82 FR 28932 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
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)
| Page Range | 28932-28932 | |
| FR Document | 2017-13234 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 121 (Monday, June 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 28932] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13234] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2017-0041] Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on May 16, 2017, the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA, doing business as Metrolink) 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 231, Railroad Safety Appliance Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0041. SCRRA has purchased newly designed F125 diesel-electric locomotives for use in commuter service. The new locomotives are manufactured by Progress Rail in Muncie, IN. SCRRA requests relief from 49 CFR 231.17(e), Handrails and steps for headlights, to use a man-lift to facilitate the replacement of headlight bulbs and other maintenance items required at the front of the locomotive cab when the unit is not at a repair facility. 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 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 of Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-13234 Filed 6-23-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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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
and comments received into any of our Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Transit Administration
dockets by the name of the individual to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Preparation of an Environmental
submitting the comment (or signing the except Federal Holidays. Impact Statement for West Santa Ana
document, if submitted on behalf of an Interested parties are invited to Branch Transit Corridor Project in Los
association, business, labor union, etc.). participate in these proceedings by Angeles, CA
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits submitting written views, data, or
comments from the public to better comments. FRA does not anticipate AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
inform its processes. DOT posts these scheduling a public hearing in (FTA), DOT.
comments, without edit, including any connection with these proceedings since ACTION: Notice of Intent to Prepare an
personal information the commenter the facts do not appear to warrant a Environmental Impact Statement.
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as hearing. If any interested parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a SUMMARY: The Federal Transit
described in the system of records Administration (FTA) and Los Angeles
public hearing, they should notify FRA,
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can County Metropolitan Transportation
in writing, before the end of the
be reviewed at https:// comment period and specify the basis Authority (Metro) has initiated the
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See for their request. preparation of an Environmental Impact
also https://www.regulations.gov/ All communications concerning these Statement (EIS) for the West Santa Ana
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of proceedings should identify the Branch (WSAB) Transit Corridor Project
regulations.gov. appropriate docket number and may be (Project) pursuant to the National
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.
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P • Fax: 202–493–2251. Angeles County, serving the cities and
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, communities of Arts District, Little
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