80_FR_21373 80 FR 21299 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

80 FR 21299 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 74 (April 17, 2015)

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FR Document2015-08937

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 74 (Friday, April 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 74 (Friday, April 17, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2004-18895]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by a document 
dated November 25, 2014, Wabtec Railway Electronics 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 232.409(d)--Inspection and testing of end-of-train devices. 
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2004-18895.
    Wabtec Railway Electronics (Wabtec) is submitting a request for a 
5-year extension to the waiver previously granted to it in Docket 
Number FRA-2004-18895. Wabtec initially submitted its request for a 
waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 232.409(d) in July 2004, and the 
waiver was granted in May 2005. Subsequently, Wabtec applied for a 5-
year extension to the original waiver in October 2009. The extension 
was granted in May 2010.
    In its original request for waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 
232.409(d) in July 2004, Wabtec stated that the advanced technology 
being used in the units includes transceivers with phase locked loop 
circuitry along with temperature and voltage controlled crystal 
oscillators to maintain spectral (signal) purity. This automatic 
calibration algorithm works by optimizing the voltage-controlled 
oscillators' control parameters to achieve minimum phase noise. It auto 
calibrates the power amplifier and power amplifier driver bias current 
every time the transmitter is powered. This automatic calibration 
feature is the heart of maintaining the radio's performance integrity.
    Should the radio experience a component failure, the automated 
calibration routine will cycle continuously, effectively shut down the 
radio, and provide the appropriate ``No Comm'' display in the cab of 
the locomotive. Failure in the micro/power supply areas will also 
result in an inoperable radio, and the same ``No Comm'' message will be 
received in the locomotive cab. Therefore, there is no need to annually 
test and calibrate the new synthesized radio. Essentially, if the radio 
is transmitting, the signal is within the proper specifications.
    In the most recent letter dated November 25, 2014, Wabtec stated 
that it still offers this radio (Wabtec TrainLink II) in certain new 
manufactured end-of-train/head-of-train (EOT/HOT) products today, 
although it has largely been replaced by a more modern radio design. 
However, there is a large fielded population in service in North 
America. Wabtec further stated that in order to meet the needs of 
customers, the company plans to continue to manufacture Wabtec 
digitally synthesized radios (Wabtec TrainLink series) for replacement 
use in HOT and EOT equipment, as well as limited use in new production 
deliveries.
    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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2004-18895) 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 June 1, 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 April 11, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-08937 Filed 4-16-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 74 / Friday, April 17, 2015 / Notices 21299 Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2015. need to annually test and calibrate the Anyone is able to search the Melissa L. Porter, new synthesized radio. Essentially, if electronic form of any written Chief Counsel. the radio is transmitting, the signal is communications and comments [FR Doc. 2015–08786 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] within the proper specifications. received into any of our dockets by the BILLING CODE 4910–06–P In the most recent letter dated name of the individual submitting the November 25, 2014, Wabtec stated that comment (or signing the document, if it still offers this radio (Wabtec submitted on behalf of an association, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TrainLink II) in certain new business, labor union, etc.). In manufactured end-of-train/head-of-train accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Federal Railroad Administration (EOT/HOT) products today, although it solicits comments from the public to [Docket Number FRA–2004–18895] has largely been replaced by a more better inform its processes. DOT posts modern radio design. However, there is these comments, without edit, including Petition for Waiver of Compliance a large fielded population in service in any personal information the North America. Wabtec further stated commenter provides, to In accordance with part 211 of title 49 that in order to meet the needs of www.regulations.gov, as described in of the Code of Federal Regulations customers, the company plans to the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– (CFR), this provides the public notice continue to manufacture Wabtec 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at that by a document dated November 25, digitally synthesized radios (Wabtec www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// 2014, Wabtec Railway Electronics has TrainLink series) for replacement use in www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice petitioned the Federal Railroad HOT and EOT equipment, as well as for the privacy notice of regulations.gov Administration (FRA) for a waiver of limited use in new production or interested parties may review DOT’s compliance from certain provisions of deliveries. complete Privacy Act Statement in the the Federal railroad safety regulations A copy of the petition, as well as any Federal Register published on April 11, contained at 49 CFR 232.409(d)— written communications concerning the 2000 (65 FR 19477). Inspection and testing of end-of-train petition, is available for review online at devices. FRA assigned the petition Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, www.regulations.gov and in person at 2015. Docket Number FRA–2004–18895. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Wabtec Railway Electronics (Wabtec) Ron Hynes, (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Director of Technical Oversight. is submitting a request for a 5-year New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, extension to the waiver previously Washington, DC 20590. The Docket [FR Doc. 2015–08937 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] granted to it in Docket Number FRA– Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 2004–18895. Wabtec initially submitted to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, its request for a waiver of compliance except Federal Holidays. from 49 CFR 232.409(d) in July 2004, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Interested parties are invited to and the waiver was granted in May AFFAIRS participate in these proceedings by 2005. Subsequently, Wabtec applied for submitting written views, data, or a 5-year extension to the original waiver Advisory Committee on Cemeteries comments. FRA does not anticipate and Memorials, Notice of Meeting in October 2009. The extension was scheduling a public hearing in granted in May 2010. connection with these proceedings since The Department of Veterans Affairs In its original request for waiver of the facts do not appear to warrant a (VA) gives notice under Federal compliance from 49 CFR 232.409(d) in hearing. If any interested party desires Advisory Committee Act, 38 U.S.C. July 2004, Wabtec stated that the an opportunity for oral comment, they App. 2 that a meeting of the Advisory advanced technology being used in the should notify FRA, in writing, before Committee on Cemeteries and units includes transceivers with phase the end of the comment period and Memorials will be held on May 12–13, locked loop circuitry along with specify the basis for their request. 2015, in the National Cemetery temperature and voltage controlled All communications concerning these Administration’s training room 104 at crystal oscillators to maintain spectral proceedings should identify the 1100 First Street NE., Washington, DC (signal) purity. This automatic appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver 20002, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The calibration algorithm works by Petition Docket Number FRA–2004– meeting is open to the public. optimizing the voltage-controlled 18895) and may be submitted by any of The purpose of the Committee is to oscillators’ control parameters to the following methods: advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs achieve minimum phase noise. It auto • Web site: http:// on the administration of national calibrates the power amplifier and www.regulations.gov. Follow the online cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and plots, the power amplifier driver bias current instructions for submitting comments. selection of new national cemetery sites, every time the transmitter is powered. • Fax: 202–493–2251. the erection of appropriate memorials, This automatic calibration feature is the • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, and the adequacy of Federal burial heart of maintaining the radio’s U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 benefits. performance integrity. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, On May 12, the Committee will Should the radio experience a Washington, DC 20590. receive mandatory training from the component failure, the automated • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Office of General Counsel in the calibration routine will cycle Avenue SE., Room W12–140, morning and updates on VA and continuously, effectively shut down the Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. National Cemetery Administration tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES radio, and provide the appropriate ‘‘No and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, (NCA) issues by appropriate VA staff. Comm’’ display in the cab of the except Federal Holidays. On the morning of May 13, the locomotive. Failure in the micro/power Communications received by June 1, Committee will receive background supply areas will also result in an 2015 will be considered by FRA before information on NCA projects and inoperable radio, and the same ‘‘No final action is taken. Comments received updates from ex-officio members. Comm’’ message will be received in the after that date will be considered as far Time will be allocated on both May locomotive cab. Therefore, there is no as practicable. 12 and May 13 to receive public VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:08 Apr 16, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1


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FR Citation80 FR 21299 
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