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or train reporting screen to only the
employee or ranking crew member of
that specific job or train. After entering
the appropriate data, the employee will
be asked to ‘‘certify’’ his or her entries.
When certified, the data entered by the
employee will be electronically stamped
by the computer with the entering
employee’s ID and the date and time of
certification. The employee’s certified
record will then be available through
the FRA inspection screen and will
display the employee’s ID along with
the date and time of certification. The
ALS proposes replacing the current
manually signed paper record with a
printable copy of the employee’s
entered data showing the date, time and
ID of entering employee.
The ALS warrants that the program to
be used is a copy of the program
approved for use by UP under a current
waiver of compliance. The ALS
maintains that the change is in the best
interests of all parties in that it will
reduce unnecessary paperwork and the
costs associated therewith while
providing the railroad, its employees,
and FRA with a superior level of
information on a more timely basis than
is currently available.
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–2007–
27320) and must be submitted to the
Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket
Management Facility, Room PL–401,
400 7th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20590–0001. Communications received
within 45 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.
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Issued in Washington, DC on April 20,
2007.
Michael J. Logue,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Compliance and Program Implementation.
[FR Doc. E7–8023 Filed 4–25–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–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) has
received a request for a waiver of
compliance from 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.
Charlotte Area Transit System
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2006–
25837]
The Charlotte Area Transit System
(CATS) plans to operate and maintain a
light rail system known as the South
Corridor Light Rail Line (CATS System)
with revenue service slated to begin in
Fall 2007. CATS seeks a permanent
waiver of compliance from sections of
Title 49 of the CFR for operation of its
10-mile long CATS System that at times
is adjacent to active Norfolk Southern
Railway Company (NS) tracks in a
shared corridor operation, thus
representing a ‘‘limited connection’’
with the general railroad system. See
Statement of Agency Policy Concerning
Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad
Passenger Operations and Waivers
Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of
the General Railroad System by Light
Rail and Conventional Equipment, 65
FR 42529 (July 10, 2000). See also Joint
Statement of Agency Policy Concerning
Shared Use of the Tracks of the General
Railroad System by Conventional
Railroads and Light Rail Transit
Systems, 65 FR 42626 (July 10, 2000).
The CATS System is a new 10-mile
long light rail operation that will share
a corridor with NS freight trains in
certain locations. The CATS System will
run on its own tracks and NS will
conduct freight rail operations on
existing tracks that are located generally
at least 40 feet from the nearest CATS
System trackage at certain locations
along the light rail alignment. The CATS
System and NS will not share trackage
or train control systems and the CATS
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System trackage and NS trackage will
not cross at any location. The CATS
System will share two public highwayrail grade crossings with NS,
representing a limited connection and,
as such, the CATS System is subject to
FRA jurisdiction. These two shared
crossings will be equipped with flashing
lights and gates on each side of the
roadway. The shared crossings will have
interlocking relays so that both CATS
crossing equipment and NS crossing
equipment activate together in vital
design. CATS and NS employees will
maintain their own equipment on their
respective sides of the shared crossing.
CATS will employ five full-time Signal
employees and their hours will be
staggered to cover all hours when the
CATS System is in revenue service. It is
anticipated that most of the CATS
System Signal employees will work
standard 10-hour shifts, 4 days a week.
CATS is seeking a permanent waiver
of compliance from certain sections of
Title 49 of the CFR and offers that it is
similarly governed by the System Safety
Program Plan as required by the Federal
Transit Administration. For this limited
connection, CATS seeks a permanent
waiver of compliance from 49 CFR part
228, Hours of Service of Railroad
Employees. CATS anticipates never
having more than 15 Signal employees
and thereby qualifies to petition for a
statutory exemption from the Hours of
Service law (49 U.S.C. Section
21102(b)). CATS states it is seeking this
waiver because it will give CATS the
flexibility it needs to manage its small
workforce. In order to schedule and
implement preventive maintenance
activities and to cover other operational
requirements that may arise during
scheduled activities, CATS says it needs
the flexibility to deploy its limited
workforce efficiently, occasionally
having its Signal employees work longer
shifts or stay on-call during non-revenue
hours. CATS will not, under any
circumstance, require these Signal
employees to work more than 16 hours
in any 24 hour period.
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, specifying
the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number 2006–25837)
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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.
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 April 20,
2007.
Michael J. Logue,
Deputy Associate of Administrator for Safety
Compliance and Program Implementation.
[FR Doc. E7–8024 Filed 4–25–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–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
from 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.
employees to begin or remain on duty
in excess of 12 hours in a 24-hour
period without receiving the
appropriate 8- or 10-hour statutory offduty period. However, the HSL contains
a provision (in 49 U.S.C. 21102(a))
permitting a railroad that employs not
more than 15 employees subject to the
statute, to seek an exemption from the
12-hour limitation. The MSF states that
it is the railroad’s intent to use such a
waiver only in emergency situations and
not on a daily basis.
