83_FR_30338 83 FR 30214 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 30214 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 124 (June 27, 2018)

Page Range30214-30214
FR Document2018-13826

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 124 (Wednesday, June 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 30214]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13826]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2001-10660]


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 29, 2018, BNSF Railway 
(BNSF) 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 218. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2001-10660.
    FRA granted BNSF a waiver of certain provisions of 49 CFR part 218 
on May 6, 2002. Subsequently, FRA extended the waiver in 2007 and 2012. 
BNSF is currently petitioning for a renewal of this waiver for relief 
from the requirements in 49 CFR 218.22(c)(5). Specifically, BNSF seeks 
to permit train crew members, yard crew members, and utility employees 
to remove and replace batteries in two-way end-of-train (EOT) devices, 
while the EOT device is in place on the rear of the train to which the 
individual has been assigned, without establishing any blue signal 
protection.
    In its petition, BNSF states such relief would provide several 
safety benefits. First, BNSF contends the safety of train service 
employees and utility employees will be enhanced by reducing the time 
such employees are performing a safety sensitive task by eighty 
percent. Second, train service employees and utility employees will 
lift and handle significantly lighter loads. The ``Smartpack'' 
batteries currently used by BNSF weigh 10.1 pounds or less as opposed 
to a PULSE EOT device unit weighing 32-34 pounds.
    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 August 13, 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. 2018-13826 Filed 6-26-18; 8:45 am]
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30214 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 124 / Wednesday, June 27, 2018 / Notices The sales price would be based on an (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION appraised market value. Sale proceeds New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, would be deposited in the airport Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Maritime Administration account to be solely expended for the Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. capital and operating costs of the San to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Notice of Funding Opportunity for Luis Obispo Airport, thereby serving the except Federal Holidays. America’s Marine Highway Projects interests of civil aviation. Interested parties are invited to AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Issued in Brisbane, California, on June 21, participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity. 2018. Patrick Magnotta, comments. FRA does not anticipate SUMMARY: The Consolidated Acting Manager, San Francisco Airports scheduling a public hearing in Appropriations Act, 2018, signed by the District Office, Western-Pacific Region. connection with these proceedings since President on March 23, 2018, [FR Doc. 2018–13839 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] the facts do not appear to warrant a appropriated $7,000,000 to the Short BILLING CODE 4910–13–P hearing. If any interested parties desire Sea Transportation Program, commonly an opportunity for oral comment and a referred to as the America’s Marine public hearing, they should notify FRA, Highway Program (AMHP). The purpose DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION in writing, before the end of the of the appropriation is to make grants to comment period and specify the basis previously designated Marine Highway Federal Railroad Administration for their request. Projects that support the development All communications concerning these and expansion of documented vessels, [Docket Number FRA–2001–10660] proceedings should identify the or of port and landside infrastructure. Petition for Waiver of Compliance appropriate docket number and may be This notice announces the availability submitted by any of the following of funding for grants and establishes Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of methods: selection criteria and application Federal Regulations (CFR), this • Website: http:// document provides the public notice requirements. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online The Secretary of the U.S. Department that on May 29, 2018, BNSF Railway instructions for submitting comments. (BNSF) petitioned the Federal Railroad of Transportation (Department) will • Fax: 202–493–2251. award Marine Highway Grants to Administration (FRA) for a waiver of • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, implement projects or components of compliance from certain provisions of U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 the Federal railroad safety regulations projects previously designated by the New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) contained at 49 CFR part 218. FRA Washington, DC 20590. under AMHP. Only Marine Highway assigned the petition Docket Number • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey FRA–2001–10660. projects designated by the Secretary are Avenue SE, Room W12–140, FRA granted BNSF a waiver of certain eligible for funding as described in this Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. provisions of 49 CFR part 218 on May notice. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 6, 2002. Subsequently, FRA extended except Federal Holidays. DATES: Applications must be received the waiver in 2007 and 2012. BNSF is Communications received by August by the Maritime Administration by 5 currently petitioning for a renewal of 13, 2018 will be considered by FRA p.m. EDT on October 5, 2018. this waiver for relief from the before final action is taken. Comments ADDRESSES: Grant applications must be requirements in 49 CFR 218.22(c)(5). received after that date will be submitted electronically using Specifically, BNSF seeks to permit train considered if practicable. Grants.gov (https://www.grants.gov). crew members, yard crew members, and Anyone can search the electronic Please be aware that you must complete utility employees to remove and replace form of any written communications the Grants.gov registration process batteries in two-way end-of-train (EOT) and comments received into any of our before submitting your application, and devices, while the EOT device is in dockets by the name of the individual that the registration process usually place on the rear of the train to which submitting the comment (or signing the takes 2 to 4 weeks to complete. the individual has been assigned, document, if submitted on behalf of an Applicants are strongly encouraged to without establishing any blue signal association, business, labor union, etc.). make submissions in advance of the protection. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits deadline. In its petition, BNSF states such relief comments from the public to better would provide several safety benefits. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For inform its processes. DOT posts these further information concerning this First, BNSF contends the safety of train comments, without edit, including any service employees and utility employees Notice, please contact Tori Collins, personal information the commenter Office of Ports & Waterways Planning, will be enhanced by reducing the time provides, to www.regulations.gov, as such employees are performing a safety Room W21–315, Maritime described in the system of records Administration, U.S. Department of sensitive task by eighty percent. Second, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can train service employees and utility Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. be reviewed at https:// SE, Washington, DC 20590, phone 202– employees will lift and handle www.transportation.gov/privacy. See significantly lighter loads. The 366–0795 or email Tori.Collins@dot.gov. also https://www.regulations.gov/ ‘‘Smartpack’’ batteries currently used by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Each privacyNotice for the privacy notice of BNSF weigh 10.1 pounds or less as regulations.gov. section of this Notice contains daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES opposed to a PULSE EOT device unit information and instructions relevant to weighing 32–34 pounds. Issued in Washington, DC. the application process for these Marine A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby, Highway Grants, and all applicants written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, should read this Notice in its entirety so petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer. that they have the information they www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2018–13826 Filed 6–26–18; 8:45 am] need to submit eligible and competitive the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P applications. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation83 FR 30214 
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