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1CGR previously discontinued service over a 

3.25-mile segment of the Line between milepost B– 

248.10 and milepost B–251.35 in Upson County, 

Ga. Cent. of Ga. R.R. Co.—Discontinuance of Serv. 

Exemption—in Upson Cty., Ga., AB 290 (Sub-No. 

372X) (STB served Nov. 28, 2014). In a letter filed 

on April 18, 2016, CGR notified the Board that it 

would reactivate service on the 3.25-mile segment 

and resume its common carrier obligation on the 

Line. 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’ 

Decided: May 3, 2016. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Brendetta S. Jones, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2016–10686 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD 

[Docket No. FD 36026] 

CaterParrott Railnet, LLC—Lease and 

Operation Exemption—Rail Line of 

Central of Georgia Railroad Company 

in Lamar and Upson Counties, GA 

CaterParrott Railnet, LLC (CPR), a 

Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified 

notice of exemption under 49 CFR 

1150.41 to lease from Central of Georgia 

Railroad Company (CGR), a wholly 

owned subsidiary of Norfolk Southern 

Railway Company, and to operate 17.35 

miles of rail line between milepost B– 

234.00 at Barnesville, and milepost B– 

251.35 at Thomaston, in Lamar and 

Upson Counties, Ga. (the Line),1

pursuant to a lease agreement dated 

April 12, 2016. 

CPR certifies that its projected annual 

revenues as a result of this transaction 

will not result in CPR’s becoming a 

Class II or Class I rail carrier and that 

its projected annual revenue do not 

exceed $5 million. 

CPR states that the lease between CPR 

and CGR does not contain any 

provisions that prohibit, restrict, or 

would otherwise limit future 

interchange of traffic with any thirdparty carrier. 

The transaction may be consummated 

on or after May 20, 2016, the effective 

date of the exemption (30 days after the 

verified notice of exemption was filed). 

If the verified notice contains false or 

misleading information, the exemption 

is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the 

exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) 

may be filed at any time. The filing of 

a petition to revoke will not 

automatically stay the effectiveness of 

the exemption. Petitions for stay must 

be filed no later than May 13, 2016 (at 

least seven days before the exemption 

becomes effective). 

An original and 10 copies of all 

pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 

36026, must be filed with the Surface 

Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., 

Washington, DC 20423–0001. In 

addition, one copy of each pleading 

must be served on Chris Parrott, 

CaterParrott Railnet, LLC, 3825 Aubrey 

Lane, Tifton, GA 31794. 

According to CPR, this action is 

categorically excluded from 

environmental review under 49 CFR 

1105.6(c). 

Board decisions and notices are 

available on our Web site at 

www.stb.dot.gov. 

Decided: May 3, 2016. 

By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, 

Director, Office of Proceedings. 

Tia Delano, 

Clearance Clerk. 

[FR Doc. 2016–10679 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4915–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

2016 Meetings of the Equip 2020 

Plenary and Working Groups 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of meetings. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces the 

2016 meetings of the Equip 2020 

Plenary and Working Groups. Equip 

2020 is a joint FAA and Industry group 

tasked with moving forward 

significantly on ADS–B Out 

implementation. Formed as a result of 

the Call to Action held October 28, 

2014, Equip 2020 was given 32 tasks, 

reflecting barriers to implementation, 

which forms the basis of our agendas 

and discussions. 

DATES: Meeting 1 will be held on 

Wednesday, June 22, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.; 

meeting 2 will be held on Wednesday, 

September 14, 2016, at 8:30 a.m.; and 

meeting 3 will be held on Tuesday, 

December 13, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. 

ADDRESSES: Meeting 1 will be held at 

RTCA, 1150 18th Street NW., Suite 910, 

Washington, DC 20036. Meetings 2 and 

3 will be held at Helicopter Association 

International, 1920 Ballenger Ave., 

Alexandria, VA 22314. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Elisabeth Auld, Program Support—FAA 

AVS Safety Technical Support Services 

Flight Technologies and Procedures 

Division; Email: Elisabeth.ctr.auld@

faa.gov, Phone: 202–267–4976. 

More information on ADS–B Out can 

be found at https://www.faa.gov/

nextgen/equipadsb/. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Meeting Procedures 

(a) Meeting attendance is by invitation 

only, and is generally limited to those 

that have participated in previous 

meetings or are a proxy from their 

organization. 

(b) All meetings start at 8:30 a.m. and 

conclude at approximately 3:30 p.m. 

