82 FR 46885 - Petition for Approval of Informational Filing
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 46885] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21512] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2017-0083] Petition for Approval of Informational Filing Under part 211 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document amends prior public notice that on August 30, 2017, the Yadkin Valley Railroad (YVRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for approval of an Informational Filing (IF) pursuant to 49 CFR 236.913(j). The YVRR submitted an IF requesting FRA approval to conduct field testing of a Train Detection System supplied by Next Generation Rail Technologies S.L. (NGRT) at Bethania Road highway-rail crossing in Rural Hall, North Carolina. After installation of the system, the proposed period of data collection will be approximately four months. YVRR asserts that its IF addresses all requirements of 49 CFR 236.913(j)(1), and that the Train Detection System will be operating in shadow mode only to collect data, and will not interfere, impact, or communicate with the current signaling system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0083, and published notice of the petition in the Federal Register on September 18, 2017. 82 FR 43655. This document provides additional information and corrections to the notice published September 18, 2017, regarding this docket. The September 18 notice included an inaccurate description of the filing, and omitted language providing an opportunity and instructions for public comment. 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 November 20, 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. Issued in Washington, DC. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-21512 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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www.transportation.gov/privacy. See submitting written views, data, or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
also https://www.regulations.gov/ comments. FRA does not anticipate
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of scheduling a public hearing in Federal Railroad Administration
regulations.gov. connection with these proceedings since [Docket Number FRA–2001–10948]
Robert C. Lauby, the facts do not appear to warrant a
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, hearing. If any interested parties desire Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Chief Safety Officer. an opportunity for oral comment and a Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code
[FR Doc. 2017–21513 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] public hearing, they should notify FRA, of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P in writing, before the end of the document provides the public notice
comment period and specify the basis that on September 11, 2017, Central
for their request. Montana Rail, Inc. (CMR) petitioned the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION All communications concerning these Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
proceedings should identify the for a waiver of compliance from certain
Federal Railroad Administration provisions of the hours of service laws
appropriate docket number and may be
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0083] submitted by any of the following contained at Title 49 United States Code
methods: Section 21103(a) under authority of
Petition for Approval of Informational section 21102(b). FRA assigned the
Filing • Web site: http:// petition docket number FRA–2001–
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 10948.
Under part 211 of title 49, Code of instructions for submitting comments. CMR requested an extension of its
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document amends prior public notice • Fax: 202–493–2251. existing waiver of relief from the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 21103(a), which
that on August 30, 2017, the Yadkin • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
prohibits a train employee from
Valley Railroad (YVRR) petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 remaining or going on duty for a period
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, in excess of 12 consecutive hours. 49
for approval of an Informational Filing Washington, DC 20590. U.S.C. 21102(b) allows railroads with 15
(IF) pursuant to 49 CFR 236.913(j).
The YVRR submitted an IF requesting • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey or fewer employees to be exempted from
FRA approval to conduct field testing of Avenue SE., Room W12–140, the restriction outlined at 49 U.S.C.
a Train Detection System supplied by Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 21103(a)(2), but the exemption may not
Next Generation Rail Technologies S.L. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, authorize a carrier to require or allow its
(NGRT) at Bethania Road highway-rail except Federal Holidays. employees to be on duty more than a
crossing in Rural Hall, North Carolina. total of 16 hours in a 24-hour period. In
Communications received by
After installation of the system, the support of its request, CMR explained
November 20, 2017 will be considered
proposed period of data collection will that the allowance for train crews to
by FRA before final action is taken. accumulate up to 16 hours of time on
be approximately four months. YVRR Comments received after that date will
asserts that its IF addresses all duty has not impacted safety negatively,
be considered if practicable. and is only used occasionally, to
requirements of 49 CFR 236.913(j)(1),
and that the Train Detection System will Anyone can search the electronic address unusual circumstances such as
be operating in shadow mode only to form of any written communications weather, traffic peaks, and employee
collect data, and will not interfere, and comments received into any of our illness. CMR states that its operation
impact, or communicate with the dockets by the name of the individual continues on approximately the same
current signaling system. submitting the comment (or signing the scale as when the initial waiver was
FRA assigned the petition Docket document, if submitted on behalf of an granted, with seven regular full-time
Number FRA–2017–0083, and association, business, labor union, etc.). employees. A copy of the petition, as
published notice of the petition in the Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits well as any written communications
Federal Register on September 18, 2017. comments from the public to better concerning the petition, is available for
82 FR 43655. inform its processes. DOT posts these review online at www.regulations.gov
This document provides additional comments, without edit, including any and in person at the Department of
information and corrections to the personal information the commenter Transportation’s Docket Operations
notice published September 18, 2017, Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
regarding this docket. The September 18 W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The
described in the system of records
notice included an inaccurate Docket Operations Facility is open from
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
description of the filing, and omitted 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
language providing an opportunity and be reviewed at https:// Friday, except Federal Holidays.
instructions for public comment. www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Interested parties are invited to
A copy of the petition, as well as any also https://www.regulations.gov/ participate in these proceedings by
written communications concerning the privacyNotice for the privacy notice of submitting written views, data, or
petition, is available for review online at regulations.gov. comments. FRA does not anticipate
www.regulations.gov and in person at Issued in Washington, DC. scheduling a public hearing in
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the U.S. Department of Transportation’s connection with these proceedings since
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Robert C. Lauby, the facts do not appear to warrant a
New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, hearing. If any interested parties desire
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Chief Safety Officer. an opportunity for oral comment, they
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. [FR Doc. 2017–21512 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] should notify FRA, in writing, before
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the end of the comment period and
except Federal Holidays. specify the basis for their request.
Interested parties are invited to All communications concerning these
participate in these proceedings by proceedings should identify the
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