80_FR_54832 80 FR 54657 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

80 FR 54657 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 175 (September 10, 2015)

Page Range54657-54657
FR Document2015-22790

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 175 (Thursday, September 10, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0082]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a 
document dated July 27, 2015, the Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) 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 236, Applicability, minimum 
requirements, and penalties. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number 
FRA-2015-0082.
    This request is for relief from the mechanical locking requirements 
of 49 CFR 236.312, Movable bridge, interlocking of signal appliances 
with bridge devices, to the extent that NS not be required to install 
bridge lockings on either end of the lift bridge, Control Point (CP) 
509, located at Milepost 509.9 on the Chicago Line, Chicago, IL.
    The design of the CP 509 bridge dates to its commissioning in 1911 
and features circuitry and locking mechanisms installed in 1930. The 
design called for surface detection of the rails and circuit 
controllers on all four corners of the movable span to detect when the 
movable span is properly seated. Unlike the test requirements of 49 CFR 
236.312, which state that the locking member must be within one inch of 
proper alignment before a permissive signal governing movements can be 
lined, NS adjusts the span circuit controllers to three-eighths of an 
inch before a permissive signal can be lined. The regulation calls for 
a single point of mechanical locking on each end of the movable span, 
but the NS design has four points of detection to ensure the entire 
movable span is properly seated.
    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 October 26, 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 September 1, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015-22790 Filed 9-9-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 175 / Thursday, September 10, 2015 / Notices 54657 the end of the comment period and provisions of the Federal railroad safety • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, specify the basis for their request. regulations contained at 49 CFR part U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 All communications concerning these 236, Applicability, minimum New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, proceedings should identify the requirements, and penalties. FRA Washington, DC 20590. appropriate docket number and may be assigned the petition Docket Number • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey submitted by any of the following FRA–2015–0082. Avenue SE., Room W12–140, methods: This request is for relief from the Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. • Web site: http:// mechanical locking requirements of 49 and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online CFR 236.312, Movable bridge, except Federal Holidays. instructions for submitting comments. interlocking of signal appliances with Communications received by October • Fax: 202–493–2251. bridge devices, to the extent that NS not 26, 2015 will be considered by FRA • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, be required to install bridge lockings on before final action is taken. Comments U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 either end of the lift bridge, Control received after that date will be New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Point (CP) 509, located at Milepost considered as far as practicable. Washington, DC 20590. 509.9 on the Chicago Line, Chicago, IL. Anyone is able to search the • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey The design of the CP 509 bridge dates electronic form of any written Avenue SE., Room W12–140, to its commissioning in 1911 and communications and comments Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. features circuitry and locking received into any of our dockets by the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, mechanisms installed in 1930. The name of the individual submitting the except Federal Holidays. design called for surface detection of the comment (or signing the document, if Communications received by October rails and circuit controllers on all four submitted on behalf of an association, 26, 2015 will be considered by FRA corners of the movable span to detect business, labor union, etc.). In before final action is taken. Comments when the movable span is properly accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT received after that date will be seated. Unlike the test requirements of solicits comments from the public to considered as far as practicable. 49 CFR 236.312, which state that the better inform its processes. DOT posts Anyone is able to search the locking member must be within one these comments, without edit, including electronic form of any written inch of proper alignment before a any personal information the communications and comments permissive signal governing movements commenter provides, to received into any of our dockets by the can be lined, NS adjusts the span circuit www.regulations.gov, as described in name of the individual submitting the controllers to three-eighths of an inch the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– comment (or signing the document, if before a permissive signal can be lined. 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at submitted on behalf of an association, The regulation calls for a single point of www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// business, labor union, etc.). In mechanical locking on each end of the www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT movable span, but the NS design has for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. solicits comments from the public to four points of detection to ensure the Issued in Washington, DC on September 1, better inform its processes. DOT posts entire movable span is properly seated. 2015. these comments, without edit, including A copy of the petition, as well as any Ron Hynes, any personal information the written communications concerning the Director, Office of Technical Oversight. commenter provides, to petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2015–22790 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov, as described in www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice Washington, DC 20590. The Docket for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Surface Transportation Board Issued in Washington, DC, on September 1, to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket No. EP 552 (Sub-No. 19)] 2015. except Federal Holidays. Ron Hynes, Interested parties are invited to Railroad Revenue Adequacy—2014 Director, Office of Technical Oversight. participate in these proceedings by Determination submitting written views, data, or [FR Doc. 2015–22791 Filed 9–9–15; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Surface Transportation Board, comments. FRA does not anticipate BILLING CODE 4910–06–P scheduling a public hearing in DOT. connection with these proceedings since ACTION: Notice of decision. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires SUMMARY: On September 8, 2015, the an opportunity for oral comment, they Board served a decision announcing the Federal Railroad Administration 2014 revenue adequacy determinations should notify FRA, in writing, before [Docket Number FRA–2015–0082] the end of the comment period and for the Nation’s Class I railroads. Four specify the basis for their request. carriers, BNSF Railway Company, Petition for Waiver of Compliance Grand Trunk Corporation, Norfolk All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the Southern Combined Railroad mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES In accordance with part 211 of Title appropriate docket number and may be Subsidiaries, and Union Pacific Railroad 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations submitted by any of the following Company, were found to be revenue (CFR), this document provides the methods: adequate. public notice that by a document dated July 27, 2015, the Norfolk Southern • Web site: http:// DATES: Effective Date: This decision is Corporation (NS) has petitioned the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online effective on September 8, 2015. Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for a waiver of compliance from certain • Fax: 202–493–2251. Pedro Ramirez, (202) 245–0333. 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FR Citation80 FR 54657 
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