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consideration the appropriate sequence 

and phasing of projects; (5) takes into 

consideration the existing commitments 

and anticipated funding levels; (6) is 

prioritized based on the level of 

readiness of the corridor; and (7) reflects 

consultation with Amtrak. 49 U.S.C. 

25101(g)(1)–(7). The statute does not 

specify what level of development 

should be achieved prior to identifying 

a capital project for Federal investment 

in the pipeline. 

7. Should capital projects identified 

in the project pipeline be required to be 

ready for immediate implementation 

(i.e., final design and construction), and 

be supported by a completed 

environmental determination under 

NEPA, completed preliminary 

engineering, and (as applicable) 

agreements with the relevant host 

railroad(s)? 

8. If a capital project must be ready for 

immediate implementation in order to 

be included in the project pipeline (see 

Question #7), should FRA establish a 

‘‘pre-Pipeline’’ of projects that have 

been identified in the ‘‘corridor project 

inventories’’ included in the SDPs 

prepared under 49 U.S.C. 25101(d), and 

that are in the process of being readied 

for implementation (e.g., in the process 

of environmental review under NEPA, 

undergoing completion of preliminary 

engineering, etc.), but which are not 

ready for implementation? 

9. Through what means, and in 

consideration of what factors (beyond 

those enumerated in 49 U.S.C. 

25101(g)(4)–(7)), should FRA establish 

the order (or prioritization) of the list of 

capital projects eligible for funding 

identified under the project pipeline, as 

called for in 49 U.S.C. 25101(g)(3)? 

Funding of Program Activities 

The BIL makes funding available to 

carry out planning and development 

activities related to the Program. Public 

Law 117–58 22307; 49 U.S.C. 24911(k). 

The statute includes three examples of 

activities that may be undertaken using 

this funding, including: (1) Providing 

funding to public entities for the 

development of SDPs selected under the 

Program; (2) facilitating and providing 

guidance for intercity passenger rail 

systems planning; and (3) providing 

funding for the development and 

refinement of intercity passenger rail 

systems planning analytical tools and 

models. 49 U.S.C. 24911(k)(1)–(3). The 

statute does not limit the use of such 

funding to these three examples. 

10. What other Program activities 

should be undertaken with the support 

of funding provided under 49 U.S.C. 

24911(k)? 

Readiness of Proposals for Selection 

into the Program 

The statute specifies criteria for the 

selection of corridors for the Program. 

However, these criteria do not fully 

address the readiness of a proposed 

corridor for development under the 

Program. 

11. Should FRA consider readiness 

factors not otherwise described in the 

statute when evaluating proposals 

submitted for the Program, and if so, 

what factors would be relevant in 

assessing readiness? 

12. In determining the readiness of a 

proposal, should FRA consider the 

degree of commitment to the eventual 

implementation of the proposal 

demonstrated by: (1) The entity 

submitting the proposal, (2) the 

proposed service sponsor(s), and/or (3) 

the proposed capital project sponsor(s)? 

Criteria for the Selection of Proposals 

When selecting intercity passenger 

rail corridors for the Program, FRA must 

consider fourteen specific criteria. 49 

U.S.C. 25101(c). 

13. Of the fourteen selection criteria 

enumerated in 49 U.S.C. 25101(c), are 

certain criteria of greater importance to 

the successful development of an 

intercity passenger rail corridor? 

14. What other considerations may be 

appropriate in evaluating proposals for 

corridors to be developed under the 

Program? 

Selectivity of the Program 

FRA must solicit and select intercity 

passenger rail corridor proposals for 

development under the Program, and 

must partner with the entity that 

submitted the proposal to prepare an 

SDP for a selected proposal. While FRA 

must apply certain corridor selection 

criteria, the statute does not address the 

selectivity of the Program. 

15. In general, how selective should 

the Program be, particularly during the 

period directly following its 

establishment? Should all proposals that 

meet a minimum threshold be selected 

for development under the Program, or 

should only a limited number of top 

proposals be selected, and if so, why? 

