Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 152/Monday, August 8, 2016/Notices
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52518 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 152 / Monday, August 8, 2016 / Notices drivers will exercise more caution than Issued on: July 29, 2016. follow to establish, maintain, or enforce those who meet the standards. Roy Larry W. Minor, routing designations for the transport of Hegland stated that he is in favor of Associate Administrator for Policy. placardable quantities of NRHM are set granting the exemptions based on the [FR Doc. 2016–18733 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] forth in 49 CFR part 397, subpart C. professional experience of his daughter BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Subpart D of part 397 sets out the who has a vision deficiency. An requirements for designating preferred anonymous commenter stated that they routes for HRCQ/RAM shipments as an are against granting the exemptions DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION alternative, or in addition, to Interstate because of safety concerns related to the System highways. For HRCQ/RAM vision deficiencies of the drivers, Federal Motor Carrier Safety shipments, § 397.101 defines a preferred specifically regarding depth perception Administration route as an Interstate Highway for which of the drivers and larger blind spots no alternative route is designated by the while operating CMVs. As stated in National Hazardous Materials Route State; a route specifically designated by section four of this notice, medical Registry Revisions and Procedures the State; or both. See § 397.65 for the evaluations from each driver, their AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety definition of ‘‘NRHM’’ and ‘‘routing driving records, driving experience with Administration (FMCSA), Department designations.’’ Under a delegation from the the vision deficiency, and safety of Transportation (DOT). Secretary,1 FMCSA has authority to concerns, are all considered when ACTION: Notice determining if an exemption should be implement 49 U.S.C. 5112. granted. Studies pertaining to the SUMMARY: This notice provides the most Currently, 49 CFR part 397, subpart C, efficacy of these considerations are also current revisions to the National (Routing of NRHM) and subpart D referenced in section four. Hazardous Materials Route Registry (Routing of Class 7 RAM) address the routing requirements and procedures VI. Conclusion (NHMRR) and procedures to facilitate the update of the NHMRR by State and that State and tribal government are Based upon its evaluation of the 22 Tribal government routing agencies. The required to follow. Section 397.73 exemption applications, FMCSA NHMRR is a listing, as reported by establishes public information and exempts the following drivers from the States and Tribal governments, of all reporting requirements for NRHM. States or Tribal governments are vision requirement in 49 CFR designated and restricted road and required to furnish information 391.41(b)(10), subject to the preferred highway routes for regarding any new or changed routes to requirements cited above (49 CFR transportation of highway route FMCSA within 60 days after 391.64(b)): controlled quantities (HRCQ) of Class 7 establishment. Under 49 CFR 397.103, a Lee R. Boykin (TX) radioactive materials (RAM) (HRCQ/ State routing designation for HRCQ/ Donald Carrillo (NM) RAM) and non-radioactive hazardous RAM routes (preferred routes) as an Carl F. Cryer (AL) materials (NRHMs). alternative, or in addition, to an Steven W. Day (MO) DATES: Effective date: August 8, 2016. Roger M. Dunaway (KY) Interstate System highway, is effective FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Horace N. Goss (TX) when the authorized routing agency Mr. Vincent Babich (202) 366–4871, Matt A. Guilmain (NH) provides FMCSA with written Hugo N. Gutierrez (IN) or [email protected], Hazardous notification, FMCSA acknowledges Edward R. Hunt (NC) Materials Division, Office of receipt in writing, and the route is William J. Kanaris (NY) Enforcement and Compliance, Federal published in FMCSA’s Hazardous Harvey Klein (NJ) Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Material Route Registry. The Office of Ronnie L. McHugh (KS) 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, Management and Budget has approved Walter J. Musty (MN) DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. these collections of information under John O’Boyle (PA) to 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, control number 2126–0014, Michael L. Robinson (MO) except for Federal holidays. Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Donald P. Ruckinger (PA) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Highway Routing. This notice serves Mark A. Sanders (OK) Background only to provide the most current Michael J. Scarano (NJ) updates to the NHMRR, and to Edward P. Schrader II (WA) Paragraphs (a)(2) and (b) of section communicate to States and Tribal Charles H. Strople (MA) 5112 of title 49, United States Code government routing agencies procedures Eddie Walker (NC) (U.S.C.) permit States and Tribal to facilitate timely reporting and Trent Wipf (SC) governments to designate and limit efficient update of the NHMRR as In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) highway routes over which HRCQ/RAM required by 49 U.S.C. 5112 and 49 CFR and 31315, each exemption will be valid and NRHM may be transported, part 397; it does not establish any new for 2 years unless revoked earlier by provided that the State or Tribal public information and reporting FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked government complies with standards requirements. if: (1) The person fails to comply with prescribed by the Secretary of the terms and conditions of the Transportation (the Secretary) and Procedural Changes exemption; (2) the exemption has meets publication requirements in Section 33013 of the Moving Ahead resulted in a lower level of safety than section 5112(c). To establish standards for Progress in the 21st Century Act of was maintained before it was granted; or under paragraph (b), the Secretary must 2012 (MAP–21) [Pub. L. 112–141, July 6, (3) continuation of the exemption would consult with the States, and, under 2012, 126 Stat. 405, 839] amended 49 not be consistent with the goals and section 5112(c), coordinate with the U.S.C. 5112(c), which addresses the objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. States to publish periodically a list of form, manner, and timetable for State If the exemption is still effective at the currently effective HRCQ/RAM and and Tribal Governments to issue and end of the 2-year period, the person may NRHM highway routing designations update routing information for apply to FMCSA for a renewal under and restrictions. The requirements that procedures in effect at that time. States and Tribal governments must 1 49 CFR 1.87(d)(2). VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:23 Aug 05, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08AUN1.SGM 08AUN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 152 / Monday, August 8, 2016 / Notices 52519 commercial motor vehicles transporting as available, an interactive map. In into the appropriate State or Tribal hazardous material in commerce for addition, FMCSA has established an Government Route Register spreadsheet, which DOT regulations require internet mailbox at [email protected] PDF file, and map posted on the placarding of the vehicle .In October to facilitate communication with routing National Hazardous Materials Route 2014, FMCSA published a Technical agencies. Registry Web page. Amendments Rule that included While the route designation reporting Revisions to the National Hazardous amendments to 49 CFR 397.69 to requirements of 49 CFR 397.73 and Materials Route Registry address section 33013 of the statute [79 397.103 do not provide a specific FR 59450; October 2, 2014]. Among the procedure to follow whenever there is Since FMCSA published the NHMRR amendments was a State reporting change in routing designations, the in a Notice on April 29, 2015 (80 FR requirement to include the name of the FMCSA is providing the following 23860), the State of California has agency responsible for the highway procedure to facilitate State and Tribal notified the FMCSA of the following route designations, and another to government routing agencies in revisions to their Route Registry: clarify that any State- or Tribal- updating their Route Registry listing: government-designated route is effective 1. From http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ Table 16.—California—Restricted HM routes regulations/hazardous-materials/ Route Order designator ‘‘I’’ is revised. only after publication in the NHMRR. Table 1.—California—Designated HRCQ/ This notice further addresses the form national-hazardous-materials-route- registry-state, open the appropriate RAM routes and manner for updating this Route Order designator ‘‘A’’ is revised. information by establishing a procedure Route Registry spreadsheet for your Route Order designator ‘‘B1’’ is revised. for updating the NHMRR in accordance jurisdiction. Route Order designator‘‘B2’’ is revised. with the statute and regulations. 2. Modify the spreadsheet as Route Order designator ‘‘F1’’ is revised. necessary following the instructions on Route Order designator ‘‘B6A–2.0–A is Updates to the NHMRR the Web page and the spreadsheet. added and assigned a ‘‘P’’ designation. 3. Revisions made to the spreadsheet Route Order designator ‘‘H’’ is added and The most up-to-date version of the cannot be saved directly to the Web assigned a ‘‘P’’ designation. NHMRR, was published in the Federal page. The revised spreadsheet must be Register on April 29, 2015 (80 FR saved to a different location. In accordance with the requirements 23860) and can be accessed on the 4. Forward the revised spreadsheet of 49 CFR 397.73 and 397.103, the Route internet at: http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ file as an attachment to an email to Registry listings for the State of regulations/hazardous-materials/ [email protected]; Or forward a California, as published in Tables 16 national-hazardous-materials-route- printout of the revised spreadsheet via and 17 are being revised. The following registry. Further, this Web page provides certified mail (return receipt requested) revised tables reflect the most current a link to http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ to FMCSA, Office of Enforcement and Route Registry listings for the State of regulations/hazardous-materials/ Compliance (MC–EC), 1200 New Jersey California and supersede and replace national-hazardous-materials-route- Ave.