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December 18, 2013 from 1 p.m. to 5
p.m., e.t.
ADDRESSES: The National Academies’
Transportation Research Board
Committee for Review of the DOT Truck
Size and Weight Limits Study—Public
Meeting will be held at the Keck Center
of the National Academies, 500 Fifth
Street NW., Washington, DC, Room 101.
The DOT Comprehensive Truck Size
and Weight Limits Study—Second
Public Outreach Session will be held as
a Webinar. Additional Webinar details
and registration information will be sent
to individuals who have registered on
the Comprehensive Truck Size and
Weight Limits Study email list and will
also be posted on FHWA’s Truck Size
and Weight Web site.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Email CTSWStudy@dot.gov, or contact
Mr. Thomas Kearney at: (518) 431–8890,
Tom.Kearney@dot.gov; Edward Strocko,
(202) 366–2997, ed.strocko@dot.gov;
Office of Freight Management and
Operations, Federal Highway
Administration, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Washington, DC 20590.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The MAP–21 (Pub. L. 112–141)
requires DOT to conduct a
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight
Limits Study (MAP–21 § 32801)
addressing differences in safety risks,
infrastructure impacts, and the effect on
levels of enforcement between trucks
operating at or within Federal truck size
and weight (TSW) limits and trucks
legally operating in excess of Federal
limits; comparing and contrasting the
potential safety and infrastructure
impacts of alternative configurations
(including configurations that exceed
current Federal TSW limits) to the
current Federal TSW law and
regulations; and, estimating the effects
of freight diversion due to these
alternative configurations.
The FHWA has requested a National
Research Council (NRC) committee to be
convened by TRB to provide a peer
review of the Comprehensive Truck Size
and Weight Limits Study. This will
include two separate peer reviews. The
first peer review will assess the Desk
Scan Reports based on their
thoroughness in reviewing the existing
literature, analysis of existing models
and data for conducting the
comprehensive study, and an overall
synthesis of the preceding body of work.
The second peer review will be on the
extent to which the technical analysis
and findings address the issues
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identified by Congress in Section 32801
of MAP–21.
Public Meetings
On December 5, 2013 from 10:30 a.m.
to 6:00 p.m., e.t., the Transportation
Research Board Committee for Review
of the DOT Truck Size and Weight
Limits Study will hold a public meeting
at the Keck Center of the National
Academies, 500 Fifth Street NW.,
Washington, DC, Room 101. The
program will include presentations from
DOT on the Desk Scans produced by the
DOT MAP–21 Comprehensive Truck
Size and Weight Limits Study. The
Transportation Research Board will post
the meeting agenda at: https://
www8.nationalacademies.org/cp/
projectview.aspx?key=49568.
On December 18, 2013 from 1:00 p.m.
to 5:00 p.m., e.t., DOT will hold the
second public outreach session to
provide an update on the MAP–21
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight
Limits Study progress. This session will
be held as a Webinar and will include
a review of draft Desk Scans, project
plans, selected truck configurations, and
an updated project schedule. This
Webinar will be recorded. Prior to the
Webinar, DOT will post documents at:
https://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/
map21tswstudy/index.htm. The DOT
will accept comments on these materials
through January 3, 2014. Additional
Webinar details and registration
information will be sent to individuals
who have registered on the
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight
Limits Study email list and posted on
FHWA’s Truck Size and Weight Web
site.
The DOT invites participation in
these meetings by all those interested in
the MAP–21 Comprehensive Truck Size
and Weight Limits Study.
Issued on: November 22, 2013.
Jeffrey A. Lindley,
Associate Administrator for Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Sunshine Act Meeting; Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
AGENCY:
Notice of Unified Carrier
Registration Plan Board of Directors
Meeting.
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The meeting will be held
on December 5, 2013, from 12:00 Noon
to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Standard 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.
