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6. Present the findings from the 

additional tasks at the Transport 

Airplane and Engine Subcommittee 

meeting. 

7. Present the findings in response to 

the FAA’s questions or concerns about 

the recommendation report at the 

Transport Airplane and Engine 

Subcommittee meeting. 

Participation in the Working Group 

The Transport Airplane Metallic and 

Composite Structures Working Group 

will be comprised of technical experts 

having an interest in the assigned task. 

A working group member need not be 

a member representative of the ARAC. 

The FAA would like a wide range of 

members to ensure all aspects of the 

tasks are considered in development of 

the recommendations. The provisions of 

the August 13, 2014, Office of 

Management and Budget guidance, 

‘‘Revised Guidance on Appointment of 

Lobbyists to Federal Advisory 

Committees, Boards, and Commissions’’ 

(79 FR 47482), continues the ban on 

registered lobbyists participating on 

Agency Boards and Commissions if 

participating in their ‘‘individual 

capacity.’’ The revised guidance now 

allows registered lobbyists to participate 

on Agency Boards and Commissions in 

a ‘‘representative capacity’’ for the 

‘‘express purpose of providing a 

committee with the views of a 

nongovernmental entity, a recognizable 

group of persons or nongovernmental 

entities (an industry, sector, labor 

unions, or environmental groups, etc.) 

or state or local government.’’ (For 

further information see Lobbying 

Disclosure Act of 1995 (LDA) as 

amended, 2 U.S.C 1603, 1604, and 

1605.) 

If you wish to become a member of 

the Transport Airplane Metallic and 

Composite Structures Working Group, 

write the person listed under the 

caption FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT expressing that desire. Describe 

your interest in the task and state the 

expertise you would bring to the 

working group. The FAA must receive 

all requests by February 25, 2015. The 

ARAC and the FAA will review the 

requests and advise you whether or not 

your request is approved. 

If you are chosen for membership on 

the working group, you must actively 

participate in the working group by 

attending all meetings, and providing 

written comments when requested to do 

so. You must devote the resources 

necessary to support the working group 

in meeting any assigned deadlines. You 

must keep your management chain and 

those you may represent advised of 

working group activities and decisions 

to ensure the proposed technical 

solutions do not conflict with the 

position of those you represent. Once 

the working group has begun 

deliberations, members will not be 

added or substituted without the 

approval of the Transport Airplane and 

Engine Subcommittee Chair, the FAA, 

including the Designated Federal 

Officer, and the Working Group Chair. 

The Secretary of Transportation 

determined the formation and use of the 

ARAC is necessary and in the public 

interest in connection with the 

performance of duties imposed on the 

FAA by law. 

ARAC meetings are open to the 

public. However, meetings of the 

Transport Airplane Metallic and 

Composite Structures Working Group 

are not open to the public, except to the 

extent individuals with an interest and 

expertise are selected to participate. The 

FAA will make no public 

announcement of working group 

meetings. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 16, 

2015. 

Lirio Liu, 

Designated Federal Officer, Aviation 

Rulemaking Advisory Committee. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01044 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2015–0001] 

Establishment of an Emergency Relief 

Docket for Calendar Year 2015 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of establishment of 

public docket. 

SUMMARY: This Notice announces the 

establishment of FRA’s Emergency 

Relief Docket (ERD) for calendar year 

2015. The designated ERD for calendar 

year 2015 is Docket Number FRA–2015– 

0001. 

ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY

INFORMATION section for further 

information regarding submitting 

petitions and/or comments to Docket 

Number FRA–2015–0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 

19, 2009, FRA published a direct final 

rule addressing the establishment of 

ERDs and the procedures for handling 

petitions for emergency waivers of 

safety rules, regulations, or standards 

during an emergency situation or event. 

74 FR 23329. That direct final rule 

became effective on July 20, 2009, and 

made minor modifications to Title 49 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 

211.45 in FRA’s Rules of Practice 

published at 49 CFR part 211. Paragraph 

(b) of 49 CFR 211.45 provides that each 

calendar year, FRA will establish an 

ERD in the publicly accessible DOT 

docket system (available on the internet 

at http://www.regulations.gov). 

