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before a driver may take the CDL skills
test. In addition, the 2000 TCA proposal
included extensive training
requirements. The DRIVE-Safe Act
contemplates an extensive
apprenticeship program under the
supervision of an experienced co-driver.
1. What is the minimum driving
experience that should be required for a
driver to be admitted to a pilot?
a. Should there be a requirement for
experience driving non-commercial
vehicles (e.g., to hold a regular driver’s
license for some minimum period of
time)?
b. Should there be a requirement for
experience driving a CMV in intrastate
commerce for some minimum period of
time? If so, what should that period be
and how should it be measured (e.g.,
time with a CDL, hours driven, vehicle
miles traveled) and why?
c. Is there a minimum amount of time
a younger driver should be required to
hold a CLP or CDL? If so, how long and
why? Are there driver training topics
that should be required for younger
drivers beyond those covered in the
ELDT final rule? If so, what are they and
why?
2. What kind of supervision, and how
much, should be required for drivers
under 21 in a pilot?
3. Should there be any specific
training/qualification requirements for
mentors, supervisors or co-drivers? If so,
what type of training or qualifications?
4. Should FMCSA require that
participating motor carriers establish a
formal apprenticeship program
according to Department of Labor
Standards? If so, why?
Requirements for participation?
Operational Requirements
The TCA proposal and the DRIVESafe Act both proposed operational
limitations for 18–20-year-old drivers
beyond what is currently required under
Federal regulations. In addition,
graduated driver license programs that
begin with operational restrictions (e.g.,
may not drive between midnight and
5:00 a.m.) have been shown to be
effective for new drivers. With this in
mind:
1. Should there be time or distance
restrictions on younger drivers? If so,
what should these be and why?
2. Should younger drivers have more
limited hours of service, such as a
maximum of 8 hours of driving each
day? If so, what limits should be applied
and why?
3. Should younger drivers be
prohibited from transporting hazardous
materials, passengers, and/or operating
tank vehicles or oversize/overweight
vehicles? Should there be other
restrictions?
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In the Under 21 Military Pilot
Program, FMCSA laid out specific
requirements that participating motor
carriers and drivers must continue to
satisfy.
1. What safety standards should
participating motor carriers have to
meet? Are the requirements from the
Under 21 Military Pilot Program
appropriate?
2. What safety standards should
participating drivers have to meet? Are
the requirements from the Under 21
Military Pilot program appropriate?
3. What action(s) should the Agency
consider taking if drivers in this pilot
program are convicted of violations
while operating in interstate commerce?
4. At what point should FMCSA
remove a driver or motor carrier from a
pilot program?
Technology Requirements
The DRIVE-Safe Act would require
younger drivers to operate vehicles that
are equipped with collision avoidance
systems, front-facing video recorders,
and speed limiters set to 65 mph.
1. Should FMCSA include
requirements for safety equipment or
on-board recording systems in a pilot
program for younger CMV drivers? If so,
what equipment and why?
2. Are the technologies proposed in
the DRIVE-Safe Act appropriate?
3. Should FMCSA include other
technologies? If so, what technologies
are appropriate?
1. Will insurance companies be
willing to cover younger drivers
operating CMVs in interstate commerce?
2. What is the surcharge for insuring
a younger driver?
3. Will motor carriers be able to afford
the insurance coverage for these
younger drivers?
Research and Data
1. What type of data could be
provided to the Agency to evaluate the
safety performance of drivers under 21
who operate in intrastate commerce,
e.g., State-managed safety performance
data?
2. Are traffic violations, crashes, and
inspection violations adequate to allow
a comparison of safety records? If not,
what other safety performance measures
should be used?
3. What research should the Agency
consider to assess the safety impacts of
younger interstate CMV drivers?
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Raymond P. Martinez,
Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0039]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
the public notice that by a document
dated May 1, 2019, the Belt Railway
Company of Chicago (BRC) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue
or modify a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2019–
0039.