TIME AND DATE:
Issued on: November 22, 2013.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator, Office of Policy,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2011–0026]
Notification of Application for Approval
of a Railroad Safety Program Plan
In accordance with part 236 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that by a letter dated
October 15, 2013, the Long Island Rail
Road petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for approval of a
Railroad Safety Program Plan (RSPP)
revision dated September 18, 2013. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2011–0026.
The petition, the RSPP, and any
related documents have been placed in
Docket Number FRA–2011–0026 and
are available for public inspection. FRA
is not accepting comments on the RSPP
revision.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review and
download online at https://
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of any written
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communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). See https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov
or interested parties may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2013–0114]
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Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
In accordance with part 235 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that by a document
dated September 26, 2013, Norfolk
Southern Corporation (NS) and Bay
Coast Railroad (BCR) jointly petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval for the
discontinuance or modification of a
signal system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2013–0114.
Applicant: Norfolk Southern
Corporation, Mr. Brian L. Sykes, Chief
Engineer C&S Engineering, 1200
Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, GA 30309.
Bay Coast Railroad, Mr. Larry Lemond,
Vice President Operations, 202 Mason
Avenue, Cape Charles, VA 23310.
NS and BCR seek approval of the
proposed modification of the Coleman
Place Interlocking, Milepost (MP) A1.4,
Sewells Point Branch, Virginia Division,
Norfolk, VA. The Coleman Place
Interlocking will be redesigned and
renewed with electronic control
equipment and new signals arranged to
the existing track configuration. Due to
previous removal of the diamond
crossing at the interlocking, the
westbound home signal and the start of
traffic control territory will move west
approximately 1,000 feet. The existing
No. 2 power-crossover switch will be
converted to hand operation.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that the need for the powercrossover switch no longer exists with
the removal of the diamond crossing.
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A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before
the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by January
13, 2014 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be
considered as far as practicable.
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
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). See https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov
or interested parties may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2013–0111]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
In accordance with part 235 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document
provides the public notice that by a
document dated October 4, 2013, CSX
Transportation (CSX) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of a signal system. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2013–0111.
Applicant: CSX Transportation, Mr.
David B. Olson, Chief Engineer
Communications and Signals, 500 Water
Street, Speed Code J–350, Jacksonville,
FL 32202.
CSX seeks approval of the proposed
discontinuance of the traffic control
system (TCS) on main tracks between
Control Point (CP) Beck, Milepost (MP)
CH–27.0 and CP Seymour, MP CH–
148.17, on the Chicago Division,
Plymouth Subdivision, Plymouth, MI. A
total of 51 controlled signals and 58
automatic signals will be removed, with
11 power-operated switches converted
to hand operation. Approach signals
will be installed at MPs CH–29.0, CH–
53.8, CH–50.9, CH–86.5, CH–83.6, and
CH–147.4. CSX Rule 261 will be
replaced and operation will be under
Form D Control System and track
warrant control rules. There are two
locations that will remain as TCS, with
signals and power-operated switches
remaining in operation. Those locations
are at Ann Pere, MP CH–52.87, at a
grade crossing with the Great Lakes
Central Railroad, and W.E. Trowbridge,
MP CH–84.9, at a grade crossing with
the Grand Trunk Western Railroad.
These locations will continue to be
operated under CSX Rule CPS–261.
The reason given for the proposed
changes is that CPS Rule 261 is no
longer needed for present-day
operations.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2011-0026]
Notification of Application for Approval of a Railroad Safety
Program Plan
In accordance with part 236 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
by a letter dated October 15, 2013, the Long Island Rail Road
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for approval of a
Railroad Safety Program Plan (RSPP) revision dated September 18, 2013.
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2011-0026.
The petition, the RSPP, and any related documents have been placed
in Docket Number FRA-2011-0026 and are available for public inspection.
FRA is not accepting comments on the RSPP revision.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review and download online at
https://www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
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communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-28690 Filed 11-27-13; 8:45 am]
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