Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 64374-64375 [2012-25784]

Download as PDF 64374 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 203 / Friday, October 19, 2012 / Notices Restructuring Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2681, et seq.; 22 U.S.C. 6501 note, et seq.), Delegation of Authority No. 234 of October 1, 1999, Delegation of Authority No. 236–3 of August 28, 2000 (and, as appropriate, Delegation of Authority No. 257 of April 15, 2003), I hereby determine that the additional objects to be included in the exhibition ‘‘The Dead Sea Scrolls: Life and Faith in Ancient Times,’’ imported from abroad for temporary exhibition within the United States, are of cultural significance. The additional objects are imported pursuant to loan agreements with the foreign owner or custodian. I also determine that the exhibition or display of the additional exhibit objects at the Cincinnati Museum Center, Cincinnati, OH, from on or about November 16, 2012, until on or about April 13, 2013, and at possible additional exhibitions or venues yet to be determined, is in the national interest. I have ordered that Public Notice of these Determinations be published in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information, including a list of the additional exhibit objects, contact Julie Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of State (telephone: 202–632–6467). The mailing address is U.S. Department of State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite 5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505. Dated: October 15, 2012. J. Adam Ereli, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department of State. [FR Doc. 2012–25839 Filed 10–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4710–05–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2012–0075] tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notification of Petition for Approval; Port Authority Trans-Hudson Product Safety Plan In accordance with Part 236 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated September 5, 2012, Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for a Product Safety Plan (PSP). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2012–0075. PATH is upgrading some of its track circuits with Digicode microprocessorbased track circuits. The Digicode track circuit is part of Alstom’s Smartway VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 18, 2012 Jkt 229001 Digital Track Circuit product line and will be used by PATH for train detection and broken rail detection. While this product has been successfully implemented elsewhere in the world, it has only been used on transit systems in the United States, and never on a U.S. general system railroad. The Digicode track circuits are functional replacements for the existing track circuits and the product has been chosen by PATH to replace existing, older technology track circuits. The existing product is experiencing end-oflife obsolescence issues and parts are becoming difficult to procure. The implementation of the Digicode track circuits will provide for higher reliability and lower overall operating and maintenance costs. PATH asserts that the PSP demonstrates that Digicode has been designed in a highly safe manner and meets the requirements of 49 CFR part 236, subpart H–Standards for Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems. The PSP itself provides the detailed description of the Digicode track circuit product design. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. 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 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. PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Communications received by December 3, 2012 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. 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), or online at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy.html. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2012. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–25785 Filed 10–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2007–0030] Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Parts 240 and 242 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated August 23, 2012, the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJT) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 240–Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and 49 CFR part 242–Qualification and Certification of Conductors. NJT owns the Southern New Jersey Light Rail Transit (SNJLRT), a commuter light rail transit system operating for a distance of approximately 34 miles between the cities of Trenton and Camden, NJ. On December 3, 1999, FRA granted NJT’s petition for approval of Shared Use and waiver of certain FRA regulations subject to certain exceptions and conditions set forth in the letter granting the petition waiver. FRA also granted additional relief to NJT in a decision letter dated January 28, 2004. Collectively, these decision letters are referred to as the ‘‘SNJLRT waiver.’’ The SNJLRT system has been in continuous revenue service since March 14, 2004, operating in accordance with the strictures, relief requests, and FRA conditions issued to date. Since the E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 203 / Friday, October 19, 2012 / Notices effective date of the SNJLRT waiver, and the implementation of revenue service, NJT has identified additional FRA regulations from which it hereby seeks waivers. In the petition, NJT stated that it believes granting this waiver is in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety for two reasons. First, SNJLRT and the Consolidated Rail Corporation, the freight carrier operating on certain portions of the same rail line as SNJLRT, will continue to maintain a temporal separation plan between light rail transit operations and freight rail operations. Second, NJT and SNJLRT will be subject to comparable safety regulation through equivalent State safety oversight required by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). NJT states that the SNJLRT System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) and the System Security Plan have been implemented and administered in accordance with the FTA’s requirements found at 49 CFR part 659–Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight and the New Jersey State Safety Oversight Program. The State Oversight Program has been found to be in compliance with FTA requirements at 49 CFR part 659. SSPP also requires NJT to conduct annual internal safety audits to evaluate compliance with SSPP and measure its effectiveness. An annual report identifying the audits performed and any corrective action must be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and actions must be taken, as appropriate, to remedy any deficiencies demonstrated by the audit. In addition, NJDOT conducts a safety review a minimum of once every 3 years to evaluate the effectiveness of NJT’s implementation of its SSPP and outlines actions that must be taken, as appropriate, to remedy and deficiencies demonstrated by the review. Pursuant to the SSPP, NJDOT is responsible for promulgating standards and procedures requiring the reporting of accidents, incidents, and hazardous conditions. SSPP outlines the circumstances under which NJT and/or NJDOT conducts accident investigations; articulates that the National Transportation Safety Board, FRA and FTA can conduct accident investigations; and describes how SNJLRT coordinates with these external agencies during an investigation. SSPP requires SNJLRT to submit to the a corrective action plan to the NJDOT State Safety Oversight Office that sets forth in detail the actions SNJLRT will take to eliminate, minimize, or control the occurrence of the accident, incident, or hazardous condition, including an VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:06 Oct 18, 2012 Jkt 229001 implementation schedule, where appropriate (SSPP, Section 10 and Appendix J). For the reasons stated above, NJT explained their request is consistent with the waiver process for Shared Use. See Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by Light Rail and Conventional Equipment, 65 FR 42529 (July 10, 2000); see also Joint Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by Conventional Railroads and Light Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 42626 (July 10, 2000). A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. 