[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 96 (Friday, May 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28092-28093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-9565]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Relocation of DOT's Docket Operations Facility and Equipment and 
Temporary Docket Office Closure for All DOT Agencies, and Other Users, 
Including the Transportation Security Administration and the United 
States Coast Guard

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces two service disruptions relating to the 
relocation of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Docket 
Operations Facility, which manages the Docket Management System (DMS) 
containing the public dockets for all agencies of the Department of 
Transportation, except the Surface

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Transportation Board. DOT's Docket Operations facility is moving to 
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590 and will be located 
on the West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140. Hours for the new 
facility will continue to be 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
excluding legal holidays. The Docket Operations telephone number will 
continue to be (202) 366-9826.
    1. To prepare for the relocation to the new facility, the Docket 
Operations office will be closed to the public on Friday, May 25, 2007, 
through Tuesday, May 29, 2007. The office will reopen to the public on 
Wednesday, May 30, 2007 at the new facility.
    2. To move the computers that host the electronic dockets, the DMS 
will be unavailable for use from Wednesday, June 13, 2007, through 
Sunday, June 17, 2007. The electronic docket will again be available to 
users starting on June 18, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Renee V. Wright, Program Manager, 
Docket Operations, Office of Information Services, Office of the 
Assistant Secretary for Administration, Office of the Secretary, 400 
7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 until May 24, 2007, and at West 
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, after 
that; telephone number: 202-366-9826; e-mail address: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

A. How can I access docket materials during the office closure?

    During the closure of the Dockets Operations Facility, May 25, 
2007, through May 29, 2007, docket materials will remain available to 
the public through the DMS at http://dms.dot.gov, which is available 24 
hours a day/7 days a week. The electronic dockets will continue to be 
available through June 12, 2007, and will be available to users again 
on June 18, 2007.

B. How can I submit public docket material for rulemakings, 
adjudications, and other matters during these disruptions?

    Public docket material may continue to be submitted by one of the 
following methods:
    1. During the office closure May 25, 2007, through May 29, 2007:
    a. Electronically through the DMS at http://dms.dot.gov, which is 
available 24 hours a day/7 days a week. Follow the online instructions 
for submitting comments.
    b. By mail through the U.S. Postal Service after Thursday, May 24, 
2007, addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    Mail will be forwarded to the new building during this transition 
period.
    2. When the DMS computer is down from June 13, 2007, through June 
17, 2007:
    a. By mail addressed to: U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket 
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    b. By hand delivery to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
    Note, however, that office staff will not begin to place documents 
received during this period into the DMS electronic system until the 
computer goes back on line June 18, 2007.

C. What about courier deliveries?

    Docket Operations staff will continue to accept deliveries at 400 
7th Street, SW., Room PL-401, Washington, DC, until 5 p.m., Thursday, 
May 24, 2007.
    Beginning at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 30, 2007, Docket Operations 
staff will be available to accept deliveries at the new DOT facility on 
the West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590.

D. What if a deadline for submission or a need for an emergency filing 
occurs during the time the Docket Operations office is closed for the 
move or the computers are out-of-service?

    Electronic submissions will still be received during the office 
move, May 25, 2007, through May 29, 2007. However, they will not be 
received during the period the computers are down from June 13, 2007, 
through June 17, 2007. Documents will not be entered into the DMS until 
the office reopens on May 30, 2007, and until June 18, 2007, when the 
computers come back on line. Hard copy submissions delivered to Docket 
Operations by May 30, 2007, will be treated as received in a timely 
manner if they were due during the office's closure. Generally, time 
periods/due dates for responsive filings for submissions due during the 
May office closure will be extended from May 30, 2007, and June 18, 
2007, when DMS operations resume. These time periods of closure and 
computer inaccessibility will be considered ``holidays'' for purposes 
of procedural rules.
    Persons filing emergency applications or other such documents or 
who have questions about the timing of filings should contact the 
appropriate DOT agency for specific information about deadlines and 
extensions.

E. Does this notice apply to all DOT operating administrations and to 
the Office of Secretary (OST)?

    Yes. It applies to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the Federal 
Highway Administration (FHWA), the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA), the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), the 
Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), the Federal 
Transit Administration (FTA), the Maritime Administration (MARAD), the 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), the 
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), and the Office 
of the Secretary (OST).
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the United 
States Coast Guard (USCG) also use the DMS.

     Dated: May 11, 2007.
Neil R. Eisner,
Assistant General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement.
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