National Hazardous Materials Route Registry, 57987-57988 [2024-15614]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 / Notices June 1–30, 2024. Susquehanna River Basin Commission, 4423 North Front Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110–1788. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission, telephone: (717) 238–0423, ext. 1312; fax (717) 238–2436; email: joyler@srbc.gov. Regular mail inquiries may be sent to the above address. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice lists General Permits for projects, described below, pursuant to 18 CFR 806.17(c)(4), for the time period specified above. 1. Lear Corporation Pine Grove—Penn Dye and Finishing Plant, General Permit Approval of Coverage No. GP–01– 20240606, Pine Grove Borough, Schuylkill County, Pa.; groundwater remediation system withdrawal approved up to 0.297 mgd (30-day average); Approval Date: June 13, 2024. Authority: Public Law 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 et seq., 18 CFR parts 806 and 808. DATES: ADDRESSES: Dated: July 11, 2024. Jason E. Oyler, General Counsel and Secretary to the Commission. [FR Doc. 2024–15609 Filed 7–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7040–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration National Hazardous Materials Route Registry Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice; revisions to the listing of designated and restricted routes for hazardous materials. AGENCY: This notice provides revisions to the National Hazardous Materials Route Registry (NHMRR) reported to FMCSA from April 1, 2023, through March 31, 2024. The NHMRR is a listing, as reported by States and Tribal governments, of all designated and restricted roads and preferred highway routes for transportation of highway route controlled quantities of Class 7 radioactive materials (HRCQ/RAM) and non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM). DATES: Applicable date: July 16, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melissa Williams, Hazardous Materials Division, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, FMCSA, 1200 New Jersey khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Jul 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–4163, melissa.williams@dot.gov. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Legal Basis and Background Paragraphs (a)(2) and (b) of section 5112 of title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) permit States and Tribal governments to designate and limit highway routes over which hazardous materials (HM) may be transported, provided the State or Tribal government complies with standards prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) and meets publication requirements in section 5112(c). To establish standards under paragraph (b), the Secretary must consult with the States, and, under section 5112(c), coordinate with the States to ‘‘update and publish periodically’’ a list of currently effective HM highway routing designations and restrictions. The requirements that States and Tribal governments must follow to establish, maintain, or enforce routing designations for the transport of placardable quantities of NRHM are set forth in 49 CFR part 397, subpart C. Subpart D of part 397 sets out the requirements for designating preferred routes for HRCQ/RAM shipments as an alternative, or in addition, to Interstate System highways. For HRCQ/RAM shipments, § 397.101 defines a preferred route as an interstate highway for which no alternative route is designated by the State; a route specifically designated by the State; or both (see § 397.65 for the definitions of NRHM and routing designations). Under a delegation from the Secretary,1 FMCSA has authority to implement 49 U.S.C. 5112. Currently, § 397.73 establishes public information and reporting requirements for NRHM. States or Tribal governments are required to furnish information regarding any new or changed routes to FMCSA within 60 days after establishment. Under 49 CFR 397.103, a State routing designation for HRCQ/ RAM routes (preferred routes) as an alternative, or in addition, to an Interstate System highway, is effective when the authorized routing agency provides FMCSA with written notification, FMCSA acknowledges receipt in writing, and the route is published in FMCSA’s NHMRR. The Office of Management and Budget has approved these collections of information under control number PO 00000 1 49 CFR 1.87(d)(2). Frm 00145 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57987 2126–0014, Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing. In this notice, FMCSA is merely performing the ministerial function of updating and publishing the NHMRR based on input from its State and Tribal partners under 49 U.S.C. 5112(c)(1). Accordingly, this notice serves only to provide the most recent revisions to the NHMRR; it does not establish any new public information and reporting requirements. Updates to the NHMRR FMCSA published the full NHMRR in a Federal Register notice on April 29, 2015 (80 FR 23859). Since publication of the 2015 notice, FMCSA has published six updates to the NHMRR in Federal Register notices on August 8, 2016 (81 FR 52518), August 9, 2018 (83 FR 39500), September 24, 2019 (84 FR 50098), June 3, 2020 (84 FR 34284), June 17, 2021 (86 FR 32306), and May 11, 2022 (87 FR 28859). This notice provides revisions