Bus Compartment Redesign and Bus of the Future Initiatives; Meeting, 39507-39508 [2023-12976]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 116 / Friday, June 16, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2023–0043] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on May 23, 2023, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railway (CIC), jointly with SMART–TD, BMWED, and International Association of Machinists Harmony Lodge No. 381, and CIC Yard Managers and Clerks (unaffiliated) (Petitioners), 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 (Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers) and part 242 (Qualification and Certification of Conductors). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2023–0043. 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[FR Doc. 2023–12933 Filed 6–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [Docket No. FTA–2023–0013] Bus Compartment Redesign and Bus of the Future Initiatives; Meeting Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of public meeting. AGENCY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will hold a virtual listening session concerning FTA’s Bus Compartment Redesign and Bus of the Future initiatives. This meeting will be a forum for stakeholders to give feedback on key issues, including operator safety, passenger safety, accessibility, bus component safety, reduction of bus customization, and emerging technologies related to transit vehicles. This online meeting is open to the public. DATES: The webinar will be held on June 22, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Comments must be submitted by July 24, 2023. Late comments will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: The session will be held virtually. Interested parties should register in advance at https://usdot. zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ ZPYvheyuQMizlgL2Vs7kvg. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39507 Members of the public may submit written comments on the questions provided by FTA on its website prior to the meeting, which also will be provided during the meeting, no later than July 24, 2023, using any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments to Docket Number FTA– 2023–0013. • 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. Each submission must include the Agency name and Docket Number FTA 2023–0013. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information included in a comment. Docket: For access to the docket, visit https://www.regulations.gov at any time or visit Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., EDT, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The on-line Federal document management system is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. Privacy Act: Anyone may view the electronic docket. The docket may include the name of the individual submitting the comment (or of the person signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s Privacy Act Statement for the Federal Docket Management System published in the Federal Register (73 FR 3316) or visit https://edocket. access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Roell, Transportation Program Analyst, Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation (TRI) via email: maria.roell@dot.gov, or phone (202) 366–9214. Individuals with disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations or special assistance to participate in the virtual meeting should contact Maria Roell no later than June 21, 2023. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Background In October 2020, the FTA awarded two Bus Operator Compartment (BCP) E:\FR\FM\16JNN1.SGM 16JNN1 39508 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 116 / Friday, June 16, 2023 / Notices Program grants totaling $1,600,000 to the International Transportation Learning Center (ITLC) and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority (NORTA) to redesign a transit bus compartment to improve safety for operators. As the initial piece of this program comes to a close, FTA is interested in hearing from stakeholders on the outcomes of that research and both the short-term and long-term strategies for designing buses of the future. II. Meeting Participation This meeting is open to the public. However, FTA particularly invites participation from: • Labor Unions; • Disability Community; • Academia and Researchers; • Transit Vehicle Manufacturers and Component Manufacturers; • Standard Development Organizations; • Professional Associations; and • Recipients of FTA Funding Read-ahead materials, including questions for consideration, are available at https://www.transit.dot.gov/ research-innovation/redesign-transitbus-operator-compartment-improvesafety-operational-efficiency. Although FTA will engage with virtual attendees during the meeting, FTA recommends that stakeholders submit comments to the docket for consideration. The meeting will be live-captioned and recorded and made available after the webinar on the web page noted above. This listening session will help FTA gather broad stakeholder input on key issues, including operator safety, passenger safety, accessibility, bus component safety, reduction of bus customization, and emerging technologies related to transit vehicles. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 III. Docket Information FTA requests that anyone who cannot participate in this online listening session submit written comments to the docket as soon as practicable. In addition, FTA will place any written materials it receives during the meeting in the docket. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5312. Nuria I. Fernandez, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2023–12976 Filed 6–15–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–57–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 Jun 15, 2023 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Notice of OFAC Sanctions Actions Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. 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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 116 (Friday, June 16, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39507-39508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12976]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[Docket No. FTA-2023-0013]


Bus Compartment Redesign and Bus of the Future Initiatives; 
Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) will hold a virtual 
listening session concerning FTA's Bus Compartment Redesign and Bus of 
the Future initiatives. This meeting will be a forum for stakeholders 
to give feedback on key issues, including operator safety, passenger 
safety, accessibility, bus component safety, reduction of bus 
customization, and emerging technologies related to transit vehicles. 
This online meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The webinar will be held on June 22, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). Comments must be submitted by 
July 24, 2023. Late comments will be considered to the extent 
practicable.

ADDRESSES: The session will be held virtually. Interested parties 
should register in advance at https://usdot.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_ZPYvheyuQMizlgL2Vs7kvg.
    Members of the public may submit written comments on the questions 
provided by FTA on its website prior to the meeting, which also will be 
provided during the meeting, no later than July 24, 2023, using any of 
the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments to Docket Number FTA-2023-0013.
     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.
    Each submission must include the Agency name and Docket Number FTA 
2023-0013. Note that DOT posts all comments received without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information 
included in a comment.
    Docket: For access to the docket, visit https://www.regulations.gov 
at any time or visit Room W12-140 on the ground level of the West 
Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 
5 p.m., EDT, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The on-
line Federal document management system is available 24 hours each day, 
365 days each year.
    Privacy Act: Anyone may view the electronic docket. The docket may 
include the name of the individual submitting the comment (or of the 
person signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, 
business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's Privacy Act 
Statement for the Federal Docket Management System published in the 
Federal Register (73 FR 3316) or visit https://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2008/pdf/E8-785.pdf.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria Roell, Transportation Program 
Analyst, Office of Research, Demonstration, and Innovation (TRI) via 
email: [email protected], or phone (202) 366-9214. Individuals with 
disabilities requesting reasonable accommodations or special assistance 
to participate in the virtual meeting should contact Maria Roell no 
later than June 21, 2023.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background

    In October 2020, the FTA awarded two Bus Operator Compartment (BCP)

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Program grants totaling $1,600,000 to the International Transportation 
Learning Center (ITLC) and the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority 
(NORTA) to redesign a transit bus compartment to improve safety for 
operators. As the initial piece of this program comes to a close, FTA 
is interested in hearing from stakeholders on the outcomes of that 
research and both the short-term and long-term strategies for designing 
buses of the future.

II. Meeting Participation

    This meeting is open to the public. However, FTA particularly 
invites participation from:
     Labor Unions;
     Disability Community;
     Academia and Researchers;
     Transit Vehicle Manufacturers and Component Manufacturers;
     Standard Development Organizations;
     Professional Associations; and
     Recipients of FTA Funding
    Read-ahead materials, including questions for consideration, are 
available at https://www.transit.dot.gov/research-innovation/redesign-transit-bus-operator-compartment-improve-safety-operational-efficiency. 
Although FTA will engage with virtual attendees during the meeting, FTA 
recommends that stakeholders submit comments to the docket for 
consideration. The meeting will be live-captioned and recorded and made 
available after the webinar on the web page noted above.
    This listening session will help FTA gather broad stakeholder input 
on key issues, including operator safety, passenger safety, 
accessibility, bus component safety, reduction of bus customization, 
and emerging technologies related to transit vehicles.

III. Docket Information

    FTA requests that anyone who cannot participate in this online 
listening session submit written comments to the docket as soon as 
practicable. In addition, FTA will place any written materials it 
receives during the meeting in the docket.
    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5312.

Nuria I. Fernandez,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-12976 Filed 6-15-23; 8:45 am]
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