Doors open 30 minutes prior to the 

beginning of each meeting. 

(c) Equip 2020 meetings generally 

start with 2 hours of Plenary briefings/ 

discussion, 2–3 hours of working group 

meetings and 1–2 hours of Plenary for 

working group out briefs. Working 

groups are currently: Air Carrier 

Equipage, General Aviation Equipage 

and Engagement, Benefits and ADS–B In 

and Installation and Approvals. 

(d) Contact Elisabeth Auld 

(elisabeth.ctr.auld@faa.gov) to request 

an invitation. There are no plans for 

telecon/webex access to these meetings. 

(e) The meetings will not be formally 

recorded. However, minutes are posted 

approximately 2–3 weeks after the 

meeting on the Equip 2020 SharePoint 

site https://avssp.faa.gov/avs/afs400/

EQUIP2020/SitePages/Equip2020.aspx. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g); 40103, 

40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24 FR 9665, 3 CFR, 

1959–1963 Comp., p. 389. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on May 2nd, 

2016. 

Mark Steinbicker, 

Assistant Manager, Flight Technologies and 

Procedures Division. 

[FR Doc. 2016–10751 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

[Docket No. FAA–4796] 

Opportunity to Comment on the Draft 

Advisory Circular 150/5360–14A, 

Access to Airports by Individuals With 

Disabilities 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA) announces the 

availability of draft Advisory Circular, 

(AC) 150/5360–14A, Access to Airports 

by Individuals with Disabilities, for 

public review. This AC will provide 

guidance and recommendations for 

ensuring access to airports by 


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individuals with disabilities. The draft 

AC substantially revises and 

incorporates regulatory updates and 

recommendations for Service Animal 

Relief Areas (SARA) at airports. The 

draft AC was rewritten to improve 

readability, and to simplify and clarify 

the regulations for airport operators 

regarding airport access by individuals 

with disabilities. Additionally, the FAA 

is interested in public input regarding 

the use of wayfinding technologies and 

other technology innovations at airports. 

DATES: Comments must be received on 

or before June 6, 2016. The FAA will 

also consider comments received after 

that date to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: You may also submit 

comments identified by Docket Number 

FAA–2016–4796 using any of following 

methods: 

• Government-wide rulemaking Web 

site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov 

and follow the instructions for sending 

your comments electronically. 

• Mail: Docket Operations, U.S. 

Department of Transportation, West 

Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 

140, Routing Symbol M–30, 1200 New 

Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 

20590. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Hand Delivery: To Docket 

Operations, Room W12–140 on the 

ground floor of the West Building, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except Federal 

holidays. 

• The FAA invites interested persons, 

airport operators, guide dog trainers and 

handlers, consultants, industry 

representatives, and all other interested 

parties to review and comment on the 

draft, at: http://www.faa.gov/airports/

resources/advisory_circulars/. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Lillian Miller, Program Analyst, Federal 

Aviation Administration, Office of 

Airports, Airport Engineering Division 

(AAS–100) 800 Independence Ave. SW., 

Washington, DC 20591; Telephone (202) 

267–3367. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Introduction and Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 47108(a) the 

Secretary may impose terms on the 

grant offer that the Secretary considers 

necessary to carry out the Airport 

Improvement Program (AIP). This 

provision includes uniform design 

standards for airports, which are 

included in the FAA Advisory 

Circulars. 

FAA updated the Advisory Circular, 

Access to Airports by Individuals with 

Disabilities (AC 150/5360–14) to assists 

airport operators in complying with the 

laws and regulations regarding 

individuals with disabilities by: (1) 

Identifying the relevant statutes and 

regulations affecting airports; (2) 

presenting the main features of each of 

the statutes and regulations; and (3) 

listing sources of assistance or 

additional information. Draft AC 150/

5360–14A was rewritten to improve 

readability, and to simplify and clarify 

the regulations for airport operators 

regarding airport access by individuals 

with disabilities. Due to the new format, 

FAA recommends readers review the 

document in its entirety. 

Draft AC 150/5360–14A presents and 

reconciles the federal accessibility 

regulations of the Americans with 

Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA); the Air 

Carrier Access Act of 1986 (ACAA); the 

Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended 

(RA); and the Architectural Barriers Act 

of 1968, as amended (ABA). 

Additionally, the draft provides 

guidance regarding service animal relief 

areas in airport terminals. 

