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compatibility program are delineated in
FAR Part 150, section 150.5. Approval
is not a determination concerning the
acceptability of land uses under Federal,
state, or local law. Approval does not by
itself constitute an FAA implementing
action. A request for Federal action or
approval to implement specific noise
compatibility measures may be
required, and an FAA decision on the
request may require an environmental
assessment of the proposed action.
Approval does not constitute a
commitment by the FAA to financially
assist in the implementation of the
program nor a determination that all
measures covered by the program are
eligible for grant-in-aid funding from the
FAA. Where federal funding is sought,
requests for project grants must be
submitted to the FAA Regional Office in
Fort Worth, Texas.
The Lafayette Airport Commission
submitted to the FAA on November 29,
2011 the noise exposure maps,
descriptions, and other documentation
produced during the noise compatibility
planning study conducted from August
14, 2013 through August 6, 2014. The
Lafayette Regional Airport noise
exposure maps were determined by
FAA to be in compliance with
applicable requirements on April 4,
2012. Notice of this determination was
published in the Federal Register on
April 13, 2012.
The Lafayette Regional Airport study
contains a proposed noise compatibility
program comprised of actions designed
for phased implementation by airport
management and adjacent jurisdictions
from August 6, 2014 to the year 2017.
It was requested that the FAA evaluate
and approve this material as a noise
compatibility program as described in
section 47504 of the Act. The FAA
began its review of the program on May
25, 2015 and was required by a
provision of the Act to approve or
disapprove the program within 180 days
(other than the use of new or modified
flight procedures for noise control).
Failure to approve or disapprove such
program within the 180-day period shall
be deemed to be an approval of such
program.
The submitted program contained two
proposed actions for noise mitigation off
the airport. The FAA completed its
review and determined that the
procedural and substantive
requirements of the Act and FAR Part
150 have been satisfied. The overall
program, therefore, was approved by the
FAA effective November 23, 2015.
Outright approval was granted for
both of the specific program elements. A
preventive land use mitigation measure
would offer owners of vacant residential
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parcels located within the existing DNL
65 contour the opportunity to
participate in the Avigation Easement
Acquisition Program. A remedial
measure would offer owners of
residential properties located within the
DNL 65 contour the opportunity to
participate in the Avigation Easement
Acquisition Program.
These determinations are set forth in
detail in a Record of Approval signed by
the FAA Southwest Region Airports
Division Manager on November 23,
2015. The Record of Approval, as well
as other evaluation materials and the
documents comprising the submittal,
are available for review at the FAA
office listed above and at the
administrative offices of the Lafayette
Airport Commission. The Record of
Approval also will be available on-line
at https://www.faa.gov/arp/
environmental/14cfr150/index14.cfm.
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, February 4,
2016.
Ignacio Flores,
Manager, Airports Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To
Release Airport Property at the
Gainesville Municipal Airport in
Gainesville, Texas
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request to release
airport property.
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to rule and
invite public comment on the release of
land at the Gainesville Municipal
Airport under the provisions of Section
125 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation
Investment Reform Act for the 21st
Century (AIR 21).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before April 4, 2016.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this
application may be mailed or delivered
to the FAA at the following address: Mr.
Cameron Bryan, Acting Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration,
Southwest Region, Airports Division,
Texas Airports Development Office,
ASW–650, 10101 Hillwood Parkway,
Fort Worth, Texas 76177.
In addition, one copy of any
comments submitted to the FAA must
be mailed or delivered to Mr. Barry
Sullivan, City Manager, at the following
address: 2300 Airport Drive,
Gainesville, Texas 76240.
SUMMARY:
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Mr.
Anthony Mekhail, Program Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration, Texas
Airports Development Office, ASW–
650, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort
Worth, TX 76177, Telephone: (817)
222–5663, email: Anthony.Mekhail@
faa.gov.
