82_FR_51147 82 FR 50936 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

82 FR 50936 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

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

Page Range50936-50937
FR Document2017-23842

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50936-50937]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23842]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0093]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on September 1, 2017, Siemens Rail 
Automation (Siemens) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal 
railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 221.13. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0093.
    Specifically, Siemens is seeking a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 
221.13(d), ``Marking Device Display,'' which requires the centroid of 
the marking device be located a minimum of 48 inches above the top of 
the rail. Siemens is currently working on new end-of-train device (EOT) 
models A90385 and A90390 and is proposing the centroid of the marking 
light be located between 42 inches and 48 inches (final exact height to 
be determined) above the rail for both of these new EOT models. Siemens 
states that the reasoning behind this request is that light from the 
marker in the new EOT, which is the same marker used in the current 
Q3920 EOT model, will be perceived equally well by a human observer 
behind the train when the marker is located anywhere between 48 inches 
and 42 inches above the rail.
    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

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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. 2017-23842 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am]
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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. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 211 / Thursday, November 2, 2017 / Notices 50937 the facts do not appear to warrant a letter received on June 9, 2017, Arizona • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, hearing. If any interested parties desire Eastern Railway (AZER) petitioned the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 an opportunity for oral comment and a Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, public hearing, they should notify FRA, for a waiver of compliance from certain Washington, DC 20590. in writing, before the end of the provisions of the Federal railroad safety • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey comment period and specify the basis regulations contained at 49 CFR part Avenue SE., Room W12–140, for their request. 232, Brake System Safety Standards for Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. All communications concerning these Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, proceedings should identify the and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices. except Federal Holidays. appropriate docket number and may be FRA assigned the petition Docket Communications received by submitted by any of the following Number FRA–2017–0100. December 18, 2017 will be considered methods: In its petition, AZER requests a by FRA before final action is taken. • Web site: http:// waiver of compliance from the Comments received after that date will www.regulations.gov. Follow the online requirement of 49 CFR 232.215, be considered if practicable. instructions for submitting comments. Transfer train brake tests, at its Clifton Anyone can search the electronic • Fax: 202–493–2251. Yard in Clifton, AZ. AZER currently form of any written communications • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, conducts a transfer train air brake test and comments received into any of our U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 after doubling outbound rail cars dockets by the name of the individual New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, together at the Clifton Yard. Due to an submitting the comment (or signing the Washington, DC 20590. increase in AZER’s traffic in Clifton, document, if submitted on behalf of an • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey train size has increased from 25 to 40 association, business, labor union, etc.). Avenue SE., Room W12–140, cars, resulting in the blocking of In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. multiple public grade crossings for an solicits comments from the public to and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, extended period of time while better inform its processes. DOT posts except Federal Holidays. conducting air brake tests. AZER these comments, without edit, including Communications received by proposes to perform a Class III air brake any personal information the December 18, 2017 will be considered test per 49 CFR 232.211 on rail cars commenter provides, to by FRA before final action is taken. doubled in Clifton and operate six miles www.regulations.gov, as described in Comments received after that date will to the AZER yard at South Siding, the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– be considered if practicable. where the train will be profiled and 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Anyone can search the electronic receive a Class I air brake test under 49 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. form of any written communications CFR 232.205. AZER states its proposal See also https://www.regulations.gov/ and comments received into any of our would relieve vehicle congestion on privacyNotice for the privacy notice of dockets by the name of the individual Coronado Blvd. in Clifton, which would regulations.gov. submitting the comment (or signing the allow for better emergency access. document, if submitted on behalf of an Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, A copy of the petition, as well as any 2017. association, business, labor union, etc.). written communications concerning the Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits John K. Alexy, petition, is available for review online at comments from the public to better www.regulations.gov and in person at Director, Office of Safety Analysis. inform its processes. DOT posts these the U.S. Department of Transportation’s [FR Doc. 2017–23844 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] comments, without edit, including any (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 BILLING CODE 4910–06–P personal information the commenter New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, provides, to www.regulations.gov, as Washington, DC 20590. The Docket described in the system of records Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, be reviewed at https:// National Highway Traffic Safety except Federal Holidays. www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Administration Interested parties are invited to also https://www.regulations.gov/ participate in these proceedings by Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping privacyNotice for the privacy notice of submitting written views, data, or Requirements; Agency Information regulations.gov. comments. FRA does not anticipate Collection Activity Under OMB Review Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, scheduling a public hearing in 2017. connection with these proceedings since AGENCY: National Highway Traffic John K. Alexy, the facts do not appear to warrant a Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Director, Office of Safety Analysis. hearing. If any interested parties desire Department of Transportation (DOT). [FR Doc. 2017–23842 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] an opportunity for oral comment and a ACTION: Notice. public hearing, they should notify FRA, BILLING CODE 4910–06–P in writing, before the end of the SUMMARY: In compliance with the comment period and specify the basis Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for their request. notice announces that the Information All communications concerning these asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Collection Request (ICR) abstracted Federal Railroad Administration proceedings should identify the below has been forwarded to the Office appropriate docket number and may be of Management and Budget (OMB) for [Docket Number FRA–2017–0100] submitted by any of the following review and comment. The ICR describes methods: the nature of the information collection Petition for Waiver of Compliance • Web site: http:// and its expected burden. The agency did Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of www.regulations.gov. Follow the online not receive comments on the Federal Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides instructions for submitting comments. Register Notice with a 60-day comment the public notice that by an undated • Fax: 202–493–2251. period published on July 20, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:28 Nov 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00083 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1


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