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review responsibilities would be limited 

to those that FHWA would otherwise 

have. 

The FHWA’s NEPA responsibilities 

include those established in 

implementing procedures such as 40 

CFR parts 1500–1508, DOT Order 

5610.1C, 23 CFR part 771, and those 

established through other NEPA-related 

provisions such as 23 U.S.C. 139. In 

addition to the NEPA review 

responsibilities associated with the 

above categories of projects, the 

assignment would include FHWA’s 

responsibilities associated with these 

projects under the following 

environmental review, consultation, and 

other related requirements: 

Air Quality 

• Clean Air Act (CAA), 42 U.S.C. 

7401–7671q, with the exception of any 

conformity determinations. 

Noise 

• Noise Control Act of 1972, 42 

U.S.C. 4901–4918. 

• Compliance with the noise 

regulations in 23 CFR part 772. 

Wildlife 

• Endangered Species Act of 1973, 16 

U.S.C. 1531–1544. 

• Marine Mammal Protection Act, 16 

U.S.C. 1361–1423h. 

• Anadromous Fish Conservation 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 757a–757f. 

• Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, 

16 U.S.C. 661–667d. 

• Migratory Bird Treaty Act, 16 

U.S.C. 703–712. 

• Magnuson-Stevens Fishery 

Conservation and Management Act of 

1976, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 1801 et 

seq., with Essential Fish Habitat 

requirements at 1855(b)(2). 

Historic and Cultural Resources 

• National Historic Preservation Act 

of 1966, as amended, 16 U.S.C. 470 et 

seq. 

• 23 U.S.C. 138 (‘‘Section 4(f)’’) and 

49 U.S.C. 303 and implementing 

regulations at 23 CFR part 774. 

• Archaeological Resources 

Protection Act of 1977, 16 U.S.C. 470aa– 

470mm. 

• Archeological and Historic 

Preservation Act of 1966, as amended, 

16 U.S.C. 469–469c. 

• Native American Graves Protection 

and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 25 

U.S.C. 3001–3013; 18 U.S.C. 1170. 

Social and Economic Impacts 

• American Indian Religious Freedom 

Act, 42 U.S.C. 1996. 

• Farmland Protection Policy Act 

(FPPA), 7 U.S.C. 4201–4209. 

Water Resources and Wetlands 

• Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251– 

1387 (Section 401, 402, 404, 408, 

Section 319). 

• Coastal Barrier Resources Act, 16 

U.S.C. 3501–3510. 

• Coastal Zone Management Act, 16 

U.S.C. 1451–1466. 

• Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), 

42 U.S.C. 300f–300j–26. 

• General Bridge Act of 1946, 33 

U.S.C. 525–533. 

• Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, 33 

U.S.C. 401–406. 

• Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, 16 

U.S.C. 1271–1287. 

• Emergency Wetlands Resources 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 3901, 3921. 

• Wetlands Mitigation, 23 U.S.C. 

119(g), 133 (b)(14). 

• Flood Disaster Protection Act, 42 

U.S.C. 4001–4130. 

Parklands and Other Special Uses 

• 23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303, 

and implementing regulations at 23 CFR 

part 774. 

• Land and Water Conservation Fund 

Act, 16 U.S.C. 4601–4 to 4601–11. 

FHWA-Specific 

• Planning and Environmental 

Linkages, 23 U.S.C. 168, with the 

exception of those FHWA 

responsibilities associated with 23 

U.S.C. 134 and 135. 

• Programmatic Mitigation Plans, 23 

U.S.C. 169, with the exception of those 

FHWA responsibilities associated with 

23 U.S.C. 134 and 135. 

Executive Orders Relating to Highway 

Projects 

• E.O. 11990, Protection of Wetlands. 

• E.O. 11988, Floodplain 

Management. 

• E.O. 12898, Federal Actions to 

Address Environmental Justice in 

Minority Populations and Low Income 

Populations. 

• E.O. 13112, Invasive Species. 

The MOU would allow the State to act 

in the place of FHWA for highway 

projects in carrying out the functions 

described above, except with respect to 

government-to-government 

consultations with federally recognized 

Indian tribes. The FHWA will retain 

responsibility for conducting formal 

government-to-government consultation 

with federally recognized Indian tribes, 

which is required under some of the 

listed laws and Executive Orders. The 

State will continue to handle routine 

consultations with the tribes and 

understands that a tribe has the right to 

direct government-to-government 

consultation with FHWA upon request. 

The State also may assist FHWA with 

formal consultations, with consent of a 

tribe, but FHWA remains responsible for 

the formal consultation. The State also 

will not assume FHWA’s 

responsibilities for conformity 

determinations required under section 

176 of the CAA or any responsibility 

under 23 U.S.C. 134 or 135, or under 49 

U.S.C. 5303 or 5304. 

A copy of the application materials 

and proposed MOU may be viewed on 

the DOT DMS Docket, as described 

above, or may be obtained by contacting 

FHWA or the State at the addresses 

provided above. A copy also may be 

viewed on the State’s Web site at 

www.txdot.gov. 

The FHWA will consider the 

comments submitted when making its 

decision to approve the application and 

execute the MOU. Any final MOU 

approved by FHWA may include 

changes based on comments received on 

the proposed MOU. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning 

and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 327; 42 U.S.C. 4331, 

4332; 23 CFR part 773. 

Issued on: October 7, 2014. 

Gregory G. Nadeau, 

Acting Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24327 Filed 10–9–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket Nos. FMCSA–2008–0362 and 

FMCSA–2006–26367] 

Motor Carrier Safety Advisory 

Committee (MCSAC) and Medical 

Review Board (MRB) Meetings: Public 

Meetings 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Announcement of advisory 

committee public meetings. 

SUMMARY: FMCSA announces a joint 

meeting of its Motor Carrier Safety 

Advisory Committee (MCSAC) and 

Medical Review Board (MRB) on 

October 27, 2014, and a meeting of the 

MCSAC on Tuesday, October 28. 

MCSAC and the MRB will jointly 

identify concepts the Agency should 

consider in relation to Schedule II 

medications and their use by 

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commercial motor vehicle (CMV) 

drivers in interstate commerce. This 

follows the MRB’s consideration of the 

effects of Schedule II medications on 

CMV drivers’ ability to operate safely on 

September 11, 2013, and July 29–30, 

2014. On Tuesday, October 28, the 

MCSAC will meet to finalize its 

deliberations on financial responsibility 

requirements for motor carriers and to 

consider the findings of its 

Subcommittee on the Long-Haul CrossBorder Trucking Pilot Program with 

Mexico. Meetings are open to the public 

for their entirety, and there will be a 

public comment period at the end of 

each day. 

DATES: Times and Dates: The joint 

meeting will be held on Monday, 

October 27, 2014, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 

p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (E.T.), at 

the Hilton Alexandria Old Town, 1767 

King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 in 

the Washington and Jefferson Rooms on 

the 2nd floor. On Tuesday, October 28, 

the MCSAC will meet at that same 

location from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., E.T. 

Copies of all MRB and MCSAC Task 

Statements and an agenda for the entire 

meeting will be made available in 

advance of the meeting at http://

mrb.fmcsa.dot.gov and http://

mcsac.fmcsa.dot.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Shannon L. Watson, Senior Advisor to 

the Associate Administrator for Policy, 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 

(202) 385–2395, mcsac@dot.gov. 

Services for Individuals With 

Disabilities 

For information on facilities or 

services for individuals with disabilities 

or to request special assistance at the 

meeting, contact Eran Segev at (617) 

494–3174, eran.segev@dot.gov, by 

Wednesday, October 22. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

MCSAC 

Section 4144 of the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity 

Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU, 

Pub. L. 109–59, 119 Stat. 1144, August 

10, 2005) required the Secretary of 

Transportation to establish the MCSAC. 

The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 

21st Century Act (MAP–21, Pub. L. 112– 

141) reauthorized the MCSAC through 

September 30, 2013, at which time its 

statutory authority expired, 

necessitating the establishment of 

MCSAC as a discretionary committee 

under FACA. Secretary Foxx established 

that effective September 30, 2013, 

through September 30, 2015. MCSAC 

provides advice and recommendations 

to the FMCSA Administrator on motor 

carrier safety programs and regulations, 

and operates in accordance with the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 

(FACA, 5 U.S.C. App 2). 

MRB 

The MRB is composed of five medical 

experts who each serve 2-year terms. 

Section 4116 of SAFETEA–LU requires 

the Secretary of Transportation, with the 

advice of the MRB and the chief medical 

examiner, to establish, review, and 

revise ‘‘medical standards for operators 

of commercial motor vehicles that will 

ensure that the physical condition of 

operators of commercial motor vehicles 

is adequate to enable them to operate 

the vehicles safely.’’ The MRB operates 

in accordance with FACA under the 

terms of its charter, filed November 25, 

2013. 

II. Meeting Participation 

Oral comments from the public will 

be heard during the last half-hour of the 

meetings each day. Should all public 

comments be exhausted prior to the end 

of the specified period, the comment 

period will close. Members of the public 

may submit written comments on the 

topics to be considered during the 

meeting by Wednesday, October 22, to 

Federal Docket Management System 

(FDMC) Docket Number FMCSA–2008– 

0362 for the MRB and FMCSA–2006– 

26367 for the MCSAC using any of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

online instructions for submitting 

comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, 

Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 

p.m., E.T. Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Issued on: October 6, 2014. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–24364 Filed 10–8–14; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0314] 

Parts and Accessories Necessary for 

Safe Operation; Grant of Exemption for 

Van Hool N.V. and Coach USA 

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety 

Administration (FMCSA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of final disposition. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration (FMCSA) 

announces its decision to grant a limited 

2-year exemption to Van Hool N.V. and 

Coach USA (Van Hool/Coach USA) that 

will allow Coach USA/Megabus to 

operate double deck motorcoaches 

constructed with a sleeper berth than 

has an exit that does not meet the 

minimum dimensional requirements 

specified in the Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). Section 

393.76(c)(1) of the FMCSRs requires 

sleeper berths installed after January 1, 

1963 to have an exit that is at least 18 

inches high and 36 inches wide. The 

exemption will allow Coach USA/

Megabus to operate double deck 

motorcoaches with an exit area from the 

sleeper berth that, while not meeting the 

specified dimensions, is only slightly 

smaller in overall size from what is 

required in the FMCSRs. FMCSA 

believes that permitting the reduced exit 

area size will maintain a level of safety 

that is equivalent to, or greater than, the 

level of safety achieved without the 

exemption. 

DATES: This exemption is effective from 

October 10, 2014 until October 10, 2016. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Luke W. Loy, Vehicle and Roadside 

Operations Division, Office of Carrier, 

Driver, and Vehicle Safety, MC–PSV, 

(202) 366–0676; Federal Motor Carrier 

Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– 

0001. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Section 4007 of the Transportation 

Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA– 

21) [Pub. L. 105–178, June 9, 1998, 112 

Stat. 401] amended 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 

31136(e) to provide authority to grant 

exemptions from the Federal Motor 

Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs). 

On August 20, 2004, FMCSA published 

a final rule (69 FR 51589) implementing 

section 4007. Under this rule, FMCSA 

must publish a notice of each exemption 

request in the Federal Register (49 CFR 

381.315(a)). The Agency must provide 

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