81_FR_83554 81 FR 83330 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

81 FR 83330 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 224 (November 21, 2016)

Page Range83330-83331
FR Document2016-27953

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83330-83331]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27953]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0087]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 of Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by a document 
dated August 16, 2016, the Appanoose County Community Railroad (APNC) 
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 223.11. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2016-0087.
    APNC has petitioned FRA to grant a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 
part 223, Safety Glazing Standards--Locomotives, Passenger Cars and 
Cabooses, for two locomotives, respectively numbered APNC 973 and APNC 
116. APNC is a shortline railroad that operates over approximately 34.5 
miles of track, and the majority of its operations are through rural or 
lightly populated areas. Locomotive number APNC 973 is a GP-7 type 
locomotive and was built in 1953. Locomotive number APNC 116 is a GP-7M 
type locomotive and was built in 1953. APNC's petition states that 
existing glazing on both locomotives is in good condition. The petition 
further states that APNC has no history of glazing related accidents or 
injuries and is, therefore, requesting a waiver of the safety glazing 
requirements.
    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 January 5, 2017 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

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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 https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of 
regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-27953 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

83330 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 224 / Monday, November 21, 2016 / Notices Second Subdivision at Milepost (MP) • Web site: http:// Cabooses, for two locomotives, 38.0 and MP 41.0 at Davenport, ND. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online respectively numbered APNC 973 and When FRA conditionally approved instructions for submitting comments. APNC 116. APNC is a shortline railroad abandonment of the automatic • Fax: 202–493–2251. that operates over approximately 34.5 interlocking plant located at the • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, miles of track, and the majority of its Davenport junction (see Docket Number U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 operations are through rural or lightly FRA–1999–5621) in November 1999, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, populated areas. Locomotive number one of the conditions of approval Washington, DC 20590. APNC 973 is a GP–7 type locomotive required the installation of stop signs at • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey and was built in 1953. Locomotive all four quadrants of the RRVW’s Avenue SE., Room W12–140, number APNC 116 is a GP–7M type crossing at grade between the Second Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. locomotive and was built in 1953. and Fourth Subdivisions. Four stop and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, APNC’s petition states that existing signs were installed at the four junction except Federal Holidays. glazing on both locomotives is in good switches, located at MP 17.0 and MP Communications received by January condition. The petition further states 19.0, on the Fourth Subdivision and 5, 2017 will be considered by FRA that APNC has no history of glazing MPs 38.0 and 41.0 on the Second before final action is taken. Comments related accidents or injuries and is, Subdivision. received after that date will be therefore, requesting a waiver of the The reason given for the proposed considered as far as practicable. safety glazing requirements. Anyone is able to search the A copy of the petition, as well as any discontinuance is that RRVW electronic form of any written written communications concerning the experienced a change in traffic patterns communications and comments petition, is available for review online at in the last decade and a significant received into any of our dockets by the www.regulations.gov and in person at change this past year. The Second name of the individual submitting the the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Subdivision mainline track has comment (or signing the document, if (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 experienced a decline in traffic due to submitted on behalf of an association, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, shuttle train traffic rerouting through a business, labor union, etc.). In Washington, DC 20590. The Docket new turnout installed at Davenport that accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. now handles a majority of these trains solicits comments from the public to to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, over the Fourth Subdivision instead of better inform its processes. DOT posts except Federal Holidays. the Second Subdivision. Yard limits these comments, without edit, including Interested parties are invited to would remain in effect on both the any personal information the participate in these proceedings by Second and Fourth Subdivisions. commenter provides, to submitting written views, data, or Maximum authorized track speed for www.regulations.gov, as described in comments. FRA does not anticipate these restricted limits is 20 mph, being the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– scheduling a public hearing in able to stop short within half the range 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at connection with these proceedings since of vision of the stop sign and other www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// the facts do not appear to warrant a requirements listed by the General Code www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for hearing. If any interested party desires of Operating Rules 6.13 and 6.27. the privacy notice of regulations.gov. an opportunity for oral comment, they Maximum speed through the should notify FRA, in writing, before interlocking is 12 mph. Robert C. Lauby, the end of the comment period and A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety specify the basis for their request. written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. All communications concerning these petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2016–27954 Filed 11–18–16; 8:45 am] proceedings should identify the www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P appropriate docket number and may be the U.S. Department of Transportation’s submitted by any of the following (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 methods: New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION • Web site: http:// Washington, DC 20590. The Docket www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration instructions for submitting comments. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2016–0087] • Fax: 202–493–2251. except Federal Holidays. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Petition for Waiver of Compliance U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Interested parties are invited to New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, participate in these proceedings by In accordance with part 211 of Title Washington, DC 20590. submitting written views, data, or 49 of Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey comments. FRA does not anticipate this provides the public notice that by Avenue SE., Room W12–140, scheduling a public hearing in a document dated August 16, 2016, the Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. connection with these proceedings since Appanoose County Community Railroad and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, the facts do not appear to warrant a (APNC) has petitioned the Federal except Federal Holidays. hearing. If any interested party desires Railroad Administration (FRA) for a Communications received by January an opportunity for oral comment, they waiver of compliance from certain 5, 2017 will be considered by FRA asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES should notify FRA, in writing, before provisions of the Federal railroad safety before final action is taken. Comments the end of the comment period and regulations contained at 49 CFR 223.11. received after that date will be specify the basis for their request. FRA assigned the petition Docket considered as far as practicable. All communications concerning these Number FRA–2016–0087. Anyone is able to search the proceedings should identify the APNC has petitioned FRA to grant a electronic form of any written appropriate docket number and may be waiver of compliance from 49 CFR part communications and comments submitted by any of the following 223, Safety Glazing Standards— received into any of our dockets by the methods: Locomotives, Passenger Cars and name of the individual submitting the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:09 Nov 18, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21NON1.SGM 21NON1

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