80 FR 43158 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 139 (July 21, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 139 (July 21, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-17827 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 43158] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-17827] [[Page 43158]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2015-0049] 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 May 6, 2015, Iowa River Railroad Inc. (IARR) 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 223.11--Requirements for existing locomotives. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0049. IARR of Steamboat Rock, IA, has petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance for one locomotive, CANX 1236, from the requirements of the railroad safety glazing standards at 49 CFR part 223 that require certified glazing in all windows. In June 2006, IARR acquired the dormant rail-banked track between Milepost 212.0 at or near Steamboat Rock and Milepost 201.46 at or near Ackley, IA, a distance of 10.54 miles, from the North Central Railway Association, Inc. This rail- banked track, all of which is in a rural area, has been rehabilitated, and the line, designated as yard limits, is currently in use. The main products handled by IARR include ethanol, grain, and chemicals/ fertilizers. The railroad interchanges with the Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad (owned by Canadian National Railway) at Ackley. The locomotive is an EMD SW1200 diesel switcher locomotive (weight, 230,000 pounds) built by General Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) in 1956. Power is provided by an EMD 567C 12-cylinder engine that generates 1,200 horsepower (895 kW). The switcher uses the traditional carbody and rounded-cab roof-line. The existing safety glazing in the locomotive is in good condition. IARR states that there has been no history of glazing-related accidents or injuries during its operations since 2006. The expense of retrofitting the locomotive to comply with FRA safety glazing standards is financially burdensome, and IARR is, therefore, requesting the waiver of the regulation at 49 CFR 223.11 for its locomotive listed above. 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 September 4, 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 July 14, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015-17827 Filed 7-20-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Issued in Washington, DC, on July 14,
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. 2015.
Federal Railroad Administration to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Ron Hynes,
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0049] except Federal Holidays. Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
Interested parties are invited to [FR Doc. 2015–17827 Filed 7–20–15; 8:45 am]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance participate in these proceedings by BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
In accordance with part 211 of Title submitting written views, data, or
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), comments. FRA does not anticipate
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
this document provides the public scheduling a public hearing in
notice that by a document dated May 6, connection with these proceedings since Maritime Administration
2015, Iowa River Railroad Inc. (IARR) the facts do not appear to warrant a
has petitioned the Federal Railroad hearing. If any interested party desires U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of an opportunity for oral comment, they of Visitors Meeting
compliance from certain provisions of should notify FRA, in writing, before
the Federal railroad safety regulations AGENCY: Maritime Administration,
the end of the comment period and
contained at 49 CFR 223.11— Department of Transportation.
specify the basis for their request.
Requirements for existing locomotives. ACTION: Meeting notice.
All communications concerning these
FRA assigned the petition Docket
proceedings should identify the SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Number FRA–2015–0049.
IARR of Steamboat Rock, IA, has appropriate docket number and may be Federal Advisory Committee Act of
petitioned for a permanent waiver of submitted by any of the following 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
compliance for one locomotive, CANX methods: the Government in Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and
1236, from the requirements of the • Web site: http://
railroad safety glazing standards at 49 41 CFR part 102–3.150, the U.S.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
CFR part 223 that require certified Department of Transportation, Maritime
instructions for submitting comments. Administration (MARAD) announces
glazing in all windows. In June 2006,
• Fax: 202–493–2251. that the following U.S. Merchant Marine
IARR acquired the dormant rail-banked
track between Milepost 212.0 at or near • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Academy (‘‘Academy’’) Board of
Steamboat Rock and Milepost 201.46 at U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Visitors (BOV) meeting will take place:
or near Ackley, IA, a distance of 10.54 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 1. Date: July 30, 2015.
Washington, DC 20590. 2. Time: 10:00 a.m.
miles, from the North Central Railway 3. Location: Capital Visitors Center,
Association, Inc. This rail-banked track, • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Washington, DC Room to be
all of which is in a rural area, has been Avenue SE., Room W12–140, determined.
rehabilitated, and the line, designated as Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 4. Purpose of the Meeting: The
yard limits, is currently in use. The and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, purpose of this meeting is to brief BOV
main products handled by IARR include except Federal Holidays. members on the Academy Advisory
ethanol, grain, and chemicals/fertilizers. Board’s annual report to the Secretary of
The railroad interchanges with the Communications received by
September 4, 2015 will be considered by Transportation.
Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad 5. Public Access to the Meeting:
(owned by Canadian National Railway) FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
at Ackley. Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 552b and 41
The locomotive is an EMD SW1200 be considered as far as practicable.
CFR parts 102–3.140 through 102–
diesel switcher locomotive (weight, Anyone is able to search the 3.165) and the availability of space, this
230,000 pounds) built by General electronic form of any written meeting is open to the public. Seating is
Motors Electro-Motive Division (EMD) communications and comments on a first-come basis. Members of the
in 1956. Power is provided by an EMD received into any of our dockets by the public wishing to attend the meeting
567C 12-cylinder engine that generates name of the individual submitting the will need to show photo identification
1,200 horsepower (895 kW). The comment (or signing the document, if in order to gain access to the meeting
switcher uses the traditional carbody submitted on behalf of an association, location.
and rounded-cab roof-line. The existing business, labor union, etc.). In
safety glazing in the locomotive is in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
good condition. IARR states that there BOV’s Designated Federal Officer or
solicits comments from the public to
has been no history of glazing-related Point of Contact Brian Blower; 202 366–
better inform its processes. DOT posts 2765; Brian.Blower@dot.gov.
accidents or injuries during its these comments, without edit, including
operations since 2006. The expense of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any
any personal information the
retrofitting the locomotive to comply member of the public is permitted to file
commenter provides, to
with FRA safety glazing standards is a written statement with the Academy
www.regulations.gov, as described in
financially burdensome, and IARR is, BOV. Written statements should be sent
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
therefore, requesting the waiver of the to the Designated Federal Officer at:
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
regulation at 49 CFR 223.11 for its Brian Blower; 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
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www.dot.gov/privacy.
locomotive listed above. W28–313, Washington, DC, 20590 or via
A copy of the petition, as well as any See also http://www.regulations.gov/ email at Brian.Blower@Dot.gov. (Please
written communications concerning the #!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of contact the Designated Federal Officer
petition, is available for review online at regulations.gov or interested parties may for information on submitting comments
www.regulations.gov and in person at review DOT’s complete Privacy Act via fax.) Written statements must be
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Statement in the Federal Register received no later than three working
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR days prior to the next meeting in order
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, 19477). to provide time for member
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