Vol. 79 Monday, No. 134 July 14, 2014 Part II Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration National Hazardous Materials Route Registry; Notice VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:11 Jul 11, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 4717 Sfmt 4717 E:\FR\FM\14JYN2.SGM 14JYN2 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 40844 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., a reason for each suggestion or Monday through Friday, except Federal recommendation. If you submit your Federal Motor Carrier Safety holidays. The U.S. Department of comments by mail or hand delivery, Administration Transportation will scan the submission submit them in an unbound format, no and post it to FDMS. larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for [Docket No. FMCSA–2014–0022] • Fax: You may fax your submissions copying and electronic filing. If you National Hazardous Materials Route to 202–493–2251. DOT will scan the submit comments by mail and would Registry submission and post it to FDMS. like receipt confirmation, please enclose To avoid duplication, please use only a stamped, self-addressed postcard or AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety one of these methods. See the ‘‘Public envelope. Administration (FMCSA), Department Participation and Request for We will consider all comments and of Transportation (DOT). Comments’’ portion of the material received during the comment ACTION: Notice and request for comment. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for period. instructions on submitting comments. B. Viewing Comments and Documents SUMMARY: This notice provides the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. updated National Hazardous Materials To view comments and any document Roxane Greene, (202) 366–0735, Office mentioned in this preamble, go to Route Registry (NHMRR), which is a of Enforcement and Compliance, MC– listing, as reported by State and Tribal http://www.regulations.gov. In the ECH, Federal Motor Carrier Safety search box, insert the docket number Government routing officials, of all Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. designated and restricted road and ‘‘FMCSA–2014–0022’’ and click SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office ‘‘Search.’’ Next, select ‘‘Open Docket highway routes for highway route hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., controlled quantities (HRCQ) of Class 7 Folder’’ and you will find all documents e.t., Monday through Friday, except for and comments related to this Notice. (radioactive) materials (RAM) (HRCQ/ Federal holidays. RAM) and non-radioactive hazardous C. Privacy Act materials (NRHMs) transportation. This SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice also provides the limitations for section is organized under the following Anyone may search the electronic using these routes. FMCSA developed topics. form of comments received into any of this listing based on information I. Public Participation and Request for the dockets by the name of the received from State and Tribal Comments individual submitting the comment (or Government routing agencies as of II. Legal Basis for this Action signing the comment, if submitted on January 31, 2014. FMCSA is presenting III. Background and Request for Comments behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT’s the updated information with a new I. Public Participation and Request for complete Privacy Act Statement for its route-ordering format and changes to Comments the table structure intended to improve FDMS (www.regulations.gov) system of FMCSA encourages stakeholders and the NHMRR usability for commercial records notice in the Federal Register members of the public to participate by drivers who must transport hazardous (FR) notice published on January 17, submitting comments and related materials (HM) in compliance with 2008 (73 FR 3316). materials in response to this notice. All routing requirements. This notice also comments received will be posted II. Legal Basis for this Action provides current information on State without change to http:// Section 5112 of 49 U.S.C. paragraphs and Tribal Government routing agency www.regulations.gov and will include (a)(2) and (b) permit States and Tribal contacts. This listing supersedes the personal information you provide. Governments to designate and limit NHMRR published on December 4, Anyone may access FDMS to submit a highway routes over which HM may be 2000, and FMCSA requests comment on comment, or to review and copy all transported provided the State or Tribal the new route ordering approach, table comments and background material Government complies with standards structure and content, and other related received on this notice. prescribed by the Secretary of specific route issues from the States of Transportation (the Secretary) and Alaska, California, Colorado, and Texas, A. Submitting Comments meets publication requirements in and the District of Columbia. You may submit your comments and section 5112(c). To establish standards DATES: Effective date: July 14, 2014. material online or by fax, mail, or hand under paragraph (b), the Secretary must Submit comments