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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Send an email to CTSWStudy@dot.gov,
or contact Mr. Thomas Kearney at: (518)
431–8890 or Tom.Kearney@dot.gov;
Edward Strocko at: (202) 366–2997, or
Ed.Strocko@dot.gov; Office of Freight
Management and Operations, Federal
Highway Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section 32801 of MAP–21 (Pub. L.
112–141) requires DOT to conduct a
CTSWLS addressing differences in
safety risks, infrastructure impacts, and
the effect on levels of enforcement
between trucks operating at or within
Federal truck size and weight limits and
trucks legally operating in excess of
Federal limits; comparing and
contrasting the potential safety and
infrastructure impacts of alternative
configurations (including configurations
that exceed current Federal limits to the
current Federal law and regulations);
and, estimating the effects of freight
diversion due to these alternative
configurations.
Report Release
The DOT released the technical
reports to the public and submitted
them to the NAS on June 5, 2015 for
peer review. The technical reports are
available on FHWA’s CTSWLS Web site:
https://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/
map21tswstudy/index.htm.
The DOT is releasing these materials
in advance of submitting a Final Report
to Congress.
Public Meetings and Comment
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Authority: Sec. 32801, Pub. L. 112–141.
Issued on: June 10, 2015.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Background
On June 18, 2015, at 1:00 p.m., e.t.,
DOT will hold a virtual public meeting
to provide an overview of the technical
reports and update on the remaining
tasks to complete the Final Report for
the CTSWLS. This meeting will be
recorded.
An additional presentation will be
made for the second and final phase of
the NAS peer review; details on the
public portion of that meeting will be
posted on the NAS and DOT CTSWLS
Web sites and sent by email to people
who have requested notification through
the CTSWLS email distribution list.
The public docket for comments
(FHWA–2014–00350) on any aspect of
the CTSWLS, including the technical
reports, will remain open until the Final
Report is submitted to Congress or until
further notice by FHWA.
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The DOT invites the public to
participate in these meetings and to
direct comments to the public docket.
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[Docket Numbers FRA–2013–0128 and
FRA–2014–0124]
Notice of Public Hearing
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this provides the public notice that by
documents dated October 9, 2013 and
November 18, 2014, the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation
(AMTRAK) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a
waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations governing the operation of
passenger trains on the Northeast
Corridor (NEC). Relief was also
requested from speed limitations
imposed by the Order of Particular
Applicability for the Advanced Civil
Speed Enforcement System (ACSES)
Order. Specifically, Amtrak seeks relief
from requirements that limit the current
operation of its Tier II Acela trainsets to
150 mph from the current maximum
authorized track speed for Class 8 track
of 160 mph. In addition, Amtrak also
requests relief from existing Tier II
design requirements to allow for the
procurement of new trainsets built to
alternative design standards, as outlined
in its petition. A previous notice was
published outlining the details of
Amtrak’s petitions, on February 25,
2015 [80 FR 10208]. FRA assigned the
petitions to Docket Numbers FRA–
2013–0128 and FRA–2014–0124,
respectively.
FRA has determined that the facts of
these proceedings warrant a public
hearing. Accordingly, a hearing is
hereby scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.
on July 22, 2015, at the National
Housing Center, 1201 15th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20005. Interested
parties are invited to present oral
statements at this hearing. For
information on facilities or services for
persons with disabilities, or to request
special assistance at the hearing, contact
FRA Program Analyst, Kenton Kilgore;
by telephone, email, or in writing; at
least five business days before the date
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of the hearing. Mr. Kilgore’s contact
information is as follows: FRA, Office of
Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590; (202) 493–6286; kenton.kilgore@
dot.gov.
The informal hearing will be
conducted by a representative
designated by FRA in accordance with
FRA’s Rules of Practice (see particularly
49 CFR 211.25). FRA’s representative
will make an opening statement
outlining the scope of the hearing, as
well as any additional procedures for
the conduct of the hearing. The hearing
will be a non-adversarial proceeding in
which all interested parties will be
given the opportunity to express their
views regarding the waiver petition
without cross examination. After all
initial statements have been completed,
those individuals wishing to make brief
rebuttal statements will be given an
opportunity to do so.
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 Ave. 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.
In addition, FRA is hereby extending
the comment period for these waiver
petitions to August 21, 2015, to allow
adequate time for any additional
comments to be submitted following the
public hearing on July 22, 2015.
Communications received by that date
will be considered by FRA before final
action is taken. Comments received after
that date will be considered as far as
practicable. All communications
concerning these proceedings should
identify the appropriate docket numbers
and may be submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• 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.
Anyone is able to 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
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submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). In
accordance with 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
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10,
2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
[Docket ID Number: DOT–OST–2014–0031]
Agency Information Collection;
Activity Under OMB Review; Airline
Service Quality Performance—Part 234
Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Research and Technology
(OST–R), Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS), Department of
Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
Public Law 104–13, the Bureau of
Transportation Statistics invites the
general public, industry and other
governmental parties to comment on the
continuing need for—and usefulness
of—DOT requiring large certificated air
carriers to file ‘‘On-Time Flight
Performance Reports’’ and
‘‘Mishandled-Baggage Reports’’
pursuant to 14 CFR 234.4 and 234.6.
These reports are used to monitor the
quality of air service that larger air
carriers provide to the flying public. The
Federal Aviation Administration uses
the On-Time Flight Performance Reports
to identify problem areas within the air
traffic control system.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by August 14, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cecelia Robinson, Office of Airline
Information, RTS–42, Room E34–410,
OST–R, BTS, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590–0001,
Telephone Number (202) 366–4405, Fax
Number (202) 366–3383 or Email
cecelia.robinson@dot.gov.
