83 FR 26540 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 110 (June 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-12224 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 110 (Thursday, June 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 26540-26541] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-12224] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2018-0048] Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on May 25, 2018, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (SCVTA) and the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal hours of service laws contained at 49 U.S.C. 21105, which in part prohibit a dispatching service employee from being on duty for more than a total of 9 hours during a 24-hour period. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0048. Specifically, Petitioners seek approval of a pilot project under 49 U.S.C. 21108, which allows railroads and labor organizations to jointly petition for a waiver of compliance from the hours of service laws to enable the establishment of a pilot project. The proposed pilot project would permit a 4-day, 10 hours-per-day work week for the affected employees, ``the controllers'' on the SCVTA system. Petitioners allege the pilot project will enhance safety of operations due to the increased flexibility in terms of staff assignments and covering unanticipated occurrences on the system, be beneficial to morale, and will provide more flexibility in arranging for ongoing training for employees without having to ask them to sacrifice days off from work. Petitioners explain that SCVTA is a public agency, with light rail transit operations on three lines, including the Vasona Corridor, which shares a corridor and grade crossings, but not tracks, with Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP). AFSCME is the authorized collective bargaining representative for the controllers, the employees on the SCVTA system that dispatch SCVTA light rail trains. UP train crews contact the SCVTA Operating Control Center prior to operating in the shared corridor, but SCVTA controllers do not otherwise communicate directly with UP train crews, nor do they share a radio frequency with UP. 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 July 23, 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 [[Page 26541]] 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. 2018-12224 Filed 6-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Transportation (Caltrans) assumed, regulations implementing Executive dispatch SCVTA light rail trains. UP
environmental responsibilities for this Order 12372 regarding train crews contact the SCVTA
project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. intergovernmental consultation on Operating Control Center prior to
Notice is hereby given that the Caltrans, Federal programs and activities apply to operating in the shared corridor, but
have taken final agency actions subject this program. SCVTA controllers do not otherwise
to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). communicate directly with UP train
licenses, permits, and approvals for the crews, nor do they share a radio
following highway project in the State Matt Schmitz, frequency with UP.
of California: Caltrans, in cooperation Director, Project Delivery, FHWA—CA A copy of the petition, as well as any
with Metro, proposes to construct an Division. written communications concerning the
elevated off-ramp structure on the NB I– [FR Doc. 2018–12235 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] petition, is available for review online at
110 between 30th St. and Figueroa St. BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P www.regulations.gov and in person at
Overcrossing in the City of Los Angeles. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
The proposed structure would bypass (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
the bottleneck intersections at Flower DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
St. and Adams Blvd. and NB I–110 HOT Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
off-ramp to Adams Blvd., connecting the Federal Railroad Administration Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
HOT lane traffic to Figueroa St. The [Docket Number FRA–2018–0048] to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
structure would be approximately 1400 except Federal Holidays.
feet in length with two standard lanes Petition for Waiver of Compliance Interested parties are invited to
(twelve feet in width) and a four-foot participate in these proceedings by
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of submitting written views, data, or
left shoulder as well as eight-foot right Federal Regulations (CFR), this
shoulder will be provided. All new comments. FRA does not anticipate
document provides the public notice scheduling a public hearing in
structures will be within State right of that on May 25, 2018, the Santa Clara
way; minimal right of way acquisition connection with these proceedings since
Valley Transportation Authority the facts do not appear to warrant a
will be required for maintenance, (SCVTA) and the American Federation
ingress/egress, access control, and hearing. If any interested parties desire
of State, County and Municipal an opportunity for oral comment and a
setback purposes as well as emergency Employees (AFSCME) petitioned the
services access. The actions by the public hearing, they should notify FRA,
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) in writing, before the end of the
Federal agencies, and the laws under for a waiver of compliance from certain
which such actions were taken, are comment period and specify the basis
provisions of the Federal hours of for their request.
described in the Final Finding of No service laws contained at 49 U.S.C.
