83_FR_1288 83 FR 1281 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 1281 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)

Page Range1281-1282
FR Document2018-00245

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-00245]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0130]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on December 20, 2017, the Association 
of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of itself and its member 
railroads, 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 232, Brake System Safety 
Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; 
End-of-Train Devices. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-
0130.
    In its petition, AAR requests a waiver of compliance from the 
requirement of 49 CFR 232.205(b)-Class I brake test-initial terminal 
inspection, 232.209(a)--Class II brake tests--intermediate inspection, 
232.211(a)--Class III brake tests-trainline continuity inspection, and 
232.217(c)--Train brake tests conducted using yard air; for the common 
element that the test or inspection must be performed if (among other 
requirements) the car or cars have been off-air for more than four 
hours. AAR requests that the four-hour off-air restrictions in these 
four regulations be replaced by a 24-hour off-air restriction, which 
would reflect substantial advancements in air brake technology since 
the rule was promulgated, and would harmonize United States and 
Canadian operations.
    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.

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and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by February 26, 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.). 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.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-00245 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2018 / Notices 1281 purpose of these reviews is to ensure included in the exhibition ‘‘The Second provisions of the Federal railroad safety that the Reports present a Buddha: Master of Time,’’ imported regulations contained at 49 CFR part comprehensive, objective, and balanced from abroad for temporary exhibition 232, Brake System Safety Standards for view of the areas they cover. within the United States, are of cultural Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains All IPCC reports go through two broad significance. The objects are imported and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices. reviews: a ‘‘first-order draft’’ reviewed pursuant to loan agreements with the FRA assigned the petition Docket by experts, and a ‘‘second-order draft’’ foreign owners or custodians. I also Number FRA–2017–0130. reviewed by both experts and determine that the exhibition or display In its petition, AAR requests a waiver governments. The IPCC Secretariat has of the exhibit objects at the Rubin of compliance from the requirement of informed the U.S. Department of State Museum of Art, New York, New York, 49 CFR 232.205(b)–Class I brake test- that the second-order draft of the from on or about February 2, 2018, until initial terminal inspection, 232.209(a)— Special Report on Global Warming of on or about January 7, 2019, at the Class II brake tests—intermediate 1.5 °C is available for Expert and Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum inspection, 232.211(a)—Class III brake Government Review. and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, tests-trainline continuity inspection, and As part of the U.S. Government Saratoga Springs, New York, from on or 232.217(c)—Train brake tests conducted Review, starting on 8 January 2018, about February 9, 2019, until on or using yard air; for the common element experts wishing to contribute to the U.S. about May 19, 2019, and at possible that the test or inspection must be Government review are encouraged to additional exhibitions or venues yet to performed if (among other register via the USGCRP Review and be determined, is in the national requirements) the car or cars have been Comment System (https:// interest. off-air for more than four hours. AAR review.globalchange.gov/). Instructions requests that the four-hour off-air FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and the report itself will be available for restrictions in these four regulations be Elliot Chiu in the Office of the Legal download. The USGCRP coordination replaced by a 24-hour off-air restriction, Adviser, U.S. Department of State office will compile U.S. expert which would reflect substantial (telephone: 202–632–6471; email: comments and submit to the IPCC, on advancements in air brake technology section2459@state.gov). The mailing behalf of the Department of State, by the since the rule was promulgated, and address is U.S. Department of State, prescribed deadline. U.S. experts have would harmonize United States and L/PD, SA–5, Suite 5H03, Washington, the opportunity to submit properly Canadian operations. DC 20522–0505. formatted comments via the USGCRP A copy of the petition, as well as any Review and Comment System (https:// SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The written communications concerning the review.globalchange.gov/) from 8 foregoing determinations were made petition, is available for review online at January to 8 February 2018. To be pursuant to the authority vested in me www.regulations.gov and in person at considered for inclusion in the U.S. by the Act of October 19, 1965 (79 Stat. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Government submission, comments 985; 22 U.S.C. 2459), E.O. 12047 of (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 must be received by 8 February 2018. March 27, 1978, the Foreign Affairs New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Experts may choose to provide Reform and Restructuring Act of 1998 Washington, DC 20590. The Docket comments directly through the IPCC’s (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Expert Review process, which occurs in note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, parallel with the U.S. Government No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation except Federal Holidays. Review. Registration opened on 15 of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, Interested parties are invited to December 2017, and runs through 18 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of participate in these proceedings by February 2018: https://www.ipcc.ch/ Authority No. 257–1 of December 11, submitting written views, data, or apps/comments/sr15/sod/register.php 2015). I have ordered that Public Notice comments. FRA does not anticipate The Government and Expert Review of these determinations be published in scheduling a public hearing in of the IPCC Special Report on Global the Federal Register. connection with these proceedings since Warming of 1.5 °C ends February 25, Alyson Grunder, the facts do not appear to warrant a 2018. hearing. If any interested parties desire Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau This notice will be published in the an opportunity for oral comment and a of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Federal Register. Department of State. public hearing, they should notify FRA, Holly Kirking-Loomis, [FR Doc. 2018–00223 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] in writing, before the end of the Acting Director, Office of Global Change, BILLING CODE 4710–05–P comment period and specify the basis Department of State. for their request. [FR Doc. 2018–00291 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] All communications concerning these BILLING CODE 4710–09–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number and may be Federal Railroad Administration submitted by any of the following DEPARTMENT OF STATE methods: [Docket Number FRA–2017–0130] • Website: http:// [Public Notice: 10257] www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Petition for Waiver of Compliance instructions for submitting comments. Notice of Determinations; Culturally Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of • Fax: 202–493–2251. Significant Objects Imported for daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Exhibition Determinations: ‘‘The Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Second Buddha: Master of Time’’ the public notice that on December 20, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Exhibition 2017, the Association of American New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Railroads (AAR), on behalf of itself and Washington, DC 20590. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the its member railroads, petitioned the • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey following determinations: I hereby Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Avenue SE, Room W12–140, determine that certain objects to be for a waiver of compliance from certain Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:23 Jan 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1

