83_FR_11866 83 FR 11814 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 11814 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 52 (March 16, 2018)

Page Range11814-11815
FR Document2018-05309

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11814-11815]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05309]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0004]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that on November 11, 
2017, Brightline (BLF) has 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 
229, Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards. FRA assigned the petition 
docket number FRA-2018-0004.
    BLF has purchased ten Siemens SCB-40 locomotives to power 
Brightline trains between Miami and Orlando, Florida. BLF requests 
relief from the requirements of 49 CFR 229.61, Draft system, with 
respect to the daily inspection procedure for the front coupler. The 
locomotives are equipped

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with a streamlined front coupler cover for improved aerodynamic and 
esthetic purposes. BLF will use the front coupler for rescue purposes 
only, and proposes to remove the coupler cover at 184-day inspection 
intervals as required by 49 CFR 229.23 (b)(1). During the daily 
inspection the front coupler will be visually inspected as best as 
possible from the bottom. The nose cone will not be removed unless the 
bottom visual inspection warrants further investigation based on the 
requirements of 49 CFR 229.61. If the front coupler is used in 
operations prior to the next daily inspection, the coupler will be 
completely inspected before the coupler cover is replaced.
    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 April 30, 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.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-05309 Filed 3-15-18; 8:45 am]
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11814 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices Federal Register by the Paperwork responsibility for administering the 7. Applicants must be available and Reduction Act of 1995. program, to include participation and able to participate in the entire 10-week DATES: Please submit comments by placement of college students, DOT- program. April 16, 2018. wide, and for all occupational Respondents: Approximately 500 ADDRESSES: You may send comments disciplines, to include summer intern applicants consisting of undergraduate, within 30 days to the Office of placement DOT-wide and nationwide. graduate and law students. All Information and Regulatory Affairs, The STIPDG anticipates accepting applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Office of Management and Budget, 725 approximately 500 applications each Frequency: Annually. 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503, year and placing an estimated 60–120 Estimated Average Burden per Attention DOT Desk Officer. You are undergraduate, graduate, and law Response: Approximately two hours to asked to comment on any aspect of this students in transportation-related, non- complete and submit the application. information collection, including: (1) administrative, technical, hands-on Estimated Total Annual Burden Whether the proposed collection is assignments with a Federal or State Hours: Approximately 1000 hours necessary for the FHWA’s performance; mentor providing on-the- job training. annually. (2) the accuracy of the estimated The STIPDG will provide college Public Comments Invited: You are burden; (3) ways for the FHWA to students with an opportunity to work on asked to comment on any aspect of this enhance the quality, usefulness, and current transportation-related topics and information collection, including: (1) clarity of the collected information; and issues identified in, or directly Whether the proposed collection is (4) ways that the burden could be pertaining to, the current DOT Strategic necessary for the FHWA’s performance; minimized, including the use of Plan. The STIPDG is open to all (2) the accuracy of the estimated electronic technology, without reducing qualified applicants regardless of race, burdens; (3) ways for the FHWA to the quality of the collected information. color, religion, sex, national origin, enhance the quality, usefulness, and All comments should include the political affiliation, sexual orientation, clarity of the collected information; and Docket No. FHWA–2018–0015. marital status, disability, age, (4) ways that the burden could be membership in an employee minimized, including the use of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: organization, or other non-merit factor. electronic technology, without reducing Crystal Taylor, 202–366–2907, Office of The STIPDG is open to all applicants Human Resources, Corporate the quality of the collected information. based on the eligibility requirements The agency will summarize and/or Recruitment and Career Entry Division, that follow and based on the merit of the Federal Highway Administration, include your comments in the request ‘‘Required Documents’’ listed in for OMB’s clearance of this information Department of Transportation, 1200 bulleted-format below: New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, collection. 1. Applicants must be currently DC 20590. Office hours are from 9 a.m. enrolled in degree-granting programs of Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; study at accredited U.S. institutions of except Federal holidays. and 49 CFR 1.48. higher education recognized by the U.S. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Department of Education. Issued On: March 9, 2018. Title: DOT–FHWA Summer 2. Undergraduate applicants must be Michael Howell, Transportation Internship Program for juniors or seniors for the fall following Information Collection Officer. diverse Groups (STIPDG). the summer internship. Undergraduate [FR Doc. 2018–05359 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am] Background: 23 U.S.C. 140 (b) Section applicants from Junior, Tribal, or BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 5204—Training and Education/Surface Community Colleges must have Transportation Workforce Development, completed their first year. Training, and Education states that 3. Law Applicants must be entering DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION subject to project approval by the their second or third year of law school Secretary, a State may obligate funds in the fall following the summer Federal Railroad Administration apportioned to the State for five primary internship. core programs (STP, NHS, Bridge, IM, [Docket Number FRA–2018–0004] 4. Applicants who are scheduled to CMAQ), workforce development, graduate during the coming spring or Petition for Waiver of Compliance training, and education, including summer semesters are not eligible for student internships; university or consideration for the STIPDG unless: (1) Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code community college support; and They have been accepted for graduate of Federal Regulations (CFR), this outreach to develop interest and school enrollment; (2) they have been document provides the public notice promote participation in surface accepted for enrollment at an institution that on November 11, 2017, Brightline transportation careers. The Summer of higher education; or (3) their (BLF) has petitioned the Federal Transportation Internship Program for acceptance is pending. In all instances, Railroad Administration (FRA) for a Diverse Groups (STIPDG) is an the applicant must submit with their waiver of compliance from certain important part of U.S. DOT’s intermodal completed application packages, provisions of the Federal railroad safety effort to promote the entry of women, documentation (with the school’s logo) regulations contained at 49 CFR part persons with disabilities, and members reflecting their status. (There will be no 229, Railroad Locomotive Safety of diverse groups into transportation exceptions.) Standards. FRA assigned the petition careers where traditionally these groups 5. Former STIPDG interns may apply docket number FRA–2018–0004. have been under-represented. but will not receive preferential BLF has purchased ten Siemens SCB– daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Accordingly, The Federal Highway consideration. 40 locomotives to power Brightline Administrations’ Office of Innovative 6. Applicants will be evaluated based trains between Miami and Orlando, Program Delivery will support the on the ‘‘completeness of the application Florida. BLF requests relief from the STIPDG by working closely with and the Required Documents’’ listed requirements of 49 CFR 229.61, Draft FHWA’s Office of Human Resources, below. Priority will be given to those system, with respect to the daily specifically the Corporate Recruitment with GPA’s of 3.0 or better (for the inspection procedure for the front and Career Entry Group, which has Major and/or cumulatively). coupler. The locomotives are equipped VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:54 Mar 15, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00146 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 52 / Friday, March 16, 2018 / Notices 11815 with a streamlined front coupler cover submitting the comment (or signing the on the effectiveness of the Terrorism for improved aerodynamic and esthetic document, if submitted on behalf of an Risk Insurance Program should be purposes. BLF will use the front coupler association, business, labor union, etc.). captioned with ‘‘2018 TRIP for rescue purposes only, and proposes Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits Effectiveness Report.’’ In general, to remove the coupler cover at 184-day comments from the public to better Treasury will post all comments to inspection intervals as required by 49 inform its processes. DOT posts these www.regulations.gov without change, CFR 229.23 (b)(1). During the daily comments, without edit, including any including any business or personal inspection the front coupler will be personal information the commenter information provided such as names, visually inspected as best as possible provides, to www.regulations.gov, as addresses, email addresses, or telephone from the bottom. The nose cone will not described in the system of records numbers. All comments, including be removed unless the bottom visual notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can attachments and other supporting inspection warrants further be reviewed at https:// materials, are part of the public record investigation based on the requirements www.transportation.gov/privacy. See and subject to public disclosure. You of 49 CFR 229.61. If the front coupler is also https://www.regulations.gov/ should submit only information that used in operations prior to the next privacyNotice for the privacy notice of you wish to make available publicly. daily