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Dated: April 18, 2016. By issuing this notice, the Board is Board decisions and notices are John F. Kerry, instituting an exemption proceeding available on our Web site al Secretary ofState. pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final "WWW.STB.DOT.GOV." (FR Doc. 2016-11281 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am] decision will be issued by August 10, Decided: May 9, 2016. BILLING CODE 4711>-42-P 2016. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell. Any OFA under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) Director, Office of Proceedings. to subsidize continued rail service will Jeffrey Henig, SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD be due by August 19, 2016, or 10 days Clearance Clerk. after service of a decision granting the (FR Doc:. 2016-11189 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 aml [Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 381X)) petition for exemption, whichever BILLING CODE 491H1..P Norfolk Southern Railway Company­ occurs first. Each OFA must be Abandonment Exemption-In Hamilton accompanied by a $1,600 filing fee. See 49 CFR 1002.2(0(25). County, Ohio DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION All interested persons should be On April 22, 2016, Norfolk Southern aware that, following abandonment, the Federal Aviation Administration Railway Company (NSR) filed with the Line may be suitable for other public Surface Transportation Board (Board) a use, including interim trail use. Any Aviation Rulemaking Advisory petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for request for a public use condition under Committee-New Task exemption from the prior approval 49 CFR 1152. .28 or for interim trail use/ requirements of 49 U.S.C. 10903 to rail banking under 49 CFR 1152.29 will AGENCY: Federal Aviation abandon approximately-t.10 miles of be due no later than June 1, 2016. Each Administration (FAA), DOT. rail line extending from milepost CT 3.7 interim trail use request must be ACTION: Notice of a new task assignment to milepost CT 7.8 in Hamilton County, accompanied by a $300 filing fee. See 49 for the Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Ohio (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. CFR 1002.2(0(27). However, NSR states Committee {ARAC). Postal Zip Codes 45207, 45212, 45208, that, because it seeks abandonment to SUMMARY! The FAA has assigned the 45209, 45226, and 4·5227. allow the City to purchase the land for Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Accordfog to NSR, no traffic has a public use. NSR is unwilling to Committee (ARAC) a new task to moved over the Line in more than five negotiate interim trail use/rail banking. years. NSR further states that there is no provjde recommendations regarding the All filings in response lo this notice potential for new traffic. NSR seeks to certification of persons engaged in must refer to Docket No. AB 290 (Sub­ abandon tlie Line and sell ll10 property operations involving the loading of No. 381X) and must be sent to: (1) to the City of Cincinnati (City) for a special cargo. Assignment of this task is Surface Transportation Board, 395 E public redevelopment project. NSR in response to National Transportation Street SW., Washington, DC 20423- Safety Board Recommendation A-15- states that the City is undertaking a plan 0001; and (2) William A Mullins, Baker that would reduce/reroute vehicular 014 which recommended that the FAA & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. traffic, create greenways, and provide create a certification for personnel NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037. alternative modal access to five major responsible for the load.ing. restraint, development sites, including sites at Replies to the petition are due on or and documentation of special cargo Xavier University and near Uptown. before June 1, 2016. loads o:n transport-category airplanes. NSR asserts that the City would take Persons seeking further information This notice informs the public of the ownership of, and assume responsibility concerning abandonment procedures new ARAC activity and solicits for, the safety and maintenance of the 10 may contact the Board's Office of Public membership for the new Loadmaster bridges on ll1e Line. Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and Certification Working Group. In addition to an exemption from the Compliance al (202) 245-0238 or refer FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: provisions of 49 U.S.C. 10903, NSR also to the foll abandonment or Stephen Grota Cargo Focus Team, AFS- seeks an exemption from the offer of discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR 340 Federal Aviation Administration. financial assistance (OFA) procedures of part 1152. Questions concerning 950 L'Enfant Plaza SW,, 5th Floor, 49 U.S.C. 10904. In support, NSR states environmental issues may be directed to Washington, DC 20024, stephen.grota@ that the Line is needed for a public the Board's Office of Environmental faa.gov, phone number (781) 238-7528. purpose, as it is of critical significance Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245-0305. SUPPLEN!ENTARY INFORMATION: to the City's redevelopment plans. NSR