1282 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2018 / Notices and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Office of Environmental Programs, (202) Exclusion checklist and supporting materials except Federal Holidays. 366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New dated December 2017. Communications received by Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC Lucy Garliauskas, February 26, 2018 will be considered by 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. Associate Administrator Planning and FRA before final action is taken. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Environment. Comments received after that date will except Federal holidays. [FR Doc. 2018–00243 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] be considered if practicable. Anyone can search the electronic SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is BILLING CODE P form of any written communications hereby given that FTA has taken final and comments received into any of our agency action by issuing a certain dockets by the name of the individual DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION approval for the public transportation submitting the comment (or signing the project listed below. The actions on the National Highway Traffic Safety document, if submitted on behalf of an project, as well as the laws under which Administration association, business, labor union, etc.). such actions were taken, are described In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT [Docket No. NHTSA–2017–0097; Notice 1] in the documentation issued in solicits comments from the public to connection with the project to comply better inform its processes. DOT posts General Motors, LLC, Receipt of with the National Environmental Policy Petition for Decision of these comments, without edit, including Act (NEPA) and in other documents in any personal information the Inconsequential Noncompliance the FTA administrative record for the commenter provides, to AGENCY: National Highway Traffic project. Interested parties may contact www.regulations.gov, as described in Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– either the project sponsor or the FTA Regional Office for more information. Department of Transportation (DOT). 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Contact information for FTA’s Regional ACTION: Receipt of petition. https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/ Offices may be found at https:// SUMMARY: General Motors, LLC (GM), privacyNotice for the privacy notice of www.fta.dot.gov. has determined that the seat belt regulations.gov. This notice applies to all FTA assemblies in certain model year (MY) Robert C. Lauby, decisions on the listed project as of the 2017–2018 Chevrolet Silverado and Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, issuance date of this notice and all laws GMC Sierra heavy duty motor vehicles Chief Safety Officer. under which such actions were taken, do not fully comply with Federal Motor [FR Doc. 2018–00245 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] including, but not limited to, NEPA [42 Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the 209, Seat Belt Assemblies. GM filed a BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Department of Transportation Act of noncompliance report dated September 1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the 14, 2017, and amended it on September DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Historic Preservation Act [16 22, 2017. GM also petitioned NHTSA on U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42 October 6, 2017, for a decision that the Federal Transit Administration U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does subject noncompliance is not, however, alter or extend the inconsequential as it relates to motor Limitation on Claims Against Proposed vehicle safety. limitation period for challenges of Public Transportation Projects DATES: The closing date for comments project decisions subject to previous AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration notices published in the Federal on the petition is February 9, 2018. (FTA), DOT. Register. The project and action that is ADDRESSES: Interested persons are ACTION: Notice. the subject of this notice follow: invited to submit written data, views, and arguments on this petition. SUMMARY: This notice announces final Project name and location: Madison Street Comments must refer to the docket and environmental actions taken by the Bus Rapid Transit Project, Seattle, notice number cited in the title of this Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Washington. Project Sponsor: Seattle notice and submitted by any of the for a project in Seattle, Washington. The Department of Transportation (SDOT). Project description: The project establishes a following methods: purpose of this notice is to announce • Mail: Send comments by mail publicly the environmental decisions by 2.3-mile long bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor with 10 BRT station areas with 20 directional addressed to U.S. Department of FTA on the subject project and to Transportation, Docket Operations, M– activate the limitation on any claims platforms, new Transit Only Lanes (TOLs) and Business Access & Transit (BAT) lanes, 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room that may challenge this final W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, environmental action. pedestrian and bicycle improvements, and signal and utility upgrades. The Project will Washington, DC 20590. DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising also add Transit Signal Priority (TSP) at most • Hand Delivery: Deliver comments the public of final agency actions signalized corridor intersections between 7th by hand to U.S. Department of subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, Avenue and MLK Jr. Way. Transportation, Docket Operations, M– United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim Final agency actions: Determination that 30, West Building Ground Floor, Room seeking judicial review of FTA actions there is no use of Section 4(f) resources; W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, announced herein for the listed public Section 106 finding of no adverse effect dated Washington, DC 20590. The Docket transportation projects will be barred April 13, 2017, project-level air quality Section is open on weekdays from 10 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES unless the claim is filed on or before conformity, and a determination of the a.m. to 5 p.m. except Federal Holidays. June 11, 2018. applicability of a Documented Categorical • Electronically: Submit comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Exclusion pursuant to 23 CFR 771.118(d) electronically by logging onto the Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief dated December 27, 2017. Supporting Federal Docket Management System Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) documentation: Documented Categorical (FDMS) website at https:// 353–2577 or Alan Tabachnick, www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online Environmental Protection Specialist, instructions for submitting comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:23 Jan 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1


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