83_FR_4749 83 FR 4727 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 4727 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 22 (February 1, 2018)

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FR Document2018-01960

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2007-27556]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on January 17, 2018, SMS Rail Service 
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 223. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2007-27556.
    Specifically, SMS Rail Service (SLRS) is seeking an extension of 
its waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing 
locomotives, for the glazing in one of its locomotives, SLRS 412. 
Locomotive SLRS 412 is a Baldwin VO-1000, built in 1945, and is owned 
by the United Railroad Historical Society, a non-profit organization. 
The locomotive is currently out of service; however, SLRS would like to 
be able to operate it again in limited service should they be able to 
facilitate repairs. Locomotive SLRS 412 would be operated in limited 
use and exclusively within the Pureland Industrial Park in Bridgeport, 
NJ. SLRS represents that there is no history of broken glazing on this 
railroad, and no overhead bridges or tunnels on the trackage. Maximum 
operating speed would be 10 miles per hour.
    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

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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. 2018-01960 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 22 / Thursday, February 1, 2018 / Notices 4727 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00098 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1

4728 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 22 / Thursday, February 1, 2018 / Notices before final action is taken. Comments Amtrak requests relief for the two Anyone can search the electronic received after that date will be Talgo Series 8 trainsets from the form of any written communications considered if practicable. requirements of 49 CFR 238.131(b), and comments received into any of our Anyone can search the electronic Safety System for Manual and Powered dockets by the name of the individual form of any written communications Side Doors—propulsion interlock, submitting the comment (or signing the and comments received into any of our which applies to passenger cars document, if submitted on behalf of an dockets by the name of the individual beginning service after February 5, 2018, association, business, labor union, etc.). submitting the comment (or signing the and § 238.133, Exterior side door safety Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits document, if submitted on behalf of an systems—all passenger cars and comments from the public to better association, business, labor union, etc.). locomotives used in a passenger service. inform its processes. DOT posts these Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits The Talgo Series 8 trainsets currently comments, without edit, including any comments from the public to better in operation have been in service since personal information the commenter inform its processes. DOT posts these 2013 and are therefore exempt from the provides, to www.regulations.gov, as comments, without edit, including any requirements of §§ 238.131(b) and described in the system of records personal information the commenter 238.133 because they were ordered prior notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can provides, to www.regulations.gov, as to April 5, 2016 and placed into service be reviewed at https:// described in the system of records prior to February 5, 2018. The Talgo www.transportation.gov/privacy. See notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Series 8 trainsets to be leased are also https://www.regulations.gov/ be reviewed at https:// identical to the Series 8 trainsets privacyNotice for the privacy notice of www.transportation.gov/privacy. See currently in operation. The relief would regulations.gov. also https://www.regulations.gov/ apply only to the trainsets to be leased Issued in Washington, DC. privacyNotice for the privacy notice of from Talgo that have never been placed regulations.gov. Robert C. Lauby, in service. A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Issued in Washington, DC. written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. Robert C. Lauby, petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2018–01961 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P [FR Doc. 2018–01960 Filed 1–31–18; 8:45 am] the Department of Transportation’s Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DC 20590. The Docket Operations Federal Railroad Administration DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal [Docket Number FRA–2002–14116] Federal Railroad Administration Holidays. Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance [Docket Number FRA–2018–0005] participate in these proceedings by Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code Petition for Waiver of Compliance submitting written views, data, or of Federal Regulations (CFR), this comments. FRA does not anticipate Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code provides the public notice that on scheduling a public hearing in of Federal Regulations (CFR), this January 23, 2018, Grand Trunk Western connection with these proceedings since provides the public notice that on Railroad Company (GTW), which the facts do not appear to warrant a January 2, 2018, the National Railroad operates under the trade name Canadian hearing. If any interested parties desire Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) National Railway (CN), has petitioned an opportunity for oral comment, they petitioned the Federal Railroad the Federal Railroad Administration should notify FRA, in writing, before Administration (FRA) for a waiver of (FRA) for an extension of an existing the end of the comment period and compliance from certain provisions of waiver of compliance from certain specify the basis for their request. the Federal railroad safety regulations All communications concerning these provisions of the Federal railroad safety contained at 49 CFR part 238, Passenger proceedings should identify the regulations contained at 49 CFR Equipment Safety Standards. FRA appropriate docket number and may be 236.408, Route Locking, and to make the assigned the petition docket number submitted by any of the following waiver of compliance permanent. FRA FRA–2018–0005. methods: assigned the petition docket number Amtrak plans to lease two articulated • Website: http:// FRA–2002–14116. Series 8 trainsets from Tren Articulado www.regulations.gov. Follow the online In 2002 CN requested permission to Ligero Goicoechea Oriol (Talgo) to instructions for submitting comments. operate the 32nd Street Crossover, support its Cascade intercity service. • Fax: 202–493–2251. power operated switches, at milepost The Cascade service operates between • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 333.28, in the existing traffic control Eugene, OR and Vancouver, BC. The U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 system, at Port Huron, Michigan, on the service uses both Talgo Series 6 and New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Flint Subdivision, Midwest Division, Series 8 trainsets. Amtrak currently has Washington, DC 20590. without Route Locking. The request was two Series 8 trainsets now in service • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey based on the fact that the crossover that were purchased by the state of Avenue SE, Room W12–140, design is not uncommon in the railroad industry, and provides all the requisite sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Oregon in 2013. The two train sets to be Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. leased from Talgo were originally built and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, components and safety features of a for the state of Wisconsin in 2013 but except Federal Holidays. standard interlocking, or an electric lock never purchased. The trainsets have Communications received by March location. FRA initially granted CN’s never been operated but have been 19, 2018 will be considered by FRA request in 2003, extending the relief in stored in serviceable condition at the before final action is taken. Comments 2008 and 2013. Amtrak Beech Grove facility in Beech received after that date will be CN states that it has operated under Grove, IN. considered if practicable. this waiver for fifteen years without VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:34 Jan 31, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01FEN1.SGM 01FEN1


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