83 FR 4954 - Notice of Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2018
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 23 (February 2, 2018)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 23 (February 2, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02083 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4954-4955] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02083] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [Docket FTA-2018-0001] Notice of Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2018 AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: By this notice, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is establishing an Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 2018 so grantees and subgrantees affected by national or regional emergencies may request temporary relief from FTA administrative and statutory requirements. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie L. Graves, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration, 90 Seventh Street, Ste. 15-300, San Francisco, CA 94103; phone: (202) 366-0944, fax: (415) 734-9489, or email, Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to title 49 CFR part 601, subpart D, FTA is establishing the Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 2018. Subsequent to an emergency or major disaster, when FTA requirements impede a grantee or subgrantee's ability to respond to the emergency or major disaster, a grantee or subgrantee may submit a request for relief from specific FTA requirements. A grantee or subgrantee may submit a petition for waiver of FTA requirements to www.regulations.gov for posting in the docket (FTA- 2018-0001). Alternatively, a grantee or subgrantee may submit a petition in duplicate to the FTA Administrator, via U.S. mail or hand delivery, to: Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590; via telephone, at: (202) 366-4011; via fax, at (202) 366-3472; via email, to Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov; or via U.S. mail or hand delivery to the DOT Docket Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, including the information set forth below. All petitions for relief from a provision of chapter 53 of title 49, U.S.C. or FTA administrative requirements must be posted in the docket in order to receive consideration by FTA. The docket is publicly available and can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, via the internet at www.regulations.gov. Any grantee or subgrantee submitting petitions for relief or comments to the docket must include the agency name (Federal Transit Administration) and docket number FTA- 2018-0001. Grantees and subgrantees making submissions to FTA or to the docket by mail or hand delivery should submit two copies. Grantees and subgrantees are strongly encouraged to contact their FTA regional office and notify FTA of the intent to submit a petition to the docket. In the event a grantee or subgrantee needs to request immediate relief and does not have access to electronic means to request that relief, the grantee or subgrantee may contact any FTA regional office or FTA headquarters and request that FTA staff submit the petition on its behalf. Federal public transportation law at 49 U.S.C. 5324(d) provides that a grant awarded under Section 5324 or under 49 U.S.C. 5307 or 49 U.S.C. 5311 that is made to address an emergency shall be subject to the terms and conditions the Secretary determines are necessary. This language allows FTA to waive statutory, as well as administrative, requirements. Therefore, grantees and subgrantees affected by an emergency or major disaster may request waivers of provisions of chapter 53 of title 49, U.S.C. when a grantee or subgrantee demonstrates the requirement(s) will limit a grantee's or subgrantee's ability to respond to an emergency. Grantees must follow the procedures set forth below when requesting a waiver of statutory or administrative requirements. A petition for relief shall: (a) Identify the grantee or subgrantee and its geographic location; (b) Identify the section of chapter 53 of title 49, U.S.C., or the FTA policy statement, circular, guidance document and/or rule from which the grantee or subgrantee seeks relief; (c) Specifically address how a requirement in chapter 53 of title 49 U.S.C., or an FTA requirement in a policy statement, circular, agency guidance or rule will limit a grantee's or subgrantee's ability to respond to an emergency or disaster; and (d) Specify if the petition for relief is one-time or ongoing, and if ongoing identify the time period for which the relief is requested. The time period may not exceed three months; however, additional time may be requested through a second petition for relief. A petition for relief from administrative requirements will be conditionally granted for a period of three (3) business days from the date it is submitted to the Emergency Relief Docket. FTA will review the petition after the expiration of the three business days and review any comments submitted thereto. FTA may contact the grantee or subgrantee that submitted the request for relief, or any party that submits comments to the docket, to obtain more information prior to making a decision. FTA shall then post a decision to the Emergency Relief Docket. FTA's decision will be based on whether the petition meets the criteria for use of these emergency procedures, the substance of the request, and the comments submitted regarding the petition. If FTA does not respond to the request for relief to the docket within three business days, the grantee or subgrantee may assume its petition is granted for a period not to exceed three months until and unless FTA states otherwise. A petition for relief from statutory requirements will not be conditionally granted and requires a written decision from the FTA Administrator. Pursuant to 49 CFR 604.2(f) of FTA's Charter Rule, grantees and subgrantees may assist with evacuations or other movement of