16. What considerations are relevant 

for determining the selectivity of the 

Program? 

Issued in Washington, DC 

Paul Nissenbaum, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad 

Policy and Development. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Notice To Solicit Transit Advisory 

Committee for Safety Member 

Applications 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice to Solicit Transit 

Advisory Committee for Safety Member 

Applications. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) is seeking 

applications for individuals to serve as 

members, for two-year terms, on the 

Transit Advisory Committee for Safety 

(TRACS). The TRACS provides 

information, advice, and 

recommendations to the U.S. Secretary 

of Transportation (Secretary) and FTA 

Administrator (Administrator) in 

response to tasks assigned to TRACS. 

The TRACS does not exercise program 

management responsibilities and makes 

no decisions directly affecting the 

programs on which it provides advice. 

The Secretary may accept or reject a 

recommendation made by TRACS and is 

not bound to pursue any 

recommendation from TRACS. 

DATES: Interested persons must submit 

their applications to FTA by March 9, 

2022. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joseph DeLorenzo, TRACS Designated 

Federal Officer, Associate 

Administrator, FTA Office of Transit 

Safety and Oversight, (202) 366–1783, 

Joseph.DeLorenzo@dot.gov; or Bridget 

Zamperini, TRACS Program Manager, 

FTA Office of Transit Safety and 

Oversight, TRACS@dot.gov. Please 

address all mail to the Office of Transit 

Safety and Oversight, Federal Transit 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: 

Nominations 

FTA invites qualified individuals 

interested in serving on TRACS to apply 

to FTA for appointment. The 

Administrator will recommend 

nominees for appointment by the 

Secretary. Appointments are for twoyear terms; however, a member may 

reapply to serve additional terms, in the 

event that the TRACS Charter is 

renewed. Applicants should be 

knowledgeable of trends and issues 

related to rail transit and/or bus transit 

safety. Along with their experience in 

the rail transit and/or bus transit 

industry, applicants will also be 

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including leadership and organizational 

skills, region of the country represented, 

diversity characteristics, and the overall 

balance of industry representation. 

Each application should include the 

applicant’s name and organizational 

affiliation; a cover letter describing the 

applicant’s qualifications and interest in 

serving on TRACS; a curriculum vitae or 

resume of the applicant’s qualifications; 

and contact information including the 

applicant’s address, phone number, fax 

number, and email address. Selfapplication and application through 

nomination of others are acceptable. 

FTA prefers electronic submissions for 

all applications, via email to TRACS@

dot.gov. Applications will also be 

accepted via mail at the address 

identified in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section of this 

notice. 

FTA expects to nominate up to 25 

representatives from the public 

transportation safety community for 

immediate TRACS membership. The 

Secretary, in consultation with the 

Administrator, will make the final 

selection decision. 

This notice is provided in accordance 

with the Federal Advisory Committee 

Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. app. 2). 

Please see the TRACS website for 

additional information at https://

www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-andguidance/safety/transit-advisorycommittee-safety-tracs. 

Nuria I. Fernandez, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2022–02494 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2020–0035; Notice 2] 

Hankook Tire America Corp., Receipt 

of Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Grant of petition. 

SUMMARY: Hankook Tire America Corp. 

(Hankook) has determined that certain 

Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 passenger 

car tires do not fully comply with 

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 

(FMVSS) No. 139, New Pneumatic 

Radial Tires for Light Vehicles, and part 

574, Tire Identification and 

Recordkeeping. Hankook filed a 

noncompliance report dated April 23, 

2020. Hankook subsequently petitioned 

NHTSA on May 19, 2020, for a decision 

that the subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. This notice announces 

the grant of Hankook’s petition. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jayton Lindley, Office of Vehicle Safety 

Compliance, the National Highway 

Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

(325) 655–0547, Jayton.Lindley@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Overview: Hankook has determined 

that certain Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 

size 235/40R18W XL H452 tires do not 

fully comply with the requirements of 

paragraph S5.5.1(b) of FMVSS No. 139, 

New Pneumatic Radial Tires for Light 

Vehicles (49 CFR 571.139) and with the 

labeling requirements of Part 574.5(a) of 

part 574, Tire Identification and 

Recordkeeping (49 CFR 574). Hankook 

filed a noncompliance report dated 

April 23, 2020, pursuant to 49 CFR part 

573, Defect and Noncompliance 

Responsibility and Reports. Hankook 

subsequently petitioned NHTSA on May 

19, 2020, for an exemption from the 

notification and remedy requirements of 

49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that 

this noncompliance is inconsequential 

as it relates to motor vehicle safety, 

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

30120(h) and 49 CFR part 556, 

Exemption for Inconsequential Defect or 

Noncompliance. 

Notice of receipt of Hankook’s 

petition was published with a 30-day 

public comment period, on March 23, 

2021, in the Federal Register (86 FR 

15546). No comments were received. To 

view the petition and all supporting 

documents log onto the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) website at 

https://www.regulations.gov/. Then 

follow the online search instructions to 

locate docket number ‘‘NHTSA–2020– 

0035.’’ 

II. Tires Involved: Approximately 109 

Hankook Ventus S1 Noble2 size 235/ 

40R18W XL H452 passenger car tires 

manufactured on August 17, 2019, and 

August 18, 2019, are potentially 

involved. 

III. Noncompliance: Hankook 

explains that the noncompliance is due 

to a mold error in which the subject 

tires contain a tire identification number 

(TIN) with an inverted serial week and 

year (date code) as required by part 

574.5(a) and paragraph S5.5.1(b) of 

FMVSS No. 139. Specifically, the date 

code portion of the TIN was printed 

upside down. 

IV. Rule Requirements: Paragraph 

S5.5.1(b) of FMVSS No. 139, includes 

the requirements relevant to this 

petition: 

• For tires manufactured on or after 

September 1, 2009, each tire must be 

labeled with the tire identification 

number required by 49 CFR part 574 on 

the intended outboard sidewall of the 

tire. 

• Except for retreaded tires, if a tire 

does not have an intended outboard 

sidewall, the tire must be labeled with 

the tire identification number required 

by 49 CFR part 574 on one sidewall and 

with either the tire identification 

number or a partial tire identification 

number, containing all characters in the 

tire identification number except for the 

date code and, at the discretion of the 

manufacturer, any optional code, on the 

other sidewall. 

V. Summary of Hankook’s Petition: 

The following views and arguments 

presented in this section, ‘‘V. Summary 

of Hankook’s Petition,’’ are the views 

and arguments provided by Hankook 

and do not reflect the views of the 

Agency. Hankook describes the subject 

noncompliance and contends that the 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety. 

In support of its petition, Hankook 

submits the following reasoning: 

1. The relevant information remains 

readily identifiable, 

2. the Agency has granted a similar 

petition in the past (See 81 FR 43708 

(Jul. 5, 2016)), 

3. the subject tires otherwise meet the 

marking and performance requirements 

of FMVSS No. 139, and 

4. Hankook is not aware of any 

consumer complaints, claims, or 

incidents related to the subject 

noncompliance. 

Hankook’s complete petition and all 

supporting documents are available by 

logging onto the Federal Docket 

Management System (FDMS) website at 

https://www.regulations.gov and by 

following the online search instructions 

to locate the docket number as listed in 

the title of this notice. 

Hankook argues that the subject 

noncompliance is inconsequential as it 

relates to motor vehicle safety, and that 

its petition to be exempted from 

providing notification of the 

noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30118, and a remedy for the 

noncompliance, as required by 49 

U.S.C. 30120, should be granted. 

NHTSA’s Analysis: The Agency 

agrees with the petitioner that the 

subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential to motor vehicle safety 

because the nature of the labeling error 

would not prevent the correct 

identification of the tires, should the 

tires be recalled for a performance 

related noncompliance. In the subject 

case, the date code portion of the TIN 


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