82_FR_51145 82 FR 50934 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

82 FR 50934 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 211 (November 2, 2017)

Page Range50934-50934
FR Document2017-23846

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0107]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on October 6, 2017, the Vermilion 
Valley Railroad (VVRR) 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 223, Safety 
Glazing Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-
0107.
    Specifically, VVRR has petitioned FRA for a waiver of compliance 
from 49 CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing locomotives, for two of 
its locomotives, IBCX 4210 and IBCX 4214. Both of these units are EMD F 
9 units and were built in 1956 for the Erie Mining Company in 
Minnesota. These units have been used exclusively in private iron ore 
operations and were never required to be FRA compliant. They were saved 
from scrapping in 2015 by the Indiana Boxcar Corporation, which is the 
parent company of VVRR.
    VVRR operates in a mostly rural area from Olin, IN to an 
interchange point with CSX in Danville, IL, with a 10 miles-per-hour 
maximum operating speed. VVRR states that the glass on the two 
locomotives is in good condition and retrofitting of the locomotives 
would be costly. In addition, VVRR states that retrofitting of the 
locomotives with compliant glazing would compromise the historical 
appearance by eliminating the ``roll down'' side windows and opening 
vent windows. VVRR further states that while the two units will be part 
of its freight locomotive fleet, their use will be sporadic and the 
units will primarily be used for photographs and special occasions.
    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 December 18, 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, on October 26, 2017.
John K. Alexy,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2017-23846 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am]
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50934 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 211 / Thursday, November 2, 2017 / Notices appropriate docket number and may be Specifically, VVRR has petitioned New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, submitted by any of the following FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 Washington, DC 20590. methods: CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey • Web site: http:// locomotives, for two of its locomotives, Avenue SE., Room W12–140, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online IBCX 4210 and IBCX 4214. Both of these Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. instructions for submitting comments. units are EMD F 9 units and were built and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, • Fax: 202–493–2251. in 1956 for the Erie Mining Company in except Federal Holidays. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Minnesota. These units have been used Communications received by U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 exclusively in private iron ore December 18, 2017 will be considered New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, operations and were never required to by FRA before final action is taken. Washington, DC 20590. be FRA compliant. They were saved Comments received after that date will • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey from scrapping in 2015 by the Indiana be considered if practicable. Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Boxcar Corporation, which is the parent Anyone can search the electronic Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. company of VVRR. form of any written communications and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, VVRR operates in a mostly rural area and comments received into any of our except Federal Holidays. from Olin, IN to an interchange point dockets by the name of the individual Communications received by with CSX in Danville, IL, with a 10 submitting the comment (or signing the December 18, 2017 will be considered miles-per-hour maximum operating document, if submitted on behalf of an by FRA before final action is taken. speed. VVRR states that the glass on the association, business, labor union, etc.). Comments received after that date will two locomotives is in good condition Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits be considered if practicable. and retrofitting of the locomotives comments from the public to better Anyone can search the electronic would be costly. In addition, VVRR inform its processes. DOT posts these form of any written communications states that retrofitting of the locomotives comments, without edit, including any and comments received into any of our with compliant glazing would personal information the commenter dockets by the name of the individual compromise the historical appearance provides, to www.regulations.gov, as submitting the comment (or signing the by eliminating the ‘‘roll down’’ side described in the system of records document, if submitted on behalf of an windows and opening vent windows. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can association, business, labor union, etc.). VVRR further states that while the two be reviewed at https:// Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits units will be part of its freight www.transportation.gov/privacy. See comments from the public to better locomotive fleet, their use will be also https://www.regulations.gov/ inform its processes. DOT posts these sporadic and the units will primarily be privacyNotice for the privacy notice of comments, without edit, including any used for photographs and special regulations.gov. personal information the commenter occasions. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, provides, to www.regulations.gov, as A copy of the petition, as well as any 2017. described in the system of records written communications concerning the John K. Alexy, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can petition, is available for review online at Director, Office of Safety Analysis. be reviewed at https:// www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2017–23846 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] www.transportation.gov/privacy. See the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P also https://www.regulations.gov/ (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 privacyNotice for the privacy notice of New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, regulations.gov. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. 2017. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Federal Railroad Administration John K. Alexy, except Federal Holidays. Interested parties are invited to [Docket Number FRA–2011–0002] Director, Office of Safety Analysis. participate in these proceedings by [FR Doc. 2017–23843 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] Petition for Waiver of Compliance submitting written views, data, or BILLING CODE 4910–06–P comments. FRA does not anticipate Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of scheduling a public hearing in Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION connection with these proceedings since the public notice that on September 27, the facts do not appear to warrant a 2017, CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX) Federal Railroad Administration hearing. If any interested parties desire petitioned the Federal Railroad an opportunity for oral comment and a Administration (FRA) for a waiver of [Docket Number FRA–2017–0107] public hearing, they should notify FRA, compliance from certain provisions of in writing, before the end of the the Federal railroad safety regulations Petition for Waiver of Compliance comment period and specify the basis contained at Title 49 Code of Federal Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of for their request. Regulations (CFR) part 231. FRA Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides All communications concerning these assigned the petition Docket Number the public notice that on October 6, proceedings should identify the FRA–2011–0002. appropriate docket number and may be asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES 2017, the Vermilion Valley Railroad CSX is requesting a five-year renewal (VVRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad submitted by any of the following of its waiver to operate RailRunner® Administration (FRA) for a waiver of methods: Equipment. The original relief was compliance from certain provisions of • Web site: http:// granted under this docket on December the Federal railroad safety regulations www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 20, 2011. CSX allowed the relief to contained at 49 CFR part 223, Safety instructions for submitting comments. expire on December 20, 2016, due to Glazing Standards. FRA assigned the • Fax: 202–493–2251. lack of business opportunities. 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