Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2018 / Notices 30213 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice contains a 

summary of a petition seeking relief 

from specified requirements of Federal 

Aviation Regulations. The purpose of 

this notice is to improve the public’s 

awareness of, and participation in, the 

FAA’s exemption process. Neither 

publication of this notice nor the 

inclusion or omission of information in 

the summary is intended to affect the 

legal status of the petition or its final 

disposition. 

DATES: Comments on this petition must 

identify the petition docket number and 

must be received on or before July 17, 

2018. 

ADDRESSES: Send comments identified 

by docket number FAA–2018–0434 

using any of the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for sending your 

comments electronically. 

• Mail: Send comments to Docket 

Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West 

Building, Ground Floor, Washington, 

DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take 

comments to Docket Operations in 

Room W12–140 of the West Building 

Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

• Fax: Fax comments to Docket 

Operations at (202) 493–2251. 

Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 

553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 

public to better inform its rulemaking 

process. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

http://www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy. 

Docket: Background documents or 

comments received may be read at 

http://www.regulations.gov at any time. 

Follow the online instructions for 

accessing the docket or go to the Docket 

Operations in Room W12–140 of the 

West Building Ground Floor at 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 

20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brenda Robeson, Office of Rulemaking, 

Federal Aviation Administration, 800 

Independence Avenue SW, Washington, 

DC 20591, (202) 267–4712. 

This notice is published pursuant to 

14 CFR 11.85. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on June 21, 

2018. 

Dale Bouffiou, 

Deputy Executive Director, Office of 

Rulemaking. 

Petition for Exemption 

Docket No.: FAA–2018–0434. 

Petitioner: Tarrant County College. 

Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: 

61.160(c)(3)(i). 

Description of Relief Sought: The 

petitioner is requesting an exemption to 

allow specific current students and 

graduates of the petitioner to be eligible 

to obtain their Restricted Airline 

Transport Pilot certificates who have 

otherwise met the requirements of 14 

CFR part 61.160(c), with the exception 

of (3)(i). Section 61.160(c)(3)(i) states 

that the required ground training must 

be completed as part of an approved 

part 141 curriculum at the institution of 

higher education. For the students and 

graduates who would be covered by this 

exemption, they completed their part 

141 Instrument Ground and/or 

Commercial Ground course 

requirements under the FAA approved 

part 141 Air Agency Certificate of U.S. 

Aviation Academy, the petitioner’s 

contractor. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13770 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Notice of Release From Federal Grant 

Assurance Obligations for San Luis 

Obispo Airport (SBP), San Luis 

Obispo, California 

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 comments on the 

application for a release of 27,443 

square feet (approximately 0.63 acres) of 

airport property at San Luis Obispo 

Airport, San Luis Obispo, California 

from all conditions contained in the 

Grant Assurances. This land is not 

needed for airport purposes. The 

property consists of land that is vacant, 

unimproved, and landlocked. It is 

separated from the airport operations 

area by a public highway. The land sat 

idle and unused for over 25 years. The 

property would be sold at an appraised 

fair market value to the adjacent 

property owner. Proceeds would be 

deposited in the airport account, 

thereby serving the interests of civil 

aviation. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

the proposed land release request from 

federal obligations on or before July 27, 

2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Comments on the request may be mailed 

or delivered to the FAA at the following 

address: Katherine Kennedy, Federal 

Aviation Administration, San Francisco 

Airports District Office, Federal Register 

Comment, 1000 Marina Boulevard, 

Suite 220, Brisbane, CA 94005–1835, 

telephone (650) 827–7611, facsimile 

(650) 817–7634. In addition, one copy of 

the comment submitted to the FAA 

must be mailed or delivered Mr. Philip 

M. D’Acri, Real Property Manager, 

County of San Luis Obispo Central 

Services Department, San Luis Obispo, 

CA 93408, telephone (805) 781–5206, 

facsimile (805) 781–1364. 

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. 

Following is a brief overview of the 

request: 

The County of San Luis Obispo, 

California, the owner and operator of 

the San Luis Obispo Airport, requested 

a release from grant assurance 

obligations for approximately 27,443 

square feet (approximately 0.63 acres) of 

airport property. The property was 

acquired with local funds in 1991 for 

runway approach protection. However, 

in 2007, the Runway 7–25 threshold 

was shifted to the west side of Runway 

11–29. After this shift, the property was 

no longer necessary for approach 

protection. 

Due to the property’s landlocked 

location and current condition, it has 

not been used for aeronautical purposes. 

