Notice of Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2014, 5514-5515 [2014-02002]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 5514 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 21 / Friday, January 31, 2014 / Notices combined Final EIS (FHWA–NV–EIS– 13–01–F) and Record of Decision (ROD) issued on November 26, 2013, and in other documents in the FHWA and NDOT project record. These documents are available by contacting FHWA or NDOT at the addresses provided above. The combined Final EIS and ROD can also be downloaded electronically from the project Web site at https:// www.pyramidmccarran.com/, or viewed at area public libraries. This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions on the project as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; Public Hearing [23 U.S.C. 128]. 1. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 7671(q)] (Transportation Conformity). 2. 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[FR Doc. 2014–01986 Filed 1–30–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [Docket FTA–2014–0001] Notice of Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2014 Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is establishing an Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 2014 so that grantees and subgrantees affected by national or regional emergencies may request relief from FTA administrative and statutory requirements. By this notice, FTA is establishing an Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie L. Graves, Acting Assistant Chief Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Room E56–306, Washington, DC, 20590, phone: (202) 366–4011, fax: (202) 366–3809, or email, Bonnie.Graves@ dot.gov. SUMMARY: Pursuant to title 49 CFR part 601, subpart D, FTA is establishing the Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 2014, and also opening the docket for Hurricane Sandy requests made in calendar year 2014. Grantees and subgrantees impacted by Hurricane Sandy and requesting relief from FTA administrative or statutory requirements should use the calendar year 2014 docket for any requests made after January 31, 2014. The docket may be opened at the request of a grantee or subgrantee, or on the Administrator’s own initiative. In the event a grantee or subgrantee believes the Emergency Relief Docket should be opened and it has not been opened, that grantee or subgrantee may submit a petition in duplicate to the Administrator, via U.S. mail, to: Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590; via telephone, at: (202) 366–4011; via fax, at (202) 366–3472, or via email, to bonnie.graves@dot.gov, requesting SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00147 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 opening of the Docket for that emergency and including the information set forth below. Section 5324(d) of title 49, U.S.C. provides that a grant awarded under section 5324 or under 49 U.S.C. 5307 or 49 U.S.C. 5311 that is made to address an emergency shall be subject to the terms and conditions the Secretary determines are necessary. This language allows FTA to waive statutory, as well as administrative, requirements. Therefore, grantees affected by an emergency or major disaster may request waivers of provisions of chapter 53 of title 49, U.S.C. when the requirement(s) will limit a grantee’s or subgrantee’s ability to respond to an emergency. Grantees must follow the procedures set forth below when requesting a waiver of statutory or administrative requirements. All petitions for relief from a provision of chapter 53 of title 49, U.S.C. or FTA administrative requirements must be posted in the docket in order to receive consideration by FTA. The docket is publicly available and can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, via the Internet at www.regulations.gov. Petitions may also be submitted by U.S. mail or by hand delivery to the DOT Docket Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. Any grantee or subgrantee submitting petitions for relief or comments to the docket must include the agency name (Federal Transit Administration) and docket number FTA–2014–0001. Grantees and subgrantees making submissions to the docket by mail or hand delivery should submit two copies. Grantees and subgrantees are strongly encouraged to contact their FTA regional office and notify FTA of the intent to submit a petition to the docket. In the event a grantee or subgrantee needs to request immediate relief and does not have access to electronic means to request that relief, the grantee or subgrantee may contact any FTA regional office or FTA headquarters and request that FTA staff submit the petition on its behalf. A petition for relief shall: (a) Identify the grantee or subgrantee and its geographic location; (b) Identify the section of chapter 53 of title 49, U.S.C., or the FTA policy statement, circular, guidance document and/or rule from which the grantee or subgrantee seeks relief; (c) Specifically address how a requirement in chapter 53 of title 49 U.S.C., or an FTA requirement in a policy statement, circular, agency guidance or rule will limit a grantee’s or E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 21 / Friday, January 31, 2014 / Notices subgrantee’s ability to respond to an emergency or disaster; and (d) Specify if the petition for relief is one-time or ongoing, and if ongoing identify the time period for which the relief is requested. The time period may not exceed three months; however, additional time may be requested through a second petition for relief. A petition for relief from administrative requirements will be conditionally granted for a period of three (3) business days from the date it is submitted to the Emergency Relief Docket. FTA will review the petition after the expiration of the three business days and review any comments submitted thereto. FTA may contact the grantee or subgrantee that submitted the request for relief, or any party that submits comments to the docket, to obtain more information prior to making a decision. FTA shall then post a decision to the Emergency Relief Docket. FTA’s decision will be based on whether the petition meets the criteria for use of these emergency procedures, the substance of the request, and the comments submitted regarding the petition. If FTA does not respond to the request for relief to the docket within three business days, the grantee or subgrantee may assume