Federal Register/Vol. 81, No. 92/Thursday, May 12, 2016/Notices 29609 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.