80_FR_13508 80 FR 13459 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

80 FR 13459 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)

Page Range13459-13460
FR Document2015-05752

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05752]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0013]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document 
dated January 26, 2015, the Illinois Railway Museum (IRM) has 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of 
compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety 
regulations. Specifically, IRM requests relief from certain provisions 
of 49 CFR part 230, Steam Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance 
Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0013.
    IRM is a railroad museum that maintains and operates Number 1630, a 
2-10-0 ``Decapod'' type steam locomotive built by Baldwin Locomotive 
Works in 1918. IRM typically operates Number 1630 for 31 or fewer 
service days per year and expects to do so for the future. IRM requests 
relief from performing the fifth annual inspection as it pertains to 
the inspection of flexible staybolt caps every 5 years as required by 
49 CFR 230.41(a), and requests to extend the inspection interval to 
2,760 calendar days (7.5 years) after the locomotive entered service on 
May 24, 2014. IRM will perform all other inspections as required by 49 
CFR 230.16, Annual inspection. IRM's justification for requesting this 
relief is that the current level of safety would be maintained due to 
the low number of service days accrued in this engine since the last 
flexible staybolt cap inspection. There will be a significant cost 
savings as the IRM shop forces would not be required to remove the cab, 
piping, jacketing, and insulation to gain access to the caps to perform 
the flexible staybolt cap inspection.
    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

