Hazardous Materials: Request for Comments on Issues or Problems Concerning International Atomic Energy Agency Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Materials, 26460-26461 [E9-12778]
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in the documented Environmental
Assessments (EAs), issued in
connection with the projects, and in
other documents project records. The
EAs, Findings of No Significant Impacts
(FONSIs), and other project records for
the listed projects are available by
contacting the FHWA or the Texas
Department of Transportation at the
addresses provided above and can be
viewed and downloaded from each
project’s Web site found below.
This notice applies to all Federal
agency decisions on the listed project as
of the issuance date of this notice and
all laws under which such actions were
taken, including but not limited to:
I. General: National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321–
4351); Federal-Aid Highway Act
(FAHA) (23 U.S.C. Section 109), Federal
Aviation Administration . 49 USC
Section 47107(a)(16).
II. Air: Clean Air Act (CAA), [42
U.S.C. 7401–7671(q)].
III. Land: Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 (49 U.S.C. Section 303).
IV. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
(ESA) of 1973 (16 U.S.C. Sections 1531–
1544 and Section 1536), Migratory Bird
Treaty Act (MBTA) (16 U.S.C. Sections
703–712).
V. Historic and Cultural Resources:
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
[16 U.S.C. Section 470 (f) et seq.];
Archeological Resources Protection Act
of 1977 (ARPA) [16 U.S.C. Sections
470(aa)-11]; Archeological and Historic
Preservation Act (AHPA) [16 U.S.C.
Sections 469–469(c)].
VI. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (Civil Rights) [42 U.S.C.
Section 2000(d)-2000(d)(1)].
VII. Wetlands and Water Resources:
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. Sections
1251–1377 (Section 404, Section 401,
Section 402, Section 319); Rivers and
Harbors Act of 1899 (RHA), 33 U.S.C.
Sections 401–406.
VIII. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898,
Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low Income
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and
Enhancement of Cultural Resources;
E.O. 13175 Consultation and
Coordination with Indian Tribal
Government; E.O. 11514 Protection and
Enhancement of Environmental Quality.
The projects subject to this notice are:
1. Project Location: Interstate
Highway (IH) 820 from IH 35W to State
Highway (SH) SH 121/SH 183/SH 26 in
the cities of Fort Worth, Haltom City
and North Richland Hills in Tarrant
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County, Texas. Project Reference
Number: TxDOT CSJ: 0008–14–058,
0008–14–059 and 0014–16–194.
Project Web site: https://
www.txdot.gov/project_information/
projects/fort_worth/
north_tarrant_express/default.htm
Project Type: The project will include
total reconstruction of the facility from
a 4 lane freeway with discontinuous
frontage roads and auxiliary lanes to a
10 lane (6 general purpose (free) lanes
and 4 managed (toll) lanes) facility with
discontinuous frontage roads and
auxiliary lanes. Project Length:
Approximately 6 miles. General
Purpose: The project will improve
mobility throughout the corridor to
relieve existing traffic congestion,
improve local traffic circulation and
accommodate future travel demand.
Final agency actions have been taken
under: NEPA, FAHA, CAA, ESA,
MBTA, Section 4(f), Civil Rights Act,
Section 106, ARPA, AHPA, Section 404,
Section 401, E.O.’s 11990, 11988, 12898,
11593, 13175 and 11514. NEPA
document: EA with a FONSI issued
December 08, 2008.
2. Project Location: DFW Connector—
SH 121 from Business 114L (Northwest
Highway) to International Parkway AND
SH 121 from SH 360 to Farm-to-Market
(FM) 2499 primarily within the cities of
Grapevine and Southlake in Tarrant
County and Dallas County, Texas.
Project Reference Number: TxDOT CSJ:
0353–03–059, 0353–03–079, 0364–01–
072, 0364–01–112, 0364–01–113 and
0364–01–115.
Project Web site: https://
www.txdot.gov/project_information/
projects/fort_worth/dfw_connector/
default.htm
Project Type: The project will include
six main lanes eastbound and seven
main lanes westbound and the addition
of two managed express lanes in each
direction along approximately 4.5 miles
of the corridor with improvements to
SH 114 and SH 121 to tie to existing
lanes on each end. Project Length:
Approximately 14.4 miles. General
Purpose: The project will improve
mobility throughout the corridor to
relieve existing traffic congestion,
improve local and regional traffic
circulation and accommodate future
travel demand, improve access and
safety and improve operational
deficiencies. Final agency actions taken
under: NEPA, FAHA, FAA, CAA, ESA,
MBTA, Civil Rights Act,, Section 106,
ARPA, AHPA, Section 404, Section 401,
E.O.’s 11990, 11988, 12898, 11593,
13175 and 11514. NEPA document: EA
with a FONSI issued April 23, 2009.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning
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and Construction. The regulations
implementing Executive Order 12372
regarding intergovernmental consultation on
Federal programs and activities apply to this
program.)