on or before delivery, but please use only one of consult with the States, and, under September 12, 2014. these means. FMCSA recommends that section 5112(c), coordinate with the ADDRESSES: You may submit your you include your name and a mailing States to publish periodically a list of comments through the Federal Docket address, email address, or phone currently effective HM highway routing Management System (FDMS) by any one number in the body of your document designations and restrictions. Subpart C of the following methods: so that FMCSA can contact you if there of 49 CFR part 397 sets out the • Electronic: You may submit are questions regarding your procedural requirements States and comments electronically through the submission. Tribal Governments must follow to online FDMS docket Web site at http:// To submit your comment online, go to establish, maintain, or enforce routing www.regulations.gov. This site is the http://www.regulations.gov. In the designations for the transport of preferred method for receiving search box, insert the docket number placardable quantities of NRHM. In comments and submissions. Follow the ‘‘FMCSA–2014–0022’’, and click the Subpart D, § 397.103 sets out the online instructions for submissions. search button. When the new screen requirements for designating preferred • Mail/Hand Delivery: You may appears, click on the blue ‘‘Comment routes for HRCQ/RAM shipments as an submit documents by mail or hand Now!’’ button on the right hand side of alternative to, or in addition to Interstate delivery to the Docket Services, U.S. the page. A new page will appear—enter System highways. For HRCQ/RAM Department of Transportation, West the information required, including the shipments, a preferred route is defined Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, specific section of this document to as an Interstate Highway for which no 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, which each comment applies, providing alternative route is designated by the VerDate Mar<15>2010 20:11 Jul 11, 2014 Jkt 232001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4701 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JYN2.SGM 14JYN2 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES2 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 134 / Monday, July 14, 2014 / Notices 40845 State; a route specifically designated by applicable roads and highways. The HM. The States and Tribal Governments the State; or both. There is no similar Office of Management and Budget may also establish limitations for the definition for NRHM routes. (OMB) has approved these collections of use of routes under section 5112 by Under a delegation from the information under control number using the required procedures specified Secretary,1 FMCSA has authority to 2126–0014, Transportation of in 49 CFR part 397. implement 49 U.S.C. 5112 and 5125(c). Hazardous Materials, Highway Routing. The NHMRR, which provides Currently, § 397.73 establishes public publicly accessible information III. Background and Request for information and reporting requirements concerning mandatory assigned routes Comment for NRHM,2 and requires each State or for transporting HM shipments Tribal Government to furnish Having an accurate HM highway route (designated routes), and routes over information regarding any new or designation listing is critical to public which such shipments may not be changed routes to FMCSA within 60 safety. Additionally, carriers must transported (restricted routes), was last days after establishment. Under 49 CFR develop written route plans for published on December 4, 2000 (65 FR 397.103, a State routing designation for transporting HRCQ/RAM, and adhere to 75771). That listing included codes to HRCQ/RAM routes (preferred routes) as the written route plan [§§ 397.71 and identify each designated route and each an alternative to, or in addition to an 397.101(d)]. route restriction reported by the State. Interstate System highway is effective In 49 CFR part 172, the Pipeline and Designation codes identified the routes when the authorized routing agency Hazardous Materials Safety along which a driver could or must provides FMCSA with written Administration (PHMSA) identifies and transport specified HM. Among the notification, and FMCSA acknowledges lists any chemical or product that is designation codes is one for ‘‘preferred receipt in writing. FMCSA’s regulations hazardous or that could pose a hazard routes,’’ which is defined in also include other standards and if released during transportation. § 397.101(b)(1) 3 and applies to procedures that States and Tribal PHMSA lists HM in nine Classes, based transporting ‘‘a highway route Governments must follow to establish, on the type of substance and hazard, controlled quantity of Class 7 maintain, and enforce designations and determines the quantities that (radioactive) materials.’’ Restriction specifying road and highway routes require a placard on the vehicle (e.g., codes identified the routes along which within their jurisdictions over which truck, railroad car) transporting the a driver could not transport specified HRCQ/RAM and NRHM may or may not substance so that emergency responders HM shipments.