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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 27, 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-05752 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 49 / Friday, March 13, 2015 / Notices 13459 DATES: Comments must be received by procedures found in 23 U.S.C. 139 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION May 12, 2015. Late filed comments will (Section 139), which contains statutory be considered to the extent practicable. requirements supplemental to the Federal Railroad Administration ADDRESSES: You may submit comments process required by NEPA, the Council [Docket Number FRA–2015–0013] to Docket No. FHWA–2015–0001 by any on Environmental Quality regulations at of the following methods: 40 CFR 1500, and the FHWA/FTA joint Petition for Waiver of Compliance Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to environmental regulations at 23 CFR www.regulations.gov and follow the In accordance with Part 211 of Title part 771. Section 139 provides the roles online instructions for submitting 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), of the project sponsor and the lead, comments. this document provides the public participating, and cooperating agencies; notice that by a document dated January Mail: Docket Management Facility: sets requirements for coordinating and U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 26, 2015, the Illinois Railway Museum scheduling agency reviews; identifies (IRM) has petitioned the Federal New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building the authority of States to use Federal Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Railroad Administration (FRA) for a funding to ensure timely environmental waiver of compliance from certain Washington, DC 20590–0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: West reviews; specifies a process for resolving provisions of the Federal railroad safety Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, interagency disagreements; and regulations. Specifically, IRM requests 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., establishes a statute of limitations on relief from certain provisions of 49 CFR Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and claims against transportation projects. part 230, Steam Locomotive Inspection 4:30 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, The MAP–21 amended Section 139 by and Maintenance Standards. FRA except Federal holidays. emphasizing a framework for setting assigned the petition Docket Number Fax: (202) 493–2251. deadlines for decisionmaking in the FRA–2015–0013. Instructions: You must include the environmental review process; IRM is a railroad museum that agency name (Federal Highway modifying the process for issue maintains and operates Number 1630, a Administration or Federal Transit resolution and referral; establishing 2–10–0 ‘‘Decapod’’ type steam Administration) and the Docket Number penalties for Federal agencies that do locomotive built by Baldwin of this notice at the beginning of your not make a timely decision; and, Locomotive Works in 1918. IRM comments. Note that all comments typically operates Number 1630 for 31 providing an option for complex received will be posted without change or fewer service days per year and projects stalled in the environmental expects to do so for the future. IRM to www.regulations.gov, including any review process to receive technical personal information provided. You requests relief from performing the fifth assistance with a goal of completing the annual inspection as it pertains to the may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act environmental review process (i.e., Statement published in the Federal inspection of flexible staybolt caps issuance of a record of decision (ROD)) every 5 years as required by 49 CFR Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR within 4 years. In addition, MAP–21 19477). 230.41(a), and requests to extend the mandated the combination of the Final inspection interval to 2,760 calendar FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Environmental Impact Statement and days (7.5 years) after the locomotive the FHWA: Neel Vanikar, Office of ROD into one document under certain entered service on May 24, 2014. IRM Project Development and Environmental circumstances, to the maximum extent will perform all other inspections as Review, (202) 366–2068, or Jomar practicable, although that process required by 49 CFR 230.16, Annual Maldonado, Office of Chief Counsel, change was not codified in Section 139. inspection. IRM’s justification for (202) 366–1373. For FTA: Chris Van requesting this relief is that the current Wyk, Office of Environmental Programs, The Agencies request comments on level of safety would be maintained due (202) 366–1733, or Helen Serassio, the revised guidance, which is available to the low number of service days Office of Chief Counsel, (202) 366–1974. in the docket (FHWA–2015–0001) and accrued in this engine since the last The FHWA and FTA are located at 1200 on FHWA’s and FTA’s MAP–21 Web flexible staybolt cap inspection. There New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, sites. The Agencies will respond to will be a significant cost savings as the DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 comments received on the guidance in IRM shop forces would not be required a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through a second Federal Register notice, to be to remove the cab, piping, jacketing, and Friday, except Federal holidays. published after the close of the insulation to gain access to the caps to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: comment period. That second notice perform the flexible staybolt cap will also announce the availability of inspection. Background final guidance that reflects any changes A copy of the petition, as well as any The FHWA and FTA, hereafter implemented as a result of comments written communications concerning the referred to as the ‘‘Agencies,’’ are received. petition, is available for review online at proposing the issuance of revised joint Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139; Pub. L. 112–141, www.regulations.gov and in person at guidance on the environmental review 126 Stat. 551. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s process based on revisions to 23 U.S.C. (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 139 (Efficient environmental rules for Issued on: February 27, 2015. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, project decisionmaking) by various Gregory G. Nadeau, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket MAP–21 provisions. The proposed Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES guidance would update and supersede Administration. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Therese W. McMillan, except Federal Holidays. Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Interested parties are invited to Acting Administrator, Federal Transit Legacy for Users (SAFETEA–LU) participate in these proceedings by Administration. Environmental Review Process Final submitting written views, data, or [FR Doc. 2015–05786 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] Guidance issued on November 16, 2006. comments. FRA does not anticipate The MAP–21 added requirements and BILLING CODE 4910–22–P scheduling a public hearing in refinements to the project development connection with these proceedings since VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 Mar 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00138 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

