83_FR_4139 83 FR 4120 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 4120 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 19 (January 29, 2018)

Page Range4120-4121
FR Document2018-01582

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4120-4121]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01582]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0003]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on December 26, 2017, Caltrain 
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. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2018-0003.
    Specifically, Caltrain seeks a waiver of compliance from portions 
of 49 CFR 238.113(a)(3), Emergency window exits, and 238.114(a)(3), 
Rescue access windows, for four cars of their new six-car Electric 
Multiple Unit (EMU) trainsets. The six-car trainsets consist of two cab 
cars (A and B) and four coach cars (C, D, E, and F). Each is a multi-
level car and contains three types of levels: A lower level, two 
intermediate levels (on each end), and an upper level. In addition, 
each car contains both intermediate level doors and lower level doors. 
However, Caltrain will initially be utilizing only the lower level 
doors to serve their existing 8-inch platforms. The intermediate level 
doors will be utilized at some point in the future at high level 
platforms. Until such time that the intermediate doors are placed in 
service, passenger flip-up type seats mounted to the floor will be 
placed adjacent (in front of) to these doors.
    Since the intermediate levels will be used for passenger seating, 
each intermediate level is required to have a minimum of two emergency 
window exits and a minimum of two rescue access windows. Two cars (D 
and F) are equipped with two windows (one on each side) on the 
intermediate level that serve as dual-function emergency exit and 
rescue access windows. The remaining four cars (A, B, C, and E) do not 
have windows on the intermediate levels due to propulsion equipment 
occupying space on that level. However, all cars in the EMU trainset 
are designed with exterior side doors on the intermediate levels (one 
per side per intermediate level). These doors will be locked and non-
operational, and equipped with emergency release handles to allow for 
manual opening of the doors for emergency egress and rescue access 
through the doorway.
    Caltrain states that the intermediate level door arrangement will 
meet the requirements of 49 CFR 231.112, Door emergency egress and 
rescue access systems. In addition, emergency exit paths exist by way 
of the stairs at the intermediate level, which can lead passengers to 
either the lower level where there are additional doors and emergency 
exit/access windows, or the upper levels where there are also 
additional emergency exit/access windows. Lastly, there is an aisle way 
that leads to the adjacent car that can be used for egress (with 
exception of the cab car, cab end). Because the intermediate levels are 
equipped with these features, Caltrain believes that the intent of the 
emergency egress/access requirements of 49 CFR 238.113 and 238.114 are 
met and provide an equivalent level of safety to passengers.
    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.

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    Communications received by March 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.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01582 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am]
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4120 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 19 / Monday, January 29, 2018 / Notices pipe valve be installed adjacent to the privacyNotice for the privacy notice of locked and non-operational, and rear door for these eight units. regulations.gov. equipped with emergency release A copy of the petition, as well as any handles to allow for manual opening of Robert C. Lauby, written communications concerning the the doors for emergency egress and Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, rescue access through the doorway. petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer. www.regulations.gov and in person at Caltrain states that the intermediate [FR Doc. 2018–01581 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] level door arrangement will meet the the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 BILLING CODE 4910–06–P requirements of 49 CFR 231.112, Door New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, emergency egress and rescue access Washington, DC 20590. The Docket systems. In addition, emergency exit DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION paths exist by way of the stairs at the Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, intermediate level, which can lead Federal Railroad Administration except Federal Holidays. passengers to either the lower level [Docket Number FRA–2018–0003] where there are additional doors and Interested parties are invited to emergency exit/access windows, or the participate in these proceedings by Petition for Waiver of Compliance upper levels where there are also submitting written views, data, or Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of additional emergency exit/access comments. FRA does not anticipate Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides windows. Lastly, there is an aisle way scheduling a public hearing in the public notice that on December 26, that leads to the adjacent car that can be connection with these proceedings since 2017, Caltrain petitioned the Federal used for egress (with exception of the the facts do not appear to warrant a Railroad Administration (FRA) for a cab car, cab end). Because the hearing. If any interested parties desire waiver of compliance from certain intermediate levels are equipped with an opportunity for oral comment and a provisions of the Federal railroad safety these features, Caltrain believes that the public hearing, they should notify FRA, regulations contained at 49 CFR part intent of the emergency egress/access in writing, before the end of the 238. FRA assigned the petition Docket requirements of 49 CFR 238.113 and comment period and specify the basis Number FRA–2018–0003. 