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the presentation of that information at a
summary or program level. However,
station information for major passenger
and freight intermodal connections and
facilities is an explicit provision in
PRIIA, and remains a part of the
guidance. Lastly, the guidance was
revised to call for ‘‘a summary level of
discussion’’ on land use impacts.
A commenter expressed concern for
reporting station-to-station intrastate
ridership for any but the top ten city
pairs, proposing that States simply
report boardings and alightings.
Response: A comprehensive profile of
current usage is a critical component to
preparation of a credible State rail plan,
and limiting ridership flows to the top
city pairs will not provide useful
information on growth trends in small
and mid-sized markets. Therefore, no
change has been made.
Several commenters proposed not
collecting information on the owner/
operator status of rail lines, citing the
difficulty, expense, and inconsistency
with PRIIA. Response: Owner/operator
status of rail lines as a key element of
the inventory of the existing rail
services and facilities within the State,
which is an explicit requirement of
PRIIA. The guidance has been revised to
identify the availability of the data in
GIS format from the National
Transportation Atlas Database (NTAD),
which is maintained online by the U.S.
Department of Transportation. In
addition, information on publicly
funded commuter rail operations should
be available through the MPO if in an
urbanized area or State if in a nonurbanized area.
A commenter regarded ‘‘railway
assets currently out of service or rail
banked’’ as abandoned and expressed
concern for the burden of assembling an
inventory of those lines. Response: Railbanked and out of service rail lines have
not been formally abandoned and
therefore remain important rail facilities
to be inventoried.
A commenter recommended adding a
section on passenger station needs and
plans. Response: FRA agrees that station
planning, including consideration of
usage, station area development and
interfaces with other modes, is
important and the topic has been added
to the guidance.
A commenter suggested that
evaluation of passenger rail projects for
impact on livability, land use, and
walkability would be too detailed for a
statewide level document describing
projects at the systems planning stage of
development. Response: FRA has
revised the guidance to call for analysis
of land use impacts only for those
projects that have reached the
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environmental analysis phase, with a
summary discussion of land use impacts
required elsewhere.
A commenter requested that FRA
provide benefit-cost formulas for use by
States. Response: Currently, FRA does
not have specific guidance on benefitcost analyses but may be able to provide
technical assistance upon request.
However, the DOT Office of Inspector
General recently released a report
highlighting best practices in
conducting rail benefits assessments,
available at: https://www.oig.dot.gov/
sites/dot/files/OIG–HSR-Best-PracticePublic-Benefits-Report.pdf.
Additionally, benefit-cost guidance used
for the TIGER grant program can be used
to structure a rail analysis: https://
www.dot.gov/sites/dot.dev/files/docs/
TIGER%202013%20NOFA_
BCA%20Guidance_0.pdf.
A commenter requested more
information on the list of performance
measures proposed in Appendix 1 for
possible inclusion in Section 2.1.
Response: The guidance was not revised
because the measures were listed as
optional information items offered for
consideration, subject to their
availability.
A commenter suggested that ridership
information may not be available from
more than 5 years prior and proposed
modifying the request to apply to only
the previous five years. Another
commenter noted that passenger train
miles (adjusted for cancellations/
terminations) is typically available only
from Amtrak. Another commenter
proposed that passenger mile data be
provided on a route basis. Response:
FRA has revised the guidance to request
data only for only the past 5 years, with
States encouraged to use data from
earlier years if they have it. The
guidance also was revised to advise that
‘‘general estimates’’ of passenger mile
data are acceptable for state-supported
services, with route-level data
acceptable for long-distance trains.
A commenter expressed concern for
the lack of intercity rail mode share
data, as required by the draft guidance
for State rail plans. Response: FRA has
revised the guidance to require
inclusion of mode share data only if it
is available, or able to be calculated,
through the use of existing information.
A commenter suggested that
commuter rail mode share be calculated
as commuter rail trips per total public
transit trips. Response: FRA has
retained the definition given in the draft
guidance in order to provide a
consistent measurement standard for all
State rail plans. Individual States may
optionally choose additional measures
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and alternative definitions of mode
share if they wish.
Availability of Final Guidance
Notice is hereby given that FRA has
released final State Rail Plan Guidance,
which is available at: https://
www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0511. The
purpose of FRA’s final State Rail Plan
Guidance is to describe the processes for
the development, submission, and
acceptance of State rail plans. State rail
plans are documents that are required
under Section 303 of the Passenger Rail
Investment and Improvement Act of
2008.