Authority: 23 USC 139(l)(1)
Issued on: May 27, 2009.
Salvador Deocampo,
District Engineer,
Austin Texas.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket Number PHMSA–2009–0139 (Notice
No. 09–3)]
Hazardous Materials: Request for
Comments on Issues or Problems
Concerning International Atomic
Energy Agency Regulations for the
Safe Transport of Radioactive
Materials
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
SUMMARY: PHMSA and the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC) are
jointly seeking comments on issues or
problems concerning requirements in
the International Atomic Energy Agency
(IAEA) Regulations for the Safe
Transport of Radioactive Material
(referred to as TS–R–1). The IAEA is
considering revisions to the TS–R–1
regulations as part of its periodic twoyear review cycle for a 2013 Edition.
DATES: Submit comments by June 15,
2009. Comments received after this date
will be considered if it is practical to do
so; however, we are only able to assure
consideration for proposals received on
or before this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
identified by the docket number
(PHMSA–2009–0139) by any of the
following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations, U.S.
Department of Transportation, West
Building, Ground Floor, Room W12–
140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC
20590.
• Hand Delivery: To Docket
Operations, Room W12–140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200
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New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must
include the agency name and docket
number for this notice at the beginning
of the comment. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to the docket management system,
including any personal information
provided.
Docket: For access to the dockets to
read background documents or
comments received, go to https://
www.regulations.gov, or DOT’s Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Rick Boyle, Office of Hazardous
Materials Technology, (202) 366–4545,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
Privacy Act: 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
document (or signing the document, 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) or you may visit https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The IAEA works with its Member
States and multiple partners worldwide
to promote safe, secure and peaceful
nuclear technologies. The IAEA
established and maintains an
international standard, Regulations for
the Safe Transport of Radioactive
Material (TS–R–1), to promote the safe
and secure transportation of radioactive
material. The IAEA periodically
reviews, and as deemed appropriate
revises, its Regulations for the Safe
Transport of Radioactive Material to
reflect new information and
accumulated experience. The DOT is
the U.S. competent authority before the
IAEA for radioactive material
transportation matters. The NRC
provides technical support to the DOT
in this regard, particularly with regard
to Type B and fissile transportation
packages.
The IAEA recently initiated a review
cycle for its regulations. To assure
opportunity for public participation in
the international regulatory
development process, the DOT and the
NRC are soliciting comments and
information concerning issues or
problems with the IAEA Regulations.
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The focus of this solicitation is to
identify issues or problems with the
2009 of TS–R–1. Although IAEA has not
yet published the 2009 Edition of TS–
R–1, a draft version suitable for this
review process is available on https://
www.regulations.gov (use the search
tool to locate the docket number for this
notice). The IAEA has already identified
a number of issues with that draft; a
table showing draft proposed changes to
the 2009 Edition is also available
through this docket at https://
www.regulations.gov.
It would be helpful to recommend
potential changes or solutions to resolve
any identified issues or problems. This
information will assist the DOT and the
NRC to consider the full range of views
and alternatives as the agencies develop
the proposed issues the United States
will submit to the IAEA.
II. Public Participation
Proposals must be submitted in
writing (electronic file in Microsoft
Word format preferred).
The DOT and the NRC will review the
proposed issues and identified
problems. Proposed issues and
identified problems from all Member
States and International Organizations
will be initially considered at an IAEA
Transport Safety Standards Committee
(TRANSSC) Meeting to be convened by
IAEA on October 5–9, 2009, in Vienna,
Austria. Prior to that meeting, the DOT
and the NRC will consider convening a
public meeting to discuss the U.S.
proposals submitted to the IAEA.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 28,
2009.
Theodore L. Willke,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous
Materials Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
[Docket ID. FMCSA–2009–0121]
Qualification of Drivers; Exemption
Applications; Vision
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of applications for
exemptions; request for comments.
