14212 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Notices exemption under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and suitable for copying and electronic ADDRESSES: Any questions, responses or 31315 can be satisfied by initially filing. If you submit comments by mail proposals in response to this notice granting the renewal and then and would like to know that they shall be submitted under the docket requesting and evaluating, if needed, reached the facility, please enclose a number FRA–2016–0014 by any of the subsequent comments submitted by stamped, self-addressed postcard or following methods: interested parties. As indicated above, envelope. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// the Agency previously published We will consider all comments and www.regulations.gov. Follow the notices of final disposition announcing material received during the comment instructions for submitting comments. its decision to exempt these 99 period. FMCSA may issue a final • Mail: U.S. Department of individuals from rule prohibiting determination at any time after the close Transportation, Docket Operations, M– persons with ITDM from operating of the comment period. 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room CMVs in interstate commerce in 49 CFR W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Viewing Comments and Documents 391.41(b)(3). The final decision to grant Washington, DC 20590. an exemption to each of these To view comments, as well as any Instructions: All submissions must individuals was made on the merits of documents mentioned in this preamble, include the agency name and docket each case and made only after careful go to http://www.regulations.gov and in number (FRA–2016–0014) for this consideration of the comments received the search box insert the docket number Request for Proposals (RFP) process. to its notices of applications. The FMCSA–2011–0368; FMCSA–2011– Note that all comments received will be notices of applications stated in detail 0381; FMCSA–2013–0192; FMCSA– posted, without change, to http:// the medical condition of each applicant 2013–0193 and click ‘‘Search.’’ Next, www.regulations.gov, including any for an exemption from rule prohibiting click ‘‘Open Docket Folder’’ and you personal information. Please see the persons with ITDM from operating will find all documents and comments Privacy Act heading in the CMVs in interstate commerce. That related to this notice. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of information is available by consulting Issued on: March 10, 2016. this document for Privacy Act information related to any submitted the above cited Federal Register Larry W. Minor, publications. comments or materials. Internet users Interested parties or organizations Associate Administrator for Policy. may access comments received by DOT possessing information that would [FR Doc. 2016–05906 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] at http://www.regulations.gov. otherwise show that any, or all, of these BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P If you wish to submit any information drivers are not currently achieving the under a claim of confidentiality, submit statutory level of safety should a version from which you have deleted DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION immediately notify FMCSA. The the claimed confidential business Agency will evaluate any adverse Federal Railroad Administration information to the docket as specified evidence submitted and, if safety is above and send two copies of your being compromised or if continuation of Notice of Request for Proposals for complete submission, including the the exemption would not be consistent Implementing a High-Speed Rail information you claim to be confidential with the goals and objectives of 49 Corridor business information, following the U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, FMCSA will steps outlined in ‘‘Requests for take immediate steps to revoke the AGENCY: Federal Railroad Confidential Treatment’’ in the exemption of a driver. Administration (FRA), Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of Transportation (DOT). Submitting Comments this document to Mr. Trevor Gibson as ACTION: Notice of request for proposals. specified below. You may submit your comments and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: Section 11308 of the Fixing For material online or by fax, mail, or hand information from FRA, please contact delivery, but please use only one of America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Public Law 114–94 Mr. Trevor Gibson, Office of Railroad these means. FMCSA recommends that Policy and Development, Federal you include your name and a mailing (December 4, 2015), requires the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) Railroad Administration, 1200 New address, an email address, or a phone Jersey Avenue SE., MS–20/W36–411, number in the body of your document to ‘‘issue a request for proposals for projects for the financing, design, Washington, DC 20590. Phone (202) so that FMCSA can contact you if there 493–6371. are questions regarding your construction, operation, and submission. maintenance of a high-speed passenger Table of Contents rail system operating within a high- To submit your comment online, go to 1. Background on High-Speed Rail (HSR) http://www.regulations.gov and in the speed rail corridor.’’ To satisfy this 2. Background on This RFP search box insert the docket numbers requirement, the FRA is soliciting and 3. Previous Request for Expressions of FMCSA–2011–0368; FMCSA–2011– encouraging the submission of Interest 0381; FMCSA–2013–0192; FMCSA– proposals to finance, design, construct, 4. Who May Respond 2013–0193 and click the search button. operate, and maintain a high-speed rail 5. Performance Standards for HSR Systems When the new screen appears, click on (HSR) system. FRA will review the 6. Corridor Definitions proposals within 90 days of their receipt 7. Required Contents of Proposals the blue ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button on 8. Optional Contents Requested for Inclusion the right hand side of the page. On the and the Secretary may establish in Proposals new page, enter information required commissions to further review 9. Format for Submissions including the specific section of this proposals that the Secretary determines 10. Evaluation and Selection Process for document to which each comment warrant further consideration. Proposals applies, and provide a reason for each DATES: All proposals submitted in 11. Freedom of Information Act Applicability suggestion or recommendation. If you response to this notice shall be 12. Requests for Confidential Treatment submit your comments by mail or hand submitted by 5 p.m. ET on August 31, 1. Background on High-Speed Rail delivery, submit them in an unbound 2016, in accordance with the (HSR): HSR is self-guided intercity format, no larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, instructions in ADDRESSES below. passenger ground transportation that is VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:11 Mar 15, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 51 / Wednesday, March 16, 2016 / Notices 14213 time competitive with air and/or auto may follow with more specific actions published timetable in effect on January on a door-to-door basis for trips in the regarding particular proposals in one or 11, 2016) between endpoints and all approximate range of 100 to 500 miles. more corridors. other main corridor city-pairs must be A corridor is a natural grouping of However, no Federal funding is reduced by a minimum of 25 percent, metropolitan areas and markets that, by associated with this provision and, in and reliable service provided. If no their proximity and configuration, lend the FAST Act, Congress prohibited any service presently exists in the proposed themselves to efficient service by HSR. Federal agency from taking subsequent corridor, the respondent will need to America’s population is estimated to actions to further ‘‘implement, establish, demonstrate that the proposed service increase by 70 million people, or more facilitate, or otherwise act upon any will be reliable and time competitive than 20 percent, by 2045 (U.S. proposals’’ submitted under this RFP— with other modes of transportation in Department of Transportation, Beyond other than the actions described in this the corridor. Traffic 2045: Trends and Choices, 2015). notice—without ‘‘explicit statutory 6. Corridor Definitions: Section 11308 The majority of this growth will be authority’’ to be subsequently provided identifies eleven potential high speed concentrated in the Nation’s growing by Congress. Respondents to this RFP rail corridors but does not limit megaregions—densely populated, acknowledge, by virtue of their proposals to these corridors. The metropolitan areas with interlocking response, that the likelihood of future corridors listed in Section 11308 are economies and shared transportation, funding and implementation of the defined as follows: environmental, and cultural resources. proposed projects covered by this notice (A) ‘‘Northeast Corridor’’ between To maintain economic competitiveness is unknown, and that the Federal Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD, and quality-of-life, the U.S. must have Government is not liable for any costs Wilmington, DE, Philadelphia, PA, an interconnected and balanced incurred preparing responses to this Trenton, NJ, New York, NY, New transportation network that maximizes notice. Haven, CT, Providence, RI, and Boston, the benefits of every mode. Rail 3. Previous Request for Expressions of MA. Separate service standards apply transportation will play a critical role in Interest: Section 502