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SUMMARY:
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Comments: Comments should identify
the associated OMB approval number
2138–0041 and Docket ID Number
DOT–OST–2014–0031. Persons wishing
the Department to acknowledge receipt
of their comments must submit with
those comments a self-addressed
stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: Comments
on OMB #2138–0041, Docket—DOT–
OST–2014–0031. The postcard will be
date/time stamped and returned.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
by any of the following methods:
Federal Erulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Services: U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: 202–366–3383.
Instructions: Identify docket number,
DOT–OST–2014–0031, at the beginning
of your comments, and send two copies.
To receive confirmation that DOT
received your comments, see
instructions above. Internet users may
access all comments received by DOT at
https://www.regulations.gov. All
comments are posted electronically
without charge or edits, including any
personal information provided.
Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search
the electronic form of all comments
received into any of DOT’s dockets by
the name of the individual submitting
the comment (or signing the comment,
if submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477–78) or you may visit https://
DocketInfo.dot.gov.
Docket: For access to the docket, or to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov or the street
address listed above. Follow the online
instructions for accessing the dockets.
Electronic Access: You may access
comments received for this notice at
https://www.regulations.gov by searching
docket DOT–OST–2014–0031.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Approval No. 2138–0041.
Title: Airline Service Quality
Performance Reports—Part 234.
Form No.: BTS Form 234.
Type of Review: Renewal of approved
collection.
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Respondents: Large certificated air
carriers that account for at least 1
percent of the domestic scheduledservice passenger revenues.
Number of Respondents: 14.
Number of Responses: 168.
Total Burden per Response: 20 hours.
Total Annual Burden: 3,360 hours.
Needs and Uses:
Consumer Information
Part 234 gives air travelers
information concerning the on-time
performance history of flights and the
rate of mishandled baggage for each
reporting carrier. The reports are filed
by the 14 largest scheduled-service U.S.
passenger carriers.
On July 15, 2011 the Department
published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to
change the manner in which baggage
data are reported (see 76 FR 41726). The
proposed rule would require carriers to
report: (1) The number of mishandled
checked bags (as opposed to the current
requirement to report the number of
mishandled baggage reports filed by
passengers), (2) the total number of
checked bags (as opposed to the current
requirement to report the total number
of enplaned passengers), (3) the number
of mishandled wheelchairs and scooters
used by passengers with disabilities that
were carried in the cargo compartment,
and (4) the total number of wheelchairs
and scooters used by passengers with
disabilities that were carried in the
cargo compartment.
In the preamble to the Notice, the
Department stated that the change in the
matrix to mishandled bags per unit of
checked bags would give consumers
more reliable information on the air
carriers’ performance regarding the
treatment of baggage within their
control. Under the current system, there
is no direct relationship between the
number of mishandled bags and the
number of checked bags. With the
institution of baggage fees, the number
of checked bags at some carriers has
declined by 40 to 50 percent. There has
been a corresponding 40 percent decline
(i.e., improvement) in the industry
mishandled baggage rates. The proposed
matrix would have a direct correlation
between mishandled baggage and
checked baggage.
A separate breakout of mishandled
wheelchairs/scooters would assist
passengers with mobility disabilities in
selecting air carriers with high
probabilities of meeting their special
needs. There is a gap in the
Department’s data regarding the
mishandling of wheelchairs and
scooters. The proposed data would
provide information to passenger with
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Numbers FRA-2013-0128 and FRA-2014-0124]
Notice of Public Hearing
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this provides the public notice that by documents dated October
9, 2013 and November 18, 2014, the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation (AMTRAK) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations governing the operation of passenger trains
on the Northeast Corridor (NEC). Relief was also requested from speed
limitations imposed by the Order of Particular Applicability for the
Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System (ACSES) Order. Specifically,
Amtrak seeks relief from requirements that limit the current operation
of its Tier II Acela trainsets to 150 mph from the current maximum
authorized track speed for Class 8 track of 160 mph. In addition,
Amtrak also requests relief from existing Tier II design requirements
to allow for the procurement of new trainsets built to alternative
design standards, as outlined in its petition. A previous notice was
published outlining the details of Amtrak's petitions, on February 25,
2015 [80 FR 10208]. FRA assigned the petitions to Docket Numbers FRA-
2013-0128 and FRA-2014-0124, respectively.
FRA has determined that the facts of these proceedings warrant a
public hearing. Accordingly, a hearing is hereby scheduled to begin at
10:00 a.m. on July 22, 2015, at the National Housing Center, 1201 15th
Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. Interested parties are invited to
present oral statements at this hearing. For information on facilities
or services for persons with disabilities, or to request special
assistance at the hearing, contact FRA Program Analyst, Kenton Kilgore;
by telephone, email, or in writing; at least five business days before
the date of the hearing. Mr. Kilgore's contact information is as
follows: FRA, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 493-6286;
kenton.kilgore@dot.gov.
The informal hearing will be conducted by a representative
designated by FRA in accordance with FRA's Rules of Practice (see
particularly 49 CFR 211.25). FRA's representative will make an opening
statement outlining the scope of the hearing, as well as any additional
procedures for the conduct of the hearing. The hearing will be a non-
adversarial proceeding in which all interested parties will be given
the opportunity to express their views regarding the waiver petition
without cross examination. After all initial statements have been
completed, those individuals wishing to make brief rebuttal statements
will be given an opportunity to do so.
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 Ave.
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.
In addition, FRA is hereby extending the comment period for these
waiver petitions to August 21, 2015, to allow adequate time for any
additional comments to be submitted following the public hearing on
July 22, 2015. Communications received by that date will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered as far as practicable. All communications concerning
these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket numbers and
may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Web site: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
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.
Anyone is able to 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
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submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). In
accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. See also
https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-14632 Filed 6-12-15; 8:45 am]
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