80_FR_10244 80 FR 10207 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

80 FR 10207 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 37 (February 25, 2015)

Page Range10207-10207
FR Document2015-03782

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2014-0129]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this provides the public notice that by a document dated 
December 14, 2014, Michigan Southern Railroad Company (MSO) has 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of 
compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety 
regulations contained at 49 CFR part 223, Safety Glazing Standards--
Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2014-0129.
    MSO, located in Peoria, IL, has petitioned FRA for a waiver of 
compliance for one caboose, specifically Caboose MSO 500006. MSO is a 
shortline railroad that operates trains at 10 mph or less. MSO 500006 
would be used as a shoving platform during reverse moves that extend up 
to 5 miles in distance within the area of Sturgis, SD. Sturgis is an 
urban community that had a population of 10,884 in 2012. The shove move 
originates in the southern portion of the town that is an industrial/
rural area and ends at the wye in Sturgis. The shove move spans 
approximately 12 grade crossings, and the train lengths range from 2 to 
5 cars, including the locomotive and caboose. The waiver is sought 
because the caboose is not used as historically or traditionally 
intended, and the cost to upgrade the equipment is significant for a 
shortline railroad. In addition, using the caboose would enhance 
employee safety.
    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 U.S. Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue 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 party 
desires 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 April 13, 2015 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to 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.). 
In accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. 
See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-03782 Filed 2-24-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 37 / Wednesday, February 25, 2015 / Notices 10207 an opportunity for oral comment, they (MSO) has petitioned the Federal New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, should notify FRA, in writing, before Railroad Administration (FRA) for a Washington, DC 20590. the end of the comment period and waiver of compliance from certain • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey specify the basis for their request. provisions of the Federal railroad safety Avenue SE., Room W12–140, All communications concerning these regulations contained at 49 CFR part Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. proceedings should identify the 223, Safety Glazing Standards— and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, appropriate docket number and may be Locomotives, Passenger Cars and except Federal holidays. submitted by any of the following Cabooses. FRA assigned the petition Communications received by April methods: Docket Number FRA–2014–0129. 13, 2015 will be considered by FRA • Web site: http:// MSO, located in Peoria, IL, has before final action is taken. Comments www.regulations.gov. Follow the online petitioned FRA for a waiver of received after that date will be instructions for submitting comments. compliance for one caboose, specifically considered as far as practicable. • Fax: 202–493–2251. Caboose MSO 500006. MSO is a Anyone is able to search the • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, shortline railroad that operates trains at electronic form of any written U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 10 mph or less. MSO 500006 would be communications and comments New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, used as a shoving platform during received into any of our dockets by the Washington, DC 20590. reverse moves that extend up to 5 miles name of the individual submitting the • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey in distance within the area of Sturgis, comment (or signing the document, if Avenue SE., Room W12–140, SD. Sturgis is an urban community that submitted on behalf of an association, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. had a population of 10,884 in 2012. The business, labor union, etc.). In and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, shove move originates in the southern accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT except Federal Holidays. portion of the town that is an industrial/ solicits comments from the public to Communications received within rural area and ends at the wye in better inform its processes. DOT posts April 13, 2015 of the date of this notice Sturgis. The shove move spans these comments, without edit, including will be considered by FRA before final approximately 12 grade crossings, and any personal information the action is taken. Comments received after the train lengths range from 2 to 5 cars, commenter provides, to that date will be considered as far as including the locomotive and caboose. www.regulations.gov, as described in practicable. The waiver is sought because the the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Anyone is able to search the caboose is not used as historically or 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at electronic form of any written traditionally intended, and the cost to www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// communications and comments upgrade the equipment is significant for www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice received into any of our dockets by the a shortline railroad. In addition, using for the privacy notice of regulations.gov name of the individual submitting the the caboose would enhance employee or interested parties may review DOT’s comment (or signing the document, if safety. complete Privacy Act Statement in the submitted on behalf of an association, A copy of the petition, as well as any Federal Register published on April 11, business, labor union, etc.). In written communications concerning the 2000 (65 FR 19477). accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT petition, is available for review online at Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, solicits comments from the public to www.regulations.gov and in person at 2015. better inform its processes. DOT posts the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Ron Hynes, these comments, without edit, including (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Director of Technical Oversight. any personal information the New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, [FR Doc. 2015–03782 Filed 2–24–15; 8:45 am] commenter provides, to Washington, DC 20590. The Docket BILLING CODE 4910–06–P www.regulations.gov, as described in Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at except Federal Holidays. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// Interested parties are invited to www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice participate in these proceedings by Federal Railroad Administration for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate [Docket Number FRA–2014–0127] Issued in Washington, DC, on February 19, 2015. scheduling a public hearing in Petition for Waiver of Compliance Ron Hynes, connection with these proceedings since Director, Office of Technical Oversight. the facts do not appear to warrant a In accordance with Part 211 of Title [FR Doc. 2015–03762 Filed 2–24–15; 8:45 am] hearing. If any interested party desires 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), an opportunity for oral comment, they this document provides the public BILLING CODE 4910–06–P should notify FRA, in writing, before notice that by a document dated the end of the comment period and December 17, 2014, Keolis Commuter DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION specify the basis for their request. Services (KRSM), a contracted All communications concerning these commuter railroad operator for the Federal Railroad Administration proceedings should identify the Massachusetts Bay Transportation appropriate docket number and may be Authority, has petitioned the Federal asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket Number FRA–2014–0129] submitted by any of the following Railroad Administration (FRA) for a methods: waiver of compliance from several Petition for Waiver of Compliance • Web site: http:// provisions of the Federal railroad safety In accordance with Part 211 of Title www.regulations.gov. Follow the online regulations. Specifically, KRSM requests 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), instructions for submitting comments. relief from certain provisions of 49 CFR this provides the public notice that by • Fax: 202–493–2251. part 240, Qualification and Certification a document dated December 14, 2014, • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, of Locomotive Engineers, and Part 242, Michigan Southern Railroad Company U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Qualification and Certification of VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Feb 24, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00164 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\25FEN1.SGM 25FEN1


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FR Citation80 FR 10207 
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