Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 41313 [E6-11475]
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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 139 / Thursday, July 20, 2006 / Notices
Kenneth C. Steele, Ryan K. Steelman,
Paul D. Totty, Charles V. Tracey, Duane
L. Tysseling, Richard A. Westfall, and
Leonard R. Wilson from the vision
requirement in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10),
subject to the requirements cited above
(49 CFR 391.64(b)).
In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e)
and 31315, each exemption will be valid
for 2 years unless revoked earlier by
FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked
if: (1) The person fails to comply with
the terms and conditions of the
exemption; (2) the exemption has
resulted in a lower level of safety than
was maintained before it was granted; or
(3) continuation of the exemption would
not be consistent with the goals and
objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315.
If the exemption is still effective at the
end of the 2-year period, the person may
apply to FMCSA for a renewal under
procedures in effect at that time.
Issued on: July 13, 2006.
Rose A. McMurray,
Associate Administrator, Policy and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E6–11556 Filed 7–19–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P
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.
The National Railroad Passenger
Corporation (Amtrak)
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[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2006–
25386]
Amtrak seeks a waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of 49 CFR part
238, Passenger Equipment Safety
Standards. Specifically, § 238.309(d)(2),
which provide the clean, oil, test, and
stencil (COT&S) requirements for air
brake valves.
In the aftermath of the events
surrounding Hurricane Katrina, the FRA
identified a need to have passenger car
equipment readily available for
emergency evacuation purposes. Amtrak
has responded by making 24 Amfleet I
passenger cars, that have been identified
and are currently in storage, available to
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support this effort. In order to expedite
the return of this equipment for service
by July 28, 2006, Amtrak requests relief
from the COT&S requirements. The
range of dates in which these cars last
had a COT&S performed is October 2001
to July 2002. The regulation requires a
COT&S every 1,476 days. Prior to being
placed in-service, Amtrak will perform
a single car air brake test on each car to
ensure the integrity of the air brake
system. Additionally, Amtrak will
ensure the integrity of all safety critical
systems, as outlined in § 238.303,
§ 238.305 and § 238.311.
FRA reserves the right to issue a
temporary interim waiver if an
emergency arises or other conditions
warrant, before the comment period
ends for this waiver request.
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 (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number FRA–2006–
25386) 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
20 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.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the comment, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement in the Federal Register
published on April 11, 2000. (Volume
65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). The
Statement may also be found at https://
dms.dot.gov.
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Issued in Washington, DC, on July 14,
2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E6–11475 Filed 7–19–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Surface Transportation Board
[STB Finance Docket No. 34843 (Sub-No.
1)]
Union Pacific Railroad Company—
Temporary Trackage Rights
Exemption—BNSF Railway Company
BNSF Railway Company (BNSF),
pursuant to a written trackage rights
agreement entered into between BNSF
and Union Pacific Railroad Company
(UP), has agreed to grant UP temporary
overhead trackage rights, to expire on
September 15, 2006, over BNSF’s lines
between milepost 2.1 (Grand Avenue),
St. Louis, MO, and milepost 34.1,
Pacific, MO, a distance of 32 miles. The
original grant of temporary overhead
trackage rights exempted in Union
Pacific Railroad Company—Temporary
Trackage Rights Exemption—BNSF
Railway Company, STB Finance Docket
No. 34843 (STB served Mar. 24, 2006),
covered the same line, but will expire
on or about July 31, 2006. The purpose
of this transaction is to modify the
temporary overhead trackage rights
exempted in STB Finance Docket No.
34843 to extend the expiration date
from July 31, 2006, to September 15,
2006.
The transaction was scheduled to be
consummated on or after July 7, 2006,
the effective date of the notice. The
purpose of the temporary trackage rights
is to facilitate the performance of
maintenance work on UP lines.
As a condition to this exemption, any
employee affected by the acquisition of
the temporary trackage rights will be
protected by the conditions imposed in
Norfolk and Western Ry. Co.—Trackage
Rights—BN, 354 I.C.C. 605 (1978), as
modified in Mendocino Coast Ry., Inc.—
Lease and Operate, 360 I.C.C. 653
(1980), and any employee affected by
the discontinuance of those trackage
rights will be protected by the
conditions set out in Oregon Short Line
R. Co.—Abandonment—Goshen, 360
I.C.C. 91 (1979).
This notice is filed under 49 CFR
1180.2(d)(8). If it contains false or
misleading information, the exemption
is void ab initio. Petitions to revoke the
exemption under 49 U.S.C. 10502(d)
may be filed at any time. The filing of
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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.
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak)
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2006-25386]
Amtrak seeks a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of 49
CFR part 238, Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. Specifically, Sec.
238.309(d)(2), which provide the clean, oil, test, and stencil (COT&S)
requirements for air brake valves.
In the aftermath of the events surrounding Hurricane Katrina, the
FRA identified a need to have passenger car equipment readily available
for emergency evacuation purposes. Amtrak has responded by making 24
Amfleet I passenger cars, that have been identified and are currently
in storage, available to support this effort. In order to expedite the
return of this equipment for service by July 28, 2006, Amtrak requests
relief from the COT&S requirements. The range of dates in which these
cars last had a COT&S performed is October 2001 to July 2002. The
regulation requires a COT&S every 1,476 days. Prior to being placed in-
service, Amtrak will perform a single car air brake test on each car to
ensure the integrity of the air brake system. Additionally, Amtrak will
ensure the integrity of all safety critical systems, as outlined in
Sec. 238.303, Sec. 238.305 and Sec. 238.311.
FRA reserves the right to issue a temporary interim waiver if an
emergency arises or other conditions warrant, before the comment period
ends for this waiver request.
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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2006-25386) 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 20 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.
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments
received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on
April 11, 2000. (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78). The Statement
may also be found at https://dms.dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 14, 2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E6-11475 Filed 7-19-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
