83_FR_19220 83 FR 19136 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 19136 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 84 (May 1, 2018)

Page Range19136-19137
FR Document2018-09121

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19136-19137]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09121]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0034]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on March 14, 2018, BNSF 
Logistics (BNSF-L) 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 231, Railroad 
Safety Appliance Standards, and Association of American Railroads (AAR) 
Standard S-2044, Appendix D1, which governs the Safety Appliances for 
Flatcars with Full Decks. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-
2018-0034.
    BNSF-L seeks relief to allow the transport of wind towers and wind 
turbine blades by removing tall hand grabs at the corners of flatcars 
that can foul the loaded cars with the towers and blades. Specifically, 
BNSF-L proposes to:
     Remove any tall handgrabs that could be damaged by lading 
during the initial loading.
     Provide formal, engineered storage on each car for the 
removed tall handgrabs.
     Add a handgrab to the side sill that extends at least 6'' 
above the deck and is between 27'' to 34'' above the sill step.
     Apply decals stating that ``This location not suitable for 
riding'' to mark these locations.
     Disable the coupler on both cars where the overhang is 
located to prevent uncoupling. Note that in many cases this location is 
equipped with a drawbar instead of couplers.
     Reapply standard safety appliances and remove the decals 
only when car is released from unit wind service.
    BNSF-L believes this proposal will avoid damage to safety 
appliances and cargo.
    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 about 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.

