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I. Public Participation and Request for 

Comments 

FMCSA encourages you to participate 

by submitting comments and related 

materials. 

Submitting Comments 

If you submit a comment, please 

include the docket number for this 

notice (FMCSA–2018–0182), indicate 

the specific section of this document to 

which the comment applies, and 

provide a reason for suggestions or 

recommendations. You may submit 

your comments and material online or 

by fax, mail, or hand delivery, but 

please use only one of these means. 

FMCSA recommends that you include 

your name and a mailing address, an 

email address, or a phone number in the 

body of your document so the Agency 

can contact you if it has questions 

regarding your submission. 

To submit your comment online, go to 

www.regulations.gov and put the docket 

number, ‘‘FMCSA–2018–0182’’ in the 

‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ 

When the new screen appears, click on 

‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type your 

comment into the text box in the 

following screen. Choose whether you 

are submitting your comment as an 

individual or on behalf of a third party 

and then submit. If you submit your 

comments by mail or hand delivery, 

submit them in an unbound format, no 

larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for 

copying and electronic filing. If you 

submit comments by mail and would 

like to know that they reached the 

facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. FMCSA 

will consider all comments and material 

received during the comment period 

and may grant or not grant this 

application based on your comments. 

II. Legal Basis 

FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 

31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions 

from certain Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). FMCSA 

must publish a notice of each exemption 

request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(a)). The Agency must provide 

the public an opportunity to inspect the 

information relevant to the application, 

including any safety analyses that have 

been conducted. The Agency must also 

provide an opportunity for public 

comment on the request. 

The Agency reviews safety analyses 

and public comments submitted, and 

determines whether granting the 

exemption would likely achieve a level 

of safety equivalent to, or greater than, 

the level that would be achieved by the 

current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). 

The decision of the Agency must be 

published in the Federal Register (49 

CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for 

denying or granting the application and, 

if granted, the name of the person or 

class of persons receiving the 

exemption, and the regulatory provision 

from which the exemption is granted. 

The notice must also specify the 

effective period and explain the terms 

and conditions of the exemption. The 

exemption may be renewed (49 CFR 

381.300(b)). 

III. Request for Exemption 

Allied seeks an exemption from the 

restriction of the record of duty status 

(RODS) exception for short-haul 

operations to drivers who return to their 

normal work reporting location within 

12 hours [49 CFR 395.1(e)(1)(ii)(A)]. 

Specifically, Allied requests that their 

beverage truck delivery drivers be 

treated the same as drivers operating 

ready-mixed concrete delivery vehicles 

as provided in 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1)(ii)(B). 

Section 395.1(e)(1)(ii)(B) states that the 

driver of a ready-mixed concrete 

delivery vehicle may return to the workreporting location and be released from 

work within 14 consecutive hours 

without losing the short-haul exception. 

The requested exemption would apply 

to all of Allied’s beverage trucks and 

drivers. 

Allied is an interstate private carrier 

headquartered in New Jersey consisting 

of 186 vehicles and 198 drivers. The 

exemption is requested to simplify and 

eliminate the need for paper RODS or 

the cost of installing electronic logging 

devices needed for the recording of duty 

status between the 12th and 14th hour 

of duty when utilizing the short-haul 

exception for operations within a 100 

air-mile radius. Their drivers work on a 

4-day work week and on occasion and 

at times during peak holiday seasons 

work past the 12th hour of duty. They 

are in the same town doing multiple 

stops often crossing town lines only to 

return to complete a stop that was not 

open or required a specific time 

delivery. To log every event change is a 

difficult if not impossible task. At times 

the CMV is in a particular area for at 

most several minutes. Employee’s total 

driving time for the day is minimal, 

with 25–35 stops—the majority of their 

time—spent hand unloading their 

products. Allied operates two 

warehouses in New Jersey, dispatching 

so as to avoid traveling long distances. 

Allied asserts that this exemption 

would have no impact on the safety of 

its fleet or of the general public, as this 

is primarily about a recording 

requirement. Its drivers’ hours are 

recorded and retained by an automated 

data processing system and in addition 

all of their vehicles are under a global 

positioning system tracking system 

provided by Fleetmatics and Roadnet 

dispatching. Allied continues to strive 

for a safer fleet and the increased safety 

of the general public. Allied is also 

exploring the possibility of installing an 

onboard event camera system to help 

the company better monitor its vehicles. 

A copy of the Allied’s application for 

exemption is available for review in the 

docket for this notice. 

Issued on: July 27, 2018. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16762 Filed 8–3–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2018–0050] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

provides the public notice that by a 

letter dated May 1, 2018, the County of 

Sonoma (County), California, has 

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 222. FRA 

assigned the petition docket number 

FRA–2018–0050. 

