Program Approval: Union Pacific Railroad, 25506-25507 [2020-09281]

Download as PDF 25506 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 85 / Friday, May 1, 2020 / Notices service as required for Phase 1 transit to be in revenue operation. UDOT prepared an EIS Re-evaluation for the Refined Selected Alternative’s proposed changes to the Phase 1 transit elements of the 2008 ROD’s Selected Alternative. A 30-day public review and comment period on the EIS Reevaluation was provided from April 17 to May 16, 2019. During the comment period, UDOT received 26 comments. The comments included support for the changes to Phase 1 transit, opposition to transit projects, requests for additional stops on the Phase 1 transit’s Express Bus, requests for additional transit improvements or other transit projects, and questions about the Phase 1 transit’s Express Bus. The decision to approve the Refined Selected Alternative for the MVC Project was based on UDOT’s review of the entire record including the 2008 MVC Final EIS and the 2019 EIS Re-evaluation as well as technical reports, correspondence, and other information developed as part of the environmental review process for the project. The actions by UDOT, and the laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the EIS Re-evaluation approved on August 26, 2019, the Revised ROD approved on January 15, 2020, and other documents in the UDOT project records. The EIS Re-evaluation and Revised ROD are available for review by contacting UDOT at the address provided above. In addition, these documents can be viewed and downloaded from the project website at https://www.udot.utah.gov/ mountainview. This notice applies to the EIS Re-evaluation, the Revised ROD, and all other UDOT and federal agency decisions and other actions with respect to the project as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to the following laws (including their implementing regulations): 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]; MAP–21, the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act [Pub. L. 112–141]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 7671(q)]. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23 U.S.C. 319]. 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act [16 U.S.C. 1531–1544 and Section 1536], Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712]; VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:07 May 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act [16 U.S.C. 668]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–470(ll)]; Archeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469–469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)– 2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C. 4201–4209]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251– 1377]; Coastal Barrier Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3501–3510]; Coastal Zone Management Act [16 U.S.C. 1451–1465]; Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]; Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C. 300(f) –300(j)(6)]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 [33 U.S.C. 401–406]; Wild and Scenic Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271– 1287]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(M, 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]. 8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. 9. Noise: Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1970, Public Law 91–605 [84 Stat. 1713]; [23 U.S.C. 109(h) & (i)]. 10. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139 (l)(1). PO 00000 Frm 00124 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: April 24, 2020. Ivan Marrero, Division Administrator, Federal Highway Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah. [FR Doc. 2020–09282 Filed 4–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2020–0031] Program Approval: Union Pacific Railroad Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of approval. AGENCY: FRA is issuing this notice to explain its rationale for approving a Union Pacific Railroad (UP) petition for a Test Program designed to test track inspection technologies (i.e., autonomous track geometry measurement systems) and new operational approaches to track inspections and its rationale for granting a limited, temporary suspension of a substantive FRA rule that is necessary to facilitate the conduct of the Test Program. SUMMARY: YuJiang Zhang, Staff Director, Track Division, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 493–6460 or email yujiang.zhang@dot.gov; Aaron Moore, Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 493–7009 or email aaron.moore@ dot.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On March 23, 2020, UP petitioned FRA under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 211.51 to suspend certain requirements of FRA’s track safety regulations to conduct a program to test new track inspection technologies (i.e., autonomous track geometry measurement systems) and new operational approaches to track inspections. UP also submitted a written Test Program providing a description of the proposed tests and the geographic scope of the testing territory. The Test Program specifies that the tests will be conducted on approximately 1,700 miles of main line track in 5 subdivisions of UP’s SPSCL and Sunset routes. The Test Program is designed to test autonomous track geometry measurement systems and decreased SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 85 / Friday, May 1, 2020 / Notices manual visual inspections as an alternative to FRA’s inspection frequency requirements. UP indicates that it will continue to use other inspection technologies during the Test Program, including: (1) Vehicle Track Interaction monitoring systems; (2) ultrasonic rail inspection systems; and (3) optical joint bar inspection systems. The Test Program will be carried out in two separate phases over the course of 12 months, as detailed in Exhibit C of the Test Program (available for review at www.regulations.gov (docket number FRA–2020–0031)). After review and analysis of UP’s petition for a Test Program, subject to certain conditions designed to ensure safety, FRA approved UP’s Test Program and suspended the requirements of 49 CFR 213.233(c) as necessary to carry out the Test Program. A copy of FRA’s letter approving UP’s Test Program and granting the requested limited temporary suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c), as well as a copy of the Test Program, is available in docket number FRA–2020–0031 at www.regulations.gov. FRA’s letter approving UP’s Test Program and granting the requested limited temporary suspension of certain regulations specifically details the conditions UP will need to undertake during the Test Program. As required by 49 CFR 211.51(c), FRA is providing this explanatory statement describing the Test Program. As explained more fully in its approval letter, FRA finds that the temporary, limited suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c) is necessary to conduct the approved Test Program, which is specifically designed to evaluate the effectiveness of new automated track inspection technologies and operational methods. Furthermore, FRA also finds that the scope and application of the granted suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c) as applied to the Test Program are limited to that necessary to conduct the Test Program. Finally, FRA’s approval letter outlines the conditions of the Test Program that will ensure standards sufficient to assure safety. Issued in Washington, DC. John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2020–09281 Filed 4–30–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 08:07 May 01, 2020 Jkt 250001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2019–0011] Deepwater Port License Application: SPOT Terminal Services LLC; Correction and Comment Period Extension Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of Correction and Extension of the Public Comment Period. AGENCY: By Federal Register notice of Friday, February 7, 2020, titled Deepwater Port License Application: SPOT Terminal Services LLC, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), in coordination with the Maritime Administration (MARAD), announced the availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the SPOT Terminal Services LLC (SPOT) deepwater port license application for the export of oil from the United States to nations abroad. Publication of that notice began a 45-day public comment period, which began on February 7, 2020 and ended on March 23, 2020. On April 28, 2020, the same notice was inadvertently published in the Federal Register. Additionally, both notices announced the date and location of an informational open house and public meeting that was held in Lake Jackson, Texas, on February 26, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and was preceded by an open house from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. However, nationwide impacts of the public health emergency under section 319 of the Public Health Services Act in response to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19), the President’s declaration of a national emergency due to the COVID–19 outbreak, and state and local actions in response to COVID–19, have impacted the public’s ability to assemble and provide feedback on the SPOT deepwater port license application DEIS. Therefore, this notice supplants the April 28, 2020 notice and extends the public comment period for the SPOT DEIS 30-days from the publication date of this Federal Register notice. DATES: Comments or related material on the SPOT deepwater port license application must be received 30 days from the date of this notice. ADDRESSES: The public docket for the SPOT deepwater port license application is maintained by the U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Management Facility, West Building, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25507 Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. The license application is available for viewing at the Regulations.gov website: https:// www.regulations.gov under docket number MARAD–2019–0011. We encourage you to submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https:// www.regulations.gov. If you submit your comments electronically, it is not necessary to also submit a hard copy. If you cannot submit material using https:// www.regulations.gov, please contact either Mr. William Nabach, USCG or Yvette Fields, MARAD, as listed in the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document, which also provides alternate instructions for submitting written comments. Additionally, if you go to the online docket and sign up for email alerts, you will be notified when comments are posted. Anonymous comments will be accepted. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov and will include any personal information you have provided. The Federal Docket Management Facility’s telephone number is 202–366–9317 or 202–366– 9826, the fax number is 202–493–2251. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Nabach, Project Manager, USCG, telephone: 202–372–1437, email: William.A.Nabach2@uscg.mil; or Ms. Yvette Fields, Director, Office of Deepwater Port Licensing and Port Conveyance, MARAD, telephone: 202– 366–0926, email: Yvette.Fields@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Request for Comments We request public comment on this proposal. The comments may relate to, but are not limited to, the environmental impact of the proposed action. All comments will be accepted. You may submit comments directly to the Federal Docket Management Facility during the public comment period (see Dates). We will consider all comments and material received during the extended scoping period. The license application, comments and associated documentation, as well as the draft and final EISs (when published), are available for viewing at the Federal Docket Management System (FDMS) website: https:// www.regulations.gov under docket number MARAD–2019–0011. Public comment submissions should include: • Docket number MARAD–2019– 0011. E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 85 (Friday, May 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25506-25507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09281]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2020-0031]


