81_FR_55419 81 FR 55259 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

81 FR 55259 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 160 (August 18, 2016)

Page Range55259-55259
FR Document2016-19745

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19745]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0076]


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 June 27, 2016, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation 
Authority (SEPTA) 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 238.135(b). FRA 
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0076.
    SEPTA is requesting special approval to operate its passenger train 
exterior side doors and trap doors differently than required by 49 CFR 
238.135(b), which requires all such doors must be closed when a train 
is in motion between stations during specific times of day and type of 
operating schedule. SEPTA performed a hazard analysis regarding the 
operation of its trains in this manner and specific mitigations it will 
undertake to reduce risks.
    SEPTA specifically requests special approval for the following:
     Operation of the Silverliner IV or push-pull passenger 
cars with the exterior side doors or trap doors, or both, in the open 
position when operating a weekday schedule with trains arriving or 
departing Suburban Station between the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. 
and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
     Operation of the Silverliner IV or push-pull passenger 
cars with the exterior side doors or trap doors, or both, in the open 
position during two designated 3-hour peak periods on holidays. SEPTA 
will formally declare these peak periods prior to the event and provide 
train crews with written notification of the same no less than 2 
calendar days prior.
     Operation of the Silverliner IV or push-pull passenger 
cars with the exterior side doors or trap doors, or both, in the open 
position as ``EXTRA'' trains when necessitated during emergency exigent 
circumstances.
     Operation of the Silverliner V cars with the interior trap 
doors open at all times.
    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 and a public hearing, 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 3, 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15, 2016.
Karl Alexy,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2016-19745 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 160 / Thursday, August 18, 2016 / Notices 55259 acquire and operate approximately 4.55 this document provides the public the facts do not appear to warrant a miles of rail line (the Line), from Indian notice that by a document dated June hearing. If any interested party desires Creek Railroad Company (ICRK). 27, 2016, the Southeastern Pennsylvania an opportunity for oral comment and a According to KRC’s notice, the Line Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has public hearing, they should notify FRA, extends between a point of connection petitioned the Federal Railroad in writing, before the end of the to Norfolk Southern Railway Company Administration (FRA) for a waiver of comment period and specify the basis at or near Florida Station and the end compliance from certain provisions of for their request. of track northwest of Anderson, Ind., a the Federal railroad safety regulations distance of 4.55 miles in Madison contained at 49 CFR 238.135(b). FRA All communications concerning these County, Ind. The Line does not have assigned the petition Docket Number proceedings should identify the milepost designations. KRC states that FRA–2016–0076. appropriate docket number and may be the Line extends between Madison SEPTA is requesting special approval submitted by any of the following County Road 200 West and a point near to operate its passenger train exterior methods: the intersection of Madison County side doors and trap doors differently • Web site: http:// Roads 500 West and 700 North. than required by 49 CFR 238.135(b), www.regulations.gov. Follow the online KRC certifies that its projected annual which requires all such doors must be instructions for submitting comments. revenues as a result of this transaction closed when a train is in motion between stations during specific times • Fax: 202–493–2251. will not result in the creation of a Class II or Class I rail carrier, that its projected of day and type of operating schedule. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, annual revenue will not exceed $5 SEPTA performed a hazard analysis U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 million, and that the transaction does regarding the operation of its trains in New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, not involve any interchange this manner and specific mitigations it Washington, DC 20590. commitments. will undertake to reduce risks. • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey The earliest this transaction may be SEPTA specifically requests special approval for the following: Avenue SE., Room W12–140, consummated is September 1, 2016, the Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. effective date of the exemption (30 days • Operation of the Silverliner IV or push-pull passenger cars with the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, after the exemption was filed). except Federal Holidays. If the notice contains false or exterior side doors or trap doors, or misleading information, the exemption both, in the open position when Communications received by October is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the operating a weekday schedule with 3, 2016 will be considered by FRA exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) trains arriving or departing Suburban before final action is taken. Comments may be filed at any time. The filing of Station between the hours of 6:30 a.m. received after that date will be a petition to revoke will not to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. considered as far as practicable. automatically stay the transaction. • Operation of the Silverliner IV or push-pull passenger cars with the Anyone is able to search the Petitions for stay must be filed no later electronic form of any written than August 25, 2016 (at least 7 days exterior side doors or trap doors, or both, in the open position during two communications and comments before the exemption becomes received into any of our dockets by the effective). designated 3-hour peak periods on holidays. SEPTA will formally declare name of the individual submitting the An original and 10 copies of all these peak periods prior to the event comment (or signing the document, if pleadings, referring to Docket No. FD 36054, must be filed with the Surface and provide train crews with written submitted on behalf of an association, Transportation Board, 395 E Street SW., notification of the same no less than 2 business, labor union, etc.). In Washington, DC 20423–0001. In calendar days prior. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT addition, a copy of each pleading must • Operation of the Silverliner IV or solicits comments from the public to be served on Thomas F. McFarland, push-pull passenger cars with the better inform its processes. DOT posts P.C., 208 South LaSalle Street, Suite exterior side doors or trap doors, or these comments, without edit, including 1666, Chicago, IL 60604. both, in the open position as ‘‘EXTRA’’ any personal information the Board decisions and notices are trains when necessitated during commenter provides, to available on our Web site at emergency exigent circumstances. www.regulations.gov, as described in WWW.STB.DOT.GOV. • Operation of the Silverliner V cars the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– with the interior trap doors open at all Decided: August 15, 2016. 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at times. By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, A copy of the petition, as well as any www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// Director, Office of Proceedings. written communications concerning the www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for Kenyatta Clay, petition, is available for review online at the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Clearance Clerk. www.regulations.gov and in person at Issued in Washington, DC, on August 15, [FR Doc. 2016–19717 Filed 8–17–16; 8:45 am] the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2016. BILLING CODE 4915–01–P (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Karl Alexy, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Director, Office of Safety Analysis. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket [FR Doc. 2016–19745 Filed 8–17–16; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Railroad Administration except Federal Holidays. Interested parties are invited to [Docket Number FRA–2016–0076] participate in these proceedings by Petition for Waiver of Compliance submitting written views, data, or comments. 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FR Citation81 FR 55259 
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