The request to release property may
be reviewed in person at this same
location.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA
invites public comment on the request
to release property at the Gainesville
Municipal Airport under the provisions
of the AIR 21.
The following is a brief overview of
the request: City of Gainesville requests
the release of 20 acres of nonaeronautical airport property. The
property is located on the southeast side
of the airport, bordered by US HWY 82
to the south. The property to be released
will be sold and revenues shall be used
to enhance development, operations and
maintenance of the airport. Any person
may inspect the request in person at the
FAA office listed above under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
In addition, any person may, upon
request, inspect the application, notice
and other documents relevant to the
application in person at the Gainesville
Municipal Airport, telephone number
(940) 668–4500.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Issued in Fort Worth, Texas on February 2,
2016.
Ignacio Flores
Manager, Airports Division.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0180]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this document provides the public
notice that by a document dated
February 9, 2016, the Denton County
Transportation Authority (DCTA) has
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for an extension
of its existing waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations. Specifically,
DCTA is requesting an extension of its
existing relief from the following parts
and specific regulations of 49 CFR part
238, Passenger Equipment Safety
Standards (Sections 238.115, 238.121,
238.223, 238.305, 238.309, and
Appendix D); Part 229, Railroad
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Locomotive Safety Standards (Sections
229.31, 229.51, 229.47, 229.71, 229.135,
and Appendix D); Part 231, Railroad
Safety Appliance Standards (Section
231.14); and Part 239, Passenger Train
Emergency Preparedness (Section
239.101). FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2010–0180.
DCTA operates its ‘‘A-train’’
commuter rail service along a 21.3–mile
corridor adjacent to and parallel with
Interstate 35 between Dallas, TX, and
Denton, TX, featuring six station stops.
The commuter rail operation is
contracted to Herzog for vehicle and
right-of-way maintenance, dispatching
services, dispatching, and operations.
The corridor also has a currently active
freight operation served by the Dallas
Garland and Northeastern Railroad,
which provides freight service to
customers in the Lewisville, TX, area.
The passenger operations are temporally
separated from freight operations
through a plan on file with FRA using
interlocked derails on the southern
terminus and stub-end track on the
northern terminus. In its extension
request, DTCA states that a real-time
shunt monitoring system is being
installed in conjunction with Positive
Train Control.
DCTA operates Stadler diesel
multiple-unit (DMU) vehicles
constructed to meet European safety
standards for crashworthiness and
related safety measures. As asserted in
its original petition, DCTA chose these
vehicles because DCTA believes that
they offer an equivalent or higher level
of safety, security, and performance to
the passenger and crew than
conventional FRA-compliant
equipment.
In a July 13, 2011, decision letter,
FRA granted relief from the Federal
railroad safety regulations listed above.
Additionally, FRA invoked its authority
under 49 U.S.C. 20306 to exempt DCTA
from the requirements of 49 U.S.C.
20302 for sill steps and end handholds.
The current waiver expires on July 13,
2016.
FRA notes that this docket number
includes a separate permanent decision
letter dated May 31, 2012, which was
granted in accordance with FRA’s
October 2011 final report and guidelines
on ‘‘Technical Criteria and Procedures
for Evaluating the Crashworthiness and
Occupant Protection Performance of
Alternatively Designed Passenger Rail
Equipment for Use in Tier I Service,’’
issued by the Engineering Task Force
(ETF). This letter, known as the
‘‘Alternatively Designed Vehicle (AVT)’’
waiver, was granted to DCTA for use of
its Stadler GTW 2/6 DMUs, finding that
they are in compliance with
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crashworthiness criteria contained in
the ETF guidelines. DCTA is not
requesting any modification of the
conditions contained in that decision
letter.
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 party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, 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:
• 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.
Communications received by April
18, 2016 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be
considered as far as practicable.
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
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://
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for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket Number: FTA–2016–0013]
Notice of Proposed Equal Employment
Opportunity Program Circular
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
Notice of proposed revisions to
circular and request for comment.
