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for inconsequentiality by GM was
granted by NHTSA. In this instance,
certain models could have unintended
CHMSL illumination briefly if the
hazard warning lamp switch is
depressed to its limit of travel. NHTSA
stated: ‘‘The intended use of a hazard
warning lamp and the momentary
activation of a CHMSL do not provide
a conflicting message. The illumination
of the CHMSL is intended to signify that
the vehicles brakes are being applied
and that the vehicle might be
decelerating. Hazard warning lamps are
intended as a more general message to
nearby drivers that extra attention
should be given to the vehicle. A brief
illumination of the CHMSL while
activating the hazard warning lamps
would not confuse the intended general
message, nor would the brief
illumination in the absence of the other
brake lamps cause confusion that the
brakes were unintentionally applied.’’
6. DTNA believes that the same
situation exists in the present case, with
temporary illumination of the brake
lamps during ATC activation. The
temporary brake light illumination
serves to emphasize the message to
following drivers that adverse or
unusual road conditions may exist and
they should pay close attention.
7. In Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0125
(published on Feb 02, 2018) a Petition
for inconsequentiality by GM was
granted by NHTSA. In this instance,
under certain conditions the parking
lamps on the subject vehicles fail to
meet the requirement that parking
lamps must be activated when
headlamps are activated in a steady
burning state. NHTSA stated: ‘‘. . . The
Agency agrees with GM that in this case
this situation would have a low
probability of occurrence and, if it
should occur, it would neither be long
lasting nor likely to occur during a
period when parking lamps are
generally in use. Importantly, when the
noncompliance does occur, other lamps
remain functional. The combination of
all of the factors, specific to this case,
abate the risk to safety.’’
DTNA concluded by expressing the
belief that the subject noncompliance is
inconsequential as it relates to motor
vehicle safety, and that its petition to be
exempted from providing notification of
the noncompliance, as required by 49
U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the
noncompliance, as required by 49
U.S.C. 30120, should be granted.
DTNA’s complete petition and all
supporting documents are available by
logging onto the Federal Docket
Management System (FDMS) website at:
https://www.regulations.gov and
following the online search instructions
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to locate the docket number listed in the
title of this notice.
NHTSA notes that the statutory
provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and
30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to
file petitions for a determination of
inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to
exempt manufacturers only from the
duties found in sections 30118 and
30120, respectively, to notify owners,
purchasers, and dealers of a defect or
noncompliance and to remedy the
defect or noncompliance. Therefore, any
decision on this petition only applies to
the subject vehicles that DTNA no
longer controlled at the time it
determined that the noncompliance
existed. However, any decision on this
petition does not relieve vehicle
distributors and dealers of the
prohibitions on the sale, offer for sale,
or introduction or delivery for
introduction into interstate commerce of
the noncompliant vehicles under their
control after DTNA notified them that
the subject noncompliance existed.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 30118, 30120:
delegations of authority at 49 CFR 1.95 and
501.8.
Otto G. Matheke III,
Director, Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0100; Notice No.
2019–02]
Hazardous Materials: Emergency
Waiver No. 12
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver
order.
AGENCY:
PHMSA is issuing an
emergency waiver order to railroad
carriers waiving certain expedited
movement requirements when
conducting operations within the
Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straightline Winds, And Flooding disaster area.
Given the continuing impacts caused by
the Nebraska Severe Winter Storm,
Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
disaster, PHMSA’s Administrator has
determined that regulatory relief is in
the public interest and necessary to
ensure the safe transportation in
commerce of hazardous materials while
railroad carriers conduct operations
within the disaster area. This Waiver
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Order is effective immediately and shall
remain in effect for 30 days from the
date of issuance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Adam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, telephone: (202) 366–
4400.
In
accordance with the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 5103(c), the Administrator for the
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), hereby
declares that an emergency exists that
warrants issuance of a Waiver of 49 CFR
174.14 for operations within the
Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straightline Winds, And Flooding disaster area.
The Waiver is granted to railroad
carriers when conducting operations
within the Nebraska Severe Winter
Storm, Straight-line Winds, And
Flooding disaster area.
On March 21, 2019, the President
issued an Emergency Declaration for
Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straightline Winds, And Flooding (DR–4420).
