83 FR 64176 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 239 (December 13, 2018)
| Page Range | 64176-64177 | |
| FR Document | 2018-27008 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 64176-64177] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-27008] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2018-0070] Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by letter dated August 21, 2018, the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) 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 236. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0070. UP seeks a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 236.1006, Equipping locomotives operating in PTC territory. Specifically, UP requests relief to operate UP Heritage Steam Locomotives UP 844, 4-8-4 Type-- 1944; UP 4014, 4-8-8-4 Type--1941; and UP 3985, 4-6-6-4 Type--1943 for excursion trips in positive train control (PTC) territory. UP states these units are specifically designated and utilized on an extremely limited number of excursion trips annually. Excursions utilizing this equipment historically and continually involve the highest level of preparation in planning and operational safety during operation, giving special designation to each move. No less than two operators are present at any given time ensuring continual functional safety awareness during operational moves. UP explains they have been operating steam powered excursions without PTC-initiated application and have found no adverse mechanical effect on operational safety. 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 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, 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 28, 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 [[Page 64177]] 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 www.dotransportation.gov/privacy. See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2018-27008 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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The applicant’s corporate name is • Website: http:// UP 844, 4–8–4 Type—1944; UP 4014, 4–
Springfield Terminal Railway Company www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 8–8–4 Type—1941; and UP 3985, 4–6–
(ST). The applicant is the operator of the instructions for submitting comments. 6–4 Type—1943 for excursion trips in
line as lessor from Boston and Maine • Fax: 202–493–2251. positive train control (PTC) territory. UP
Corporation (BM), owner. Both the • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, states these units are specifically
applicant and BM are wholly owned U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 designated and utilized on an extremely
subsidiaries of PAR. New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, limited number of excursion trips
ST seeks approval to discontinue the Washington, DC 20590. annually. Excursions utilizing this
signal system on the single main track • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey equipment historically and continually
on the Northern Main Line between Avenue SE, Room W12–140, involve the highest level of preparation
control point number (CPN) 1 in Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. in planning and operational safety
Chelmsford, MA, and milepost number and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, during operation, giving special
(MPN) 28.70 in Manchester, NH. except Federal Holidays. designation to each move. No less than
ST proposes to discontinue the Communications received by January two operators are present at any given
interlockings and associated appliances 28, 2019 will be considered by FRA time ensuring continual functional
at CPN–9; CPN–13; CPN–18; CPN–20 before final action is taken. Comments safety awareness during operational
and CPN–28. ST intends to replace the received after that date will be moves. UP explains they have been
power-operated switch with a hand- considered if practicable. operating steam powered excursions
operated switch at CPN–20 and replace Anyone can search the electronic without PTC-initiated application and
the spring switch with a hand-operated form of any written communications have found no adverse mechanical
switch at CPN–9. ST seeks to and comments received into any of our effect on operational safety.
discontinue block signals 306/307; 352/ dockets by the name of the individual A copy of the petition, as well as any
353; 144/145; 160/161; 400/500; 539/ submitting the comment (or signing the written communications concerning the
540; and the block signal at MPN 28.70. document, if submitted on behalf of an petition, is available for review online at
ST plans to install holding signal, CPN– association, business, labor union, etc.). www.regulations.gov and in person at
3, at MPN 28.70 and distant signal at In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
MPN 5. solicits comments from the public to Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New
ST states the reasons for the proposed better inform its processes. DOT posts Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
changes are that (1) no passenger service these comments, without edit, including Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
operates on the line; (2) traffic volumes any personal information the Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
do not warrant a traffic control system; commenter provides, to to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
(3) there are no active interchange www.regulations.gov, as described in except Federal Holidays.
points on this portion of the main line; the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Interested parties are invited to
and (4) to employ resources more 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at participate in these proceedings by
effectively elsewhere. www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// submitting written views, data, or
Operation over this territory will be www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice comments. FRA does not anticipate
conducted in accordance with Northeast for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. scheduling a public hearing in
Operating Rules Advisory Committee connection with these proceedings since
Issued in Washington, DC.
Form D Control System rules. the facts do not appear to warrant a
Robert C. Lauby, hearing. If any interested party desires
A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
written communications concerning the an opportunity for oral comment, they
Chief Safety Officer. should notify FRA, in writing, before
petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2018–27009 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]
www.regulations.gov and in person at the end of the comment period and
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
(DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
proceedings should identify the
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION appropriate docket number and may be
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
submitted by any of the following
Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Federal Railroad Administration methods:
to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0070] • Website: http://
except Federal Holidays.
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
Interested parties are invited to Petition for Waiver of Compliance instructions for submitting comments.
participate in these proceedings by • Fax: 202–493–2251.
submitting written views, data, or Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of • Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
comments. FRA does not anticipate Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
scheduling a public hearing in the public notice that by letter dated New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
connection with these proceedings since August 21, 2018, the Union Pacific Washington, DC 20590.
the facts do not appear to warrant a Railroad Company (UP) petitioned the • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
hearing. If any interested parties desire Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
an opportunity for oral comment and a for a waiver of compliance from certain Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
public hearing, they should notify FRA, provisions of the Federal railroad safety and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
in writing, before the end of the regulations contained at 49 CFR part except Federal Holidays.
