Department of Transportation 2019 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

This action proposes to amend Class D airspace and Class E surface airspace; establish Class E surface airspace designated as an extension to the Class D and Class E2 surface areas; amend the Class E5 airspace extending from 700 feet above the surface of the earth; and update the geographic coordinates of the airport to match the FAA's database at the Eagle County Regional Airport in Eagle, CO. This action would ensure the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the airport.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A330-200 Freighter, A330-200, A330-300, A340- 200, and A340-300 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports that elevator skin panels were found disbonded as a result of water ingress. This proposed AD would require repetitive detailed inspections of skin panels on both elevators, and corrective actions if necessary, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

PHMSA issues this notice to clarify and request comments on the Approvals Program procedures for companies to request a modification to an explosives classification approval to reflect a merger, acquisition, or change in name or legal status.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved the final application by Hendry County, Florida, for Airglades Airport to participate in the Airport Investment Partnership Program. Three exemptions were issued from certain provisions of Federal law. Congress established an Airport Privatization Pilot Program and authorizes the Secretary of Transportation, and through delegation, the FAA Administrator, to grant exemptions from certain Federal statutory and regulatory requirements. The Airport Privatization Pilot Program is now called the Airport Investment Partnership Program in accordance with the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The Application Procedures require the FAA to approve the final application to permit exemptions after review of all documents necessary to comply with laws and regulations within the FAA's jurisdiction.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the information collection request abstracted below is being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. PHMSA will request an extension with no change for the information collection identified by OMB control number 2137-0631, which is due to expire on March 31, 2020. A Federal Register notice soliciting comments on this information collection was published on July 30, 2019, (84 FR 37004). PHMSA did not receive any comments pertaining to the renewal of this information collection.

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein. Each mode of transportation for which a particular special permit is requested is indicated by a number in the ``Nature of Application'' portion of the table below as follows: 1 Motor vehicle, 2Rail freight, 3Cargo vessel, 4Cargo aircraft only, 5Passenger-carrying aircraft.

In accordance with the procedures governing the application for, and the processing of, special permits from the Department of Transportation's Hazardous Material Regulations, notice is hereby given that the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety has received the application described herein.

Through this final rule FHWA will remove a regulation that has been superseded by legislation. We are removing sections related to pedestrian and bicycle accommodations and projects. The regulation is no longer necessary, given revisions to applicable provisions of title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.).

Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) to swap 1.12 acres of airport land, which is part of the entrance road to the airport, and receive 14.55 acres of land from CTDOT. This project will realign the entrance roadway to allow CAA to move forward with the planned Ground Transportation Center. The entrance roadway will be owned and operated by the CTDOT.

Notice is being given that the FAA is considering a request from the City of Waterville, ME to change the land use from Aeronautical to Non Aeronautical for 28.46 acres. The land use change will allow the development of a solar farm on land that is not needed for aeronautical purposes. The revenue generated by the lease of airport land for the solar farm will be placed into the airport's operation and maintenance fund.

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. This collection of information is used to gather information on tanker operators who agree to contribute, either by direct charter to the Department of Defense or to other participants tanker capacity as requested by the Maritime Administrator at such times and such amounts as determined to be necessary to meet the essential needs of DOD for the transportation of petroleum and petroleum products in bulk by sea. The Voluntary Tanker Agreement is a voluntary emergency preparedness agreement. We are required to publish this notice in the Federal Register by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Requests (ICRs) abstracted below. Before submitting these ICRs to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is issuing updated guidelines to implement section 515 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act for FY 2001. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued Government-wide guidelines under Section 515 which direct each Federal agency to establish and implement written procedures to ensure and maximize the quality, utility, objectivity and integrity of the information that they disseminate. OMB has directed each agency to update its guidelines in accordance with the requirements of OMB Memorandum M-19-15.

This action proposes to amend the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Heliport, Coudersport, PA, and revoke the Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Cherry Springs Airport, Galeton, PA. The FAA is proposing this action as the result of the closure of the Cherry Spring Airport. The geographic coordinates of Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Heliport would also be updated to coincide with the FAA's aeronautical database. Airspace redesign is necessary for the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at Charles Cole Memorial Hospital Heliport.

