Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 67451 [2010-27567]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 211 / Tuesday, November 2, 2010 / Notices Secondary Barriers and Alternative Flight Deck Security Procedures. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION The FAA is issuing this notice to advise the public of a meeting of RTCA Special Committee 221: Aircraft Secondary Barriers and Alternative Flight Deck Security Procedures DATES: The meeting will be held November 16–17, 2010. November 16th from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m., November 17th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at RTCA, Inc., Colson Board Room, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: RTCA Secretariat, 1828 L Street, NW., Suite 805, Washington, DC 20036; telephone (202) 833–9339; fax (202) 833–9434; Web site https://www.rtca.org. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463, 5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), notice is hereby given for a RTCA Special Committee 221: Aircraft Secondary Barriers and Alternative Flight Deck Security Procedures meeting. The agenda will include: • Welcome/Introductions/ Administrative Remarks. • Approval of Summary of the Seventh Meeting held September 14–15, 2010, RTCA Paper No. 187–10/SC221– 021. • Leadership Comments. • Review of Working Group actions— Status Report. • Discussion of Working Group reports: Re-allocation of groups, capture learning points, discuss additional or follow-on goals. • Presentation of Final Report Draft. • Break out Sessions—continue work on Final Report Draft. • Approval and Tasking of Existing/ Proposed Working Groups. • Other Business—Including Proposed Agenda, Date and Place for Next Meeting. Attendance is open to the interested public but limited to space availability. With the approval of the chairmen, members of the public may present oral statements at the meeting. Persons wishing to present statements or obtain information should contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Members of the public may present a written statement to the committee at any time. hsrobinson on DSK69SOYB1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: Issued in Washington, DC, on October 22, 2010. Robert L. Bostiga, RTCA Advisory Committee. [FR Doc. 2010–27643 Filed 11–1–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:39 Nov 01, 2010 Jkt 223001 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. Austin & Texas Central Railroad (Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA– 2010–0149) The Austin & Texas Central Railroad (ATCX), a Class III railroad, seeks a waiver of compliance from the requirements of 49 CFR part 223, Safety Glazing Standards 49 CFR 223.15 Requirements for existing passenger cars. Specifically, ATCX has petitioned for one lightweight passenger car built in 1948, for the Denver Rio Grande & Western Railway in 1948. ATCX operates this car on 154.1 miles of track owned by the Capital Metro Transit Authority. Since the railroad’s creation in 1992, the railroad has operated primarily between milepost (MP) 54.5 at Milby in Austin, Texas, and MP 115.0 at Burnet, Texas. Since before 1992, there have been no acts of vandalism involving any glazing location associated with the operation of a train. The railroad operates five other cars that operate under a previous waiver (Docket Number FRA–2008–0066). The maximum authorized speed for this train is 20 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–2010– 0149) 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. PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67451 • 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; Page 19477) or at https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. Issued in Washington, DC on October 26, 2010. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2010–27567 Filed 11–1–10; 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. E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 211 (Tuesday, November 2, 2010)]
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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.

Austin & Texas Central Railroad

(Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0149)

    The Austin & Texas Central Railroad (ATCX), a Class III railroad, 
seeks a waiver of compliance from the requirements of 49 CFR part 223, 
Safety Glazing Standards 49 CFR 223.15 Requirements for existing 
passenger cars. Specifically, ATCX has petitioned for one lightweight 
passenger car built in 1948, for the Denver Rio Grande & Western 
Railway in 1948. ATCX operates this car on 154.1 miles of track owned 
by the Capital Metro Transit Authority. Since the railroad's creation 
in 1992, the railroad has operated primarily between milepost (MP) 54.5 
at Milby in Austin, Texas, and MP 115.0 at Burnet, Texas. Since before 
1992, there have been no acts of vandalism involving any glazing 
location associated with the operation of a train. The railroad 
operates five other cars that operate under a previous waiver (Docket 
Number FRA-2008-0066). The maximum authorized speed for this train is 
20 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-
2010-0149) 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; 
Page 19477) or at https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 26, 2010.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-27567 Filed 11-1-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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