83 FR 42200 - Petition for Approval
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-17890 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 42200-42201] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17890] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2018-0060] Petition for Approval Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by a letter dated June 19, 2018, the East Penn, Middletown New Jersey, and Tyburn Railroads (Petitioners) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval pursuant to 49 CFR 220.307, Use of railroad-supplied electronic devices. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0060. Specifically, Petitioners seek FRA's approval to allow an operating employee to use the camera on an authorized railroad-supplied electronic device (a camera phone) for authorized business purposes, such as photographing a safety hazard, mechanical, and/or track defects. A railroad operating employee may only use a railroad-supplied electronic device for an authorized business purpose, involving the taking of a photograph or video, as specified by the railroad in writing, if approved by FRA. See 49 CFR 220.307(a), General restriction. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for their request. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following methods:Website: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 202-493-2251. [[Page 42201]] Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Communications received by October 4, 2018 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered if practicable. Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2018. John K. Alexy, Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Safety. [FR Doc. 2018-17890 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Act (NEPA) agency, will prepare an EIS appropriate Federal, State, Participating, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
for a proposal to satisfy transportation and local agencies, Native American
and safety goals at Interstate 15 (I–15)/ tribes, and to private organizations and Federal Railroad Administration
Green Spring Drive (Exit 10) Interchange citizens who have previously expressed
and the surrounding roadway system in or are known to have an interest in this [Docket Number FRA–2018–0060]
Washington County within Washington proposal. A public scoping, purpose and
City, Utah. The proposed project study Petition for Approval
need, and alternatives meeting is
area extends east and west along I–15 scheduled for August 28, 2018 from 4:30 Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of
between the I–15/Green Spring Drive to 7:30 p.m. at the Washington City Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
Interchange (Exit 10) and I–15/ the public notice that by a letter dated
Community Center in Washington,
Washington Parkway Interchange (Exit June 19, 2018, the East Penn,
Utah. Public notice will be given of the
13). The extent of the proposed study Middletown New Jersey, and Tyburn
area is generally bound by Buena Vista time and place of the meeting.
Information regarding this meeting and Railroads (Petitioners) petitioned the
Boulevard to the north and Telegraph Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
Street to the south. The proposed logical the project may also be obtained
through a public website maintained by seeking approval pursuant to 49 CFR
termini for this study are I–15 Exit 10 220.307, Use of railroad-supplied
and Exit 13, as well as Buena Vista UDOT at www.mp11.org.
electronic devices. FRA assigned the
Boulevard, and Telegraph Street. Each During the NEPA process, other petition Docket Number FRA–2018–
of these streets are major arterials that public meetings may be held as 0060.
provide north-south and east-west travel appropriate to allow the public, as well Specifically, Petitioners seek FRA’s
within the study area. as Federal, State, and local agencies, approval to allow an operating
The environmental review process for and tribes, to provide comments on the employee to use the camera on an
this project began in the summer of purpose of and need for the project, authorized railroad-supplied electronic
2017. An information meeting was held
potential alternatives, and social, device (a camera phone) for authorized
August 29, 2017 to gather public input
economic, and environmental issues of business purposes, such as
related to the transportation needs
concern. In addition, a public hearing photographing a safety hazard,
within the study area and inform the
will be held following the release of the mechanical, and/or track defects. A
community of the environmental
Draft EIS. Public notice advertisements railroad operating employee may only
process. Based on community concerns
regarding potential outcomes of this and direct mailings will notify use a railroad-supplied electronic
study, UDOT decided the appropriate interested parties of the time and place device for an authorized business
level of environmental review needed of any public meetings and of the public purpose, involving the taking of a
for this project would be best provided hearing. The Draft EIS will be available photograph or video, as specified by the
by proceeding with an EIS. for public and agency review and railroad in writing, if approved by FRA.
As part of the EIS, UDOT will comment prior to the public hearing. See 49 CFR 220.307(a), General
consider a range of alternatives based on restriction.
To ensure that the full range of issues A copy of the petition, as well as any
the purpose and need of the project and related to this proposed action are
taking into account agency and public written communications concerning the
addressed and all significant issues petition, is available for review online at
input. The currently contemplated
identified, comments, and suggestions www.regulations.gov and in person at
alternatives include: (1) Taking no
action (no-build); (2) making the are invited from all interested parties. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
existing system operate more efficiently; Comments or questions concerning this (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
(3) adding capacity to the system; (4) proposed action and the EIS should be New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
dispersing of traffic more evenly directed to UDOT at the mail or email Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
throughout the system; (5) reducing address provided above by September Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
traffic in the system; (6) combinations of 14, 2018. For additional information to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
any of the above; and (7) other please visit the project website at except Federal Holidays.
reasonable alternatives if identified www.mp11.org. Information requested Interested parties are invited to
during the scoping process. Alternatives or comments can also be provided by participate in these proceedings by
will be refined based on input from email to info@mp11.org. submitting written views, data, or
agencies and the public during the comments. FRA does not anticipate
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
initial coordination/scoping period and scheduling a public hearing in
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
agency and public involvement connection with these proceedings since
and Construction. The regulations
opportunities. Alternatives that do not the facts do not appear to warrant a
implementing Executive Order 12372
meet the project purpose and need or hearing. If any interested parties desire
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
that are otherwise not reasonable will an opportunity for oral comment and a
Federal programs and activities apply to this
not be carried forward for detailed public hearing, they should notify FRA,
program.)
consideration. in writing, before the end of the
A Coordination Plan is being prepared Issued on: August 9, 2018. comment period and specify the basis
to define the agency and public Ivan Marrero,
for their request.
participation procedure for the All communications concerning these
Division Administrator, Federal Highway proceedings should identify the
environmental review process. The plan
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Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah.
will outline: (1) How agencies and the appropriate docket number and may be
[FR Doc. 2018–17895 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am]
public will provide input during the submitted by any of the following
scoping process; (2) the development of BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P methods:
the purpose and need; and (3) • Website: http://
alternatives development. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Letters describing the proposed action instructions for submitting comments.
and soliciting comments will be sent to • Fax: 202–493–2251.
