83 FR 4726 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 22 (February 1, 2018)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 22 (February 1, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-01962 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 4726-4727] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01962] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2018-0006] Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that on January 5, 2018, Northern Plains Railroad (NPR), 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 229. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0006. Specifically, NPR seeks a waiver of compliance from a portion of 49 CFR 229.47, Emergency brake valve, for five SD60F locomotives (Numbers 5513, [[Page 4727]] 5517, 5518, 5525, and 5535) that were purchased from Canadian National Railway (CN). These units do not have the required emergency brake valve installed at the rear exit door. NPR is a regional railroad operating on a 350-mile network in North Dakota and western Minnesota. NPR's primary commodities handled include wheat, soybeans, corn, aggregates, and miscellaneous industrial products. The maximum operating speed on the NPR is 25 miles per hour. NPR has had no history of vandalism, two reportable train accidents since 2013, and an injury frequency rate of under one percent for the last two years. NPR indicates that these units will be used in road service and will be paired together. NPR does not see this waiver of compliance adversely affecting safety. NPR believes that 49 CFR 229.47 was established to provide a crew member a means of initiating an emergency stop when they are unable to give the locomotive operator a visual signal to stop while making a reverse movement. This would only apply to locomotives that do not have an exposed walkway on the end of the car body. The five full body locomotives are all equipped with a walkway and corner steps that provide a position for crew to direct the locomotive engineer while making a reverse movement. Because these end platforms, which are identical to that of a regular body locomotive, are available and equipped with corner steps, NPR crews would not place themselves inside the locomotive engine compartment to direct a reverse movement, thereby making the application of this emergency brake valve meaningless. Therefore, NPR is requesting a waiver from the requirement that an emergency brake pipe valve be installed adjacent to the rear door for these five units. 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 March 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. Issued in Washington, DC. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-01962 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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Documents reflecting the LAWA’s Issued in Lawndale, California, on January • website: http://
request are available, by appointment 23, 2018. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
only, at the FAA Los Angeles Airports David F. Cushing, instructions for submitting comments.
District Office. Manager, Los Angeles Airports District Office, • Fax: 202–493–2251.
Western-Pacific Region. • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
DATES: Comments must be received on
[FR Doc. 2018–02014 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
or before March 5, 2018.
BILLING CODE 4910–13–P New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
ADDRESSES: Documents are available for Washington, DC 20590.
review at the FAA Los Angeles Airports • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
District Office, 15000 Aviation DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
Boulevard, Room 3000, Lawndale, CA Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
90261, 310–725–3608. Written Federal Railroad Administration and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
comments on LAWA’s request must be [Docket Number FRA–2001–10214] except Federal Holidays.
delivered or mailed, 2 copies to: Lemuel Communications received by March
del Castillo, 15000 Aviation Boulevard Petition for Waiver of Compliance 19, 2018 will be considered by FRA
Room 3000, Lawndale, CA 90261, 310– before final action is taken. Comments
Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code
725–3651. received after that date will be
of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
considered if practicable.
provides the public notice that on
Lemuel del Castillo, 15000 Aviation Anyone can search the electronic
December 22, 2017, the Minnesota
Boulevard, Room 3000, Lawndale, CA form of any written communications
Northern Railroad (MNN) petitioned the
90261, 310–725–3651. and comments received into any of our
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
dockets by the name of the individual
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section for an extension of a waiver from certain
submitting the comment (or signing the
125 of The Wendell H. Ford Aviation provisions of the Federal railroad safety
document, if submitted on behalf of an
Investment and Reform Act for the 21st regulations contained at 49 CFR part
association, business, labor union, etc.).
Century (AIR–21) requires the FAA to 223. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
provide an opportunity for public notice Number FRA–2001–10214.
Specifically, the MNN seeks to extend comments from the public to better
and comment prior to the ‘‘waiver’’ or inform its processes. DOT posts these
its existing waiver from 49 Code of
‘‘modification’’ of a sponsor’s Federal comments, without edit, including any
Federal Regulations (CFR) § 223.13,
obligation to use certain airport land for personal information the commenter
regarding the glazing on caboose (MNN
aeronautical purposes. provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
019.
The following is a brief overview of The MNN states that the described in the system of records
the request: The project site is located circumstances at the time of the original notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
within the City of Los Angeles, on grant of waiver have not changed. The be reviewed at https://
LAWA’s property, adjacent to LAX. The caboose is still only used on special www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
project site is located on the east and occasions as an office car for officials also https://www.regulations.gov/
west side of Falmouth Avenue, just and private persons for railroad privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
north of Westchester Parkway. The business purposes. The territory that it regulations.gov.
project site is vacant land with no operates in is primarily rural. Issued in Washington, DC.
structures currently onsite. LAWA A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby,
requests to develop the land with the written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Argo Drain Sub-Basin Facility (Sub- petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer.
Basin Facility) to address airport www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2018–01958 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am]
environmental compliance needs. The the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
Sub-Basin Facility is primarily an (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
underground storm water treatment New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
facility designed to potentially allow Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
open space uses on the surface. The Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
Sub-Basin Facility also includes two to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Federal Railroad Administration
above-ground elements: a pump facility except Federal Holidays.
and blower building. LAWA’s industrial [Docket Number FRA–2018–0006]
Interested parties are invited to
areas, existing and future capitals participate in these proceedings by Petition for Waiver of Compliance
improvement projects will need submitting written views, data, or
multiple independent storm water comments. FRA does not anticipate Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of
treatment facilities. This project will scheduling a public hearing in Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
avoid the construction of multiple connection with these proceedings since the public notice that on January 5,
independent facilities. The Argo-Drain the facts do not appear to warrant a 2018, Northern Plains Railroad (NPR),
Sub-Basin will allow LAWA to achieve hearing. If any interested parties desire petitioned the Federal Railroad
a campus-wide approach to compliance an opportunity for oral comment and a Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
with Low Impact Development public hearing, they should notify FRA, compliance from certain provisions of
requirements. It will also assist with the the Federal railroad safety regulations
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in writing, before the end of the
overall compliance strategy for comment period and specify the basis contained at 49 CFR part 229. FRA
Industrial General Permit requirements. for their request. assigned the petition Docket Number
LAWA and Los Angeles Bureau of All communications concerning these FRA–2018–0006.
