
public in filing safety complaints or the ‘‘Department’’) to foster the safe
Estimated Number of Respondents:
regarding household goods (HHG) deployment of advanced automated
4,299.
carriers, hazardous material (HM) Estimated Time per Response: 15 vehicle technologies to achieve national
carriers, property carriers, cargo tank minutes. goals while understanding the long-term
facilities, and passenger carriers. There Expiration Date: N/A. This is a new societal and ethical impacts that these
is also information pertaining to the ICR. technological advancements may
filing of consumer complaints, Frequency of Response: On occasion. impose. To further this understanding,
particularly regarding HHG Estimated Total Annual Burden: the DOT is requesting proposals from
transportation and ADA compliance.1 1,075. applicants to form an initial network of
This online interface is known as the multiple proving grounds, focused on
ADA/Bus—Service
National Consumer Complaint Database 60.5 burden hours (242 responses × 15 the advancement of automated vehicle
(NCCDB). When effectively applied, the minutes to complete complaint = technology. These entities will be
NCCDB can contribute to safer motor 60.5) designated as a Community of Practice
carrier operations on our nation’s Truck/Drivers to develop and share best practices
highways and improved consumer 305 burden hours (1,219 responses × around the safe testing, demonstration
protection. 15 minutes to complete complaint = and deployment of automated vehicle
The NCCDB grew out of a telephone 305) technology.
hotline known as the Safety Violation Consumers DATES: Proposals must be submitted by
Hotline Service. Congress mandated this 709.5 burden hours (2,838 responses 11:59 p.m. EST on December 19, 2016.
hotline in Section 4017 of the × 15 minutes to complete complaint ADDRESSES: Final proposals must not
‘‘Transportation Equity Act of the 21st = 709.5) exceed 15 pages in length, and must be
Century,’’ Public Law 105–178, 112 Stat. There is no complaint history for the submitted electronically to:
107, June 9, 1998. The Motor Carrier recently added coercion and harassment automation@dot.gov.
Safety Improvement Act of 1999, Public complaint categories, or for complaints
Law 106–159, 113 Stat. 1748, December FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
regarding financial responsibility further information concerning this
9, 1999, created the Federal Motor instruments for brokers and/or freight
Carrier Safety Administration and notice, please send inquiries to
forwarders. This data will be collected automation@dot.gov.
section 213 of the Act expanded the and included in future renewals for the
Safety Violation Hotline Service to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
NCCDB. Department is requesting applications to
include a 24-hour operation. On August Public Comments Invited: You are
10, 2005, Congress enacted the Safe, be designated as USDOT Automated
asked to comment on any aspect of this Vehicle Proving Grounds. Please read
Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient information collection, including: (1)
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for this notice in its entirety so that you
Whether the proposed collection is have all the information to determine
Users, (SAFETEA–LU), Public Law 109– necessary for the agency to perform its
59, 119 Stat. 1144. Section 4214 of whether you would like to submit a
mission; (2) the accuracy of the proposal.
SAFETEA–LU requires DOT to create a estimated burden; (3) ways for the
system to record and log aggregate DESCRIPTION: Benefits of Designation as
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
complaint information regarding a USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving
usefulness, and clarity of the collected
violations of the Federal Motor Carrier Ground: Automated and connected
information; and (4) ways that the
Safety Regulations. vehicle technologies are advancing, but
burden could be minimized without
The NCCDB fulfills the requirements the pace of innovation can accelerate
reducing the quality of the collected
of these mandates. Complaints will be through the safe testing and deployment
information. The agency will summarize
accepted through the NCCDB in of vehicles on closed tracks, on
or include your comments in the request
connection with other statutory campuses and on limited roads. For this
for OMB’s clearance of this information
purpose, the DOT is seeking
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mandates, including, but not limited to, collection.
protection of drivers against harassment applications from eligible entities that
and coercion under sections 32301(b) Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 would like to be designated USDOT
on: November 22, 2016. Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds.
1 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) G. Kelly Regal, The Department anticipates that the
maintains reporting and other requirements for Associate Administrator for Office of designation will encourage new levels
over-the-road buses (OTRBs) under its Americans Research and Information Technology.
with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations. (For a
of public safety while contributing to a
complete listing of the DOT’s ADA regulations, see [FR Doc. 2016–28745 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am] strong innovative foundation able to
49 CFR parts 37 and 38.) BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P transform personal and commercial
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disadvantaged businesses). The by section 3241(d) of the Internal 1. Register online. Attendees may visit
Secretary selects from applications Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 3241). Tier 2 http://www.cvent.com/d/dvqdsy?ct=
advanced by the Senior Review team for taxes on railroad employees, employers, 6128d144-9ad5-45f5-910c-
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DESIGNATION NOTICE: The Secretary will source of funding for benefits under the Registration and fill out a secure online
announce designations by posting a list Railroad Retirement Act. registration form. A valid email address
of USDOT Automated Vehicle Proving DATES: The tier 2 tax rates for calendar will be required to complete online
Grounds at www.transportation.gov/. year 2017 apply to compensation paid registration.
The Department anticipates that the in calendar year 2017. Note: Online registration will close at 5:00
selection of the initial USDOT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, December 8,
Automated Vehicle Proving Grounds Kathleen Edmondson,
2016.
will be completed during the first CC:TEGE:EOEG:ET1, Internal Revenue 2. Contact the Federal Insurance
quarter of calendar year 2017. The Service, 1111 Constitution Avenue NW., Office (FIO), at (202) 622–3220, by 5:00
Department may make additional Washington, DC 20224, Telephone p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday,
designations on an annual basis or as Number (202) 317–6798 (not a toll-free December 8, 2016, and provide
deemed appropriate. number). registration information.
DESIGNATION AGENCY CONTACTS: For Tier 2 Tax Rates: The tier 2 tax rate Requests for reasonable
further information concerning this for 2017 under section 3201(b) on accommodations under Section 504 of
notice, please contact the Department employees is 4.9 percent of the Rehabilitation Act should be
via email at automation@dot.gov, or call compensation. The tier 2 tax rate for directed to Mariam G. Harvey, Office of
Christopher Hillers at 202–366–5421. 2017 under section 3221(b) on Civil Rights and Diversity, Department
OTHER INFORMATION: All information employers is 13.1 percent of of the Treasury at (202) 622–0316, or
submitted as part of or in support of any compensation. The tier 2 tax rate for mariam.harvey@do.treas.gov.
application shall use publicly available 2017 under section 3211(b) on employee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
data or data that can be made public and representatives is 13.1 percent of Lindsey Baldwin, Senior Policy Analyst,
methodologies that are accepted by compensation. FIO, Room 1410, Department of the
industry practice and standards, to the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue
Dated: November 22, 2016.
extent possible. If the application NW., Washington, DC 20220, at (202)
Victoria A. Judson,
includes information you consider to be 622–3220 (this is not a toll-free
a trade secret or confidential Associate Chief Counsel (Tax Exempt and number). Persons who have difficulty
Government Entities).
commercial or financial information, the hearing or speaking may access this
applicant should do the following: (1) [FR Doc. 2016–28747 Filed 11–28–16; 8:45 am]
number via TTY by calling the toll-free
Note on the front cover that the BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Federal Relay Service at (800) 877–8339.
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| Action | Notice of intent to designate proving grounds. | |
| Dates | Proposals must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. EST on December 19, 2016. | |
| Contact | For further information concerning this notice, please send inquiries to [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 86069 |
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