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2 83 FR 12933, https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/ 

FR-2018-03-26/pdf/2018-05788.pdf. To view the 

public comments, visit www.regulations.gov and 

search under Docket No. FMCSA–2018–0037. 

Barrier to the Safe Testing and 

Deployment of Automated Driving 

Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor 

Vehicles on Public Roads.’’ 2 The notice 

solicited public comments on existing 

FMCSRs that may need to be updated, 

modified, or eliminated to facilitate the 

safe introduction of ADS-equipped 

CMVs onto our Nation’s roadways. The 

Agency indicated that it had 

commissioned the U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s John A. Volpe National 

Transportation Systems Center (Volpe) 

to conduct a preliminary review of the 

FMCSRs to identify regulations that may 

relate to the development and safe 

introduction of ADS. The Agency 

requested comments on this report, 

including whether any of FMCSA’s 

current safety regulations may hinder 

the testing and safe integration of ADSequipped CMVs. Further, FMCSA 

requested comment on certain FMCSRs 

likely to be affected as ADS-equipped 

CMVs are increasingly integrated into 

our roadways, including regulations 

concerning hours of service and driver 

fatigue, the use of electronic devices, 

roadside inspection, and Commercial 

Driver’s License requirements. 

To further support FMCSA’s effort to 

understand necessary changes to the 

FMCSRs, FMCSA requested information 

from companies engaged in the design, 

development, testing, and integration of 

ADS-equipped CMVs into the fleet. 

Specifically, the Agency requested 

information about: (1) The scenarios and 

environments where entities expect that 

ADS will soon be tested and integrated 

into CMVs operating on public roads or 

in interstate commerce; (2) the 

operational design domains (ODD) in 

which these systems are being operated, 

tested and deployed; and, (3) suggested 

measures to ensure the protection of any 

proprietary or confidential business 

information shared with the Agency on 

this topic. 

The comment period ended on May 

10, 2018. Interested parties may view 

the comments the Agency received at 

www.regulations.gov (docket number 

FMCSA–2018–0037). 

In the Spring Regulatory and 

Deregulatory Agenda issued after the 

publication of the March 28 RFC notice, 

FMCSA announced the initiation of 

rulemaking concerning ADS-equipped 

CMVs beginning with an Advance 

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 

(ANPRM), which is currently scheduled 

to be published in late 2018 (‘‘Safe 

Integration of Automated Driving 

Systems-Equipped Commercial Motor 

Vehicles,’’ RIN 2126–AC17). 

Meeting Participation 

The FMCSA hopes to supplement the 

information gathered from the RFC by 

targeting stakeholders who have not 

previously provided many comments, 

including academia, insurance groups, 

and technology providers and 

developers. The listening session will 

provide interested parties an 

opportunity to provide information and 

data that can inform the Agency’s future 

rulemaking efforts by sharing their 

views on the FMCSRs as they relate to 

the development and safe integration of 

ADS through oral presentations. The 

Agency will provide the public with all 

relevant details for this meeting at: 

http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov. 

Oral comments from the public will 

be heard during the meeting. Members 

of the public may also submit written 

comments to public docket referenced at 

the beginning of this notice using any of 

the following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

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

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., E.T. Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Issued on: July 5, 2018. 

Wiley Deck, 

Director of Governmental Affairs. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

National Oceanic and Atmospheric 

Administration 

50 CFR Part 648 

RIN 0648–XG295 

Fisheries of the Northeastern United 

States; Summer Flounder, Scup, and 

Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Notice of 

Receipt of a Petition for Rulemaking 

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries 

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and 

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice of receipt; request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: On March 23, 2018, the State 

of New York submitted a petition to the 

Secretary of Commerce requesting 

rulemaking under the Administrative 

Procedure Act. The petition requests 

that NMFS revise the current state-bystate commercial quota allocations in 

the summer flounder fishery. This 

notice announces that NMFS, acting on 

the Secretary’s behalf, has received this 

request, and provides the opportunity 

for public comment. 

DATES: Comments must be received by 

5 p.m. local time, on July 25, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

on this document, identified by NOAA– 

NMFS–2018–0074, by either of the 

following methods: 

Electronic Submission: Submit all 

electronic public comments via the 

Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. 

1. Go to www.regulations.gov/ 

#!docketDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2018- 

0074, 

2. Click the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, 

complete the required fields, and 

3. Enter or attach your comments. 

- OR - 

Mail: Submit written comments to 

Michael Pentony, Regional 

Administrator, National Marine 

Fisheries Service, 55 Great Republic 

Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the 

outside of the envelope: ‘‘Comments on 

the NY Fluke Petition for Rulemaking.’’ 

