82_FR_56143 82 FR 55918 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

82 FR 55918 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range55918-55919
FR Document2017-25364

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55918-55919]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25364]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0119]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on November 3, 2017, TEX Rail 
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 236. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2017-0119.
    Specifically, TEX Rail seeks temporary relief from the requirements 
of 49 CFR 236.0(c)(2) which requires a compliant block signal system at 
locations where passenger trains will operate at a speed of 60 or more 
miles per hour, unless an FRA-approved PTC system is installed. TEX 
Rail faces schedule constraints which preclude the complete 
installation of this system prior to the receipt of its fleet of new 
Stadler FLIRT Diesel Multiple Units, (DMUs), which will be used to 
provide commuter rail service over this railroad. TEX Rail's CTC and I-
ETMS systems will not be in service by February 2018, when TEX Rail 
contractually must begin pre-revenue service acceptance testing of its 
new DMU fleet.
    Therefore, TEX Rail requests a waiver to perform pre-revenue 
service testing of its new fleet of FLIRT DMUs at a speed of 60 to 70 
miles per hour (MAS) utilizing a 24.5-mile segment of track described 
in Appendix ``A'' to this petition. TEX Rail requests permission to 
perform testing under this waiver until the CTC and I-ETMS systems are 
functioning in compliance with FRA regulations.
    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.

