83_FR_16495 83 FR 16422 - Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors

83 FR 16422 - Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 73 (April 16, 2018)

Page Range16422-16423
FR Document2018-07984

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16422-16423]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07984]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of 
Directors

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

[[Page 16423]]


ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors 
meeting.

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TIME AND DATE: The meeting will be held on April 19, 2018, from 12:00 
noon. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.

PLACE: This meeting will be open to the public via conference call. Any 
interested person may call 1-877-422-1931, passcode 2855443940, to 
listen and participate in this meeting.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board 
of Directors (the Board) will continue its work in developing and 
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to 
that end, may consider matters properly before the Board. An agenda for 
this meeting will be available no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight 
Time, April 10, 2018 at: https://ucrplan.org.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified 
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827-4565.

    Issued on: April 10, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2018-07984 Filed 4-12-18; 4:15 pm]
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16422 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 73 / Monday, April 16, 2018 / Notices that it was both in the public interest Notice (76 FR 72027) as a car that is produce the vehicles and equipment and consistent with the legislative made in the United States, is comprised identified in this notice in such a way intent to waive Buy America for of only 45 percent of United States and that all their steel and iron materials are manufactured products other than steel Canadian content according to the manufactured domestically, FHWA manufactured products. The FHWA’s National Highway Traffic Safety finds that a waiver of FHWA’s Buy national waiver for manufactured Administration’s part 583 American America requirements is appropriate products does not apply to the requests Automobile Labeling Act Report web under the non-availability criteria (23 in this notice because these involve page.1 There is no indication of how U.S.C. 313(b)(2) and 23 CFR predominately steel and iron much of this 45 percent content is U.S. 635.410(c)(2)(ii)). However, FHWA manufactured products. The FHWA’s manufactured (from initial melting and believes that it is consistent with the Buy America requirements do not have mixing) iron and steel content. Buy America requirements to impose special provisions for applying Buy However, the policy behind E.O. the condition that the vehicles and the America to ‘‘rolling stock’’ such as 13788 is to help stimulate economic vehicle components be assembled in the vehicles or equipment (see 49 U.S.C. growth, create good jobs at decent United States. Requiring final assembly 5323(j)(2)(C), 49 CFR 661.11, and 49 wages, strengthen our middle class, and to be performed in the United States is U.S.C. 24405(a)(2)(C) for examples of support the American manufacturing consistent with past guidance to FHWA Buy America rolling stock provisions for and defense industrial bases. Sec. 2(a), Division Offices on manufactured other DOT agencies). E.O. 13788. This means that FHWA Buy products (see Memorandum on Buy On April 18, 2017, the President America policies should be interpreted America Policy Response, Dec. 22, issued Executive Order (E.O.) 13788— and applied in a manner that fosters 1997).5 Moreover, in today’s economic Buy American and Hire American. innovative approaches that would environment, the Buy America Section 2(a) of the E.O. 13788 increase the manufacture of compliant requirement is especially significant in establishes as a policy of the executive domestic steel and iron products and that it will ensure that Federal-aid funds branch to ‘‘maximize, consistent with consistent with 23 U.S.C. 313. Unlike are used to support and create domestic law. . .the use of goods, products, and other waiver requests, the requests for jobs. Thus, so long as the final assembly materials produced in the United vehicle and equipment waivers have of the 151 State projects occurs in the States.’’ Section 3(b)(i) requires every been for recurrent products. The United States, applicants to this waiver agency to ‘‘assess products waived in the past have been request may proceed to purchase these the. . .implementation of, and of similar type and kind, yet there have vehicles and equipment. compliance with Buy American Laws’’ been no changes in the manufacturing In accordance with the provisions of within their jurisdictions. Section process to produce Buy America section 117 of the ‘‘Safe, Accountable, 3(b)(ii) requires agencies to assess the compliant products or products Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity use of waivers within their agencies by maximizing Buy America compliant Act: A Legacy for Users, Technical type and impact on domestic jobs and content. The FHWA’s practice of Corrections Act of 2008’’ (Pub. L. 110– manufacturing. Section 3(b)(iii) requires approving waiver requests for these 244), FHWA is providing this notice of agencies