The County seeks a waiver from 49 

CFR 222.9, definition of ‘‘quiet zone,’’ 

meaning ‘‘a segment of rail line, within 

which is situated one or a number of 

consecutive public highway-rail 

crossings at which locomotive horns are 

not routinely sounded.’’ The County 

wishes to establish a quiet zone 

consisting of ten private highway-rail 

grade crossings, without a public 

highway-rail grade crossing in the quiet 

zone. The County states it believes 

‘‘safety will not be negatively impacted 

since [Sonoma Marin Area Rapid 

Transit (SMART)] provided input on 

concerns and safety measures during the 

diagnostic review.’’ The County 

explains the private crossings are either 

in remote areas, are rarely used, and 

monitored by SMART, or are equipped 

with active warning devices. 

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 Department of Transportation’s 

Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New 

Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington, 

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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 party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, 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 

September 20, 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.). 

In accordance with 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 http://www.regulations.gov/ 

#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16755 Filed 8–3–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): 

Solicitation of Project Proposals for 

the National Center for Mobility 

Management 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) is soliciting 

proposals under FTA’s Technical 

Assistance and Workforce Development 

Program to select an entity to administer 

the National Center for Mobility 

Management (NCMM) and provide 

funding for the entity’s activities 

through the NCMM. The NCMM will 

carry out activities to improve and 

enhance the coordination of Federal 

resources for human service 

transportation, especially transportation 

for people with disabilities, older 

adults, and people with low incomes. 

Primary activities will include 

supporting partners in adopting proven, 

sustainable, replicable, customercentered mobility strategies that 

promote good health, economic vitality, 

self-sufficiency, and community unity. 

The FTA intends to fund the NCMM 

at up to $1,900,000 for the first year. 

The FTA may extend funding for this 

center for up to five (5) years; however, 

subsequent funding will depend upon: 

(1) Future authorization and 

appropriations; (2) decisions and 

program priorities established by the 

Secretary of Transportation related to 

the implementation of provisions set 

forth in 49 U.S.C. 5314; and (3) annual 

performance reviews. 

DATES: Complete proposals for funding 

opportunity FTA–2018–005–TPM– 

NCMM must be submitted electronically 

through GRANTS.GOV. All applications 

must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern 

time on October 5, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl 

Ringgold, FTA Office of Program 

Management, (202) 366–6508 or 

Carl.Ringgold@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

A. Program Description 

B. Federal Award Information 

C. Eligibility 

D. Application and Submission Information 

E. Application Review 

F. Federal Award Administration 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 

A. Program Description 

Federal Transit Administration 

funding for the NCMM is authorized by 

49 U.S.C. 5314, Technical Assistance 

and Workforce Development. 

Subsequent funding from FTA will 

depend upon program priorities 

established by the Secretary of 

Transportation, future appropriations, 

and annual performance reviews. In 

recognition of the fundamental 

importance of human service 

transportation and the continuing need 

to enhance coordination, Executive 

Order 13330 (February 24, 2004) on 

Human Service Transportation 

Coordination, establishing the 

Coordinating Council on Access and 

Mobility (CCAM), directed multiple 

federal departments and agencies to 

work together to ensure that 

transportation services are seamless, 

comprehensive, and accessible. The 

members of the CCAM are: The 

Secretaries from the Departments of 

Transportation (DOT), Health and 

Human Services, Labor, Education, 

Interior, Housing and Urban 

Development, Agriculture, and Veterans 

Affairs; the Commissioner of the Social 

Security Administration; the Attorney 

General; and the Chairperson of the 

National Council on Disability. 

The CCAM is tasked with seeking 

ways to simplify access to 

transportation services for persons with 

disabilities, persons with lower 

incomes, older adults, and other 

transportation disadvantaged 

populations. 

Federal transit law as amended by the 

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU) first authorized 

funding for the management of a 

program to improve and enhance the 

coordination of Federal resources for 

human services transportation with 

those of the Department of 

Transportation. The major goal of the 

program was to assist states and local 

communities in the provision and 

expansion of coordinated human service 

transportation for older adults, people 

with disabilities, and individuals with 

lower incomes. 

Federal transit law as amended by the 

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation 

(FAST) Act continues to authorize 

funding for technical assistance under 

49 U.S.C 5314(a)(2)(B) to help providers 

of public transportation comply with 

human services transportation 

coordination requirements and to 

enhance the coordination of Federal 

resources for human services 

transportation with those of the 

Department of Transportation through 

technical assistance, training, and 

support services related to complying 

with such requirements. 


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