82 FR 61121 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 246 (December 26, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-27776 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 246 (Tuesday, December 26, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 61121-61122] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-27776] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2007-27868] Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that on November 16, 2017, the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad, Inc. (DGVR) 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-2007-27868. Specifically, DGVR seeks to renew its waiver of compliance from the glazing regulations in 49 CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing locomotives, for one locomotive, identified as DGVR Locomotive Number 82. The locomotive is a 1,500 horsepower diesel electric locomotive, model BL-2, built by Electro Motive Division of General Motors in 1948 and still has the original glazing intact. The locomotive was originally built strictly for branch line service and continues to be used exclusively in this manner. The locomotive is housed in Belington, West Virginia, and is used sporadically on track leased by a subsidiary division of DGVR, the West Virginia Central Division. DGVR states that DGVR Locomotive Number 82 is used in a limited manner for freight and excursion service along 89 miles of rural and wilderness track. The maximum authorized speed over this track does not exceed Class 2 track speeds. DGVR states that there are only two overpasses over the track, both of which are patrolled by local law enforcement officials on a regular basis, and that there is no history of vandalism along this track. DGVR believes that this locomotive can be safely operated throughout the rural area with the current non-compliant safety-type glazing. The cost to DGVR for installation of all new window frames and compliant FRA Type I & II glazing is significant, with only a marginal increase in safety due to the low speed. 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: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 9, 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 [[Page 61122]] 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. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-27776 Filed 12-22-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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solid-state electronics have the ability to Comments received after that date will excursion service along 89 miles of rural
monitor lamp driver circuits for foreign be considered if practicable. and wilderness track. The maximum
and/or undesired voltage. CN explains Anyone can search the electronic authorized speed over this track does
that if the lamp driver monitoring form of any written communications not exceed Class 2 track speeds. DGVR
circuits detect foreign or undesirable and comments received into any of our states that there are only two overpasses
voltage, all voltage produced by the dockets by the name of the individual over the track, both of which are
lamp driver is switched off by the submitting the comment (or signing the patrolled by local law enforcement
central processing unit as defined by the document, if submitted on behalf of an officials on a regular basis, and that
executive software. CN states that this association, business, labor union, etc.). there is no history of vandalism along
relief would allow a continuing and In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT this track. DGVR believes that this
industry-wide practice that ensures solicits comments from the public to locomotive can be safely operated
absolute safety under undesirable better inform its processes. DOT posts throughout the rural area with the
conditions. These conditions include these comments, without edit, including current non-compliant safety-type
but are not limited to, component any personal information the glazing. The cost to DGVR for
failures on lamp driver modules, commenter provides, to installation of all new window frames
grounds, incorrect9*/wiring and cross www.regulations.gov, as described in and compliant FRA Type I & II glazing
connections. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– is significant, with only a marginal
CN’s position is that it is far safer to 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at increase in safety due to the low speed.
remove all operating voltage to affected https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. A copy of the petition, as well as any
lamps, versus running the risk of having See also https://www.regulations.gov/ written communications concerning the
an undesired aspect displayed. The privacyNotice for the privacy notice of petition, is available for review online at
relief is sought for all current solid-state regulations.gov. www.regulations.gov and in person at
applications and all future solid-state the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
applications on CN Southern Region, Robert C. Lauby, (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
inclusive of all United States properties. Associate Administrator for Safety Chief New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
A copy of the petition, as well as any Safety Officer. Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
written communications concerning the [FR Doc. 2017–27777 Filed 12–22–17; 8:45 am] Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
petition, is available for review online at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
www.regulations.gov and in person at except Federal Holidays.
the Department of Transportation’s Interested parties are invited to
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION participate in these proceedings by
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, submitting written views, data, or
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Federal Railroad Administration comments. FRA does not anticipate
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. [Docket Number FRA–2007–27868] scheduling a public hearing in
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, connection with these proceedings since
except Federal Holidays. Petition for Waiver of Compliance the facts do not appear to warrant a
Interested parties are invited to hearing. If any interested parties desire
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of
participate in these proceedings by an opportunity for oral comment and a
Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
submitting written views, data, or public hearing, they should notify FRA,
the public notice that on November 16,
comments. FRA does not anticipate in writing, before the end of the
2017, the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley
scheduling a public hearing in comment period and specify the basis
Railroad, Inc. (DGVR) petitioned the
connection with these proceedings since for their request.
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
the facts do not appear to warrant a All communications concerning these
for a waiver of compliance from certain
hearing. If any interested parties desire proceedings should identify the
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
an opportunity for oral comment, they appropriate docket number and may be
regulations contained at 49 CFR part
should notify FRA, in writing, before submitted by any of the following
223. FRA assigned the petition Docket
the end of the comment period and methods:
Number FRA–2007–27868. • Website: http://
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these Specifically, DGVR seeks to renew its www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
proceedings should identify the waiver of compliance from the glazing instructions for submitting comments.
appropriate docket number and may be regulations in 49 CFR 223.11, • Fax: 202–493–2251.
submitted by any of the following Requirements for existing locomotives, • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
methods: for one locomotive, identified as DGVR U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
• Website: http:// Locomotive Number 82. The locomotive New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online is a 1,500 horsepower diesel electric Washington, DC 20590.
instructions for submitting comments. locomotive, model BL–2, built by • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
• Fax: 202–493–2251. Electro Motive Division of General Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Motors in 1948 and still has the original Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 glazing intact. The locomotive was and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, originally built strictly for branch line except Federal Holidays.
Washington, DC 20590. service and continues to be used Communications received by
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey exclusively in this manner. The February 9, 2018 will be considered by
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Avenue SE, Room W12–140, locomotive is housed in Belington, West FRA before final action is taken.
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Virginia, and is used sporadically on Comments received after that date will
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, track leased by a subsidiary division of be considered if practicable.
except Federal Holidays. DGVR, the West Virginia Central Anyone can search the electronic
Communications received by Division. DGVR states that DGVR form of any written communications
February 9, 2018 will be considered by Locomotive Number 82 is used in a and comments received into any of our
FRA before final action is taken. limited manner for freight and dockets by the name of the individual
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submitting the comment (or signing the public is invited to submit comments on engage in the business of distilling
document, if submitted on behalf of an these requests. spirits or producing wine, rectifying or
association, business, labor union, etc.). DATES: Comments should be received on blending distilled spirits or wine, or
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits or before January 25, 2018 to be assured bottling and/or warehousing distilled
comments from the public to better of consideration. spirits; or to engage in the business of
inform its processes. DOT posts these ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding purchasing for resale at wholesale,
comments, without edit, including any the burden estimate, or any other aspect distilled spirits, wine, or malt beverages.
personal information the commenter of the information collection, including The FAA Act, at 27 U.S.C. 204, also
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as suggestions for reducing the burden, to imposes certain requirements for basic
described in the system of records (1) Office of Information and Regulatory permits and authorizes the Secretary of
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Affairs, Office of Management and the Treasury to prescribe the manner
be reviewed at https:// Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for and form of all applications for basic
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