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1Law enforcement personnel can also submit 

information about blocked crossings to FRA 

through a separate portal, access to which is 

restricted to law enforcement personnel with 

usernames and passwords managed by FRA. 

job training. According to Stevens, this 

will allow them to hone their recently 

acquired driving skill set and put them 

to work as a productive employee. If the 

exemption is not granted, Stevens will 

not be able to immediately begin 

training and employing new drivers due 

in large measure to DMV delays in 

delivering CDL documents. Stevens 

believes it is the safer approach to allow 

these new drivers to begin practicing 

their driving skills immediately under 

the requested exemption. 

The exemption would apply only to 

those drivers who passed the CDL skills 

test, hold a CLP, and operate the CMV 

under supervision of a CDL holder who 

is somewhere in the vehicle. Stevens 

will ensure this level of safety by 

maintaining proper, up-to-date records 

for all drivers in possession of a CLP 

who have passed the CDL skills test. 

A copy of Stevens’ application for 

exemption is available for review in the 

docket for this notice. 

V. Request for Comments 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 

31315(b), FMCSA requests public 

comment from all interested persons on 

Stevens’ application for an exemption 

from the requirement in 49 CFR 

383.25(a)(1). All comments received 

before the close of business on the 

comment closing date indicated at the 

beginning of this notice will be 

considered and will be available for 

examination in the docket at the 

location listed under the ADDRESSES

section of this notice. Comments 

received after the comment closing date 

will be filed in the public docket and 

will be considered to the extent 

practicable. In addition to late 

comments, FMCSA will continue to file, 

in the public docket, relevant 

information that becomes available after 

the comment closing date. Interested 

persons should continue to examine the 

public docket for new material. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12810 Filed 6–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket No. FRA–2022–0054] 

Request for Information Regarding 

FRA’s Public Blocked Crossing Portal 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), Department of 

Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Request for information (RFI). 

SUMMARY: Section 22404 of the 

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, 

also known as the Bipartisan 

Infrastructure Law (BIL), requires FRA 

to maintain a blocked crossing portal to 

receive information from the public 

regarding blocked highway-rail grade 

crossings. Section 22404 of BIL also 

requires FRA to submit a report that 

describes the nature of blocked 

highway-rail grade crossings, FRA’s 

process for reviewing and using 

information received through the 

blocked crossing portal, FRA’s 

engagement with affected parties, and 

whether the blocked crossing portal 

continues to be an effective method to 

collect blocked crossing information 

and what changes could improve its 

effectiveness. This RFI is soliciting 

comments on how FRA’s engagement 

with affected parties and changes to the 

portal and related operations can 

improve the effectiveness of the portal. 

DATES: Written comments on this RFI 

must be received on or before August 

15, 2022. FRA will consider comments 

filed after this date to the extent 

practicable. 

ADDRESSES:

Comments: Comments related to this 

RFI may be submitted by going to 

https://www.regulations.gov and 

following the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number (FRA–2022–0054) for this RFI. 

Please note that comments submitted 

online via www.regulations.gov are not 

immediately posted to the docket. 

Several business days may elapse after 

a comment has been submitted online 

before it is posted to the docket. 

Privacy Act: DOT solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

regulatory process. DOT posts these 

comments, without edit, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS, accessible through 

www.dot.gov/privacy. To facilitate 

comment tracking and response, 

commenters are encouraged to provide 

their name, or the name of their 

organization; however, submission of 

names is completely optional. Whether 

or not commenters identify themselves, 

all timely comments will be fully 

considered. If you wish to provide 

comments containing proprietary or 

confidential information, please contact 

the agency for alternate submission 

instructions. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read comments received, please visit 

https://www.regulations.gov and follow 

the online instructions for accessing the 

docket. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

further information related to this RFI, 

please contact James Payne, Staff 

Director, Highway-Rail Crossing and 

Trespasser Programs Division 

(telephone: 202–493–6005, email: 

james.payne@dot.gov). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2019, 

FRA created a dedicated blocked 

crossing portal website (https://

www.fra.dot.gov/blockedcrossings/) to 

allow the public to voluntarily submit 

information about blocked crossings to 

FRA.1 Users of FRA’s blocked crossing 

portal are asked to provide information 

about the location, date, time, duration, 

and immediate impacts of each blocked 

crossing incident. FRA uses the data 

collected to gain information about 

where and when blocked crossing 

incidents are occurring (as well as the 

duration and immediate impacts of 

these incidents). FRA does not, 

however, forward the information 

collected to a railroad, State, or local 

agency for response. 