13460 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 49 / Friday, March 13, 2015 / Notices the facts do not appear to warrant a ACTION: Notice of final disposition. The Agency reviews safety analyses hearing. If any interested party desires and public comments submitted, and an opportunity for oral comment, they SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier determines whether granting the should notify FRA, in writing, before Safety Administration (FMCSA) exemption would likely achieve a level the end of the comment period and announces its decision to grant Volvo/ of safety equivalent to, or greater than, specify the basis for their request. Prevost, LLC’s (Volvo/Prevost) the level that would be achieved by the All communications concerning these application for a limited two-year current regulation (49 CFR 381.305). proceedings should identify the exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) on The decision of the Agency must be appropriate docket number and may be behalf of motor carriers that will be published in the Federal Register (49 submitted by any of the following operating commercial motor vehicles CFR 381.315(b)) with the reasons for methods: (CMV) manufactured by the company to denying or granting the application and, • Web site: http:// use lane departure warning (LDW) if granted, the name of the person or www.regulations.gov. Follow the online systems mounted in the windshield area class of persons receiving the instructions for submitting comments. at a height lower than what is currently exemption, and the regulatory provision • Fax: 202–493–2251. allowed by the regulation. The LDW from which the exemption is granted. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, system alerts drivers who The notice must also specify the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 unintentionally drift out of their lane of effective period and explain the terms New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, travel, thus promoting improved safety and conditions of the exemption. The Washington, DC 20590. performance. The Agency has exemption may be renewed (49 CFR • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey determined that the placement of the 381.300(b)). Avenue SE., Room W12–140, LDW system camera in the windshield Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. area would not have an adverse impact Volvo/Prevost’s Application for and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, on safety and that the terms and Exemption except Federal Holidays. conditions of the exemption would Volvo/Prevost applied for an Communications received by April achieve a level of safety equivalent to or exemption from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) to 27, 2015 will be considered by FRA greater than the level of safety provided allow the installation of an LDW system before final action is taken. Comments by the regulation. on motorcoaches purchased by its received after that date will be DATES: This exemption is effective from customers. A copy of the application is considered as far as practicable. March 13, 2015 through March 13, 2017. included in the docket referenced at the Anyone is able to search the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. beginning of this notice. electronic form of any written Mike Huntley, Vehicle and Roadside Section 393.60(e)(1) of the FMCSRs communications and comments Operations Division, Office of Carrier, prohibits the obstruction of the driver’s received into any of our dockets by the Driver, and Vehicle Safety, MC–PSV, field of view by devices mounted at the name of the individual submitting the (202) 366–4325, Federal Motor Carrier top of the windshield. Antennas, comment (or signing the document, if Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey transponders and similar devices must submitted on behalf of an association, Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– not be mounted more than 152 mm (6 business, labor union, etc.). In 0001. inches) below the upper edge of the accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Docket: For access to the docket to windshield. These devices must be solicits comments from the public to read background documents or located outside the area swept by the better inform its processes. DOT posts comments submitted to the notice windshield wipers and outside the these comments, without edit, including requesting public comments on the driver’s sight lines to the road and any personal information the exemption application, go to highway signs and signals. commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov at any time or visit The application stated: www.regulations.gov, as described in Room W12–140 on the ground level of Volvo/Prevost is making this request so it the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– the West Building, 1200 New Jersey is possible to introduce a Lane Departure 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 9 Warning system in line with [the] NHTSA www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// a.m. and 5 p.m., ET, Monday through Bus Safety plan as it already did for several www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice Friday, except Federal holidays. The on- other safety features. The camera must be for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. line Federal document management installed in the wiper swept area of [the] system is available 24 hours each day, windshield for the system to perform Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, correctly because it must have a clear 2015. 365 days each year. The docket number forward facing view of the road. On a today’s Ron Hynes, is listed at the beginning of this notice. typical coach the lower part of the Director, Office of Technical Oversight. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: windshield is outside the driver’s sight lines to the road and highway signs and signals [FR Doc. 2015–05752 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] Background which is different from a truck. Therefore, we BILLING CODE 4910–06–P request the installation of the camera on the FMCSA has authority under 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 to grant exemptions lower part of the windshield within the from certain parts of the Federal Motor bottom 7 inches of the wiper swept area. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSR). In addition, Volvo/Prevost noted that Federal Motor Carrier Safety FMCSA must publish a notice of each without the proposed temporary Administration exemption request in the Federal exemption, it would not be able to mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Register (49 CFR 381.315(a)). The deploy the LDW system in [Docket No. FMCSA–2013–0386] Agency must provide the public an motorcoaches because (1) its customers opportunity to inspect the information would be fined for violating the current Parts and Accessories Necessary for relevant to the application, including regulation, (2) the LDW system would Safe Operation; Grant of Temporary any safety analyses that have been not perform adequately and would not Exemption for Volvo/Prevost LLC conducted. The Agency must also bring the safety benefits expected, and AGENCY:Federal Motor Carrier Safety provide an opportunity for public (3) the camera would be more in the Administration (FMCSA), DOT. comment on the request. field of view of the driver. Volvo/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 Mar 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00139 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1


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FR Citation80 FR 13459 
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