83_FR_62891 83 FR 62658 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

83 FR 62658 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 233 (December 4, 2018)

Page Range62658-62658
FR Document2018-26292

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 62658]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26292]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0075]


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 September 26, 2018, CSX 
Transportation (CSX) 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 232, Brake System 
Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and 
Equipment; End of Train Devices. Specifically, CSX requests relief for 
certain trains from the requirements of Sec.  232.205, Class I brake 
test-initial terminal inspection, and Sec.  232.207, Class IA brake 
tests--1,000-mile inspection. FRA assigned the request docket number 
FRA-2018-0075.
    CSX requests an extension of the mileage limits for certain trains 
listed in Attachment A of its petition from 1,000 miles, as specified 
in Sec. Sec.  232.205 and 232.207, to (up to) 1,052 miles. CSX also 
requests that qualified persons (instead of qualified mechanical 
inspectors) be allowed to inspect these trains, and that these trains 
be allowed to make multiple pick-ups and set-outs. CSX states that 
allowing the identified trains to travel up to an additional 52 miles 
before completing the Class 1A brake test will not compromise the 
safety of CSX operations, does not increase the risk of an accident or 
incident, nor jeopardize employees or the general public.
    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 party 
desires 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 January 3, 2019 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 http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the 
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-26292 Filed 12-3-18; 8:45 am]
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62658 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 233 / Tuesday, December 4, 2018 / Notices • Website: http:// terminal inspection, and § 232.207, Anyone can search the electronic www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Class IA brake tests—1,000-mile form of any written communications instructions for submitting comments. inspection. FRA assigned the request and comments received into any of our • Fax: 202–493–2251. docket number FRA–2018–0075. dockets by the name of the individual • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, CSX requests an extension of the submitting the comment (or signing the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 mileage limits for certain trains listed in document, if submitted on behalf of an New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, Attachment A of its petition from 1,000 association, business, labor union, etc.). Washington, DC 20590. miles, as specified in §§ 232.205 and Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 232.207, to (up to) 1,052 miles. CSX also comments from the public to better Avenue SE, Room W12–140, requests that qualified persons (instead inform its processes. DOT posts these Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. of qualified mechanical inspectors) be comments, without edit, including any and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, allowed to inspect these trains, and that personal information the commenter except Federal Holidays. these trains be allowed to make multiple provides, to www.regulations.gov, as Communications received by January pick-ups and set-outs. CSX states that described in the system of records 3, 2019 will be considered by FRA allowing the identified trains to travel notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can before final action is taken. Comments up to an additional 52 miles before be reviewed at https:// received after that date will be completing the Class 1A brake test will www.transportation.gov/privacy. See considered if practicable. not compromise the safety of CSX also http://www.regulations.gov/ Anyone can search the electronic operations, does not increase the risk of #!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of form of any written communications an accident or incident, nor jeopardize regulations.gov. and comments received into any of our employees or the general public. Issued in Washington, DC. dockets by the name of the individual A copy of the petition, as well as any Robert C. Lauby, submitting the comment (or signing the written communications concerning the Associate Administrator for Safety Chief document, if submitted on behalf of an petition, is available for review online at Safety Officer. association, business, labor union, etc.). www.regulations.gov and in person at [FR Doc. 2018–26292 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits the U.S. Department of Transportation’s BILLING CODE 4910–06–P comments from the public to better (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 inform its processes. DOT posts these New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, comments, without edit, including any Washington, DC 20590. The Docket DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION personal information the commenter Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. provides, to www.regulations.gov, as to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Federal Railroad Administration described in the system of records except Federal Holidays. notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Interested parties are invited to [Docket Number FRA–2018–0097] be reviewed at https:// participate in these proceedings by www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Petition for Special Approval of submitting written views, data, or also https://www.regulations.gov/ Alternate Standard comments. FRA does not anticipate privacyNotice for the privacy notice of scheduling a public hearing in Under part 238 of Title 49 of the Code regulations.gov. connection with these proceedings since of Federal Regulations (CFR), this Issued in Washington, DC. the facts do not appear to warrant a provides the public notice that by a Robert C. Lauby, hearing. If any interested party desires letter dated November 2, 2018, the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, an opportunity for oral comment and a American Public Transportation Chief Safety Officer. public hearing, they should notify FRA, Association (APTA) petitioned the [FR Doc. 2018–26293 Filed 12–3–18; 8:45 am] in writing, before the end of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) comment period and specify the basis for a Special Approval of an alternate BILLING CODE 4910–06–P for their request. standard for 49 CFR 238.311(a), Single All communications concerning these car test, as prescribed in 49 CFR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION proceedings should identify the 238.21(b), Special approval procedure. appropriate docket number and may be FRA assigned the request docket Federal Railroad Administration submitted by any of the following number FRA–2018–0097. methods: APTA requests consideration for [Docket Number FRA–2018–0075] • Website: http:// Special Approval of the submitted www.regulations.gov. Follow the online alternate standard identified as APTA Petition for Waiver of Compliance instructions for submitting comments. PR–M–S–005–98, Rev. 4, ‘‘Code of Tests Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code • Fax: 202–493–2251. for Passenger Car Equipment Using of Federal Regulations (CFR), this • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Single Car Testing,’’ as the latest update provides the public notice that on U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 to APTA Standard SS–M–005–98, September 26, 2018, CSX New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, ‘‘Code of Tests for Passenger Car Transportation (CSX) petitioned the Washington, DC 20590. Equipment Using Single Car Testing Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Device,’’ as specified in 49 CFR 238.311. for a waiver of compliance from certain Avenue SE, Room W12–140, APTA states the new revision updates provisions of the Federal railroad safety Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. procedures to assure uniform full- regulations contained at 49 CFR part and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, service reductions, the order of tests has 232, Brake System Safety Standards for except Federal Holidays. been rearranged to facilitate the testing Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains Communications received by January process, and provisions for testing and Equipment; End of Train Devices. 3, 2019 will be considered by FRA electronic air brakes have been added. A Specifically, CSX requests relief for before final action is taken. Comments summary of the changes made to the certain trains from the requirements of received after that date will be previous revisions can be found on page § 232.205, Class I brake test-initial considered if practicable. 26 of the proposed alternate standard, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 03, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00099 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1


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FR Citation83 FR 62658 
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