Program Approval: Union Pacific Railroad

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of approval.

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SUMMARY: FRA is issuing this notice to explain its rationale for 
approving a Union Pacific Railroad (UP) petition for a Test Program 
designed to test track inspection technologies (i.e., autonomous track 
geometry measurement systems) and new operational approaches to track 
inspections and its rationale for granting a limited, temporary 
suspension of a substantive FRA rule that is necessary to facilitate 
the conduct of the Test Program.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yu-Jiang Zhang, Staff Director, Track 
Division, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 
Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 493-6460 or email 
[email protected]dot.gov; Aaron Moore, Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, 
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 
493-7009 or email dot.gov">[email protected]dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 23, 2020, UP petitioned FRA under 
Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 211.51 to suspend 
certain requirements of FRA's track safety regulations to conduct a 
program to test new track inspection technologies (i.e., autonomous 
track geometry measurement systems) and new operational approaches to 
track inspections. UP also submitted a written Test Program providing a 
description of the proposed tests and the geographic scope of the 
testing territory.
    The Test Program specifies that the tests will be conducted on 
approximately 1,700 miles of main line track in 5 subdivisions of UP's 
SPSCL and Sunset routes.
    The Test Program is designed to test autonomous track geometry 
measurement systems and decreased

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manual visual inspections as an alternative to FRA's inspection 
frequency requirements. UP indicates that it will continue to use other 
inspection technologies during the Test Program, including: (1) Vehicle 
Track Interaction monitoring systems; (2) ultrasonic rail inspection 
systems; and (3) optical joint bar inspection systems. The Test Program 
will be carried out in two separate phases over the course of 12 
months, as detailed in Exhibit C of the Test Program (available for 
review at www.regulations.gov (docket number FRA-2020-0031)).
    After review and analysis of UP's petition for a Test Program, 
subject to certain conditions designed to ensure safety, FRA approved 
UP's Test Program and suspended the requirements of 49 CFR 213.233(c) 
as necessary to carry out the Test Program. A copy of FRA's letter 
approving UP's Test Program and granting the requested limited 
temporary suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c), as well as a copy of the 
Test Program, is available in docket number FRA-2020-0031 at 
www.regulations.gov. FRA's letter approving UP's Test Program and 
granting the requested limited temporary suspension of certain 
regulations specifically details the conditions UP will need to 
undertake during the Test Program. As required by 49 CFR 211.51(c), FRA 
is providing this explanatory statement describing the Test Program.
    As explained more fully in its approval letter, FRA finds that the 
temporary, limited suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c) is necessary to 
conduct the approved Test Program, which is specifically designed to 
evaluate the effectiveness of new automated track inspection 
technologies and operational methods. Furthermore, FRA also finds that 
the scope and application of the granted suspension of 49 CFR 
213.233(c) as applied to the Test Program are limited to that necessary 
to conduct the Test Program. Finally, FRA's approval letter outlines 
the conditions of the Test Program that will ensure standards 
sufficient to assure safety.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-09281 Filed 4-30-20; 8:45 am]
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