83_FR_4750 83 FR 4728 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 4728 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

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

Page Range4728-4728
FR Document2018-01961

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 22 (Thursday, February 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01961]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0005]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this provides the public notice that on January 2, 2018, the 
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 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, Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. FRA assigned the 
petition docket number FRA-2018-0005.
    Amtrak plans to lease two articulated Series 8 trainsets from Tren 
Articulado Ligero Goicoechea Oriol (Talgo) to support its Cascade 
intercity service. The Cascade service operates between Eugene, OR and 
Vancouver, BC. The service uses both Talgo Series 6 and Series 8 
trainsets. Amtrak currently has two Series 8 trainsets now in service 
that were purchased by the state of Oregon in 2013. The two train sets 
to be leased from Talgo were originally built for the state of 
Wisconsin in 2013 but never purchased. The trainsets have never been 
operated but have been stored in serviceable condition at the Amtrak 
Beech Grove facility in Beech Grove, IN.
    Amtrak requests relief for the two Talgo Series 8 trainsets from 
the requirements of 49 CFR 238.131(b), Safety System for Manual and 
Powered Side Doors--propulsion interlock, which applies to passenger 
cars beginning service after February 5, 2018, and Sec.  238.133, 
Exterior side door safety systems--all passenger cars and locomotives 
used in a passenger service.
    The Talgo Series 8 trainsets currently in operation have been in 
service since 2013 and are therefore exempt from the requirements of 
Sec. Sec.  238.131(b) and 238.133 because they were ordered prior to 
April 5, 2016 and placed into service prior to February 5, 2018. The 
Talgo Series 8 trainsets to be leased are identical to the Series 8 
trainsets currently in operation. The relief would apply only to the 
trainsets to be leased from Talgo that have never been placed in 
service.
    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 parties 
desire 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 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. 2018-01961 Filed 1-31-18; 8:45 am]
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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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FR Citation83 FR 4728 
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