The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2019-11-08, which applies to all International Aero Engines, LLC (IAE) PW1133G-JM, PW1133GA-JM, PW1130G-JM, PW1129G-JM, PW1127G-JM, PW1127GA- JM, PW1127G1-JM, PW1124G-JM, PW1124G1-JM, and PW1122G-JM model turbofan engines. AD 2019-11-08 requires the removal of the main gearbox (MGB) assembly and electronic engine control (EEC) software and the installation of a part and software version eligible for installation for engines that operate on extended operations (ETOPS) flights. The actions in AD 2019-11-08 were interim and only addressed engines that operate on 180-minute or 120-minute ETOPS flights. The FAA now proposes to supersede AD 2019-11-08 to require removal and replacement of the MGB assembly on all affected engines, including engines that do not operate on 180-minute or 120-minute ETOPS flights. This proposed AD would retain all requirements of AD 2019-11-08 for ETOPS engines, and would also require replacement of the affected MGB assembly and EEC software at the next engine shop visit after the effective date of this AD for engines that do not operate on ETOPS flights. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), in coordination with the Maritime Administration (MARAD), will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) as part of the environmental review of the West Delta LNG LLC (Applicant) deepwater port license application. The application proposes the ownership, construction, operation and eventual decommissioning of an offshore natural gas export deepwater port known as West Delta LNG (West Delta LNG) that would be located in Federal waters approximately 10.5 nautical miles off the coast of Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana in a water depth of approximately 57 to 60 feet. The deepwater port would allow for the loading of liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading carriers. This Notice of Intent (NOI) requests public participation in the scoping process, provides information on how to participate and announces an informational open house and public meeting in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Pursuant to the criteria provided in the Deepwater Port Act of 1974, as amended, 33 U.S.C. 1501 et seq. (the Act), Louisiana is the designated Adjacent Coastal State for this application.

In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Transportation proposes to update and reissue a current Department of Transportation's system of records titled, ``Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 009 National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners System of Records.'' This system of records allows the Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to collect and maintain records on Medical Examiners registering on the National Registry website and applying for Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Medical Examiner certification, certified Medical Examiner designated administrative assistants and authorized representatives who have registered on the National Registry to perform reporting functions on behalf of a certified Medical Examiner, and commercial motor vehicle drivers examined by Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration certified Medical Examiners listed on the National Registry. The categories of records collected and maintained in this system include several pieces of personally identifiable information as detailed in the ``Categories of Records in the System'' section of this system of records notice. The information for the record subjects is collected and used as part of the process of establishing and maintaining a current national registry of Medical Examiners that are certified by FMCSA to perform medical examinations of interstate commercial motor vehicle drivers and issue Medical Examiner's Certificates as outlined in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The specifics regarding the information collected and how the Agency uses the information is more thoroughly detailed below and in the associated Privacy Impact Assessment on DOT's website at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. In addition to non-substantive changes to simplify the formatting and text of the previously published notice, we are revising this notice to reflect the following changes resulting from publication of the Medical Examiner's Certification Integration final rule (80 FR 22790) and the Process for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Physicians to be Added to the National Registry of Certified Medical Examiners final rule (83 FR 26846). These changes include inclusion of additional information in the categories of records to address information collected using the CMV Driver Medical Examination Results Form, MCSA-5850 (2126-0006), addition of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114-94, as an authority for the system, addition of one new routine use for the sharing of CMV driver information to State Driver's Licensing Agencies, deletion of four routine uses duplicative of Department-wide general routine uses, and reduction in the retention disposition for records maintained in this system. This updated system will be included in the Department of Transportation's inventory of record systems.

The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Fokker Services B.V. Model F28 Mark 0070 and 0100 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports of fuselage bottom skin exfoliation corrosion, fuselage skin bulging and cracking, and missing fastener heads. This proposed AD would require a detailed inspection of the fuselage bottom skin for corrosion, skin cracks or bulges, and missing, loose or broken fasteners, and, depending on the findings, accomplishment of applicable repair instructions, as specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which will be incorporated by reference. The FAA is proposing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all The Boeing Company Model 737-600, -700, -700C, -800, -900, and -900ER series airplanes. This AD requires repetitive inspections for cracking of the left and right hand side outboard chords of frame fittings and failsafe straps at a certain station, and repair if any cracking is found. This AD was prompted by reports of cracking discovered in this area. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition on these products.

In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describe the nature of the information collection and their expected burdens.

This action incorporates certain airspace designation amendments into FAA Order 7400.11D, dated August 8, 2019, and effective September 15, 2019, for incorporation by reference.

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) requests comments on a proposed rule to establish and implement the Tribal Transportation Self-Governance Program (TTSGP or Program), as authorized by Section 1121 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act. The proposed rule was negotiated among representatives of Tribes and the Federal Government. The Program would provide to participating Tribes greater control and decision-making authority over their use of certain DOT funding for which they are eligible recipients while reducing associated administrative burdens. These proposed regulations include eligibility criteria, describe the contents of and process for negotiating self-governance compacts and funding agreements with the Department, and set forth the roles, responsibilities, and limitations on the Department and Tribes that participate in the TTSGP.

FMCSA announces its decision to renew exemptions for 79 individuals from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) for interstate commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. The exemptions enable these individuals to continue to operate CMVs in interstate commerce without meeting the vision requirements in one eye.

This notice contains a summary of a petition seeking relief from specified requirements of Federal Aviation Regulations. The purpose of this notice is to improve the public's awareness of, and participation in, the FAA's exemption process. Neither publication of this notice nor the inclusion or omission of information in the summary is intended to affect the legal status of the petition or its final disposition.