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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Demetra V. Collia, E–36, Room 314,
Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 366–
1610; Fax (202) 366–3676; e-mail
Demetra.Collia@dot.gov.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title: Confidential Close Call
Reporting System.
Type of Request: Approval to
continue to collect information on close
calls.
OMB Control Number: 2139–0010.
Affected Public: Workers in the
railroad industry.
Number of Respondents: 4,000.
Number of Responses: 730.
Total Annual Burden: 365.00 hours
(Average estimate of 30 minutes to
complete the C3RS Close Call form and
employee survey, resulting in a total of
365.00 hours).
Abstract: Collecting data on the
nation’s transportation system is an
important component of BTS’s
responsibility to the transportation
community and is authorized in BTS
statutory authority (49 U.S.C. 111(c)(1)
and (2) and 49 U.S.C. 111(c)(5)(j)). The
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
and BTS share a common interest in
promoting rail safety based on better
data. To that end, FRA’s Office of
Research and Development is
sponsoring the Confidential Close Call
Reporting System (C3RS) Demonstration
Project to investigate the effectiveness of
such system in improving rail safety.
A close call represents a situation in
which an ongoing sequence of events
was stopped from developing further,
preventing the occurrence of potentially
serious safety-related consequences.
This might include the following: (1)
Events that happen frequently, but have
low safety consequences; (2) events that
happen infrequently but have the
potential for high consequences (e.g., a
train in dark territory proceeds beyond
its authority); (3) events that are below
the FRA reporting threshold (e.g., an
event that causes a minor injury); and
(4) events that are reportable to FRA but
have the potential for a far greater
accident than the one reported (e.g., a
slow speed collision with minor damage
to the equipment and no injuries.)
Employees involved in a close call are
asked to provide information about the
reported event by filling out a
questionnaire and participating in a
brief interview, as needed. The close
call reporting form (questionnaire) asks
the respondent to provide information
on: (1) Name and contact information;
(2) time and location of the incident;
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(3) a short description of the event; (4)
contributing factors to the close call;
and (5) any other information that might
be useful in determining a root cause of
such event.
BTS collects close call reports
submitted by railroad employees and
protects the confidentiality of these data
through its own statute (49 U.S.C.
111(i)) and the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
of 2002 (CIPSEA). Accordingly, only
statistical and non-sensitive information
will be made available through
publications and reports. In addition,
BTS is developing an analytical
database containing the reported data
and other pertinent information to
determine root causes of frequently
reported close calls. The database is a
valuable tool to railroad carriers and the
FRA in their effort to identify safety
issues and provide corrective measures
before an accident occurs.
Voluntary reporting of close calls to a
confidential system can provide a tool
to identify and correct weaknesses in
railroad safety systems before an
accident actually occurs. The C3RS
demonstration project offers a
voluntary, cooperative, non-punitive
environment to communicate safety
concerns. Through the analysis of close
calls, the FRA and the railroad
community receive information about
factors that may contribute to unsafe
events and the error recovery
mechanisms that prevented an adverse
consequence from occurring. Such
information is used to develop new
training programs, identify root causes
of potentially adverse events, assess risk
and allocate resources to address those
risks more efficiently. In addition, the
database provides rail safety researchers
with valuable information regarding
precursors to safety risks and
contributes to research and
development of intervention programs
aimed at preventing accidents and
fatalities.
It is estimated that close call reporting
will take no more than 30 minutes to
complete for a maximum total burden of
365.00 hours (730 reports * 30 minutes/
60 = 365.00 hours). Reports are
submitted when there is a qualifying
event, i.e., a close call occurs within a
pilot site. The frequency of such event
is estimated to be approximately two
per day.
ADDRESSES: The agency seeks public
comments on its proposed information
collection. Comments should address
whether the information will have
practical utility; the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; ways
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to enhance the quality, utility and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including the use of
automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Send comments to the Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs,
Office of Management and Budget, 725–
17th Street, NW., Washington, DC
20503, Attention: BTS Desk Officer.
Issued in Washington, DC on December 28,
2009.
