81_FR_24251 81 FR 24172 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

81 FR 24172 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 79 (April 25, 2016)

Page Range24172-24173
FR Document2016-09444

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24172-24173]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09444]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2000-7137]


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 February 24, 2016, San Diego Trolley Incorporated (SDTI) 
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a supplemental 
waiver of compliance from certain additional provisions of the Federal 
railroad safety regulations contained in various parts of Title 49 of 
the CFR. FRA assigned the petition to Docket Number FRA-2000-7137.
    SDTI seeks a 5-year extension of its existing waiver, as well as a 
waiver of additional regulations, for certain portions of its light 
rail transit operations which employ temporal separation in order to 
safely share track with the general railroad system's San Diego and 
Imperial Valley Railroad. Contiguous to the shared trackage are 
portions with limited connections, which include a small shared 
corridor with BNSF Railway freight service and Coaster commuter train 
service (Coaster also shares a storage yard with SDTI). FRA granted 
SDTI its initial waiver on January 19, 2001, which was extended for 5 
years on September 11, 2006, to include minor operational changes. The 
waiver was most recently extended for 5 years on June 22, 2011, to 
include updating CFR section changes made since 2006. In 2012, SDTI 
received a separate waiver from FRA to operate its SD100 and S70 
rolling stock at speeds that generate cant deficiency not exceeding 6 
inches on its Orange Line joint use trackage (see Docket Number FRA-
2012-0088). To simplify matters, SDTI now requests that the relief in 
both dockets be baselined into Docket Number FRA-2000-7137.
    After consulting with FRA during an onsite meeting on March 24, 
2016, SDTI is requesting additional relief from the following 
regulatory sections: 49 CFR part 214, subpart C, Roadway Worker 
Protection; part 228, subpart F, Substantive Hours of Service 
Requirements for Train Employees Engaged in Commuter or Intercity Rail 
Passenger Transportation; and part 242, Qualification and Certification 
of Conductors.
    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