people that might otherwise be considered charter transportation when that transportation is in response to an emergency declared by the President, governor, or mayor, or in an emergency requiring immediate action prior to a formal declaration, even if a formal declaration of an emergency is not eventually made by the President, governor or mayor. Therefore, a request for relief is not necessary in order to provide this service. However, if the emergency lasts more than 45 calendar days, the grantee or subgrantee shall follow the procedures set out in this notice. FTA reserves the right to reconsider any decision made pursuant to these emergency procedures based upon its own initiative, based upon information or comments received subsequent to the [[Page 4955]] three business day comment period, or at the request of a grantee or subgrantee upon denial of a request for relief. FTA shall notify the grantee or subgrantee if it plans to reconsider a decision. FTA decision letters, either granting or denying a petition, shall be posted in the Emergency Relief Docket and shall reference the document number of the petition to which it relates. Issued in Washington, DC. K. Jane Williams, Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. 2018-02083 Filed 2-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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of the 2013 settlement agreement to be hand delivery, to: Federal Transit (c) Specifically address how a
included in the EA. Accordingly, the Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. requirement in chapter 53 of title 49
current EA will no longer consider SE, Washington, DC 20590; via U.S.C., or an FTA requirement in a
direct impacts of the Wildlife Fence telephone, at: (202) 366–4011; via fax, at policy statement, circular, agency
Project, but will address potential (202) 366–3472; via email, to guidance or rule will limit a grantee’s or
cumulative impacts associated with the Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov; or via U.S. mail subgrantee’s ability to respond to an
project. or hand delivery to the DOT Docket emergency or disaster; and
To satisfy the requirements of FAA Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey (d) Specify if the petition for relief is
Order 1050.1F, GDOT has prepared a Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington, one-time or ongoing, and if ongoing
Categorical Exclusion (CATEX) for the DC 20590, including the information set identify the time period for which the
project. The CATEX is available for forth below. relief is requested. The time period may
review at PUJ and online at http:// All petitions for relief from a not exceed three months; however,
www.paulding.gov/DocumentCenter. provision of chapter 53 of title 49, additional time may be requested
U.S.C. or FTA administrative through a second petition for relief.
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2018. requirements must be posted in the A petition for relief from
docket in order to receive consideration administrative requirements will be
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by FTA. The docket is publicly available conditionally granted for a period of
Assistant Manager, Atlanta Airports District three (3) business days from the date it
and can be accessed 24 hours a day,
Office, Southern Region.
seven days a week, via the internet at is submitted to the Emergency Relief
[FR Doc. 2018–02132 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am] Docket. FTA will review the petition
www.regulations.gov. Any grantee or
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relief or comments to the docket must days and review any comments
include the agency name (Federal submitted thereto. FTA may contact the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Transit Administration) and docket grantee or subgrantee that submitted the
number FTA–2018–0001. Grantees and request for relief, or any party that
Federal Transit Administration
subgrantees making submissions to FTA submits comments to the docket, to
[Docket FTA–2018–0001] or to the docket by mail or hand obtain more information prior to making
delivery should submit two copies. a decision. FTA shall then post a
Notice of Establishment of Emergency Grantees and subgrantees are strongly decision to the Emergency Relief
Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2018 encouraged to contact their FTA Docket. FTA’s decision will be based on
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration regional office and notify FTA of the whether the petition meets the criteria
(FTA), DOT. intent to submit a petition to the docket. for use of these emergency procedures,
In the event a grantee or subgrantee the substance of the request, and the
ACTION: Notice.
needs to request immediate relief and comments submitted regarding the
SUMMARY: By this notice, the Federal does not have access to electronic petition. If FTA does not respond to the
Transit Administration (FTA) is means to request that relief, the grantee request for relief to the docket within
establishing an Emergency Relief Docket or subgrantee may contact any FTA three business days, the grantee or
for calendar year 2018 so grantees and regional office or FTA headquarters and subgrantee may assume its petition is
subgrantees affected by national or request that FTA staff submit the granted for a period not to exceed three
regional emergencies may request petition on its behalf. months until and unless FTA states
temporary relief from FTA Federal public transportation law at otherwise.
administrative and statutory 49 U.S.C. 5324(d) provides that a grant A petition for relief from statutory
requirements. awarded under Section 5324 or under requirements will not be conditionally
49 U.S.C. 5307 or 49 U.S.C. 5311 that is granted and requires a written decision
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: made to address an emergency shall be from the FTA Administrator.
