Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 46704 [E7-16404]

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E7–16412 Filed 8–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8120–08–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 statutory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. Central Montana Rail, Inc. rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES [Docket Number FRA–2001–10948] Central Montana Rail, Inc. (CMR) has petitioned for an extension of its temporary waiver of compliance from the requirements of Title 49 U.S.C. 21103(a), the Federal hours of service law (HSL), for train employees. This provision states that the railroad may neither require nor allow train 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 (49 U.S.C. 21102(b)) that permits a railroad to seek an exemption from the 12-hour limitation if it employs no more than 15 employees subject to the statute. CMR states that it is the railroad’s intent to use such a waiver only in unusual circumstances dictated by geographic remoteness, weather, or traffic peaks, and the waiver is not to be used 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:08 Aug 20, 2007 Jkt 211001 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–2001– 10948) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. 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. 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. Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2007. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E7–16404 Filed 8–20–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Notice of Informational Filing In accordance with section 236.913 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received an informational filing from the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) to permit field testing of the railroad’s processor-based train control systems. The informational filing is described below, including the requisite docket number where the PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 informational filing and any related information may be found. The document is also available for public inspection; however, FRA is not accepting public comments. Union Pacific Railroad [Docket Number FRA–2007–27322] UP has submitted an informational filing to FRA to permit field testing of the railroad’s processor-based train control systems identified as Communications Based Train Control (CBTC) and Vital-Train Management System (V–TMS). The informational filing addresses the requirements under 49 CFR 236.913(j)(1). Specifically, the informational filing contains a description of the CBTC/V– TMS product and an operational concepts document, pursuant to 49 CFR 236.913(j)(1). The CBTC is a locomotivecentric, non-vital system designed to be overlaid on existing methods of operation and intended to provide an improved level of safety through enforcement of authority limits, permanent speed restrictions, and temporary speed restrictions. The V– TMS is a locomotive-centric, vital train control system designed to be overlaid on existing methods of operation and intended to provide a high level of railroad safety through enforcement of authority limits, permanent speed restrictions, and temporary speed restrictions. UP desires to commence CBTC/V– TMS field testing on or about October 1, 2007, or as soon as practicable thereafter, contingent upon FRA’s acceptance and approval of the informational filing. Interested parties are invited to review the informational filing and associated documents at the following locations: Web site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for a simple search on the DOT electronic Docket Management System, using Docket No. 27322. All documents in the public docket that are associated with the informational filing are available on the Web site for inspection and copying. DOT Docket Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building Ground Floor, Room W12– 140, Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. You may review the 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. E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

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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 statutory 
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the 
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Central Montana Rail, Inc.

[Docket Number FRA-2001-10948]

    Central Montana Rail, Inc. (CMR) has petitioned for an extension of 
its temporary waiver of compliance from the requirements of Title 49 
U.S.C. 21103(a), the Federal hours of service law (HSL), for train 
employees. This provision states that the railroad may neither require 
nor allow train 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 off-duty period. However, the HSL contains a provision 
(49 U.S.C. 21102(b)) that permits a railroad to seek an exemption from 
the 12-hour limitation if it employs no more than 15 employees subject 
to the statute. CMR states that it is the railroad's intent to use such 
a waiver only in unusual circumstances dictated by geographic 
remoteness, weather, or traffic peaks, and the waiver is not to be used 
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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2001-10948) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central 
Docket Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West Building 
Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
    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.
    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.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 14, 2007.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. E7-16404 Filed 8-20-07; 8:45 am]
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