82 FR 28931 - Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 121 (June 26, 2017)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 121 (June 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-13235 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 28931-28932] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13235] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2017-0051] Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that on June 7, 2017, National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0051. Applicant: National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Mr. Nicholas J. Croce III, PE, Deputy Chief Engineer C&S, Acting, 2995 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 Amtrak seeks to remove two derails, one in each direction approaching the Spuyten Duyvil bridge on Main Track #1, at Inwood interlocking, milepost (MP) 9.9 on the New York Division, Hudson Line, Inwood, New York. Amtrak would like to remove the derails as they have been rendered obsolete by advanced technologies which ensure that trains stop rather than derail. They have been a source of considerable delay to time- sensitive passenger trains. Amtrak desires to remove these derails from the main tracks to eliminate maintenance and operation of obsolete hardware that is no longer needed, and to reduce delays caused by failures of the derails. Each of the interlocking home signals protecting these derails and the associated movable bridge are equipped with 100Hz coded cab signal system with speed control. The interlockings have also been equipped with both Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System and Positive Train Stop. 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. [[Page 28932]] 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 parties desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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 August 10, 2017 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered if practicable. Anyone can 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.). Under 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 https://www.transportation.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. 2017-13235 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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to the road ahead, highway signs and DTNA has created a CAD layout of a Issued on: June 15, 2017.
signals, and all mirrors, DTNA believes typical DTNA conventional type truck to Larry W. Minor,
that the exemption would maintain a verify that the safety device does not Associate Administrator for Policy.
level of safety that is equivalent to, or significantly obstruct the FMVSS 104 [FR Doc. 2017–13126 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
greater than, the level of safety achieved specified zones A, B, or C for passenger cars
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without the exemption. of 1730 or more mm overall width. (See
DTNA has applied for an exemption Figure 1.) In fact, the device only obstructs
from 49 CFR 393.60(e)(1) to allow an 0.0% of zone C, 1.2% of zone B, and 2.8% DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Attention Assist and Lane Departure of zone A.
Warning system camera to be mounted DTNA has installed prototype camera Federal Railroad Administration
lower in the windshield than is housings in fifteen DTNA conventional type
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0051]
vehicles and assessed the impact of the
currently permitted. A copy of the
camera on driver and passenger visibility on Notice of Application for Approval of
application is included in the docket
over 50 CDL drivers and over 900,000 miles.
referenced at the beginning of this Discontinuance or Modification of a
This includes over-the-road mileage
notice. Railroad Signal System
accumulation through a mixture of mountain,
Section 393.60(e)(1)(i) of the FMCSRs freeway, highway, and city routes. (See Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code
prohibits the obstruction of the driver’s Figure 2 for a photograph taken from the of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
field of view by devices mounted at the driver seat.) All drivers and passengers U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides
top of the windshield. Antennas and agreed that there was no noticeable the public notice that on June 7, 2017,
similar devices must not be mounted obstruction to the normal sight lines to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
more than 152 mm (6 inches) below the road ahead, highway signs, signals, or any (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal
upper edge of the windshield, and mirrors. Driver comments included: ‘‘The Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
outside the driver’s sight lines to the position of the MPC1 camera system does not approval for the discontinuance or
road and highway signs and signals. negatively impact visibility.’’ modification of a signal system. FRA
Section 393.60(e)(1)(i) does not apply to assigned the petition Docket Number
vehicle safety technologies, as defined While the application states that the FRA–2017–0051.
in § 390.5 as including ‘‘a fleet-related camera will be mounted 7 inches below Applicant: National Railroad Passenger
incident management system, the upper edge of the windshield, Corporation, Mr. Nicholas J. Croce III,
performance or behavior management DTNA provided supplemental PE, Deputy Chief Engineer C&S,
system, speed management system, lane information to clarify that the camera Acting, 2995 Market Street,
departure warning system, forward system will be mounted 8.5 inches Philadelphia, PA 19104
collision warning or mitigation system, below the upper edge of the area swept Amtrak seeks to remove two derails,
active cruise control system, and by the windshield wipers. one in each direction approaching the
transponder.’’ Section 393.60(e)(1)(ii) The exemption would apply to all Spuyten Duyvil bridge on Main Track
requires devices with vehicle safety CMV operators driving DTNA vehicles #1, at Inwood interlocking, milepost
technologies to be mounted (1) not more with the Attention Assist and Lane (MP) 9.9 on the New York Division,
than 100 mm (4 inches) below the upper Departure Warning system camera Hudson Line, Inwood, New York.
edge of the area swept by the installed. Daimler believes that Amtrak would like to remove the
windshield wipers, or (2) not more than derails as they have been rendered
mounting the system as described
175 mm (7 inches) above the lower edge obsolete by advanced technologies
would maintain a level of safety that is
of the area swept by the windshield which ensure that trains stop rather
equivalent to, or greater than, the level
wipers, and outside the driver’s sight than derail. They have been a source of
of safety achieved without the
lines to the road and highway signs and considerable delay to time-sensitive
exemption.