its petition is granted for a period not to exceed three months until and unless FTA states otherwise. A petition for relief from statutory requirements will not be conditionally granted and requires a written decision from the FTA Administrator. Pursuant to section 604.2(f) of FTA’s charter rule (73 FR 2325, Jan. 14, 2008), grantees and subgrantees may assist with evacuations or other movement of people that might otherwise be considered charter transportation when that transportation is in response to an emergency declared by the President, governor, or mayor, or in an emergency requiring immediate action prior to a formal declaration, even if a formal declaration of an emergency is not eventually made by the President, governor or mayor. Therefore, a request for relief is not necessary in order to provide this service. However, if the emergency lasts more than 45 calendar days, the grantee or subgrantee shall follow the procedures set out in this notice. FTA reserves the right to reopen any docket and reconsider any decision made pursuant to these emergency procedures based upon its own initiative, based upon information or comments received subsequent to the three business day comment period, or at the request of a grantee or subgrantee upon denial of a request for relief. FTA VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:23 Jan 30, 2014 Jkt 232001 5515 shall notify the grantee or subgrantee if it plans to reconsider a decision. FTA decision letters, either granting or denying a petition, shall be posted in the Emergency Relief Docket and shall reference the document number of the petition to which it relates. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Issued in Washington, DC, this 23 day of January 2014. Therese W. McMillan, Deputy Administrator. Region 1: Boston [FR Doc. 2014–02002 Filed 1–30–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–57–P The appropriate Regional or Metropolitan Office listed in this Notice. For copies of related documents and information, see our Web site at https:// www.fta.dot.gov or contact our Office of Administration at 202–366–4007. States served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont Telephone # 617–494–2055 Region 2: New York DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION[REMOVED PRIVATE FIELD] States served: New York, and New Jersey Telephone # 212–668–2170 Federal Transit Administration Region 3: Philadelphia Federal Fiscal Year 2014 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative Agreements AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability. This notice announces the availability of the Federal Transportation Administration’s (FTA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Grants and Cooperative Agreements. See FTA Web site, https://www.fta.dot.gov. In this notice, FTA provides a consolidated list of the various pre-award Certifications and Assurances that may apply to an Applicant for FTA funding and its Project. Each Applicant for FTA funding must submit the Certifications and Assurances that apply to itself and the Project(s) for which it seeks funding during the fiscal year in which it requests that funding. An Applicant typically acts through its certified or authorized representative (You). You, as the Authorized Representative, must have the authority to, among other things, sign the Applicant’s Certifications and Assurances and bind the Applicant’s compliance. This Notice also describes both FTA’s and the Applicant’s responsibilities with respect to the Certifications and Assurances and highlights the differences between the FY 2014 Certifications and Assurances and those published for FY 2013. In addition, this Notice also provides instructions on how and when to submit Certifications and Assurances for FY 2014. SUMMARY: Effective Date: These FY 2014 Certifications and Assurances are effective October 1, 2013, the first day of FY 2014. DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00148 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 States served: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia Telephone # 215–656–7100 Region 4: Atlanta States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Territories served: Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Telephone # 404–865–5600 Region 5: Chicago States served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin Telephone # 312–353–2789 Region 6: Dallas/Ft. 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 21 (Friday, January 31, 2014)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[Docket FTA-2014-0001]


Notice of Establishment of Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar 
Year 2014

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is establishing an 
Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 2014 so that grantees and 
subgrantees affected by national or regional emergencies may request 
relief from FTA administrative and statutory requirements. By this 
notice, FTA is establishing an Emergency Relief Docket for calendar 
year 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bonnie L. Graves, Acting Assistant 
Chief Counsel for Legislation and Regulations, Office of Chief Counsel, 
Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Room E56-306, 
Washington, DC, 20590, phone: (202) 366-4011, fax: (202) 366-3809, or 
email, Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to title 49 CFR part 601, subpart 
D, FTA is establishing the Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 
2014, and also opening the docket for Hurricane Sandy requests made in 
calendar year 2014. Grantees and subgrantees impacted by Hurricane 
Sandy and requesting relief from FTA administrative or statutory 
requirements should use the calendar year 2014 docket for any requests 
made after January 31, 2014. The docket may be opened at the request of 
a grantee or subgrantee, or on the Administrator's own initiative.
    In the event a grantee or subgrantee believes the Emergency Relief 
Docket should be opened and it has not been opened, that grantee or 
subgrantee may submit a petition in duplicate to the Administrator, via 
U.S. mail, to: Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 
SE., Washington, DC 20590; via telephone, at: (202) 366-4011; via fax, 
at (202) 366-3472, or via email, to bonnie.graves@dot.gov, requesting 
opening of the Docket for that emergency and including the information 
set forth below.
