81 FR 94015 - Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Postponement
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 246 (December 22, 2016)
| Page Range | 94015-94016 | |
| FR Document | 2016-30813 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 246 (Thursday, December 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 94015-94016] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-30813] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 84] Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Postponement AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FRA announces the postponement of the fifty-seventh meeting of the RSAC, a Federal Advisory Committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a consensus process. [[Page 94016]] DATES: The RSAC meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017 is postponed. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Administrative Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6286; or Robert Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493- 6474. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Public Law 92-463), FRA is giving notice of a postponed meeting of the RSAC. The RSAC meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017, at the National Association of Home Builders, National Housing Center, located at 1201 15th Street NW., Washington, DC, is postponed and will be rescheduled via another Federal Register Notice. The RSAC was established to provide advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety matters. The RSAC is composed of 59 voting representatives from 38 member organizations, representing various rail industry perspectives. In addition, there are non-voting advisory representatives from the agencies with railroad safety regulatory responsibility in Canada and Mexico, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Transit Administration. The diversity of the RSAC ensures the requisite range of views and expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. See the RSAC Web site for details on prior RSAC activities and pending tasks at http://rsac.fra.dot.gov/. Please refer to the notice published in the Federal Register on March 11, 1996 (61 FR 9740), for additional information about the RSAC. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-30813 Filed 12-21-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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geographic location, mileage driven and Agency is granting the exemptions for exempts the following drivers from the
conviction history—are used every day the 2-year period allowed by 49 U.S.C. vision requirement in 49 CFR
by insurance companies and motor 31136(e) and 31315 to the 22 applicants 391.41(b)(10), subject to the
vehicle bureaus to predict the listed in the notice of October 20, 2016 requirements cited above 49 CFR
probability of an individual (81 FR 72664). 391.64(b):
experiencing future crashes (See Weber, We recognize that the vision of an Gary A. Behrends (NE)
Donald C., ‘‘Accident Rate Potential: An applicant may change and affect his/her Harry R. Brewer (TN)
Application of Multiple Regression ability to operate a CMV as safely as in Johnnie B. Bush (MS)
Analysis of a Poisson Process,’’ Journal the past. As a condition of the Nathan J. Bute (IN)
of American Statistical Association, exemption, therefore, FMCSA will Gary L. Cox (KY)
June 1971). A 1964 California Driver impose requirements on the 22 Kevin J. Embrey (IL)
Record Study prepared by the California individuals consistent with the Peter J. Faber (NE)
Department of Motor Vehicles grandfathering provisions applied to Ricky L. Gillum (OH)
concluded that the best overall crash drivers who participated in the Johnny E. Hill (AL)
predictor for both concurrent and Agency’s vision waiver program. Justin A. Hooper (MO)
nonconcurrent events is the number of Those requirements are found at 49 John R. Horst (PA)
single convictions. This study used 3 CFR 391.64(b) and include the Robert E. Kelley, Jr. (WA)
consecutive years of data, comparing the following: (1) That each individual be David L. Manktelow (MA)
experiences of drivers in the first 2 years physically examined every year (a) by James F. McLaughlin (MN)
with their experiences in the final year. an ophthalmologist or optometrist who Derrick P. Moore (MN)
Applying principles from these attests that the vision in the better eye Richard L. Moores (CO)
studies to the past 3-year record of the continues to meet the requirement in 49 Brian T. Morrison (MO)
22 applicants, no drivers were involved CFR 391.41(b)(10) and (b) by a medical Tad W. Sexsmith (WA)
in crashes and no drivers were examiner who attests that the individual Dennis M. Varga, Jr. (OH)
is otherwise physically qualified under Michael J. Weber (NJ)
convicted of a moving violations in a
Mark B. Wilmer (VA)
CMV. All the applicants achieved a 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual
Hezekiah Woodrup Sr. (MD)
record of safety while driving with their provide a copy of the ophthalmologist’s
vision impairment, demonstrating the or optometrist’s report to the medical In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
likelihood that they have adapted their examiner at the time of the annual and 31315, each exemption will be valid
driving skills to accommodate their medical examination; and (3) that each for 2 years unless revoked earlier by
condition. As the applicants’ ample individual provide a copy of the annual FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked
driving histories with their vision medical certification to the employer for if: (1) The person fails to comply with
deficiencies are good predictors of retention in the driver’s qualification the terms and conditions of the
future performance, FMCSA concludes file, or keep a copy in his/her driver’s exemption; (2) the exemption has
their ability to drive safely can be qualification file if he/she is self- resulted in a lower level of safety than
projected into the future. employed. The driver must have a copy was maintained before it was granted; or
We believe that the applicants’ of the certification when driving, for (3) continuation of the exemption would
intrastate driving experience and history presentation to a duly authorized not be consistent with the goals and
provide an adequate basis for predicting Federal, State, or local enforcement objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.
