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emergency braking. BNSF preliminarily
determined the cause of the derailment
to be buckled track.
4. On June 23, 2012, at approximately
6:40 p.m., an eastbound UP coal train
derailed 22 cars in the Powder River
coal fields in Bill, WY. UP preliminarily
determined the cause of the derailment
to be buckled track.
Recommended Action: In light of the
above discussion, FRA recommends that
track owners and railroads:
1. Review with their employees the
circumstances of the four trackbuckling-related derailments identified
above.
2. Discuss the requirements of CWR
plans with employees responsible for
inspecting CWR, with a focus on
inspecting CWR track to identify
buckling-prone conditions, and
conditions that can lead to buckled
track, such as recently-disturbed track,
locations where rail was repaired or
replaced, and locations that experience
excessive load dynamics.
3. Evaluate and ensure that employees
responsible for the inspection and repair
of CWR track have been adequately
trained and are capable of performing
proper inspection and repair
procedures.
4. Reinforce with employees
responsible for inspecting track the
importance of maintaining sufficient
anchoring and ballast to maintain track
lateral resistance, especially around
fixed track structures (such as grade
crossings, turnouts, and bridges), where
the rail conditions are considerably
tighter and are therefore more
susceptible to the development of track
buckles.
5. Review recent track maintenance
records to identify previous buckling
incidents, and their locations, for future
inspection focus.
6. Apply heat-restriction slow orders
at necessary locations, with
consideration of populated areas, in
order to significantly decrease the
likelihood of a derailment and reduce
the severity and consequences of any
derailments that may occur.
7. Apply appropriate slow orders at
speeds that will permit the passage of
sufficient time and tonnage to restore
track stabilization at disturbed track
locations.
8. Review current internal engineering
instructions to ensure that the
instructions properly identify the
necessary track maintenance
instructions to prevent track buckling
during extreme heat conditions.
FRA encourages railroad industry
members to take actions that are
consistent with the preceding
recommendations and to take other
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actions to help ensure the safety of the
Nation’s railroad employees and the
public. FRA may modify this Safety
Advisory 2012–03, issue additional
safety advisories, or take other
appropriate actions it deems necessary
to ensure the highest level of safety on
the Nation’s railroads, including
pursuing other corrective measures
under its rail safety authority.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 11,
2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Regulatory and Legislative Operations.
As described by the applicant the
intended service of the vessel
STARDUST is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel:
‘‘Carry passengers only, not more than
6 passengers.’’
Geographic Region: ‘‘Massachusetts.’’
The complete application is given in
DOT docket MARAD–2012–0078 at
https://www.regulations.gov. Interested
parties may comment on the effect this
action may have on U.S. vessel builders
or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in
accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
388, that the issuance of the waiver will
have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses
U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a
waiver will not be granted. Comments
should refer to the docket number of
this notice and the vessel name in order
for MARAD to properly consider the
comments. Comments should also state
the commenter’s interest in the waiver
application, and address the waiver
criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s
regulations at 46 CFR part 388.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2012 0078]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel
STARDUST; Invitation for Public
Comments
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
12121, the Secretary of Transportation,
as represented by the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), is authorized
to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
requirement of the coastwise laws under
certain circumstances. A request for
such a waiver has been received by
MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
August 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2012–0078.
Written comments may be submitted by
hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk,
U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov.
All comments will become part of this
docket and will be available for
inspection and copying at the above
address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
E.T., Monday through Friday, except
federal holidays. An electronic version
of this document and all documents
entered into this docket is available on
the World Wide Web at https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
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Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Room W23–453,
Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–0903, Email
Linda.Williams@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of all 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).
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: July 5, 2012.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD 2012 0078]
Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws:
Vessel STARDUST; Invitation for Public Comments
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 12121, the Secretary of
Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD),
is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.-build requirement of the
coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver
has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the
proposed service, is listed below.
DATES: Submit comments on or before August 15, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD-2012-0078.
Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket
Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M-30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the
Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part
of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the
above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday,
except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all
documents entered into this docket is available on the World Wide Web
at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Williams, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Room W23-453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202-366-0903, Email
Linda.Williams@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel
STARDUST is:
Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: ``Carry passengers only, not
more than 6 passengers.''
Geographic Region: ``Massachusetts.''
The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD-2012-0078 at
https://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the
effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in
the U.S. that use U.S.-flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance
with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that
the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a
U.S.-vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that
business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the
docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to
properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the
commenter's interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver
criteria given in Sec. 388.4 of MARAD's regulations at 46 CFR part
388.
Privacy Act
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 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).
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: July 5, 2012.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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