81 FR 62557 - Petition for Special Approval of Alternate Standard
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 175 (September 9, 2016)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 175 (September 9, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-21762 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 175 (Friday, September 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 62557] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21762] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2015-0106] Petition for Special Approval of Alternate Standard In accordance with Part 232 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated September 17, 2015, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) has requested a Special Approval of an alternate standard for 49 CFR 238.311(a)--Single car test, as prescribed in 49 CFR 238.21(b)-- Special approval procedure. FRA assigned the request Docket Number FRA- 2015-0106. Amtrak requests permission to continue to maintain and test the 9600 series cab coach car CCB II brake systems under the requirements of 49 CFR 229.29 as an alternative maintenance procedure that provides equivalent safety to the standard in APTA-PR-M-S-005-98 Rev 2.1 outlined in 49 CFR 238.311. Amtrak's fleet of 9600 series cab coach cars was originally equipped with a 26-C (car) type of brake system along with additional 26-L (locomotive) style of control valves in the cab, to control the brake system when in push/pull service. Amtrak previously maintained and tested the 26-C style of valves per 49 CFR 238.309 and the 26-L style of valves per 49 CFR 229.29, along with the requirement of FRA Form F6180-49A (``Blue Card'') to be located in the cab. The main reservoir leakage tests and the brake cylinder leakage tests were conducted per APTA-PR-M-S-005-98 Rev 2.1. The cab cars are presently equipped with New York Air Brake's CCB II brake system designed for locomotives and are being maintained and tested under the requirements of 49 CFR 229.29. The main reservoir leakage test and the brake cylinder leakage test continue to be tested per APTA-PR-M-S-005-98 Rev 2.1. The 92-day and annual test procedures for these CCB II-equipped cab cars are found in documents submitted to the public docket. Copies of these documents and the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, are 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 11, 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 Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-21762 Filed 9-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Notice FMCSA–2015–0321 published this document provides the public scheduling a public hearing in
on March 9, 2016: notice that by a document dated connection with these proceedings since
George J. Conte—Mr. Conte has a September 17, 2015, the National the facts do not appear to warrant a
history of epilepsy. His last seizure was Railroad Passenger Corporation hearing. If any interested party desires
in 2014. He takes anti-seizure (Amtrak) has requested a Special an opportunity for oral comment, they
medication. He does not meet the MEP Approval of an alternate standard for 49 should notify FRA, in writing, before
guidelines at this time. CFR 238.311(a)—Single car test, as the end of the comment period and
Dean W. Drury—Mr. Drury has a prescribed in 49 CFR 238.21(b)—Special specify the basis for their request.
history of seizure following surgery in approval procedure. FRA assigned the
February 2015. He currently takes anti- request Docket Number FRA–2015– All communications concerning these
seizure medication. He does not meet 0106. proceedings should identify the
the MEP guidelines at this time. Amtrak requests permission to appropriate docket number and may be
Ronald Alan Nagy, Jr—Mr. Nagy continue to maintain and test the 9600 submitted by any of the following
underwent a craniotomy for resection of series cab coach car CCB II brake methods:
an astrocytoma in June 2015. He takes systems under the requirements of 49 • Web site: http://
anti-seizure medication. He does not CFR 229.29 as an alternative www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
meet the MEP guidelines at this time. maintenance procedure that provides
Nicholas Ramirez—Mr. Ramirez has a instructions for submitting comments.
equivalent safety to the standard in
history of a seizure disorder. His last • Fax: 202–493–2251.
APTA–PR–M–S–005–98 Rev 2.1
seizure was in 2010. He takes anti- outlined in 49 CFR 238.311. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
seizure medication. He does not meet Amtrak’s fleet of 9600 series cab U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
the MEP guidelines at this time. coach cars was originally equipped with New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Tory J. Shuler—Mr. Shuler has a
a 26–C (car) type of brake system along Washington, DC 20590.
history of seizure. His last seizure was
with additional 26–L (locomotive) style • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
in 2012. He takes anti-seizure
medication. He does not meet the MEP of control valves in the cab, to control Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
guidelines at this time. the brake system when in push/pull Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
Randall T. Slavik—Mr. Slavik has a service. Amtrak previously maintained and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
history of a single seizure in 2015. He and tested the 26–C style of valves per except Federal Holidays.
takes anti-seizure medication. He not 49 CFR 238.309 and the 26–L style of
valves per 49 CFR 229.29, along with Communications received by October
meet the MEP guidelines at this time.
Michael Spinelli, IV—Mr. Spinelli has the requirement of FRA Form F6180– 11, 2016 will be considered by FRA
a history of seizure. His last seizure was 49A (‘‘Blue Card’’) to be located in the before final action is taken. Comments
in 2015. He takes anti-seizure cab. The main reservoir leakage tests received after that date will be
medication. He does not meet the MEP and the brake cylinder leakage tests considered as far as practicable.
guidelines at this time. were conducted per APTA–PR–M–S– Anyone is able to search the
Daisy Tapia—Ms. Tapia has a history 005–98 Rev 2.1. electronic form of any written
of a single seizure in 2012 followed by The cab cars are presently equipped communications and comments
a resection of a benign meningioma. She with New York Air Brake’s CCB II brake received into any of our dockets by the
takes anti-seizure medication. She does system designed for locomotives and are name of the individual submitting the
not meet the MEP guidelines at this being maintained and tested under the
comment (or signing the document, if
time. requirements of 49 CFR 229.29. The
submitted on behalf of an association,
Paul Richard Trombley—Mr. main reservoir leakage test and the
brake cylinder leakage test continue to business, labor union, etc.). In
Trombley has a history of a seizure
disorder. His last seizure was in 2014. be tested per APTA–PR–M–S–005–98 accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
He takes anti-seizure medication. He Rev 2.1. The 92-day and annual test solicits comments from the public to
does not meet the MEP guidelines at procedures for these CCB II-equipped better inform its processes. DOT posts
this time. cab cars are found in documents these comments, without edit, including
submitted to the public docket. any personal information the
Issued on: August 26, 2016.
Copies of these documents and the commenter provides, to
Larry W. Minor,
petition, as well as any written www.regulations.gov, as described in
Associate Administrator for Policy.
communications concerning the the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
[FR Doc. 2016–21719 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
petition, are available for review online 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
at www.regulations.gov and in person at www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Robert C. Lauby,
Federal Railroad Administration
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0106] to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Safety Officer.
except Federal Holidays. [FR Doc. 2016–21762 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
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participate in these proceedings by
In accordance with Part 232 of Title submitting written views, data, or
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), comments. FRA does not anticipate
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