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 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 by December 3, 2012 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written communications and comments PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64375 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), or online at https://www.dot.gov/ privacy.html. Issued in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2012. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–25784 Filed 10–18–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Research and Innovative Technology Administration Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics; Notice of Meeting Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), U.S. Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice announces, pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Pub. L. 72–363; 5 U.S.C. app. 2), a meeting of the Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics (ACTS). The meeting will be held on Wednesday, December 12 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. E.S.T. in the DOT Conference Center at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC. Section 52011 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP– 21) directs the U.S. Department of Transportation to establish an Advisory Council on Transportation Statistics subject to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., App. 2) to advise the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) on the quality, reliability, consistency, objectivity, and relevance of transportation statistics and analyses collected, supported, or disseminated by the Bureau and the Department. The following is a summary of the draft meeting agenda: (1) USDOT welcome and introduction of Council Members; (2) Overview of prior meeting; (3) Discussion of the FY 2013 budget; (4) Update on BTS data programs and future plans; (5) Council Members review and discussion of BTS programs and plans; (6) Public Comments and Closing Remarks. Participation is open to the public. Members of the public who wish to E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2007-0030]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Parts 240 and 242 of Title 49 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a 
document dated August 23, 2012, the New Jersey Transit Corporation 
(NJT) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a 
waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad 
safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 240-Qualification and 
Certification of Locomotive Engineers and 49 CFR part 242-Qualification 
and Certification of Conductors.
    NJT owns the Southern New Jersey Light Rail Transit (SNJLRT), a 
commuter light rail transit system operating for a distance of 
approximately 34 miles between the cities of Trenton and Camden, NJ. On 
December 3, 1999, FRA granted NJT's petition for approval of Shared Use 
and waiver of certain FRA regulations subject to certain exceptions and 
conditions set forth in the letter granting the petition waiver.
    FRA also granted additional relief to NJT in a decision letter 
dated January 28, 2004. Collectively, these decision letters are 
referred to as the ``SNJLRT waiver.'' The SNJLRT system has been in 
continuous revenue service since March 14, 2004, operating in 
accordance with the strictures, relief requests, and FRA conditions 
issued to date. Since the

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effective date of the SNJLRT waiver, and the implementation of revenue 
service, NJT has identified additional FRA regulations from which it 
hereby seeks waivers.
    In the petition, NJT stated that it believes granting this waiver 
is in the public interest and consistent with railroad safety for two 
reasons. First, SNJLRT and the Consolidated Rail Corporation, the 
freight carrier operating on certain portions of the same rail line as 
SNJLRT, will continue to maintain a temporal separation plan between 
light rail transit operations and freight rail operations. Second, NJT 
and SNJLRT will be subject to comparable safety regulation through 
equivalent State safety oversight required by the Federal Transit 
Administration (FTA).
    NJT states that the SNJLRT System Safety Program Plan (SSPP) and 
the System Security Plan have been implemented and administered in 
accordance with the FTA's requirements found at 49 CFR part 659-Rail 
Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight and the New Jersey State 
Safety Oversight Program. The State Oversight Program has been found to 
be in compliance with FTA requirements at 49 CFR part 659.
    SSPP also requires NJT to conduct annual internal safety audits to 
evaluate compliance with SSPP and measure its effectiveness. An annual 
report identifying the audits performed and any corrective action must 
be submitted to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) and 
actions must be taken, as appropriate, to remedy any deficiencies 
demonstrated by the audit. In addition, NJDOT conducts a safety review 
a minimum of once every 3 years to evaluate the effectiveness of NJT's 
implementation of its SSPP and outlines actions that must be taken, as 
appropriate, to remedy and deficiencies demonstrated by the review.
    Pursuant to the SSPP, NJDOT is responsible for promulgating 
standards and procedures requiring the reporting of accidents, 
incidents, and hazardous conditions. SSPP outlines the circumstances 
under which NJT and/or NJDOT conducts accident investigations; 
articulates that the National Transportation Safety Board, FRA and FTA 
can conduct accident investigations; and describes how SNJLRT 
coordinates with these external agencies during an investigation. SSPP 
requires SNJLRT to submit to the a corrective action plan to the NJDOT 
State Safety Oversight Office that sets forth in detail the actions 
SNJLRT will take to eliminate, minimize, or control the occurrence of 
the accident, incident, or hazardous condition, including an 
implementation schedule, where appropriate (SSPP, Section 10 and 
Appendix J).
    For the reasons stated above, NJT explained their request is 
consistent with the waiver process for Shared Use. See Statement of 
Agency Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad 
Passenger Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of 
the General Railroad System by Light Rail and Conventional Equipment,
    65 FR 42529 (July 10, 2000); see also Joint Statement of Agency 
Policy Concerning Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad 
System by Conventional Railroads and Light Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 
42626 (July 10, 2000).
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation's Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is 
open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
Holidays.
    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 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 by December 3, 2012 will be considered by 
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date 
will be considered as far as practicable.
    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), or online at https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 15, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-25784 Filed 10-18-12; 8:45 am]
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