80_FR_16787 80 FR 16727 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

80 FR 16727 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)

Page Range16727-16728
FR Document2015-07100

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07100]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2008-0161]


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

[[Page 16728]]

December 16, 2014, the Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARRC) 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 238, Passenger Equipment Safety 
Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2008-0161.
    The ARRC, a Class II railroad, petitioned FRA for a waiver of 
compliance from certain provisions of 49 CFR part 238, as prescribed by 
49 CFR 238.303(c), Exterior calendar day inspection of passenger 
equipment, and 238.313(d), Class I brake test, for one set of 
conventional passenger equipment. Specifically, this waiver request 
applies to the seasonal Hurricane Turn passenger train. This service is 
operated during the months of May through September, 4 days a week with 
one round trip per day, between Talkeetna, AK, Milepost (MP) 226, and 
Hurricane Gulch Bridge, AK, MP 284. The passenger equipment utilized 
for this train consists of two passenger coaches, one baggage car, and 
two locomotives (used in push/pull service). This train provides ``flag 
stop'' service to residents and visitors to an area that has no road 
access.
    The ARRC maintains mechanical facilities in Fairbanks, AK, MP 470, 
and Anchorage, AK, MP 114, where qualified maintenance employees are 
headquartered. The equipment is stored overnight at Talkeetna during 
the work week, and may be moved to Anchorage during rest days for 
cleaning, supplies, and servicing. FRA requires a qualified maintenance 
person (QMP) to conduct the daily exterior inspection and the Class I 
initial terminal airbrake inspection on each day the equipment is used. 
This requires the ARRC to assign a QMP to Talkeetna, where there is not 
enough work to support a position, or have an employee travel 224 miles 
(round trip) each day from Anchorage.
    The ARRC requests that a QMP be authorized to complete the required 
daily exterior and airbrake inspections at Talkeetna at least once a 
week, during those months when equipment is stationed there. The 
equipment may be moved to Anchorage, or a mechanical department road 
truck will travel to Talkeetna to have a QMP conduct the required 
inspections. Talkeetna is the only location that this relief is sought. 
Qualified persons, as defined in 49 CFR 238.5, Definitions, may perform 
the exterior calendar-day inspection and Class I brake test on all 
other days, provided they are trained, qualified, and designated to 
perform such functions in accordance with 49 CFR 238.109, Training, 
qualification, and designation program.
    The ARRC has safely operated this equipment under the conditions 
set by FRA's Railroad Safety Board since 2009, under Docket Number FRA-
2008-0161. Due to economic growth, the ARRC is looking to expand the 
seasonal Hurricane Turn passenger train service and equipment. The ARRC 
has petitioned FRA to modify the current waiver of compliance to 
increase the service from 4 to 5 days a week and to increase the 
passenger train consist from two passenger coaches to three passenger 
coaches.
    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 May 14, 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 24, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-07100 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2015 / Notices 16727 REPORTING BURDEN Railworthiness directive notice No. 1: Average time per Total annual Respondent universe Total annual responses Requirements response burden hours I. Identification of RR tank cars equipped with 100 Tank Car Owners 200 identifications/re- 2 hours ......................... 400 McKenzie valves & document providing re- (15,000 affected tank ports. porting mark and number of each car so cars). equipped and type of valve to FRA. —Record of Inspection Date and Location and 100 Tank Car Owners 200 records .................. 30 minutes ................... 100 Results of Inspection. (15,000 affected tank cars). Total Estimated Responses: 400. requirements under 49 CFR part 236, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Total Estimated Annual Burden: 500 subpart A. Washington, DC 20590. hours. The referenced cables are scheduled • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Status: Regular Review. to be replaced within the next 3 years Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 under the PATH Automatic Train Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA Control signal system replacement and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, informs all interested parties that it may project. Under this project, which except Federal holidays. not conduct or sponsor, and a started in 2010, PATH is installing a Communications received by May 14, respondent is not required to respond communications-based train control/ 2015 will be considered by FRA before to, a collection of information unless it Positive Train Control system in which final action is taken. Comments received displays a currently valid OMB control all of the existing relay-based after that date will be considered as far number. interlocking and automatic block signal as practicable. