83 FR 44405 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 169 (August 30, 2018)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 169 (August 30, 2018)
| Page Range | 44405-44405 | |
| FR Document | 2018-18808 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 44405] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-18808] [[Page 44405]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2018-0063] Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by letter dated July 11, 2018, Naugatuck Railroad Company (NAUG), the operator of trackage owned by the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CDOT) between Waterbury, CT, and Torrington, CT, known as the ``Torrington Secondary,'' 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 234. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0063. NAUG seeks a waiver of compliance from the requirements of 49 CFR 234.247, Purpose of inspections and tests; removal from service of relay or device failing to meet test requirements. Specifically, NAUG seeks relief to operate over two non-functioning highway-rail grade crossings without making inspections and tests required in Sec. Sec. 234.249 through 234.271. Previous owners and operators of this track allowed signals in Torrington, CT, to fall into disrepair at Albert Street, DOT #503956B, and Litchfield Street, DOT #503957B, both two-way, single traffic lane streets. One crossing has equipment over 60 years old, and the second, more complex crossing signal system, has equipment that is over 30 years old. As part of Petitioner's commitment to provide rail services to those that require them, the need to access areas of the railroad previously deemed out of service became necessary. In partnership with CDOT, through the CT Rail Freight Improvement Program, this track was rehabilitated to FRA Class 1 standards, but no grade crossing funding was available for these crossings. Petitioner requests relief to provide service to its customers and generate the revenue needed to continue to rehabilitate this segment of track. In lieu of performing all required tests (and repairs identified by the required tests), Petitioner requests to continue limited operations over the two affected grade crossings by:Contacting local authorities to advise that a crossing may need to be occupied by a train. Stationing an employee at each crossing to provide warning to approaching highway traffic and communicate with motorists as needed, as provided in Northeast Operating Rules Advisory Committee ``stop and protect'' rules. All other grade crossings in Torrington are ``stop and protect'' crossings on two-way, single traffic lane streets, with no automatic highway warning protective devices. 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 Department of Transportation's 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, 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 October 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.). In accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Issued in Washington, DC. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-18808 Filed 8-29-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION as provided in Northeast Operating 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
Rules Advisory Committee ‘‘stop and www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
Federal Railroad Administration protect’’ rules. www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0063]
All other grade crossings in for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Torrington are ‘‘stop and protect’’ Issued in Washington, DC.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance crossings on two-way, single traffic lane
Robert C. Lauby,
streets, with no automatic highway
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief
warning protective devices.
Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides Safety Officer.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
the public notice that by letter dated written communications concerning the [FR Doc. 2018–18808 Filed 8–29–18; 8:45 am]
July 11, 2018, Naugatuck Railroad petition, is available for review online at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
Company (NAUG), the operator of www.regulations.gov and in person at
trackage owned by the Connecticut the Department of Transportation’s
Department of Transportation (CDOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
between Waterbury, CT, and Torrington, Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington,
CT, known as the ‘‘Torrington Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
DC 20590. The Docket Operations Safety Administration
Secondary,’’ petitioned the Federal Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a Monday through Friday, except Federal [Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0050]
waiver of compliance from certain Holidays.
provisions of the Federal railroad safety Interested parties are invited to Pipeline Safety: Gas and Hazardous
regulations contained at 49 CFR part participate in these proceedings by Liquid Pipeline Risk Models
234. FRA assigned the petition Docket submitting written views, data, or AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous
Number FRA–2018–0063. comments. FRA does not anticipate Materials Safety Administration
NAUG seeks a waiver of compliance scheduling a public hearing in (PHMSA); DOT.
from the requirements of 49 CFR connection with these proceedings since
234.247, Purpose of inspections and ACTION: Notice and request for
the facts do not appear to warrant a
tests; removal from service of relay or comments; extension of comment
hearing. If any interested party desires
device failing to meet test requirements. period.
an opportunity for oral comment, they
Specifically, NAUG seeks relief to should notify FRA, in writing, before SUMMARY: PHMSA published a notice in
operate over two non-functioning the end of the comment period and the Federal Register to seek public
highway-rail grade crossings without specify the basis for their request. comments on a report developed to
making inspections and tests required in All communications concerning these support improvements in gas and
§§ 234.249 through 234.271. proceedings should identify the hazardous liquid pipeline risk models
Previous owners and operators of this appropriate docket number and may be titled ‘‘Pipeline Risk Modeling—
track allowed signals in Torrington, CT, submitted by any of the following Overview of Methods and Tools for
to fall into disrepair at Albert Street, methods: Improved Implementation’’ (Pipeline
DOT #503956B, and Litchfield Street, • Website: http:// Risk Modeling Report). PHMSA has
DOT #503957B, both two-way, single www.regulations.gov. Follow the online received a request to extend the
traffic lane streets. One crossing has instructions for submitting comments. comment period to allow stakeholders
equipment over 60 years old, and the • Fax: 202–493–2251. more time to evaluate the notice.
second, more complex crossing signal • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
PHMSA has concurred with this request
system, has equipment that is over 30 U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
and has extended the comment period
years old. As part of Petitioner’s New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
for an additional 30 days.
commitment to provide rail services to Washington, DC 20590.
those that require them, the need to • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey DATES: The closing date for filing
access areas of the railroad previously Avenue SE, Room W12–140, comments on the notice published
deemed out of service became Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. August 16, 2018, (83 FR 40843) is
necessary. In partnership with CDOT, and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, extended from September 17, 2018, to
through the CT Rail Freight except Federal Holidays. October 17, 2018.
Improvement Program, this track was Communications received by October ADDRESSES: Comments should reference
rehabilitated to FRA Class 1 standards, 15, 2018 will be considered by FRA Docket No. PHMSA–2018–0050 and
but no grade crossing funding was before final action is taken. Comments may be submitted in the following ways:
available for these crossings. Petitioner received after that date will be E-Gov Website: http://
requests relief to provide service to its considered if practicable. www.regulations.gov. This site allows
customers and generate the revenue Anyone can search the electronic the public to enter comments on any
needed to continue to rehabilitate this form of any written communications Federal Register notice issued by any
segment of track. and comments received into any of our agency.
In lieu of performing all required tests dockets by the name of the individual Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
(and repairs identified by the required submitting the comment (or signing the Mail: Docket Management Facility;
tests), Petitioner requests to continue document, if submitted on behalf of an U.S. Department of Transportation
limited operations over the two affected association, business, labor union, etc.). (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
grade crossings by: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT West Building, Room W12–140,
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• Contacting local authorities to solicits comments from the public to Washington, DC 20590–0001.
advise that a crossing may need to be better inform its processes. DOT posts Hand Delivery: Room W12–140 on the
occupied by a train. these comments, without edit, including ground level of DOT, West Building,
• Stationing an employee at each any personal information the 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
crossing to provide warning to commenter provides, to Washington, DC, between 9:00 a.m. and
approaching highway traffic and www.regulations.gov, as described in 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday,
communicate with motorists as needed, the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– except Federal holidays.
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