82_FR_60513 82 FR 60271 - Canadian National Railway's Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

82 FR 60271 - Canadian National Railway's Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 242 (December 19, 2017)

Page Range60271-60272
FR Document2017-27256

This document provides the public with notice that Canadian National Railway (CN) submitted to FRA its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) Version 1.6, dated October 30, 2017, on FRA's Secure Information Repository site on November 9, 2017. CN asks FRA to approve its PTCSP and issue a Positive Train Control System Certification for CN's Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 19, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60271-60272]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27256]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2010-0057]


Canadian National Railway's Request for Positive Train Control 
Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document provides the public with notice that Canadian 
National Railway (CN) submitted to FRA its Positive Train Control 
Safety Plan (PTCSP) Version 1.6, dated October 30, 2017, on FRA's 
Secure Information Repository site on November 9, 2017. CN asks FRA to 
approve its PTCSP and issue a Positive Train Control System 
Certification for CN's Interoperable Electronic Train Management System 
(I-ETMS).

DATES: FRA will consider comments received by January 18, 2018 before 
taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA may consider comments received 
after that date if practicable.

ADDRESSES: All comments concerning this proceeding should identify 
Docket Number FRA-2010-0057, and may be submitted by any of the 
following methods:
     Website: 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

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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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mark Hartong, Senior Scientific 
Technical Advisor, at (202) 493-1332, or [email protected]; or Mr. 
David Blackmore, Staff Director, Positive Train Control Division, at 
(312) 835-3903, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its PTCSP, CN asserts that the I-ETMS 
system is designed as a vital overlay PTC system as defined in 49 CFR 
236.1015(e)(2). The PTCSP describes CN's I-ETMS implementation and the 
associated I-ETMS safety processes, safety analyses, and test, 
validation, and verification processes used during the development of 
I-ETMS. The PTCSP also contains CN's operational and support 
requirements and procedures.
    CN's PTCSP and the accompanying request for approval and system 
certification are available for review online at www.regulations.gov 
(Docket Number FRA-2010-0057), and in person at DOT's 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 comment on the PTCSP by 
submitting written comments or data. During its review of the PTCSP, 
FRA will consider any comments or data submitted. However, FRA may 
elect not to respond to any particular comment and, under 49 CFR 
236.1009(d)(3), FRA maintains the authority to approve or disapprove 
the PTCSP at its sole discretion. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a 
public hearing regarding CN's PTCSP because the circumstances do not 
appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an 
opportunity for oral comment, the party should notify FRA in writing 
before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for his or 
her request.