Paul Nissenbaum,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Policy
and Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Marine Transportation System National
Advisory Council
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Notice of request for
applications.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Maritime Administration
(MarAd) is seeking applications for
membership on the Marine
Transportation System National
Advisory Council (MTSNAC). The
Council advises and makes
recommendations to the Secretary of
Transportation (Secretary) via the
Maritime Administrator on
impediments to the effective use and
expansion of America’s Marine
Highways; waterways and ports, and
their intermodal, road, rail, and marine
highway connections; shipbuilding
capacity; and guidelines for the
development of a national freight policy
from a marine transportation
perspective.
SUMMARY:
MTSNAC applications should be
received on or before October 18, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your application by
mail, email, or facsimile to MarAdMTSNAC Designated Federal Officer,
Room W21–310, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Email: nac.marad@dot.gov. Fax: (202)
366–6988.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Richard Lolich, MTSNAC Designated
Federal Officer, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W21–310,
Washington, DC 20590, Richard.Lolich@
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dot.gov, Phone: (202)–366–0704, Fax:
202–366–6988.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
MTSNAC is an advisory committee
established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App. 2
(Public Law 92–463) and the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007
(Public Law 110–140). The MTSNAC
advises, consults with, reports to, and
makes recommendations to the
Secretary on matters relating to the
Marine Transportation System. Such
matters may include, but are not limited
to:
• Impediments that hinder the
effective use and expansion of
America’s Marine Highways, and the
expanded use of the marine
transportation system for freight and
passengers;
• Waterways and ports, and their
intermodal road, rail, and marine
highway connections and actions
required to meet current and future
national transportation system
integration needs;
• Strategy, policy and goals to ensure
an environmentally responsible and safe
system that improves the global
competitiveness and national security of
the U.S.;
• Guidelines for the development of a
national freight policy from a marine
transportation perspective; and
• Such other matters, related to those
above, that the Secretary or sponsor may
charge the Council with addressing.
The full council normally meets at
least two to three times per fiscal year.
The MTSNAC subcommittees may hold
meetings and teleconferences more
frequently, as needed. It may also meet
for extraordinary purposes.
Application Request
If you are interested in applying to
become a member of the Council, you
may request an application by
contacting the MTSNAC Designated
Federal Officer [See the section entitled
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
listed above]. When requesting the
application, please include your contact
information so that we may send the
application form to you. Once you have
completed your application, send it to
Mr. Richard Lolich, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) of the Marine
Transportation System National
Advisory Council in time for it to be
received by MarAd on or before October
18, 2013.
Position Information
Nine (9) positions will be filled.
Individuals with experience in one or
more of the following sectors of the
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marine transportation industry are
encouraged to apply:
• Ports and Terminal Operators.
• Shippers.
• Vessel Operators.
• Non-Marine Transportation
Providers.
• Metropolitan Planning
Organizations and State DOTs.
• Shipbuilders.
• Labor and Workforce Development.
• Academia.
Prohibitions
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to
serve on federal advisory committees.
Registered lobbyists are lobbyists
required to comply with provisions
contained in the Lobbying Disclosure
Act of 1995 (Public Law 110–81, as
amended).
Period or Service and Expense
Reimbursement
Each MTSNAC member serves for a
term of two years. Members may serve
consecutive terms. All members serve at
their own expense and receive no
salary. While attending meetings or
when otherwise engaged in committee
business, members will be reimbursed
for travel and per diem expenses as
permitted under applicable Federal
Travel Regulations.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2; 41 CFR parts
101–6 and 102–3; DOT Order 1120.3B.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator:
Dated: September 12, 2013.
Julie Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2013–0137]
Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
Activities
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below is being forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and approval. A Federal Register
Notice with a 60-day comment period
SUMMARY:
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soliciting comments on the following
information collection was published on
June 14, 2013, (78 FR 36016). PHMSA
received one comment in response to
that notice. PHMSA is publishing this
notice to respond to the comment,
provide the public with an additional 30
days to comment, and announce that the
revised Information Collection will be
submitted to the Office of Management
and Budget (OMB) for approval.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimate, including
suggestions for reducing the burden, to
OMB, Attention: Desk Officer for
PHMSA, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 18, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366–
1246, by fax at 202–366–4566, or by
mail at U.S. Department of
Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., PHP–30,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
1320.8(d), Title 5, Code of Federal
Regulations requires PHMSA to provide
interested members of the public and
affected agencies an opportunity to
comment on information collection and
recordkeeping requests. This notice
identifies an information collection
request that PHMSA will be submitting
to OMB for renewal and extension. This
information collection is contained in
the pipeline safety regulations at 49 CFR
Parts 190–199.
