MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Deadline for Submitting Comments for Consideration in the Report to Congress

Jeffrey A. Lindley
Federal Highway Administration
September 10, 2015

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54653-54654]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-22873]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Deadline 
for Submitting Comments for Consideration in the Report to Congress

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA); DOT.

ACTION: Notice of deadline for submitting comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a deadline for submitting comments to 
the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for consideration as part 
of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Report to Congress. On 
June 5, 2015, DOT released for public comment and peer review the 
technical results of a comprehensive study of certain safety, 
infrastructure, and efficiency issues surrounding the Federal truck 
size and weight limits and the potential impacts of changing those 
limits. The DOT is now preparing a Report to Congress to conclude this 
study.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before October 13, 2015 to 
receive full consideration by DOT with respect to the MAP-21 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study Report to Congress. 
The public docket will remain

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open for a limited timeframe after this date, however, comments 
received after October 13, 2015 will not be considered as part of the 
Report to Congress.

ADDRESSES: Comments on the Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits 
Study may be submitted and viewed at Docket Number FHWA-2014-0035. The 
Web address is: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FHWA-2014-
0035.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Email CTSWStudy@dot.gov, or contact; 
Edward Strocko, (202) 366-2997, ed.strocko@dot.gov; Office of Freight 
Management and Operations, Federal Highway Administration, Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The MAP-21 (Pub. L. 112-141) requires DOT to conduct a 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study (MAP-21 sec. 32801) 
addressing differences in safety risks, infrastructure impacts, and the 
effect on levels of enforcement between trucks operating at or within 
Federal truck size and weight limits and trucks legally operating in 
excess of Federal limits; comparing and contrasting the potential 
safety and infrastructure impacts of alternative configurations 
(including configurations that exceed current Federal truck size and 
weight limits) to the current Federal truck size and weight law and 
regulations; and, estimating the effects of freight diversion due to 
these alternative configurations. On June 5, 2015, DOT released for 
public comment and peer review the technical results of this 
comprehensive study. The DOT is now preparing a Report to Congress. 
Additional technical finding, presentations, and related documents can 
be found on FHWA's Truck Size and Weight Web site; at http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/sw/map21tswstudy/index.htm.

Public Comment

    The DOT invites comments by all those interested in the MAP-21 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study. Comments on the 
Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight Limits Study may be submitted and 
viewed at Docket Number FHWA-2014-0035. The Web address is: http://www.regulations.gov/#!docketDetail;D=FHWA-2014-0035. Comments must be 
received on or before October 13, 2015, to receive full consideration 
by DOT in preparing the MAP-21 Comprehensive Truck Size and Weight 
Limits Study Report to Congress. The public docket will remain open for 
a limited period after this date. After October 13, 2015, comments will 
continue to be available for viewing by the public.

    Issued on: September 2, 2015.
Jeffrey A. Lindley,
Associate Administrator for Operations.
[FR Doc. 2015-22873 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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