Paragraph (b) of 49 CFR 211.45 further 

provides that FRA will publish a notice 

in the Federal Register identifying by 

docket number the ERD for that year. As 

noted in the rule, FRA’s purpose for 

establishing the ERD and emergency 

waiver procedures is to provide an 

expedited process for FRA to address 

the needs of the public and the railroad 

industry during emergency situations or 

events. This Notice announces that the 

designated ERD for calendar year 2015 

is Docket Number FRA–2015–0001. 

As detailed in 49 CFR 211.45, if the 

FRA Administrator determines that an 

emergency event as defined in 49 CFR 

211.45(a) has occurred, or that an 

imminent threat of such an emergency 

occurring exists, and public safety 

would benefit from providing the 

railroad industry with operational relief, 

the emergency waiver procedures of 49 

CFR 211.45 will go into effect. In such 

an event, the FRA Administrator will 

issue a statement in the ERD indicating 

that the emergency waiver procedures 

are in effect and FRA will make every 

effort to post the statement on its Web 

site at http://www.fra.dot.gov/. Any 

party desiring relief from FRA 

regulatory requirements as a result of 

the emergency situation should submit 

a petition for emergency waiver in 

accordance with 49 CFR 211.45(e) and 

(f). Specific instructions for filing 

petitions for emergency waivers in 

accordance with 49 CFR 211.45 are 

found at 49 CFR 211.45(f). Specific 

instructions for filing comments in 

response to petitions for emergency 

waivers are found at 49 CFR 211.45(h). 

Anyone is able to 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– 

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www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 

for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 20, 

2015. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01233 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2012–0079] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

this document provides the public 

notice that by a document dated October 

22, 2014, the Long Island Rail Road 

Company (LIRR) has petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for an extension of its waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of 

the Federal railroad safety regulations 

contained at 49 CFR 228.405(a)(3). FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2012–0079. 

In its petition, LIRR seeks a waiver 

allowing the series of at most 14 

consecutive calendar days to reset after 

a general pick, or a large timetable 

revision. A general pick, as described by 

LIRR, is a biannual event allowing train 

employees to bid on jobs, with jobs 

being awarded based on an employee’s 

seniority. FRA’s current policy only 

allows a maximum series of at most 14 

consecutive calendar days (to reset at 

the end of the 14th day), or when an 

employee does not initiate an on-duty 

period for any 2 calendar days within 

the 14 consecutive calendar-day series. 

In support of its initial request, LIRR 

explained that after the first general 

pick, about 20 employees were required 

to take 1 or 2 workdays off to avoid 

violating Federal requirements. As a 

result, employees suffered financially, 

and employee availability was reduced, 

disrupting LIRR’s ability to provide 

timely and efficient service for its 

customers. LIRR argues that allowing 

the 14 consecutive calendar-day series 

to reset after a general pick, or a large 

timetable revision, will prevent any 

future employee financial losses and 

disruptions in LIRR’s ability to provide 

optimum service to its customers. LIRR 

noted that there have been no material 

changes in circumstances since the 

original waiver was granted. 

Furthermore, LIRR states that its train 

employees continue to indicate support 

for the waiver. 

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 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: 

• Web site: 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 March 

12, 2015 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered as far as practicable. 

Anyone is able to 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 

www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://

www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 

for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 20, 

2015. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2015–01234 Filed 1–23–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0021; Notice 1] 

Notice of Receipt of Petition for 

Decision That Nonconforming Model 

Year 2000 East Lancs Lolyne Double 

Decker Bus Mounted on Volvo B7L 

Chassis Is Eligible for Importation 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: This document announces 

receipt by the National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a 

petition for a decision that model year 

(MY) 2000 East Lancs Lolyne double 

decker buses mounted on Volvo B7L 

chasses that were not originally 

manufactured to comply with all 

applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety 

Standards (FMVSS) are eligible for 

importation into the United States 

because they have safety features that 

comply with, or are capable of being 

altered to comply with, all such 

standards. 

DATES: The closing date for comments 

on the petition is February 25, 2015. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

the docket and notice numbers above 

and be submitted 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: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 

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

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

Instructions: Comments must be 

written in the English language, and be 

no greater than 15 pages in length, 

although there is no limit to the length 

of necessary attachments to the 

comments. If comments are submitted 

in hard copy form, please ensure that 

two copies are provided. If you wish to 


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