to the NHMRR, reported to FMCSA from April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. The revisions to the NHMRR listings in this notice supersede and replace corresponding NHMRR listings published in the April 29, 2015 notice and corresponding revisions to the NHMRR listings published in the August 8, 2016, August 9, 2018, September 24, 2019, June 3, 2020, June 17, 2021, and May 11, 2022 notices. Continue to refer to the April 29, 2015 notice for additional background on the NHMRR and the August 8, 2016 notice for the procedures for State and Tribal government routing agencies to update their Route Registry listings and contact information. The full current NHMRR for each State is posted on FMCSA’s website at: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/ hazardous-materials/nationalhazardous-materials-route-registry. Revisions to the NHMRR in This Notice In accordance with the requirements of §§ 397.73 and 397.103, the NHMRR is being revised as follows: TABLE 2—WASHINGTON—RESTRICTED NRHM ROUTES A new Route Order Designator ‘‘D’’ added and assigned an ‘‘0’’ restriction. Route Order Key Each listing in the NHMRR includes codes to identify each route designation and each route restriction reported by the State. Designation codes identify the routes along which a driver may or must transport specified HM. Among the E:\FR\FM\16JYN1.SGM 16JYN1 57988 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 136 / Tuesday, July 16, 2024 / Notices designation codes is one for preferred routes, which apply to the transportation of a highway route controlled quantity of Class 7 (radioactive) material. Restriction codes identify the routes along which a driver may not transport specified HM shipments. Table 1 presents information on each restriction and designation code. Table 2 presents information on the revisions to the route registry. TABLE 1—RESTRICTION/DESIGNATION KEY TABLE 1—RESTRICTION/DESIGNATION KEY—Continued Restrictions Designations Restrictions 0—ALL Hazardous Materials. 1—Class 1—Explosives 2—Class 2—Gas ............ A—ALL NRHM Hazardous Materials. B—Class 1—Explosives. I—Poisonous Inhalation Hazard (PIH). P—*Preferred Route* Class 7—Radioactive. 7—Class 7—Radioactive. 8—Class 8—Corrosives. 9—Class 9—Dangerous (Other). i—Poisonous Inhalation Hazard (PIH). 3—Class 3—Flammable 4—Class 4—Flammable Solid/Combustible. 5—Class 5—Organic. 6—Class 6—Poison. Designations Revisions to the National Hazardous Materials Route Registry (March 31, 2023) TABLE 2—WASHINGTON—RESTRICTED NRHM ROUTES Designation date 9/21/2023 ............... Route order route description Add South 188th St. between 28th Ave. S and 16th Ave. S End of Revisions to the National Hazardous Materials Route Registry Sue Lawless, Acting Deputy Administrator. [FR Doc. 2024–15614 Filed 7–15–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2019–0064] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by letters dated February 28, 2024, and May 13, 2024, BNSF Railway (BNSF) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an amendment of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 232 (Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other NonPassenger Trains and Equipment; Endof-Train Devices). The relevant Docket Number is FRA–2019–0064. Specifically, BNSF requests to add a location to its existing waiver from § 232.205(b)(2), Single car air brake tests, which permits BNSF to change the repair track designation (per § 232.303, General requirements) so that the track on which in-train wheel replacements are performed is not designated a shop or repair track. Accordingly, a single car air brake test (SCABT) is not required on each car undergoing an in-train wheelset replacement, but BNSF proposes to perform a SCABT on any VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Jul 15, 2024 Jkt 262001 City County Seattle .................... King ........................ car with an FRA-condemnable wheel defect as defined in § 232.303(b)(5). The relief currently applies to specific yard tracks for wheelset replacement at several BNSF facilities, and with this request, BNSF seeks to add the Missoula, Montana, location to the program. In support of its request, BNSF states that this program ‘‘reduces the number of wheels in revenue service with elevated KIP impact readings contributing to the safety and longevity of [the] rail infrastructure.’’ Further, BNSF states that the program ‘‘enhances safety by improving the reliability of the rolling stock and simultaneously reducing potential causes of surface rail defects that can elevate the risks of derailments’’ from higher KIP wheels. 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 at www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Communications received by September 16, 2024 will be considered PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Restriction FMCSA (0–9 and i) QA comment 0 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 the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) 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.). 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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 136 (Tuesday, July 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57987-57988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15614]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


