National Freight Advisory Committee: Notice of Public Meeting, 37839 [2014-15461]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST—2014–0011]
National Freight Advisory Committee:
Notice of Public Meeting
ACTION:
Notice of public meeting.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) announces a
public meeting of its National Freight
Advisory Committee (NFAC) to discuss
the freight provisions in the various
surface transportation reauthorization
proposals, including the GROW
AMERICA Act and the MAP–21
Reauthorization Act. Meetings are open
to the public and there will be an
opportunity for public comment on each
day.
DATES: Dates and Times: The meeting
will be held on Tuesday, July 15, 2014,
from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern
Standard Time and Wednesday, July 16,
2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.,
Eastern Standard Time.
Location: On Tuesday, July 15, 2014,
the meeting will be held in the Dirksen
Senate Office Building, Room G–11
from 9:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and the
Rayburn House Office Building, Room
2167 from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. On
Wednesday, July 16, 2014, the meeting
will be held at the U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Drake, Designated Federal Officer at
(202) 366–1999 or freight@dot.gov or
visit the NFAC Web site at
www.dot.gov/nfac.
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SUMMARY:
Additional Information
Background: The NFAC was
established to provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary on
matters related to freight transportation
in the United States, including (1)
implementation of the freight
transportation requirements of the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Century Act (MAP–21; Pub. L. 112–
141); (2) establishment of the National
Freight Network; (3) development of the
Plan; (4) development of strategies to
help States implement State Freight
Advisory Committees and State Freight
Plans; (5) development of measures of
conditions and performance in freight
transportation; (6) development of
freight transportation investment, data,
and planning tools; and (7) legislative
recommendations. The NFAC operates
as a discretionary committee under the
authority of the DOT, established in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act
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(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.
See DOT’s NFAC Web site for additional
information about the committee’s
activities at www.dot.gov/nfac.
Agenda: The two day agenda will
include:
(1) Welcome and opening remarks;
(2) Congressional remarks;
(3) Overview of freight provisions in
surface transportation reauthorization
proposals;
(4) Discussion on freight
reauthorization proposals;
(5) Public comment will occur at the
end of each day.
The meeting agenda will be posted on
the NFAC Web site at www.dot.gov/nfac
in advance of the meeting.
Public Participation: This meeting
will be open to the public. Members of
the public who wish to attend in person
are asked to RSVP to freight@dot.gov
with your name and affiliation no later
than July 7, 2014, in order to facilitate
entry and guarantee seating.
Services for Individuals with
Disabilities: The public meeting is
physically accessible to people with
disabilities. Individuals requiring
accommodations, such as sign language
interpretation or other ancillary aids, are
asked to notify John Drake, at (202) 366–
1999 or freight@dot.gov five (5) business
days before the meeting.
Written comments: Persons who wish
to submit written comments for
consideration by the Committee must
email freight@dot.gov or send them to
John Drake, Designated Federal Officer,
National Freight Advisory Committee,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W82–320,
Washington, DC 20590 by July 7, 2014
to provide sufficient time for review. All
other comments may be received at any
time before or after the meeting.
Dated: June 26, 2014.
John Drake,
Designated Federal Officer.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Decision; Gallatin County,
MT, Request for Waiver
Federal Aviation
Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Decision.
AGENCY:
This document notifies the
public that the Federal Aviation
Administration has granted a waiver to
Gallatin County, MT pursuant to 49
SUMMARY:
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You may review public
docket for the waiver request and the
grant (Docket No. FAA–2014–0422) at
the Docket Management Facility in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590–
0001 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays. You may also review the
public docket on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
This document is being published to
inform interested parties of the agency’s
decision to grant the request for waiver
authority from the 90-day exclusive use
provision of 49 U.S.C 40102(a)(41)(D)
when operating or contracting for search
and rescue as public aircraft operations.
Questions regarding this grant may be
directed to the General Aviation and
Commercial Division (AFS–800) of the
Flight Standards Service at (202) 385–
9600.
ADDRESSES:
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 25,
2014.
Brenda D. Courtney,
Acting Director, Office of Rulemaking.
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety
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Commercial Driver’s License
Standards: Application for Exemption;
Daimler Trucks North America
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Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of application for
exemption; request for comments.
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FMCSA announces that
Daimler Trucks North America
(Daimler) has requested an exemption
for one commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) driver from the Federal
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driver’s license (CDL). Daimler requests
the exemption for Dr. Wolfgang
Bernhard, head of the Daimler Trucks
and Bus Division, who will test drive
CMVs for Daimler within the United
States. Dr. Bernhard holds a valid
German CDL and wants to test drive
SUMMARY:
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U.S.C. 40125(d). The waiver enables
Gallatin County to contract for a public
aircraft operation to conduct search and
rescue operations without complying
with the 90-day lease minimum
required under 49 U.S.C.
40102(a)(41)(D).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-OST--2014-0011]
National Freight Advisory Committee: Notice of Public Meeting
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announces a public
meeting of its National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC) to discuss
the freight provisions in the various surface transportation
reauthorization proposals, including the GROW AMERICA Act and the MAP-
21 Reauthorization Act. Meetings are open to the public and there will
be an opportunity for public comment on each day.
DATES: Dates and Times: The meeting will be held on Tuesday, July 15,
2014, from 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern Standard Time and Wednesday,
July 16, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.
Location: On Tuesday, July 15, 2014, the meeting will be held in
the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room G-11 from 9:15 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. and the Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2167 from 1:30 p.m. to
4:30 p.m. On Wednesday, July 16, 2014, the meeting will be held at the
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Drake, Designated Federal Officer
at (202) 366-1999 or freight@dot.gov or visit the NFAC Web site at
www.dot.gov/nfac.
Additional Information
Background: The NFAC was established to provides advice and
recommendations to the Secretary on matters related to freight
transportation in the United States, including (1) implementation of
the freight transportation requirements of the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21; Pub. L. 112-141); (2)
establishment of the National Freight Network; (3) development of the
Plan; (4) development of strategies to help States implement State
Freight Advisory Committees and State Freight Plans; (5) development of
measures of conditions and performance in freight transportation; (6)
development of freight transportation investment, data, and planning
tools; and (7) legislative recommendations. The NFAC operates as a
discretionary committee under the authority of the DOT, established in
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), as amended, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. See DOT's NFAC Web site for
additional information about the committee's activities at www.dot.gov/nfac.
Agenda: The two day agenda will include:
(1) Welcome and opening remarks;
(2) Congressional remarks;
(3) Overview of freight provisions in surface transportation
reauthorization proposals;
(4) Discussion on freight reauthorization proposals;
(5) Public comment will occur at the end of each day.
The meeting agenda will be posted on the NFAC Web site at
www.dot.gov/nfac in advance of the meeting.
Public Participation: This meeting will be open to the public.
Members of the public who wish to attend in person are asked to RSVP to
freight@dot.gov with your name and affiliation no later than July 7,
2014, in order to facilitate entry and guarantee seating.
Services for Individuals with Disabilities: The public meeting is
physically accessible to people with disabilities. Individuals
requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other
ancillary aids, are asked to notify John Drake, at (202) 366-1999 or
freight@dot.gov five (5) business days before the meeting.
Written comments: Persons who wish to submit written comments for
consideration by the Committee must email freight@dot.gov or send them
to John Drake, Designated Federal Officer, National Freight Advisory
Committee, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W82-320, Washington, DC 20590 by
July 7, 2014 to provide sufficient time for review. All other comments
may be received at any time before or after the meeting.
Dated: June 26, 2014.
John Drake,
Designated Federal Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-15461 Filed 7-1-14; 8:45 am]
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