Privacy Act Notice

    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.). In 
accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA solicits comments from the public to 
better inform its decisions. 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 https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27256 Filed 12-18-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2017 / Notices 60271 Question 26 under section 49 CFR 395.8 terminal and his or her residence, concerning the guidance, the Agency is currently reads as follows: between trailer-drop lots and the seeking information on the following: Question 26: If a driver is permitted to use driver’s residence, and between work 1. Which carriers or drivers would a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) for sites and his or her residence. take advantage of the additional personal reasons, how must the driving time (b) Examples of uses of a CMV that flexibilities proposed in this guidance? be recorded? would not qualify as personal 2. Are there particular segments of the Guidance: When a driver is relieved from conveyance include, but are not limited industry that would take advantage of work and all responsibility for performing to, the following: this change more than others? work, time spent traveling from a driver’s 1. The movement of a CMV to 3. Are there some carriers or segments home to his/her terminal (normal work enhance the operational readiness of a of the industry that would prohibit their reporting location), or from a driver’s terminal to his/her home, may be considered motor carrier. For example, moving the drivers from driving laden vehicles for off-duty time. Similarly, time spent traveling CMV closer to its next loading or personal conveyance? short distances from a driver’s en route unloading point or other motor carrier- 4. For what reasons would a carrier lodgings (such as en route terminals or scheduled destination, regardless of prohibit drivers from driving a laden motels) to restaurants in the vicinity of such other factors. vehicle for personal conveyance? lodgings may be considered off-duty time. 2. After delivering a towed unit, and 5. What benefits would the new The type of conveyance used from the the towing unit no longer meets the flexibilities provide to carriers and terminal to the driver’s home, from the definition of a CMV, the driver returns drivers? driver’s home to the terminal, or to restaurants in the vicinity of en route to the point of origin under the direction Issued on: December 13, 2017. lodgings would not alter the situation unless of the motor carrier in order to pick up Cathy F. Gautreaux, the vehicle is laden. A driver may not operate another towed unit. 3. Continuation of a CMV trip in Deputy Administrator. a laden CMV as a personal conveyance. The driver who uses a motor carrier’s Commercial interstate commerce, even after the [FR Doc. 2017–27315 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] Motor Vehicle (CMV) for transportation vehicle is unloaded. In this scenario, on- BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P home, and is subsequently called by the duty time does not end until the driver employing carrier and is then dispatched reaches a location designated or from home, would be on-duty from the time authorized by the carrier for parking or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION the driver leaves home. A driver placed out of service for exceeding the requirements of storage of the CMV, such as a permanent Federal Railroad Administration the hours of service regulations may not residence, authorized lodging, or home drive a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) to terminal. [Docket Number FRA–2010–0057] any location to obtain rest. 4. Bobtailing or operating with an empty trailer to retrieve another load. Canadian National Railway’s Request III. Proposed Guidance Language 5. Repositioning a CMV and or trailer for Positive Train Control Safety Plan FMCSA proposes to replace the above at the direction of the motor carrier. Approval and System Certification interpretation with the following The CMV may be used for personal AGENCY: Federal Railroad revised Question 26 and seeks conveyance even if it is laden, since the Administration (FRA), U.S. Department comments on this guidance. FMCSA load is not being transported for the of Transportation (DOT). also seeks public comments and commercial benefit of the carrier at that time. ACTION: Notice of availability and information on other appropriate uses of a CMV while off-duty for personal request for comments. IV. Expiration Date of the Proposed conveyance, as well as the economic Regulatory Guidance SUMMARY: This document provides the impacts of the proposal. FMCSA public with notice that Canadian proposes to update the guidance for In accordance with section National Railway (CN) submitted to § 395.8 Driver’s Record of Duty Status to 5203(a)(2)(A) and (a)(3) of the Fixing FRA its Positive Train Control Safety read as follows: America’s Surface Transportation Plan (PTCSP) Version 1.6, dated October Question 26: Under what (FAST) Act, Public Law 114–94, 129 30, 2017, on FRA’s Secure Information circumstances may a driver operate a Stat. 1312, 1535 (Dec. 4, 2015), the Repository site on November 9, 2017. commercial motor vehicle (CMV) as a proposed regulatory guidance would be CN asks FRA to approve its PTCSP and personal conveyance? posted on FMCSA’s website, issue a Positive Train Control System Guidance: A driver may record time www.fmcsa.dot.gov, if finalized. It Certification for CN’s Interoperable operating a CMV for personal would be reviewed by the Agency no Electronic Train Management System conveyance (i.e., for personal use or later than December 19, 2022. The (I–ETMS). reasons) as off-duty only when the Agency would consider at that time driver is relieved from work and all whether the guidance should be DATES: FRA will consider comments responsibility for performing work. withdrawn, reissued for another period received by January 18, 2018 before (a) Examples of appropriate uses of a up to five years, or incorporated into the taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA CMV while off-duty for personal safety regulations. may consider comments received after conveyance include, but are not limited that date if practicable. V. Request for Comments ADDRESSES: All comments concerning to: 1. Time spent traveling from a driver’s Refer to the ADDRESSES section above this proceeding should identify Docket en route lodging (such as a motel or for instructions on submitting Number FRA–2010–0057, and may be comments to the public docket sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES truck stop) to restaurants and submitted by any of the following entertainment facilities and back to the concerning this regulatory guidance. methods: lodging. The FMCSA will consider comments • Website: http:// 2. Commuting from the last location received by the closing date of the www.regulations.gov. Follow the online where on-duty activity occurred to the comment period to determine whether instructions for submitting comments. driver’s permanent residence and back any further clarification of these • Fax: (202) 493–2251. to that last on-duty location. This would regulatory provisions is necessary. In • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, include commuting between the driver’s addition to general comments U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Dec 18, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1