National Hazardous Materials Route Registry

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), Department 
of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice; revisions to the listing of designated and restricted 
routes for hazardous materials.

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SUMMARY: This notice provides revisions to the National Hazardous 
Materials Route Registry (NHMRR) reported to FMCSA from April 1, 2023, 
through March 31, 2024. The NHMRR is a listing, as reported by States 
and Tribal governments, of all designated and restricted roads and 
preferred highway routes for transportation of highway route controlled 
quantities of Class 7 radioactive materials (HRCQ/RAM) and non-
radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM).

DATES: Applicable date: July 16, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Melissa Williams, Hazardous 
Materials Division, Office of Enforcement and Compliance, FMCSA, 1200 
New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366-4163, 
[email protected]. Office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., ET, 
Monday through Friday, except for Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Legal Basis and Background

    Paragraphs (a)(2) and (b) of section 5112 of title 49 United States 
Code (U.S.C.) permit States and Tribal governments to designate and 
limit highway routes over which hazardous materials (HM) may be 
transported, provided the State or Tribal government complies with 
standards prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary) 
and meets publication requirements in section 5112(c). To establish 
standards under paragraph (b), the Secretary must consult with the 
States, and, under section 5112(c), coordinate with the States to 
``update and publish periodically'' a list of currently effective HM 
highway routing designations and restrictions. The requirements that 
States and Tribal governments must follow to establish, maintain, or 
enforce routing designations for the transport of placardable 
quantities of NRHM are set forth in 49 CFR part 397, subpart C. Subpart 
D of part 397 sets out the requirements for designating preferred 
routes for HRCQ/RAM shipments as an alternative, or in addition, to 
Interstate System highways. For HRCQ/RAM shipments, Sec.  397.101 
defines a preferred route as an interstate highway for which no 
alternative route is designated by the State; a route specifically 
designated by the State; or both (see Sec.  397.65 for the definitions 
of NRHM and routing designations).
    Under a delegation from the Secretary,\1\ FMCSA has authority to 
implement 49 U.S.C. 5112.
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    \1\ 49 CFR 1.87(d)(2).
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    Currently, Sec.  397.73 establishes public information and 
reporting requirements for NRHM. States or Tribal governments are 
required to furnish information regarding any new or changed routes to 
FMCSA within 60 days after establishment. Under 49 CFR 397.103, a State 
routing designation for HRCQ/RAM routes (preferred routes) as an 
alternative, or in addition, to an Interstate System highway, is 
effective when the authorized routing agency provides FMCSA with 
written notification, FMCSA acknowledges receipt in writing, and the 
route is published in FMCSA's NHMRR. The Office of Management and 
Budget has approved these collections of information under control 
number 2126-0014, Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Highway 
Routing.
    In this notice, FMCSA is merely performing the ministerial function 
of updating and publishing the NHMRR based on input from its State and 
Tribal partners under 49 U.S.C. 5112(c)(1). Accordingly, this notice 
serves only to provide the most recent revisions to the NHMRR; it does 
not establish any new public information and reporting requirements.

Updates to the NHMRR

    FMCSA published the full NHMRR in a Federal Register notice on 
April 29, 2015 (80 FR 23859). Since publication of the 2015 notice, 
FMCSA has published six updates to the NHMRR in Federal Register 
notices on August 8, 2016 (81 FR 52518), August 9, 2018 (83 FR 39500), 
September 24, 2019 (84 FR 50098), June 3, 2020 (84 FR 34284), June 17, 
2021 (86 FR 32306), and May 11, 2022 (87 FR 28859).
    This notice provides revisions to the NHMRR, reported to FMCSA from 
April 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024. The revisions to the NHMRR 
listings in this notice supersede and replace corresponding NHMRR 
listings published in the April 29, 2015 notice and corresponding 
revisions to the NHMRR listings published in the August 8, 2016, August 
9, 2018, September 24, 2019, June 3, 2020, June 17, 2021, and May 11, 
2022 notices. Continue to refer to the April 29, 2015 notice for 
additional background on the NHMRR and the August 8, 2016 notice for 
the procedures for State and Tribal government routing agencies to 
update their Route Registry listings and contact information.
    The full current NHMRR for each State is posted on FMCSA's website 
at: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/regulations/hazardous-materials/national-hazardous-materials-route-registry.

Revisions to the NHMRR in This Notice

    In accordance with the requirements of Sec. Sec.  397.73 and 
397.103, the NHMRR is being revised as follows:

               Table 2--Washington--Restricted NRHM Routes
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A new Route Order Designator ``D'' added and assigned an ``0''
 restriction.
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Route Order Key

    Each listing in the NHMRR includes codes to identify each route 
designation and each route restriction reported by the State. 
Designation codes identify the routes along which a driver may or must 
transport specified HM. Among the

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designation codes is one for preferred routes, which apply to the 
transportation of a highway route controlled quantity of Class 7 
(radioactive) material. Restriction codes identify the routes along 
which a driver may not transport specified HM shipments. Table 1 
presents information on each restriction and designation code. Table 2 
presents information on the revisions to the route registry.

                  Table 1--Restriction/Designation Key
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               Restrictions                         Designations
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0--ALL Hazardous Materials................  A--ALL NRHM Hazardous
                                             Materials.
1--Class 1--Explosives....................  B--Class 1--Explosives.
2--Class 2--Gas...........................  I--Poisonous Inhalation
                                             Hazard (PIH).
3--Class 3--Flammable.....................  P--*Preferred Route* Class
                                             7--Radioactive.
4--Class 4--Flammable Solid/Combustible...
5--Class 5--Organic.......................
6--Class 6--Poison........................
7--Class 7--Radioactive...................
8--Class 8--Corrosives....................
9--Class 9--Dangerous (Other).............
i--Poisonous Inhalation Hazard (PIH)......
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Revisions to the National Hazardous Materials Route Registry (March 31, 
2023)

                                   Table 2--Washington--Restricted NRHM Routes
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                                                                                                    Restriction
         Designation date           Route order route           City                County        FMCSA (0-9 and
                                       description                                                 i) QA comment
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9/21/2023........................  Add South 188th St.  Seattle............  King...............               0
                                    between 28th Ave.
                                    S and 16th Ave. S.
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End of Revisions to the National Hazardous Materials Route Registry

Sue Lawless,
Acting Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-15614 Filed 7-15-24; 8:45 am]
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