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comment period and specify the basis 236. FRA assigned the petition Docket Communications received by January
for their request. Number FRA–2018–0070. 28, 2019 will be considered by FRA
All communications concerning these UP seeks a waiver of compliance from before final action is taken. Comments
proceedings should identify the 49 CFR 236.1006, Equipping received after that date will be
appropriate docket number and may be locomotives operating in PTC territory. considered if practicable.
submitted by any of the following Specifically, UP requests relief to Anyone can search the electronic
methods: operate UP Heritage Steam Locomotives form of any written communications
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and comments received into any of our warning system in case the WCAS is Issued in Washington, DC.
dockets by the name of the individual unavailable. Robert C. Lauby,
submitting the comment (or signing the A copy of the petition, as well as any Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
document, if submitted on behalf of an written communications concerning the Chief Safety Officer.
association, business, labor union, etc.). petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2018–27010 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am]
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
solicits comments from the public to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
better inform its processes. DOT posts (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
these comments, without edit, including New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
any personal information the Washington, DC 20590. The Docket AFFAIRS
commenter provides, to Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
www.regulations.gov, as described in to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Loan Guaranty: Assistance to Eligible
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– except Federal Holidays. Individuals in Acquiring Specially
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Interested parties are invited to Adapted Housing; Cost-of-
www.dotransportation.gov/privacy. See participate in these proceedings by Construction Index
also http://www.regulations.gov/#! submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov. scheduling a public hearing in ACTION: Notice.
connection with these proceedings since
Robert C. Lauby, SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans
the facts do not appear to warrant a Affairs (VA) announces that the
Associate Administrator for Safety, Chief hearing. If any interested parties desire
Safety Officer. aggregate amounts of assistance
an opportunity for oral comment and a available under the Specially Adapted
[FR Doc. 2018–27008 Filed 12–12–18; 8:45 am] public hearing, they should notify FRA, Housing (SAH) grant program will
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P in writing, before the end of the increase by 5.63 percent for Fiscal Year
comment period and specify the basis (FY) 2019.
for their request.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DATES: The increases in aggregate
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the amounts are effective on October 1,
Federal Railroad Administration appropriate docket number and may be 2018.
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0102] submitted by any of the following FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
methods: Gregory Nelms, Assistant Director for
Petition for Waiver of Compliance • Website: http:// Loan Policy and Valuation, Loan
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Guaranty Service (26), Veterans Benefits
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of instructions for submitting comments. Administration, Department of Veterans
Federal Regulations (CFR), this • Fax: 202–493–2251. Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW,
document provides the public notice • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632–8978.
that on November 16, 2018, the Regional U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 (This is not a toll-free number.)
Transportation District (RTD), the City New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
of Arvada, Colorado, and the City of Washington, DC 20590. accordance with 38 United States Code
Wheat Ridge, Colorado, petitioned the • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey (U.S.C.) 2102(e), 38 U.S.C. 2102A(b)(2),
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Avenue SE, Room W12–140, 38 U.S.C. 2102B(b)(2), and 38 Code of
for a waiver of compliance from certain Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. Federal Regulations (CFR) 36.4411, the
provisions of the Federal railroad safety and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Secretary of Veterans Affairs announces
regulations contained at 49 CFR part except Federal Holidays. for FY 2019 the aggregate amounts of
222. FRA assigned the petition Docket Communications received by January assistance available to veterans and
Number FRA–2018–0102. 28, 2019 will be considered by FRA servicemembers eligible for SAH
Specifically, petitioners seek a waiver before final action is taken. Comments program grants.
from the provisions of 49 CFR received after that date will be Section 2102(e)(2) authorizes the
222.35(b)(1) to establish a new quiet considered if practicable. Secretary to increase the aggregate
zone consisting of thirteen public Anyone can search the electronic amounts of SAH assistance annually
highway-rail grade crossings with active form of any written communications based on a residential home cost-of-
grade crossing warning devices and comments received into any of our construction index. Per 38 CFR
comprising both flashing lights and dockets by the name of the individual 36.4411(a), the Secretary uses the
gates that are not equipped with submitting the comment (or signing the Turner Building Cost Index for this
constant warning time devices. The document, if submitted on behalf of an purpose.
crossing warning devices on the association, business, labor union, etc.). In the most recent quarter for which
proposed ‘‘RTDC/BNSF Gold Line- Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits the Turner Building Cost Index is
Arvada Quiet Zone’’ on the RTD G-Line comments from the public to better available, 2nd Quarter 2018, the index
are primarily activated by a wireless inform its processes. DOT posts these showed an increase of 5.63 percent over
crossing activation system (WCAS) comments, without edit, including any the index value listed by 2nd Quarter
using ‘‘GPS-determined train speed and personal information the commenter 2017. Turner Construction Company,
location to predict how many seconds a provides, to www.regulations.gov, as Cost Index, http://
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train is from the crossing.’’ Petitioners described in the system of records www.turnerconstruction.com/cost-index
assert that this information is notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can (last visited October 2, 2018). Pursuant
communicated wirelessly to the be reviewed at https:// to 38 CFR 36.4411(a), therefore, the
crossing warning devices and seeks to www.transportation.gov/privacy. See aggregate amounts of assistance for SAH
provide constant warning times. also https://www.regulations.gov/ grants made pursuant to 38 U.S.C.
Additionally, this system is privacyNotice for the privacy notice of 2101(a) and 2101(b) will increase by
supplemented by a conventional track regulations.gov. 5.63 percent for FY 2019.
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