Significant Impact (FONSI) for the All communications concerning these
21105, which in part prohibit a proceedings should identify the
project, approved on April 24, 2018. dispatching service employee from
The Caltrans FONSI can accessed at the appropriate docket number and may be
being on duty for more than a total of submitted by any of the following
following link http://www.dot.ca.gov/ 9 hours during a 24-hour period. FRA
dist07/resources/envdocs/, or viewed at methods:
public libraries in the project area.
assigned the petition Docket Number • Website: http://
FRA–2018–0048. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
This notice applies to all Federal Specifically, Petitioners seek approval
agency decisions as of the issuance date instructions for submitting comments.
of this notice and all laws under which
of a pilot project under 49 U.S.C. 21108, • Fax: 202–493–2251.
which allows railroads and labor • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
such actions were taken, including but organizations to jointly petition for a U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
not limited to: waiver of compliance from the hours of New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
(1) Council on Environmental Quality service laws to enable the establishment Washington, DC 20590.
regulations; of a pilot project. The proposed pilot • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
(2) National Environmental Policy Act project would permit a 4-day, 10 hours- Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
(NEPA); per-day work week for the affected
(3) Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
Century Act (MAP–21);
employees, ‘‘the controllers’’ on the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
(4) Department of Transportation Act of SCVTA system. Petitioners allege the except Federal Holidays.
1966; pilot project will enhance safety of Communications received by July 23,
(5) Federal Aid Highway Act of 1970; operations due to the increased 2018 will be considered by FRA before
(6) Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990; flexibility in terms of staff assignments final action is taken. Comments received
(7) Noise Control Act of 1970; and covering unanticipated occurrences after that date will be considered if
(8) 23 CFR part 772 FHWA Noise on the system, be beneficial to morale, practicable.
Standards, Policies and Procedures; and will provide more flexibility in Anyone can search the electronic
(9) Department of Transportation Act of arranging for ongoing training for form of any written communications
1966, Section 4(f);
employees without having to ask them and comments received into any of our
(10) Clean Water Act of 1977 and 1987;
(11) Endangered Species Act of 1973; to sacrifice days off from work. dockets by the name of the individual
(12) Migratory Bird Treaty Act; Petitioners explain that SCVTA is a submitting the comment (or signing the
(13) National Historic Preservation Act of public agency, with light rail transit document, if submitted on behalf of an
operations on three lines, including the association, business, labor union, etc.).
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1966, as amended;
(14) Historic Sites Act of 1935; and, Vasona Corridor, which shares a Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
(15) Executive Order 13112, Invasive corridor and grade crossings, but not comments from the public to better
Species. tracks, with Union Pacific Railroad inform its processes. DOT posts these
(16) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Company (UP). AFSCME is the comments, without edit, including any
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance authorized collective bargaining personal information the commenter
Program Number 20.205, Highway representative for the controllers, the provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
Planning and Construction. The employees on the SCVTA system that described in the system of records
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notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can with the National Environmental Policy DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
be reviewed at https:// Act (NEPA) and in other documents in
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See the FTA administrative record for the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
also https://www.regulations.gov/ project. Interested parties may contact Safety Administration
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of either the project sponsor or the FTA [Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0021]
regulations.gov. Regional Office for more information.
Issued in Washington, DC. Contact information for FTA’s Regional Pipeline Safety: Information Collection
Offices may be found at https:// Activities
Robert C. Lauby,
www.fta.dot.gov. AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer. This notice applies to all FTA Materials Safety Administration
[FR Doc. 2018–12224 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] decisions on the listed project as of the (PHMSA), DOT.
