Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 10472 [05-4139]

Download as PDF 10472 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 41 / Thursday, March 3, 2005 / Notices Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 42626 (July 10, 2000). In September 2004, the FRA Railroad Safety Board granted an extension of HARTLine’s original waiver and its conditions for a period of eight months. HARTLine is now notifying the FRA of some modifications to its operating plan and equipment, and is requesting a permanent waiver of compliance, to include these modifications. Based on the foregoing and with some modifications, HARTLine is seeking to renew its existing waiver of compliance from the provisions of the Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR part 219— Control of Alcohol and Drug Use, 49 CFR part 223 Safety Glazing Standards, and 49 CFR part 238—Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. 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 communication concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2002– 13398) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management Facility, Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Communications received within 30 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.—5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility’s Web site at https://dms.dot.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 23, 2005. Grady C. Cothen, Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. 05–4140 Filed 3–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P VerDate jul<14>2003 16:38 Mar 02, 2005 Jkt 205001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. New Jersey Transit [Docket Number FRA–2004–18577] New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) seeks a modification to its waiver granted September 29, 2004. NJ Transit was granted a waiver of compliance from the provisions of the Federal Track Safety Standards, 49 CFR 213.345, subpart G, regarding use of instrumented wheelset tests (IWS) for vehicle qualification testing of its new COMET V coach equipment. In lieu of the IWS tests, NJ Transit demonstrated similarity with inservice COMET IV coach equipment through testing with accelerometers. The testing verified that the design and performance of each type of equipment was substantially the same and NJ Transit was granted a waiver allowing its COMET V coach equipment to operate at maximum speed of 100 mph and three inches of cant deficiency on AMTRAK’s NEC between Newark, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. NJ Transit is asking the Federal Railroad Administration to modify the language of the waiver to extend the operating limits of this equipment to New York City, NY, in order to eliminate operational issues and the need to list equipment on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) timetable with different speeds for different locations. NJ Transit seeks further modification so that the original waiver will also apply to identical Metro North Railroad (MNCW) COMET V coach equipment (NJ Transit operates MNCW’s Port Jervis, NY Line from Port Jervis, NY to Hoboken, NJ) that is used interchangeably by NJ Transit in NEC trainsets between Newark, NJ and Philadelphia, PA. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 communication concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2004– 18577) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management Facility, Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Communications received within 30 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility’s Web site at https://dms.dot.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2005. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety. [FR Doc. 05–4139 Filed 3–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Office of Hazardous Materials Safety; Notice of Delays in Processing of Exemption Applications Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: List of applications delayed more than 180 days. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In accordance with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c), PHMSA is publishing the following list of exemption applications that have been in process for 180 days or more. The reason(s) for delay and the expected completion date for action on each application is provided in association with each identified. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Delmer Billings, Office of Hazardous Materials Exemptions and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001, (202) 366–4535. Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’ 1. Awaiting additional information from applicant. E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 10472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4139]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain 
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is 
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory 
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the 
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

New Jersey Transit

[Docket Number FRA-2004-18577]

    New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) seeks a modification to its waiver 
granted September 29, 2004. NJ Transit was granted a waiver of 
compliance from the provisions of the Federal Track Safety Standards, 
49 CFR 213.345, subpart G, regarding use of instrumented wheelset tests 
(IWS) for vehicle qualification testing of its new COMET V coach 
equipment. In lieu of the IWS tests, NJ Transit demonstrated similarity 
with in-service COMET IV coach equipment through testing with 
accelerometers. The testing verified that the design and performance of 
each type of equipment was substantially the same and NJ Transit was 
granted a waiver allowing its COMET V coach equipment to operate at 
maximum speed of 100 mph and three inches of cant deficiency on 
AMTRAK's NEC between Newark, NJ and Philadelphia, PA.
    NJ Transit is asking the Federal Railroad Administration to modify 
the language of the waiver to extend the operating limits of this 
equipment to New York City, NY, in order to eliminate operational 
issues and the need to list equipment on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) 
timetable with different speeds for different locations. NJ Transit 
seeks further modification so that the original waiver will also apply 
to identical Metro North Railroad (MNCW) COMET V coach equipment (NJ 
Transit operates MNCW's Port Jervis, NY Line from Port Jervis, NY to 
Hoboken, NJ) that is used interchangeably by NJ Transit in NEC 
trainsets between Newark, NJ and Philadelphia, PA.
    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 communication concerning these proceedings should identify the 
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2004-18577) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket 
Management Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. Communications received within 30 days of the 
date of this notice will be considered by FRA before final action is 
taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as 
practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings 
are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 
p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are 
also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket 
facility's Web site at https://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2005.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety.
[FR Doc. 05-4139 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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