12906 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2012 / Notices 

• Adjourn 

Attendance is open to the interested 

public but limited to space availability. 

With the approval of the chairman, 

members of the public may present oral 

statements at the meeting. Persons 

wishing to present statements or obtain 

information should contact the person 

listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. Members of the public 

may present a written statement to the 

committee at any time. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on February 27, 

2012. 

Kathy Hitt, 

Program Analyst, Business Operations 

Branch, Federal Aviation Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5129 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Release From Federal Grant 

Assurance Obligations at Fresno 

Yosemite International Airport, Fresno, 

CA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request to release 

airport land. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) proposes to rule 

and invites public comment on the 

application for a release of 

approximately 16.02 acres of airport 

property at the Fresno Yosemite 

International Airport, Fresno, California 

from all conditions contained in the 

Grant Assurances since the parcels of 

land is not needed for airport purposes. 

The land is located approximately 5,000 

feet from the end of runway 11L in the 

northwest corner of the airport property. 

The property will be sold for its fair 

market value to the California 

Department of Transportation 

(CALTRANS) and the proceeds 

deposited in the airport account. 

CALTRANS will continue to use the 

land as passive wetlands, which will 

keep the property vacant and 

compatible with the airport to ensure it 

does not interfere with the airport or its 

operation, as well as continuing to serve 

the interest of civil aviation. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before April 2, 2012. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Comments on the request may be mailed 

or delivered to the FAA at the following 

address: Robert Lee, Airports 

Compliance Specialist, Federal Aviation 

Administration, San Francisco Airports 

District Office, Federal Register 

Comment, 1000 Marina Boulevard, 

Suite 220, Brisbane, CA 94005. In 

addition, one copy of the comment 

submitted to the FAA must be mailed or 

delivered to Mr. Russell C. Widmar, 

Director of Aviation, 4995 E. Clinton 

Way, Fresno, CA 93727. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with the Wendell H. Ford 

Aviation Investment and Reform Act for 

the 21st Century (AIR 21), Public Law 

106–181 (Apr. 5, 2000; 114 Stat. 61), 

this notice must be published in the 

Federal Register 30 days before the 

Secretary may waive any condition 

imposed on a federally obligated airport 

by surplus property conveyance deeds 

or grant agreements. 

The following is a brief overview of 

the request: 

The City of Fresno, California 

requested a release from grant assurance 

obligations for approximately 16.02 

acres of airport land to allow for its sale. 

The property was originally acquired as 

two separate parcels with federal 

funding and airport generated funds. 

Approximately 5.32 Acres were 

acquired under Airport Development 

Aid Program (ADAP) grant No. 6–06– 

0087–06 and 10.70 acres of the land was 

acquired from the State of California 

with airport generated funds. 

Due to its location and condition, the 

property cannot be used for airport 

purposes. The property previously 

contained homes that have been 

removed and the land cleared. The land 

is presently kept vacant and is 

unimproved and does not have income 

generating potential. The planned land 

use is for water recharge, ponding basin, 

and passive wetlands. The property will 

be kept mitigated to ensure that its 

passive use does not interfere with 

airport operations. The release will 

allow 16.02 acres to be sold to 

CALTRANS. The sale price will be 

based on an upward adjusted appraised 

market value of $762,450. The sale 

proceeds will be deposited in the airport 

account. The Fresno Yosemite 

International Airport will be properly 

compensated, thereby serving the 

interests of civil aviation. 

Issued in Brisbane, California, on February 

22, 2012. 

Robin K. Hunt, 

Manager, San Francisco Airports District 

Office, Western-Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5167 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To 

Release Airport Property at the Dubois 

Regional Airport, Reynoldsville, PA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request to release 

airport property. 

SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and 

invite public comment on the release of 

11.47 acres of land at the Dubois 

Regional Airport, Reynoldsville, 

Pennsylvania under the provisions of 

Section 47125(a) of Title 49 United 

States Code (U.S.C.). 

DATES: Comments on this application 

must be received on or before April 2, 

2012. Comments should be mailed or 

delivered to the addresses listed below. 

ADDRESSES: Documents are available for 

review, by appointment, at the 

following addresses: 

Robert W. Shaffer, Manager, Dubois 

Regional Airport, 377 Aviation Way, 

Reynoldsville, PA 15851. 

and at the FAA Harrisburg Airports 

District Office: 

Lori K. Pagnanelli, Manager, Harrisburg 

Airports District Office, 3905 

Hartzdale Dr., Suite 508, Camp Hill, 

PA 17011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Susan L. McDonald, Environmental 

Protection Specialist, Harrisburg 

Airports District Office location listed 

above. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

invites public comment on the request 

to release property at the Dubois 

Regional Airport under the provisions of 

Section 47125(a) of Title 49 U.S.C. The 

FAA has determined that the request to 

release property at the Dubois Regional 

Airport (DUJ), Pennsylvania, submitted 

by the Clearfield-Jefferson Counties 

Regional Airport Authority (Authority), 

meets the procedural requirements. 

The following is a brief overview of 

the request: 

The Authority requests the release of 

real property totaling 11.47 acres of nonaeronautical airport property to Orion 

Drilling Company of Corpus Christi, TX. 