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. control equipment, internal bungalow Anyone is able to search the Issued in Washington, DC, on March 25, wiring, and cabling from the bungalow electronic form of any written 2015. to the field devices is being replaced. communications and comments Rebecca Pennington, The requested extension of time will aid received into any of our dockets by the in the acceleration plans for the new name of the individual submitting the Chief Financial Officer. system as PATH staff who will be comment (or signing the document, if [FR Doc. 2015–07185 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] relieved from cable testing requirements submitted on behalf of an association, BILLING CODE 4910–06–P business, labor union, etc.). In will be used for the installation of the new system. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT A copy of the petition, as well as any solicits comments from the public to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION better inform its processes. DOT posts written communications concerning the Federal Railroad Administration petition, is available for review online at these comments, without edit, including www.regulations.gov and in person at any personal information the [Docket Number FRA–2014–0120] the U.S. Department of Transportation’s commenter provides, to (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 www.regulations.gov, as described in Petition for Waiver of Compliance New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– In accordance with part 211 of Title Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// this document provides the public to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice notice that by a document dated except Federal Holidays. for the privacy notice of regulations.gov November 7, 2014, the Port Authority Interested parties are invited to or interested parties may review DOT’s Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH) has participate in these proceedings by complete Privacy Act Statement in the petitioned the Federal Railroad submitting written views, data, or Federal Register published on April 11, Administration (FRA) for a waiver of comments. FRA does not anticipate 2000 (65 FR 19477). compliance from certain provisions of scheduling a public hearing in Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, the Federal railroad safety regulations connection with these proceedings since 2015. contained at 49 CFR part 236—Rules, the facts do not appear to warrant a Ron Hynes, Standards, and Instructions Governing hearing. If any interested party desires Director, Office of Technical Oversight. the Installation, Inspection, an opportunity for oral comment, they [FR Doc. 2015–07098 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and should notify FRA, in writing, before BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Train Control Systems, Devices, and the end of the comment period and Appliances. FRA assigned the petition specify the basis for their request. Docket Number FRA–2014–0120. All communications concerning these DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION This request is for an extension of proceedings should identify the time from the requirements of 49 CFR appropriate docket number and may be Federal Railroad Administration mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 236.108(a), Insulation resistance tests, submitted by any of the following wires in trunking, and cables, and the methods: [Docket Number FRA–2008–0161] related 49 CFR 236.110, Results of tests. • Web site: http:// Petition for Waiver of Compliance PATH is seeking to extend the test time www.regulations.gov. Follow the online interval from 10 years to 13 years for the instructions for submitting comments. In accordance with Part 211 of Title approximately 840 local and express • Fax: 202–493–2251. 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), cables involved. 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16728 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2015 / Notices December 16, 2014, the Alaska Railroad Training, qualification, and designation business, labor union, etc.). In Corporation (ARRC) has petitioned the program. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) The ARRC has safely operated this solicits comments from the public to for a waiver of compliance from certain equipment under the conditions set by better inform its processes. DOT posts provisions of the Federal railroad safety FRA’s Railroad Safety Board since 2009, these comments, without edit, including regulations contained at 49 CFR part under Docket Number FRA–2008–0161. any personal information the 238, Passenger Equipment Safety Due to economic growth, the ARRC is commenter provides, to Standards. FRA assigned the petition looking to expand the seasonal www.regulations.gov, as described in Docket Number FRA–2008–0161. Hurricane Turn passenger train service the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– The ARRC, a Class II railroad, and equipment. The ARRC has 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at petitioned FRA for a waiver of petitioned FRA to modify the current www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// compliance from certain provisions of waiver of compliance to increase the www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 49 CFR part 238, as prescribed by 49 service from 4 to 5 days a week and to for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. CFR 238.303(c), Exterior calendar day increase the passenger train consist from Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, inspection of passenger equipment, and two passenger coaches to three 2015. 