This Waiver Order covers all areas
identified in the declaration, as
amended. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c),
PHMSA has authority delegated by the
Secretary (49 CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive
compliance with any part of the HMR
provided that the grant of the waiver is:
(1) In the public interest; (2) not
inconsistent with the safety of
transporting hazardous materials; and
(3) necessary to facilitate the safe
movement of hazardous materials into,
from, and within an area of a major
disaster or emergency that has been
declared under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
Given the continuing impacts caused
by the Nebraska Severe Winter Storm,
Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
disaster, PHMSA’s Administrator has
determined that regulatory relief is in
the public interest and necessary to
ensure the safe transportation in
commerce of hazardous materials while
railroad carriers conduct operations
within the Nebraska Severe Winter
Storm, Straight-line Winds, And
Flooding disaster area. By execution of
this Waiver Order, railroad carriers are
excepted from the requirements of 49
CFR 174.14 when conducting operations
within the Nebraska Severe Winter
Storm, Straight-line Winds, And
Flooding disaster area.
This Waiver Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
for 30 days from the date of issuance.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 22,
2019.
Drue Pearce,
Deputy Administrator, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019–08117 Filed 4–22–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the
Department of Transportation’s
National Infrastructure Investments
Under the Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2019
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.
AGENCY:
The Consolidated
Appropriations Act, 2019 (‘‘FY 2019
Appropriations Act’’) appropriated $900
million to be awarded by the
Department of Transportation (‘‘DOT’’)
for National Infrastructure Investments.
This appropriation stems from the
program funded and implemented
pursuant to the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the
‘‘Recovery Act’’) and is known as the
Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage
Development, or ‘‘BUILD Transportation
grants,’’ program. Funds for the FY 2019
BUILD Transportation grants program
are to be awarded on a competitive basis
for surface transportation infrastructure
projects that will have a significant local
or regional impact. The purpose of this
notice is to solicit applications for
BUILD Transportation grants.
DATES: Applications must be submitted
by 8:00 p.m. E.D.T. on July 15, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted through Grants.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information concerning this
notice, please contact the BUILD
Transportation grants program staff via
email at BUILDgrants@dot.gov, or call
Howard Hill at 202–366–0301. A TDD is
available for individuals who are deaf or
hard of hearing at 202–366–3993. In
addition, DOT will regularly post
answers to questions and requests for
clarifications as well as information
about webinars for further guidance on
DOT’s website at
www.transportation.gov/BUILDgrants.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FY
2019 BUILD Transportation grant
program will make awards to surface
transportation infrastructure projects
that will have a significant impact
throughout the country. Each section of
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this notice contains information and
instructions relevant to the application
process for these BUILD Transportation
grants, and all applicants should read
this notice in its entirety so that they
have the information they need to
submit eligible and competitive
applications. For this round of BUILD
Transportation grants, the maximum
grant award is $25 million, and no more
than $90 million can be awarded to a
single State, as specified in the FY 2019
Appropriations Act. Per statute, the FY
2019 selection criteria are the same as
under the FY 2017 TIGER program,
although the description for each
criterion has been updated. For FY 2019
BUILD Transportation grants, the
definitions of urban and rural areas
differ from previous rounds.
Additionally, not more than 50 percent
of funds will be awarded to projects
located in urban and rural areas,
respectively.
Table of Contents
A. Program Description
B. Federal Award Information
C. Eligibility Information
D. Application and Submission Information
E. Application Review Information
F. Federal Award Administration
Information
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts
H. Other Information
A. Program Description
The Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2019 (Pub. L. 116–6, February 15, 2019)
(‘‘FY 2019 Appropriations Act’’)
appropriated $900 million to be
awarded by the Department of
Transportation (‘‘DOT’’) for National
Infrastructure Investments. Since this
program was created, $7.1 billion has
been awarded for capital investments in
surface transportation infrastructure
over ten rounds of competitive grants.
Throughout the program, these
discretionary grant awards have
supported projects that have a
significant local or regional impact.
Like the FY 2017 TIGER program, the
FY 2019 BUILD program will also give
special consideration to projects which
emphasize improved access to reliable,
safe, and affordable transportation for
communities in rural areas, such as
projects that improve infrastructure
condition, address public health and
safety, promote regional connectivity or
facilitate economic growth or
competitiveness. Such projects may
concurrently invest in broadband to
better facilitate productivity, including
through the U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s ReConnect Loan and Grant
program, and help rural citizens access
opportunities, or promote energy
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independence to help deliver significant
local or regional economic benefit.