Summary of Topic Comments/
Responses
During the two-month response
period for the information collection
renewal, PHMSA received one comment
from the Pipeline Safety Trust (PST).
This 30-day notice responds to the
comments, which may be found at
https://www.regulations.gov, at docket
number PHMSA–2013–0137. The
following is a summary of the comment
received:
Comment: The Pipeline Safety Trust
(PST) believes that improvements are
needed to the data collected by the
NPMS. They point out, ‘‘The accuracy
of the data is not high enough to
adequately assist local communities
who are planning or preparing for
potential emergencies;’’ and suggest that
PHMSA require, rather than suggest,
NPMS data submissions be made
annually. The PST also requests that
PHMSA require data on pipelines that
are in High Consequence Areas (HCAs)
to be submitted at a greater degree of
accuracy and recommends that PHMSA
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of request for applications.
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SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration (MarAd) is seeking applications
for membership on the Marine Transportation System National Advisory
Council (MTSNAC). The Council advises and makes recommendations to the
Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) via the Maritime Administrator
on impediments to the effective use and expansion of America's Marine
Highways; waterways and ports, and their intermodal, road, rail, and
marine highway connections; shipbuilding capacity; and guidelines for
the development of a national freight policy from a marine
transportation perspective.
DATES: MTSNAC applications should be received on or before October 18,
2013.
ADDRESSES: Submit your application by mail, email, or facsimile to
MarAd-MTSNAC Designated Federal Officer, Room W21-310, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Email: nac.marad@dot.gov. Fax: (202) 366-6988.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Lolich, MTSNAC Designated
Federal Officer, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Room W21-310, Washington, DC 20590, Richard.Lolich@
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dot.gov, Phone: (202)-366-0704, Fax: 202-366-6988.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The MTSNAC is an advisory committee
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (Public Law 92-463) and the Energy
Independence and Security Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-140). The MTSNAC
advises, consults with, reports to, and makes recommendations to the
Secretary on matters relating to the Marine Transportation System. Such
matters may include, but are not limited to:
Impediments that hinder the effective use and expansion of
America's Marine Highways, and the expanded use of the marine
transportation system for freight and passengers;
Waterways and ports, and their intermodal road, rail, and
marine highway connections and actions required to meet current and
future national transportation system integration needs;
Strategy, policy and goals to ensure an environmentally
responsible and safe system that improves the global competitiveness
and national security of the U.S.;
Guidelines for the development of a national freight
policy from a marine transportation perspective; and
Such other matters, related to those above, that the
Secretary or sponsor may charge the Council with addressing.
The full council normally meets at least two to three times per
fiscal year. The MTSNAC subcommittees may hold meetings and
teleconferences more frequently, as needed. It may also meet for
extraordinary purposes.
Application Request
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Council, you may request an application by contacting the MTSNAC
Designated Federal Officer [See the section entitled FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT listed above]. When requesting the application,
please include your contact information so that we may send the
application form to you. Once you have completed your application, send
it to Mr. Richard Lolich, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of the
Marine Transportation System National Advisory Council in time for it
to be received by MarAd on or before October 18, 2013.
Position Information
Nine (9) positions will be filled. Individuals with experience in
one or more of the following sectors of the marine transportation
industry are encouraged to apply:
Ports and Terminal Operators.
Shippers.
Vessel Operators.
Non-Marine Transportation Providers.
Metropolitan Planning Organizations and State DOTs.
Shipbuilders.
Labor and Workforce Development.
Academia.
Prohibitions
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on federal advisory
committees. Registered lobbyists are lobbyists required to comply with
provisions contained in the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Public Law
110-81, as amended).
Period or Service and Expense Reimbursement
Each MTSNAC member serves for a term of two years. Members may
serve consecutive terms. All members serve at their own expense and
receive no salary. While attending meetings or when otherwise engaged
in committee business, members will be reimbursed for travel and per
diem expenses as permitted under applicable Federal Travel Regulations.
Authority: 5 U.S.C. app. 2; 41 CFR parts 101-6 and 102-3; DOT
Order 1120.3B.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator:
Dated: September 12, 2013.
Julie Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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