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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Public Notice: 9179]
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration
Culturally Significant Objects Imported
for Exhibition Determinations:
‘‘Holocaust Center for Humanity
Exhibit’’
[Docket No. FMCSA–2006–26367]
Notice is hereby given of the
following determinations: Pursuant to
the authority vested in me by the Act of
October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. 985; 22 U.S.C.
2459), Executive Order 12047 of March
27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs Reform and
Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et
seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of
October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority
No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as
appropriate, Delegation of Authority No.
257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby
determine that the objects to be
included in the exhibition ‘‘Holocaust
Center for Humanity Exhibit,’’ imported
from abroad for temporary exhibition
within the United States, are of cultural
significance. The objects are imported
pursuant to a loan agreement with the
foreign owner or custodian. I also
determine that the exhibition or display
of the exhibit objects at the Holocaust
Center for Humanity, Seattle,
Washington, from on or about October
18, 2015, until on or about July 1, 2018,
and at possible additional exhibitions or
venues yet to be determined, is in the
national interest. I have ordered that
Public Notice of these Determinations
be published in the Federal Register.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY:
For
further information, including a list of
the imported objects, contact the Office
of Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs
in the Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S.
Department of State (telephone: 202–
632–6471; email: section2459@
state.gov). The mailing address is U.S.
Department of State, L/PD, SA–5, Suite
5H03, Washington, DC 20522–0505.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dated: June 22, 2015.
Kelly Keiderling,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Educational and Cultural Affairs,
Department of State.
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Medical Review Board (MRB) Meeting:
Public Meeting
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Announcement of advisory
committee public meeting.
FMCSA announces a meeting
of its Medical Review Board (MRB) on
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21–22,
2015. The MRB will identify factors the
Agency should consider with regard to
regulatory actions concerning Type I
diabetes and vision standards for
interstate commercial motor vehicle
(CMV) drivers. This follows the
Agency’s issuance of a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on May
4, 2015, that would permit drivers with
stable, well-controlled insulin-treated
diabetes mellitus (ITDM) to be qualified
to operate CMVs in interstate commerce.
The MRB discussions would precede
the Agency’s consideration of a
rulemaking concerning the vision
standard. Meetings are open to the
public for their entirety, and the public
will be allowed to comment during the
proceedings.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday, July 21–22,
2015, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Eastern
Daylight Time (E.T.), at the FMCSA
National Training Center, 1310 N.
Courthouse Road, Arlington, VA. Copies
of the task statement and an agenda for
the entire meeting will be made
available in advance of the meeting at
https://mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to
the Associate Administrator for Policy,
Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 366–5221, mrb@dot.gov.
SUMMARY:
Services for Individuals With
Disabilities
I. Background
The MRB is composed of five medical
experts who each serve 2-year terms.
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Section 4116 of SAFETEA–LU requires
the Secretary of Transportation, with the
advice of the MRB and the chief medical
examiner, to establish, review, and
revise ‘‘medical standards for operators
of commercial motor vehicles that will
ensure that the physical condition of
operators of commercial motor vehicles
is adequate to enable them to operate
the vehicles safely.’’ The MRB operates
in accordance with FACA under the
terms of its charter, filed November 25,
2013.
II. Meeting Participation
Oral comments from the public will
be heard during the meeting, subject to
the discretion of the Chairman.
Members of the public may submit
written comments on the topics to be
considered during the meeting by
Wednesday, July 15, to Federal Docket
Management System (FDMC) Docket
Number FMCSA–2008–0362 for the
MRB using any of the following
methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Management Facility;
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Issued on: June 29, 2015.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Request for Transit Advisory
Committee for Safety (TRACS)
Nominations
AGENCY:
For information on facilities or
services for individuals with disabilities
or to request special assistance at the
meeting, contact Eran Segev at (617)
494–3174, eran.segev@dot.gov, by
Wednesday, July 15.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Federal Transit Administration,
DOT.
Notice to solicit TRACS
nominees.
