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[FR Doc. 2010–16077 Filed 6–30–10; 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) 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.
Port Authority Trans-Hudson
Corporation
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[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2010–
0104]
The Port Authority Trans-Hudson
Corporation (PATH) seeks a waiver of
compliance with the Locomotive Safety
Standards, 49 CFR 229.129(b)(2), which
requires that the sound level of horns of
locomotives manufactured before
September 18, 2006, be tested before
June 24, 2010.
PATH operates a closed interstate rail
transit system between New York and
New Jersey, with no public highway-rail
grade crossings. PATH is in the process
of replacing its entire fleet of electric
MU rail cars used in passenger service.
To date, 122 new cars have been
delivered and are in compliance with
horn testing requirements for
locomotives built after September 18,
2006. PATH continues to operate 223
electric MU railcars manufactured prior
to the September 18, 2006, date that
require testing. PATH will scrap all but
52 of the cars built prior to September
18, 2006, over the next 18 months. The
52 remaining cars will be used as work
cars (maintenance of way).
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PATH states that due to the size of the
railroad, there is only one location
(Harrison Yard) that meets the criteria of
the horn testing requirements. This a
storage yard, and to utilize this facility,
would cause PATH to hold 4 storage
tracks out of service which would
cripple PATH’s operation. PATH
requests a waiver from the horn testing
requirements for the cars that were
manufactured prior to September 18,
2006, that will be scraped within the
next 18 months and a reasonable
extension of time period to test the 52
cars they will retain for work service.
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 2010–0104) 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
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business, labor union, etc.). You may
review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
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published on April 11, 2000 (Volume
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Issued in Washington, DC, on June 25,
2010.
Michael J. Logue,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Compliance and Program Implementation.
[FR Doc. 2010–16067 Filed 6–30–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
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.
Vreeland Rail, LLC
[Docket Number FRA–2009–0110]
The Vreeland Rail, LLC of Superior,
Wisconsin, has petitioned for a
permanent waiver of compliance for one
EMD locomotive built in 1942, model
SW–1 and numbered VREE 600, from
the requirements of the Railroad Safety
Glazing Standards, title 49 CFR part
223, which requires certified glazing on
all windows.
The locomotive is presently located in
Ishpeming, Michigan. The railroad
indicates that the locomotive operates
over 21⁄2 miles of industrial track
through the town of Ishpeming, MI, and
Tilden Township. The switching
operations consist of 2 to 4 cars per trip
and approximately 3 or 4 trips per week.
The top speed of operations is 5 mph.
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–
0110) and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
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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.
Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0104]
The Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH) seeks a waiver
of compliance with the Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR
229.129(b)(2), which requires that the sound level of horns of
locomotives manufactured before September 18, 2006, be tested before
June 24, 2010.
PATH operates a closed interstate rail transit system between New
York and New Jersey, with no public highway-rail grade crossings. PATH
is in the process of replacing its entire fleet of electric MU rail
cars used in passenger service. To date, 122 new cars have been
delivered and are in compliance with horn testing requirements for
locomotives built after September 18, 2006. PATH continues to operate
223 electric MU railcars manufactured prior to the September 18, 2006,
date that require testing. PATH will scrap all but 52 of the cars built
prior to September 18, 2006, over the next 18 months. The 52 remaining
cars will be used as work cars (maintenance of way).
PATH states that due to the size of the railroad, there is only one
location (Harrison Yard) that meets the criteria of the horn testing
requirements. This a storage yard, and to utilize this facility, would
cause PATH to hold 4 storage tracks out of service which would cripple
PATH's operation. PATH requests a waiver from the horn testing
requirements for the cars that were manufactured prior to September 18,
2006, that will be scraped within the next 18 months and a reasonable
extension of time period to test the 52 cars they will retain for work
service.
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 2010-
0104) 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 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 June 25, 2010.
Michael J. Logue,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 2010-16067 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