Instructions: Comments sent by any 

other method, to any other address or 

individual, or received after the end of 

the comment period, may not be 

considered by NMFS. All comments 

received are part of the public record 

and will generally be posted for public 

viewing on www.regulations.gov 

without change. All personal identifying 

information (e.g., name, address, etc.), 

confidential business information, or 

otherwise sensitive information 

submitted voluntarily by the sender will 

be publicly accessible. NMFS will 

accept anonymous comments (enter 

‘‘N/A’’ in the required fields if you wish 

to remain anonymous). Attachments to 

electronic comments will be accepted in 

Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF 

file formats only. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management 

Specialist, (978) 281–9180. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 

23, 2018, the State of New York and the 

New York State Department of 

Environmental Conservation (‘‘New 

York’’) submitted a petition to the 

Secretary of Commerce requesting 

rulemaking under the Administrative 

Procedure Act. The petition requests 

that NMFS amend the Summer 

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Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to 

revise the summer flounder state-bystate commercial quota allocations. The 

existing allocations were implemented 

in 1993 through Amendment 2 to the 

FMP. These allocations were based on 

the best available historical landings 

information from 1980–1989. The 

existing state allocations provide New 

York with 7.65 percent of the total 

coastwide commercial quota. New York 

asserts that, since 1993, the summer 

flounder stock distribution and 

commercial fishing activity have shifted 

northeast towards New York. As a 

result, New York believes the summer 

flounder commercial quota should be 

re-allocated amongst the states to reflect 

this shift in stock distribution and 

fishing activity, and New York should 

receive a higher percentage of the 

coastwide quota. New York argues in its 

petition that the current quota 

allocations are outdated, discriminatory, 

inefficient, costly, and unsafe, and 

should be replaced as soon as possible. 

New York proposed that NMFS revise 

the allocations in a two-phase process. 

First, state-by-state allocations would be 

removed and replaced with coastwide 

management of the commercial quota 

for an interim period while new 

information is collected to inform 

revisions to the state quota allocation 

system. Then, revised state-by-state 

quota allocations that are ‘‘far to New 

York’’ would be implemented in phase 

two, based on the coastwide harvest 

activity information collected during 

phase one. 

The Mid-Atlantic Fishery 

Management Council, acting jointly 

with the Atlantic States Marine 

Fisheries Commission, is already 

developing an amendment to the FMP 

that considers reallocating the summer 

flounder commercial state quotas. 

Included in the alternatives under 

consideration are changes to the stateby-state quota allocations based on 

updated stock distribution, similar to 

New York’s request in this petition. The 

potential coastwide quota allocation 

percentage for New York under 

consideration in the amendment ranges 

from 7.65 percent (status quo) to 10.71 

percent. The Council intends to conduct 

public hearings on this amendment later 

this summer to solicit comments on the 

amendment’s draft alternatives. The 

Council is scheduled to take final action 

at its December 2018 meeting. Once the 

Council submits the final amendment 

for review and approval, NMFS will 

review the Council’s amendment to 

determine if it is consistent with the 

National Standards, other provisions of 

the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act, and 

other applicable laws. Under the current 

timeline, this would result in the 

implementation of this new allocation 

amendment in the fall of 2019. Any new 

state allocations are intended to be 

implemented for the 2020 fishing year, 

beginning on January 1, 2020, if adopted 

and approved. 

NMFS is providing this notice to 

acknowledge the receipt of New York’s 

petition. With this notice, NMFS also 

seeks to emphasize the importance of 

the Council process, and encourage 

interested parties, including the State of 

New York and New York fishermen, to 

engage in the Council and Commission’s 

development of the Commercial 

Summer Flounder Amendment at 

upcoming public hearings and Council 

meetings. NMFS will share comments 

received on this petition with the 

Council and Commission as the 

comments will likely have direct 

applicability to the allocation 

alternatives under consideration in the 

amendment. The Council’s final 

commercial amendment will be 

reviewed by NMFS for consistency with 

the National Standards and other 

provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Act. If, after completion of the 

amendment process, the state of New 

York wishes to revisit this petition 

request, NMFS may publish a 

subsequent notice to initiate rulemaking 

or formally deny the petition request. 

However, in the interim, NMFS defers 

to the ongoing Council amendment 

intended to address the current 

commercial quota allocation for summer 

flounder. 

Dated: July 5, 2018. 

Patricia A. Montanio, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Regulatory Programs, National Marine 

Fisheries Service. 

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