to develop and propose recurrent project types could be setting its finding that a non-availability waiver policies to ensure that, to the extent the expectation that FHWA will always of Buy America requirements is permitted by law, Federal financial grant waivers for these projects, appropriate on the condition that the assistance awards maximize the use of discouraging innovative approaches and vehicles and equipment identified in materials produced in the United States. job creation in the domestic steel and the notice are assembled domestically. In response to these E.O. 13788 iron industry for this sector. The FHWA invites public comment on requirements, the FHWA is evaluating The FHWA is re-evaluating the this finding for an additional 15 days how to revise its Buy America policies process and manner in which it decides following the issued date of the finding. and procedures, including the process whether to grant waivers for vehicles Comments may be submitted to FHWA’s and manner in which it decides whether and vehicle-related equipment. This website via the link provided to the to grant waivers for vehicles and change will not affect the approval of a waiver page noted above. equipment. This evaluation may result waiver for vehicles and equipment in delays in decisions on whether to received during April to December, (Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161, grant Buy America waivers in the 23 CFR 635.410) 2016 timeframe. The projects in these future. lists were submitted prior to the Issued on: April 11, 2018. Although FHWA has not found issuance of the E.O. and have been Brandye L. Hendrickson, manufacturers that produce vehicles published for informal comment Acting Administrator, Federal Highway and equipment in such a way that all consistent with the Consolidated Administration. their steel and iron elements are Appropriations Act of 2017 (Pub. L. [FR Doc. 2018–07901 Filed 4–11–18; 4:15 pm] manufactured domestically, the Agency 115–31) (see publications for December BILLING CODE 4910–22–P is evaluating the process and manner in 7, 2016,2 March 21, 2017,3 and July 25, which it considers these waivers to 2017 4). The FHWA received no ensure that it is consistent with the comments in response to these DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION intent and purpose of E.O. 13788. The publications. Because FHWA has not FHWA is aware that in today’s global found domestic manufacturers that can Federal Motor Carrier Safety industry, vehicles are assembled with Administration iron and steel components srobinson on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 1 http://www.nhtsa.gov/Laws+&+Regulations/ manufactured all over the world. The Part+583+American+Automobile+Labeling Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Agency also understands the difficulty +Act+(AALA)+Reports. Registration Plan Board of Directors 2 https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ of identifying vehicles that have 100% AGENCY:Federal Motor Carrier Safety contracts/waivers.cfm?id=139. components made in the U.S. For 3 https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ Administration (FMCSA), DOT. example, the Chevrolet Volt, which was contracts/waivers.cfm?id=147. identified by many commenters in a 4 https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/construction/ 5 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/programadmin/ November 21, 2011, Federal Register contracts/waivers.cfm?id=153. contracts/122297.cfm. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:42 Apr 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16APN1.SGM 16APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 73 / Monday, April 16, 2018 / Notices 16423 ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier funding with an average grant amount of Grant Program. The purpose of the Registration Plan Board of Directors about $1 million. Applications must be Program is to foster efficiency, meeting. received by the Maritime competitive operations, and quality ship Administration by 5 p.m. EDT on May construction, repair, and reconfiguration TIME AND DATE: The meeting will be held 22, 2018. Applications received later in small shipyards across the United on April 19, 2018, from 12:00 noon. to than this time will not be considered. States in addition to fostering employee 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. The Administrator shall award grants skills and enhanced productivity related PLACE: This meeting will be open to the not later than 120 days after the date of to shipbuilding, ship repair, and public via conference call. Any the enactment of the Appropriations Act associated industries. interested person may call 1–877–422– for the fiscal year concerned. B. Federal Award Information 1931, passcode 2855443940, to listen ADDRESSES: Grant Applications should and participate in this meeting. be sent to the Associate Administrator Under the Small Shipyard Grant for Business and Finance Development, Program, $19,600,000 is available for STATUS: Open to the public. Room W21–318, Maritime grants for: (1) Capital and related MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified improvements to qualified shipyard Carrier Registration Plan Board of Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. facilities that will be effective in Directors (the Board) will continue its fostering efficiency, competitive work in developing and implementing Only applicants who