83 FR 5510 - Petition for Modification of Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 26 (February 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-02428 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 5510] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-02428] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2018-0011] Petition for Modification of Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures Under part 232 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that on January 5, 2018, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) requested the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) grant a modification of the single car air brake test procedures as prescribed in 49 CFR 232.305(a). FRA assigned the request Docket Number FRA-2018-0011. As described in its request, the AAR Braking Systems Committee has revised and sent out for comment an updated version of AAR Standard S- 486-04--Code of Air Brake System Tests for Freight Equipment, which is incorporated by reference in 49 CFR 232.305--Single car air brake tests. The main objective of the revision was to incorporate tests for a new feature known as brake cylinder maintaining. AAR asked for expedited processing of this request so the 60-day review period required by 49 CFR 232.307 can begin as soon as possible and the new procedure can be referenced in the CFR. A copy of these documents and 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. All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g., Docket Number FRA-2018-0011) 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 April 9, 2018, will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Pursuant to 49 CFR 232.307(d), if no comment objecting to the requested modification is received during the 60-day comment period, or if FRA does not issue a written objection to the requested modification, the modification will become effective on April 23, 2018. 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 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. 2018-02428 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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original equipment manufacturers and known as brake cylinder maintaining. privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
suppliers to the commercial motor AAR asked for expedited processing of regulations.gov.
vehicle (CMV) industry, fleets, owner- this request so the 60-day review period Issued in Washington, DC.
operators, state CMV safety agencies, required by 49 CFR 232.307 can begin Robert C. Lauby,
research organizations and contractors, as soon as possible and the new
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
news organizations, safety advocacy procedure can be referenced in the CFR. Chief Safety Officer.
groups, and other Federal agencies. A copy of these documents and the
[FR Doc. 2018–02428 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am]
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from 5–30 minutes. www.regulations.gov and in person at
Expiration Date: March 31, 2018. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Frequency of Response: Generally, on (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
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Estimated Total Annual Burden: Washington, DC 20590. The Docket [Docket No. FRA–2018–0013]
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Public Comments Invited: You are Establishment of an Emergency Relief
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Docket for Calendar Year 2018
asked to comment on any aspect of this
except Federal Holidays.
information collection, including: (1)
Interested parties are invited to AGENCY: Federal Railroad
Whether the proposed collection is
participate in these proceedings by Administration (FRA), Department of
necessary for the performance of
submitting written views, data, or Transportation (DOT).
FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of
comments. All communications ACTION: Notice of establishment of
the estimated burden; (3) ways for
concerning these proceedings should public docket.
FMCSA to enhance the quality,
identify the appropriate docket number
usefulness, and clarity of the collected SUMMARY: This Notice announces the
(e.g., Docket Number FRA–2018–0011)
information; and (4) ways that the establishment of FRA’s emergency relief
and may be submitted by any of the
burden could be minimized without docket (ERD) for calendar year 2018.
following methods:
reducing the quality of the collected
information. The agency will summarize • Website: http:// The designated ERD for calendar year
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 2018 is docket number FRA–2018–0013.
or include your comments in the request
instructions for submitting comments. ADDRESSES: See Supplementary
for OMB’s clearance of this information
collection. • Fax: 202–493–2251. Information section for further
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, information regarding submitting
Issued under the authority of 49 CFR 1.87 U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 petitions and/or comments to Docket
on: January 31, 2018. No. FRA–2018–0013.
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
G. Kelly Regal, Washington, DC 20590. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
Associate Administrator, Office of Research • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 19, 2009, FRA published a direct final
and Information Technology.
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, rule establishing ERDs and the
[FR Doc. 2018–02439 Filed 2–6–18; 8:45 am] Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. procedures for handling petitions for
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except Federal Holidays. regulations, or standards during an
Communications received by April 9, emergency situation or event. 74 FR
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 2018, will be considered by FRA before 23329. That direct final rule became
Federal Railroad Administration final action is taken. Pursuant to 49 CFR effective on July 20, 2009 and made
232.307(d), if no comment objecting to minor modifications to 49 CFR 211.45
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0011] the requested modification is received in FRA’s Rules of Practice in 49 CFR
during the 60-day comment period, or if part 211. Section 211.45(b) provides that
Petition for Modification of Single Car FRA does not issue a written objection each calendar year FRA will establish
Air Brake Test Procedures to the requested modification, the an ERD in the publicly accessible DOT
Under part 232 of Title 49 Code of modification will become effective on docket system (available at http://
Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides April 23, 2018. www.regulations.gov). Section 211.45(b)
the public notice that on January 5, Anyone can search the electronic further provides that FRA will publish
2018, the Association of American form of any written communications a notice in the Federal Register
Railroads (AAR) requested the Federal and comments received into any of our identifying by docket number the ERD
Railroad Administration (FRA) grant a dockets by the name of the individual for that year. FRA established the ERD
modification of the single car air brake submitting the comment (or signing the and emergency waiver procedures to
test procedures as prescribed in 49 CFR document, if submitted on behalf of an provide an expedited process for FRA to
232.305(a). FRA assigned the request association, business, labor union, etc.). address the needs of the public and the
Docket Number FRA–2018–0011. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT railroad industry during emergency
As described in its request, the AAR solicits comments from the public to situations or events. This Notice
Braking Systems Committee has revised better inform its processes. DOT posts announces the designated ERD for
and sent out for comment an updated these comments, without edit, including calendar year 2018 is docket number
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version of AAR Standard S–486–04— any personal information the FRA–2018–0013.
Code of Air Brake System Tests for commenter provides, to As detailed in section 211.45, if the
Freight Equipment, which is www.regulations.gov, as described in FRA Administrator determines an
incorporated by reference in 49 CFR the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– emergency event as defined in 49 CFR
232.305—Single car air brake tests. The 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 211.45(a) has occurred, or that an
main objective of the revision was to https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. imminent threat of such an emergency
incorporate tests for a new feature See also https://www.regulations.gov/ occurring exists, and public safety
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