82_FR_56144 82 FR 55919 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

82 FR 55919 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

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

Page Range55919-55920
FR Document2017-25363

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55919-55920]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25363]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2008-0028]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on November 14, 2017, Riverport 
Railroad, LLC (RVPR), 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. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2008-0028.
    Specifically, RVPR seeks to renew a waiver of compliance from the 
glazing regulations in 49 CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing 
locomotives, for one locomotive, identified as RVPR 4029. RVPR is a 
terminal/switching railroad on the former Department of Defense (DOD) 
Savanna Army Depot. This installation is located in rural northwestern 
Illinois in Jo Daviess and Carroll Counties. RVPR states they own 80 
percent of the adjoining land, and the other 20 percent is privately 
owned and access controlled. The BNSF Railway interchanges cars with 
RVPR at Robinson Spur where there are eight interchange tracks. All 
trackage is enclosed and there are no overhead structures or bridges 
where objects could be thrown at trains. RVPR operates at 10 miles per 
hour or less, and provides car storage for customers, as well as 
servicing a railcar repair and a railcar cleaning company.
    The locomotive is a 60-ton 500-horsepower diesel electric 
locomotive numbered 4029. This engine was manufactured in 1950 and 
remanufactured for DOD between 1987

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and 1990. This unit has safety glass in all cab windows, but they are 
marked in accordance with DOD standards.
    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 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. 2017-25363 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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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

55920 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 225 / Friday, November 24, 2017 / Notices and 1990. This unit has safety glass in privacyNotice for the privacy notice of intersections and merging. These tasks all cab windows, but they are marked in regulations.gov. share attributes of elevated demand on accordance with DOD standards. Issued in Washington, DC. visual search and visual attention skills. A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby, The visual scanning training protocol written communications concerning the that is the focus of this study was Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer. designed to be delivered in one-on-one www.regulations.gov and in person at sessions by a generalist occupational [FR Doc. 2017–25363 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] the U.S. Department of Transportation’s therapist (OT) in a clinical setting, BILLING CODE 4910–06–P (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 targeting visual field expansion, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, simultaneous processing of multiple Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION visual stimuli, and ocular skill (visual Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. search routine) exercises. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, National Highway Traffic Safety A preliminary analysis of the except Federal Holidays. Administration training’s effectiveness was provided Interested parties are invited to through performance of the NHTSA participate in these proceedings by Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping study, ‘‘Validation of Rehabilitation submitting written views, data, or Requirements; Agency Information Training Programs for Older Drivers’’ comments. FRA does not anticipate Collection Activity Under OMB Review (See DOT HS 811 749, April 2013). scheduling a public hearing in While these results were encouraging, AGENCY: National Highway Traffic connection with these proceedings since the sample size was small and the Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. the facts do not appear to warrant a research team, program developer and Department of Transportation (DOT). hearing. If any interested parties desire NHTSA all agreed that additional an opportunity for oral comment and a ACTION: Notice. evidence was needed before widespread public hearing, they should notify FRA, SUMMARY: In compliance with the promotion of this intervention might be in writing, before the end of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 this warranted. That is the focus of the comment period and specify the basis notice announces the Information proposed research. for their request. Collection Request (ICR) abstracted Study staff will invite drivers 70 and All communications concerning these below will be submitted to the Office of older from a continuing care retirement proceedings should identify the Management and Budget (OMB) for community to a public meeting to appropriate docket number and may be review and comment. The ICR describes describe the opportunity including submitted by any of the following the nature of the information collection inclusion and exclusion criteria. The methods: and its expected burden. A Federal project plans to recruit a total of 90 • Web site: http:// Register Notice with a 60-day comment participants for the study. Participants www.regulations.gov. Follow the online period soliciting public comments on will be randomly assigned to either a instructions for submitting comments. the following information collection visual scanning training program (a • Fax: 202–493–2251. was published on July 17, 2017. series of four one-hour one-on-one • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, training sessions) or to a control DATES: Comments must be received on U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 (placebo) activity for the same number or before December 26, 2017. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, of hours as the visual training protocol. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Washington, DC 20590. All participants will undergo three, one- • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey within 30 days, to the Office of hour on-road evaluations by a Certified Avenue SE., Room W12–140, Information and Regulatory Affairs, Driver Rehabilitation Specialist (CDRS) Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Office of Management and Budget, 725 over the course of the study: One before and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 17th Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, training, one immediately after training, except Federal Holidays. Attention NHTSA Desk Officer. and a final evaluation three months after Communications received by January FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. training. The CDRS will provide 8, 2018 will be considered by FRA Kathy Sifrit, Office of Behavioral Safety instructions about what route to follow before final action is taken. Comments Research (NPD–320), National Highway and will score how safely the received after that date will be Traffic Safety Administration, 1200 New participant drives using standard considered if practicable. Jersey Avenue SE., W46–472, procedures and criteria that are broadly Anyone can search the electronic Washington, DC 20590. Dr. Sifrit’s accepted in the profession. The CDRS form of any written communications phone number is (202) 366–0868 and scores will be used to determine the and comments received into any of our her email address is kathy.sifrit@ effectiveness of the training protocol dockets by the name of the individual dot.gov. relative to the control (placebo) group. submitting the comment (or signing the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Following training, the 45 study document, if submitted on behalf of an Title: Visual Scanning Training for participants enrolled in the visual association, business, labor union, etc.). Older Drivers. scanning training group will complete a Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits Type of Request: New information brief questionnaire to determine comments from the public to better collection requirement. whether they believe the training will inform its processes. DOT posts these Abstract: Older adults comprise an help them to be a safer driver, whether comments, without edit, including any increasing proportion of the driving they would recommend the training to sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES personal information the commenter population and exposure-based analyses friends or relatives, and what they provides, to www.regulations.gov, as have consistently shown increased rates would pay for such training. The described in the system of records of crash involvement for drivers as they training feedback, as well as the CDRS notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can age into their 70’s, 80’s and beyond. road test scores, will be used to evaluate be reviewed at https:// Studies have identified particular the effectiveness of the training. www.transportation.gov/privacy. See situations where older drivers are most Following the second and third also https://www.regulations.gov/ at risk, including navigating evaluations, each study participant will VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Nov 22, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00122 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24NON1.SGM 24NON1


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