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national pilot and the previous TTAP
delivery model, the annual funding
available for TTAP was approximately
$2 million per year and included
funding from the TTP. Due to funding
priorities within the TTP, the program
no longer supports the TTAP. In
addition, resource limitations preclude
providing a multi-level (basic,
intermediate, advanced) curriculum.
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Delivery Models Advanced
The two delivery models described
below combine the maximum number of
objectives from the consultation
sessions within the annual available
funding for the TTAP—$1.05 million
per year. Both models have the potential
for scalability and expansion. Any
expansion would be incremental to
ensure program fidelity is maintained.
Opportunities identified during the
consultation sessions—developing
multi-tiered training, leveraging Tribal
community colleges’ assets for both
credit and non-credit training, and
providing individual scholarships to
obtain highway craft skills through
accredited organizations or those
identified in future needs assessments—
may be pursued subject to additional
funding and legislative intent.
Three TTAP Regions with POCs &
Part-time SME Support. Under this
model, the FHWA would solicit offers
for a POC for each region and subject
matter expertise to support instructional
training delivery and technical
assistance. This model offers a
minimum of 19 hours of technical
assistance delivered by a SME in each
region per month. The POC would
coordinate the technical assistance
requests and contact the appropriate
SME or agency for resolution. The
model budgets for 11 overnight trips
each year for technical assistance calls
or networking in the region. Each region
would receive 3 training workshops per
year in a multi-track format, providing
an annual availability of 567 training
hours (189 face-to-face hours in each of
the 3 TTAP regions). The POC would
solicit Tribes in the regions prior to the
workshops to identify challenges and
issues to be integrated into the training
topics. The SME would incorporate
discussion of these issues and
challenges at the training workshops. At
current funding levels, this model
provides for the development of two
additional training topics each year.
Topics selected for development would
be an outcome of the annual needs
assessment and innovation topics ready
for deployment. An electronic
newsletter would be developed by the
POC and published for each region.
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BIA Regional Training Workshops &
SME Assigned Four BIA Regions. Under
this model, each SME would take on the
functions of both POC and SME for the
region. Each of the three SMEs would be
responsible for four BIA regions. The
technical assistance hours would be
delivered in the time available to the
SME. Each SME would have the ability
to travel overnight 3 times to each BIA
region for technical assistance and
networking (a total of 12 overnight trips
per year). The training hours and
locations would be expanded from 9
workshops nationally under the above
model to 24 workshops annually. Each
BIA region would receive two 3-day,
multi-track workshops for an
availability of 1512 hours (126 face-toface hours in each of the 12 BIA
regions). As with the model above,
SMEs would supplement the core
training with regional specificity. At
current funding levels, this model
provides for the development of one
additional training topic each year. The
topic selected for development would
be an outcome of the annual needs
assessment and innovation topics ready
for deployment. An electronic
newsletter would be developed by the
SME and published for the four BIA
regions that are the SME’s
responsibility.
Request for Comment
The FHWA is asking the public and
specifically Tribal leaders or their direct
designees for comments on the
following questions:
1. Of the two proposed delivery
models being advanced, which do you
support and why?
2. Are there aspects of either of the
two proposed delivery models being
advanced that you think should be
adjusted? Which aspects? How and why
should they be adjusted?
3. If you do not support either of the
two models, please explain your
rationale and provide any alternatives
you believe would meet the TTAP’s
legislative intent and maximize the
Tribal objectives from the consultations.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 504(b).
Nicole R. Nason,
Administrator, Federal Highway
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2020–0067]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on August 3, 2020, Steam into
History (SIHX) 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
215. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA–2020–0067.
Specifically, SIHX requests special
approval pursuant to 49 CFR 215.203,
Restricted cars, for coach SIHX 820,
which will be operated and maintained
by Steam into History on the Northern
Central Railway between New Freedom,
Pennsylvania, and Hyde, Pennsylvania.
SIHX 820 is a flat car converted for use
in passenger service and will hold a
maximum of 62 persons, not exceeding
a maximum of 10 tons.
SIHX also requests relief from 49 CFR
215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, as
the car will be used exclusively in
captive passenger service and will not
be interchanged. SIHX also attempts to
keep its equipment historically accurate.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
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Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Communications received by October
5, 2020 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.). 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,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2020–0065]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on August 3, 2020, BNSF Railway
Company (BNSF) 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
218, Railroad Operating Practices. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2020–0065.
Specifically, BNSF requests relief
from certain blue signal protection
requirements, 49 CFR 218.25, Workers
on a Main Track, for workers engaged in
fueling, performing locomotive daily
inspections, and other routine
operations on head-end locomotives at
fuel pads situated on main lines. BNSF
explains that blue signal protection
would still be required at the rear end
of a train if performing fueling,
locomotive daily inspections, and work
on locomotives in the distributed power
remote consist.
BNSF states that adequate safety will
be maintained by placing a blue signal
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at the head end of the consist in a
location readily visible to the
locomotive engineer or whomever may
be occupying the controlling
locomotive. Protection at the rear end of
the train will be supplied by railroad
signals, which BNSF states will be
sufficient, as there will be no railroad
employees performing any inspections
on the rolling equipment beyond the
lead locomotive consist to the rear of the
train.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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
(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Communications received by October
5, 2020 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.). 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/
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privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety
Chief Safety Officer.
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[FTA Docket No. FTA 2020–0009]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2020-0067]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on August 3, 2020, Steam into
History (SIHX) 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 215. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2020-0067.
Specifically, SIHX requests special approval pursuant to 49 CFR
215.203, Restricted cars, for coach SIHX 820, which will be operated
and maintained by Steam into History on the Northern Central Railway
between New Freedom, Pennsylvania, and Hyde, Pennsylvania. SIHX 820 is
a flat car converted for use in passenger service and will hold a
maximum of 62 persons, not exceeding a maximum of 10 tons.
SIHX also requests relief from 49 CFR 215.303, Stenciling of
restricted cars, as the car will be used exclusively in captive
passenger service and will not be interchanged. SIHX also attempts to
keep its equipment historically accurate.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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 (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
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Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by October 5, 2020 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.). 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,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-18314 Filed 8-20-20; 8:45 am]
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