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acres of non-aeronautical airport
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as an airport. The funds generated by
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Issued in Fort Worth, Texas, on March 2,
2010.
Joseph G. Washington,
Acting Manager, Airports Division.
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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.
Marquette Rail, LLC
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[Docket Number FRA–2008–0081]
The Marquette Rail, LLC, has
submitted a waiver request to permit
field testing of the software-based
dispatch system for low density lines
identified as TrackAccess System. The
waiver request addresses the
requirements under 49 CFR 211.51.
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 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
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occupancy authorities to roadway
workers and train crews.
Marquette Rail, LLC, desires to
commence field testing of the product
on or about March 1, 2010, or as soon
thereafter as practicable, contingent
upon FRA’s acceptance and approval of
this waiver request. Marquette Rail,
LLC, is requesting a petition of
regulatory relief from the following
Federal regulation: 49 CFR 214.321(a)(1)
Exclusive Track Occupancy.
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–2008–
0081) 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 30
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
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privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10,
2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2010–5752 Filed 3–16–10; 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) 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.
Morton Buildings, Inc.
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2010–
0015]
The Morton Buildings, Inc. (MBI) has
petitioned FRA for a waiver of
compliance from the requirements of 49
CFR 223.11 Safety Glazing Standards for
Locomotives, 49 CFR 231.30
Locomotives used in Switching Service,
49 CFR Part 224 Reflectorization of Rail
Freight Rolling Stock, and 49 CFR Part
229 Locomotive Safety Standards, for
one Whiting Trackmobile. MBI is a
manufacturer of steel clad buildings and
the company is located in Morton, IL,
with six other manufacturing locations.
One of the six locations in Spencer, IA,
is not served by rail and MBI provides
for switching of approximately one
hundred cars a year, utilizing a ‘‘Whiting
Trackmobile’’ a self-propelled highway/
rail vehicle.
MBI states in their request that they
operate over 3.2 miles of former Soo
Line track known as the North Railroad
Spur Track, which they lease from the
city of Spencer. MBI only provides
service to itself, switching of cars is
done in daylight hours, and they do not
operate the trackmobile during
inclement weather. The trackmobile is
always operated in the lead position at
speeds not to exceed 10 miles per hour.
The approval of this request would
allow for continued use of the Whiting
Trackmobile for MBI operations.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
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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–2010–
0015) 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
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 March 10,
2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 2010–5753 Filed 3–16–10; 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) has
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
from the requirements of 49 CFR part
236, as detailed below.
Norfolk Southern Corporation
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0011]
The Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NS) seeks relief from the requirements
of the Rules, Standards, and
Instructions, Title 49 CFR 236.377
Approach Locking, 236.378 Time
Locking, 236.379 Route Locking,
236.380 Indication Locking, and
236.381 Traffic Locking, regarding
performance of locking test at intervals
not to exceed 2 years, on processorbased solid-state systems to the extent
that only the following be required
every 4 years after initial testing or
program change:
1. Performing appropriate test on
equipment external to the solid-state
interlocking at the interlocking site to
verify integrity of this equipment,
including verifying the integrity of
underground cable connecting the solidstate interlocking to the external
equipment. Equipment that would be
verified to the processor inputs would
include power switch control and
indication, track circuit indication,
signal aspect control, and if used,
searchlight signal control and
indication.
2. Verifying that the executive and
application software has not changed
since the previous locking test was
made. This verification includes
verifying accuracy of the check sum and
CRC values of all programmable
elements used in the solid-state
interlocking equipment at the
interlocking, as well as verifying the
correct version and revision levels of the
software being used. This verification is
done by comparing the parameters
found on all programmable elements at
the location with those parameters
found in the Software Management
System (SMS) for the location.
3. Verifying the run time of variable
run time elements employed at the
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solid-state interlocking and ensuring
that the run times of these are in
accordance with timings specified on
the design plans.
Applicant’s justification for relief: NS
feels that tests being performed on a 2year interval provide no real safety
benefit since the equipment operates
using programmed logic that once
installed does not change. FRA’s
Subpart H rule-making has resulted in
the invoking of a strict software change
and revision control process for
application and executive software of
solid-state systems, with the underlying
premise of this rule-making being that
safety is maintained when software
revision levels and software changes are
controlled and managed. NS believes
that architectural features inherent to
solid-state interlockings permit them to
consistently deliver enhanced safety as
compared to their relay-based
counterparts. The dual microprocessor
design of these systems where identical
processes are executed in parallel and
where these systems are able to
continuously monitor operational status
as well as status of ancillary
components enables solid-state systems
to deliver an overall superior level of
safety as compared to relay-based
counterparts. NS believes that these
attributes have contributed to the solidstate’s successful delivery of an
unparalleled track record in the areas of
safety and reliability. NS currently
employs 650 solid-state interlocking
systems, many of which have been in
service approaching 25 years. In the
years since first deployed, there have
been no recorded instances of these
systems experiencing unsafe-side failure
attributed to undetected system
hardware or executive software
malfunction.
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–2010–
0011) 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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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.
Morton Buildings, Inc.
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0015]
The Morton Buildings, Inc. (MBI) has petitioned FRA for a waiver of
compliance from the requirements of 49 CFR 223.11 Safety Glazing
Standards for Locomotives, 49 CFR 231.30 Locomotives used in Switching
Service, 49 CFR Part 224 Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling
Stock, and 49 CFR Part 229 Locomotive Safety Standards, for one Whiting
Trackmobile. MBI is a manufacturer of steel clad buildings and the
company is located in Morton, IL, with six other manufacturing
locations. One of the six locations in Spencer, IA, is not served by
rail and MBI provides for switching of approximately one hundred cars a
year, utilizing a ``Whiting Trackmobile'' a self-propelled highway/rail
vehicle.
MBI states in their request that they operate over 3.2 miles of
former Soo Line track known as the North Railroad Spur Track, which
they lease from the city of Spencer. MBI only provides service to
itself, switching of cars is done in daylight hours, and they do not
operate the trackmobile during inclement weather. The trackmobile is
always operated in the lead position at speeds not to exceed 10 miles
per hour. The approval of this request would allow for continued use of
the Whiting Trackmobile for MBI operations.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or
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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-
2010-0015) 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 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 March 10, 2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 2010-5753 Filed 3-16-10; 8:45 am]
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