Department of Transportation August 2, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Document Number: 2011-19540
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans, and other Federal agencies, that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to proposed roadway improvements in mid-Solano County between Interstate 80 (I-80) in Vacaville in the north and State Route 12 (SR12) in Suisun City in the south, in the County of Solano, State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways; Revision
Document Number: 2011-19511
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
The Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) is incorporated in our regulations, approved by the Federal Highway Administration, and recognized as the national standard for traffic control devices used on all streets, highways, bikeways, and private roads open to public travel. The FHWA proposes to revise certain standards, guidance, options, and supporting information relating to traffic control devices in Part 1 (General) of the MUTCD. The proposed changes are intended to clarify the definition of Standard statements in the MUTCD and clarify the use of engineering judgment and studies in the application of traffic control devices.
Buy America Waiver Notification
Document Number: 2011-19509
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice provides information regarding the FHWA's finding that a Buy America waiver is appropriate for the use of non-domestic RuggCom RS900G, RS900L, and RS930L network controllers for replacement of outdated network controllers on Recovery Act project; X-STP- S000(497) in Oregon State.
IFR Altitudes; Miscellaneous Amendments
Document Number: 2011-19504
Type: Rule
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This amendment adopts miscellaneous amendments to the required IFR (instrument flight rules) altitudes and changeover points for certain Federal airways, jet routes, or direct routes for which a minimum or maximum en route authorized IFR altitude is prescribed. This regulatory action is needed because of changes occurring in the National Airspace System. These changes are designed to provide for the safe and efficient use of the navigable airspace under instrument conditions in the affected areas.
International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel; Notice of Public Meeting
Document Number: 2011-19500
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
In preparation for the twenty-third meeting of the International Civil Aviation Organization's (ICAO) Dangerous Goods Panel (DGP) to be held October 11-21, 2011, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the FAA's Office of Hazardous Materials Safety and the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration's (PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials Safety announce a public meeting on September 23, 2011.
Approval of Noise Compatibility Program for San Diego International, San Diego, CA
Document Number: 2011-19499
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announces its findings on the noise compatibility program submitted by San Diego Regional Airport Authority under the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47501 et seq. (formerly the Aviation Safety and Noise Abatement Act, hereinafter referred to as ``the Act'') and 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 150 (hereinafter referred to as ``Part 150''). On November 10, 2009, the FAA determined that the noise exposure maps submitted by San Diego Regional Airport Authority under Part 150 were in compliance with applicable requirements. On June 30, 2011, the FAA approved the San Diego International Airport noise compatibility program. Fourteen (14) of the nineteen (19) total number of recommendations of the program were approved. No program elements relating to new or revised flight procedures for noise abatement were proposed by the airport operator.
Proposed Modification of Class E Airspace; Blythe, CA
Document Number: 2011-19498
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation
This action proposes to modify Class E airspace at Blythe, CA. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures at Blythe Airport. The FAA is proposing this action to enhance the safety and management of aircraft operations at the airport.
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in Idaho
Document Number: 2011-19480
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice announces actions taken by the FHWA that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(I)(1). The actions relate to a proposed highway project, Idaho 16, I-84 to Idaho 44 in Ada and Canyon Counties in the State of Idaho [FHWA-ID-EIS-09-01-F, Federal Aid project number A-009(963), and Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Key Number 009963].
Notice of Statute of Limitations on Claims; Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on Proposed Highway in California
Document Number: 2011-19463
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Highway Administration, Department of Transportation
The FHWA, on behalf of Caltrans, is issuing this notice to announce actions taken by Caltrans, that are final within the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). The actions relate to a proposed project to replace the Mt. Vernon Avenue Bridge (State Bridge No. 54C-0066) over the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad facilities in the City of San Bernardino, County of San Bernardino, in the State of California. Those actions grant licenses, permits, and approvals for the project.
Announcing the Nineteenth Public Meeting of the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN)
Document Number: 2011-19456
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice announces the Nineteenth Public Meeting of members of the Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network. CIREN is a collaborative effort to conduct research on crashes and injuries at six Level I Trauma Centers across the United States linked by a computer network. The current CIREN model utilizes two types of centers, medical and engineering. Medical centers are based at Level I Trauma Centers that admit large numbers of people injured in motor vehicle crashes. These teams are led by trauma surgeons and emergency physicians and also include a crash investigator and project coordinator. Engineering centers are based at academic engineering laboratories that have experience in motor vehicle crash and human injury research. Engineering teams partner with trauma centers to enroll crash victims into the CIREN program. Engineering teams are led by mechanical engineers, typically trained in the area of impact biomechanics. Engineering teams also include trauma/emergency physicians, a crash investigator, and a project coordinator. Either type of team typically includes additional physicians and/or engineers, epidemiologists, nurses, and other researchers. The CIREN process combines prospective data collection with professional multidisciplinary analysis of medical and engineering evidence to determine injury causation in every crash investigation conducted. Researchers can review data and share expertise, which may lead to a better understanding of crash injury mechanisms and the design of safer vehicles. The six centers will give presentations on current research based on CIREN data. Topics include side air bag analysis utilizing CIREN weighted data; the role of frailty in crash related injuries; fatalities and serious injuries in multiple event rollover crashes; validation of prehospital trauma triage: mechanism of injury; small overlap frontal crashes and injury causation; and brain injury analysis. The final agenda will be posted to the CIREN Web site that can be accessed by going to the NHTSA homepage https:// www.nhtsa.dot.gov/, click on Vehicle Safety Research on the right side of the top toolbar, then click on Crash Injury Research and Engineering Network (CIREN) in the box on the left. The agenda will be posted one week prior to the meeting.
Notice of Limitation on Claims Against Proposed Public Transportation Projects
Document Number: 2011-19434
Type: Notice
Date: 2011-08-02
Agency: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice announces final environmental actions taken by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the following projects: (1) Ardmore Transit Center, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), Ardmore, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, PA; (2) Charlotte Streetcar Project, City of Charlotte, Charlotte, NC; (3) Cincinnati Streetcar Project, City of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Hamilton County, OH; (4) Greenville Intermodal Transportation Center, City of Greenville, Greenville, NC; (5) New Kirk Bus Division, Maryland Transit Administration, Baltimore City, MD; (6) Mid-City/Exposition Corridor Light Rail Transit Project, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), Los Angeles, CA; (7) Moline Multimodal Station, Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK), Moline, IL; (8) North White Plains Parking Garage Project, Metropolitan Transportation Authority Metro-North Railroad, White Plains, NY. The purpose of this notice is to announce publicly the environmental decisions by FTA on the subject projects and to activate the limitation on any claims that may challenge these final environmental actions.
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