signals. passenger trains. Amtrak desires to
In its application, DTNA states: Request for Comments remove these derails from the main
The proposed exemption will increase tracks to eliminate maintenance and
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315 operation of obsolete hardware that is
safety by providing Attention Assist and
Lane Departure Warning. The exemption will
and 31136(e), FMCSA requests public no longer needed, and to reduce delays
also allow DTNA to enable additional safety comment from all interested persons on caused by failures of the derails. Each of
features in the future that will provide DTNA’s application for an exemption the interlocking home signals protecting
further safety benefits such as traffic sign from 49 CFR 393.60. All comments these derails and the associated movable
recognition, active lane keeping, video received before the close of business on bridge are equipped with 100Hz coded
capture, and intelligent headlight control. the comment closing date indicated at
This safety device will become a critical
cab signal system with speed control.
the beginning of this notice will be The interlockings have also been
enabler for future technology such as considered and will be available for
Autonomous Vehicles. equipped with both Advanced Civil
In the DTNA installation, the camera
examination in the docket at the Speed Enforcement System and Positive
housing is approximately 102 mm (4.01 location listed under the ADDRESSES Train Stop.
inches) wide by 177 mm (6.97 inches) tall. section of this notice. Comments A copy of the petition, as well as any
We propose to mount the camera such that received after the comment closing date written communications concerning the
it is in the approximate center of the top of will be filed in the public docket and petition, is available for review online at
the windshield and such that the bottom will be considered to the extent www.regulations.gov and in person at
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edge of the camera is approximately 7 inches practicable. In addition to late the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
below the upper edge of the windshield, comments, FMCSA will also continue to (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
outside of the driver’s (and passenger’s)
normal sight lines to the road ahead, highway
file, in the public docket, relevant New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
signs and signals, and all mirrors. This information that becomes available after Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
location will allow for the optimal the comment closing date. Interested Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
functionality of the advanced safety systems persons should continue to examine the to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
supported by the camera. public docket for new material. except Federal Holidays.
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Interested parties are invited to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
participate in these proceedings by Washington, DC 20590.
submitting written views, data, or Federal Railroad Administration • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
comments. FRA does not anticipate [Docket Number FRA–2017–0041]
Avenue SE., Room W12–140,
scheduling a public hearing in Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
connection with these proceedings since Petition for Waiver of Compliance and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
the facts do not appear to warrant a except Federal Holidays.
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Communications received by August
hearing. If any interested parties desire Federal Regulations (CFR), this 10, 2017 will be considered by FRA
an opportunity for oral comment and a document provides the public notice before final action is taken. Comments
public hearing, they should notify FRA, that on May 16, 2017, the Southern received after that date will be
in writing, before the end of the California Regional Rail Authority considered if practicable.
comment period and specify the basis (SCRRA, doing business as Metrolink) Anyone can search the electronic
for their request. petitioned the Federal Railroad form of any written communications
All communications concerning these Administration (FRA) for a waiver of and comments received into any of our
proceedings should identify the compliance from certain provisions of dockets by the name of the individual
appropriate docket number and may be the Federal railroad safety regulations submitting the comment (or signing the
submitted by any of the following contained at 49 CFR part 231, Railroad document, if submitted on behalf of an
methods: Safety Appliance Standards. FRA association, business, labor union, etc.).
assigned the petition Docket Number Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
• Web site: http:// FRA–2017–0041. comments from the public to better
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online SCRRA has purchased newly inform its processes. DOT posts these
instructions for submitting comments. designed F125 diesel-electric comments, without edit, including any
• Fax: 202–493–2251. locomotives for use in commuter personal information the commenter
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, service. The new locomotives are provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
manufactured by Progress Rail in described in the system of records
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
Muncie, IN. SCRRA requests relief from notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140,
49 CFR 231.17(e), Handrails and steps be reviewed at https://
Washington, DC 20590.
for headlights, to use a man-lift to www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey facilitate the replacement of headlight also https://www.regulations.gov/
Avenue SE., Room W12–140, bulbs and other maintenance items privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. required at the front of the locomotive regulations.gov.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, cab when the unit is not at a repair
except Federal Holidays. facility. Robert C. Lauby,
A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator of Safety, Chief
Communications received by August Safety Officer.
10, 2017 will be considered by FRA written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2017–13234 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am]
before final action is taken. Comments
www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
received after that date will be
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
considered if practicable. (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
Anyone can search the electronic New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
form of any written communications Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
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comments from the public to better comments. FRA does not anticipate AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
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Robert C. Lauby, submitted by any of the following
methods: Project is a proposed light rail transit
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety • Web site: http:// (LRT) line that would extend
Chief Safety Officer. approximately 20 miles and connect
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
[FR Doc. 2017–13235 Filed 6–23–17; 8:45 am] downtown Los Angeles to southeast Los
instructions for submitting comments.
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• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, communities of Arts District, Little
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