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     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 June 15, 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-09121 Filed 4-30-18; 8:45 am]
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19136 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2018 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Form Numbers: There are no FAA FRA assigned the petition Docket forms associated with this collection. Number FRA–2018–0034. Federal Aviation Administration Type of Review: Renewal of an BNSF–L seeks relief to allow the information collection. transport of wind towers and wind Agency Information Collection Background: The Federal Register turbine blades by removing tall hand Activities: Requests for Comments; Notice with a 60-day comment period grabs at the corners of flatcars that can Clearance of a Renewed Approval of soliciting comments on the following foul the loaded cars with the towers and Information Collection: Advanced collection of information was published blades. Specifically, BNSF–L proposes Qualification Program (AQP) on February 6, 2018 (83 FR 5292). to: AGENCY: Federal Aviation Under Special Federal Aviation • Remove any tall handgrabs that Administration (FAA), DOT. Regulation No. 58, Advanced could be damaged by lading during the Qualification Program (AQP), the FAA initial loading. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. provides certificated air carriers, as well • Provide formal, engineered storage as training centers they employ, with a on each car for the removed tall SUMMARY: In accordance with the regulatory alternative for training, handgrabs. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA checking, qualifying, and certifying • Add a handgrab to the side sill that invites public comments about our aircrew personnel subject to the extends at least 6″ above the deck and intention to request the Office of requirements of 14 CFR parts 121 and is between 27″ to 34″ above the sill step. Management and Budget (OMB) 135. Data collection and analysis • Apply decals stating that ‘‘This approval to renew an information processes ensure that the certificate location not suitable for riding’’ to mark collection. The Federal Register Notice holder provides performance these locations. with a 60-day comment period soliciting information on its crewmembers, flight • Disable the coupler on both cars comments on the following collection of instructors, and evaluators that will where the overhang is located to prevent information was published on February enable them and the FAA to determine uncoupling. Note that in many cases 6, 2018. The Advanced Qualification whether the form and content of this location is equipped with a drawbar Program uses data driven quality control training and evaluation activities are instead of couplers. processes for validating and maintaining satisfactorily accomplishing the overall • Reapply standard safety appliances the effectiveness of air carrier training objectives of the curriculum. There were and remove the decals only when car is program curriculum content. no comments received. released from unit wind service. DATES: Written comments should be Respondents: 25 respondents with BNSF–L believes this proposal will submitted by May 31, 2018. approved Advanced Qualification avoid damage to safety appliances and ADDRESSES: Interested persons are Programs. cargo. Frequency: Data are collected invited to submit written comments on A copy of the petition, as well as any monthly. the proposed information collection to written communications concerning the Estimated Average Burden per the Office of Information and Regulatory petition, is available for review online at Response: 2 hours. Affairs, Office of Management and Estimated Total Annual Burden: 600 www.regulations.gov and in person at Budget. Comments should be addressed hours. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s to the attention of the Desk Officer, (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Department of Transportation/FAA, and Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on April 24, New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, 2018. sent via electronic mail to oira_ Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Barbara Hall, Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. submission@omb.eop.gov, or faxed to (202) 395–6974, or mailed to the Office FAA Information Collection Clearance to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Officer, IT Enterprises Business Services except Federal Holidays. of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Division, ASP–110. Office of Management and Budget, Interested parties are invited to [FR Doc. 2018–09087 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] Docket Library, Room 10102, 725 17th participate in these proceedings by BILLING CODE 4910–13–P Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. submitting written views, data, or Public Comments Invited: You are comments. FRA does not anticipate asked to comment on any aspect of this scheduling a public hearing about these DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION information collection, including (a) proceedings since the facts do not Whether the proposed collection of Federal Railroad Administration appear to warrant a hearing. If any information is necessary for FAA’s interested parties desire an opportunity performance; (b) the accuracy of the [Docket Number FRA–2018–0034] for oral comment and a public hearing, estimated burden; (c) ways for FAA to they should notify FRA, in writing, enhance the quality, utility and clarity Petition for Waiver of Compliance before the end of the comment period of the information collection; and (d) Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of and specify the basis for their request. ways that the burden could be Federal Regulations (CFR), this All communications concerning these minimized without reducing the quality document provides the public notice proceedings should identify the of the collected information. The agency that on March 14, 2018, BNSF Logistics appropriate docket number and may be will summarize and/or include your (BNSF–L) petitioned the Federal submitted by any of the following comments in the request for OMB’s Railroad Administration (FRA) for a methods: clearance of this information collection. waiver of compliance from certain • Website: http:// amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: provisions of the Federal railroad safety www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Barbara Hall at (940) 594–5913, or by regulations contained at 49 CFR part instructions for submitting comments. email at: Barbara.L.Hall@faa.gov. 231, Railroad Safety Appliance • Fax: 202–493–2251. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Standards, and Association of American • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, OMB Control Number: 2120–0701. Railroads (AAR) Standard S–2044, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Title: Advanced Qualification Appendix D1, which governs the Safety New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Program (AQP). Appliances for Flatcars with Full Decks. Washington, DC 20590. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 84 / Tuesday, May 1, 2018 / Notices 19137 • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey AAR Standard S–2044 and its in writing, before the end of the Avenue SE, Room W12–140, appendices that have been previously comment period and specify the basis Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. approved by the FRA. Specifically, AAR for their request. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, requests approval of the standards and All communications concerning these except Federal Holidays. specifications delineated in AAR proceedings should identify the Communications received by June 15, Standard S–2044, Appendices F4, appropriate docket number and may be 2018, will be considered by FRA before Safety Appliances for Side-Dump Cars, submitted by any of the following final action is taken. Comments received and J1, Safety Appliances for Rail- methods: after that date will be considered if Compatible Vehicles. Appendices F4 • Website: http:// practicable. and J1 were not included in the version www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Anyone can search the electronic of AAR Standard S–2044 approved instructions for submitting comments. form of any written communications March 29, 2016, and are entirely new. • Fax: 202–493–2251. and comments received into any of our AAR also seeks approval of minor • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, dockets by the name of the individual clarifying edits to previously-approved U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 submitting the comment (or signing the AAR Standard S–2044 and its New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, document, if submitted on behalf of an appendices. AAR Standard S–2044 and Washington, DC 20590. association, business, labor union, etc.). its appendices have been developed to • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits serve as requirements for safety Avenue SE, Room W12–140, comments from the public to better appliance arrangements. The revised Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. inform its processes. DOT posts these standard and its appendices are to be and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, comments, without edit, including any applied to new railroad freight cars, if except Federal Holidays. personal information the commenter approved by FRA. Communications received by June 15, provides, to www.regulations.gov, as AAR Standard S–2044 was 2018 will be considered by FRA before described in the system of records established by the AAR Safety final action is taken. Comments received notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Appliance Task Force (Task Force), after that date will be considered if be reviewed at https:// which was created by AAR’s Equipment practicable. www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Engineering Committee (EEC) to Anyone can search the electronic also https://www.regulations.gov/ develop industry standards for safety form of any written communications privacyNotice for the privacy notice of appliance arrangements on modern and comments received into any of our regulations.gov. railcar types not explicitly covered by dockets by the name of the individual 49 CFR part 231. The Task Force submitting the comment (or signing the Issued in Washington, DC. consists of representatives from Class I Robert C. Lauby, document, if submitted on behalf of an railroads, labor unions, car builders, association, business, labor union, etc.). Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, private car owners, and shippers, along Chief Safety Officer. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits with ergonomics experts and comments from the public to better [FR Doc. 2018–09121 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] government representatives from FRA inform its processes. DOT posts these BILLING CODE 4910–06–P and Transport Canada who participate comments, without edit, including any as non-voting members. The Task Force personal information the commenter drafted a base safety appliance standard provides, to www.regulations.gov, as DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for all car types, plus industry safety described in the system of records appliance standards for specific car Federal Railroad Administration notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can types. These industry standards have be reviewed at https:// [Docket Number FRA–2013–0081] been adopted by AAR’s Engineering www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Equipment Committee and, with FRA’s also https://www.regulations.gov/ Petition for Waiver of Compliance approval, will serve as the core criteria privacyNotice for the privacy notice of for safety appliance arrangements on Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of regulations.gov. railcars that are more specialized in Federal Regulations (CFR), this design. Issued in Washington, DC. document provides the public notice A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby, that on April 4, 2018, the Association of written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety American Railroads (AAR) petitioned petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer. the Federal Railroad Administration www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2018–09120 Filed 4–30–18; 8:45 am] (FRA) for a Special Approval of certain the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P industry standards in accordance with (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 the Federal railroad safety regulations New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, contained at 49 CFR 231.33, Procedure Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION for special approval of existing industry Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. safety appliance standards, and 49 CFR to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Federal Railroad Administration 231.35, Procedure for modification of an except Federal Holidays. approved industry safety appliance Interested parties are invited to [Docket Number FRA–2018–0042] standard for new railcar construction. participate in these proceedings by Notice of Application for Approval To FRA assigned the petition Docket submitting written views, data, or Discontinue or Modify a Railroad amozie on DSK30RV082PROD with NOTICES Number FRA–2013–0081. comments. FRA does not anticipate Signal System AAR, on behalf of itself and its scheduling a public hearing in member railroads, submitted a petition connection with these proceedings since Under part 235 of Title 49 of the Code for special approval of existing industry the facts do not appear to warrant a of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 safety appliance standards contained in hearing. If any interested parties desire U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides 49 CFR part 231, Railroad Safety an opportunity for oral comment and a the public notice that on April 20, 2018, Appliance Standards, and minor edits to public hearing, they should notify FRA, CSX Transportation (CSX) petitioned VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Apr 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01MYN1.SGM 01MYN1


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