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• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, DATES: Comments must be submitted on has contracted with SAE International
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 or before September 19, 2018. of Warrendale, Pennsylvania, to
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: coordinate the assignment of WMIs to
Washington, DC 20590. Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety manufacturers in the United States.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Compliance (NEF–230), National Each manufacturer of vehicles subject to
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the requirements of part 565 must
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. West Building 4th Floor, Room W45– submit, either directly or through an
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 205, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, agent, the unique identifier for each
except Federal Holidays. Washington, DC 20590. Mr. Sachs’ make and type of vehicle it
Communications received by October telephone number is (202) 366–3151. manufactures at least 60 days before
4, 2018 will be considered by FRA affixing the first VIN using the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
before final action is taken. Comments identifier. Manufacturers are also
received after that date will be National Highway Traffic Safety required to submit to NHTSA,
considered if practicable. Administration information necessary to decipher the
Anyone can search the electronic Title: Consolidated Labeling characters contained in their VINs,
form of any written communications including amendments to that
Requirements for 49 CFR parts 565
and comments received into any of our information, at least 60 days prior to
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
dockets by the name of the individual offering for sale the first vehicle
Requirements, and 567 Certification.
submitting the comment (or signing the identified by a VIN containing that
OMB Number: 2127–0510.
document, if submitted on behalf of an information or if information
Type of Request: Reinstatement of a
association, business, labor union, etc.). concerning vehicle characteristics
Previously Approved Collection.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits sufficient to specify the VIN code is
The Federal Register Notice soliciting
comments from the public to better unavailable to the manufacturer by that
public comment on the ICR, with a 60-
inform its processes. DOT posts these date, then within one week after that
day comment period was published on
comments, without edit, including any information first becomes available.
February 28, 2018, at 83 FR 8732. With changes implemented in 2015,
personal information the commenter Abstract:
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as manufacturers have been able to make
described in the system of records Part 565 these submissions using an online
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can portal on the agency’s website at https://
The regulations in part 565 specify
be reviewed at https:// vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov.
the format, contents, and physical
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See requirements for a vehicle identification Part 567
also https://www.regulations.gov/ number (VIN) system and its installation The regulations in part 567 specify
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of to simplify vehicle identification the content and location of, and other
regulations.gov. information retrieval and to increase the requirements for, the certification label
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15, accuracy and efficiency of vehicle recall to be affixed to a motor vehicle, as
2018. campaigns. The regulations require each required by the National Traffic and
John K. Alexy, vehicle manufactured in one stage to Motor Vehicle Safety Act, as amended
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of have a VIN that is assigned by the (the Vehicle Safety Act) (49 U.S.C.
Safety. vehicle’s manufacturer. Each vehicle 30115) and the Motor Vehicle
[FR Doc. 2018–17890 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am] manufactured in more than one stage is Information and Cost Savings Act, as
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to have a VIN assigned by the amended (the Cost Savings Act) (49
incomplete vehicle manufacturer. Each U.S.C. 30254 and 33109), to address
VIN must consist of 17 characters, certification-related duties and
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION including a check digit, in the ninth liabilities, and to provide the consumer
position, with the purpose of verifying with information to assist him or her in
National Highway Traffic Safety the accuracy of any VIN transcription. determining which of the Federal Motor
Administration The VIN must also incorporate the Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) (as
world manufacturer identifier (WMI) found in 49 CFR part 571), Bumper
[Docket No. NHTSA–2018–0019; Notice 2] assigned to the manufacturer by the Standards (as found in 49 CFR part 581),
competent authority in the country and Federal Theft Prevention Standards
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
where the manufacturer is located. The (as found in 49 CFR part 541) are
Requirements Agency Information
WMI occupies the first three characters applicable to the vehicle. The
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
of the VIN for manufacturers that regulations pertain to manufacturers of
AGENCY: National Highway Traffic produce 1,000 or more vehicles of a motor vehicles to which one or more
Safety Administration (NHTSA), specified type within a model year, and standards are applicable, including
Department of Transportation (DOT). positions 1, 2, 3, 12, 13, and 14 of VINs persons who alter such vehicles prior to
ACTION: Request for public comment on assigned by manufacturers that produce their first retail sale, and to Registered
proposed collection of information. less than 1,000 vehicles of a specified Importers of vehicles not originally
type per model year. The remaining manufactured to comply with all
SUMMARY: In compliance with the characters of the VIN describe various applicable FMVSS that are determined
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this vehicle attributes, such as make, model, eligible for importation by NHTSA,
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notice announces that the Information and type, which vary depending on the based on the vehicles’ capability of
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted vehicle’s type classification (i.e. being modified to conform to those
below has been forwarded to the Office passenger car, multipurpose passenger standards. The regulations require each
of Management and Budget (OMB) for vehicle, truck, bus, trailer, motorcycle, manufacturer to affix to each vehicle, in
review and comment. The ICR describes low-speed vehicle), and identify the a prescribed location, a label that,
the nature of the information collections vehicle’s model year, plant code, and among other things, identifies the
and their expected burden. sequential production number. NHTSA vehicle’s manufacturer (defined as the
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