82_FR_51146 82 FR 50935 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

82 FR 50935 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

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

Page Range50935-50936
FR Document2017-23845

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50935-50936]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23845]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0104]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on October 2, 2017, Caltrain 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 238. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number 
FRA-2017-0104.
    Caltrain operates commuter rail passenger service throughout 
California's Peninsula corridor from San Francisco to Gilroy under the 
auspices of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (JPB). In this 
petition, Caltrain seeks a waiver of compliance from a portion of 49 
CFR 238.113(a)(2), Emergency window exits, for the Caltrain Electric 
Multiple Unit (EMU) restroom car. The Americans With Disabilities Act 
(ADA)-compliant restroom facility extends from the exterior side door 
to nearly the centerline of the car, thus precluding the placement of 
the emergency window exit in this quadrant of the car in the lower main 
level. Caltrain believes the intent of the emergency window requirement 
is met, since the position of the window provides the closest practical 
fulfillment of the location requirements, without otherwise 
compromising access to either the emergency window exit or the ADA 
restroom facility. Additionally, passengers have ready access to the 
exterior side door with a clear opening of 51 inches. However, since 
the design does not meet the literal interpretation of ``each end 
(half) of the car,'' Caltrain is requesting a waiver of this 
requirement for this restroom car.
    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

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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. 2017-23845 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 211 / Thursday, November 2, 2017 / Notices 50935 stand-alone dedicated RailRunner®-only Anyone can search the electronic compromising access to either the trains, and the operation of RailRunner® form of any written communications emergency window exit or the ADA equipment commingled with and comments received into any of our restroom facility. Additionally, RoadRailer® trains/equipment. CSX has dockets by the name of the individual passengers have ready access to the not operated RailRunner® equipment in submitting the comment (or signing the exterior side door with a clear opening any capacity to date, but is requesting document, if submitted on behalf of an of 51 inches. However, since the design renewal of this waiver should an association, business, labor union, etc.). does not meet the literal interpretation operations opportunity be presented. In Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits of ‘‘each end (half) of the car,’’ Caltrain order to operate RailRunner® comments from the public to better is requesting a waiver of this equipment, CSX seeks relief from inform its processes. DOT posts these requirement for this restroom car. provisions of the Railroad Safety comments, without edit, including any A copy of the petition, as well as any Appliance Standards in 49 CFR part 231 personal information the commenter written communications concerning the that stipulate the number, location, and provides, to www.regulations.gov, as petition, is available for review online at dimensions for handholds, ladders, sill described in the system of records www.regulations.gov and in person at steps, uncoupling levers, and notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can the U.S. Department of Transportation’s handbrakes. CSX also seeks relief from be reviewed at https:// (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 49 CFR 231.1, which sets the standard www.transportation.gov/privacy. See New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, height for drawbars. CSX states that this also https://www.regulations.gov/ Washington, DC 20590. The Docket relief is necessary to allow it to operate privacyNotice for the privacy notice of Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. and commingle the RoadRailer® and regulations.gov. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, RailRunner® equipment on dedicated except Federal Holidays. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, trains. A copy of the petition, as well as 2017. Interested parties are invited to any written communications concerning participate in these proceedings by John K. Alexy, the petition, is available for review submitting written views, data, or online at www.regulations.gov and in Director, Office of Safety Analysis. comments. FRA does not anticipate person at the U.S. Department of [FR Doc. 2017–23841 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] scheduling a public hearing in Transportation’s (DOT) Docket BILLING CODE 4910–06–P connection with these proceedings since Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey the facts do not appear to warrant a Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC hearing. If any interested parties desire 20590. The Docket Operations Facility DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION an opportunity for oral comment and a is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday public hearing, they should notify FRA, Federal Railroad Administration through Friday, except Federal in writing, before the end of the Holidays. [Docket Number FRA–2017–0104] comment period and specify the basis Interested parties are invited to for their request. participate in these proceedings by Petition for Waiver of Compliance All communications concerning these submitting written views, data, or proceedings should identify the Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of comments. FRA does not anticipate appropriate docket number and may be Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides scheduling a public hearing in submitted by any of the following the public notice that on October 2, connection with these proceedings since methods: 2017, Caltrain petitioned the Federal • Web site: http:// the facts do not appear to warrant a Railroad Administration (FRA) for a www.regulations.gov. Follow the online hearing. If any interested parties desire waiver of compliance from certain instructions for submitting comments. an opportunity for oral comment and a provisions of the Federal railroad safety • Fax: 202–493–2251. public hearing, they should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the regulations contained at 49 CFR part • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 238. FRA assigned the petition Docket U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 comment period and specify the basis Number FRA–2017–0104. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, for their request. All communications concerning these Caltrain operates commuter rail Washington, DC 20590. proceedings should identify the passenger service throughout • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey appropriate docket number and may be California’s Peninsula corridor from San Avenue SE., Room W12–140, submitted by any of the following Francisco to Gilroy under the auspices Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. methods: of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, • Web site: http:// Board (JPB). In this petition, Caltrain except Federal Holidays. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online seeks a waiver of compliance from a Communications received by instructions for submitting comments. portion of 49 CFR 238.113(a)(2), December 18, 2017 will be considered • Fax: 202–493–2251. Emergency window exits, for the by FRA before final action is taken. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Caltrain Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) Comments received after that date will U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 restroom car. The Americans With be considered if practicable. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant Anyone can search the electronic Washington, DC 20590. restroom facility extends from the form of any written communications • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey exterior side door to nearly the and comments received into any of our asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Avenue SE., Room W12–140, centerline of the car, thus precluding dockets by the name of the individual Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. the placement of the emergency window submitting the comment (or signing the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, exit in this quadrant of the car in the document, if submitted on behalf of an except Federal Holidays. lower main level. Caltrain believes the association, business, labor union, etc.). Communications received December intent of the emergency window Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 18, 2017 will be considered by FRA requirement is met, since the position of comments from the public to better before final action is taken. Comments the window provides the closest inform its processes. DOT posts these received after that date will be practical fulfillment of the location comments, without edit, including any considered if practicable. requirements, without otherwise personal information the commenter VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:28 Nov 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

