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1The hours-of-service regulations define ‘‘ready 

mixed concrete delivery vehicle’’ to mean ‘‘a 

vehicle designed to deliver ready-mixed concrete 

on a daily basis and equipped with a mechanism 

under which the vehicle’s propulsion engine 

provides the power to operate a mixer drum to 

agitate and mix the product en route to the delivery 

site.’’ 49 CFR 395.2. 

on-duty ‘‘waiting time’’ to satisfy the 

requirement for the 30-minute rest 

break, provided they do not perform any 

other work during the break. According 

to ACPA, a typical mainline paving 

project (i.e., pavement for highways, 

airports, streets, and large industrial 

facilities) involves mixing of concrete at 

a central mix batch plant located 3–10 

miles from the paving site, transport of 

the freshly mixed concrete to the paving 

machine, placement of the concrete 

pavement, texturing of the slab surface, 

curing of the concrete slab, and finally 

saw-cutting of the pavement. ACPA 

advises that all steps in this process are 

time-critical, as concrete mixtures are 

extremely perishable. Employees must 

coordinate and direct a complex series 

of logistical steps, one of the most 

important elements of which is the 

delivery of the concrete within a time 

frame specified by the transportation 

agency or owner. The concrete is 

essentially made to order, then 

delivered by end-dump trucks so there 

is a steady and constant delivery of 

material that keeps pace with the paving 

equipment. Any issue that that delays 

the well-orchestrated, just-in-time 

delivery of batches of concrete can 

result in batches being turned away by 

inspectors, the paving operation being 

shut down temporarily, and ultimately, 

cause time and cost overruns. According 

to ACPA, the criticality of concrete 

delivery from plant to paving site is 

arguably one of the most important 

factors in a paving process. 

The second exemption, if granted, 

would allow these same drivers to use 

the short-haul RODS exception, but 

with a 14-hour duty period instead of 12 

hours. ACPA advises that, while some 

short-haul drivers will be able to take 

advantage of the exception from the 30- 

minute break, other drivers are often 

required to be on duty more than 12 

hours in a day and therefore are not 

eligible to use the short-haul exception. 

Although drivers using the short-haul 

exception in 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1) are not 

required to take the minimum 30- 

minute rest break [49 CFR 

395.3(a)(3)(ii)], the extension of the 

short-haul 12 hour limit to 14 hours, if 

granted, might be construed by some to 

require the 30-minute break; therefore, 

ACPA is requesting the second 

exemption from the rest break 

requirement. 

ACPA mentioned that drivers of 

ready-mixed concrete delivery vehicles 

were previously granted an exemption 

from the minimum 30-minute rest break 

provision.1 FMCSA granted the National 

Ready Mixed Concrete Association a 

limited exemption from the 30-minute 

break requirement of the driver HOS 

regulations [80 FR 17819 April 2, 2015]. 

Similarly, on January 26, 2018, FMCSA 

granted an exemption to the National 

Asphalt Pavement Association for 

drivers engaged in the transportation of 

asphalt and related materials and 

equipment from: (1) The 30-minute rest 

break requirement; and (2) the 12-hour 

daily on-duty limit on the short-haul 

exception, which was expanded to 14 

hours [83 FR 3864]. ACPA states that 

‘‘the same reasoning supporting the 

exemptions from the 30-minute break 

time rule and allowing a 14-hour daily 

duty-period for drivers of ready-mixed 

concrete vehicles, and drivers engaged 

in the transportation of asphalt and 

related materials, applies to drivers 

engaged in the transportation of readymixed concrete in vehicles, other than 

those outfitted with rotating mixer 

drums, and related materials and 

equipment. These are all perishable 

products that are not useable if they are 

not dropped and spread within a brief 

delivery window. Because of this short 

delivery window, the routes from the 

production facility to the delivery site 

for both products are limited, usually 

between 3–10 miles, and the time spent 

actually driving a commercial motor 

vehicle is typically only a few hours per 

day. Thus, the drivers do not face the 

same fatigue factors as drivers of longhaul trucks, and therefore do not pose 

the same risk of a fatigue-related 

accident as long-haul drivers.’’ 

ACPA states in its application that the 

exemptions would not have any adverse 

impacts on operational safety, as drivers 

would remain subject to the HOS 

regulations in 49 CFR 395.3, and would 

receive sufficient rest due to the nature 

of their operations that limit driving to 

an average of only 80–100 miles per day 

during the paving season. ACPA 

believes that granting these exemptions 

would achieve the same level of safety 

provided by the two HOS rules. The 

term of the requested exemptions is for 

5 years, subject to renewal upon 

application. A copy of ACPA’s 

application for exemptions is available 

for review in the docket for this notice. 

