81 FR 90904 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 241 (December 15, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 90904]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30140]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0115]


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 November 28, 2016, CSX Transportation (CSX) 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 part 236. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-
0115.
    CSX seeks relief from the requirements of 49 CFR 236.566, 
Locomotive of each train operating in train stop, train control or cab 
signal territory; equipped. Specifically, CSX seeks relief for the 
following locations and operations:
    1. Operations from Control Point (CP) 45 at Milepost (MP) OB44.5 on 
the Boston Subdivision, Albany Division, near Worcester, MA, to CP 92 
at MP OB92.0 on the Berkshire Subdivision, Albany Division, near 
Springfield, MA, for the following operations with the condition that 
an absolute block be established in advance of each movement:
    a. Engines used in switching and transfer service, with or without 
cars; work trains; wreck trains; ballast cleaners to and from work; 
engines and rail diesel cars moving to and from shops. All movements 
must operate at restricted speed, not exceeding 15 mph.
    2. Operations from CP 92 at MP OB92.0 on the Berkshire Subdivision, 
Albany Division, near Springfield, MA, to CP 187 at MP OB187.4 on the 
Berkshire Subdivision, Albany Division, near Albany, NY.:
    a. Engines used in switching and transfer service, with or without 
cars; Work trains; Wreck trains; Ballast Cleaners to and from work; 
Engines and Rail Diesel Cars moving to and from shops. All movements 
must operate at Restricted Speed, not exceeding 15 mph.
    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 30, 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 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-30140 Filed 12-14-16; 8:45 am]
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