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P issuance date of this notice and all laws ACTION: Notice and request for
under which such actions were taken, comments.
including NEPA [42 U.S.C. 4321–4375],
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Section 4(f) requirements [23 U.S.C. SUMMARY: On March 26, 2018, in
138, 49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the accordance with the Paperwork
Federal Transit Administration Reduction Act of 1995, the Pipeline and
National Historic Preservation Act [16
Hazardous Materials Safety
Limitation on Claims Against Proposed U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42
Administration (PHMSA) published a
Public Transportation Projects U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does
notice in the Federal Register (83 FR
not, however, alter or extend the 13004) inviting comments on three
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration limitation period for challenges of information collections identified by
(FTA), DOT. project decisions subject to previous Office of Management and Budget
ACTION: Notice. notices published in the Federal (OMB) control numbers 2137–0048,
Register. The project and action that is 2137–0600, and 2137–0618 that expire
SUMMARY: This notice announces final the subject of this notice follow:
environmental actions taken by the this Summer. PHMSA is requesting an
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Project name and location: Southwest extension with no change for these
for a project extending the METRO Light Rail Transit Project (LRT), information collections.
Minneapolis to Eden Prairie, Minnesota During the public comment period,
Green Line from downtown
(METRO Green Line Extension). Project PHMSA received no comments in
Minneapolis through the communities
Sponsor: The Metropolitan Council response to the information collections.
of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, Minnetonka,
(Council). Project description: The PHMSA received 10 comments that did
and Eden Prairie, passing near Edina,
project is approximately 14.5 miles of not pertain to the information collection
Minnesota. The purpose of this notice is
new double-track light rail transit to requests. PHMSA is publishing this
to announce publicly the environmental
extend the METRO Green Line from notice to provide the public with an
decisions by FTA on the subject project
downtown Minneapolis through the additional 30 days to comment on the
and to activate the limitation on any
communities of St. Louis Park, Hopkins, renewal of the information collections
claims that may challenge this final
Minnetonka, and Eden Prairie, passing referenced above and to announce that
environmental action.
close to Edina. The Final Environmental the information collection requests will
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising be submitted to OMB for approval.
the public of final agency actions Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of
Decision (ROD) for the Southwest LRT DATES: Interested persons are invited to
subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23, submit comments on or before July 9,
United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim Project was issued in May and July
2016, respectively. A Supplemental 2018 to be assured of consideration.
seeking judicial review of FTA actions
Environmental Assessment (EA) was FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
announced herein for the listed public
transportation project will be barred issued in February 2018 to address and Angela Dow by telephone at 202–366–
unless the claim is filed on or before incorporate 10 design modifications that 1246, by email at angela.dow@dot.gov,
November 5, 2018. were identified during the final design by fax at 202–366–4566, or by mail at
and permitting processes, leading to the U.S. Department of Transportation,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
preparation of an Amended ROD. PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief PHP–30, Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312) Final agency actions: Amended
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
353–2577, or Alan Tabachnick, Section 4(f) determination dated
identified by the docket number
Environmental Protection Specialist, February 2018; Section 106 finding of
PHMSA–2018–0021 by any of the
Office of Environmental Programs, (202) adverse effect dated April 18, 2018;
following methods:
366–8541. FTA is located at 1200 New Section 106 Memorandum of Agreement • Fax: 1–202–395–5806.
Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC dated June 2016; project-level air quality • Mail: Office of Information and
20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. conformity, and an Amended Record of Regulatory Affairs, Records
to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, Decision dated May 15, 2018. Management Center, Room 10102
except Federal holidays. Supporting documentation: Southwest NEOB, 725 17th Street NW,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is LRT Project Supplemental EA and Washington, DC 20503, ATTN: Desk
hereby given that FTA has taken final Amended Draft Section 4(f) Evaluation
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Officer for the U.S. Department of
agency action by issuing a certain dated February 2018. Transportation\PHMSA.
approval for the public transportation • Email: Office of Information and
project listed below. The actions on the Elizabeth S. Riklin,
Regulatory Affairs, OMB, at the
project, as well as the laws under which Deputy Associate Administrator for Planning following email address: OIRA_
such actions were taken, are described and Environment. Submission@omb.eop.gov.
in the documentation issued in [FR Doc. 2018–12238 Filed 6–6–18; 8:45 am] Requests for a copy of the information
connection with the project to comply BILLING CODE P collections should be directed to Angela
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