6170 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 23 / Wednesday, February 4, 2015 / Notices 

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 28, 

2015. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02161 Filed 2–3–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2014–0125] 

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 

December 10, 2014, Western New York 

& Pennsylvania Railroad (WNYP) 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 223, Safety 

Glazing Standards—Locomotives, 

Passenger Cars and Cabooses. FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2014–0125. 

Specifically, WNYP requests a waiver 

from the glazing requirements at 49 CFR 

223.9, Requirements for new or rebuilt 

equipment, for a steel bay window 

caboose, identified as Car Number 

WNYP 300. 

WNYP states that this caboose will be 

used infrequently for such things as 

special occasions, historical events, and 

Santa trains. This caboose would not be 

used in regular freight operations or in 

interchange service. Although many of 

the original side windows have been 

blanked over with steel sheeting, the 

bay and end windows remain. These 

windows are equipped with tempered 

glass, which is not of FRA Type II 

standards. 

WNYP further states that this caboose 

will be serviced, inspected, and 

maintained in compliance with other 

applicable regulations. The caboose was 

upgraded sometime during its life with 

modern 70-ton roller bearing trucks. The 

caboose is currently housed in Olean, 

NY. 

In addition, WNYP states that the 

Caboose WNYP 300 was built in 1960 

and is more than 50 years of age from 

its original construction date and, 

therefore, is restricted per 49 CFR 

215.203(a). WNYP’s petition also 

includes a request for Special Approval 

in accordance with 49 CFR 215.203(c). 

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 

23, 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 28, 

2015. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director, Office of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02160 Filed 2–3–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[Docket No. FTA–2015–0002] 

Emergency Relief Program: Proposed 

Guidance 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability of 

Guidance for FTA’s Emergency Relief 

Program and Request for Comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) has placed in the 

docket and on its Web site proposed 

guidance on FTA’s Emergency Relief 

(ER) Program for states and transit 

agencies that may be affected by a 

declared emergency or disaster and that 

may seek funding under FTA’s ER 

Program. The proposed guidance is 

contained in the newly revised 

Reference Manual for States & Transit 

Agencies on Response and Recovery 

from Declared Disasters and FTA’s 

Emergency Relief Program, which 

replaces ‘‘Response and Recovery from 

Declared Emergencies and Disasters: A 

Reference for Transit Agencies,’’ last 

updated in June 2013. In addition to 

proposed guidance on the ER Program, 

this document provides information on 

other disaster relief resources available 

through FTA and from the Federal 

Emergency Management Agency 

(FEMA). By this notice, FTA seeks 

public comment on the proposed ER 

Program guidance. 

DATES: Comments must be submitted by 

April 6, 2015. Late-filed comments will 

be considered to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: Please submit your 

comments by only one of the following 

methods, identifying your submission 

by docket number FTA–2015–0002. All 

electronic submissions must be made to 

the U.S. Government electronic site at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

(1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and follow 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 23 / Wednesday, February 4, 2015 / Notices 6171 

the online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

(2) 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. 

(3) Hand Delivery or Courier: West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

(4) Fax: 202–493–2251. Instructions: 

You must include the agency name 

(Federal Transit Administration) and 

Docket number (FTA–2015–0002) for 

this notice at the beginning of your 

comments. Submit two copies of your 

comments if you submit them by mail. 

For confirmation that FTA received 

your comments, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard. All 

comments received will be posted 

without change to www.regulations.gov 

including any personal information 

provided and will be available to 

internet users. You may review DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement 

published in the Federal Register on 

April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or 

http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents and 

comments received, go to 

www.regulations.gov at any time or to 

the U.S. Department of Transportation, 

1200 New Jersey Ave SE., Docket 

Operations, M–30, West Building 

Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590 between 9:00 

a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about the ER Program, contact 

Adam Schildge, Office of Program 

Management, 1200 New Jersey Ave SE., 

Washington, DC 20590, phone: (202) 

