Notice of Availability of a Final General Conformity Determination for the California High-Speed Train System Merced to Fresno Section, 64183-64184 [2012-25763]
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assistance of another person, or
resulting in impaired cognitive function
that occurred without warning in the
past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in
the last 5 years. His endocrinologist
certifies that Mr. Stark understands
diabetes management and monitoring,
has stable control of his diabetes using
insulin, and is able to drive a CMV
safely. Mr. Stark meets the vision
requirements of 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
His optometrist examined him in 2012
and certified that he does not have
diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class D
operator’s license from Minnesota.
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Chad E. Vanscoy
Mr. Vanscoy, 41, has had ITDM since
2000. His endocrinologist examined him
in 2012 and certified that he has had no
severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting
in loss of consciousness, requiring the
assistance of another person, or
resulting in impaired cognitive function
that occurred without warning in the
past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in
the last 5 years. His endocrinologist
certifies that Mr. Vanscoy understands
diabetes management and monitoring,
has stable control of his diabetes using
insulin, and is able to drive a CMV
safely. Mr. Vanscoy meets the vision
requirements of 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
His optometrist examined him in 2012
and certified that he does not have
diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class A
CDL from Ohio.
Gregory C. Watson
Mr. Watson, 52, has had ITDM since
2008. His endocrinologist examined him
in 2012 and certified that he has had no
severe hypoglycemic reactions resulting
in loss of consciousness, requiring the
assistance of another person, or
resulting in impaired cognitive function
that occurred without warning in the
past 12 months and no recurrent (2 or
more) severe hypoglycemic episodes in
the last 5 years. His endocrinologist
certifies that Mr. Watson understands
diabetes management and monitoring,
has stable control of his diabetes using
insulin, and is able to drive a CMV
safely. Mr. Watson meets the vision
requirements of 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
His optometrist examined him in 2012
and certified that he does not have
diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class A
CDL from North Carolina.
Bailey G. Zickefoose, Jr.
Mr. Zickefoose, 59 has had ITDM
since 2012. His endocrinologist
examined him in 2012 and certified that
he has had no severe hypoglycemic
reactions resulting in loss of
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consciousness, requiring the assistance
of another person, or resulting in
impaired cognitive function that
occurred without warning in the past 12
months and no recurrent (2 or more)
severe hypoglycemic episodes in the
last 5 years. His endocrinologist certifies
that Mr. Zickefoose understands
diabetes management and monitoring,
has stable control of his diabetes using
insulin, and is able to drive a CMV
safely. Mr. Zickefoose meets the vision
requirements of 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10).
His optometrist examined him in 2012
and certified that he does not have
diabetic retinopathy. He holds a Class A
CDL from West Virginia.
Request for Comments
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, FMCSA requests public
comment from all interested persons on
the exemption petitions described in
this notice. We will consider all
comments received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
in the date section of the notice.
FMCSA notes that section 4129 of the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible and
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users requires the Secretary
to revise its diabetes exemption program
established on September 3, 2003 (68 FR
52441) 1. The revision must provide for
individual assessment of drivers with
diabetes mellitus, and be consistent
with the criteria described in section
4018 of the Transportation Equity Act
for the 21st Century (49 U.S.C. 31305).
Section 4129 requires: (1) Elimination
of the requirement for 3 years of
experience operating CMVs while being
treated with insulin; and (2)
establishment of a specified minimum
period of insulin use to demonstrate
stable control of diabetes before being
allowed to operate a CMV.
In response to section 4129, FMCSA
made immediate revisions to the
diabetes exemption program established
by the September 3, 2003 notice.
FMCSA discontinued use of the 3-year
driving experience and fulfilled the
requirements of section 4129 while
continuing to ensure that operation of
CMVs by drivers with ITDM will
achieve the requisite level of safety
required of all exemptions granted
under 49 USC. 31136 (e).
Section 4129(d) also directed FMCSA
to ensure that drivers of CMVs with
ITDM are not held to a higher standard
than other drivers, with the exception of
limited operating, monitoring and
1 Section 4129(a) refers to the 2003 notice as a
‘‘final rule.’’ However, the 2003 notice did not issue
a ‘‘final rule’’ but did establish the procedures and
standards for issuing exemptions for drivers with
ITDM.
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medical requirements that are deemed
medically necessary.
The FMCSA concluded that all of the
operating, monitoring and medical
requirements set out in the September 3,
2003 notice, except as modified, were in
compliance with section 4129(d).
Therefore, all of the requirements set
out in the September 3, 2003 notice,
except as modified by the notice in the
Federal Register on November 8, 2005
(70 FR 67777), remain in effect.
Issued on: October 9, 2012.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Availability of a Final General
Conformity Determination for the
California High-Speed Train System
Merced to Fresno Section
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), United States
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
FRA is issuing this notice to
advise the public that it issued a Final
General Conformity Determination for
the Merced to Fresno Section of the
California High-Speed Train (HST)
System on September 18, 2012. FRA is
the lead Federal agency for compliance
with federal environmental review
requirements including the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and is
also the Federal agency with
responsibility for complying with the
Clean Air Act General Conformity
requirements. The California High
Speed Rail Authority (Authority), as the
Project-proponent, is the lead state
agency for the environmental review
process for the Project. This
environmental review includes
completing an Environmental Impact
Statement (EIS) required under NEPA
and an Environmental Impact Report
(EIR) in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and
CEQA Guidelines.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
David Valenstein, Chief, Environment
and Systems Planning Division, Office
of Railroad Policy and Development,
Federal Railroad Administration, U.S.,
Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., MS–20,
Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202–
493–6368).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA
prepared a Draft General Conformity
SUMMARY:
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Determination pursuant to 40 CFR part
93, subpart B, which establishes the
process for complying with the general
conformity requirements of the Clean
Air Act. Consistent with those
regulations, FRA published a notice in
the Federal Register on April 20, 2012
advising the public of the availability of
the Draft Conformity Determination for
a 30-day review and comment period.