238.114 are met and provide an for their request. Specifically, Caltrain seeks a waiver equivalent level of safety to passengers. All communications concerning these A copy of the petition, as well as any proceedings should identify the of compliance from portions of 49 CFR written communications concerning the appropriate docket number and may be 238.113(a)(3), Emergency window exits, petition, is available for review online at submitted by any of the following and 238.114(a)(3), Rescue access www.regulations.gov and in person at methods: windows, for four cars of their new six- the U.S. Department of Transportation’s • Website: http:// car Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 www.regulations.gov. Follow the online trainsets. The six-car trainsets consist of New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, instructions for submitting comments. two cab cars (A and B) and four coach Washington, DC 20590. The Docket cars (C, D, E, and F). Each is a multi- • Fax: 202–493–2251. Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. level car and contains three types of • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, levels: A lower level, two intermediate to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 except Federal Holidays. levels (on each end), and an upper level. Interested parties are invited to New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, In addition, each car contains both Washington, DC 20590. participate in these proceedings by intermediate level doors and lower level submitting written views, data, or • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey doors. However, Caltrain will initially Avenue SE, Room W12–140, comments. FRA does not anticipate be utilizing only the lower level doors scheduling a public hearing in Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. to serve their existing 8-inch platforms. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, connection with these proceedings since The intermediate level doors will be the facts do not appear to warrant a except Federal Holidays. utilized at some point in the future at hearing. If any interested parties desire Communications received by March high level platforms. Until such time an opportunity for oral comment and a 15, 2018 will be considered by FRA that the intermediate doors are placed in public hearing, they should notify FRA, before final action is taken. Comments service, passenger flip-up type seats in writing, before the end of the received after that date will be mounted to the floor will be placed comment period and specify the basis considered if practicable. adjacent (in front of) to these doors. for their request. Anyone can search the electronic Since the intermediate levels will be All communications concerning these form of any written communications used for passenger seating, each proceedings should identify the and comments received into any of our intermediate level is required to have a appropriate docket number and may be dockets by the name of the individual minimum of two emergency window submitted by any of the following submitting the comment (or signing the exits and a minimum of two rescue methods: document, if submitted on behalf of an access windows. Two cars (D and F) are • Website: http:// association, business, labor union, etc.). equipped with two windows (one on www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits each side) on the intermediate level that instructions for submitting comments. comments from the public to better serve as dual-function emergency exit • Fax: 202–493–2251. inform its processes. DOT posts these and rescue access windows. The • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, comments, without edit, including any remaining four cars (A, B, C, and E) do sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 personal information the commenter not have windows on the intermediate New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, provides, to www.regulations.gov, as levels due to propulsion equipment Washington, DC 20590. described in the system of records occupying space on that level. However, • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can all cars in the EMU trainset are designed Avenue SE, Room W12–140, be reviewed at https:// with exterior side doors on the Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. www.transportation.gov/privacy. See intermediate levels (one per side per and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, also https://www.regulations.gov/ intermediate level). These doors will be except Federal Holidays. 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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 19 / Monday, January 29, 2018 / Notices 4121 Communications received by March subject to delay, commenters are Abstract: This information collection 15, 2018 will be considered by FRA encouraged to submit comments by request relates to 12 CFR part 43, which before final action is taken. Comments email, if possible. Comments may be implemented section 941(b) of the received after that date will be sent to: Legislative and Regulatory Dodd-Frank Act.1 Section 941(b) of the considered if practicable. Activities Division, Office of the Dodd-Frank Act required the OCC, Anyone can search the electronic Comptroller of the Currency, Attention: Board of Governors of the Federal form of any written communications 1557–0249, 400 7th Street SW, Suite Reserve System (FRB), Federal Deposit and comments received into any of our 3E–218, Washington, DC 20219. In Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Securities dockets by the name of the individual addition, comments may be sent by fax and Exchange Commission (SEC), and, submitting the comment (or signing the to (571) 465–4326 or by electronic mail in the case of the securitization of any document, if submitted on behalf of an to prainfo@occ.tress.gov. You may residential mortgage asset, the Federal association, business, labor union, etc.). personally inspect and