80 FR 53223 - Petition for Approval of Product Safety Plan

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53223-53224]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21721]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2006-23687]


Petition for Approval of Product Safety Plan

    In accordance with part 211 of title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the

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public notice that by a document dated August 3, 2015, BNSF Railway 
(BNSF) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for 
approval of its Product Safety Plan (PSP) for its ElectroBlox Wayside 
Interface Unit (WIU). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2006-
23687.
    The PSP submitted is intended to meet the requirements prescribed 
in 49 CFR part 236, subpart H, Standards for Processor-Based Signal and 
Train Control Systems, in Sec.  236.907. As such, BNSF maintains that 
the ElectroBlox system was designed in a safe manner, reliably executes 
the functions of an interoperable Positive Train Control (PTC) wayside 
component, and does not result in risk that exceeds the previous 
condition.
    The ElectroBlox system is used to translate discrete vital inputs 
into wayside status messages that comply with the Interoperable Train 
Control (ITC) WIU specification. This system targets applications where 
existing microprocessor-based equipment either does not exist or in 
lieu of integrated WIU PTC upgrades to existing electronic signal 
controllers.
    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 Ave. 
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 19, 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 27, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-21721 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am]
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