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     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 January 8, 2018 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. 2017-25364 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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55918 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comment period and specify the basis 236. FRA assigned the petition Docket for their request. Number FRA–2017–0119. Federal Railroad Administration All communications concerning these Specifically, TEX Rail seeks [Docket Number FRA–2006–25452] proceedings should identify the temporary relief from the requirements appropriate docket number and may be of 49 CFR 236.0(c)(2) which requires a Petition for Waiver of Compliance submitted by any of the following compliant block signal system at methods: locations where passenger trains will Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code • Web site: http:// operate at a speed of 60 or more miles of Federal Regulations (CFR), this www.regulations.gov. Follow the online per hour, unless an FRA-approved PTC provides the public notice that on instructions for submitting comments. system is installed. TEX Rail faces September 29, 2017, the South Carolina • Fax: 202–493–2251. schedule constraints which preclude the Railroad Museum, Inc. (SCRM) • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, complete installation of this system petitioned the Federal Railroad U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 prior to the receipt of its fleet of new Administration (FRA) for a waiver of New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Stadler FLIRT Diesel Multiple Units, compliance from certain provisions of Washington, DC 20590. (DMUs), which will be used to provide the Federal railroad safety regulations • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey commuter rail service over this railroad. contained at 49 CFR part 219. FRA TEX Rail’s CTC and I–ETMS systems Avenue SE., Room W12–140, assigned the petition docket number will not be in service by February 2018, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. FRA 2006–25452. when TEX Rail contractually must begin Specifically, SCRM requests an and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. pre-revenue service acceptance testing extension of its existing waiver for the of its new DMU fleet. relief from the alcohol and drug testing Communications received by January 8, 2018 will be considered by FRA Therefore, TEX Rail requests a waiver requirements in part 219, Subpart G— to perform pre-revenue service testing of Random Alcohol and Drug Testing before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be its new fleet of FLIRT DMUs at a speed Programs. The SCRM is a non-profit of 60 to 70 miles per hour (MAS) railroad museum located near considered if practicable. Anyone can search the electronic utilizing a 24.5-mile segment of track Winnsboro, SC. It operates scheduled described in Appendix ‘‘A’’ to this excursion passenger trains on certain form of any written communications and comments received into any of our petition. TEX Rail requests permission weekends, and special charter trains. to perform testing under this waiver SCRM states that its excursion trains dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the until the CTC and I–ETMS systems are run on about 29 days per calendar year, functioning in compliance with FRA and 2 to 6 trains are scheduled on each document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). regulations. day. In 2016, SCRM also operated 19 A copy of the petition, as well as any charter trains. The round trip of these Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better written communications concerning the trains is 10.2 miles. The trains are petition, is available for review online at staffed entirely by 13 volunteers who inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any www.regulations.gov and in person at are certified, as appropriate, under 49 the U.S. Department of Transportation’s CFR parts 240 and 242. SCRM’s personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 operating rules forbid the use of drugs New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, and alcohol on museum property, and described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Washington, DC 20590. The Docket forbid train crew personnel from serving Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. after using alcohol or drugs. SCRM be reviewed at https:// www.transportation.gov/privacy. See to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, states in its petition letter that in 28 except Federal Holidays. years of operation, there have been no also https://www.regulations.gov/ Interested parties are invited to known instances of alcohol or drug use privacyNotice for the privacy notice of participate in these proceedings by by museum volunteers serving on train regulations.gov. submitting written views, data, or crews. Issued in Washington, DC. comments. FRA does not anticipate A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby, scheduling a public hearing in written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety connection with these proceedings since petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer. the facts do not appear to warrant a www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2017–25362 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] hearing. If any interested parties desire the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P an opportunity for oral comment and a (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 public hearing, they should notify FRA, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, in writing, before the end of the Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION comment period and specify the basis Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. for their request. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Federal Railroad Administration All communications concerning these except Federal Holidays. proceedings should identify the Interested parties are invited to [Docket Number FRA–2017–0119] appropriate docket number and may be participate in these proceedings by Petition for Waiver of Compliance submitted by any of the following submitting written views, data, or methods: comments. FRA does not anticipate Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of • Web site: http:// sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES scheduling a public hearing in Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides www.regulations.gov. Follow the online connection with these proceedings since the public notice that on November 3, instructions for submitting comments. the facts do not appear to warrant a 2017, TEX Rail petitioned the Federal • Fax: 202–493–2251. hearing. If any interested parties desire Railroad Administration (FRA) for a • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, an opportunity for oral comment and a waiver of compliance from certain U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 public hearing, they should notify FRA, provisions of the Federal railroad safety New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, in writing, before the end of the regulations contained at 49 CFR part Washington, DC 20590. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices 55919 • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Intercity Passenger Rail funds to Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits Avenue SE., Room W12–140, improve Amtrak Cascades service in the comments from the public to better Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Pacific Northwest. Two of the projects inform its processes. DOT posts these and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, funded by this ARRA grant program comments, without edit, including any except Federal Holidays. provided over $200 million to upgrade personal information the commenter Communications received by January Sound Transit’s Lakewood Subdivision. provides, to www.regulations.gov, as 8, 2018 will be considered by FRA These upgrades have provided described in the system of records before final action is taken. Comments infrastructure to allow for the re-routing notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can received after that date will be of Amtrak’s long distance and Amtrak be reviewed at https:// considered if practicable. Cascades regional trains off a portion of www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Anyone can search the electronic BNSF Railway’s (BNSF) Seattle also https://www.regulations.gov/ form of any written communications Subdivision. The Lakewood privacyNotice for the privacy notice of and comments received into any of our Subdivision has substantially less regulations.gov. dockets by the name of the individual freight traffic than the existing route Issued in Washington, DC. submitting the comment (or signing the along BNSF’s Seattle Subdivision. Robert C. Lauby, document, if submitted on behalf of an A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, association, business, labor union, etc.). Chief Safety Officer. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2017–25361 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P comments, without edit, including any (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 personal information the commenter New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, be reviewed at https:// except Federal Holidays. [Docket Number FRA–2008–0028] www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Interested parties are invited to also https://www.regulations.gov/ participate in these proceedings by Petition for Waiver of Compliance privacyNotice for the privacy notice of submitting written views, data, or Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of regulations.gov. comments. FRA does not anticipate Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides scheduling a public hearing in the public notice that on November 14, Issued in Washington, DC. connection with these proceedings since 2017, Riverport Railroad, LLC (RVPR), Robert C. Lauby, the facts do not appear to warrant a Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, petitioned the Federal Railroad hearing. If any interested parties desire Administration (FRA) for a waiver of Chief Safety Officer. an opportunity for oral comment and a [FR Doc. 2017–25364 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] compliance from certain provisions of public hearing, they should notify FRA, the Federal railroad safety regulations BILLING CODE 4910–06–P in writing, before the end of the contained at 49 CFR part 223. FRA comment period and specify the basis assigned the petition Docket Number for their request. FRA–2008–0028. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION All communications concerning these Specifically, RVPR seeks to renew a proceedings should identify the Federal Railroad Administration waiver of compliance from the glazing appropriate docket number and may be regulations in 49 CFR 223.11, [Docket Number FRA–1999–6404] submitted by any of the following Requirements for existing locomotives, methods: Petition for Waiver of Compliance • Web site: http:// for one locomotive, identified as RVPR www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 4029. RVPR is a terminal/switching In accordance with Part 211 of Title instructions for submitting comments. railroad on the former Department of 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations • Fax: 202–493–2251. Defense (DOD) Savanna Army Depot. (CFR), this provides the public notice • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, This installation is located in rural that on September 6, 2017, The National U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 northwestern Illinois in Jo Daviess and Railroad Passenger Corporation New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Carroll Counties. RVPR states they own (Amtrak) petitioned the Federal Washington, DC 20590. 80 percent of the adjoining land, and the Railroad Administration (FRA) for an • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey other 20 percent is privately owned and amendment to a waiver of compliance Avenue SE., Room W12–140, access controlled. The BNSF Railway from certain provisions of the Federal Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. interchanges cars with RVPR at railroad safety regulations contained at and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Robinson Spur where there are eight 49 CFR 238.111, Pre-revenue service except Federal Holidays. interchange tracks. All trackage is acceptance testing plan. FRA assigned Communications received by January enclosed and there are no overhead the petition docket number FRA–1999– 8, 2018 will be considered by FRA structures or bridges where objects 6404. before final action is taken. Comments could be thrown at trains. RVPR Specifically, Amtrak and the received after that date will be operates at 10 miles per hour or less, Washington State Department of and provides car storage for customers, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES considered if practicable. Transportation (WSDOT) are requesting Anyone can search the electronic as well as servicing a railcar repair and permission to operate Talgo articulated form of any written communications a railcar cleaning company. trainsets on Sound Transit’s Lakewood and comments received into any of our The locomotive is a 60-ton 500- Subdivision near Tacoma, Washington. dockets by the name of the individual horsepower diesel electric locomotive In 2010, WSDOT was awarded nearly submitting the comment (or signing the numbered 4029. This engine was $800 million of American Recovery and document, if submitted on behalf of an manufactured in 1950 and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) High-Speed association, business, labor union, etc.). remanufactured for DOD between 1987 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1


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