Service Animal Relief Areas 

On August 5, 2015, U.S. Department 

of Transportation (DOT) published a 

final rule addressing service animal 

relief areas amending 49 CFR 27.71(h). 

(See 80 FR 46508) Under that final rule, 

primary airports must provide at least 

one service animal relief area in each 

airport terminal. This service animal 

relief area, with limited exceptions, 

must be located in the sterile area of 

each airport terminal to ensure that 

individuals with service animals are 

able to access service animal relief areas 

when traveling, particularly during 

layovers. 

DOT decided that it will not adopt 

specific requirements with respect to 

dimensions, design, materials, and 

maintenance of SARAs. However, the 

final rule requires airports to consult 

with service animal training 

organizations regarding design and 

dimensions. DOT uses airport terminals 

as the standard upon which airports 

must determine the number of required 

SARA, rather than using the amount of 

time required for an individual with a 

disability to reach a service animal relief 

area from a particular gate. DOT 

recognizes that the Transportation 

Security Administration (TSA) may 

prohibit an airport from locating the 

SARA in the sterile area of a terminal 

for security reasons. Therefore, the rule 

provides airports with an exception to 

the final rule requirement to locate the 

SARA within the sterile area of each 

airport terminal. 

DOT also realizes that, based on an 

airport’s configuration, a relief area in 

the non-sterile area of an airport may be 

more desirable to relief area users. As 

such, DOT gives airports the option of 

placing a relief area in a location other 

than the sterile area of a terminal if a 

service animal training organization, the 

airport, and carriers in the terminal in 

which the relief area will be located 

agree that a relief area would be better 

placed outside the terminal’s sterile area 

instead of inside the sterile area. For all 

these exceptions, the airport must, 

however, document and retain a record 

of this agreement, including when TSA 

prohibits location of the SARA in a 

sterile area. 

To better understand the needs of 

SARA users, the FAA held a public 

meeting on April 10, 2014, to receive 

input from airport operators, service 

animal trainers, and service animal 

handlers on service animal relief areas 

at airports. As a result of that meeting, 

the FAA included service animal relief 

area standards and technical 

recommendations in the AC addressing 

size and surface materials of the relief 

area, maintenance methods, and time/

distance between gates and relief areas. 

Since the FAA is aware that service dog 

training schools do not offer 

standardized training, the AC 

recommends that airport operators 

consider installing two types of surfaces 

when designing relief areas. 

The draft AC’s recommendations for 

SARAs will generally apply to primary 

airports with 10,000 or more 

enplanements and operated by public 

entities, but will be helpful for all 

airport operators. The draft AC will 

serve as a guide for airport operators in 

complying with requirements regarding 

individuals with disabilities by 

identifying relevant statutes and 

regulations affecting airports, and by 

listing sources of assistance and 

additional information. Accordingly, the 

FAA is seeking public input regarding 

SARAs. The FAA also recognizes that 

relief areas must be accessible for 

people who use wheelchairs, that some 

service animals will only relieve 

themselves when off leash and others on 

leash, and that some service animals are 

trained to relieve themselves only 

outdoors. For the SARA located 

outdoors, the AC recommends fencing 

an area large enough to address safety, 

sanitation, and maintenance 

considerations. For accessibility, the AC 

recommends accessible doors/gates with 

accessible door opening/closing 

mechanisms, or the removal of gates 

that may present obstacles for people 

who use wheelchairs. 

The SARA located outside the 

terminal may also present difficulties 

for service animal handlers during 


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severe weather conditions such as rain, 

snow, and extreme heat. The AC 

therefore recommends that airport 

operators consider protecting the 

outdoor SARA and the pathways to the 

SARA from the elements. For the indoor 

SARA, the AC recommends natural 

lighting whenever possible. 

The FAA is also aware that it may be 

difficult for people with visual 

impairments to navigate within the 

SARA. To allow these people to 

familiarize themselves with the SARA’s 

layout before entering, the AC 

recommends placing special signs, 

maps, and other orienting cues at the 

entrance to the SARA. In addition, this 

AC defines the airport terminal for the 

purpose of helping airports decide on 

the number and locations of required 

SARA. To enhance SARAs, the FAA is 

seeking input on new concept cleaning 

technology; like nano technology as a 

potential for self-cleaning SARA. 

