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on-duty ‘‘waiting time’’ to satisfy the
requirement for the 30-minute rest
break, provided they do not perform any
other work during the break. According
to ACPA, a typical mainline paving
project (i.e., pavement for highways,
airports, streets, and large industrial
facilities) involves mixing of concrete at
a central mix batch plant located 3–10
miles from the paving site, transport of
the freshly mixed concrete to the paving
machine, placement of the concrete
pavement, texturing of the slab surface,
curing of the concrete slab, and finally
saw-cutting of the pavement. ACPA
advises that all steps in this process are
time-critical, as concrete mixtures are
extremely perishable. Employees must
coordinate and direct a complex series
of logistical steps, one of the most
important elements of which is the
delivery of the concrete within a time
frame specified by the transportation
agency or owner. The concrete is
essentially made to order, then
delivered by end-dump trucks so there
is a steady and constant delivery of
material that keeps pace with the paving
equipment. Any issue that that delays
the well-orchestrated, just-in-time
delivery of batches of concrete can
result in batches being turned away by
inspectors, the paving operation being
shut down temporarily, and ultimately,
cause time and cost overruns. According
to ACPA, the criticality of concrete
delivery from plant to paving site is
arguably one of the most important
factors in a paving process.
The second exemption, if granted,
would allow these same drivers to use
the short-haul RODS exception, but
with a 14-hour duty period instead of 12
hours. ACPA advises that, while some
short-haul drivers will be able to take
advantage of the exception from the 30minute break, other drivers are often
required to be on duty more than 12
hours in a day and therefore are not
eligible to use the short-haul exception.
Although drivers using the short-haul
exception in 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1) are not
required to take the minimum 30minute rest break [49 CFR
395.3(a)(3)(ii)], the extension of the
short-haul 12 hour limit to 14 hours, if
granted, might be construed by some to
require the 30-minute break; therefore,
ACPA is requesting the second
exemption from the rest break
requirement.
ACPA mentioned that drivers of
ready-mixed concrete delivery vehicles
were previously granted an exemption
from the minimum 30-minute rest break
provision.1 FMCSA granted the National
1 The hours-of-service regulations define ‘‘ready
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Ready Mixed Concrete Association a
limited exemption from the 30-minute
break requirement of the driver HOS
regulations [80 FR 17819 April 2, 2015].
Similarly, on January 26, 2018, FMCSA
granted an exemption to the National
Asphalt Pavement Association for
drivers engaged in the transportation of
asphalt and related materials and
equipment from: (1) The 30-minute rest
break requirement; and (2) the 12-hour
daily on-duty limit on the short-haul
exception, which was expanded to 14
hours [83 FR 3864]. ACPA states that
‘‘the same reasoning supporting the
exemptions from the 30-minute break
time rule and allowing a 14-hour daily
duty-period for drivers of ready-mixed
concrete vehicles, and drivers engaged
in the transportation of asphalt and
related materials, applies to drivers
engaged in the transportation of readymixed concrete in vehicles, other than
those outfitted with rotating mixer
drums, and related materials and
equipment. These are all 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, usually
between 3–10 miles, and the time spent
actually driving a commercial motor
vehicle is typically only a few hours per
day. Thus, 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.’’
ACPA states in its application that the
exemptions would not have any adverse
impacts on operational safety, as drivers
would remain subject to the HOS
regulations in 49 CFR 395.3, and would
receive sufficient rest due to the nature
of their operations that limit driving to
an average of only 80–100 miles per day
during the paving season. ACPA
believes that granting these exemptions
would achieve the same level of safety
provided by the two HOS rules. The
term of the requested exemptions is for
5 years, subject to renewal upon
application. A copy of ACPA’s
application for exemptions is available
for review in the docket for this notice.
Issued on: August 28, 2018.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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vehicle designed to deliver ready-mixed concrete
on a daily basis and equipped with a mechanism
under which the vehicle’s propulsion engine
provides the power to operate a mixer drum to
agitate and mix the product en route to the delivery
site.’’ 49 CFR 395.2.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2018–0009]

Agency Information Collection Activity
Under OMB Review
AGENCY:

Federal Transit Administration,

DOT.
ACTION:

Notice of request for comments.

