Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 75698-75699 [2012-30824]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with 75698 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2012 / Notices (CMTA) 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 213.57—Curves; elevation and speed limitations. FRA has assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2012– 0089. CMTA seeks a waiver of compliance from provisions regarding ‘‘cant deficiency’’ contained at 49 CFR 213.57. Cant deficiency is a technical term describing the imbalance of inner and outer wheel loads when a rail vehicle traverses a curve. With the right combination of speed, curvature, and superelevation (the amount the outer rail is elevated above the inner rail), the loads on both inner and outer wheels will be equal, i.e., balanced. The curving speed corresponding to this balanced state is referred to as ‘‘balance speed.’’ At speeds higher than the balance speed, the centrifugal force will cause the outer wheel load to increase and the inner wheel load to decrease. The manifestation of this load imbalance is that a lateral throw will be sustained by the passengers when the vehicle is traversing the curve. To counter the imbalance, the superelevation on the curve would have to be increased. The necessary amount of the increase in the superelevation is the amount of cant deficiency. CMTA intends to operate its Stadler Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) fleet on curves at speeds which will generate a cant deficiency up to, but not more than, 5 inches; but no more than the maximum authorized speed. In support of it petition, CMTA has conducted a ‘‘static lean test,’’ a test to demonstrate that the Stadler DMU fleet can safely be operated at the requested 5 inches of cant deficiency. 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 Ave. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:28 Dec 20, 2012 Jkt 229001 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 February 4, 2013 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 December 17, 2012. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–30876 Filed 12–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2012–0078] Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated August 28, 2012, the North Coast Line, Inc. (NCL) of Doylestown, OH, 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 223 (Safety Glazing Standards—Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses). FRA PO 00000 Frm 00093 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2012–0078. NCL has petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance for a 26-seat diner lounge car, RPCX 3125, named ‘‘Paul Revere.’’ This car was built by The Budd Company in 1952, and since 2007 has operated on lease for passenger excursions that are limited to regional railroads, namely Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad, Columbia and Ohio River Railroad, Ohio Central Railroad (Genesee and Wyoming), and Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. The car typically operates between 1,000 and 2,000 miles per year on about six weekends at speeds 45 mph or less, mostly on singletrack rail lines through areas largely rural in nature. When not being used, this car is stored at the Orrville Railroad Heritage Society, Inc. Pine Street Yard in Orrville, OH, on Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway. There are no end windows except for the end doors. The left side of the car contains six windows while the right side contains seven windows. No Type I or Type II FRA-certified glazing is currently installed in the car. All windows have two panes. Except for the end windows and four emergency windows, all other windows are 1⁄4-inch panes of Duplate ASI PPG Safety Glass. The emergency windows and the end windows are 1⁄4-inch panes of GE Marguard/Lexan. NCL states that there has been no accident or injury attributed to window glazing while under the present ownership since 2007. NCL further states that besides the prohibitive cost (approximately $23,800) involved in retrofitting the car with FRA-certified glazing, side-lining the car for this purpose will be catastrophic because most of its revenue comes from the operation of this car on steam and diesel powered excursions. Therefore, NCL is requesting this relief. 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 E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 246 / Friday, December 21, 2012 / Notices 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 February 4, 2013 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 December 17, 2012. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–30824 Filed 12–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2011–0105] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated December 19, 2011, Railserve Inc. (RSSX) of Atlanta, GA, 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 223 (Safety Glazing Standards—Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses). FRA assigned the VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:28 Dec 20, 2012 Jkt 229001 petition Docket Number FRA–2011– 0105. RSSX has petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance for one locomotive, RSSX 1, from the requirements contained at 49 CFR 223.11–Requirements for existing locomotives; specifically, the requirements for FRA Type I material in the forward and rearward end-facing glazing locations of the locomotive cab windshield as well as FRA Type II material in all side-facing windows of the locomotive cab. RSSX states that it is a small switching operation inside the premises of the agribusiness company Cargill Inc. in Memphis, TN, and that it interchanges with Norfolk Southern Railway for cars inbound and outbound for the Cargill facility only, over a track that is less than a quarter of a mile. These switching operations occur at restricted speed that is 5 mph or less. RSSX further states that it does not have a history of vandalism inside the grounds of the Cargill facility. RSSX is requesting this relief on account of the prohibitive cost involved in retrofitting the locomotive with FRA-certified glazing. RSSX intends to install hurricane and/or safety glass if approved, which will maintain safety. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00094 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 75699 • 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 February 4, 2013 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 December 17, 2012. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2012–30868 Filed 12–20–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–2012–0308] Pipeline Safety: Reporting of Exceedances of Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA); DOT. ACTION: Notice; Issuance of Advisory Bulletin. AGENCY: PHMSA is issuing this Advisory Bulletin to inform owners and operators of gas transmission pipelines that if the pipeline pressure exceeds maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) plus the build-up allowed for operation of pressure-limiting or control devices, the owner or operator must report the exceedance to PHMSA on or before the fifth day following the date on which the exceedance occurs. If the pipeline is subject to the regulatory authority of one of PHMSA’s State Pipeline Safety Partners, the exceedance must also be reported to the applicable state agency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cameron Satterthwaite by phone at 202– 366–1319 or by email at SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\21DEN1.SGM 21DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 246 (Friday, December 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75698-75699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30824]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2012-0078]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document 
dated August 28, 2012, the North Coast Line, Inc. (NCL) of Doylestown, 
OH, 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 223 (Safety Glazing 
Standards--Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses). FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2012-0078.
    NCL has petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance for a 26-
seat diner lounge car, RPCX 3125, named ``Paul Revere.'' This car was 
built by The Budd Company in 1952, and since 2007 has operated on lease 
for passenger excursions that are limited to regional railroads, namely 
Buffalo and Pittsburgh Railroad, Columbia and Ohio River Railroad, Ohio 
Central Railroad (Genesee and Wyoming), and Wheeling and Lake Erie 
Railway. The car typically operates between 1,000 and 2,000 miles per 
year on about six weekends at speeds 45 mph or less, mostly on single-
track rail lines through areas largely rural in nature. When not being 
used, this car is stored at the Orrville Railroad Heritage Society, 
Inc. Pine Street Yard in Orrville, OH, on Wheeling and Lake Erie 
Railway.
    There are no end windows except for the end doors. The left side of 
the car contains six windows while the right side contains seven 
windows. No Type I or Type II FRA-certified glazing is currently 
installed in the car. All windows have two panes. Except for the end 
windows and four emergency windows, all other windows are \1/4\-inch 
panes of Duplate ASI PPG Safety Glass. The emergency windows and the 
end windows are \1/4\-inch panes of GE Marguard/Lexan. NCL states that 
there has been no accident or injury attributed to window glazing while 
under the present ownership since 2007. NCL further states that besides 
the prohibitive cost (approximately $23,800) involved in retrofitting 
the car with FRA-certified glazing, side-lining the car for this 
purpose will be catastrophic because most of its revenue comes from the 
operation of this car on steam and diesel powered excursions. 
Therefore, NCL is requesting this relief.
    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

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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 February 4, 2013 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 December 17, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-30824 Filed 12-20-12; 8:45 am]
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