Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 33873 [E8-13376]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 115 / Friday, June 13, 2008 / Notices (Memo 0180). Intended effective date: 1 May 2008. Docket Number DOT–OST–2008– 0079. Date Filed February 29, 2008. Parties Members of the International Air Transport Association. Subject TC2 Within Middle East, Expedited Resolution 002dk and Specified Fares Tables (Memo 0182). Intended effective date: 1 May 2008. Renee V. Wright, Acting Program Manager, Docket Operations, Alternate Federal Register Liaison. [FR Doc. E8–13359 Filed 6–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–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. CSX Transportation [Docket Number FRA–2008–0039] rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES CSX Transportation (CSXT) seeks a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of 49 CFR Part 231 Safety Appliance Standards, that requires uncoupling levers on each end of freight cars. Specifically, this request is to VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 Jun 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 remove uncoupling levers on CSXT owned special equipment cars in rail train service while loading or unloading continuous welded rail throughout the CSXT system by CSXT forces. CSXT believes that these welded rail cars can be operated safely with the uncoupling levers removed and couplers immobilized. These welded rail trains are operated as units and are not switched in yards as conventional freight cars. Due to the nature of moving welded rail for either loading or unloading, it is highly undesirable from a safety practice for cars to become uncoupled. The purpose of this waiver is to prevent these cars from being inadvertently uncoupled or vandalized to better ensure the safe movement of the rail trains, permitting only mechanical department personnel to uncouple the cars under blue flag protection. 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 2008–0039) and may be submitted by any of the following methods: Web site: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 202–493–2251. PO 00000 Frm 00073 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 33873 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 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://www.regulations.gov. Anyone is able to 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 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). Issued in Washington, DC on June 9, 2008. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E8–13376 Filed 6–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P E:\FR\FM\13JNN1.SGM 13JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 115 (Friday, June 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 33873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13376]


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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.

CSX Transportation

[Docket Number FRA-2008-0039]

    CSX Transportation (CSXT) seeks a waiver of compliance from certain 
provisions of 49 CFR Part 231 Safety Appliance Standards, that requires 
uncoupling levers on each end of freight cars. Specifically, this 
request is to remove uncoupling levers on CSXT owned special equipment 
cars in rail train service while loading or unloading continuous welded 
rail throughout the CSXT system by CSXT forces.
    CSXT believes that these welded rail cars can be operated safely 
with the uncoupling levers removed and couplers immobilized. These 
welded rail trains are operated as units and are not switched in yards 
as conventional freight cars. Due to the nature of moving welded rail 
for either loading or unloading, it is highly undesirable from a safety 
practice for cars to become uncoupled. The purpose of this waiver is to 
prevent these cars from being inadvertently uncoupled or vandalized to 
better ensure the safe movement of the rail trains, permitting only 
mechanical department personnel to uncouple the cars under blue flag 
protection.
    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 2008-
0039) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
    Web site: https://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 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://www.regulations.gov.
    Anyone is able to 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 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).

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 9, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-13376 Filed 6-12-08; 8:45 am]
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