ACTION:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) is seeking
nominations for individuals to serve as
members for two-year terms on the
Transit Advisory Committee for Safety
(TRACS). The TRACS provides
information, advice, and
recommendations to the Secretary of
SUMMARY:
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Transportation (Secretary) and the FTA
Administrator in response to tasks
assigned to the committee. The TRACS
does not exercise program management
responsibilities and makes no decisions
directly affecting the programs on which
it provides advice. The Secretary may
accept or reject a recommendation made
by TRACS and is not bound to pursue
any recommendation from TRACS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bridget Zamperini, Office of Transit
Safety and Oversight (TSO), Federal
Transit Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590–0001 (telephone: 202–366–0306;
or email: Bridget.Zamperini@dot.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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I. Background
On December 8, 2009, TRACS was
originally chartered by the Secretary for
the purpose of providing a forum for the
development, consideration, and
communication of information from
knowledgeable and independent
perspectives regarding modes of public
transit safety. The TRACS consists of
members representing key
constituencies affected by transit safety
requirements, including transit rail and
bus safety experts, research institutions,
industry associations, labor unions,
transit agencies, and State Safety
Oversight Agencies.
With passage of the Moving Ahead for
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP–
21), Public Law 112–141 (2012), FTA’s
safety oversight authority is expanded to
include all modes of public
transportation. Therefore, TRACS
membership is configured to reflect a
broad range of safety constituents
representative of the public
transportation industry and include key
constituencies affected by safety
requirements for transit rail and/or
transit bus. Individuals representing
labor unions, rail and bus transit
agencies, paratransit service providers
(both general public and Americans
with Disabilities Act complementary
service), State Safety Oversight
Agencies, State Departments of
Transportation, transit safety research
organizations and the rail and bus
transit safety industry are invited to
apply for membership.
The TRACS meets approximately
twice a year, usually in Washington, DC,
but may meet more frequently or via
conference call as needed. Members
serve at their own expense and receive
no salary from the Federal Government.
The FTA retains authority to review the
participation of any TRACS member
and to recommend changes at any time.
The TRACS meetings will be open to
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the public and one need not be a
member of TRACS to attend. Interested
parties may view the information about
the committee at: https://
www.fta.dot.gov/about/13099.html.
II. Nominations
Qualified individuals interested in
serving on this committee are invited to
apply to FTA for appointment. The FTA
Administrator will recommend
nominees for appointment by the
Secretary. Appointments are for twoyear terms; however, the Secretary may
reappoint a member to serve additional
terms. Nominees should be
knowledgeable of trends or issues
related to rail transit and bus transit
safety. Along with their experience in
the bus transit or rail transit industry,
nominees will also be evaluated on
factors including leadership and
organizational skills, region of the
country represented, diversity
characteristics, and the overall balance
of industry representation.
Each nomination should include the
nominee’s name and organizational
affiliation, a cover letter describing the
nominee’s qualifications and interest in
serving on the committee, a curriculum
vitae or resume of the nominee’s
qualifications, and contact information
including the nominee’s name, address,
phone number, fax number, and email
address. Self-nominations are
acceptable. The FTA prefers electronic
submissions for all applications to
TRACS@dot.gov. Applications will also
be accepted via U.S. mail at the address
identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
In the near-term, FTA expects to
nominate up to eight representatives
from the public transportation safety
community for immediate TRACS
membership. In order to be considered
for this round of appointments,
applications should be submitted by
August 31, 2015. The Secretary, in
consultation with the FTA
Administrator, will make the final
decision regarding committee
membership selections.
Therese W. McMillan,
Acting Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0139]
Pipeline Safety: Risk Modeling
Methodologies Public Workshop
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Call for abstracts; preliminary
notice of public workshop.
AGENCY:
This preliminary notice is to
announce a public workshop to advance
risk modeling methodologies of gas
transmission and hazardous liquid
pipelines and non-pipeline systems.
This workshop will bring industry,
Federal and state regulators, interested
members of the public, and other
stakeholders together to share
knowledge and experience on risk
modelling within the pipeline industry
and other fields, ways to advance
pipeline risk models, and practical ways
that operators can adopt and/or adapt
them to the analyses of their systems.
Additionally, through this notice, and
in preparation for this public meeting,
we are inviting abstracts on relevant
engineering and technical modeling
considerations related to advancing
pipeline risk models, and risk modeling
methodologies used in other nonpipeline applications. PHMSA
recognizes that other industries may
offer potential ideas and solutions to
risk modelling that are applicable to
pipelines and therefore encourages
participation in the solicitation from
outside of the pipeline industry and
outside of industrial applications. Each
author of an accepted abstract will be
invited to make a short presentation at
the workshop.
