81_FR_91145 81 FR 90904 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

81 FR 90904 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

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

Page Range90904-90904
FR Document2016-30140

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 241 (Thursday, December 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[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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90904 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 241 / Thursday, December 15, 2016 / Notices received after that date will be cleaners to and from work; engines and comment (or signing the document, if considered as far as practicable. rail diesel cars moving to and from submitted on behalf of an association, Anyone is able to search the shops. All movements must operate at business, labor union, etc.). In electronic form of any written restricted speed, not exceeding 15 mph. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT communications and comments 2. Operations from CP 92 at MP solicits comments from the public to received into any of our dockets by the OB92.0 on the Berkshire Subdivision, better inform its processes. DOT posts name of the individual submitting the Albany Division, near Springfield, MA, these comments, without edit, including comment (or signing the document, if to CP 187 at MP OB187.4 on the any personal information the submitted on behalf of an association, Berkshire Subdivision, Albany Division, commenter provides, to business, labor union, etc.). In near Albany, NY.: www.regulations.gov, as described in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT a. Engines used in switching and the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– solicits comments from the public to transfer service, with or without cars; 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at better inform its processes. DOT posts Work trains; Wreck trains; Ballast www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// these comments, without edit, including Cleaners to and from work; Engines and www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for any personal information the Rail Diesel Cars moving to and from the privacy notice of regulations.gov. commenter provides, to shops. All movements must operate at Issued in Washington, DC. www.regulations.gov, as described in Restricted Speed, not exceeding 15 Robert C. Lauby, the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– mph. A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Chief Safety Officer. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2016–30140 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Robert C. Lauby, (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Chief Safety Officer. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket [FR Doc. 2016–30142 Filed 12–14–16; 8:45 am] Federal Railroad Administration Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2016–0116] except Federal Holidays. Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION participate in these proceedings by In accordance with part 211 of Title submitting written views, data, or Federal Railroad Administration 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations comments. FRA does not anticipate (CFR), this document provides the [Docket Number FRA–2016–0115] scheduling a public hearing in public notice that by a document dated connection with these proceedings since Petition for Waiver of Compliance November 28, 2016, CSX Transportation the facts do not appear to warrant a (CSX) has petitioned the Federal hearing. If any interested party desires In accordance with part 211 of Title Railroad Administration (FRA) for a an opportunity for oral comment, they 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), waiver of compliance from certain should notify FRA, in writing, before this document provides the public provisions of the Federal railroad safety the end of the comment period and notice that by a document dated regulations contained at 49 CFR part specify the basis for their request. November 28, 2016, CSX Transportation All communications concerning these 236. FRA assigned the petition docket (CSX) has petitioned the Federal proceedings should identify the number FRA–2016–0116. Railroad Administration (FRA) for a appropriate docket number and may be CSX seeks relief from the waiver of compliance from certain submitted by any of the following requirements of 49 CFR 236.60, Switch provisions of the Federal railroad safety methods: Shunting Circuit; Use Restricted, which regulations contained at 49 CFR part • Web site: http:// prohibits the use of a switch shunting 236. FRA assigned the petition Docket www.regulations.gov. Follow the online circuit as the only method of protection Number FRA–2016–0115. instructions for submitting comments. for inside switches or fouling point CSX seeks relief from the • Fax: 202–493–2251. derails located on non-signaled track requirements of 49 CFR 236.566, • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, leading to a signaled track where the Locomotive of each train operating in U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 FRA does not require any such train stop, train control or cab signal New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, installation of a circuit controller. CSX territory; equipped. Specifically, CSX Washington, DC 20590. is requesting this relief system-wide. seeks relief for the following locations • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey A copy of the petition, as well as any and operations: Avenue SE., Room W12–140, written communications concerning the 1. Operations from Control Point (CP) Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. petition, is available for review online at 45 at Milepost (MP) OB44.5 on the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, www.regulations.gov and in person at Boston Subdivision, Albany Division, except Federal Holidays. the Department of Transportation’s near Worcester, MA, to CP 92 at MP Communications received by January (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 OB92.0 on the Berkshire Subdivision, 30, 2017 will be considered by FRA New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Albany Division, near Springfield, MA, before final action is taken. Comments Washington, DC 20590. The Docket rmajette on DSK2TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES for the following operations with the received after that date will be Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. condition that an absolute block be considered as far as practicable. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, established in advance of each Anyone is able to search the except Federal Holidays. movement: electronic form of any written Interested parties are invited to a. Engines used in switching and communications and comments participate in these proceedings by transfer service, with or without cars; received into any of our dockets by the submitting written views, data, or work trains; wreck trains; ballast name of the individual submitting the comments. FRA does not anticipate VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:19 Dec 14, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00133 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1


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FR Citation81 FR 90904 
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