50936 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 211 / Thursday, November 2, 2017 / Notices provides, to www.regulations.gov, as relief from 49 CFR 231.1(k). Namely, the www.transportation.gov/privacy. See described in the system of records waiver will help prevent unintentional also https://www.regulations.gov/ notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can train uncoupling during these privacyNotice for the privacy notice of be reviewed at https:// operations and the resulting potential regulations.gov. www.transportation.gov/privacy. See employee injuries and damage to rail Issued in Washington, DC. also https://www.regulations.gov/ structure and road bed. John K. Alexy, privacyNotice for the privacy notice of A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the Director, Office of Safety Analysis. regulations.gov. petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2017–23840 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2017. www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the U.S. Department of Transportation’s John K. Alexy, (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Director, Office of Safety Analysis. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, [FR Doc. 2017–23845 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Federal Railroad Administration BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, [Docket Number FRA–2017–0093] except Federal Holidays. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance participate in these proceedings by Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Railroad Administration submitting written views, data, or Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides [Docket Number FRA–2008–0029] comments. FRA does not anticipate the public notice that on September 1, scheduling a public hearing in 2017, Siemens Rail Automation Petition for Waiver of Compliance connection with these proceedings since (Siemens) petitioned the Federal Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of the facts do not appear to warrant a Railroad Administration (FRA) for a Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides hearing. If any interested parties desire waiver of compliance from certain the public notice that on October 9, an opportunity for oral comment and a provisions of the Federal railroad safety 2017, Norfolk Southern Corporation public hearing, they should notify FRA, regulations contained at 49 CFR 221.13. (NS) petitioned the Federal Railroad in writing, before the end of the FRA assigned the petition Docket Administration (FRA) for a waiver of comment period and specify the basis Number FRA–2017–0093. compliance from certain provisions of for their request. Specifically, Siemens is seeking a All communications concerning these the Federal railroad safety regulations waiver of compliance from 49 CFR proceedings should identify the contained at 49 CFR part 231, Railroad 221.13(d), ‘‘Marking Device Display,’’ appropriate docket number and may be Safety Appliance Standards. FRA which requires the centroid of the submitted by any of the following assigned the petition Docket Number marking device be located a minimum methods: FRA–2008–0029. • Web site: http:// of 48 inches above the top of the rail. Specifically, NS is seeking a renewal www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Siemens is currently working on new of its waiver of compliance from 49 CFR instructions for submitting comments. end-of-train device (EOT) models 231.1(k) which are the requirements for • Fax: 202–493–2251. A90385 and A90390 and is proposing uncoupling levers for box and other • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, the centroid of the marking light be house cars built or placed in service U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 located between 42 inches and 48 before October 1, 1966. NS seeks this New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, inches (final exact height to be waiver for its Rail Train service, which Washington, DC 20590. determined) above the rail for both of is non-revenue service operated by NS • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey these new EOT models. Siemens states to deliver sections of continuously Avenue SE., Room W12–140, that the reasoning behind this request is welded rail to rail gangs replacing rail Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. that light from the marker in the new throughout the NS system. This and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, EOT, which is the same marker used in equipment has the sole purpose of except Federal Holidays. the current Q3920 EOT model, will be hauling welded rail sections spanning Communications received by perceived equally well by a human from car to car throughout the train. December 18, 2017 will be considered observer behind the train when the Sections of welded rail span several cars by FRA before final action is taken. marker is located anywhere between 48 at once and the cars serve as a Comments received after that date will inches and 42 inches above the rail. continuous support for the sections of be considered if practicable. A copy of the petition, as well as any rail while in transit and at the work site. Anyone can search the electronic written communications concerning the NS requests approval to operate all form of any written communications petition, is available for review online at Rail Trains with uncoupling levers and comments received into any of our www.regulations.gov and in person at removed from both ends of the rail cars dockets by the name of the individual the U.S. Department of Transportation’s that are coupled to one another in this submitting the comment (or signing the (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 train service. These trains operate only document, if submitted on behalf of an New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, on NS property in Maintenance of Way association, business, labor union, etc.). Washington, DC 20590. The Docket asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES service and are not operated in revenue Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. service, nor are they offered to other comments from the public to better to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, carriers in interchange. NS states that its inform its processes. DOT posts these except Federal Holidays. process of uncoupling cars allows for comments, without edit, including any Interested parties are invited to safe uncoupling through utilization of personal information the commenter participate in these proceedings by Mechanical Department personnel provides, to www.regulations.gov, as submitting written views, data, or under Blue Flag Protection. described in the system of records comments. FRA does not anticipate Additionally, NS states that there are notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can scheduling a public hearing in safety benefits to be gained in granting be reviewed at https:// connection with these proceedings since VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:28 Nov 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1


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