82_FR_60908 82 FR 60664 - Petition for Modification of Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures

82 FR 60664 - Petition for Modification of Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 244 (December 21, 2017)

Page Range60664-60664
FR Document2017-27475

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0101]


Petition for Modification of Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures

    Under part 232 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on September 21, 2017, the Long Island 
Rail Road (LIRR) requested the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
grant a modification of the single car air brake test procedures as 
prescribed in 49 CFR 232.305(a). FRA assigned the request Docket Number 
FRA-2017-0101.
    As described in its request, LIRR has modified several Ml/M3 
Multiple Unit passenger cars for use as Alcohol-Sandite (ALSA) cars for 
third rail ice removal and running rail adhesion conditioning. These 
cars were originally equipped with RT-5A brake equipment for Electric 
Multiple unit operation and D-1-A triple valve brake system (D-1-A) for 
use with conventional locomotives. As converted, the ALSA cars will 
operate exclusively with the original D-1-A system. With these 
modifications, the ALSA cars will fall under the definition of freight 
cars and will be subject to the single car brake testing requirements 
of 49 CFR 232.305.
    Section 232.305 requires testing in accordance with the Association 
of American Railroads (AAR) procedure S-486-04 or a modified procedure 
approved by FRA pursuant to 49 CFR 232.307. The tests in AAR S-486-04 
are intended for freight cars with systems significantly different from 
the D-1-A system used on the ALSA cars and cannot be used for testing 
this equipment. LIRR has developed an alternative single car brake test 
procedure customized to the D-1-A system for use on the ALSA cars. The 
procedure, specified in LIRR's posted Maintenance Instruction Letter 
MIL-2097-M4, closely conforms to all applicable sections of S-486-04 
and LIRR asserts that it provides an equivalent level of safety. LIRR 
requests that it be granted special approval to use MIL-2097-M4 for 
single car brake testing on ALSA cars.
    A copy of these documents and 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. All communications 
concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket 
number (e.g., Docket Number FRA-2017-0101) 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 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 February 20, 2018 will be considered by 
FRA before final action is taken. Pursuant to 49 CFR 232.307(d), if no 
comment objecting to the requested modification is received during the 
60-day comment period, or if FRA does not issue a written objection to 
the requested modification, the modification will become effective on 
March 6, 2018.
    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 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. 2017-27475 Filed 12-20-17; 8:45 am]
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60664 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 244 / Thursday, December 21, 2017 / Notices Interested parties are invited to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, participate in these proceedings by except Federal Holidays. submitting written views, data, or Federal Railroad Administration Interested parties are invited to comments. FRA does not anticipate participate in these proceedings by scheduling a public hearing in [Docket Number FRA–2017–0101] submitting written views, data, or connection with these proceedings since Petition for Modification of Single Car comments. All communications the facts do not appear to warrant a Air Brake Test Procedures concerning these proceedings should hearing. If any interested parties desire identify the appropriate docket number an opportunity for oral comment and a Under part 232 of Title 49 Code of (e.g., Docket Number FRA–2017–0101) public hearing, they should notify FRA, Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides and may be submitted by any of the in writing, before the end of the the public notice that on September 21, following methods: comment period and specify the basis 2017, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) requested the Federal Railroad • Website: http:// for their request. Administration (FRA) grant a www.regulations.gov. Follow the online All communications concerning these modification of the single car air brake instructions for submitting comments. proceedings should identify the test procedures as prescribed in 49 CFR • Fax: 202–493–2251. appropriate docket number and may be 232.305(a). FRA assigned the request submitted by any of the following • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Docket Number FRA–2017–0101. methods: As described in its request, LIRR has U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, • Website: http:// modified several Ml/M3 Multiple Unit passenger cars for use as Alcohol- Washington, DC 20590. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Sandite (ALSA) cars for third rail ice • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey removal and running rail adhesion Avenue SE, Room W12–140, • Fax: 202–493–2251. conditioning. These cars were originally Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, equipped with RT–5A brake equipment and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 for Electric Multiple unit operation and except Federal Holidays. New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, D–1–A triple valve brake system (D–1– Communications received by Washington, DC 20590. A) for use with conventional February 20, 2018 will be considered by • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey locomotives. As converted, the ALSA FRA before final action is taken. Avenue SE, Room W12–140, cars will operate exclusively with the original D–1–A system. With these Pursuant to 49 CFR 232.307(d), if no Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. comment objecting to the requested and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, modifications, the ALSA cars will fall under the definition of freight cars and modification is received during the 60- except Federal Holidays. day comment period, or if FRA does not will be subject to the single car brake Communications received by February issue a written objection to the testing requirements of 49 CFR 232.305. 5, 2018 will be considered by FRA requested modification, the Section 232.305 requires testing in before final action is taken. Comments modification will become effective on accordance with the Association of received after that date will be American Railroads (AAR) procedure March 6, 2018. considered if practicable. S–486–04 or a modified procedure Anyone can search the electronic Anyone can search the electronic approved by FRA pursuant to 49 CFR form of any written communications form of any written communications 232.307. The tests in AAR S–486–04 are and comments received into any of our and comments received into any of our intended for freight cars with systems dockets by the name of the individual dockets by the name of the individual significantly different from the D–1–A submitting the comment (or signing the submitting the comment (or signing the system used on the ALSA cars and document, if submitted on behalf of an document, if submitted on behalf of an cannot be used for testing this association, business, labor union, etc.). association, business, labor union, etc.). equipment. LIRR has developed an In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits alternative single car brake test solicits comments from the public to comments from the public to better procedure customized to the D–1–A better inform its processes. DOT posts inform its processes. DOT posts these system for use on the ALSA cars. The procedure, specified in LIRR’s posted these comments, without edit, including comments, without edit, including any any personal information the personal information the commenter Maintenance Instruction Letter MIL– 2097–M4, closely conforms to all commenter provides, to provides, to www.regulations.gov, as www.regulations.gov, as described in applicable sections of S–486–04 and described in the system of records the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– LIRR asserts that it provides an notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at equivalent level of safety. LIRR requests be reviewed at https:// https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. that it be granted special approval to use www.transportation.gov/privacy. See MIL–2097–M4 for single car brake See also https://www.regulations.gov/ also https://www.regulations.gov/ testing on ALSA cars. privacyNotice for the privacy notice of privacyNotice for the privacy notice of A copy of these documents and the regulations.gov. regulations.gov. petition, as well as any written Issued in Washington, DC. Issued in Washington, DC. communications concerning the daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Robert C. Lauby, Robert C. Lauby, petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer. 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FR Citation82 FR 60664 
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