80_FR_53012 80 FR 52843 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

80 FR 52843 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 169 (September 1, 2015)

Page Range52843-52843
FR Document2015-21527

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 169 (Tuesday, September 1, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 52843]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21527]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0028]


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 March 16, 2015, Placerville & Sacramento Valley Railroad, Inc. 
(PSVR) 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 215. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0028.
    PSVR owns a former St. Louis Southwestern Railway (SSW) bay window 
caboose, identified as Car Number SSW 48. This car turned 50 years old 
from the original date of construction in May 2015 and is therefore 
restricted in accordance with 49 CFR 215.203(a) and required to be 
stenciled in accordance with 49 CFR 215.303. PSVR is requesting that 
the stenciling requirement be waived. In addition, PSVR requests a 
special approval to continue to use this caboose in accordance with 49 
CFR 215.203(b).
    In support of its petition, PSVR stated that it is a noninsular 
tourist railroad. The caboose is used in passenger service for tourist 
excursions on the PSVR system. The caboose began operation in this 
service in September 2014 (at which time it was not yet 50 years old), 
following an inspection and completion of a successful single car air 
brake test. This caboose has been examined and deemed safe to operate 
under the conditions set forth in PSVR's petition on Class 1 track for 
passenger service. The territorial limit of PSVR's operation is on the 
former Southern Pacific Placerville Branch in Sacramento and El Dorado 
counties owned by the Sacramento-Placerville Joint Powers Authority 
from approximately Milepost (MP) 111 to approximately MP 142. The 
caboose will operate only on this territory, and will not be used in 
interchange service. PSVR proposes to operate the caboose with a speed 
limit of 30 mph.
    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 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 October 16, 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 August 10, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-21527 Filed 8-31-15; 8:45 am]
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Form Number(s): N/A. addition, PSVR requests a special • Web site: http:// Respondent Universe: 754 Railroads. approval to continue to use this caboose www.regulations.gov Follow the online Frequency of Submission: One-time; in accordance with 49 CFR 215.203(b). instructions for submitting comments. on occasion. In support of its petition, PSVR stated Total Estimated Responses: 10,200. • Fax: 202–493–2251. that it is a noninsular tourist railroad. Total Estimated Annual Burden: The caboose is used in passenger service • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 10,200 hours. for tourist excursions on the PSVR U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Status: Emergency Review. system. The caboose began operation in New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 this service in September 2014 (at Washington, DC 20590. CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA which time it was not yet 50 years old), • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey informs all interested parties that it may following an inspection and completion not conduct or sponsor, and a Avenue SE., Room W12–140, of a successful single car air brake test. Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. respondent is not required to respond This caboose has been examined and to, a collection of information unless it and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, deemed safe to operate under the except Federal Holidays. displays a currently valid OMB control conditions set forth in PSVR’s petition number. on Class 1 track for passenger service. Communications received by October Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. The territorial limit of PSVR’s operation 16, 2015 will be considered by FRA is on the former Southern Pacific before final action is taken. Comments Issued in Washington, DC, on August 26, 2015. Placerville Branch in Sacramento and El received after that date will be Corey Hill, Dorado counties owned by the considered as far as practicable. Acting Executive Director. Sacramento-Placerville Joint Powers Anyone is able to search the Authority from approximately Milepost electronic form of any written [FR Doc. 2015–21541 Filed 8–31–15; 8:45 am] (MP) 111 to approximately MP 142. The communications and comments BILLING CODE 4910–06–P caboose will operate only on this received into any of our dockets by the territory, and will not be used in name of the individual submitting the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION interchange service. PSVR proposes to comment (or signing the document, if operate the caboose with a speed limit submitted on behalf of an association, Federal Railroad Administration of 30 mph. business, labor union, etc.). In A copy of the petition, as well as any [Docket Number FRA–2015–0028] accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT written communications concerning the solicits comments from the public to petition, is available for review online at Petition for Waiver of Compliance better inform its processes. DOT posts www.regulations.gov and in person at In accordance with part 211 of Title the Department of Transportation’s these comments, without edit, including 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 any personal information the this document provides the public New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, commenter provides, to notice that by a document dated March Washington, DC 20590. The Docket www.regulations.gov, as described in 16, 2015, Placerville & Sacramento Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Valley Railroad, Inc. (PSVR) has to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at petitioned the Federal Railroad except Federal Holidays. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// Administration (FRA) for a waiver of Interested parties are invited to www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice compliance from certain provisions of participate in these proceedings by for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. the Federal railroad safety regulations submitting written views, data, or Issued in Washington, DC, on August 10, contained at 49 CFR part 215. FRA comments. FRA does not anticipate 2015. assigned the petition Docket Number scheduling a public hearing in Ron Hynes, FRA–2015–0028. connection with these proceedings since PSVR owns a former St. Louis the facts do not appear to warrant a Director, Office of Technical Oversight. Southwestern Railway (SSW) bay hearing. 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