A major highway (HWY 227) separates 

the property from the rest of the airport. 

Because the property lacks direct 

ingress and egress, attempts to lease the 

property have been unsuccessful. This 

non-contiguous property continues to 

remain unused and unimproved. This 

portion of land is not suitable for future 

airport development and is identified on 

the airport’s FAA-approved Airport 

Layout Plan for future disposal. Release 

and sale of the land would not 

negatively impact airport operations. 


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The sales price would be based on an 

appraised market value. Sale proceeds 

would be deposited in the airport 

account to be solely expended for the 

capital and operating costs of the San 

Luis Obispo Airport, thereby serving the 

interests of civil aviation. 

Issued in Brisbane, California, on June 21, 

2018. 

Patrick Magnotta, 

Acting Manager, San Francisco Airports 

District Office, Western-Pacific Region. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13839 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2001–10660] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on May 29, 2018, BNSF Railway 

(BNSF) petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) for a waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of 

the Federal railroad safety regulations 

contained at 49 CFR part 218. FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2001–10660. 

FRA granted BNSF a waiver of certain 

provisions of 49 CFR part 218 on May 

6, 2002. Subsequently, FRA extended 

the waiver in 2007 and 2012. BNSF is 

currently petitioning for a renewal of 

this waiver for relief from the 

requirements in 49 CFR 218.22(c)(5). 

Specifically, BNSF seeks to permit train 

crew members, yard crew members, and 

utility employees to remove and replace 

batteries in two-way end-of-train (EOT) 

devices, while the EOT device is in 

place on the rear of the train to which 

the individual has been assigned, 

without establishing any blue signal 

protection. 

In its petition, BNSF states such relief 

would provide several safety benefits. 

First, BNSF contends the safety of train 

service employees and utility employees 

will be enhanced by reducing the time 

such employees are performing a safety 

sensitive task by eighty percent. Second, 

train service employees and utility 

employees will lift and handle 

significantly lighter loads. The 

‘‘Smartpack’’ batteries currently used by 

BNSF weigh 10.1 pounds or less as 

opposed to a PULSE EOT device unit 

weighing 32–34 pounds. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov and in person at 

the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 

(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. 

to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested parties desire 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 

comment period and specify the basis 

for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted by any of the following 

methods: 

• Website: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal Holidays. 

Communications received by August 

13, 2018 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered if practicable. 

Anyone can search the electronic 

form of any written communications 

and comments received into any of our 

dockets by the name of the individual 

submitting the comment (or signing the 

document, if submitted on behalf of an 

association, business, labor union, etc.). 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 

comments from the public to better 

inform its processes. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, including any 

personal information the commenter 

provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 

be reviewed at https://

www.transportation.gov/privacy. See 

also https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacyNotice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13826 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

Notice of Funding Opportunity for 

America’s Marine Highway Projects 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity. 

SUMMARY: The Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2018, signed by the 

President on March 23, 2018, 

appropriated $7,000,000 to the Short 

Sea Transportation Program, commonly 

referred to as the America’s Marine 

Highway Program (AMHP). The purpose 

of the appropriation is to make grants to 

previously designated Marine Highway 

Projects that support the development 

and expansion of documented vessels, 

or of port and landside infrastructure. 

This notice announces the availability 

of funding for grants and establishes 

selection criteria and application 

requirements. 

The Secretary of the U.S. Department 

of Transportation (Department) will 

award Marine Highway Grants to 

implement projects or components of 

projects previously designated by the 

Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) 

under AMHP. Only Marine Highway 

projects designated by the Secretary are 

eligible for funding as described in this 

notice. 

DATES: Applications must be received 

by the Maritime Administration by 5 

p.m. EDT on October 5, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Grant applications must be 

submitted electronically using 

Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov). 

Please be aware that you must complete 

the Grants.gov registration process 

before submitting your application, and 

that the registration process usually 

takes 2 to 4 weeks to complete. 

Applicants are strongly encouraged to 

make submissions in advance of the 

deadline. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information concerning this 

Notice, please contact Tori Collins, 

Office of Ports & Waterways Planning, 

Room W21–315, Maritime 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 

SE, Washington, DC 20590, phone 202– 

366–0795 or email Tori.Collins@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each 

section of this Notice contains 

information and instructions relevant to 

the application process for these Marine 

Highway Grants, and all applicants 

should read this Notice in its entirety so 

that they have the information they 

need to submit eligible and competitive 

applications. Applications received after 


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