Relocation of DOT's Docket Operations Facility and Equipment and Temporary Docket Office Closure for All DOT Agencies, and Other Users, Including the Transportation Security Administration and the United States Coast Guard, 28092-28093 [E7-9565]

Download as PDF 28092 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 96 / Friday, May 18, 2007 / Notices Incident Period: 04/15/2007 through 04/23/2007. DATES: Effective Date: 05/10/2007. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 06/26/2007. EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 01/28/2008. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of the Presidential disaster declaration for the State of New Hampshire, dated 04/27/2007 is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster: Primary County: Belknap. All other counties contiguous to the above named primary county have previously been declared. All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008) James E. Rivera, Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance. [FR Doc. E7–9580 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8025–01–P SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION [Disaster Declaration # 10869] West Virginia Disaster Number WV– 00005 Small Business Administration. Amendment 1. AGENCY: ACTION: This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of West Virginia (FEMA–1696– DR), dated 05/01/2007. Incident: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides. Incident Period: 04/14/2007 through 04/18/2007. DATES: Effective Date: 05/10/2007. Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/02/2007. ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 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The United States is represented to the IATTC by the U.S. Section, which includes four Presidentially-appointed Commissioners and a Department of State representative. The General Advisory Committee to the United States Section of the IATTC was established pursuant to Section 4 of the Tuna Conventions Act of 1950 (16 U.S.C. 953, as amended), the implementing statute for the IATTC Convention. The goal of the Advisory PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Committee is to serve the U.S. Section to the IATTC, including the Department of State, as advisors on matters relating to international conservation and management of stocks of tuna and dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean, and in particular to provide recommendations on the development of U.S. policy associated with such matters. The Committee is composed of representatives of the major U.S. tuna harvesting, processing, and marketing sectors, as well as recreational fishing and environmental interests, formulating specific policy recommendations for the U.S. Section to the IATTC. The Advisory Committee will continue to follow the procedure prescribed by the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA). Notice of meetings is published in the Federal Register in advance as required by FACA and meetings are open to the public unless a determination is made in accordance with Section l0 of the FACA that a meeting or a portion of the meeting should be closed to the public. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David F. Hogan, IATTC GAC Designated Federal Official, Office of Marine Conservation, Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, Phone: 202–647–2335. Dated: March 23, 2007. David A. Balton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries, Department of State. [FR Doc. E7–9602 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Relocation of DOT’s Docket Operations Facility and Equipment and Temporary Docket Office Closure for All DOT Agencies, and Other Users, Including the Transportation Security Administration and the United States Coast Guard AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice announces two service disruptions relating to the relocation of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, which manages the Docket Management System (DMS) containing the public dockets for all agencies of the Department of Transportation, except the Surface E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 96 / Friday, May 18, 2007 / Notices Transportation Board. DOT’s Docket Operations facility is moving to 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 and will be located on the West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140. Hours for the new facility will continue to be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays. The Docket Operations telephone number will continue to be (202) 366–9826. 1. To prepare for the relocation to the new facility, the Docket Operations office will be closed to the public on Friday, May 25, 2007, through Tuesday, May 29, 2007. The office will reopen to the public on Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at the new facility. 2. To move the computers that host the electronic dockets, the DMS will be unavailable for use from Wednesday, June 13, 2007, through Sunday, June 17, 2007. The electronic docket will again be available to users starting on June 18, 2007. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, Docket Operations, Office of Information Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of the Secretary, 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 until May 24, 2007, and at West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, after that; telephone number: 202–366–9826; e-mail address: renee.wright@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A. How can I access docket materials during the office closure? During the closure of the Dockets Operations Facility, May 25, 2007, through May 29, 2007, docket materials will remain available to the public through the DMS at https://dms.dot.gov, which is available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. The electronic dockets will continue to be available through June 12, 2007, and will be available to users again on June 18, 2007. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES B. How can I submit public docket material for rulemakings, adjudications, and other matters during these disruptions? Public docket material may continue to be submitted by one of the following methods: 1. During the office closure May 25, 2007, through May 29, 2007: a. Electronically through the DMS at https://dms.dot.gov, which is available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. b. By mail through the U.S. Postal Service after Thursday, May 24, 2007, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:06 May 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Mail will be forwarded to the new building during this transition period. 2. When the DMS computer is down from June 13, 2007, through June 17, 2007: a. By mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. b. By hand delivery to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Note, however, that office staff will not begin to place documents received during this period into the DMS electronic system until the computer goes back on line June 18, 2007. C. What about courier deliveries? Docket Operations staff will continue to accept deliveries at 400 7th Street, SW., Room PL–401, Washington, DC, until 5 p.m., Thursday, May 24, 2007. Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, Docket Operations staff will be available to accept deliveries at the new DOT facility on the West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. D. What if a deadline for submission or a need for an emergency filing occurs during the time the Docket Operations office is closed for the move or the computers are out-of-service? Electronic submissions will still be received during the office move, May 25, 2007, through May 29, 2007. However, they will not be received during the period the computers are down from June 13, 2007, through June 17, 2007. Documents will not be entered into the DMS until the office reopens on May 30, 2007, and until June 18, 2007, when the computers come back on line. Hard copy submissions delivered to Docket Operations by May 30, 2007, will be treated as received in a timely manner if they were due during the office’s closure. Generally, time periods/ due dates for responsive filings for submissions due during the May office closure will be extended from May 30, 2007, and June 18, 2007, when DMS operations resume. These time periods of closure and computer inaccessibility will be considered ‘‘holidays’’ for purposes of procedural rules. PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 28093 Persons filing emergency applications or other such documents or who have questions about the timing of filings should contact the appropriate DOT agency for specific information about deadlines and extensions. E. Does this notice apply to all DOT operating administrations and to the Office of Secretary (OST)? Yes. It applies to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), the Maritime Administration (MARAD), the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), and the Office of the Secretary (OST). The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) also use the DMS. Dated: May 11, 2007. Neil R. Eisner, Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement. [FR Doc. E7–9565 Filed 5–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket No. FMCSA–00–7918, FMCSA–00– 8398, FMCSA–02–13411, FMCSA–03–14223, FMCSA–03–14504] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemptions; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: FMCSA announces its decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 22 individuals. FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from the vision requirement if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Relocation of DOT's Docket Operations Facility and Equipment and 
Temporary Docket Office Closure for All DOT Agencies, and Other Users, 
Including the Transportation Security Administration and the United 
States Coast Guard