inspection, the coupler will be regulations.gov. Where appropriate, a comment should completely inspected before the coupler include a short Executive Summary (no Robert C. Lauby, cover is replaced. more than five single-spaced pages). A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Additional Instructions. Responses written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. should also include: (1) The data or petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2018–05309 Filed 3–15–18; 8:45 am] rationale, including examples, www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P supporting any opinions or conclusions; the U.S. Department of Transportation’s and (2) any specific legislative, (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 administrative, or regulatory proposals New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY for carrying out recommended Washington, DC 20590. The Docket approaches or options. Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. 2018 Report on the Effectiveness of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Richard Ifft, Senior Insurance except Federal Holidays. AGENCY: Departmental Offices, U.S. Regulatory Policy Analyst, Federal Interested parties are invited to Department of the Treasury. Insurance Office, (202) 622–2922 (this is participate in these proceedings by not a toll-free number) or Lindsey ACTION: Request for comment. submitting written views, data, or Baldwin, Senior Policy Analyst, Federal comments. FRA does not anticipate SUMMARY: The Terrorism Risk Insurance Insurance Office, (202) 622–3220 (not a scheduling a public hearing in Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 toll free number). Persons who have connection with these proceedings since (Reauthorization Act), which extended difficulty hearing or speaking may the facts do not appear to warrant a and amended certain provisions of the access these numbers via TTY by calling hearing. If any interested parties desire Terrorism Risk Insurance Program (TRIP the toll-free Federal Relay Service at an opportunity for oral comment and a or Program), requires the Secretary of (800) 877–8339. public hearing, they should notify FRA, the Treasury (Secretary) to submit a SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: in writing, before the end of the report to Congress by June 30, 2018 comment period and specify the basis concerning, in general, the overall I. Background for their request. effectiveness of TRIP. To assist the The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of All communications concerning these Secretary in formulating the report, the 2002, as amended (TRIA), requires proceedings should identify the Federal Insurance Office (FIO) within participating insurers to make insurance appropriate docket number and may be the Department of the Treasury available for losses resulting from acts of submitted by any of the following (Treasury) is seeking comments from the terrorism, and provides a federal methods: industry and other stakeholders on the government backstop for the insurers’ • Website: http:// statutory factors that the report must resulting financial exposure. TRIA www.regulations.gov. Follow the online analyze, as well as any other feedback established TRIP within Treasury, and instructions for submitting comments. about the effectiveness of TRIP. the Program is administered by the • Fax: 202–493–2251. Secretary with the assistance of FIO. DATES: Submit comments on or before • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, April 30, 2018. Section 111 of the Reauthorization Act U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 ADDRESSES: Submit comments (Pub. L. 114–1) requires the Secretary to New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, electronically through the Federal prepare and submit reports to the Washington, DC 20590. Committee on Financial Services of the • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey eRulemaking Portal at http:// www.regulations.gov, in accordance House of Representatives and the Avenue SE, Room W12–140, with the instructions on that site, or by Committee on Banking, Housing, and Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. mail to the Federal Insurance Office, Urban Affairs of the Senate on, among and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Attn: Richard Ifft, Room 1410 MT, other things, the impact and except Federal Holidays. Communications received by April Department of the Treasury, 1500 effectiveness of TRIP. The report which 30, 2018 will be considered by FRA Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, is to be submitted by June 30, 2018 will daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES before final action is taken. Comments DC 20220. Because postal mail may be also include an analysis of information received after that date will be subject to processing delays, it is that is being collected by Treasury considered if practicable. recommended that comments be through the 2018 TRIP Data Call,1 Anyone can search the electronic submitted electronically. If submitting 1 The proposed data collection for Calendar Year form of any written communications comments by mail, please submit an 2018 that Treasury will use in analyzing the and comments received into any of our original version with two copies. 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FR Citation83 FR 11814 
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