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Authority: 23 U.S.C. § 139(l)(1)
Issued on: May 7, 2013.
Steve Pyburn,
North Team Leader, State Programs, Federal
Highway Administration Sacramento,
California.
[FR Doc. 2013–11379 Filed 5–13–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2013–0006]
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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 January
8, 2013, the Pickens Railway Company
(PICK) 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–2013–0006.
PICK seeks the subject relief for its 80ton GE Switcher/Locomotive (PICK
#10), which was manufactured in 1955.
Prior to PICK’s acquisition of PICK #10,
the engine was used only in private
industry where FRA-certified glazing
was not required. PICK #10 is currently
equipped only with safety glass. PICK
now intends to operate PICK #10 on its
shortline railway in Anderson, SC, for
maintenance-of-way purposes, and
plans to put the engine in service in the
near future upon the approval of the
subject 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
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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 June 28,
2013 will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered as far
as is 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 document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). See https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov
or interested parties may review DOT’s
complete Privacy Act Statement in the
Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2013.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for
Regulatory and Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013–11437 Filed 5–13–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2013–0031]
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 an undated document,
which was received by the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) on
March 26, 2013, the North Shore
Railroad Company (NSHR) has
petitioned FRA for a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained at 49 CFR part 215, Railroad
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Freight Car Safety Standards. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2013–0031.
Specifically, NSHR seeks exemption
from the requirements for stenciling of
restricted cars described in 49 CFR
215.203(a) that are set forth in 49 CFR
215.303 for its caboose, Car Number
NSHR 61312 (NSHR 61312).
NSHR states that stenciling the
caboose to meet the requirements of Part
215 would detract from the historical
and educational impression that this car
is intended to preserve. NSHR further
states that NSHR 61312 was built in
1952 and has Type 1 FRA glazing at all
window locations with a sound car
body, including ABDX service and
ABDX emergency airbrakes. NSHR
61312 also has 51⁄2 x 10 roller bearings
with 33-inch wheels.
NSHR plans to operate NSHR 61312
in excursion, VIP, and shipper service
on approximately 170 miles of track that
is owned by the Susquehanna Economic
Development Authority-Council of
Governments’ (SEDA–COG) Joint Rail
Authority. Rail lines of the SEDA–COG
Joint Rail Authority over which NSHR
61312 will operate include the Nittany
& Bald Eagle Railroad (72 miles), the
Lycoming Valley Railroad (34 miles),
the North Shore Railroad (38 miles), and
the Shamokin Valley Railroad (25
miles). NSHR will also operate NSHR
61312 in excursion, VIP, and shipper
service on approximately 15 miles of
track on the Union County Industrial
Railroad. The West Shore Railroad
Corporation owns approximately 5
miles on the Milton Branch and the
Lewisburg & Buffalo Creek Railroad
owns approximately 10 miles on the
Winfield Branch.
NSHR 61312 will be operated at a
maximum timetable track speed
authorized by all of the railroads listed
above, not to exceed 50 mph.
As information, NSHR also requests a
Special Approval to continue NSHR
61312 in service in accordance with 49
CFR 205.203(c).
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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2013-0006]
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 January 8, 2013, the Pickens Railway Company (PICK) 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-2013-0006.
PICK seeks the subject relief for its 80-ton GE Switcher/Locomotive
(PICK 10), which was manufactured in 1955. Prior to PICK's
acquisition of PICK 10, the engine was used only in private
industry where FRA-certified glazing was not required. PICK 10
is currently equipped only with safety glass. PICK now intends to
operate PICK 10 on its shortline railway in Anderson, SC, for
maintenance-of-way purposes, and plans to put the engine in service in
the near future upon the approval of the subject 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 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 June 28, 2013 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered as far as is 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 document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 8, 2013.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-11437 Filed 5-13-13; 8:45 am]
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