Copies of the Draft Conformity
Determination were made available with
the Final EIR/EIS at various locations in
the Project area and were also posted to
the Authority and FRA’s Web sites. The
comment period on the Draft
Conformity Determination closed on
May 29, 2012. FRA received one
comment from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA), a response
to which was included in the Final
General Conformity Determination
published on September 18, 2012.
The Final General Conformity
Determination was developed after
extensive consultation with the San
Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control
District (SJVAPCD), the Authority, and
the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. The analysis found that the
Project’s potential emissions during the
Project construction period would
exceed the General Conformity de
minimis threshold for two precursor
criteria pollutants, nitrogen oxides
(NOx) and volatile organic compounds
(VOC), a precursor for ozone. However,
operation of the Project (i.e., operation
of the high-speed train, once the
infrastructure was constructed) would
result in an overall reduction of regional
emissions of all applicable air pollutants
and would not cause a localized
exceedence of an air quality standard.
Since the Project will result in the
exceedence of the de minimus
thresholds for the precursor criteria
pollutants listed above during the
construction phase, Project conformity
with the applicable emission standards
will be accomplished through a
combination of efforts to use cleanerthan-average construction equipment
and a Voluntary Emissions Reduction
Agreement (VERA) between the
Authority and the SJVAPCD. The VERA
will offset the NOx and VOC emissions,
consistent with applicable regulatory
requirements, by funding (by the
Project) local emissions reductions
projects such as replacement and/or
retrofit of existing diesel agricultural
pumps, farm tractors, heavy trucks, etc.
The Final General Conformity
Determination is available for public
review on FRA’s Web site at https://
www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/freight/fp_
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Issued in Washington, DC, on October 15,
2012.
Karen J. Hedlund,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012–25763 Filed 10–17–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2012 0096]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
FINALLY ENOUGH; Invitation for
Public Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
as represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
November 19, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2012 0096.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above
address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available on
the World Wide Web at https://
www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–0903, Email
Linda.Williams@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As
described by the applicant the intended
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service of the vessel FINALLY ENOUGH
is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
Charter operations for sightseeing,
wildlife viewing, entertainment and
sport fishing.
Geographic Region: ‘‘California,
Oregon and Washington.’’ The complete
application is given in DOT docket
MARAD–2012–0096 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Interested parties
may comment on the effect this action
may have on U.S. vessel builders or
businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag
vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, that the issuance of the waiver will
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our 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 (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78).
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: October 9, 2012.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012–25626 Filed 10–17–12; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2012 0097]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
FIRE BELLE; Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
as represented by the Maritime
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Availability of a Final General Conformity
Determination for the California High-Speed Train System Merced to
Fresno Section
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), United States Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that it issued
a Final General Conformity Determination for the Merced to Fresno
Section of the California High-Speed Train (HST) System on September
18, 2012. FRA is the lead Federal agency for compliance with federal
environmental review requirements including the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) and is also the Federal agency with responsibility
for complying with the Clean Air Act General Conformity requirements.
The California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority), as the Project-
proponent, is the lead state agency for the environmental review
process for the Project. This environmental review includes completing
an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) required under NEPA and an
Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in compliance with the California
Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and CEQA Guidelines.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Valenstein, Chief,
Environment and Systems Planning Division, Office of Railroad Policy
and Development, Federal Railroad Administration, U.S., Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., MS-20, Washington, DC 20590
(telephone: 202-493-6368).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA prepared a Draft General Conformity
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Determination pursuant to 40 CFR part 93, subpart B, which establishes
the process for complying with the general conformity requirements of
the Clean Air Act. Consistent with those regulations, FRA published a
notice in the Federal Register on April 20, 2012 advising the public of
the availability of the Draft Conformity Determination for a 30-day
review and comment period. Copies of the Draft Conformity Determination
were made available with the Final EIR/EIS at various locations in the
Project area and were also posted to the Authority and FRA's Web sites.
The comment period on the Draft Conformity Determination closed on May
29, 2012. FRA received one comment from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA), a response to which was included in the
Final General Conformity Determination published on September 18, 2012.
The Final General Conformity Determination was developed after
extensive consultation with the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution
Control District (SJVAPCD), the Authority, and the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. The analysis found that the Project's potential
emissions during the Project construction period would exceed the
General Conformity de minimis threshold for two precursor criteria
pollutants, nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC),
a precursor for ozone. However, operation of the Project (i.e.,
operation of the high-speed train, once the infrastructure was
constructed) would result in an overall reduction of regional emissions
of all applicable air pollutants and would not cause a localized
exceedence of an air quality standard. Since the Project will result in
the exceedence of the de minimus thresholds for the precursor criteria
pollutants listed above during the construction phase, Project
conformity with the applicable emission standards will be accomplished
through a combination of efforts to use cleaner-than-average
construction equipment and a Voluntary Emissions Reduction Agreement
(VERA) between the Authority and the SJVAPCD. The VERA will offset the
NOx and VOC emissions, consistent with applicable regulatory
requirements, by funding (by the Project) local emissions reductions
projects such as replacement and/or retrofit of existing diesel
agricultural pumps, farm tractors, heavy trucks, etc. The Final General
Conformity Determination is available for public review on FRA's Web
site at https://www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/freight/fp_California_HST_%20Merced_to_Fresno.shtml.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2012.
Karen J. Hedlund,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-25763 Filed 10-17-12; 8:45 am]
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