238.313(d), Class I brake test, for one set passenger coaches. Ron Hynes, of conventional passenger equipment. A copy of the petition, as well as any Director, Office of Technical Oversight. Specifically, this waiver request applies written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2015–07100 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] to the seasonal Hurricane Turn passenger train. This service is operated www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P during the months of May through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s September, 4 days a week with one (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 round trip per day, between Talkeetna, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AK, Milepost (MP) 226, and Hurricane Washington, DC 20590. The Docket AFFAIRS Gulch Bridge, AK, MP 284. The Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Advisory Committee on Women passenger equipment utilized for this except Federal Holidays. Veterans; Notice of Meeting train consists of two passenger coaches, one baggage car, and two locomotives Interested parties are invited to The Department of Veterans Affairs (used in push/pull service). This train participate in these proceedings by (VA) gives notice under the Federal provides ‘‘flag stop’’ service to residents submitting written views, data, or Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. and visitors to an area that has no road comments. FRA does not anticipate 2., that the Advisory Committee on access. scheduling a public hearing in Women Veterans will meet on May 19– The ARRC maintains mechanical connection with these proceedings since 21, 2015, in Room 930, at VA Central facilities in Fairbanks, AK, MP 470, and the facts do not appear to warrant a Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Anchorage, AK, MP 114, where hearing. If any interested party desires Washington, DC, from 8:30 until 4:00 qualified maintenance employees are an opportunity for oral comment, they p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and end headquartered. The equipment is stored should notify FRA, in writing, before at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The overnight at Talkeetna during the work the end of the comment period and meeting is open to the public. week, and may be moved to Anchorage specify the basis for their request. The purpose of the Committee is to All communications concerning these during rest days for cleaning, supplies, advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs proceedings should identify the and servicing. FRA requires a qualified regarding the needs of women Veterans appropriate docket number and may be maintenance person (QMP) to conduct with respect to health care, submitted by any of the following the daily exterior inspection and the rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, methods: Class I initial terminal airbrake and other programs and activities • Web site: http:// inspection on each day the equipment is administered by VA designed to meet www.regulations.gov. Follow the online used. This requires the ARRC to assign such needs. The Committee makes instructions for submitting comments. a QMP to Talkeetna, where there is not • Fax: 202–493–2251. recommendations to the Secretary enough work to support a position, or • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, regarding such programs and activities. have an employee travel 224 miles U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 The agenda will include updates from (round trip) each day from Anchorage. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, the Veterans Health Administration, the The ARRC requests that a QMP be Washington, DC 20590. Veterans Benefits Administration, and authorized to complete the required • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Staff Offices, as well as updates on daily exterior and airbrake inspections Avenue SE., Room W12–140, recommendations from the 2012 and at Talkeetna at least once a week, during Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 2014 Reports of the Advisory Committee those months when equipment is and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, on Women Veterans. stationed there. The equipment may be except Federal Holidays. No time will be allocated at this moved to Anchorage, or a mechanical Communications received by May 14, meeting for receiving oral presentations department road truck will travel to 2015 will be considered by FRA before from the public. Interested parties Talkeetna to have a QMP conduct the final action is taken. Comments received should provide written comments for required inspections. Talkeetna is the after that date will be considered as far review by the Committee to Ms. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES only location that this relief is sought. as practicable. Shannon L. Middleton, VA, Center for Qualified persons, as defined in 49 CFR Anyone is able to search the Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont 238.5, Definitions, may perform the electronic form of any written Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or exterior calendar-day inspection and communications and comments email at 00W@mail.va.gov, or fax to Class I brake test on all other days, received into any of our dockets by the (202) 273–7092. Any member of the provided they are trained, qualified, and name of the individual submitting the public who wishes to attend the meeting designated to perform such functions in comment (or signing the document, if or wants additional information should accordance with 49 CFR 238.109, submitted on behalf of an association, contact Ms. Middleton at (202) 461– VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:57 Mar 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1


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