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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 June 9, 2016 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.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-09444 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am]
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24172 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 79 / Monday, April 25, 2016 / Notices New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway 0019) and may be submitted by any of SDTI seeks a 5-year extension of its (Cincinnati, OH, to Chattanooga, TN, the following methods: existing waiver, as well as a waiver of MP 2.46–338.2 Tracks 1 and 2); Georgia • Web site: http:// additional regulations, for certain Division Atlanta, North District www.regulations.gov. Follow the online portions of its light rail transit (Chattanooga, TN, to Atlanta, GA, MP instructions for submitting comments. operations which employ temporal 226.68–235.07 A and 15.12–158.8 H • Fax: 202–493–2251. separation in order to safely share track Tracks 1 and 2); Dearborn Division, • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, with the general railroad system’s San Detroit District (Detroit, MI, to Butler, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Diego and Imperial Valley Railroad. IN, MP D 1.4–116.0); and Lake Division, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Contiguous to the shared trackage are New Castle District (Mill, OH, to Ft. Washington, DC 20590. portions with limited connections, Wayne, IN, MP CF 16.5–185.8). NS • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey which include a small shared corridor plans to test the expanded territories Avenue SE., Room W12–140, with BNSF Railway freight service and approximately every 30 to 45 days. Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Coaster commuter train service (Coaster The nonstop continuous rail test and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, also shares a storage yard with SDTI). vehicle is a self-propelled ultrasonic/ except Federal Holidays. FRA granted SDTI its initial waiver on induction rail flaw detection vehicle Communications received by June 9, January 19, 2001, which was extended operating at test speeds up to 30 mph. 2016 will be considered by FRA before for 5 years on September 11, 2006, to Upon completion of each daily run, data final action is taken. Comments received include minor operational changes. The is analyzed offline by technical experts after that date will be considered as far waiver was most recently extended for experienced with the process on other as practicable. 5 years on June 22, 2011, to include Class I railroads. The analysis Anyone is able to search the updating CFR section changes made categorizes and prioritizes suspect electronic form of any written since 2006. In 2012, SDTI received a locations for post-test field verification communications and comments separate waiver from FRA to operate its and hand tests. Field verification is received into any of our dockets by the SD100 and S70 rolling stock at speeds conducted by qualified and certified rail name of the individual submitting the that generate cant deficiency not test professionals with recordable field comment (or signing the document, if exceeding 6 inches on its Orange Line validation equipment based on GPS submitted on behalf of an association, joint use trackage (see Docket Number location and known track features business, labor union, etc.). In FRA–2012–0088). To simplify matters, identified within the flaw detection accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT SDTI now requests that the relief in both electronic record. Remedial actions are solicits comments from the public to dockets be baselined into Docket applied based on the findings per 49 better inform its processes. DOT posts Number FRA–2000–7137. CFR 213.113 for confirmed rail defect these comments, without edit, including After consulting with FRA during an locations. any personal information the onsite meeting on March 24, 2016, SDTI NS’ Engineering Department will is requesting additional relief from the commenter provides, to continue to provide FRA’s Rail Integrity following regulatory sections: 49 CFR www.regulations.gov, as described in office with rail test reports for review as part 214, subpart C, Roadway Worker the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– required. NS believes expansion of the Protection; part 228, subpart F, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at nonstop continuous rail testing to Substantive Hours of Service www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// additional territory will continue to Requirements for Train Employees www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice provide the capability to test track more Engaged in Commuter or Intercity Rail for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. quickly and frequently, and minimize Passenger Transportation; and part 242, the risk of rail service failures. Robert C. Lauby, Qualification and Certification of A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Conductors. written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. A copy of the petition, as well as any petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2016–09445 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] written communications concerning the www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P petition, is available for review online at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s www.regulations.gov and in person at (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 the U.S. Department of Transportation’s New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Washington, DC 20590. The Docket New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration Washington, DC 20590. The Docket to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2000–7137] Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. except Federal Holidays. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance except Federal Holidays. participate in these proceedings by Interested parties are invited to submitting written views, data, or In accordance with part 211 of Title participate in these proceedings by comments. FRA does not anticipate 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), submitting written views, data, or scheduling a public hearing in this document provides the public comments. FRA does not anticipate connection with these proceedings since notice that by a document dated scheduling a public hearing in the facts do not appear to warrant a February 24, 2016, San Diego Trolley connection with these proceedings since hearing. If any interested party desires Incorporated (SDTI) petitioned the the facts do not appear to warrant a asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES an opportunity for oral comment, they Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hearing. If any interested party desires should notify FRA, in writing, before for a supplemental waiver of an opportunity for oral comment, they the end of the comment period and compliance from certain additional should notify FRA, in writing, before specify the basis for their request. provisions of the Federal railroad safety the end of the comment period and All communications concerning these regulations contained in various parts of specify the basis for their request. proceedings should identify the Title 49 of the CFR. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 79 / Monday, April 25, 2016 / Notices 24173 submitted by any of the following of funding for Marine Highway grants ‘‘Grant tracking number’’ (Grants.gov); methods: and establishes selection criteria and 3. The ‘‘Legal Business Name’’ for the • Web site: http:// application requirements. applicant that was provided in the SF– www.regulations.gov. Follow the online The Department of Transportation 424; 4. The AOR name submitted in the instructions for submitting comments. (Department) will award Marine SF–424 (Grants.gov); 5. The DUNS • Fax: 202–493–2251. Highway Grants to implement projects number associated with the • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, or components of projects designated Application; and 6. The Grants.gov Help U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 under America’s Marine Highway Desk Tracking Number. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Program. Eligible applicants must be Washington, DC 20590. sponsors of Marine Highway Projects FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey formally designated by the Secretary of further information concerning this Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Transportation (Secretary). The current notice, please contact Tori Collins, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. list of designated Marine Highway Office of Marine Highways and and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Projects, and sponsors thereof, can be Passenger Service, Room W21–315, except Federal Holidays. found on the Marine Highway Web site Maritime Administration, 1200 New Communications received by June 9, at: http://www.marad.dot.gov/wp- Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. 2016 will be considered by FRA before content/uploads/pdf/Marine-Highway- Phone (202) 366–0795 or email final action is taken. Comments received Project-Description-Pages.pdf. Only Tori.Collins@dot.gov. after that date will be considered as far sponsors of designated Marine Highway as practicable. Projects are eligible to apply for a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Anyone is able to search the Marine Highway Grant as described in electronic form of any written Table of Contents this notice. communications and comments MARAD invites applications for A. Program Description received into any of our dockets by the projects that have the added benefit of B. Federal Award Information name of the individual submitting the mitigating the negative impact of freight C. Eligibility Information comment (or signing the document, if movement on communities. Projects D. Application and Submission Information submitted on behalf of an association, should also provide additional public E. Application Review Information business, labor union, etc.). In benefit by addressing access to training F. Federal Award Administration accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT and job opportunities, where applicable Information solicits comments from the public to and appropriate. G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts better inform its processes. DOT posts DATES: Applications must be received A. Program Description these comments, without edit, including by 8:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time any personal information the Section 55601 of Title 46 of the (EDT) on Friday, May 27, 2016. commenter provides, to United States Code directs the Secretary Applications received later than this www.regulations.gov, as described in to establish a short sea transportation time will not be considered. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– grant program to implement projects or 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at ADDRESSES: Grant applications must be submitted electronically using components of designated projects. The www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// grant funds currently available are for www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice www.Grants.gov. Please be aware that you must complete the Grants.gov projects related to documented vessels, for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. registration process before submitting an and port and landside infrastructure. Robert C. Lauby, application, and that the registration B. Federal Award Information Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, process usually takes 2 to 4 weeks to Chief Safety Officer. complete. Applications must be Under the Marine Highways Grant [FR Doc. 2016–09444 Filed 4–22–16; 8:45 am] submitted by 8:00 p.m. EDT on Friday, Program there is currently $5,000,000 BILLING CODE 4910–06–P May 27, 2016. available for designated Marine Application Process Highway Projects. Only projects proposed by a project sponsor that have DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Applicants are strongly encouraged to been formally designated by the make submissions in advance of the Maritime Administration Secretary under the America’s Marine deadline. Applications received after Highway Program are eligible. The the deadline will not be considered Funding Opportunity for America’s Secretary, through the Maritime except in the case of unforeseen Marine Highways Projects Administration (MARAD), intends to technical difficulties as outlined below. Late applications that are the result of award the available funding through AGENCY: Maritime Administration, grants to the extent that there are worthy Department of Transportation. failure to register or comply with Grants.gov applicant requirements in a applications. MARAD will seek to ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity. obtain the maximum benefit from the timely manner will not be considered. SUMMARY: The Consolidated Applicants experiencing technical available funding by awarding grants to Appropriations Act of 2016 (Pub. L. issues with Grants.gov that are beyond as many of the most worthy projects as 114–113), signed by the President on the applicant’s control must contact possible. However, MARAD reserves the asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES December 18, 2015, appropriated MH@dot.gov or Tim Pickering at 202– right to award all funds to just one $5,000,000 for the Short Sea 366–0704 prior to the deadline with the project. MARAD may partially fund Transportation Program (America’s user name of the registrant and details applications by selecting parts of Marine Highways). The purpose of the of the technical issue experienced. The various discrete projects. The start date appropriation is to make grants for applicant must provide: 1. Details of the and period of performance for each projects related to documented vessels technical issue experienced; 2. 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