Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236, 66288 [E8-26619]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System or Relief From
the Requirements of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad
has petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of the signal system or relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as
detailed below.
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[Docket Number FRA–2008–0108]
Applicant: Port of San Francisco, Ms.
Evelyn Onderdonk, P.E., Resident
Engineer, Pier 1, The Embarcadero,
San Francisco, California 94111.
The Port of San Francisco seeks relief
from the requirements of the Rules,
Standards, and Instructions, Title 49
CFR Part 236, §§ 236.312, Movable
bridge, interlocking of signal appliances
with bridge; 236.303, Control circuits
for signals, selected through circuit
controller operated by switch points or
by switch locking mechanism; and
236.55, Dead section; maximum length,
on the Illinois Street Bridge Project. The
Port is the owner of the bridge and the
railroad. The location of the bridge is in
San Francisco on Illinois Street between
Cargo Way and Marin Street.
Applicant’s justification for relief: As
to § 236.312, the Illinois Street Bridge is
a non-counterweighted single leaf
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trunnion type bascule span rotated by
hydraulic cylinders. The leaf weighs
475 kips. The bridge is opened by brute
force. As such, there is no need for a
mechanical locking device to hold the
bridge down. Horizontal alignment of
the rail is provided by the trunnion at
the heel end and by friction on the toe
end bearings. In addition, a toe end
centering device, or lug, is provided to
ensure bridge horizontal alignment in
overload conditions such as moderate
earthquakes and ship impacts.
As to § 236.303, trains are operating at
10 mph, regardless of the switch points’
position the train engineer, per the
railroad’s operating procedures, will get
off the engine, inspect the switch points
and align if required to ensure that they
are in the correct position and that no
obstructions are present, push the
appropriate push button, wait until a
proceed signal is received, board the
engine, and proceed.
As to § 236.55, there is a 70-foot dead
section on the bridge. A trap circuit
ensures that the bridge cannot be raised
while the bridge is occupied by a train
and functions as follows: ‘‘When a train
leaves the last track circuit before the
dead section and enters the dead
section, the track circuit on the other
side of the dead section must become
occupied and then unoccupied before
the bridge can be raised.’’ Under this
system, there is a possibility that a rail
car could be left within the dead section
and not be detected. To protect against
this possibility, operation of the bridge
must occur from the roof of the bridge
control house where conditions on the
bridge can be observed. The bridge
cannot be raised remotely. The train
engineer shall use line of sight to ensure
that the bridge is unobstructed before
proceeding across the bridge.
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.
Any interested party desiring to
protest the granting of an application
shall set forth specifically the grounds
upon which the protest is made, and it
shall contain a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding.
Additionally, one copy of the protest
shall be furnished to the applicant at the
address listed above.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should be identified by
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Docket Number FRA–2008–0108 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 November 3,
2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System or Relief From the
Requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 236
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of
49 CFR Part 236 as detailed below.
[Docket Number FRA-2008-0108]
Applicant: Port of San Francisco, Ms. Evelyn Onderdonk, P.E., Resident
Engineer, Pier 1, The Embarcadero, San Francisco, California 94111.
The Port of San Francisco seeks relief from the requirements of the
Rules, Standards, and Instructions, Title 49 CFR Part 236, Sec. Sec.
236.312, Movable bridge, interlocking of signal appliances with bridge;
236.303, Control circuits for signals, selected through circuit
controller operated by switch points or by switch locking mechanism;
and 236.55, Dead section; maximum length, on the Illinois Street Bridge
Project. The Port is the owner of the bridge and the railroad. The
location of the bridge is in San Francisco on Illinois Street between
Cargo Way and Marin Street.
Applicant's justification for relief: As to Sec. 236.312, the
Illinois Street Bridge is a non-counterweighted single leaf trunnion
type bascule span rotated by hydraulic cylinders. The leaf weighs 475
kips. The bridge is opened by brute force. As such, there is no need
for a mechanical locking device to hold the bridge down. Horizontal
alignment of the rail is provided by the trunnion at the heel end and
by friction on the toe end bearings. In addition, a toe end centering
device, or lug, is provided to ensure bridge horizontal alignment in
overload conditions such as moderate earthquakes and ship impacts.
As to Sec. 236.303, trains are operating at 10 mph, regardless of
the switch points' position the train engineer, per the railroad's
operating procedures, will get off the engine, inspect the switch
points and align if required to ensure that they are in the correct
position and that no obstructions are present, push the appropriate
push button, wait until a proceed signal is received, board the engine,
and proceed.
As to Sec. 236.55, there is a 70-foot dead section on the bridge.
A trap circuit ensures that the bridge cannot be raised while the
bridge is occupied by a train and functions as follows: ``When a train
leaves the last track circuit before the dead section and enters the
dead section, the track circuit on the other side of the dead section
must become occupied and then unoccupied before the bridge can be
raised.'' Under this system, there is a possibility that a rail car
could be left within the dead section and not be detected. To protect
against this possibility, operation of the bridge must occur from the
roof of the bridge control house where conditions on the bridge can be
observed. The bridge cannot be raised remotely. The train engineer
shall use line of sight to ensure that the bridge is unobstructed
before proceeding across the bridge.
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.
Any interested party desiring to protest the granting of an
application shall set forth specifically the grounds upon which the
protest is made, and it shall contain a concise statement of the
interest of the party in the proceeding. Additionally, one copy of the
protest shall be furnished to the applicant at the address listed
above.
All communications concerning these proceedings should be
identified by Docket Number FRA-2008-0108 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 November 3, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-26619 Filed 11-6-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