Way-Finding Technologies 

The FAA understands that wayfinding is necessary for safe and 

efficient mobility in a complex airport 

terminal. The FAA recognizes that 

wayfinding in a complex airport 

terminal might be a challenge for people 

who are blind or have vision 

impairments. Additionally, the FAA 

recognizes escorting is time consuming 

and diminishes independence for 

individuals with disabilities. 

Accordingly, the FAA specifically 

seeks comments about: 

• RFID (Radio Frequency 

Identification) systems for possible use 

in wayfinding and mobility in the 

airport terminal for people with visual 

impairments; 

• Audio-haptic systems designed for 

enhancing orientation and mobility 

skills in people with visual 

impairments; and 

• Other technology innovations to 

enhance wayfinding is interested in 

public input regarding the use of 

wayfinding technologies and other 

technology innovations at airports. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 28, 

2016. 

Michael J. O’Donnell, 

Director of Airport Safety and Standards. 

[FR Doc. 2016–10343 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–13–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Highway Administration 

[Docket No. FHWA–2016–0013] 

Agency Information Collection 

Activities: Request for Comments for a 

New Information Collection 

AGENCY: Federal Highway 

Administration (FHWA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: FHWA invites public 

comments about our intention to request 

the Office of Management and Budget’s 

(OMB) approval for a new information 

collection, which is summarized below 

under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. We 

published a Federal Register Notice 

with a 60-day public comment period 

on this information collection on 

February 10, 2016. We are required to 

publish this notice in the Federal 

Register by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. 

DATES: Please submit comments by June 

6, 2016. 

ADDRESSES: You may send comments 

within 30 days to the Office of 

Information and Regulatory Affairs, 

Office of Management and Budget, 725 

17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, 

Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the FHWA’s performance; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to 

enhance the quality, usefulness, and 

clarity of the collected information; and 

(4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

electronic technology, without reducing 

the quality of the collected information. 

All comments should include the 

Docket number FHWA–2016–0013. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Pamela Woodruff, 202–366–1607, Office 

of Civil Rights, Federal Highway 

Administration, Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 

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

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title: 

Federal-Aid Highway Construction 

Equal Employment Opportunity. 

Background: Title 23, Part 140(a), 

requires the FHWA to ensure equal 

opportunity regarding contractors’ 

employment practices on Federal-aid 

highway projects. To carry out this 

requirement, the contractors must 

submit to the State Transportation 

Agencies (STAs) on all work being 

performed on Federal-aid contracts 

during the month of July, a report on its 

employment workforce data. This report 

provides the employment workforce 

data on these contracts and includes the 

number of minorities, women, and nonminorities in specific highway 

construction job categories. This 

information is reported on Form PR– 

1391, Federal-Aid Highway 

Construction Contractors Summary of 

Employment Data. The statute also 

requires the STAs to submit a report to 

the FHWA summarizing the data 

entered on the PR–1391 forms. This 

summary data is provided on Form PR– 

1392, Federal-Aid Highway 

Construction Contractors Summary of 

Employment Data. The STAs and 

FHWA use this data to identify patterns 

and trends of employment in the 

highway construction industry, and to 

determine the adequacy and impact of 

the STA’s and FHWA’s contract 

compliance and on-the-job (OJT) 

training programs. The STAs use this 

information to monitor the contractorsemployment and training of minorities 

and women in the traditional highway 

construction crafts. Additionally, the 

data is used by FHWA to provide 

summarization, trend analyses to 

Congress, DOT, and FHWA officials as 

well as others who request information 

relating to the Federal-aid highway 

construction EEO program. The 

information is also used in making 

decisions regarding resource allocation; 

program emphasis; marketing and 

promotion activities; training; and 

compliance efforts. 

Respondents: 11,077 annual 

respondents for form PR–1391, and 52 

STAs annual respondents for Form PR– 

1392, total of 11,129. 

Frequency: Annually. 

Estimated Average Burden per 

Response: FHWA estimates it takes 30 

minutes for Federal-aid contractors to 

complete and submit Form PR–1391 

and 8 hours for STAs to complete and 

submit Form PR–1392. 

Estimated Total Amount Burden 

Hours: Form PR–1391– 5,539 hours per 

year; Form PR–1392– 416 hours per 

year, total of 5,955 hours annually. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including: (1) 

Whether the proposed collection is 

necessary for the FHWA’s performance; 

(2) the accuracy of the estimated 

burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to 

enhance the quality, usefulness, and 

clarity of the collected information; and 

(4) ways that the burden could be 

minimized, including the use of 

electronic technology, without reducing 

the quality of the collected information. 


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