In addition to mandating that FRA 

maintain an online portal and 

corresponding database to receive and 

store information about blocked 

highway-rail grade crossings, section 

22404(i) of BIL requires FRA to submit 

a report to Congress that discusses, 

among other things, whether FRA’s 

blocked crossing portal continues to be 

an effective method to collect blocked 

crossing information, as well as changes 

that could be made to improve its 

effectiveness. Specifically, section 

22404 of BIL requires FRA to submit a 

report that describes: (1) frequent and 

long-duration blocked highway-rail 

grade crossings, including the locations, 

dates, durations, and impacts resulting 

from such occurrences; (2) FRA’s 

process for verifying the accuracy of the 

complaints submitted to the blocked 

crossing portal; (3) FRA’s use of the data 

compiled by the blocked crossing portal 

to assess the underlying causes and 

overall impacts of blocked crossings; (4) 

FRA’s engagement with affected parties 

to identify and facilitate solutions to 

frequent and long-duration blocked 

highway-rail grade crossings identified 

by the blocked crossing portal; and (5) 

whether the blocked crossing portal 

continues to be an effective method to 

collect blocked crossing information 

and what changes could improve its 

effectiveness. 


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Therefore, FRA is issuing this RFI to 

solicit public comment on changes that 

could be made to FRA’s blocked 

crossing portal to improve its 

effectiveness. Specifically, FRA is 

looking for public comment on how the 

information reported to the blocked 

crossing portal can be used to improve 

safety at grade crossings and the wellbeing of affected communities. 

FRA is also seeking public comment 

and feedback on additional information 

that should be captured by the blocked 

crossing portal. In particular, FRA 

would like to know what additional 

information the public and industry 

would like to see captured on this site. 

In addition, FRA would like to know 

how it can improve the user experience 

of the blocked crossing portal website. 

Interested parties are invited to 

submit comments to the electronic 

docket in response to this RFI. Please 

refer to the ADDRESSES section above for 

guidance on how to submit comments to 

the electronic docket. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, 

Director, Office of Railroad Systems and 

Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2022–12785 Filed 6–13–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2022–0117] 

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility 

Determination for a Foreign-Built 

Vessel: INSPIRE (Motor); Invitation for 

Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to issue coastwise 

endorsement eligibility determinations 

for foreign-built vessels which will carry 

no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

July 14, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2022–0117 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2022–0117 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2022–0117, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

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

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you 

include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 

nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Mead, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–459, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5723, Email James.Mead@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel INSPIRE 

is: 

—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Day charters.’’ 

—Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: ‘‘Florida.’’ (Base of 

Operations: Tampa, FL) 

—Vessel Length and Type: 42′ Motor 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD 2022–0117 at http://

www.regulations.gov. Interested parties 

may comment on the effect this action 

may have on U.S. vessel builders or 

businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag 

vessels. If MARAD determines, in 

accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388, that the employment of the vessel 

in the coastwise trade to carry no more 

than 12 passengers will have an unduly 

adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or 

a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, MARAD will not issue an 

approval of the vessel’s coastwise 

endorsement eligibility. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the application, 

and address the eligibility criteria given 

in section 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at http://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2022–0117 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit the information you 

claim to be confidential commercial 

information by email to SmallVessels@

dot.gov. Include in the email subject 

heading ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains 

CCI’’ and state in your submission, with 

specificity, the basis for any such 

confidential claim highlighting or 

denoting the CCI portions. If possible, 

please provide a summary of your 

submission that can be made available 

to the public. 

In the event MARAD receives a 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request for the information, procedures 

described in the Department’s FOIA 

regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be 

followed. Only information that is 

ultimately determined to be confidential 

under those procedures will be exempt 

from disclosure under FOIA. 


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