83 FR 7103 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 33 (February 16, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-03210

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-03210]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2002-11809]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on January 29, 2018, the North County 
Transit District (NCTD) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) for an extension of its existing waiver of compliance from 
certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations 
contained. FRA assigned the petition docket number FRA-2002-11809.
    In its petition, NCTD seeks to extend the relief granted in its 
existing shared use waiver, which was originally granted by FRA's 
Railroad Safety Board (Board) on May 1, 2003; modified in 2006; and 
extended and modified in 2013. This shared use waiver applies to 
operation of the SPRINTER rail fixed guideway transit system between 
Oceanside, California, and Escondido, CA over the BNSF Railway's (BNSF) 
Escondido Subdivision. SPRINTER operates for 22 miles with temporal 
separation from the Pacific Sun Railroad which is contracted by BNSF. 
The exclusive passenger period is from 3:45 a.m. until 9:45 p.m. Sunday 
through Thursday, and 3:45 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. (midnight) Friday 
through Saturday.
    NCTD continues to seek relief from 49 CFR part 210, Railroad Noise 
Emission Compliance Regulations; part 217, Railroad Operating Rules; 
part 219, Control of Alcohol and Drug Use; part 221, Rear End Marking 
Device-Passenger, Commuter, and Freight Trains; sections 223.9(c), 
223.9(d), 223.15(c), and 223.17 of the Safety Glazing Standards--
Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses; part 228, Hours of Service of 
Railroad Employees; Recordkeeping and Reporting; Sleeping Quarters, 
where applicable for operators only; part 231, Railroad Safety 
Appliance Standards; part 238, Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; 
part 239, Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness; part 240, Locomotive 
Engineer Certification. NCTD continues to seek partial relief from 49 
CFR part 225, Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports Classification, and 
Investigations, except with regard to reporting train and highway-rail 
grade crossing accidents to FRA, as employee injuries may be reported 
under Federal Transit Administration (FTA) or Occupational Safety and 
Health Administration rules; and relief from part 229, Railroad 
locomotive safety standards, except from sections 229.125(a)-(f).
    In its petition, NCTD states there have been no deficiencies with 
its operation since the last approval in 2013 and that NCTD, Pacific 
Sun Railroad, and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) 
have continually interfaced with FRA Regional staff to monitor safety.
    CPUC is the State Safety Oversight Agency (SSOA) providing 
equivalent safety oversight in accordance with the terms and conditions 
set forth in FTA regulations at T49 CFR part 659, Rail Fixed Guideway 
State Safety Oversight, in CPUC General Order 164-D, Rules and 
regulations Governing State Safety Oversight of Rail Fixed Guideway 
Systems, and in CPUC General Order 143-B, Design, Construction and 
Operation of Light Rail Transit Systems.
    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

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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 April 2, 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.
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Diplomacy and Public Affairs reserves of the Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs and will
the right to select the U.S. private sector be final.
partner for Expo 2020 Dubai and to
I. Steven Goldstein,
approve all elements of the Pavilion and
project. Decisions made based on Under Secretary of State, Public Diplomacy
and Public Affairs, Department of State.
proposals submitted in response to this
RFP will be made in the sole discretion Annex: Theme Statement (max 2 pages)

Title Title of the exhibition

Exhibition Goals .............................. The overall goals of the exhibition and the key messages that the Pavilion aims to communicate to the
visitors.
Thematic Concept ........................... A clear and comprehensive presentation of how the exhibition content relates to the theme and subthemes
of Expo 2020 Dubai.
Content Descriptions ....................... A well-described statement for the exhibition content based on the theme and subthemes:
What are the main messages that the exhibition will convey to the visitors?
How will the visitors experience and interact with the content?
What will the visitors take away when they leave the pavilion?
Educational Program ...................... A conceptual description of the educational programs and opportunities that will be offered to the visitors
as part of the exhibition.
Architecture and Design ................. A preliminary overview of the design of the pavilion and exhibition areas indicating how the chosen theme
and topics are creatively integrated into the space. Participants should also indicate how they plan to
showcase America’s unique identity, culture, and diversity in the design.
Operations ....................................... A preliminary description of how the theme and chosen subthemes are integrated into the pavilion oper-
ations.
List of Materials ............................... A preliminary list of the types of materials that will be used in the exhibition (such as objects, artifacts, and
media).
Retail ............................................... A summary of the plan regarding the products (both culinary and commercial) that the proposer will pro-
mote during the event. Proposers should clearly indicate how the retail activity captures and incorporates
the theme and subthemes
Legacy Use ..................................... Description of the pavilion’s legacy use and its incorporation into pavilion partners’ regional presence and
engagement strategies.