Sanitation will have a lease agreement proceedings should identify the Specifically, NPR seeks a waiver of
in place in order to address the share of appropriate docket number and may be compliance from a portion of 49 CFR
financial responsibility for the Sub- submitted by any of the following 229.47, Emergency brake valve, for five
Basin Facility. methods: SD60F locomotives (Numbers 5513,
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5517, 5518, 5525, and 5535) that were in writing, before the end of the regulations contained at 49 CFR part
purchased from Canadian National comment period and specify the basis 223. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Railway (CN). These units do not have for their request. Number FRA–2007–27556.
the required emergency brake valve All communications concerning these Specifically, SMS Rail Service (SLRS)
installed at the rear exit door. proceedings should identify the is seeking an extension of its waiver of
NPR is a regional railroad operating appropriate docket number and may be compliance from 49 CFR 223.11,
on a 350-mile network in North Dakota submitted by any of the following Requirements for existing locomotives,
and western Minnesota. NPR’s primary methods: for the glazing in one of its locomotives,
commodities handled include wheat, • Website: http:// SLRS 412. Locomotive SLRS 412 is a
soybeans, corn, aggregates, and www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Baldwin VO–1000, built in 1945, and is
miscellaneous industrial products. The instructions for submitting comments. owned by the United Railroad Historical
maximum operating speed on the NPR • Fax: 202–493–2251. Society, a non-profit organization. The
is 25 miles per hour. NPR has had no • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, locomotive is currently out of service;
history of vandalism, two reportable U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 however, SLRS would like to be able to
train accidents since 2013, and an injury New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, operate it again in limited service
frequency rate of under one percent for Washington, DC 20590. should they be able to facilitate repairs.
the last two years. NPR indicates that • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Locomotive SLRS 412 would be
these units will be used in road service Avenue SE, Room W12–140, operated in limited use and exclusively
and will be paired together. NPR does Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. within the Pureland Industrial Park in
not see this waiver of compliance and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Bridgeport, NJ. SLRS represents that
adversely affecting safety. except Federal Holidays. there is no history of broken glazing on
NPR believes that 49 CFR 229.47 was Communications received by March this railroad, and no overhead bridges or
established to provide a crew member a 19, 2018 will be considered by FRA tunnels on the trackage. Maximum
means of initiating an emergency stop before final action is taken. Comments operating speed would be 10 miles per
when they are unable to give the received after that date will be hour.
locomotive operator a visual signal to considered if practicable. A copy of the petition, as well as any
stop while making a reverse movement. Anyone can search the electronic written communications concerning the
This would only apply to locomotives form of any written communications petition, is available for review online at
that do not have an exposed walkway and comments received into any of our www.regulations.gov and in person at
on the end of the car body. The five full dockets by the name of the individual the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
body locomotives are all equipped with submitting the comment (or signing the (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
a walkway and corner steps that provide document, if submitted on behalf of an New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
a position for crew to direct the Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
association, business, labor union, etc.).
locomotive engineer while making a Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
reverse movement. Because these end to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
comments from the public to better
platforms, which are identical to that of except Federal Holidays.
inform its processes. DOT posts these
a regular body locomotive, are available Interested parties are invited to
comments, without edit, including any
and equipped with corner steps, NPR participate in these proceedings by
personal information the commenter
crews would not place themselves submitting written views, data, or
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as
inside the locomotive engine comments. FRA does not anticipate
described in the system of records
compartment to direct a reverse scheduling a public hearing in
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
movement, thereby making the connection with these proceedings since
application of this emergency brake be reviewed at https://
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See the facts do not appear to warrant a
valve meaningless. Therefore, NPR is hearing. If any interested parties desire
requesting a waiver from the also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of an opportunity for oral comment and a
requirement that an emergency brake public hearing, they should notify FRA,
pipe valve be installed adjacent to the regulations.gov.
in writing, before the end of the
rear door for these five units. Issued in Washington, DC. comment period and specify the basis
A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby, for their request.
written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety All communications concerning these
petition, is available for review online at Chief Safety Officer. proceedings should identify the
www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2018–01962 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] appropriate docket number and may be
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P submitted by any of the following
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 methods:
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, • Website: http://
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. instructions for submitting comments.
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Federal Railroad Administration • Fax: 202–493–2251.
except Federal Holidays.
[Docket Number FRA–2007–27556]
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
Interested parties are invited to U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
participate in these proceedings by Petition for Waiver of Compliance New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
submitting written views, data, or
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Washington, DC 20590.
comments. FRA does not anticipate Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
scheduling a public hearing in Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
connection with these proceedings since the public notice that on January 17, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
the facts do not appear to warrant a 2018, SMS Rail Service petitioned the and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
hearing. If any interested parties desire Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) except Federal Holidays.
an opportunity for oral comment and a for a waiver of compliance from certain Communications received by March
public hearing, they should notify FRA, provisions of the Federal railroad safety 19, 2018 will be considered by FRA
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