Bonnie L. Graves, Attorney-Advisor, subject to the terms and conditions the Pursuant to 49 CFR 604.2(f) of FTA’s
Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Secretary determines are necessary. This Charter Rule, grantees and subgrantees
Administration, 90 Seventh Street, Ste. language allows FTA to waive statutory, may assist with evacuations or other
15–300, San Francisco, CA 94103; as well as administrative, requirements. movement of people that might
phone: (202) 366–0944, fax: (415) 734– Therefore, grantees and subgrantees otherwise be considered charter
9489, or email, Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov. affected by an emergency or major transportation when that transportation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant disaster may request waivers of is in response to an emergency declared
to title 49 CFR part 601, subpart D, FTA provisions of chapter 53 of title 49, by the President, governor, or mayor, or
is establishing the Emergency Relief U.S.C. when a grantee or subgrantee in an emergency requiring immediate
Docket for calendar year 2018. demonstrates the requirement(s) will action prior to a formal declaration,
Subsequent to an emergency or major limit a grantee’s or subgrantee’s ability even if a formal declaration of an
disaster, when FTA requirements to respond to an emergency. Grantees emergency is not eventually made by
impede a grantee or subgrantee’s ability must follow the procedures set forth the President, governor or mayor.
to respond to the emergency or major below when requesting a waiver of Therefore, a request for relief is not
disaster, a grantee or subgrantee may statutory or administrative necessary in order to provide this
submit a request for relief from specific requirements. service. However, if the emergency lasts
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FTA requirements. A petition for relief shall: more than 45 calendar days, the grantee
A grantee or subgrantee may submit a (a) Identify the grantee or subgrantee or subgrantee shall follow the
petition for waiver of FTA requirements and its geographic location; procedures set out in this notice.
to www.regulations.gov for posting in (b) Identify the section of chapter 53 FTA reserves the right to reconsider
the docket (FTA–2018–0001). of title 49, U.S.C., or the FTA policy any decision made pursuant to these
Alternatively, a grantee or subgrantee statement, circular, guidance document emergency procedures based upon its
may submit a petition in duplicate to and/or rule from which the grantee or own initiative, based upon information
the FTA Administrator, via U.S. mail or subgrantee seeks relief; or comments received subsequent to the
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three business day comment period, or 465–4326 or by email to prainfo@ savings association may invest in
at the request of a grantee or subgrantee occ.treas.gov. You may personally banking premises and other premises-
upon denial of a request for relief. FTA inspect and photocopy comments at the related investments, loans, or
shall notify the grantee or subgrantee if OCC, 400 7th Street SW, Washington, indebtedness by filing an application for
it plans to reconsider a decision. FTA DC 20219. For security reasons, the OCC prior approval whenever its investment
decision letters, either granting or requires that visitors make an in bank premises will cause it to exceed
denying a petition, shall be posted in appointment to inspect comments. You its capital stock. The application must
the Emergency Relief Docket and shall may do so by calling (202) 649–6700 or, describe the present and proposed
reference the document number of the for persons who are deaf or hearing investment and the business reason for
petition to which it relates. impaired, TTY, (202) 649–5597. Upon exceeding the limit. A bank with a
Issued in Washington, DC. arrival, visitors will be required to composite 1 or 2 CAMELS rating
K. Jane Williams,
present valid government-issued photo entering a transaction that increases its
identification and submit to security aggregate bank premises investment to
Deputy Administrator.
screening in order to inspect and not more than 150 percent of its capital
[FR Doc. 2018–02083 Filed 2–1–18; 8:45 am]
photocopy comments. and surplus may proceed without prior
BILLING CODE P All comments received, including OCC approval, but must provide an
attachments and other supporting after-the-fact notice.