their ability to drive safely in interstate official. If the exemption is still effective at the
commerce. Intrastate driving, like end of the 2-year period, the person may
interstate operations, involves V. Discussion of Comments apply to FMCSA for a renewal under
substantial driving on highways on the FMCSA received two comments in procedures in effect at that time.
interstate system and on other roads this proceeding. An anonymous Issued on: December 8, 2016.
built to interstate standards. Moreover, commenter stated that they believe the Larry W. Minor,
driving in congested urban areas drivers should not be granted the Associate Administrator for Policy.
exposes the driver to more pedestrian exemptions, citing safety concerns [FR Doc. 2016–30831 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am]
and vehicular traffic than exists on related to their vision loss. The basis for
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interstate highways. Faster reaction to granting exemptions is explained in
traffic and traffic signals is generally Section IV of this document, and
required because distances between FMCSA has determined that all drivers DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
them are more compact. These listed in this document meet the criteria
conditions tax visual capacity and required for an exemption. Deb Carlson Federal Railroad Administration
driver response just as intensely as stated that Derrick P. Moore currently
interstate driving conditions. The [Docket No. FRA–2000–7257, Notice No. 84]
holds an intrastate exemption in
veteran drivers in this proceeding have Minnesota, and that James F. Railroad Safety Advisory Committee;
operated CMVs safely under those McLaughlin was involved in a motor Notice of Meeting Postponement
conditions for at least 3 years, most for vehicle crash and cited for an
much longer. Their experience and equipment violation in 2016. The motor AGENCY: Federal Railroad
driving records lead us to believe that vehicle crash was in Mr. McLaughlin’s Administration (FRA), Department of
each applicant is capable of operating in personal vehicle and not a CMV. The Transportation (DOT).
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interstate commerce as safely as he/she equipment violation was not a moving ACTION: Notice.
has been performing in intrastate violation. Therefore, neither of these
commerce. Consequently, FMCSA finds incidents are disqualifying factors for SUMMARY: FRA announces the
that exempting these applicants from obtaining a vision exemption. postponement of the fifty-seventh
the vision requirement in 49 CFR meeting of the RSAC, a Federal
391.41(b)(10) is likely to achieve a level IV. Conclusion Advisory Committee that develops
of safety equal to that existing without Based upon its evaluation of the 22 railroad safety regulations through a
the exemption. For this reason, the exemption applications, FMCSA consensus process.
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DATES: The RSAC meeting scheduled to RSAC activities and pending tasks at 4—Cargo aircraft only, 5—Passenger-
be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017 http://rsac.fra.dot.gov/. Please refer to carrying aircraft.
is postponed. the notice published in the Federal DATES: Comments must be received on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Register on March 11, 1996 (61 FR or before January 23, 2017.
Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Administrative 9740), for additional information about
the RSAC. ADDRESS COMMENTS TO: Record Center,
Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Robert C. Lauby, Administration U.S. Department of
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6286;
or Robert Lauby, Associate Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Transportation Washington, DC 20590.