Assistance for the hearing impaired is further asserts that there is no available through the Federal ARAC Acceptance of Task overriding public need for continued Information Relay Service (FIRS) al 1- As a result of its March 23, 20l6, freight rail service. NSR's request for 800-877-8339. ARAC meeting, the ARAC accepted this exemption from§ 10904 will be An environmental assessment (EA) (or tasking to establish the Loadmaster addressed in the final decision. environmental impact statement (EIS), if Certification Working Group. The According to NSR, the Line docs not necessary) prepared by OEA will be Load master Certification Working contain federally granted rights-of-way. served upon all parties of record and Group will serve as staff to the ARAC Any documentation in NSR's possession upon any agencies or other persons who and provide advice and will be made available promptly to commented during its preparation. cecommendations on the assigned tosk. those requesting it. Other interested persons may contact The ARAC will review and accept the The interest of railroad employees OEA to obtain a copy of the EA (or EIS). recommendation report and will submit will be protected by the conditions set EAs in abandonment proceedings it to the FAA. forth in Oregon Short Line Ra.ilroail­ normally will be made available within Abandanment Portion Goshen Branch 60 days of the filing of the petition. The Background Between Firt/1 & Amman, in Bingho_m Fr deadline for submission of comments on The FAA established the ARAC to Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. the EA generally will be within 30 days provide information, advice, and 91 (1979). of its service. recommendations on aviation related 29610 Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 92/Thursday, May 12, 2016/Notices issues that could result in rulemaking to As a result of this accident, the NTSB 1. NTSD Aircraft Accident Report the FAA Administrator, through the issued Safety Recommendation A-15- NTSB/AAR-15/01 PB2015- Associate Administrator for Aviation 14 which recommended, in part, that 104951NTSB, with particular attention Safety. the FAA "(c)reate a certification for provided to Safety Recommendation A- On April 29, 2013, a Boeing 747-400 personnel responsible for the loading, 15-14. BCF operated by an air carrier restraint. and documentation of special 2. AC 120-85A, Air Cargo Operations. conducting all·cargo operations crashed cargo loads on transport-category 3. Minutes of the June 30, 2015 8747 shortly after takeoff from Bagram Air airplanes." Currently, there is no Special Cargo Load Meeting. Base, Bagram, Afghanistan. The airplane certificated position for the loading of The working group may be reinstated was destroyed from impact forces and special cargo specified in the FAA's to assist the ARAC by responding to post-crash fire. The flight was a regulations. Therefore, there are no FAA's questions or co,ocerns after its supplemental operation conducted specific individual standards or training recommendations have been submitted. under part 121 of Title 14, Code of requirements to ensure adherence to Schedule Federal Regulations (14 CFR) and was operational limitations. Additionally, being conducted under a multimodal there is no specific FAA oversight of The recommendation report should be contract with the US Transportation these personnel outside of that normaJly submitted lo the FAA for review and Command. The intended destination for conducted of a certificate holder's acceptance no later than 24 months tbe night was Dubai World Central-Al operations. The FAA believes that such from the publication date of this notice Maktoum International Airport, Do.bai, oversight is especially critical when in the Federal Register. United Arab Emirates. special cargo is carried in an aircraft. Working Group Activity The airplane's cargo included five Persons performing special cargo The Loadmaster Certification Working mine-resistant ambush-protected loading functions typically prepare and Group must comply with the procedures validate the accuracy of aircraft load (MRAP) vehicles secured onto pallets adopted by the ARAC and: with shorillg. Two vehicles were 12-ton manifests and ensure the aircraft is 1. Conduct a review and analysis of MRAP all·tel1'ain vehicles (M-ATVs) loaded according lo an approved the assigned tasks and any olher related and three were 18-ton Cougars. These schedule that ensures the aircraft's materials or documents. vehicles were considered special cargo center of gravity is within approved 2. Draft and submit a work plan for because they could not be placed in unit limits. Proper performance of these completion of Lhe task, including lhe load devices (ULDs) and .restrained in functions is critical to ensure the flight rationale supporting such a plan, for the airplane using the locking characteristics of an aircraft are not consideration by the ARAC. capabilities of the airplane's main deck adversely affected and that its structural 3. Provide a status report at each cargo handling system. Instead, the limitations are not exceeded. ARAC meeting. vehicles were secured to centerline­ The Task 4. Draft and submit the loaded floating pallets and restrained to recommendation report based on the the airplane's main deck using tie·down The Load