ACTION:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) has placed in the
docket and on its Web site proposed
guidance in the form of a Circular to
assist grantees in complying with
various Equal Employment Opportunity
regulations and statutes. The purpose of
this Circular is to provide recipients of
FTA financial assistance with
instructions and guidance necessary to
carry out the U.S. Department of
Transportation’s Equal Employment
Opportunity regulations (*****). FTA is
updating its ‘‘Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO) Program Guidelines
for Grant Recipients’’ to clarify the
requirements for compliance. By this
notice, FTA invites public comment on
the proposed circular.
DATES: Comments must be submitted by
May 2, 2016. Late-filed comments will
be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Please submit your
comments by only one of the following
methods, identifying your submission
by docket No. FTA–2016–0013. All
electronic submissions must be made to
the U.S. Government electronic site at
https://www.regulations.gov.
(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting
comments.
(2) Mail: Docket Management Facility:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
(3) Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
(4) Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Instructions: You must include the
agency name (Federal Transit
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2010-0180]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document
dated February 9, 2016, the Denton County Transportation Authority
(DCTA) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an
extension of its existing waiver of compliance from certain provisions
of the Federal railroad safety regulations. Specifically, DCTA is
requesting an extension of its existing relief from the following parts
and specific regulations of 49 CFR part 238, Passenger Equipment Safety
Standards (Sections 238.115, 238.121, 238.223, 238.305, 238.309, and
Appendix D); Part 229, Railroad
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Locomotive Safety Standards (Sections 229.31, 229.51, 229.47, 229.71,
229.135, and Appendix D); Part 231, Railroad Safety Appliance Standards
(Section 231.14); and Part 239, Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness
(Section 239.101). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2010-
0180.
DCTA operates its ``A-train'' commuter rail service along a 21.3-
mile corridor adjacent to and parallel with Interstate 35 between
Dallas, TX, and Denton, TX, featuring six station stops. The commuter
rail operation is contracted to Herzog for vehicle and right-of-way
maintenance, dispatching services, dispatching, and operations. The
corridor also has a currently active freight operation served by the
Dallas Garland and Northeastern Railroad, which provides freight
service to customers in the Lewisville, TX, area. The passenger
operations are temporally separated from freight operations through a
plan on file with FRA using interlocked derails on the southern
terminus and stub-end track on the northern terminus. In its extension
request, DTCA states that a real-time shunt monitoring system is being
installed in conjunction with Positive Train Control.
DCTA operates Stadler diesel multiple-unit (DMU) vehicles
constructed to meet European safety standards for crashworthiness and
related safety measures. As asserted in its original petition, DCTA
chose these vehicles because DCTA believes that they offer an
equivalent or higher level of safety, security, and performance to the
passenger and crew than conventional FRA-compliant equipment.
In a July 13, 2011, decision letter, FRA granted relief from the
Federal railroad safety regulations listed above. Additionally, FRA
invoked its authority under 49 U.S.C. 20306 to exempt DCTA from the
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 20302 for sill steps and end handholds. The
current waiver expires on July 13, 2016.
FRA notes that this docket number includes a separate permanent
decision letter dated May 31, 2012, which was granted in accordance
with FRA's October 2011 final report and guidelines on ``Technical
Criteria and Procedures for Evaluating the Crashworthiness and Occupant
Protection Performance of Alternatively Designed Passenger Rail
Equipment for Use in Tier I Service,'' issued by the Engineering Task
Force (ETF). This letter, known as the ``Alternatively Designed Vehicle
(AVT)'' waiver, was granted to DCTA for use of its Stadler GTW 2/6
DMUs, finding that they are in compliance with crashworthiness criteria
contained in the ETF guidelines. DCTA is not requesting any
modification of the conditions contained in that decision letter.
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 party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, 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:
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.
Communications received by April 18, 2016 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered as far as practicable.
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 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.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
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