comply with all operations, and quality ship the Unified Carrier Registration Plan submission requirements described in construction, repair, and and Agreement and to that end, may this Notice will be eligible for award. reconfiguration; and (2) training projects consider matters properly before the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For that would be effective in fostering Board. An agenda for this meeting will further information concerning this employee skills and enhanced be available no later than 5:00 p.m. notice, please contact David M. Heller, productivity related to shipbuilding, Eastern Daylight Time, April 10, 2018 Director, Office of Shipyards and ship repair, and associated industries. at: https://ucrplan.org. Marine Engineering, Maritime The Maritime Administration intends to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Administration, Room W21–318, 1200 award the full amount of the available Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC funding through grants to the extent that Carrier Registration Board of Directors at 20590; phone: (202) 366–5737; or fax: there are worthy applications. No more (505) 827–4565. (202) 366–6988. than 25 percent of the funds available SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Grants will be awarded to shipyard facilities in Issued on: April 10, 2018. under the Maritime Administration’s one geographic location that have more Larry W. Minor, Small Shipyard Grant Program may not than 600 production employees. The Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, be used to construct buildings or other Maritime Administration will seek to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. physical facilities or to acquire land. obtain the maximum benefit from the [FR Doc. 2018–07984 Filed 4–12–18; 4:15 pm] Grant funds may be used for maritime available funding by awarding grants to BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P training programs to foster employee as many of the worthiest projects as skills and enhanced productivity related possible. The Maritime Administration to shipbuilding, ship repair, and may partially fund applications by DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION associated industries. Grants for such selecting parts of the total project. The training programs may only be awarded start date and period of performance for Maritime Administration to ‘‘Eligible Applicants’’ as described each award will depend on the specific Small Shipyard Grant Program; below, but training programs can be project and must be agreed to by the Application Deadlines established through vendors to such Maritime Administration. Amounts applicants. awarded as a grant under this Notice AGENCY: Maritime Administration, that are not expended by the recipient Table of Contents Department of Transportation. shall remain available to the ACTION: Notice of Small Shipyard Grant A. Program Description Administrator for use for grants under application deadlines. B. Federal Award Information C. Eligibility Information this program, either in the same or D. Application and Submission Information different fiscal year as this Notice. SUMMARY: Under the Small Shipyard E. Application Review C. Eligibility Information Grant Program, $19,600,000 is currently F. Federal Award Administration available for grants for capital and G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts To be selected for a Small Shipyard related improvements to qualified H. Other Information Grant, an applicant must be an Eligible shipyard facilities that will be effective Applicant and the project must be an in fostering efficiency, competitive A. Program Description Eligible Project. operations, and quality ship The Small Shipyard Grant Program construction, repair, and was authorized under Section 3505 of 1. Eligible Applicants reconfiguration. This notice announces the National Defense Authorization Act Section 54101, Title 46, United States the intention of the Maritime for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub. L. 115–91), Code, provides that shipyards can apply Administration to provide grants to codified at 46 U.S.C. 54101. The statute for grants. The shipyard facility for small shipyards. Catalog of Federal authorizes the Maritime Administrator which a grant is sought must be in a Domestic Assistance Number: 20.814. to provide assistance in the form of single geographic location and may not srobinson on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Potential applicants are advised that it grants to make capital and related have more than 1,200 production is expected, based on experience, that improvements in small shipyards and to employees. The applicant must be the the number of applications will far provide training for workers in operating company of the shipyard exceed the funds available and that only shipbuilding, ship repair, and facility. The shipyard facility must a small percentage of applications will associated industries. The Consolidated construct, repair, or reconfigure vessels be funded. 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Document Created: 2018-04-14 02:19:20
Document Modified: 2018-04-14 02:19:20
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on April 19, 2018, from 12:00 noon. to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
ContactMr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827-4565.
FR Citation83 FR 16422 
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