82_FR_32735 82 FR 32601 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

82 FR 32601 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

Page Range32601-32601
FR Document2017-14809

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-14809]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0058]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this provides the public notice that on June 22, 2017, the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver from compliance with certain 
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations in Title 49 Code 
of Federal Regulations Part 238, Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. 
FRA assigned the petition docket number FRA-2017-0058.
    Amtrak awarded a contract to car builder Construcciones y Auxiliar 
de Ferrocarriles (CAF) on August 23, 2010 for a fleet of 130 Long 
Distance Single Level (LDSL) passenger cars, composed of four car 
types. The contract presently calls for delivery of 70 baggage cars 
(61000 series) and 10 baggage-crew dormitory cars (69000 series) for 
Amtrak crew use, 25 dining cars (68000 series), and 25 sleeping cars 
(62500 series).
    Amtrak requests relief for the LDSL passenger cars from the 
requirements of 49 CFR 238.131(b), Safety System for Manual and Powered 
Side Doors--Propulsion Interlock, for passenger cars beginning service 
after February 5, 2018. Amtrak states that some car deliveries for this 
procurement will fall after February 5, 2018, which is the effective 
date for this new regulation. It is projected that the 25 sleeping cars 
and 10 baggage-dormitory cars will be delivered after February 5, 2018. 
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 Ave. 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, 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 28, 2017 will be considered by 
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date 
will be considered if as 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.). 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 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. 2017-14809 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 134 / Friday, July 14, 2017 / Notices 32601 members of the public may present oral New Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION statements at the meeting. Persons Washington, DC 20590. The Docket wishing to present statements or obtain Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration information should contact the person to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2017–0036] listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION except Federal Holidays. CONTACT section. Members of the public Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance may present a written statement to the participate in these proceedings by committee at any time. Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of submitting written views, data, or Federal Regulations (CFR), this Issued in Washington, DC, on July 11, comments. FRA does not anticipate document provides the public notice 2017. scheduling a public hearing in that on May 2, 2017, the Steelton and Mohannad Dawoud, connection with these proceedings since Highspire Railroad (SH) petitioned the Management & Program Analyst, Partnership the facts do not appear to warrant a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Contracts Branch, ANG–A17 NextGen, hearing. If any interested parties desire for a waiver of compliance from certain Procurement Services Division, Federal an opportunity for oral comment, they Aviation Administration. provisions of the Federal railroad safety should notify FRA, in writing, before regulations contained at 49 CFR [FR Doc. 2017–14798 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] the end of the comment period and 229.123, Pilots snowplows, and end BILLING CODE 4910–13–P specify the basis for their request. plates. FRA assigned the petition Docket All communications concerning these Number FRA–2017–0036. proceedings should identify the SH requests relief from the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION appropriate docket number and may be requirement to equip locomotives with Federal Railroad Administration submitted by any of the following a pilot, snowplow, or end plate that methods: measures 3 to 6 inches above the rail per [Docket Number FRA–2017–0058] the requirements of 49 CFR 229.123. SH • Web site: http:// is a terminal and switching railroad Petition for Waiver of Compliance www.regulations.gov. Follow the online serving the ArcelorMittal steel plant instructions for submitting comments. Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code located in Steelton, PA, performing yard of Federal Regulations (CFR), this • Fax: 202–493–2251. switching service and interchange provides the public notice that on June • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, service with Norfolk Southern (NS) 22, 2017, the National Railroad U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Railway. SH operates within the Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, confines of the steel plant except for the petitioned the Federal Railroad Washington, DC 20590. interchange of cars with NS in a yard Administration (FRA) for a waiver from immediately adjacent to the plant • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey compliance with certain provisions of boundary. Locomotive movements are Avenue SE., Room W12–140, the Federal railroad safety regulations in limited to a maximum speed of 10 mph. Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations SH operates six switcher locomotives, and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Part 238, Passenger Equipment Safety and has operated with such a waiver except Federal Holidays. Standards. FRA assigned the petition since February 1981. During that time, docket number FRA–2017–0058. Communications received by August there have been no incidents related to Amtrak awarded a contract to car 28, 2017 will be considered by FRA the absence of end plates. builder Construcciones y Auxiliar de before final action is taken. Comments A copy of the petition, as well as any Ferrocarriles (CAF) on August 23, 2010 received after that date will be written communications concerning the for a fleet of 130 Long Distance Single considered if as practicable. petition, is available for review online at Level (LDSL) passenger cars, composed Anyone can search the electronic www.regulations.gov and in person at of four car types. The contract presently form of any written communications the U.S. Department of Transportation’s calls for delivery of 70 baggage cars and comments received into any of our (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 (61000 series) and 10 baggage-crew dockets by the name of the individual New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, dormitory cars (69000 series) for Amtrak submitting the comment (or signing the Washington, DC 20590. The Docket crew use, 25 dining cars (68000 series), document, if submitted on behalf of an Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. and 25 sleeping cars (62500 series). association, business, labor union, etc.). to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Amtrak requests relief for the LDSL In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT except Federal Holidays. passenger cars from the requirements of solicits comments from the public to Interested parties are invited to 49 CFR 238.131(b), Safety System for better inform its processes. DOT posts participate in these proceedings by Manual and Powered Side Doors— these comments, without edit, including submitting written views, data, or Propulsion Interlock, for passenger cars any personal information the comments. FRA does not anticipate beginning service after February 5, 2018. commenter provides, to scheduling a public hearing in Amtrak states that some car deliveries www.regulations.gov, as described in connection with these proceedings since for this procurement will fall after the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– the facts do not appear to warrant a February 5, 2018, which is the effective 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at hearing. If any interested parties desire date for this new regulation. It is https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. an opportunity for oral comment and a projected that the 25 sleeping cars and See also https://www.regulations.gov/ public hearing, they should notify FRA, 10 baggage-dormitory cars will be in writing, before the end of the mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES privacyNotice for the privacy notice of delivered after February 5, 2018. A copy regulations.gov. comment period and specify the basis of the petition, as well as any written for their request. communications concerning the Robert C. 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FR Citation82 FR 32601 
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