Chief Safety Officer. Comments should refer to the
Administrator for Railroad Safety and
[FR Doc. 2016–30813 Filed 12–21–16; 8:45 am] application number and be submitted in
Chief Safety Officer, FRA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, BILLING CODE 4910–06–P triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6474. comments is desired, include a self-
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under
addressed stamped postcard showing
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the special permit number.
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Public Law 92–463), Pipeline and Hazardous Materials FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FRA is giving notice of a postponed Safety Administration Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
meeting of the RSAC. The RSAC Hazardous Materials Approvals and
meeting scheduled to be held on Hazardous Materials: Notice of Permits Division, Pipeline and
Thursday, January 26, 2017, at the Applications for Special Permits Hazardous Materials Safety
National Association of Home Builders, Administration, U.S. Department of
National Housing Center, located at AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Transportation, East Building, PHH–30,
1201 15th Street NW., Washington, DC, Materials Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast,
is postponed and will be rescheduled (PHMSA), DOT. Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
via another Federal Register Notice. ACTION: Notice of actions on special 4535.
The RSAC was established to provide permit applications. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of
advice and recommendations to FRA on the applications are available for
railroad safety matters. The RSAC is SUMMARY: In accordance with the
procedures governing the application inspection in the Records Center, East
composed of 59 voting representatives
for, and the processing of, special Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
from 38 member organizations,
permits from the Department of Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC or at
representing various rail industry
Transportation’s Hazardous Material http://regulations.gov.
perspectives. In addition, there are non-
voting advisory representatives from the Regulations (49 CFR part 107, subpart This notice of receipt of applications
agencies with railroad safety regulatory B), notice is hereby given that the Office for special permit is published in
responsibility in Canada and Mexico, of Hazardous Materials Safety has accordance with Part 107 of the Federal
the National Transportation Safety received the application described hazardous materials transportation law
Board, and the Federal Transit herein. Each mode of transportation for (49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).
Administration. The diversity of the which a particular special permit is Issued in Washington, DC, on December 8,
RSAC ensures the requisite range of requested is indicated by a number in 2016.
views and expertise necessary to the ‘‘Nature of Application’’ portion of Donald Burger,
discharge its responsibilities. See the the table below as follows: 1—Motor Chief, Office of the Special Permits and
RSAC Web site for details on prior vehicle, 2—Rail freight, 3—Cargo vessel, Approvals.
Application No. Docket No. Applicant Regulation(s) affected Nature of the special permits thereof
Special Permits Data
11110–M ........... ........................ United Parcel Service, 171.8, 175.75 .................. To modify the special permit to authorize certain
Co. Class 8 hazardous materials which have no as-
signed packing group to be transported under the
terms of the special permit.
11536–M ........... ........................ Boeing Co. ...................... 102, 185, 202, 211, To modify the special permit to authorize an addi-
304A, 62. tional three part spacecraft shipping container, to
authorize the transportation of lithium batteries
which exceed the 35 kg weight limitation, and to
authorize the transportation of anhydrous ammo-
nia by cargo aircraft.
12102–M ........... ........................ Veolia ES Technical So- 173.56(b) ......................... To modify the special permit to authorize an addi-
lutions LLC. tional 4.1 material to be transported using the
special permit.
14578–M ........... ........................ Nantong CIMC Tank .......................................... To modify the special permit to authorize an in-
Equipment Co., LTD. crease in the tank capacity and to remove ref-
erences to the ASME code which are no longer
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valid.
16060–M ........... ........................ Dae Ryuk Can Co., LTD. 173.304a(d)(3)(ii) ............. To modify the special permit to authorize an addi-
tional smaller container.
16081–M ........... ........................ Cabela’s Incorporated ..... 178.602 ........................... To modify the special permit to authorize additional
Division 1.4 materials, and no longer require a
copy of the special permit must be furnished to
the carrier.
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| Dates | The RSAC meeting scheduled to be held on Thursday, January 26, 2017 is postponed. | |
| Contact | Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Administrative Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6286; or Robert Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493- 6474. | |
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