83_FR_55665 83 FR 55451 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 55451 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

Page Range55451-55451
FR Document2018-24123

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55451]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24123]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0084]


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 October 5, 2018, the 
Texas State Railroad (TSR), petitioned the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions 
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 
240.201(d). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0084.
    TSR seeks a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 240.201(d) which 
states, ``After December 31, 1991, no railroad shall permit or require 
any person to operate a locomotive in any class of locomotive or train 
service unless that person has been certified as a qualified locomotive 
engineer and issued a certificate that complies with Sec.  240.223.'' 
TSR desires to conduct a ``Hands on the Throttle Program,'' which would 
allow ``non-certified'' individuals to operate a locomotive as a 
``Student Locomotive Engineer.''
    TSR owns and operates a fleet of steam and historic diesel 
locomotives and desires to provide non-certified persons the 
opportunity to operate these locomotives. As proposed, TSR will verify 
that each participant will be at least 18 years old and possesses a 
valid state-issued motor vehicle license, and will have a certified 
locomotive engineer in the cab of the locomotive at all times. The 
operations will occur at two locations on TSR trackage between milepost 
(MP) 0.0l and MP 2.16 in Rusk, Texas, and between MP 23.30 and MP 26.12 
in Palestine, Texas, during daylight hours, at restricted speed, with 
no opposing train movements, without passengers, involving no public 
highway grade crossings, and derail protection will be placed at the 
end of each movement at both locations. Each participant will receive a 
job briefing prior to operating a locomotive. TSR believes that this 
program will generate needed revenue and interest in historic 
locomotives. TSR also believes these operations will not pose any 
safety concerns to the public at large.
    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 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 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 December 20, 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. 2018-24123 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 214 / Monday, November 5, 2018 / Notices 55451 Communications received by locomotives. As proposed, TSR will Comments received after that date will December 20, 2018 will be considered verify that each participant will be at be considered if practicable. by FRA before final action is taken. least 18 years old and possesses a valid Anyone can search the electronic Comments received after that date will state-issued motor vehicle license, and form of any written communications be considered if practicable. will have a certified locomotive and comments received into any of our Anyone can search the electronic engineer in the cab of the locomotive at dockets by the name of the individual form of any written communications all times. The operations will occur at submitting the comment (or signing the and comments received into any of our two locations on TSR trackage between document, if submitted on behalf of an dockets by the name of the individual milepost (MP) 0.0l and MP 2.16 in Rusk, association, business, labor union, etc.). submitting the comment (or signing the Texas, and between MP 23.30 and MP Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits document, if submitted on behalf of an 26.12 in Palestine, Texas, during comments from the public to better association, business, labor union, etc.). daylight hours, at restricted speed, with inform its processes. DOT posts these Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits no opposing train movements, without comments, without edit, including any comments from the public to better passengers, involving no public personal information the commenter inform its processes. DOT posts these highway grade crossings, and derail provides, to www.regulations.gov, as comments, without edit, including any protection will be placed at the end of described in the system of records personal information the commenter each movement at both locations. Each notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can provides, to www.regulations.gov, as participant will receive a job briefing be reviewed at https:// described in the system of records prior to operating a locomotive. TSR www.transportation.gov/privacy. See notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can believes that this program will generate also https://www.regulations.gov/ be reviewed at https:// needed revenue and interest in historic privacyNotice for the privacy notice of www.transportation.gov/privacy. See locomotives. TSR also believes these regulations.gov. also https://www.regulations.gov/ operations will not pose any safety concerns to the public at large. Robert C. Lauby, privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer. Robert C. Lauby, petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2018–24123 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Chief Safety Officer. the U.S. Department of Transportation’s [FR Doc. 2018–24122 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am] (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 BILLING CODE 4910–06–P New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of Foreign Assets Control to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action Federal Railroad Administration Interested parties are invited to [Docket Number FRA–2018–0084] participate in these proceedings by AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets submitting written views, data, or Control, Treasury. Petition for Waiver of Compliance comments. FRA does not anticipate ACTION: Notice. scheduling a public hearing in Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code SUMMARY: The Department of the connection with these proceedings since of Federal Regulations (CFR), this Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets the facts do not appear to warrant a provides the public notice that on Control (OFAC) is publishing the name hearing. If any interested parties desire October 5, 2018, the Texas State of one entity that has been placed on an opportunity for oral comment and a Railroad (TSR), petitioned the Federal OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals public hearing, they should notify FRA, Railroad Administration (FRA) for a and Blocked Persons List based on in writing, before the end of the waiver of compliance from certain OFAC’s determination that one or more comment period and specify the basis provisions of the Federal railroad safety applicable legal criteria were satisfied. for their request. regulations contained at 49 CFR All communications concerning these All property and interests in property 240.201(d). FRA assigned the petition proceedings should identify the subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these Docket Number FRA–2018–0084. appropriate docket number and may be persons are blocked, and U.S. persons TSR seeks a waiver of compliance submitted by any of the following are generally prohibited from engaging from 49 CFR 240.201(d) which states, methods: in transactions with them. ‘‘After December 31, 1991, no railroad • Website: http:// DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION shall permit or require any person to www.regulations.gov. Follow the online operate a locomotive in any class of section. instructions for submitting comments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: locomotive or train service unless that • Fax: 202–493–2251. person has been certified as a qualified • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, OFAC: Associate Director for Global locomotive engineer and issued a U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 Targeting, tel.: 202–622–2420; Assistant certificate that complies with New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Director for Sanctions Compliance & § 240.223.’’ TSR desires to conduct a Washington, DC 20590. Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; ‘‘Hands on the Throttle Program,’’ • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Assistant Director for Licensing, tel.: which would allow ‘‘non-certified’’ Avenue SE, Room W12–140, 202–622–2480; Assistant Director for individuals to operate a locomotive as a Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Regulatory Affairs, tel. 202–622–4855; ‘‘Student Locomotive Engineer.’’ and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, or the Department of the Treasury’s TSR owns and operates a fleet of except Federal Holidays. Office of the General Counsel: Office of steam and historic diesel locomotives Communications received by the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets and desires to provide non-certified December 20, 2018 will be considered Control), tel.: 202–622–2410. persons the opportunity to operate these by FRA before final action is taken. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:38 Nov 02, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05NON1.SGM 05NON1


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FR Citation83 FR 55451 
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