photocopy Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments at the OCC, 400 7th Street the Department of Housing and Urban comments from the public to better SW, Washington, DC 20219. For Development (HUD) to issue rules that, inform its processes. DOT posts these security reasons, the OCC requires that subject to certain exemptions: Require a comments, without edit, including any visitors make an appointment to inspect securitizer to retain not less than 5% of personal information the commenter comments. You may do so by calling the credit risk of any asset that the provides, to www.regulations.gov, as (202) 649–6700 or, for persons who are securitizer, through the issuance of an described in the system of records deaf or hearing impaired, TTY, (202) asset-backed security, transfers, sells, or notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can 649–5597. Upon arrival, visitors will be conveys to a third party; and prohibit a be reviewed at https:// required to present valid government- securitizer from directly or indirectly www.transportation.gov/privacy. See issued photo identification and submit hedging or otherwise transferring the also https://www.regulations.gov/ to security screening in order to inspect credit risk that the securitizer is privacyNotice for the privacy notice of and photocopy comments. required to retain under the statute and regulations.gov. All comments received, including implementing regulations. attachments and other supporting Part 43 sets forth permissible forms of Robert C. Lauby, materials, are part of the public record risk retention for securitizations that Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and subject to public disclosure. Do not involve issuance of asset-backed Chief Safety Officer. include any information in your securities. Section 15G of the Exchange [FR Doc. 2018–01582 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am] Act also exempts certain types of comment or supporting materials that BILLING CODE 4910–06–P you consider confidential or securitization transactions from these inappropriate for public disclosure. risk retention requirements and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: authorizes the agencies to exempt or DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance establish a lower risk retention Officer, (202) 649–5490 or, for persons requirement for other types of Office of the Comptroller of the securitization transactions. Section 15G Currency who are deaf or hearing impaired, TTY, (202) 649–5597, Legislative and also states that the agencies must permit Regulatory Activities Division, Office of a securitizer to retain less than five Agency Information Collection the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th percent of the credit risk of commercial Activities: Information Collection Street SW, Suite 3E–218, Washington, mortgages, commercial loans, and Renewal; Comment Request; Credit DC 20219. automobile loans that are transferred, Risk Retention SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the sold, or conveyed through the issuance AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), federal of ABS by the securitizer if the loans Currency (OCC), Treasury. agencies must obtain approval from the meet underwriting standards ACTION: Notice and request for comment. OMB for each collection of information established by the federal banking that they conduct or sponsor. agencies.2 SUMMARY: The OCC, as part of its Part 43 sets forth permissible forms of ‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined continuing effort to reduce paperwork risk retention for securitizations that in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR and respondent burden, invites the involve issuance of asset-backed 1320.3(c) to include agency requests or general public and other federal securities, as well as exemptions from requirements that members of the public agencies to take this opportunity to the risk retention requirements, and submit reports, keep records, or provide comment on a continuing information contains requirements subject to the information to a third party. Section collection as required by the Paperwork PRA. 3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires federal Section 43.4 sets forth the conditions Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). In agencies to provide a 60-day notice in that must be met by sponsors electing to accordance with the requirements of the the Federal Register concerning each use the standard risk retention option, PRA, the OCC may not conduct or proposed collection of information, which may consist of an eligible vertical sponsor, and the respondent is not including each proposed extension of an interest or an eligible horizontal required to respond to, an information existing collection of information, residual interest, or any combination collection unless it displays a currently before submitting the collection to OMB thereof. Sections 43.4(c)(1) and valid Office of Management and Budget for approval. To comply with this 43.4(c)(2) specify the disclosures (OMB) control number. The OCC is sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES requirement, the OCC is publishing required with respect to eligible soliciting comment concerning the notice of the proposed collection of horizontal residual interests and eligible renewal of its information collection information set forth in this document. vertical interests, respectively. titled, ‘‘Credit Risk Retention.’’ Title: Credit Risk Retention. DATES: You should submit written OMB Control No.: 1557–0249. 1 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer comments by March 30, 2018. Affected Public: Business or other for- Protection Act (Pub. L. 111–203, 124 Stat. 1376 ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the profit. (July 21, 2010)). Washington, DC area and at the OCC is Type of Review: Regular review. 2 15 U.S.C. 78o–11(c)(1)(B)(ii) and (2). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Jan 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1


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