80 FR 70865 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 220 (November 16, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-29162 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 220 (Monday, November 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 70865] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-29162] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2015-0115] 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 October 16, 2015, Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at CFR part 213. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0115. Pursuant to 49 CFR 213.113(a), KCS requests a waiver from the accepted practice of stop/start rail testing to start a 3-year pilot test process of nonstop continuous testing. The projected starting date for implementing the test process would be November 1, 2015. The test process would occur on the main tracks between Kansas City, MO, and Heavener, OK, on the Pittsburgh Subdivision and the Heavener Subdivision. Once the two initial subdivisions are completed, KCS would like to expand the test process to include the Shreveport Subdivision in Shreveport, LA. KCS intends to test the subdivisions within a 30- to 45-day frequency. For this pilot test, the process would be similar to the waiver granted to Union Pacific Railroad in Docket Number FRA-2015-0003. KCS would not have parallel or redundant stop/start testing on the segments being tested in a nonstop process. KCS will produce a bimonthly report for FRA's Rail and Infrastructure Integrity Division managers. This report would include the in-service rail failure ratios per 49 CFR part 213, a report on the miles tested, and the frequency of testing. The nonstop continuous rail testing vehicle will be a self- propelled ultrasonic induction unit capable of testing at speeds up to 30 mph. The data will be analyzed from a remote location facility by experts with experience reviewing Rail Flaw Detection test data. The field verification of suspected defects will be conducted by qualified and certified test professionals with recordable field validation equipment, based on GPS location and known track features. KCS believes nonstop continuous rail testing will provide the capability to test track more quickly and frequently, and to minimize the risk of rail service failures. 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 December 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 comment, 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 Monday, November 9, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015-29162 Filed 11-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with stock Railroad Administration (FRA) for a scheduling a public hearing in
quoted on OTC Link (previously, ‘‘Pink waiver of compliance from certain connection with these proceedings since
Sheets’’) operated by OTC Markets provisions of the Federal railroad safety the facts do not appear to warrant a
Group, Inc. (‘‘OTC Link’’) under the regulations contained at CFR part 213. hearing. If any interested party desires
ticker symbol RVDM, because it has not FRA assigned the petition Docket an opportunity for oral comment, they
filed any periodic reports since the Number FRA–2015–0115. should notify FRA, in writing, before
period ended December 31, 2012. On Pursuant to 49 CFR 213.113(a), KCS the end of the comment period and
November 7, 2014, the Division of requests a waiver from the accepted specify the basis for their request.
Corporation Finance sent Riverdale practice of stop/start rail testing to start
Mining a delinquency letter requesting a 3-year pilot test process of nonstop All communications concerning these
compliance with their periodic filing continuous testing. The projected proceedings should identify the
obligations, but the letter was returned starting date for implementing the test appropriate docket number and may be
because of Riverdale Mining’s failure to process would be November 1, 2015. submitted by any of the following
maintain a valid address on file with the The test process would occur on the methods:
Commission, as required by main tracks between Kansas City, MO, • Web site: http://
Commission rules (Rule 301 of and Heavener, OK, on the Pittsburgh www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Regulation S–T, 17 CFR 232.301 and Subdivision and the Heavener instructions for submitting comments.
Section 5.4 of EDGAR Filer Manual). Subdivision. Once the two initial
subdivisions are completed, KCS would • Fax: 202–493–2251.
It appears to the Securities and
Exchange Commission that there is a like to expand the test process to • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
lack of current and accurate information include the Shreveport Subdivision in U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
concerning the securities of Tresoro Shreveport, LA. KCS intends to test the New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Mining Corp. (CIK No. 1348788), a subdivisions within a 30- to 45-day Washington, DC 20590.
defaulted Nevada corporation with its frequency.
For this pilot test, the process would • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
principal place of business listed as Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, be similar to the waiver granted to
Union Pacific Railroad in Docket Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
with stock quoted on OTC Link under and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
the ticker symbol TSOR, because it has Number FRA–2015–0003. KCS would
not have parallel or redundant stop/start except Federal Holidays.
not filed any periodic reports since the
period ended November 30, 2012. On testing on the segments being tested in Communications received by
May 5, 2014, Tresoro Mining received a a nonstop process. KCS will produce a December 16, 2015 will be considered
delinquency letter sent by the Division bimonthly report for FRA’s Rail and by FRA before final action is taken.
of Corporation Finance requesting Infrastructure Integrity Division Comments received after that date will
compliance with their periodic filing managers. This report would include be considered as far as practicable.
obligations. the in-service rail failure ratios per 49
CFR part 213, a report on the miles Anyone is able to search the
The Commission is of the opinion that electronic form of any written
the public interest and the protection of tested, and the frequency of testing.
The nonstop continuous rail testing communications and comments
investors require a suspension of trading
vehicle will be a self-propelled received into any of our dockets by the
in the securities of the above-listed
ultrasonic induction unit capable of name of the individual submitting the
companies.
Therefore, it is ordered, pursuant to testing at speeds up to 30 mph. The data comment (or signing the comment, if
Section 12(k) of the Securities Exchange will be analyzed from a remote location submitted on behalf of an association,
Act of 1934, that trading in the facility by experts with experience business, labor union, etc.). In
reviewing Rail Flaw Detection test data. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
securities of the above-listed companies
The field verification of suspected solicits comments from the public to
is suspended for the period from 9:30
defects will be conducted by qualified better inform its processes. DOT posts
a.m. EST on November 12, 2015,
and certified test professionals with these comments, without edit, including
through 11:59 p.m. EST on November
recordable field validation equipment, any personal information the
25, 2015.
based on GPS location and known track commenter provides, to
By the Commission. features. KCS believes nonstop
Jill M. Peterson,
www.regulations.gov, as described in
continuous rail testing will provide the
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
Assistant Secretary. capability to test track more quickly and
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
[FR Doc. 2015–29288 Filed 11–12–15; 4:15 pm] frequently, and to minimize the risk of
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
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A copy of the petition, as well as any www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
written communications concerning the for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION petition, is available for review online at Issued in Washington, DC, on Monday,
www.regulations.gov and in person at November 9, 2015.
Federal Railroad Administration the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Ron Hynes,
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0115]
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
[FR Doc. 2015–29162 Filed 11–13–15; 8:45 am]
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In accordance with part 211 of Title to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), except Federal Holidays.
this document provides the public Interested parties are invited to
notice that by a document dated October participate in these proceedings by
16, 2015, Kansas City Southern Railway submitting written views, data, or
(KCS) has petitioned the Federal comments. FRA does not anticipate
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