[FR Doc. 2018–03116 Filed 2–15–18; 8:45 am] exclusive passenger period is from 3:45 standards, except from sections
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Thursday, and 3:45 a.m. until 12:00 a.m. In its petition, NCTD states there have
(midnight) Friday through Saturday. been no deficiencies with its operation
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION since the last approval in 2013 and that
NCTD continues to seek relief from 49 NCTD, Pacific Sun Railroad, and the
Federal Railroad Administration CFR part 210, Railroad Noise Emission California Public Utilities Commission
Compliance Regulations; part 217, (CPUC) have continually interfaced with
[Docket Number FRA–2002–11809] Railroad Operating Rules; part 219, FRA Regional staff to monitor safety.
Control of Alcohol and Drug Use; part CPUC is the State Safety Oversight
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
221, Rear End Marking Device- Agency (SSOA) providing equivalent
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Passenger, Commuter, and Freight safety oversight in accordance with the
Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides Trains; sections 223.9(c), 223.9(d), terms and conditions set forth in FTA
the public notice that on January 29, 223.15(c), and 223.17 of the Safety regulations at T49 CFR part 659, Rail
2018, the North County Transit District Glazing Standards—Locomotives, Fixed Guideway State Safety Oversight,
(NCTD) petitioned the Federal Railroad Passenger Cars and Cabooses; part 228, in CPUC General Order 164–D, Rules
Administration (FRA) for an extension Hours of Service of Railroad Employees; and regulations Governing State Safety
of its existing waiver of compliance Recordkeeping and Reporting; Sleeping Oversight of Rail Fixed Guideway
from certain provisions of the Federal Quarters, where applicable for operators Systems, and in CPUC General Order
railroad safety regulations contained. only; part 231, Railroad Safety 143–B, Design, Construction and
FRA assigned the petition docket Appliance Standards; part 238, Operation of Light Rail Transit Systems.
number FRA–2002–11809. Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; A copy of the petition, as well as any
In its petition, NCTD seeks to extend written communications concerning the
part 239, Passenger Train Emergency
the relief granted in its existing shared petition, is available for review online at
Preparedness; part 240, Locomotive
use waiver, which was originally www.regulations.gov and in person at
granted by FRA’s Railroad Safety Board Engineer Certification. NCTD continues
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(Board) on May 1, 2003; modified in to seek partial relief from 49 CFR part (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200
2006; and extended and modified in 225, Railroad Accidents/Incidents: New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
2013. This shared use waiver applies to Reports Classification, and Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
operation of the SPRINTER rail fixed Investigations, except with regard to Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m.
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guideway transit system between reporting train and highway-rail grade to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
Oceanside, California, and Escondido, crossing accidents to FRA, as employee except Federal Holidays.
CA over the BNSF Railway’s (BNSF) injuries may be reported under Federal Interested parties are invited to
Escondido Subdivision. SPRINTER Transit Administration (FTA) or participate in these proceedings by
operates for 22 miles with temporal Occupational Safety and Health submitting written views, data, or
separation from the Pacific Sun Railroad Administration rules; and relief from comments. FRA does not anticipate
which is contracted by BNSF. The part 229, Railroad locomotive safety scheduling a public hearing in

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FR Citation		83 FR 7103

83 FR 7103 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONFederal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 33 (February 16, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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