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 (Docket
Number FRA–2006–25520) and must be
submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT
Central Docket Management Facility,
Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–
0001. 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 April 20,
2007.
Michael J. Logue,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Compliance and Program Implementation.
[FR Doc. E7–8022 Filed 4–25–07; 8:45 am]
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Morehead and South Fork Railroad
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[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2006–
25520]
The Morehead and South Fork
Railroad (MSF) has petitioned for a
temporary waiver of compliance from
the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 21103(a),
the Federal Hours of Service law (HSL).
This provision requires the railroad to
neither require nor allow train
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2007–27995]
Notice of Receipt of Petition for
Decision That Nonconforming 1994
and; 1996 Left-Hand Drive and RightHand Drive Model Jeep Cherokee
Multipurpose Passenger Vehicles Are
Eligible for Importation
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of receipt of petition for
decision that nonconforming 1994 and;
1996 left-hand drive and right-hand
drive model Jeep Cherokee
multipurpose passenger vehicles are
eligible for importation.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This document announces
receipt by the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) of a
petition for a decision that 1994 and
1996 left-hand drive (LHD) and righthand drive (RHD) model Jeep Cherokee
multipurpose passenger vehicles that
were not originally manufactured to
comply with all applicable Federal
motor vehicle safety standards
(FMVSS), are eligible for importation
into the United States because (1) they
are substantially similar to vehicles that
were originally manufactured for sale in
the United States and that were certified
by their manufacturer as complying
with the safety standards, and (2) they
are capable of being readily altered to
conform to the standards.
DATES: The closing date for comments
on the petition is May 29, 2007.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
the docket number and notice number,
and be submitted to: Docket
Management, Room PL–401, 400
Seventh St., SW., Washington, DC
20590. [Docket hours are from 9 am to
5 pm]. 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) or you
may visit https://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Coleman Sachs, Office of Vehicle Safety
Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–3151).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A), a
motor vehicle that was not originally
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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) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from 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.
Charlotte Area Transit System
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2006-25837]
The Charlotte Area Transit System (CATS) plans to operate and
maintain a light rail system known as the South Corridor Light Rail
Line (CATS System) with revenue service slated to begin in Fall 2007.
CATS seeks a permanent waiver of compliance from sections of Title 49
of the CFR for operation of its 10-mile long CATS System that at times
is adjacent to active Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NS) tracks in a
shared corridor operation, thus representing a ``limited connection''
with the general railroad system. See Statement of Agency Policy
Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger
Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of the
General Railroad System by Light Rail and Conventional Equipment, 65 FR
42529 (July 10, 2000). See also Joint Statement of Agency Policy
Concerning Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by
Conventional Railroads and Light Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 42626
(July 10, 2000).
The CATS System is a new 10-mile long light rail operation that
will share a corridor with NS freight trains in certain locations. The
CATS System will run on its own tracks and NS will conduct freight rail
operations on existing tracks that are located generally at least 40
feet from the nearest CATS System trackage at certain locations along
the light rail alignment. The CATS System and NS will not share
trackage or train control systems and the CATS System trackage and NS
trackage will not cross at any location. The CATS System will share two
public highway-rail grade crossings with NS, representing a limited
connection and, as such, the CATS System is subject to FRA
jurisdiction. These two shared crossings will be equipped with flashing
lights and gates on each side of the roadway. The shared crossings will
have interlocking relays so that both CATS crossing equipment and NS
crossing equipment activate together in vital design. CATS and NS
employees will maintain their own equipment on their respective sides
of the shared crossing. CATS will employ five full-time Signal
employees and their hours will be staggered to cover all hours when the
CATS System is in revenue service. It is anticipated that most of the
CATS System Signal employees will work standard 10-hour shifts, 4 days
a week.
CATS is seeking a permanent waiver of compliance from certain
sections of Title 49 of the CFR and offers that it is similarly
governed by the System Safety Program Plan as required by the Federal
Transit Administration. For this limited connection, CATS seeks a
permanent waiver of compliance from 49 CFR part 228, Hours of Service
of Railroad Employees. CATS anticipates never having more than 15
Signal employees and thereby qualifies to petition for a statutory
exemption from the Hours of Service law (49 U.S.C. Section 21102(b)).
CATS states it is seeking this waiver because it will give CATS the
flexibility it needs to manage its small workforce. In order to
schedule and implement preventive maintenance activities and to cover
other operational requirements that may arise during scheduled
activities, CATS says it needs the flexibility to deploy its limited
workforce efficiently, occasionally having its Signal employees work
longer shifts or stay on-call during non-revenue hours. CATS will not,
under any circumstance, require these Signal employees to work more
than 16 hours in any 24 hour period.
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, specifying the basis for
their request.
All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number 2006-
25837)
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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.
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 April 20, 2007.
Michael J. Logue,
Deputy Associate of Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program
Implementation.
[FR Doc. E7-8024 Filed 4-25-07; 8:45 am]
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