Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 76597 [2012-31204]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 249 / Friday, December 28, 2012 / Notices
Issued in Washington, DC, on December
20, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Regulatory and Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012–31201 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2004–17099]
tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD 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
November 20, 2012, the Metro-North
Railroad (MNR) has petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations at 49 CFR Section
238.309(b)(3) regarding periodic brake
maintenance for multiple unit (MU)
locomotives and the special approval
procedure under 49 CFR Section
238.21(b). This petition is filed to
increase the duration of the periodic
brake equipment maintenance interval
for the MNR MU M8 Air Brake System
(KB–CT1a) and to include by
amendment this 405-unit fleet to the age
exploration M7 waiver. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2004–
17099.
MNR is also requesting to exclude test
requirements for all the air brake valves
in the KB–CT1a (M8) System that are
currently part of the KB–CT1 (M7)
System. MNR requests that these
components be considered to have the
same standard life expectancy as
determined by the M7 waiver (Docket
Number FRA–2004–17099). The MNR
M7 fleet is currently undergoing age
exploration tests. The MNR M7 fleet is
averaging 68,000 miles a year per car.
The current MNR fleets that the M8 fleet
is replacing average 64,000 miles a year
per car, which delineates a similar wear
and life expectancy to that of the M7.
MNR proposes to test only those
components not yet captured by the
KB–CT1 (M7) age exploration testing in
support of this request.
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.
VerDate Mar<15>2010
20:15 Dec 27, 2012
Jkt 229001
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
February 11, 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
20, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Regulatory and Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012–31204 Filed 12–27–12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Limitation on Claims against Proposed
Public Transportation Projects
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
AGENCY:
PO 00000
Frm 00149
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
ACTION:
76597
Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice announces final
environmental actions taken by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA)
for the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project,
Phase 2 Preliminary Engineering Design
Refinements, Fairfax and Loudoun
Counties, VA. The purpose of this
notice is to announce publicly the
environmental decisions by FTA on the
subject project and to activate the
limitation on any claims that may
challenge these final environmental
actions.
DATES: By this notice, FTA is advising
the public of final agency actions
subject to Section 139(l) of Title 23,
United States Code (U.S.C.). A claim
seeking judicial review of the FTA
actions announced herein for the listed
public transportation project will be
barred unless the claim is filed on or
before May 27, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Nancy-Ellen Zusman, Assistant Chief
Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel, (312)
353–2577 or Terence Plaskon,
Environmental Protection Specialist,
Office of Human and Natural
Environment, (202) 366–0442. FTA is
located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that FTA has taken final
agency actions by issuing certain
approvals for the public transportation
project listed below. The actions on this
project, as well as the laws under which
such actions were taken, are described
in the documentation issued in
connection with the project to comply
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) and in other documents in
the FTA administrative record for the
projects. Interested parties may contact
either the project sponsor or the relevant
FTA Regional Office for more
information on the project. Contact
information for FTA’s Regional Offices
may be found at https://www.fta.dot.gov.
This notice applies to all FTA
decisions on the listed project as of the
issuance date of this notice and all laws
under which such actions were taken,
including, but not limited to, NEPA [42
U.S.C. 4321–4375], Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303], Section 106 of the
National Historic Preservation Act [16
U.S.C. 470f], and the Clean Air Act [42
U.S.C. 7401–7671q]. This notice does
not, however, alter or extend the
limitation period for challenges of
project decisions subject to previous
notices published in the Federal
E:\FR\FM\28DEN1.SGM
28DEN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 249 (Friday, December 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 76597]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-31204]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2004-17099]
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 November 20, 2012, the Metro-North Railroad (MNR) has petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations at
49 CFR Section 238.309(b)(3) regarding periodic brake maintenance for
multiple unit (MU) locomotives and the special approval procedure under
49 CFR Section 238.21(b). This petition is filed to increase the
duration of the periodic brake equipment maintenance interval for the
MNR MU M8 Air Brake System (KB-CT1a) and to include by amendment this
405-unit fleet to the age exploration M7 waiver. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2004-17099.
MNR is also requesting to exclude test requirements for all the air
brake valves in the KB-CT1a (M8) System that are currently part of the
KB-CT1 (M7) System. MNR requests that these components be considered to
have the same standard life expectancy as determined by the M7 waiver
(Docket Number FRA-2004-17099). The MNR M7 fleet is currently
undergoing age exploration tests. The MNR M7 fleet is averaging 68,000
miles a year per car. The current MNR fleets that the M8 fleet is
replacing average 64,000 miles a year per car, which delineates a
similar wear and life expectancy to that of the M7. MNR proposes to
test only those components not yet captured by the KB-CT1 (M7) age
exploration testing in support of this request.
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 February 11, 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 20, 2012.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-31204 Filed 12-27-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