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces two service disruptions relating to the 
relocation of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Docket 
Operations Facility, which manages the Docket Management System (DMS) 
containing the public dockets for all agencies of the Department of 
Transportation, except the Surface

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Transportation Board. DOT's Docket Operations facility is moving to 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 and will be located 
on the West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140. Hours for the new 
facility will continue to be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Operations telephone number will 
continue to be (202) 366-9826.
    1. To prepare for the relocation to the new facility, the Docket 
Operations office will be closed to the public on Friday, May 25, 2007, 
through Tuesday, May 29, 2007. The office will reopen to the public on 
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at the new facility.
    2. To move the computers that host the electronic dockets, the DMS 
will be unavailable for use from Wednesday, June 13, 2007, through 
Sunday, June 17, 2007. The electronic docket will again be available to 
users starting on June 18, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 
Docket Operations, Office of Information Services, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of the Secretary, 400 
7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 until May 24, 2007, and at West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, after 
that; telephone number: 202-366-9826; e-mail address: 
renee.wright@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. How can I access docket materials during the office closure?

    During the closure of the Dockets Operations Facility, May 25, 
2007, through May 29, 2007, docket materials will remain available to 
the public through the DMS at https://dms.dot.gov, which is available 24 
hours a day/7 days a week. The electronic dockets will continue to be 
available through June 12, 2007, and will be available to users again 
on June 18, 2007.

B. How can I submit public docket material for rulemakings, 
adjudications, and other matters during these disruptions?

    Public docket material may continue to be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
    1. During the office closure May 25, 2007, through May 29, 2007:
    a. Electronically through the DMS at https://dms.dot.gov, which is 
available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Follow the online instructions 
for submitting comments.
    b. By mail through the U.S. Postal Service after Thursday, May 24, 
2007, addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    Mail will be forwarded to the new building during this transition 
period.
    2. When the DMS computer is down from June 13, 2007, through June 
17, 2007:
    a. By mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    b. By hand delivery to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    Note, however, that office staff will not begin to place documents 
received during this period into the DMS electronic system until the 
computer goes back on line June 18, 2007.

C. What about courier deliveries?

    Docket Operations staff will continue to accept deliveries at 400 
7th Street, SW., Room PL-401, Washington, DC, until 5 p.m., Thursday, 
May 24, 2007.
    Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, Docket Operations 
staff will be available to accept deliveries at the new DOT facility on 
the West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590.

D. What if a deadline for submission or a need for an emergency filing 
occurs during the time the Docket Operations office is closed for the 
move or the computers are out-of-service?

    Electronic submissions will still be received during the office 
move, May 25, 2007, through May 29, 2007. However, they will not be 
received during the period the computers are down from June 13, 2007, 
through June 17, 2007. Documents will not be entered into the DMS until 
the office reopens on May 30, 2007, and until June 18, 2007, when the 
computers come back on line. Hard copy submissions delivered to Docket 
Operations by May 30, 2007, will be treated as received in a timely 
manner if they were due during the office's closure. Generally, time 
periods/due dates for responsive filings for submissions due during the 
May office closure will be extended from May 30, 2007, and June 18, 
2007, when DMS operations resume. These time periods of closure and 
computer inaccessibility will be considered ``holidays'' for purposes 
of procedural rules.
    Persons filing emergency applications or other such documents or 
who have questions about the timing of filings should contact the 
appropriate DOT agency for specific information about deadlines and 
extensions.

E. Does this notice apply to all DOT operating administrations and to 
the Office of Secretary (OST)?

    Yes. It applies to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal 
Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the 
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), the Federal 
Transit Administration (FTA), the Maritime Administration (MARAD), the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), and the Office 
of the Secretary (OST).
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the United 
States Coast Guard (USCG) also use the DMS.

     Dated: May 11, 2007.
Neil R. Eisner,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement.
 [FR Doc. E7-9565 Filed 5-17-07; 8:45 am]
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