83_FR_45177 83 FR 45006 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 45006 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 171 (September 4, 2018)

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FR Document2018-19104

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 4, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0028]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on August 3, 2018, the 
Regional Transportation District (RTD) and the City of Denver, 
Colorado, 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 222. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0028.
    Specifically, petitioners seek a waiver from the provisions of 49 
CFR 222.35(b)(1) to establish a new quiet zone consisting of twelve 
public highway-rail grade crossings with active grade crossing warning 
devices comprising both flashing lights and gates that are not equipped 
with constant warning time devices. The crossing warning devices on the 
proposed ``Denver East Corridor Quiet Zone'' on the RTD A-Line are 
primarily activated by a wireless crossing activation system (WCAS) 
using ``GPS-determined train speed and location to predict how many 
seconds a train is from the crossing.'' Petitioners assert that this 
information is communicated wirelessly to the crossing warning devices 
and seeks to provide constant warning times. Additionally, this system 
is supplemented by a conventional track warning system in case the WCAS 
is unavailable.
    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 October 19, 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. 2018-19104 Filed 8-31-18; 8:45 am]
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45006 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2018 / Notices and comments received into any of our A copy of the petition, as well as any privacyNotice for the privacy notice of dockets by the name of the individual written communications concerning the regulations.gov. submitting the comment (or signing the petition, is available for review online at Robert C. Lauby, document, if submitted on behalf of an www.regulations.gov and in person at association, business, labor union, etc.). Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Chief Safety Officer. Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 [FR Doc. 2018–19104 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] comments from the public to better New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, inform its processes. DOT posts these BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Washington, DC 20590. The Docket comments, without edit, including any Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. personal information the commenter to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION provides, to www.regulations.gov, as except Federal Holidays. described in the system of records Maritime Administration Interested parties are invited to notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can participate in these proceedings by [Docket No. MARAD–2018–0138] be reviewed at https:// submitting written views, data, or www.transportation.gov/privacy. See comments. FRA does not anticipate Requested Administrative Waiver of also https://www.regulations.gov/ scheduling a public hearing in the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel privacyNotice for the privacy notice of connection with these proceedings since SERENITY; Invitation for Public regulations.gov. the facts do not appear to warrant a Comments Robert C. Lauby, hearing. If any interested parties desire an opportunity for oral comment and a AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. public hearing, they should notify FRA, ACTION: Notice. [FR Doc. 2018–19105 Filed 8–31–18; 8:45 am] in writing, before the end of the SUMMARY: The Secretary of BILLING CODE 4910–06–P comment period and specify the basis Transportation, as represented by the for their request. Maritime Administration (MARAD), is All communications concerning these authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION proceedings should identify the build requirements of the coastwise Federal Railroad Administration appropriate docket number and may be trade laws to allow the carriage of no submitted by any of the following more than twelve passengers for hire on [Docket Number FRA–2016–0028] methods: vessels, which are three years old or • Website: http:// more. A request for such a waiver has Petition for Waiver of Compliance been received by MARAD. The vessel, www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of instructions for submitting comments. and a brief description of the proposed Federal Regulations (CFR), this service, is listed below. • Fax: 202–493–2251. document provides the public notice DATES: Submit comments on or before that on August 3, 2018, the Regional • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, October 4, 2018. Transportation District (RTD) and the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 ADDRESSES: You may submit comments City of Denver, Colorado, petitioned the New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, identified by DOT Docket Number Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Washington, DC 20590. MARAD–2018–0138 by any one of the for a waiver of compliance from certain • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey following methods: provisions of the Federal railroad safety Avenue SE, Room W12–140, • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to regulations contained at 49 CFR part Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. http://www.regulations.gov. Search 222. FRA assigned the petition Docket and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, MARAD–2018–0138 and follow the Number FRA–2016–0028. except Federal Holidays. instructions for submitting comments. Specifically, petitioners seek a waiver Communications received by October • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket from the provisions of 49 CFR Management Facility is in the West 19, 2018 will be considered by FRA 222.35(b)(1) to establish a new quiet Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. before final action is taken. Comments zone consisting of twelve public Department of Transportation. The received after that date will be highway-rail grade crossings with active Docket Management Facility location considered if practicable. grade crossing warning devices address is: U.S. Department of comprising both flashing lights and Anyone can search the electronic Transportation, MARAD–2018–0138, gates that are not equipped with form of any written communications 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West constant warning time devices. The and comments received into any of our Building, Room W12–140, Washington, crossing warning devices on the dockets by the name of the individual DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., proposed ‘‘Denver East Corridor Quiet submitting the comment (or signing the Monday through Friday, except on Zone’’ on the RTD A-Line are primarily document, if submitted on behalf of an Federal holidays. activated by a wireless crossing association, business, labor union, etc.). Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your activation system (WCAS) using ‘‘GPS- Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments, we recommend that you determined train speed and location to comments from the public to better include your name and a mailing predict how many seconds a train is inform its processes. DOT posts these address, an email address, or a from the crossing.’’ Petitioners assert comments, without edit, including any sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES telephone number in the body of your that this information is communicated personal information the commenter document so that we can contact you if wirelessly to the crossing warning provides, to www.regulations.gov, as we have questions regarding your devices and seeks to provide constant described in the system of records submission. warning times. Additionally, this notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Instructions: All submissions received system is supplemented by a be reviewed at https:// must include the agency name and conventional track warning system in www.transportation.gov/privacy. See specific docket number. All comments case the WCAS is unavailable. also https://www.regulations.gov/ received will be posted without change VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:54 Aug 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00150 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1


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FR Citation83 FR 45006 
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