Issued on: August 28, 2018. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19257 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[FTA Docket No. FTA 2018–0009] 

Agency Information Collection Activity 

Under OMB Review 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of request for comments. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this 

notice announces that the Information 

Collection Requirements (ICRs) 

abstracted below have been forwarded 

to the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) for review and comment. The 

ICR describes the nature of the 

information collection and their 

expected burdens. The Federal Register 

notice with a 60-day comment period 

soliciting comments on the following 

collection of information was published 

on May 31, 2018. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted on 

or before October 9, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia 

Swain, Office of Administration, 

Management Planning Division, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD– 

10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366– 

0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 

(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2, 

109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised 

at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its 

implementing regulations, 5 CFR part 

1320, require Federal agencies to issue 

two notices seeking public comment on 

information collection activities before 

OMB may approve paperwork packages. 

44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5, 

1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On May 31, 2018, 

FTA published a 60-day notice (83 FR 

25103) in the Federal Register soliciting 

comments on the ICR that the agency 

was seeking OMB approval. FTA 

received no comments from this 

publication. Accordingly, DOT 

announces that these information 

collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR 

1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for 

review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR 

1320.12(c). 

Before OMB decides whether to 

approve these proposed collections of 

information, it must provide 30 days for 

public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5 

CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires 

OMB to approve or disapprove 

paperwork packages between 30 and 60 

days after the 30-day notice is 

published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR 

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Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the 

30-day notice informs the regulated 

community to file relevant comments 

and affords the agency adequate time to 

digest public comments before it 

renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug. 

29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should 

submit their respective comments to 

OMB within 30 days of publication to 

best ensure having their full effect. 5 

CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983, 

Aug. 29, 1995. 

The summaries below describe the 

nature of the information collection 

requirements (ICRs) and the expected 

burden. The requirements are being 

submitted for clearance by OMB as 

required by the PRA. 

Title: Job Access and Reverse 

Commute Program. 

OMB Control Number: 2132–0563. 

Type of Request: Extension of a 

currently approved information 

collection. 

Abstract: The Job Access and Reverse 

Commute (JARC) program, provided 

grants for filling gaps in employment 

transportation. The primary 

beneficiaries of this program were lowincome families and families coming off 

welfare assistance who otherwise would 

have a difficult time getting to jobs and 

related services, such as child care and 

training. The program was begun in 

1999 and was continued under Section 

5316 of the federal transportation 

legislation, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 

Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A 

Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU), 

passed by Congress in 2005. The JARC 

program authorized two kinds of grants: 

Job Access grants (aimed at developing 

new transportation services for lowincome workers and/or filling in gaps in 

existing services) and Reverse Commute 

projects (intended to provide 

transportation to suburban jobs from 

urban, rural and other suburban 

locations—but not necessarily just for 

low-income people). The JARC program 

was repealed under the Moving Ahead 

for Progress in the 21st Century Act 

(MAP–21). Although the program has 

expired, JARC activities are eligible for 

funding under FTA’s Urbanized Area 

Formula Grants (Section 5307) and the 

Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 

5311) programs. However, funds 

previously authorized for the program 

repealed by MAP–21 remain available 

for their originally authorized purposes 

until the period of availability expires, 

the funds are fully expended, the funds 

are rescinded by Congress, or the funds 

are otherwise reallocated. 

Respondents: States and public bodies 

are eligible designated recipients. 

Eligible sub-recipients are private nonprofit organizations, State or local 

governments, and operators of public 

transportation services including private 

operators of public transportation 

services. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Respondents: 160 respondents. 

Estimated Annual Number of 

Responses: 1,805 responses. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden: 

3,971 hours. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Addresses: All written comments 

must refer to the docket number that 

appears at the top of this document and 

be submitted to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention: FTA Desk Officer. 

Alternatively, comments may be sent 

via email to the Office of Information 

and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of 

Management and Budget, at the 

following address: oira_submissions@

omb.eop.gov. 

Comments Are Invited on: Whether 

the proposed collection of information 

is necessary for the proper performance 

of the functions of the Department, 

including whether the information will 

have practical utility; the accuracy of 

the Department’s estimate of the burden 

of the proposed information collection; 

ways to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the collection of information 

on respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

A comment to OMB is best assured of 

having its full effect if OMB receives it 

within 30 days of publication of this 

notice in the Federal Register. 

William Hyre, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–19235 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials 

Safety Administration 

Hazardous Materials: Notice of 

Applications for Special Permits 

AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration 

(PHMSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of actions on special 

permit applications. 

SUMMARY: In accordance with the 

procedures governing the application 

for, and the processing of, special 

permits from the Department of 

Transportation’s Hazardous Material 

Regulations, notice is hereby given that 

the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety 

has received the application described 

herein. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before October 9, 2018. 

ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation Washington, DC 20590. 

Comments should refer to the 

application number and be submitted in 

triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of 

comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing 

the special permit number. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of 

Hazardous Materials Approvals and 

Permits Division, Pipeline and 

Hazardous Materials Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, East Building, PHH–30, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366– 

4535. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of 

the applications are available for 

inspection in the Records Center, East 

Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue Southeast, Washington DC or at 

http://regulations.gov. 

This notice of receipt of applications 

for special permit is published in 

accordance with part 107 of the Federal 

hazardous materials transportation law 

(49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31, 

2018. 

Donald P. Burger, 

Chief, General Approvals and Permits 

Branch. 


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