In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this
notice announces that the Information
Collection Requirements (ICRs)
abstracted below have been forwarded
to the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) for review and comment. The
ICR describes the nature of the
information collection and their
expected burdens. The Federal Register
notice with a 60-day comment period
soliciting comments on the following
collection of information was published
on May 31, 2018.
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before October 9, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia
Swain, Office of Administration,
Management Planning Division, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Mail Stop TAD–
10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 366–
0354 or tia.swain@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995
(PRA), Public Law 104–13, Section 2,
109 Stat. 163 (1995) (codified as revised
at 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), and its
implementing regulations, 5 CFR part
1320, require Federal agencies to issue
two notices seeking public comment on
information collection activities before
OMB may approve paperwork packages.
44 U.S.C. 3506, 3507; 5 CFR 1320.5,
1320.8(d)(1), 1320.12. On May 31, 2018,
FTA published a 60-day notice (83 FR
25103) in the Federal Register soliciting
comments on the ICR that the agency
was seeking OMB approval. FTA
received no comments from this
publication. Accordingly, DOT
announces that these information
collection activities have been reevaluated and certified under 5 CFR
1320.5(a) and forwarded to OMB for
review and approval pursuant to 5 CFR
1320.12(c).
Before OMB decides whether to
approve these proposed collections of
information, it must provide 30 days for
public comment. 44 U.S.C. 3507(b); 5
CFR 1320.12(d). Federal law requires
OMB to approve or disapprove
paperwork packages between 30 and 60
days after the 30-day notice is
published. 44 U.S.C. 3507 (b)–(c); 5 CFR
1320.12(d); see also 60 FR 44978, 44983,
SUMMARY:

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Aug. 29, 1995. OMB believes that the
30-day notice informs the regulated
community to file relevant comments
and affords the agency adequate time to
digest public comments before it
renders a decision. 60 FR 44983, Aug.
29, 1995. Therefore, respondents should
submit their respective comments to
OMB within 30 days of publication to
best ensure having their full effect. 5
CFR 1320.12(c); see also 60 FR 44983,
Aug. 29, 1995.
The summaries below describe the
nature of the information collection
requirements (ICRs) and the expected
burden. The requirements are being
submitted for clearance by OMB as
required by the PRA.
Title: Job Access and Reverse
Commute Program.
OMB Control Number: 2132–0563.
Type of Request: Extension of a
currently approved information
collection.
Abstract: The Job Access and Reverse
Commute (JARC) program, provided
grants for filling gaps in employment
transportation. The primary
beneficiaries of this program were lowincome families and families coming off
welfare assistance who otherwise would
have a difficult time getting to jobs and
related services, such as child care and
training. The program was begun in
1999 and was continued under Section
5316 of the federal transportation
legislation, Safe, Accountable, Flexible,
Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A
Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU),
passed by Congress in 2005. The JARC
program authorized two kinds of grants:
Job Access grants (aimed at developing
new transportation services for lowincome workers and/or filling in gaps in
existing services) and Reverse Commute
projects (intended to provide
transportation to suburban jobs from
urban, rural and other suburban
locations—but not necessarily just for
low-income people). The JARC program
was repealed under the Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century Act
(MAP–21). Although the program has
expired, JARC activities are eligible for
funding under FTA’s Urbanized Area
Formula Grants (Section 5307) and the
Formula Grants for Rural Areas (Section
5311) programs. However, funds
previously authorized for the program
repealed by MAP–21 remain available
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the funds are fully expended, the funds
are rescinded by Congress, or the funds
are otherwise reallocated.
Respondents: States and public bodies
are eligible designated recipients.
Eligible sub-recipients are private nonprofit organizations, State or local
governments, and operators of public
transportation services including private
operators of public transportation
services.
Estimated Annual Number of
Respondents: 160 respondents.
Estimated Annual Number of
Responses: 1,805 responses.
Estimated Total Annual Burden:
3,971 hours.
Frequency: Annually.
Addresses: All written comments
must refer to the docket number that
appears at the top of this document and
be submitted to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725
17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503,
Attention: FTA Desk Officer.
Alternatively, comments may be sent
via email to the Office of Information
and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), Office of
Management and Budget, at the
following address: oira_submissions@
omb.eop.gov.
Comments Are Invited on: Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the Department,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; the accuracy of
the Department’s estimate of the burden
of the proposed information collection;
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
A comment to OMB is best assured of
having its full effect if OMB receives it
within 30 days of publication of this
notice in the Federal Register.
William Hyre,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials: Notice of
Applications for Special Permits
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of actions on special
permit applications.
AGENCY:

In accordance with the
procedures governing the application
for, and the processing of, special
permits from the Department of
Transportation’s Hazardous Material
Regulations, notice is hereby given that
the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
has received the application described
herein.

SUMMARY:

Comments must be received on
or before October 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Record Center, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation Washington, DC 20590.
Comments should refer to the
application number and be submitted in
triplicate. If confirmation of receipt of
comments is desired, include a selfaddressed stamped postcard showing
the special permit number.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
Hazardous Materials Approvals and
Permits Division, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, East Building, PHH–30,
1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast,
Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–
4535.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Copies of
the applications are available for
inspection in the Records Center, East
Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue Southeast, Washington DC or at
http://regulations.gov.
This notice of receipt of applications
for special permit is published in
accordance with part 107 of the Federal
hazardous materials transportation law
(49 U.S.C. 5117(b); 49 CFR 1.53(b)).
DATES:

Issued in Washington, DC, on August 31,
2018.
Donald P. Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits
Branch.

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