83_FR_28876 83 FR 28757 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 28757 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 119 (June 20, 2018)

Page Range28757-28757
FR Document2018-13219

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 119 (Wednesday, June 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 28757]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13219]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0021]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that by a document dated February 
16, 2018, TexRail (TEXR) 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 
238, Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2018-0021.
    TEXR has ordered eight FLIRT Series Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) 
trainsets manufactured by Stadler Bussnang AG with an option to 
purchase additional trainsets. The DMUs are designed to fulfill the 
requirements set forth by 49 CFR 238.201, Scope/alternative compliance. 
TEXR requests a waiver ``based on compliance with the FRA-issued 
guideline `Technical Criteria and Procedures for Evaluating the 
Crashworthiness and Occupant Protection Performance of Alternatively-
Designed Passenger Rail Equipment for Use in Tier I Service' and the 
proposed Appendix G to 49 CFR part 238.'' Currently, these vehicles are 
being delivered and tested at the TEXR maintenance facility. 
Specifically, TEXR seeks relief from certain requirements for end-frame 
compression and other procedures as presented in their petition.
    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 Ave. 
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 party 
desires 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 20, 2018 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered as far as 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. 2018-13219 Filed 6-19-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 119 / Wednesday, June 20, 2018 / Notices 28757 Administration, 800 Independence seeks relief from certain requirements privacyNotice for the privacy notice of Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591. for end-frame compression and other regulations.gov. This notice is published pursuant to procedures as presented in their Issued in Washington, DC. 14 CFR 11.85. petition. Robert C. Lauby, Issued in Washington, DC, on June 12, A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 2018. Chief Safety Officer. Lirio Liu, petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2018–13219 Filed 6–19–18; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov and in person at Executive Director, Office of Rulemaking. BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Petition For Exemption (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 Docket No.: FAA–2018–0004. New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Petitioner: Cruiser Aircraft, Inc. (CSA). Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 21.190(c)(2). except Federal Holidays. [Docket Number FRA–2018–0049] Description of Relief Sought: The Interested parties are invited to proposed exemption, if granted, would participate in these proceedings by Petition for Waiver of Compliance allow those Sport Cruiser special light- submitting written views, data, or Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of sport aircraft manufactured by CSA with comments. FRA does not anticipate Federal Regulations (CFR), this serial number SC0557 and up that scheduling a public hearing in document provides the public notice otherwise comply with the applicable connection with these proceedings since that on May 29, 2018, BNSF Railway consensus standards to be eligible for the facts do not appear to warrant a (BNSF) petitioned the Federal Railroad issuance (or re-issuance) of a special hearing. If any interested party desires Administration (FRA) for a waiver of airworthiness certificate in the light- an opportunity for oral comment and a compliance from certain provisions of sport category with a maximum takeoff public hearing, they should notify FRA, the Federal railroad safety regulations weight of not more than 1,386 pounds in writing, before the end of the contained at 49 CFR 232.213, 232.15, (630 kilograms). comment period and specify the basis and 232.103(f). In addition, BNSF [FR Doc. 2018–13178 Filed 6–19–18; 8:45 am] for their request. requests an exemption from the BILLING CODE 4910–13–P All communications concerning these requirements of Title 49, United States proceedings should identify the Code (U.S.C.), section 20303, which appropriate docket number and may be prohibits the movement of a rail vehicle DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION submitted by any of the following with defective or insecure equipment methods: Federal Railroad Administration • Website: http:// beyond the nearest available place at www.regulations.gov. Follow the online which the repairs can be made. See 49 [Docket Number FRA–2018–0021] U.S.C. 20306. FRA assigned the petition instructions for submitting comments. • Fax: 202–493–2251. Docket Number FRA–2018–0049. Petition for Waiver of Compliance • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Specifically, BNSF petitions FRA to Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 conduct a pilot program on a segment of Federal Regulations (CFR), this New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, their system to ‘‘demonstrate that the document provides the public notice Washington, DC 20590. use of wheel temperature detectors that by a document dated February 16, • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey (WTD) to prove brake health 2018, TexRail (TEXR) has petitioned the Avenue SE, Room W12–140, effectiveness (BHE) will improve safety, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. reduce risks to employees, and provide for a waiver of compliance from certain and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, cost savings to the industry.’’ Currently, provisions of the Federal railroad safety except Federal Holidays. the effectiveness of railroad brake regulations contained at 49 CFR part Communications received by July 20, systems is verified by Class I initial 238, Passenger Equipment Safety 2018 will be considered by FRA before terminal and Class IA intermediate Standards. FRA assigned the petition final action is taken. Comments received brake tests. BNSF proposes to Docket Number FRA–2018–0021. after that date will be considered as far supplement these visual inspections TEXR has ordered eight FLIRT Series as practicable. with a wayside WTD, a device designed Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) trainsets Anyone can search the electronic to directly measure the rise in wheel manufactured by Stadler Bussnang AG form of any written communications temperatures because of a brake with an option to purchase additional and comments received into any of our application. BNSF asserts that such a trainsets. The DMUs are designed to dockets by the name of the individual measure of performance is objective, fulfill the requirements set forth by 49 submitting the comment (or signing the quantifiable, and independent of CFR 238.201, Scope/alternative document, if submitted on behalf of an conditions that can impair a visual compliance. TEXR requests a waiver association, business, labor union, etc.). inspection; such as weather, lighting, ‘‘based on compliance with the FRA- Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits human fatigue, or human error. issued guideline ‘Technical Criteria and comments from the public to better BNSF states that a monitoring system Procedures for Evaluating the inform its processes. DOT posts these using WTD data as an alternative to the Crashworthiness and Occupant comments, without edit, including any intermediate brake inspections is sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Protection Performance of Alternatively- personal information the commenter expected to substantially improve the Designed Passenger Rail Equipment for provides, to www.regulations.gov, as reliability of brake inspections, reduce Use in Tier I Service’ and the proposed described in the system of records on-line setouts, and increase faulty part Appendix G to 49 CFR part 238.’’ notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can replacement, to improve the safety Currently, these vehicles are being be reviewed at https:// performance of brake systems overall. delivered and tested at the TEXR www.transportation.gov/privacy. See BNSF plans to use pyrometer sensors, a maintenance facility. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation83 FR 28757 
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