Applicant: The Belt Railway
Company of Chicago, Mr. Harold T.
Kirman, Director Strategic Planning &
Compliance, 6900 South Central
Avenue, Bedford Park, IL 60638–6397.
Specifically, BRC requests permission
to permanently remove signal
components within the interlocking at
Rock Island Junction, Chicago, IL,
located on BRC’s Kenton Line at
milepost 21.4. This location is a direct
connection between BRC and the
Canadian National Railway’s (CN)
Lakefront Subdivision, as referenced in
CN’s February 5, 2019, petition in
Docket Number FRA–2019–0010. BRC
notes that if FRA approves CN’s
petition, rail access to this location will
no longer be possible, rendering these
BRC signal components no longer
usable at this location. The proposed
change is to discontinue switch 9 and
signal 2LD governing movement to the
no longer used connection with CN.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review 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.
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
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the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, 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:
• Website: 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 July 1,
2019 will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered if
practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
solicits comments from the public to
better inform its processes. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the
commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
https://www.dot.gov/privacy. See also
https://www.regulations.gov/
#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Acting Associate Administrator for Railroad
Safety.
[FR Doc. 2019–09959 Filed 5–14–19; 8:45 am]
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Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0038]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
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that by a document dated April 9, 2019,
the Port Authority Trans Hudson
Corporation (PATH) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR part
240, subpart B, Component Elements of
the Certification Process, and subpart D,
Administration of the Certification
Programs. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2019–0038.
Specifically, PATH requests relief
from the requirement of performing one
unannounced test each calendar year for
each locomotive engineer as required by
49 CFR 240.129(e)(1) and 49 CFR
240.303(a), (c). PATH explains that with
the implementation of Positive Train
Control (PTC) on its system, it is
impossible for an engineer to fail any of
the allowable unannounced tests
because PTC will automatically perform
the desired function with or without
intervention from the engineer.
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 parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, 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:
• Website: 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 July 1,
2019 will be considered by FRA before
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final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered if
practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better
inform its processes. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, including any
personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at https://
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Railroad
Safety.
[FR Doc. 2019–09958 Filed 5–14–19; 8:45 am]
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Federal Transit Administration
Fiscal Year 2019 Competitive Funding
Opportunity; Grants for Buses and Bus
Facilities Program
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ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO).
AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the
opportunity to apply for approximately
$423.35 million in fiscal year (FY) 2019
funds under the Grants for Buses and
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As required by federal public
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related equipment, and to rehabilitate,
purchase, construct or lease bus-related
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incidental to the acquisition of buses or
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the costs of related workforce
development and training activities, and
project administration expenses. FTA
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the announcement of project selections.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2019-0039]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that
by a document dated May 1, 2019, the Belt Railway Company of Chicago
(BRC) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval to discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2019-0039.
Applicant: The Belt Railway Company of Chicago, Mr. Harold T.
Kirman, Director Strategic Planning & Compliance, 6900 South Central
Avenue, Bedford Park, IL 60638-6397.
Specifically, BRC requests permission to permanently remove signal
components within the interlocking at Rock Island Junction, Chicago,
IL, located on BRC's Kenton Line at milepost 21.4. This location is a
direct connection between BRC and the Canadian National Railway's (CN)
Lakefront Subdivision, as referenced in CN's February 5, 2019, petition
in Docket Number FRA-2019-0010. BRC notes that if FRA approves CN's
petition, rail access to this location will no longer be possible,
rendering these BRC signal components no longer usable at this
location. The proposed change is to discontinue switch 9 and signal 2LD
governing movement to the no longer used connection with CN.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review 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.
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
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the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested parties
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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:
Website: 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 July 1, 2019 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
Anyone can 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.). In
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public
to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit,
including any personal information the commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/privacy. See
also https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Acting Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety.
[FR Doc. 2019-09959 Filed 5-14-19; 8:45 am]
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