materials, are part of the public record • 12 CFR 7.1014 (Sale of money
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY and subject to public disclosure. Do not orders at nonbanking outlets). A
include any information in your national bank may designate bonded
Office of the Comptroller of the comment or supporting materials that agents to sell the bank’s money orders
Currency you consider confidential or at nonbanking outlets. The
inappropriate for public disclosure. responsibility of both the bank and its
Agency Information Collection
Additionally, please send a copy of agent should be defined in a written
Activities: Information Collection
your comments by mail to: OCC Desk agreement setting forth the duties of
Renewal; Submission for OMB Review;
Officer, 1557–0204, U.S. Office of both parties and providing for
Bank Activities and Operations;
Management and Budget, 725 17th remuneration of the agent.
Investment in Bank Premises • 12 CFR 7.2000(b) (Corporate
Street NW, #10235, Washington, DC
AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the 20503 or by email to oirasubmission@ governance procedures—Other sources
Currency (OCC), Treasury. omb.eop.gov. of guidance). A national bank shall
ACTION: Notice and request for FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
designate in its bylaws the body of law
comment. Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance selected for its corporate governance
Officer, (202) 649–5490, for persons procedures.
SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its • 12 CFR 7.2004 (Honorary directors
who are deaf or hearing impaired, TTY,
continuing effort to reduce paperwork or advisory boards). Any listing of a
(202) 649–5597, Legislative and
and respondent burden, invites the national bank’s honorary or advisory
Regulatory Activities Division, Office of
general public and other federal directors must distinguish between
the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th
agencies to take this opportunity to those directors and the bank’s board of
Street SW, suite 3E–218, Washington,
comment on a continuing information directors or indicate their advisory
DC 20219.
collection as required by the Paperwork status.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the • 12 CFR 7.2014(b) (Indemnification
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
In accordance with the requirements PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal of institution-affiliated parties—
of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct agencies must obtain approval from the Administrative proceeding or civil
or sponsor, and the respondent is not OMB for each collection of information actions not initiated by a federal
required to respond to, an information that they conduct or sponsor. agency). A national bank shall designate
collection unless it displays a currently ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined in its bylaws the body of law selected
valid Office of Management and Budget in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR for making indemnification payments.
(OMB) control number. 1320.3(c) to include agency requests or • 12 CFR 7.2024(a) (Staggered terms
The OCC is soliciting comment requirements that members of the public for national bank directors). Any
concerning the renewal of its submit reports, keep records, or provide national bank may adopt bylaws that
information collection titled, ‘‘Bank information to a third party. The OCC provide for staggering the terms of its
Activities and Operations; Investment in requests that OMB extend its approval directors. National banks shall provide
Bank Premises.’’ The OCC also is giving of this collection. the OCC with copies of any bylaws so
Title: Bank Activities and Operations; amended.
notice that it has sent the collection to
OMB review.
Investment in Bank Premises. • 12 CFR 7.2024(c) (Size of bank
OMB Control No.: 1557–0204. board). A national bank seeking to
DATES: You should submit written Description: The information increase the number of its directors
comments by March 5, 2018. collection requirements ensure that must notify the OCC any time the
ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the institutions conduct their operations in proposed size would exceed 25
Washington, DC area and at the OCC is a safe and sound manner and in directors.
subject to delay, commenters are accordance with applicable federal Type of Review: Extension of a
encouraged to submit comments by
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banking statutes and regulations. The currently approved collection.
email, if possible. Comments may be information is necessary for regulatory Affected Public: Businesses or other
sent to: Legislative and Regulatory and examination purposes. for-profit.
Activities Division, Office of the The information collection Estimated Number of Respondents:
Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: requirements are as follows: 1,294.
1557–0204, 400 7th Street SW, suite 3E– • 12 CFR 5.37 (Investment in national Estimated Total Annual Burden: 561
218, Washington, DC 20219. In addition, bank or federal savings association hours.
comments may be sent by fax to (571) premises). A national bank or federal Frequency of Response: On occasion.
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