master Certification Working review and analysis of the assigned straps. Special cargo is defined in Group is tasked to: tasks. appendix C of AC 120-85A, Air Cargo 1. Provide advice and 5. Present the recommendation report Operations, as "cargo not contained in recommendations lo the ARAC on al the ARAC meeting. a ULD certified for the ai.rplane cargo whether safety would be enhanced if loading system (CLS) or not enclosed in persons engaged in the loading and Participation in the Working Group a cargo compartment certified for bulk supervision of the loading of special The Loadmaster Certification Working loading. This type of cargo requires cargo, to include Lhe preparation and Group will be comprised of technical special handling and securing/ accuracy of special cargo load plans, be experts having an interest in the restraining procedure$." certificated. If the Working Group assigned task. A working group member During takeoff, the airplane recommends certification of these need not be a member representative of immediately climbed steeply, then persons, it should also provide the ARAC. Tho FAA would like a wide descended in a manner consistent with recommendations regarding which range of members to ensure all aspects an aerodynamic stall The National specific operations should require the of the tasks are considered in Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) use of these certificated persons. developmenl of the recommendations. investigation found strong evidence that Additionally, it should also recommend The provisions of the August 13, 2014, at least one of the rear MRAP vehicles appropriate knowledge, experience, and Office of Management and Budget moved aft into the tail section of the skill requirements for the issuance of guidance, "Revised Guidance on airplane, damaging hydraulic systems the certificates and appropriate Appointment of Lobbyists to Federal and horizontal stabilizer components privileges and limitations. Advisory Committees, Boards, and and making it impossible for the 2. Determine the effect of its Commissions" (79 FR 47482), continues flightcrew to maintain pitch control of recommendations on impacted parties. the ban on registered lobbyists the airplane. The NTSB determined that 3. Develop a report containing participating on Agency Boards and the probable cause of this accident was recommendations based upon its Commissions if participating in their the air carrier's inadequate procedures analysis and findings. The report should "individual capacity." The revised for restraining special cargo loads, document both majority and dissenting guidance now allows registered which resulted in the loadmaster's positions on its recommendations and lobbyists to participate on Agency improper restraint of the cargo. which findings and the rationale for each Boards and Commissions in a moved aft and damaged hydraulic position. Any disagreements should be "representative capacity" for the systems numbers 1 and 2 and horizontal documented. including the rationale for "express purpose of providing a stabilizer drive mechanism components, each position and the reasons for the committee with the views of a rendering the airplane uncontrollable disagreement. nongovernmental entity, a recognizable (NTSB Aircraft Accident Report NTSB/ [n developing this report the Working group of persons or nongovernmental AAR-15/01 PB2015-104951). Group shall familiarize itself with: entities (an industry, sector, labor Federal Registe.r/Vol. 61, No. 92/Thursday, May 12, 2016/Notices 29611 unions, or environmental groups. etc.) ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier snowplows, end plates, that locomotives or state or local government" (For Registration Plan Board of Directors be equipped with a pilot, snowplow, or further information, see the Lobbying Meeting. end plate extending across both rails for Disclosure Act of 1995 (LOA) as 121 locomotives, 32 of which remain in amended, 2 U.S.C. 1603, 1604, and TIME AND DATE: The meeting will be held service. These locomotives are not 1605). on June 8, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 eqnipped with a pilot, snowplow, or If you wish to become a member of p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. end plate but have hose boxes or the Loadmaster Certification Working PLACE: The meetings will be open to the brackets above the rails with open space Group, contact the person listed under public at the Courtyard Providence between. UR states that these the caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Downtown by Marriott, 32 Exchange locomotives operate over yard and CONTACT expressing that desire. Describe Terrace at Memorial Blvd., Providence, mainline track, within and between your interest in the task and state the RI 02903, and via conference call. Those three steel mills. The total track length expertise you wonld bring to the not attending the meetings in person of UR is 20 miles, with three public working group. The FAA must receive may call 1-877-422-1931, passcode grade crossings (two with gates and all requests by June 13, 2016. The ARAC 2855443940, to listen and participate in flashers, one with flashcFs only) and and the FAA will review the requests the meetings. trains are limited lo 20 mph. UR reports and advise you whether or not your STATUS! Open to the public. that there have been no known safety­ request is apµroved. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified related incidents or operating If you are chosen for membership on Carrier Registration Plan Board oJ difficulties associated with this waiver. the working group, you must actively Directors (the Board) will continue its A copy of the petition, as well as any participate in the working group, attend work in developing and implementing written communications concerning the all meetings, and provide written the Unified Carrier Registration Plan petition, is available for review online al comments when requested. You must and Agreement and to that end, may www.regulotions.gov and in person at devote tho resources necessary to consider matters properly before the the U.S. Department of Transportation's support the working group in meeting Board. (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 any assigned deadlines. Yon must keep New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, your management and those you may FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT! Mr. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket represent advised of working group Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. activities and decisions to ensure the Carrier Registration Board of Directors at to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, proposed technical solutions do not (505) 827-4565. except Federal Holidays. connict with the position of those you Issued on: May 6, 2016. Interested parties are invited lo represent. Once the working group has Larry W. Minor, participate in these proceedings by begun deliberations, members will not Associate Administrator, Office ofPolicy, submitting written views, data, or be added or substituted without the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. comments. FRA does not anticipate approval of the ARAC Chair, the FAA. (FR Doc. 2016-11312 Filod 5-10-16: 4:15 pml scheduling a public hearing in including the Designated. Federal BILLING CODE 49tG-EX-P connection with these proceedings since Officer, and the Working Group Chair. the facts do not appear to warrant a The Secretary of Transportation hearing. If any interested party desires determined the formation and use of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION an opportunity for oral comment, they ARAC is necessary and in the public should notify FRA, in writing, before interest in connection with the Federal Railroad Administration the end of the comment. period and performance of duties imposed on the (Docket Number FRA-2016-0046) specify the basis for their request. FAA by law. The ARAC meetings are All communications concerning these open to the public. However, meetings Petition for Waiver of Compliance proceedings should identify the of the Loadmaster Certification Working appropriate docket number and may be In accordance with part 21 l of title 49 Group are not open to the public, except submitted by any of the following Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this to the extent individuals with an methods: document provides the public notice • Web site: http:// interest and expertise are selected to that by a document dated April 28, participate. The FAA will make no www.regulations.gov. Follow the onli.ne 2016, Union Railroad (UR) petitioned instructions for submitting comments. public announcement or working group the Federal Railroad Administration meetings. • Fax:202-493-2251. (FRA) for renewal of a waiver of • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Issued in Washington, DC. on May 4, 2016. compliance from certain provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Lirio Liu, the Federal railroad safety regulations New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Designated Federal Officer, Aviation contained at 49 CFR part 229-Railroad Washington, DC 20590. Rulemctking Advisory Committee. Locomotive Safety Standards. This • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jorsey (FR Doc. 2016-11104 Filed 5-11-16: 8:45 aml regulatory relief was initially granted by Avenue SE .• Room W12-140, BILLING CODE 491G-1:H> FRA in 1980 and is due to expire in Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 2017 under the "sunset clause" added and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, lo 49 CFR 229.19-Prior waivers, in except Federal Holidays. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2012. This relief was formerly handled Communications received by June 27, ·under Docket Number LI-80-24; 2016 will be considered by FRA before Federal Motor Carrier Safety however FRA has updated the docket final action is taken. Comments received Administration numbering system and assigned this after that date will be considered as far petition Docket Number FRA-2016- as practicable. Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Anyone is able to search the Registration Plan Board of Directors 0046. The waiver in Docket Number Ll-80- electronic form of any written AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 24 granted UR relief from the communications and comments Administration (FMCSA), DOT. requirement of 49 CFR 229.123-Pi/ots, received into any of our dockets by the