366–0778, or email, adam.schildge@

dot.gov. For legal questions regarding 

the final program regulations, contact 

Bonnie Graves, Office of Chief Counsel, 

same address, phone: (202) 366–0944, or 

email, Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

Federal Transit Administration (FTA) 

has published proposed guidance on 

FTA’s Emergency Relief (ER) Program 

for states and transit agencies that may 

be affected by a declared emergency or 

disaster and that may seek Federal 

disaster assistance for emergency related 

expenses. This guidance document, 

Reference Manual for States & Transit 

Agencies on Response and Recovery 

from Declared Disasters and FTA’s 

Emergency Relief Program, includes 

information on disaster relief resources 

available for transit systems from both 

FTA and FEMA, in addition to detailed 

program guidance and application 

instructions for FTA’s Emergency Relief 

Program. This manual has been 

produced in coordination with FEMA, 

and incorporates current guidance on 

FEMA disaster relief programs. This 

includes guidance for transit agencies 

on the appropriate circumstances under 

which to apply to FTA or FEMA for 

disaster relief assistance. 

This reference manual includes 

background information on other 

sources of Federal disaster relief 

assistance, in addition to recommended 

practices for states and transit agencies 

for disaster preparation and response, 

that was previously included in 

‘‘Response and Recovery from Declared 

Emergencies and Disasters: A Reference 

for Transit Agencies.’’ This information 

has been updated and is contained in 

Chapters 1, 2 and 3 of this reference 

manual. 

Guidance specific to FTA’s ER 

Program is contained in Chapter 4 of 

this reference manual. This includes an 

overview of eligible recipients, eligible 

projects, application procedures, and 

other key program policies and 

requirements. The guidance in this 

manual is based on final program 

regulations published on October 7, 

2014 at 49 CFR part 602 (79 FR 60349), 

which were developed through a public 

notice and comment process. In 

addition, the guidance document 

includes previously issued policy 

statements and information from 

Federal Register notices that FTA 

published subsequent to Hurricane 

Sandy. The document has been placed 

in the docket and has been posted on 

FTA’s Web site at www.fta.dot.gov/

emergencyrelief. With this notice, FTA 

invites public comment on this 

proposed guidance. 

Therese W. McMillan, 

Acting Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2015–02137 Filed 2–3–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0113; Notice 2] 

Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Inc., 

Grant of Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition. 

SUMMARY: Harley-Davidson Motor 

Company, Inc. (Harley-Davidson) has 

determined that certain MY 2015 

Harley-Davidson model XG500 and 

model XG750 motorcycles do not fully 

comply with speedometer markings as 

specified in table 3, footnote 4, of 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 

(FMVSS) No. 123, Motorcycle Controls 

and Displays. Harley-Davidson has filed 

an appropriate report dated September 

3, 2014, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, 

Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports. 

ADDRESSES: For further information on 

this decision contact Stuart Seigel, 

Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance, the 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration (NHTSA), telephone 

(202) 366–5287, facsimile (202) 366– 

5930. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Harley-Davidson’s Petition: 

Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 

30120(h) (see implementing rule at 49 

CFR part 556), Harley-Davidson 

submitted a petition for an exemption 

from the notification and remedy 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 

on the basis that this noncompliance is 

inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. 

Notice of receipt of the petition was 

published, with a 30-day public 

comment period, on November 21, 2014 

in the Federal Register (79 FR 69553). 

No comments were received. To view 

the petition and all supporting 

documents log onto the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) Web site 

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

follow the online search instructions to 

locate docket number ‘‘NHTSA–2014– 

0113.’’ 

II. Motorcycles Involved: Affected are 

approximately 3,929 MY 2015 HarleyDavidson model XG500 and model 

XG750 motorcycles manufactured from 

March 6, 2014 through August 12, 2014. 

III. Noncompliance: Harley-Davidson 

explains that the numerals on the 

speedometers of the affected 

motorcycles are labeled at 20 mph 

intervals instead of 10 mph intervals as 

required by table 3, footnote 4, of 

FMVSS No. 123. 

Rule Text: Footnote 4 of FMVSS No. 

123 table 3 requires in pertinent part: 

. . . Major graduations and numerals 

appear at 10 mph intervals, minor 

graduations at 5 mph intervals. . . 

V. Summary of HARLEYDAVIDSON’s Analyses: HarleyDavidson stated its belief that the 

subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential to motor vehicle safety 

for the following reasons: 

(A) Harley-Davidson stated that FMVSS 

No. 123 does not require that motorcycles be 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES