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30-minute break requirement [80 FR 17819, April 

2, 2015], which section 5206(b)(1)(A) of the FAST 

Act made into permanent law [129 Stat. 1312, 

1537]. 

reasoning supporting the exemptions 

from the 30-minute break time rule and 

allowing a 14-hour daily on duty-period 

for drivers of ready-mixed concrete 

vehicles applies to drivers engaged in 

the transportation of asphalt and related 

materials and equipment. Both are 

perishable products that are not useable 

if they are not dropped and spread 

within a brief delivery window. Because 

of this short delivery window, the 

routes from the production facility to 

the delivery site for both products are 

limited to less than 40 miles, and the 

time spent actually driving a CMV is 

typically only a few hours per day. Thus 

in both cases, the drivers do not face the 

same fatigue factors as drivers of longhaul trucks, and therefore do not pose 

the same risk of a fatigue-related 

accident as long-haul drivers.’’ 

NAPA requests that the operation of 

certain vehicles and equipment (Water 

Truck, Tack (tar) Distributor, Equipment 

Hauler and Pick-Sweeper (Street 

Sweeper)) be included in the definition 

of ‘‘transportation of asphalt and related 

materials and equipment’’ for purposes 

of these exemptions. 

NAPA states in its application that 

drivers would remain subject to the 

HOS regulations and would receive 

sufficient rest due to the nature of their 

operations that limit driving to an 

average of six to seven hours per day or 

less during the paving season. NAPA 

believes that granting these exemptions 

would achieve the same level of safety 

provided by the two HOS rules. The 

requested exemptions are for 5 years 

with renewals. A copy of NAPA’s 

application for exemptions is available 

for review in the docket for this notice. 

Issued on: August 30, 2017. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18985 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2017–0076] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under Part 211 of Title 49 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on July 24, 2017 the New York 

Susquehanna & Western Technical & 

Historical Society (THSX) petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for a waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations Part 230—Steam 

Locomotive Inspection and 

Maintenance Standards. FRA assigned 

the petition docket number FRA–2017– 

0076. 

THSX maintains and operates No. 

142, a 2–8–2 ‘‘Mikado’’ type steam 

locomotive built in 1989 by the 

Tangshan Locomotive Works in China 

for the New York, Susquehanna & 

Western Railroad. THSX requests relief 

from performing the 1472 service day 

inspection (SDI), for No. 142, regarding 

inspection of the boiler every 15 

calendar years or 1472 service days. 

This is required under CFR 49 Section 

230.17—One thousand four hundred 

seventy-two (1472) service day 

inspection. THSX is requesting an 

additional 58 calendar days before 

performing a 1472 SDI. The previous 

SDI was performed on September 2, 

2002. Granting relief will allow No. 142 

an SDI period of 15 calendar years and 

58 calendar days while not exceeding 

1472 service days. 

No. 142 is operated by THSX on 

Belvedere & Delaware Railroad for 

weekly tourist service. THSX’s 

justification for requesting relief is that 

No. 142 has only operated for a total 640 

service days within the 15-calendar year 

period. The extension will allow No. 

142 to operate through their busiest 

tourist season. THSX anticipates 

approximately 18 additional service 

days during the requested time 

extension. 

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 Department of Transportation’s 

Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New 

Jersey Ave. 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 parties desire 

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 October 

23, 2017 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered if practicable. 

Anyone can 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.). 

Under 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 https://

www.transportation.gov/privacy. See 

also https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacyNotice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18898 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2017–0160] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

BONITA; Invitation for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- 

build requirement of the coastwise laws 

under certain circumstances. A request 

for such a waiver has been received by 

MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

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DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 10, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2017–0160. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

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

All comments will become part of this 

docket and will be available for 

inspection and copying at the above 

address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document and all documents 

entered into this docket is available at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W23–453, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel BONITA is: 

—Intended Commerial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Overnight luxury pleasure time 

charters for week long or greater 

charter periods’’ 

—Geographic Region: ‘‘Maine, New 

Hampshire, Massachusetts, 

Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, 

New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, 

Maryland, Washington DC, Virginia, 

North Carolina, South Carolina, 

Georgia, Florida.’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2017–0160 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 issuance of the waiver will 

have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 

vessel builder or a business that uses 

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

waiver will not be granted. Comments 

should refer to the docket number of 

this notice and the vessel name in order 

for MARAD to properly consider the 

comments. Comments should also state 

the commenter’s interest in the waiver 

application, and address the waiver 

criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT/MARAD solicits comments from 

the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD 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. In order to 

facilitate comment tracking and 

response, we encourage commenters 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. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 

* * * * * 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: August 31, 2017. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18879 Filed 9–6–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2017–0163] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

CLAUDIAN; Invitation for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- 

build requirement of the coastwise laws 

under certain circumstances. A request 

for such a waiver has been received by 

MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

October 10, 2017. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

docket number MARAD–2017–0163. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

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

All comments will become part of this 

docket and will be available for 

inspection and copying at the above 

address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 

p.m., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document and all documents 

entered into this docket is available at 

http://www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W23–453, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel CLAUDIAN is: 

—Intended Commercial use of Vessel: 

‘‘Coastal cruise and sunset cruise’’ 

—Geographic Region: ‘‘California’’ 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2017–0163 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 issuance of the waiver will 

have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 

vessel builder or a business that uses 

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

waiver will not be granted. Comments 

should refer to the docket number of 

this notice and the vessel name in order 

for MARAD to properly consider the 

comments. Comments should also state 

the commenter’s interest in the waiver 

application, and address the waiver 

criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT/MARAD solicits comments from 

the public to better inform its 

rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD 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. In order to 

facilitate comment tracking and 

response, we encourage commenters 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 

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