81_FR_92241 81 FR 91998 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

81 FR 91998 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 243 (December 19, 2016)

Page Range91998-91998
FR Document2016-30445

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 243 (Monday, December 19, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0111]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a 
document dated November 14, 2016, The Belt Railway Company of Chicago 
(BRC) 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-2016-0111.
    BRC seeks relief from certain requirements of part 236; 
specifically sections 236.377 Approach Locking, 236.378 Time Locking, 
236.379 Route Locking, 236.380 Indication Locking, and 236.381 Traffic 
Locking, on vital microprocessor-based systems. BRC proposes to verify 
and test signal locking systems controlled by microprocessor-based 
equipment by use of alternative procedures every 4 years after initial 
baseline testing or program change as follows:
     Verifying the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC)/Check Sum/
Universal Control Number (UNC) of the existing location's specific 
application logic to the previously tested version.
     Testing the appropriate interconnection to the associated 
signaling hardware equipment outside of the processor (switch 
indication, track indication, searchlight signal indication, approach 
locking (if external)) to verify correct and intended inputs to and 
outputs from the processor are maintained.
     Analyze and compare the results of the 4-year alternative 
testing with the results of the baseline testing performed at the 
location and submit the results to the FRA.
    Many of BRC's Interlockings, control points, and other locations 
are controlled by solid-state, vital microprocessor-based systems. 
These systems use programmed logic equations in lieu of relays or other 
mechanical components for control of both vital and non-vital 
functions. The logic does not change once a microprocessor-based system 
has been tested and locking tests are documented on installation.
    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 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, US 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 February 2, 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.
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91998 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 243 / Monday, December 19, 2016 / Notices name of the individual submitting the inputs to and outputs from the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if processor are maintained. comment (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, • Analyze and compare the results of submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). In the 4-year alternative testing with the business, labor union, etc.). In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT results of the baseline testing performed accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to at the location and submit the results to solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT posts the FRA. better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including Many of BRC’s Interlockings, control these comments, without edit, including any personal information the points, and other locations are any personal information the commenter provides, to controlled by solid-state, vital commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in microprocessor-based systems. These www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– systems use programmed logic the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at equations in lieu of relays or other 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// mechanical components for control of www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https:// www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for both vital and non-vital functions. The www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. logic does not change once a the privacy notice of regulations.gov. microprocessor-based system has been Robert C. Lauby, Issued in Washington, DC tested and locking tests are documented Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Robert C. Lauby, on installation. Chief Safety Officer. A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, [FR Doc. 2016–30444 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2016–30445 Filed 12–16–16; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the Department of Transportation’s DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2016–0111] Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2007–28049] Petition for Waiver of Compliance except Federal Holidays. Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with part 211 of Title participate in these proceedings by 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations In accordance with part 211 of Title submitting written views, data, or (CFR), this document provides the 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations comments. FRA does not anticipate public notice that by a document dated (CFR), this provides the public notice scheduling a public hearing in November 14, 2016, The Belt Railway that by a document dated November 29, connection with these proceedings since Company of Chicago (BRC) has 2016, Union Pacific Railroad Company the facts do not appear to warrant a petitioned the Federal Railroad (UP) has petitioned the Federal Railroad hearing. If any interested party desires Administration (FRA) for a waiver of Administration (FRA) for extension of a an opportunity for oral comment, they compliance from certain provisions of waiver of compliance from certain should notify FRA, in writing, before the Federal railroad safety regulations provisions of the Federal railroad safety the end of the comment period and contained at 49 CFR part 236. FRA regulations contained at 49 CFR part specify the basis for their request. assigned the petition docket number All communications concerning these 229, Railroad Locomotive Safety FRA–2016–0111. proceedings should identify the Standards. Specifically, UP seeks BRC seeks relief from certain appropriate docket number and may be extension of the provision, which requirements of part 236; specifically submitted by any of the following allows locomotives with increased pilot sections 236.377 Approach Locking, methods: height (allowed in yard service under 49 236.378 Time Locking, 236.379 Route • Web site: http:// CFR 229.123(b)) to operate in the lead Locking, 236.380 Indication Locking, www.regulations.gov Follow the online position over approximately one mile of and 236.381 Traffic Locking, on vital instructions for submitting comments. track between Englewood and Settegast microprocessor-based systems. BRC • Fax: 202–493–2251. yards in Houston, TX. This petition has proposes to verify and test signal • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, been assigned Docket Number FRA– locking systems controlled by US Department of Transportation, 1200 2007–28049. In the petition for microprocessor-based equipment by use New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, extension, UP states that it has been of alternative procedures every 4 years Washington, DC 20590. operating under the conditions set out after initial baseline testing or program • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey in the original approval for this waiver change as follows: Avenue SE., Room W12–140, for a period of 9 years with no adverse • Verifying the Cyclic Redundancy Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. impact on the safety of operations. Check (CRC)/Check Sum/Universal and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, A copy of the petition, as well as any Control Number (UNC) of the existing except Federal Holidays. written communications concerning the location’s specific application logic to Communications received by petition, is available for review online at the previously tested version. www.regulations.gov and in person at sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES February 2, 2017 will be considered by • Testing the appropriate FRA before final action is taken. the Department of Transportation’s interconnection to the associated Comments received after that date will (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 signaling hardware equipment outside be considered as far as practicable. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, of the processor (switch indication, Anyone is able to search the Washington, DC 20590. The Docket track indication, searchlight signal electronic form of any written Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. indication, approach locking (if communications and comments to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, external)) to verify correct and intended received into any of our dockets by the except Federal Holidays. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:55 Dec 16, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1


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FR Citation81 FR 91998 
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