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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–2008–
0020) 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 September 3,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Informational Filing
In accordance with § 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
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from the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS)
to permit field testing of the railroad’s
processor-based train control 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.
Issued in Washington, DC on September 3,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–20757 Filed 9–5–08; 8:45 am]
Norfolk Southern Railway
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2008–0083]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
NS has submitted an informational
filing to FRA to permit field testing of
the railroad’s processor-based train
control system identified as Optimized
Train Control (OTC) Positive Train
Control (PTC) System. The
informational filing addresses the
requirements under 49 CFR
236.913(j)(1).
Specifically, the informational filing
contains a description of the NS OTC
PTC product and an operational
concepts document pursuant to 49 CFR
236.913(j)(1). The NS OTC PTC system
is designed to assist train crews in
situational awareness, prevent authority
limit and over-speed violations, provide
open switch protection in non-signaled
Track Warrant Control territory, and to
prevent equipped trains from entering
the limits without authorization of ontrack authority granted to employees.
NS desires to commence field testing on
or after September 1, 2008, or as soon
as practicable thereafter, contingent
upon FRA’s acceptance and approval of
their informational filing.
Interested parties are invited to
review the informational filing and
associated documents at the DOT
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 also
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).
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Austin & Texas Central Railroad
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2008–
0066]
The Austin & Texas Central Railroad
(ATCX) of Austin, Texas, has petitioned
for an extension of an existing safety
glazing waiver (RSGM–97–02) of
compliance from Title 49 CFR Part 223
to increase running track speed for four
sleeper/lounge passenger cars operated
by ATCX in excursion service. These
cars are two sleeper lounge passenger
cars NKP–151 and ATSF 1343, and two
Pullman Coach Cars ATCX 107 and
ATCX 325.
ATCX intends to use the cars in
passenger excursion service at speeds
not to exceed 25 miles per hour (mph)
over 154 miles of track owned by the
city of Austin, Texas, between Cedar
Park, TX, and Burnette, TX. ATCX
operates one train daily on weekends
from March to December, with
occasional weekday trains. The original
waiver specified that the maximum
track speed shall not exceed 20 mph
under condition #7. The following are
reasons for the request to increase the
track speed to 25 mph:
• The authority to occupy the main
track is now in the form of Track
Warrant Control for the majority of the
line and yard limits in a few limited
areas.
• Track warrants are issued by
controllers in a centralized dispatching
center and apply to all rail line traffic
including passenger, commuter, freight,
and Hyrail and Maintenance of Way
Operations.
• Maximum authorized speed is now
25 mph as per ATCX Timetable 2.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Informational Filing
In accordance with Sec. 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
Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) to permit field testing of the railroad's
processor-based train control 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.
Norfolk Southern Railway
[Docket Number FRA-2008-0083]
NS has submitted an informational filing to FRA to permit field
testing of the railroad's processor-based train control system
identified as Optimized Train Control (OTC) Positive Train Control
(PTC) System. The informational filing addresses the requirements under
49 CFR 236.913(j)(1).
Specifically, the informational filing contains a description of
the NS OTC PTC product and an operational concepts document pursuant to
49 CFR 236.913(j)(1). The NS OTC PTC system is designed to assist train
crews in situational awareness, prevent authority limit and over-speed
violations, provide open switch protection in non-signaled Track
Warrant Control territory, and to prevent equipped trains from entering
the limits without authorization of on-track authority granted to
employees. NS desires to commence field testing on or after September
1, 2008, or as soon as practicable thereafter, contingent upon FRA's
acceptance and approval of their informational filing.
Interested parties are invited to review the informational filing
and associated documents at the DOT 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 also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at http:/
/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 on September 3, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-20757 Filed 9-5-08; 8:45 am]
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