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All communications concerning these
proceedings should be identified by
Docket Number FRA–2008–0079 and
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Anyone is able to search the
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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 July 23, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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Notice of Informational Filing
In accordance with Section 236.913 of
Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby
given that the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) has received an
informational filing from the Marquette
Rail, LLC to permit field testing of the
TrackAccess System. The informational
filing is described below, including the
requisite docket number where the
informational filing and any related
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information may be found. The
document is also available for public
inspection; however, FRA is not
accepting public comments.
Marquette Rail, LLC
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2008–
0081]
The Marquette Rail, LLC has
submitted an informational filing to
permit field testing of the softwarebased dispatch system for low density
lines identified as TrackAccess System.
The informational filing addresses the
requirements under 49 CFR
236.913(j)(1). Specifically, the
informational filing contains a
description of the TrackAccess product
and an operational concept document,
pursuant to 49 CFR 36.913(j)(1).
TrackAccess is an electronic track
occupancy system similar to the
conventional block register. It is
designed to protect the area of exclusive
track occupancy given to roadway
workers or train crew members by
excluding the possibility of electronic
issuance of the conflicting track
occupancy authorities. TrackAccess
aims to reduce the potential for human
errors associated with issuance of track
occupancy authorities to roadway
workers and train crews by the
dispatcher. In its autonomous mode of
operation, the TrackAccess System
assumes electronic delivery of track
occupancy authorities to roadway
workers and train crews.
The Marquette Rail, LLC desires to
commence factory testing of the product
on or about August 15, 2008, and
conduct a field testing as soon as
practicable, thereafter, contingent upon
FRA’s acceptance and approval of their
informational filing. The Marquette Rail,
LLC intends to test TrackAccess
Systems on it railroad in Michigan.
Interested parties are invited to
review the informational filing and
associated documents at DOT’s Docket
Management facility during regular
business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590. All
documents in the public docket are
available for inspection and copying on
the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of any written
communications received into any of
our dockets by name of the individual
submitting the document (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
You may review the DOT’s complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal
Register published on April 11, 2000
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(Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–
78).
Issued in Washington, DC July 23, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–17295 Filed 7–28–08; 8:45 am]
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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.
City of Menasha, Wisconsin
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2008–
0082]
The City of Menasha, Wisconsin
(City), seeks a permanent waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Use of Locomotive Horns at
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings, 49 CFR
Part 222. The City intends to establish
Pre-Rule Quiet Zones that it had
previously continued under the
provisions of 49 CFR Part 222.41(c)(1).
The City is seeking a waiver to extend:
(1) The mailing date for a Notice of
Intent as provided in 49 CFR Part
222.41(c)(2)(i)(a) which states that the
Notice of Intent must be mailed by
February 24, 2008 and (2) the filing date
for a Detailed Plan as provided in 49
CFR Part 222.41(c)(2)(i)(b) which states
that the Detailed Plan must be filed with
FRA by June 24, 2008. The waiver
petition requests that the City be
allowed an unspecified amount of
additional time to submit its Notice of
Intent and Detailed Plan due to
confusion regarding its five existing prerule quiet zones which the City is trying
to consolidate into two quiet zones.
The City states that when it started to
review the requirements for
continuation of its Pre-Rule Quiet
Zones, it discovered that the
descriptions and locations of the five
quiet zones were somewhat confusing.
For example, there was a single crossing
quiet zone on a mainline that was
between two other crossings identified
in a separate quiet zone. Two other
quiet zones included crossings that were
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Informational Filing
In accordance with Section 236.913 of Title 49 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) has received an informational filing from
the Marquette Rail, LLC to permit field testing of the TrackAccess
System. The informational filing is described below, including the
requisite docket number where the informational filing and any related
information may be found. The document is also available for public
inspection; however, FRA is not accepting public comments.
Marquette Rail, LLC
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2008-0081]
The Marquette Rail, LLC has submitted an informational filing to
permit field testing of the software-based dispatch system for low
density lines identified as TrackAccess System. The informational
filing addresses the requirements under 49 CFR 236.913(j)(1).
Specifically, the informational filing contains a description of the
TrackAccess product and an operational concept document, pursuant to 49
CFR 36.913(j)(1).
TrackAccess is an electronic track occupancy system similar to the
conventional block register. It is designed to protect the area of
exclusive track occupancy given to roadway workers or train crew
members by excluding the possibility of electronic issuance of the
conflicting track occupancy authorities. TrackAccess aims to reduce the
potential for human errors associated with issuance of track occupancy
authorities to roadway workers and train crews by the dispatcher. In
its autonomous mode of operation, the TrackAccess System assumes
electronic delivery of track occupancy authorities to roadway workers
and train crews.
The Marquette Rail, LLC desires to commence factory testing of the
product on or about August 15, 2008, and conduct a field testing as
soon as practicable, thereafter, contingent upon FRA's acceptance and
approval of their informational filing. The Marquette Rail, LLC intends
to test TrackAccess Systems on it railroad in Michigan.
Interested parties are invited to review the informational filing
and associated documents at DOT's Docket Management facility during
regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. All documents in the public docket
are available for inspection and copying on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov.
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications received into any of our dockets by name of the
individual submitting the document (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
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).
Issued in Washington, DC July 23, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-17295 Filed 7-28-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P