DATES: The public workshop will be
held on Wednesday, September 9, 2015,
and Thursday, September 10, 2015,
times TBD. To be considered for
presentation at the upcoming workshop,
authors must submit abstracts to the
docket PHMSA–2015–0139 and email
Kenneth Lee at Kenneth.lee@dot.gov by
July 15, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Washington, DC Metro
area—venue TBD.
Comments: To be considered for
presentation at the upcoming workshop,
authors must submit abstracts to the
docket PHMSA–2015–0139 and email
Kenneth Lee at Kenneth.lee@dot.gov by
July 15, 2015. PHMSA will notify
authors by email by July 31, 2015,
whether their abstracts were accepted
for presentation. Each author of an
accepted abstract will be invited to
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Request for Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS)
Nominations
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice to solicit TRACS nominees.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is seeking
nominations for individuals to serve as members for two-year terms on
the Transit Advisory Committee for Safety (TRACS). The TRACS provides
information, advice, and recommendations to the Secretary of
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Transportation (Secretary) and the FTA Administrator in response to
tasks assigned to the committee. The TRACS does not exercise program
management responsibilities and makes no decisions directly affecting
the programs on which it provides advice. The Secretary may accept or
reject a recommendation made by TRACS and is not bound to pursue any
recommendation from TRACS.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bridget Zamperini, Office of Transit
Safety and Oversight (TSO), Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001 (telephone: 202-366-0306;
or email: Bridget.Zamperini@dot.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On December 8, 2009, TRACS was originally chartered by the
Secretary for the purpose of providing a forum for the development,
consideration, and communication of information from knowledgeable and
independent perspectives regarding modes of public transit safety. The
TRACS consists of members representing key constituencies affected by
transit safety requirements, including transit rail and bus safety
experts, research institutions, industry associations, labor unions,
transit agencies, and State Safety Oversight Agencies.
With passage of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century
Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-141 (2012), FTA's safety oversight
authority is expanded to include all modes of public transportation.
Therefore, TRACS membership is configured to reflect a broad range of
safety constituents representative of the public transportation
industry and include key constituencies affected by safety requirements
for transit rail and/or transit bus. Individuals representing labor
unions, rail and bus transit agencies, paratransit service providers
(both general public and Americans with Disabilities Act complementary
service), State Safety Oversight Agencies, State Departments of
Transportation, transit safety research organizations and the rail and
bus transit safety industry are invited to apply for membership.
The TRACS meets approximately twice a year, usually in Washington,
DC, but may meet more frequently or via conference call as needed.
Members serve at their own expense and receive no salary from the
Federal Government. The FTA retains authority to review the
participation of any TRACS member and to recommend changes at any time.
The TRACS meetings will be open to the public and one need not be a
member of TRACS to attend. Interested parties may view the information
about the committee at: https://www.fta.dot.gov/about/13099.html.
II. Nominations
Qualified individuals interested in serving on this committee are
invited to apply to FTA for appointment. The FTA Administrator will
recommend nominees for appointment by the Secretary. Appointments are
for two-year terms; however, the Secretary may reappoint a member to
serve additional terms. Nominees should be knowledgeable of trends or
issues related to rail transit and bus transit safety. Along with their
experience in the bus transit or rail transit industry, nominees will
also be evaluated on factors including leadership and organizational
skills, region of the country represented, diversity characteristics,
and the overall balance of industry representation.
Each nomination should include the nominee's name and
organizational affiliation, a cover letter describing the nominee's
qualifications and interest in serving on the committee, a curriculum
vitae or resume of the nominee's qualifications, and contact
information including the nominee's name, address, phone number, fax
number, and email address. Self-nominations are acceptable. The FTA
prefers electronic submissions for all applications to TRACS@dot.gov.
Applications will also be accepted via U.S. mail at the address
identified in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
notice.
In the near-term, FTA expects to nominate up to eight
representatives from the public transportation safety community for
immediate TRACS membership. In order to be considered for this round of
appointments, applications should be submitted by August 31, 2015. The
Secretary, in consultation with the FTA Administrator, will make the
final decision regarding committee membership selections.
Therese W. McMillan,
Acting Administrator.
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