The land was originally purchased with 

federal funds in 1988, AIP Grant 3–42– 

0023–05–88. In 2007, the Authority 

requested, and FAA approved, a change 

in use from aeronautical use to nonaeronautical use of three parcels of land 

(Lots 1, 2, and 3), totaling 36.33 acres of 

the Air Commerce Park. The subject 

11.47 acres of this request is Lot 2 of the 

36.33 acre Air Commence Park. Lot 2 of 


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the Air Commence Park is currently 

undeveloped property. It is located on 

the southwest corner within the Air 

Commerce Park, which is directly north 

of the main DuBois Regional Airport 

parking lot and south of State Route 

830. Orion Drilling Company of Corpus 

Christi, TX is proposing to develop the 

property and erect two buildings, an 

office and a warehouse, to store and 

maintain drilling units for the Marcellus 

shale gas industry. The subject land 

does not serve an aeronautical purpose 

and is not needed for airport 

development, as shown on the Airport 

Layout Plan for the Dubois Regional 

Airport. Fair Market Value (FMV) will 

be obtained from the land sale. All 

proceeds from the sale of the property 

will be used to reduce operating costs at 

the airport. 

Any person may inspect the request 

by appointment at the FAA office 

address listed above. Interested persons 

are invited to comment on the proposed 

release from obligations. All comments 

will be considered by the FAA to the 

extent practicable. 

Issued in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, 

February 13, 2012. 

Lori K. Pagnanelli, 

Manager, Harrisburg Airports District Office. 

[FR Doc. 2012–5162 Filed 3–1–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2010–0053] 

Visual-Manual NHTSA Driver 

Distraction Guidelines for In-Vehicle 

Electronic Devices 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Announcement of public 

hearings. 

SUMMARY: On February 24, 2012, 

NHTSA published proposed NHTSA 

Driver Distraction Guidelines (77 FR 

11200). NHTSA is announcing a set of 

public hearings relating to these 

proposed Guidelines. The hearings will 

provide opportunities for the public to 

present oral testimony regarding the 

proposal. 

DATES:

Hearings. NHTSA will hold three 

public hearings on the following dates: 

March 12, 2012, in Washington, DC; 

March 15, 2012, in Chicago, Illinois; and 

March 16, 2012, in Los Angeles, 

California. Each hearing will start at 

9 a.m. and continue until 12 p.m., local 

time. If you would like to present oral 

testimony at one of the public hearings, 

please contact the person identified 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT at least ten days before the 

hearing. 

Written comments. As announced in 

the proposal, to be assured of 

consideration, written comments on the 

proposed NHTSA Guidelines must be 

received by April 24, 2012 (77 FR 

11200). 

ADDRESSES: 

Hearings. The March 12, 2012 hearing 

will be held at the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, West Building Ground 

Floor, Media Center—Room W11–130, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. The March 15, 

2012 hearing will be held at the James 

R. Thompson Center, Room 16–503, 100 

West Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 

60601. The March 16, 2012 hearing will 

be held at West Los Angeles Field Office 

Federal Building, Ron Williams 

Memorial Conference Room—C–206, 

11000 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 

CA 90024. The hearings will be held at 

sites accessible to individuals with 

disabilities. 

Written comments. As announced in 

the proposal, you may submit comments 

to the docket number identified in the 

heading of this document by any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility: 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 

you would like to present oral testimony 

at one of the public hearings, please 

contact Kristin J. Kingsley, Engineering 

Policy Advisor and Special Assistant to 

the Deputy Administrator, Telephone 

(202) 366–5729; Facsimile: (202) 366– 

0015; National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. 

Please contact Ms. Kingsley at least five 

days before the hearing date specified 

under DATES. 

Please provide the following 

information: Name, affiliation, address, 

email address, telephone and fax 

numbers, and whether you require 

accommodations such as a sign 

language interpreter or translator. 

For technical issues concerning the 

proposed NHTSA Guidelines, you may 

contact Dr. W. Riley Garrott, Vehicle 

Research and Test Center, telephone: 

(937) 666–3312, facsimile: (937) 666– 

3590. You may send mail to this person 

at: The National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration, Vehicle Research and 

Test Center, P.O. Box B–37, East Liberty, 

OH 43319. You may learn more about 

the proposed NHTSA Guidelines by 

visiting the Department of 

Transportation’s Web site on distracted 

driving, Distraction.gov, NHTSA’s Web 

site, www.nhtsa.gov, or by searching the 

public docket (NHTSA–2010–0053) at 

www.regulations.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed NHTSA Guidelines are meant 

to promote safety by discouraging the 

introduction of excessively distracting 

devices in vehicles. These NHTSA 

Guidelines, which are voluntary, apply 

to communications, entertainment, 

information gathering, and navigation 

devices or functions that are not 

required to operate the vehicle safely 

and that are operated by the driver 

through visual-manual means (meaning 

the driver looking at a device, 

manipulating a device-related control 

with the driver’s hand, and watching for 

visual feedback). 

The proposed NHTSA Guidelines list 

certain secondary, non-driving related 

tasks that, based on NHTSA’s research, 

are believed by the agency to interfere 

inherently with a driver’s ability to 

safely control the vehicle. The 

Guidelines recommend that those invehicle devices be designed so that they 

cannot be used by the driver to perform 

such tasks while the driver is driving. 

For all other secondary, non-drivingrelated visual-manual tasks, the NHTSA 

Guidelines specify a test method for 

measuring the impact of task 

performance while driving on driving 

safety and time-based acceptance 

criteria for assessing whether a task 

interferes too much with driver 

attention to be suitable to perform while 

driving. If a task does not meet the 

acceptance criteria, the NHTSA 

Guidelines recommend that in-vehicle 

devices be designed so that the task 

cannot be performed by the driver while 

driving. 

In addition to identifying inherently 

distracting tasks and providing a means 

for measuring and evaluating the level 

of distraction associated with other nondriving-related tasks, the NHTSA 

Guidelines set forth several design 

recommendations for in-vehicle devices 


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