60272 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 242 / Tuesday, December 19, 2017 / Notices New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, these comments, without edit, including Search using ‘‘MARAD–2017–0200’’ Washington, DC 20590. any personal information the and follow the instructions for • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey commenter provides, to submitting comments. Avenue SE, Room W12–140, www.regulations.gov, as described in • Mail/Hand-Delivery/Courier: Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Docket Management Facility; U.S. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Department of Transportation, 1200 except Federal Holidays. https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12–140, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. See https://www.regulations.gov/ Washington, DC 20590. Submit Mark Hartong, Senior Scientific privacyNotice for the privacy notice of comments in an unbound format, no Technical Advisor, at (202) 493–1332, regulations.gov. larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for or Mark.Hartong@dot.gov; or Mr. David copying and electronic filing. Robert C. Lauby, Blackmore, Staff Director, Positive Train Reference Materials and Docket Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Information: You may view the Control Division, at (312) 835–3903, or Chief Safety Officer. David.Blackmore@dot.gov. complete application, including the [FR Doc. 2017–27256 Filed 12–18–17; 8:45 am] aquaculture support technical service SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its BILLING CODE 4910–06–P PTCSP, CN asserts that the I–ETMS requirements, and all public comments system is designed as a vital overlay at the DOT Docket on-line via http:// PTC system as defined in 49 CFR www.regulations.gov. Search using DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ‘‘MARAD–2017–0200.’’ All comments 236.1015(e)(2). The PTCSP describes CN’s I–ETMS implementation and the Maritime Administration received will be posted without change associated I–ETMS safety processes, to the docket, including any personal [Docket Number MARAD–2017–0200] information provided. The Docket safety analyses, and test, validation, and verification processes used during the Management Facility is open 9:00 a.m. Waiver Request for Aquaculture to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, development of I–ETMS. The PTCSP Support Operations for the 2018 also contains CN’s operational and except on Federal holidays. Calendar Year: RONJA CARRIER, support requirements and procedures. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COLBY PERCE, SADIE JANE CN’s PTCSP and the accompanying Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of request for approval and system Maritime Administration. AGENCY: Transportation, Maritime certification are available for review Notice and request for ACTION: Administration, 1200 New Jersey online at www.regulations.gov (Docket comments Avenue SE, Room W23–453, Number FRA–2010–0057), and in Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– person at DOT’s Docket Operations SUMMARY: Pursuant to a delegation of 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, authority from the Secretary of If you have questions on viewing the W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Transportation, the Maritime Docket, call Docket Operations, Docket Operations Facility is open from Administrator is authorized to issue telephone: (800) 647–5527. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through waivers allowing documented vessels SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As a result Friday, except Federal Holidays. with only registry endorsements or of the enactment of the Coast Guard Interested parties are invited to foreign flag vessels to be used in Authorization Act of 2010, codified at comment on the PTCSP by submitting domestic operations that treat 46 U.S.C. 12102, the Secretary of written comments or data. During its aquaculture fish or protect aquaculture Transportation has the discretionary review of the PTCSP, FRA will consider fish from disease, parasitic infestation, authority to issue waivers allowing any comments or data submitted. or other threats to their health when documented vessels with registry However, FRA may elect not to respond suitable vessels of the United States are endorsements or foreign flag vessels to to any particular comment and, under not available that could perform those be used in operations that treat 49 CFR 236.1009(d)(3), FRA maintains services. A request for such a waiver has aquaculture fish for or protect the authority to approve or disapprove been received by the Maritime aquaculture fish from disease, parasitic the PTCSP at its sole discretion. FRA Administration (MARAD). This notice is infestation, or other threats to their does not anticipate scheduling a public being published to solicit comments health when suitable vessels of the hearing regarding CN’s PTCSP because intended to assist MARAD in United States are not available that the circumstances do not appear to determining whether suitable vessels of could perform those services. The warrant a hearing. If any interested the United States are available that Secretary has delegated this authority to party desires an opportunity for oral could perform the required services. If the Maritime Administrator. Pursuant to comment, the party should notify FRA no suitable U.S.-flag vessels are this authority, MARAD is providing in writing before the end of the available, the Maritime Administrator notice of the service requirements comment period and specify the basis may issue a waiver necessary to comply proposed by Cooke Aquaculture (Cooke) for his or her request. with USCG Aquaculture Support in order to make a U.S.-flag vessel regulations. A brief description of the availability determination. Specifics can Privacy Act Notice proposed aquaculture support service is be found in Cooke’s application letter Anyone can search the electronic listed in the Supplementary Information posted in the docket. form of any written communications section below. To comply with USCG Aquaculture and comments received into any of our DATES: Submit comments on or before Support regulations at 46 CFR part 106, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES dockets by the name of the individual January 18, 2018. Cooke is seeking a MARAD Aquaculture submitting the comment (or signing the ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Waiver to operate the vessels RONJA document, if submitted on behalf of an identified by DOT Docket Number CARRIER, COLBY PERCE, and SADIE association, business, labor union, etc.). MARAD–2017–0200 by any of the JANE as follows: In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA following methods: Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: solicits comments from the public to • On-line via the Federal Electronic ‘‘to use highly-specialized foreign-flag better inform its decisions. DOT posts Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. vessels referred to as a ‘‘wellboat’’ (or VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:47 Dec 18, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19DEN1.SGM 19DEN1


Document Created: 2017-12-19 01:31:15
Document Modified: 2017-12-19 01:31:15
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability and request for comments.
DatesFRA will consider comments received by January 18, 2018 before taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA may consider comments received after that date if practicable.
ContactDr. Mark Hartong, Senior Scientific Technical Advisor, at (202) 493-1332, or [email protected]; or Mr. David Blackmore, Staff Director, Positive Train Control Division, at (312) 835-3903, or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 60271 
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