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Indians, Alaska Natives, and tribes. The
Department affirms its commitment to
these principles, and those set forth in
Executive Order 13175 and the
President’s November 5, 2009,
memorandum in establishing the DOT
Consultation Plan dated March 4, 2010,
and found at: https://www.dot.gov/sites/
dot.dev/files/docs/
Tribal%20Consultation%20Plan.pdf
In furtherance of these documents
pertaining to consultation, FHWA
informally consulted with the TPPCC in
categorizing the eligible activities and
determining funding priorities as
described herein. In addition to
soliciting comments on this notice,
FHWA expects to provide other
outreach opportunities with tribes
through webinars in advance of
publication of a final notice of funding
availability.
Authority: Section 1119 of Pub. L. 112–
141; 23 U.S.C. 202(e).
Issued on: July 29, 2013.
Victor M. Mendez,
FHWA Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2013–18769 Filed 8–2–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Meeting.
AGENCY:
The meeting will be held
on August 29, 2013, from 12:00 Noon to
3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
PLACE: This meeting will be open to the
public via conference call. Any
interested person may call 1–877–820–
7831, passcode, 908048 to listen and
participate in this meeting.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified
Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors (the Board) will continue its
work in developing and implementing
the Unified Carrier Registration Plan
and Agreement and to that end, may
consider matters properly before the
Board.
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TIME AND DATE:
Mr.
Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at
(505) 827–4565.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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Issued on: July 25, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Safety Advisory 2013–05]
Joint Failure on Continuous Welded
Rail Track
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of safety advisory.
AGENCY:
FRA is issuing Safety
Advisory 2013–05 to remind railroad
track owners about the importance of
reviewing current, internal continuous
welded rail (CWR) plans and properly
inspecting CWR joints to identify and
correct locations that indicate potential
joint failure that may cause a
derailment. FRA is issuing this notice in
response to two recent train
derailments. Although the causes of
these derailments are still under
investigation, preliminary evidence
suggests that failed joint bars played a
significant role in both derailments.
This notice reminds railroad track
owners that they must comply with the
requirements of their CWR plan
procedures regarding inspecting track to
identify indications of potential joint
failure in CWR track, especially that of
compromise joints. This notice also
recommends that railroad track owners
review their CWR plans to ensure that
the instructions properly identify the
necessary track maintenance procedures
to remedy indications of potential joint
failure that lead to rapid failure of joint
bars. Finally, the notice recommends
that railroad track owners follow good
maintenance practices to ensure the
joints are adequately supported and,
wherever possible, eliminate joints in
CWR, especially compromise joints in
passenger and hazardous material
routes.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Kenneth Rusk, Staff Director, Track
Division, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202)
493–6236; Mr. Carlo M. Patrick, Staff
Director, Rail and Infrastructure
Integrity Division, Office of Railroad
Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone
(202) 493–6399; or Ms. Elisabeth
Galotto, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief
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Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE., Washington, DC 20590, telephone
(202) 493–0270.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Joints in
CWR are considered one of the weakest
elements of track structure. The track
components at a joint are subject to
stresses in vertical, lateral, and
longitudinal planes. Although the
number of CWR joint-caused
derailments on a main line has been
relatively small, these derailments can
be catastrophic, especially if passenger
trains or hazardous materials are
involved. Recent accidents highlight the
need for track owners, railroads, and
their respective employees to review,
reemphasize, and adhere to the
requirements of a track owner’s CWR
plan procedures and current internal
engineering instructions that address
inspecting track to identify stress
conditions in CWR joints.
FRA requires that a track owner
comply with the contents of an
approved or conditionally approved
CWR plan under Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) Section
213.118, Continuous welded rail (CWR),
plan review and approval.1 See
§ 213.119, Continuous welded rail
(CWR), plan contents. The plan must
include procedures that prescribe the
scheduling and conduct of inspections
to detect cracks and other indications of
potential failures in CWR joints. See
§ 213.119(h). These procedures are
required to specify the conditions of
actual or potential joint failure for
which railroad personnel must inspect,
including, at a minimum, (i) loose, bent,
or missing joint bolts; (ii) rail end batter
or mismatch that contributes to
instability of the joint; and (iii) evidence
of excessive longitudinal rail movement
in or near the joint, including, but not
limited to: wide rail gap, defective joint
bolts, disturbed ballast, surface
deviations, gap between tie plates and
rail, or displaced rail anchors. See
§ 213.119(h)(3).
Recent Incidents
This section provides a brief summary
of the circumstances surrounding two
recent train derailments that appear to
be related to joint bar failure in CWR.
Information regarding these incidents is
based on FRA and the respective
railroad’s preliminary findings to date.
The probable causes and contributing
factors, if any, have not yet been
established. Therefore, nothing in this
safety advisory is intended to attribute
1 All references in this notice to a section or other
provision of a regulation are to a section, part, or
other provision in 49 CFR, unless otherwise
specified.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of
Directors
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors
Meeting.
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TIME AND DATE: The meeting will be held on August 29, 2013, from 12:00
Noon to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time.
PLACE: This meeting will be open to the public via conference call. Any
interested person may call 1-877-820-7831, passcode, 908048 to listen
and participate in this meeting.
STATUS: Open to the public.
MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board
of Directors (the Board) will continue its work in developing and
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to
that end, may consider matters properly before the Board.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827-4565.
Issued on: July 25, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-18916 Filed 8-1-13; 11:15 am]
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