B. Federal Award Information
1. Amount Available
The FY 2019 Appropriations Act
appropriated $900 million to be
awarded by DOT for the BUILD
Transportation grants program. The FY
2019 BUILD Transportation grants are
for capital investments in surface
transportation infrastructure and are to
be awarded on a competitive basis for
projects that will have a significant local
or regional impact. Additionally, the
Act allows for up to $15 million (of the
$900 million) to be awarded for the
planning, preparation or design of
eligible projects. DOT is referring to any
such awards as BUILD Transportation
planning grants. The FY 2019
Appropriations Act also allows DOT to
retain up to $27 million of the $900
million for award, oversight and
administration of grants and credit
assistance made under the program. If
this solicitation does not result in the
award and obligation of all available
funds, DOT may publish additional
solicitations.
The FY 2019 Appropriations Act
allows up to 20 percent of available
funds (or $180 million) to be used by
the Department to pay the subsidy and
administrative costs of a project
receiving credit assistance under the
Transportation Infrastructure Finance
and Innovation Act of 1998 (‘‘TIFIA’’) or
Railroad Rehabilitation and
Improvement Financing (RRIF)
programs, if that use of the FY 2019
BUILD funds would further the
purposes of the BUILD Transportation
grants program.
2. Award Size
The FY 2019 Appropriations Act
specifies that BUILD Transportation
grants may not be less than $5 million
and not greater than $25 million, except
that for projects located in rural areas
(as defined in Section C.3.ii.) the award
size is $1 million. There is no minimum
award size, regardless of location, for
BUILD Transportation planning grants.
3. Restrictions on Funding
Pursuant to the FY 2019
Appropriations Act, no more than 10
percent of the funds made available for
BUILD Transportation grants (or $90
million) may be awarded to projects in
a single State. The Act also directs that
not more than 50 percent of the funds
provided for BUILD Transportation
grants (or $450 million) shall be used for
projects located in rural areas with
population equal to or less than
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA-2018-0100; Notice No. 2019-02]
Hazardous Materials: Emergency Waiver No. 12
AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA),
DOT.
ACTION: Notice of emergency waiver order.
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SUMMARY: PHMSA is issuing an emergency waiver order to railroad
carriers waiving certain expedited movement requirements when
conducting operations within the Nebraska Severe Winter Storm,
Straight-line Winds, And Flooding disaster area. Given the continuing
impacts caused by the Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line
Winds, And Flooding disaster, PHMSA's Administrator has determined that
regulatory relief is in the public interest and necessary to ensure the
safe transportation in commerce of hazardous materials while railroad
carriers conduct operations within the disaster area. This Waiver Order
is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for 30 days from
the date of issuance.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Adam Horsley, Deputy Assistant Chief
Counsel for Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, telephone: (202) 366-4400.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the provisions of 49
U.S.C. 5103(c), the Administrator for the Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), hereby declares that an
emergency exists that warrants issuance of a Waiver of 49 CFR 174.14
for operations within the Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line
Winds, And Flooding disaster area. The Waiver is granted to railroad
carriers when conducting operations within the Nebraska Severe Winter
Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding disaster area.
On March 21, 2019, the President issued an Emergency Declaration
for Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
(DR-4420). This Waiver Order covers all areas identified in the
declaration, as amended. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5103(c), PHMSA has
authority delegated by the Secretary (49 CFR 1.97(b)(3)) to waive
compliance with any part of the HMR provided that the grant of the
waiver is: (1) In the public interest; (2) not inconsistent with the
safety of transporting hazardous materials; and (3) necessary to
facilitate the safe movement of hazardous materials into, from, and
within an area of a major disaster or emergency that has been declared
under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).
Given the continuing impacts caused by the Nebraska Severe Winter
Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding disaster, PHMSA's
Administrator has determined that regulatory relief is in the public
interest and necessary to ensure the safe transportation in commerce of
hazardous materials while railroad carriers conduct operations within
the Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding
disaster area. By execution of this Waiver Order, railroad carriers are
excepted from the requirements of 49 CFR 174.14 when conducting
operations within the Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line
Winds, And Flooding disaster area.
This Waiver Order is effective immediately and shall remain in
effect for 30 days from the date of issuance.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on March 22, 2019.
Drue Pearce,
Deputy Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2019-08117 Filed 4-22-19; 8:45 am]
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