    Section 5324(d) of title 49, U.S.C. provides that a grant awarded 
under section 5324 or under 49 U.S.C. 5307 or 49 U.S.C. 5311 that is 
made to address an emergency shall be subject to the terms and 
conditions the Secretary determines are necessary. This language allows 
FTA to waive statutory, as well as administrative, requirements. 
Therefore, grantees affected by an emergency or major disaster may 
request waivers of provisions of chapter 53 of title 49, U.S.C. when 
the requirement(s) will limit a grantee's or subgrantee's ability to 
respond to an emergency. Grantees must follow the procedures set forth 
below when requesting a waiver of statutory or administrative 
requirements.
    All petitions for relief from a provision of chapter 53 of title 
49, U.S.C. or FTA administrative requirements must be posted in the 
docket in order to receive consideration by FTA. The docket is publicly 
available and can be accessed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, via 
the Internet at www.regulations.gov. Petitions may also be submitted by 
U.S. mail or by hand delivery to the DOT Docket Management Facility, 
1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. Any 
grantee or subgrantee submitting petitions for relief or comments to 
the docket must include the agency name (Federal Transit 
Administration) and docket number FTA-2014-0001. Grantees and 
subgrantees making submissions to the docket by mail or hand delivery 
should submit two copies. Grantees and subgrantees are strongly 
encouraged to contact their FTA regional office and notify FTA of the 
intent to submit a petition to the docket.
    In the event a grantee or subgrantee needs to request immediate 
relief and does not have access to electronic means to request that 
relief, the grantee or subgrantee may contact any FTA regional office 
or FTA headquarters and request that FTA staff submit the petition on 
its behalf.
    A petition for relief shall:
    (a) Identify the grantee or subgrantee and its geographic location;
    (b) Identify the section of chapter 53 of title 49, U.S.C., or the 
FTA policy statement, circular, guidance document and/or rule from 
which the grantee or subgrantee seeks relief;
    (c) Specifically address how a requirement in chapter 53 of title 
49 U.S.C., or an FTA requirement in a policy statement, circular, 
agency guidance or rule will limit a grantee's or

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subgrantee's ability to respond to an emergency or disaster; and
    (d) Specify if the petition for relief is one-time or ongoing, and 
if ongoing identify the time period for which the relief is requested. 
The time period may not exceed three months; however, additional time 
may be requested through a second petition for relief.
    A petition for relief from administrative requirements will be 
conditionally granted for a period of three (3) business days from the 
date it is submitted to the Emergency Relief Docket. FTA will review 
the petition after the expiration of the three business days and review 
any comments submitted thereto. FTA may contact the grantee or 
subgrantee that submitted the request for relief, or any party that 
submits comments to the docket, to obtain more information prior to 
making a decision. FTA shall then post a decision to the Emergency 
Relief Docket. FTA's decision will be based on whether the petition 
meets the criteria for use of these emergency procedures, the substance 
of the request, and the comments submitted regarding the petition. If 
FTA does not respond to the request for relief to the docket within 
three business days, the grantee or subgrantee may assume its petition 
is granted for a period not to exceed three months until and unless FTA 
states otherwise.
    A petition for relief from statutory requirements will not be 
conditionally granted and requires a written decision from the FTA 
Administrator.
    Pursuant to section 604.2(f) of FTA's charter rule (73 FR 2325, 
Jan. 14, 2008), grantees and subgrantees may assist with evacuations or 
other movement of people that might otherwise be considered charter 
transportation when that transportation is in response to an emergency 
declared by the President, governor, or mayor, or in an emergency 
requiring immediate action prior to a formal declaration, even if a 
formal declaration of an emergency is not eventually made by the 
President, governor or mayor. Therefore, a request for relief is not 
necessary in order to provide this service. However, if the emergency 
lasts more than 45 calendar days, the grantee or subgrantee shall 
follow the procedures set out in this notice.
    FTA reserves the right to reopen any docket and reconsider any 
decision made pursuant to these emergency procedures based upon its own 
initiative, based upon information or comments received subsequent to 
the three business day comment period, or at the request of a grantee 
or subgrantee upon denial of a request for relief. FTA shall notify the 
grantee or subgrantee if it plans to reconsider a decision. FTA 
decision letters, either granting or denying a petition, shall be 
posted in the Emergency Relief Docket and shall reference the document 
number of the petition to which it relates.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 23 day of January 2014.
Therese W. McMillan,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2014-02002 Filed 1-30-14; 8:45 am]
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