Steven D. Dillingham,
Director, Bureau of Transportation Statistics,
Research and Innovative Technology
Administration.
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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 favour of relief.
Alton & Southern Railway
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2009–
0121]
The Alton & Southern Railway
Company (ALS) has petitioned for a
waiver of compliance from the
requirements of Title 49 CFR
229.23(d)(f), 229.27(3), and 229.29(a) as
it pertains to the physical recordkeeping
requirements for 92-day periodic,
annual, and biennial locomotive
inspection reports at mechanical
facilities where the inspections are
performed, and for the maintenance of
a copy of the locomotive inspection and
repair record in the cab of the
locomotive.
Through this waiver, for all
locomotives leased from the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, ALS seeks to
complete and maintain an electronic
report of each locomotive inspection
report, repair record, and a hard copy.
Pursuant to Title 49 CFR 229.23(d)(f),
229.27(3), and 229.29(a), this electronic
report will be maintained in a
centralized computer database for the
required period, and a hard copy of the
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same report will be maintained in the
cab of the locomotive.
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–2009–
0121) and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
1. Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Fax: 202–493–2251.
3. Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
4. 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
document (or signing the document, 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 (65 FR
19477) or at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC on December 28,
2009.
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) 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.
Ashtabula, Carson & Jefferson Railroad
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2009–
0089]
The Ashtabula, Carson & Jefferson
Railroad (ACJR) of Jefferson City, Ohio,
has petitioned for a permanent waiver of
compliance for one locomotive (ACJR
7371) from the requirements of the
Railroad Safety Glazing Standards, Title
49 CFR Part 223, which require certified
glazing in all windows. The locomotive
is equipped with Plexiglas-type safety
glazing that is in good condition, clear
and un-scratched.
ACJR operates over 6.3 miles of track
running from the industrial area of an
Ohio village through level farm lands
and wooded areas to its interchange,
which is also located in a rural area at
speeds not exceeding ten miles per
hour. ACJR states that there has been no
instance of vandalism in 25 years of its
operations. ACJR further states that the
expense of retrofitting the locomotive to
comply with FRA Safety Glazing
Standards would impose an undue
financial burden that ACJR cannot bear
at this time. 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–2009–
0089) 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
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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
document (or signing the document, 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 (65 FR
19477) or at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC on December 28,
2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E9–31112 Filed 12–31–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2009–0111]
Notice of Petition for Waiver of
Compliance and Scheduling of Public
Hearing Association of American
Railroads
In accordance with part 211 of Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides notice
that the Association of American
Railroads (AAR) has petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
requirements of 49 CFR parts 234 and
236, as detailed below. FRA has
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2009–0111.
AAR seeks a waiver on behalf of its
member railroads from the monthly
inspections and test requirements for
signal systems set forth at 49 CFR
234.249, 234.251, 234.253, 234.255,
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[FR Doc No: E9-31109]
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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 favour of relief.
Alton & Southern Railway
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2009-0121]
The Alton & Southern Railway Company (ALS) has petitioned for a
waiver of compliance from the requirements of Title 49 CFR
229.23(d)(f), 229.27(3), and 229.29(a) as it pertains to the physical
recordkeeping requirements for 92-day periodic, annual, and biennial
locomotive inspection reports at mechanical facilities where the
inspections are performed, and for the maintenance of a copy of the
locomotive inspection and repair record in the cab of the locomotive.
Through this waiver, for all locomotives leased from the Union
Pacific Railroad Company, ALS seeks to complete and maintain an
electronic report of each locomotive inspection report, repair record,
and a hard copy. Pursuant to Title 49 CFR 229.23(d)(f), 229.27(3), and
229.29(a), this electronic report will be maintained in a centralized
computer database for the required period, and a hard copy of the
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same report will be maintained in the cab of the locomotive.
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-
2009-0121) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
1. Web site: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
2. Fax: 202-493-2251.
3. Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
4. 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 http:[sol][sol]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 document (or signing the
document, 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 (65 FR 19477) or at
https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC on December 28, 2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E9-31109 Filed 12-31-09; 8:45 am]
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