SUMMARY: FMCSA announces receipt of
applications from 23 individuals for
exemption from the vision requirement
in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations. If granted, the exemptions
would enable these individuals to
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qualify as drivers of commercial motor
vehicles (CMVs) in interstate commerce
without meeting the Federal vision
standard.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 2, 2009.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
bearing the Federal Docket Management
System (FDMS) Docket ID FMCSA–
2009–0121 using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
on-line instructions for submitting
comments.
• 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.
• Hand Delivery: West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington,
DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
Each submission must include the
Agency name and the docket ID for this
Notice. Note that DOT posts all
comments received without change to
https://www.regulations.gov, including
any personal information included in a
comment. Please see the Privacy Act
heading below.
Docket: For access to the docket to
read background documents or
comments, go to https://
www.regulations.gov at any time or
Room W12–140 on the ground level of
the West Building, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. The
FDMS is available 24 hours each day,
365 days each year. If you want
acknowledgment that we received your
comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or
postcard or print the acknowledgement
page that appears after submitting
comments on-line.
Privacy Act: Anyone may search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or of the person signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review the DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
(65 FR 19476). This information is also
available at https://Docketsinfo.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr.
Mary D. Gunnels, Director, Medical
Programs, (202) 366–4001,
fmcsamedical@dot.gov, FMCSA,
Department of Transportation, 1200
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[FR Doc No: E9-12778]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket Number PHMSA-2009-0139 (Notice No. 09-3)]
Hazardous Materials: Request for Comments on Issues or Problems
Concerning International Atomic Energy Agency Regulations for the Safe
Transport of Radioactive Materials
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA).
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) are
jointly seeking comments on issues or problems concerning requirements
in the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Regulations for the
Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (referred to as TS-R-1). The
IAEA is considering revisions to the TS-R-1 regulations as part of its
periodic two-year review cycle for a 2013 Edition.
DATES: Submit comments by June 15, 2009. Comments received after this
date will be considered if it is practical to do so; however, we are
only able to assure consideration for proposals received on or before
this date.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by the docket number
(PHMSA-2009-0139) by any of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Routing
Symbol M-30, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: To Docket Operations, Room W12-140 on the
ground floor of the West Building, 1200
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New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number for this notice at the beginning of the comment. Note
that all comments received will be posted without change to the docket
management system, including any personal information provided.
Docket: For access to the dockets to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov, or DOT's Docket
Operations Office (see ADDRESSES).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rick Boyle, Office of Hazardous
Materials Technology, (202) 366-4545, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration.
Privacy Act: 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 document (or signing the
document, 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) or you
may visit https://www.regulations.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
The IAEA works with its Member States and multiple partners
worldwide to promote safe, secure and peaceful nuclear technologies.
The IAEA established and maintains an international standard,
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material (TS-R-1), to
promote the safe and secure transportation of radioactive material. The
IAEA periodically reviews, and as deemed appropriate revises, its
Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material to reflect
new information and accumulated experience. The DOT is the U.S.
competent authority before the IAEA for radioactive material
transportation matters. The NRC provides technical support to the DOT
in this regard, particularly with regard to Type B and fissile
transportation packages.
The IAEA recently initiated a review cycle for its regulations. To
assure opportunity for public participation in the international
regulatory development process, the DOT and the NRC are soliciting
comments and information concerning issues or problems with the IAEA
Regulations.
The focus of this solicitation is to identify issues or problems
with the 2009 of TS-R-1. Although IAEA has not yet published the 2009
Edition of TS-R-1, a draft version suitable for this review process is
available on https://www.regulations.gov (use the search tool to locate
the docket number for this notice). The IAEA has already identified a
number of issues with that draft; a table showing draft proposed
changes to the 2009 Edition is also available through this docket at
https://www.regulations.gov.
It would be helpful to recommend potential changes or solutions to
resolve any identified issues or problems. This information will assist
the DOT and the NRC to consider the full range of views and
alternatives as the agencies develop the proposed issues the United
States will submit to the IAEA.
II. Public Participation
Proposals must be submitted in writing (electronic file in
Microsoft Word format preferred).
The DOT and the NRC will review the proposed issues and identified
problems. Proposed issues and identified problems from all Member
States and International Organizations will be initially considered at
an IAEA Transport Safety Standards Committee (TRANSSC) Meeting to be
convened by IAEA on October 5-9, 2009, in Vienna, Austria. Prior to
that meeting, the DOT and the NRC will consider convening a public
meeting to discuss the U.S. proposals submitted to the IAEA.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 28, 2009.
Theodore L. Willke,
Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety.
[FR Doc. E9-12778 Filed 6-1-09; 8:45 am]
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