Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 37657 [2013-14891]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 120 / Friday, June 21, 2013 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on June 17, 2013. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–14898 Filed 6–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2013–0061] TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 May 29, 2013, the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority (Metra) and its operating company, the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, have 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 236, Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2013– 0061. Metra seeks a waiver from the requirements of 49 CFR 236.566, Locomotive of each train operating in train stop, train control or cab signal territory; equipped. Specifically, Metra seeks FRA’s approval to operate nonequipped Metra switch engines over Metra’s Rock Island District (RID) in cab signal territory. The RID automatic cab signal territory begins at Joliet, IL, Milepost (MP) 40.2, and ends at Blue Island, IL, MP 14.5. Metra seeks this waiver for two reasons: (1) Because its switch engines are not equipped with cab signals and (2) because of the occasional use of mainline trackage, there is no economic justification for the installation of such cab signals. Metra’s justification for the request is that the movement without cab signals can be made safely when the following proposed procedure is followed: 1. The train dispatcher or control operator is advised that the equipment is non-cab signal-equipped switch engines prior to entering main track. 2. The maximum authorized speed is 30 mph for non-cab signal-equipped switch engines. 3. An absolute block must be established in advance of the movement. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:32 Jun 20, 2013 Jkt 229001 4. The equipment does not operate during the hours of peak commuter train service. 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 August 5, 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 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). PO 00000 Frm 00154 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37657 Issued in Washington, DC, on June 17, 2013. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–14891 Filed 6–20–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2013–0014] Petition for a Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that Bombardier Transportation North America (BTNA) 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 242, Qualification and Certification of Conductors, at two of its maintenance operations. BTNA’s first operation serves the Southern California Regional Rail Authority with locations in Los Angeles, Lancaster, and San Bernardino, CA. BTNA’s second operation serves the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority in Miami, FL. BTNA services and maintains the commuter train equipment for these commuter rail lines, and Transportation Certification Services, Inc. administers BTNA’s operating crew certification programs. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2013–0014. The conductor certification regulations provide that every train or yard crew, as defined in 49 CFR 218.5, Definitions, are required to have a certified conductor as a member of the crew and, in the case of a single person train or yard crew, the regulation provides that the employee must be dual-certified as a locomotive engineer and a conductor. In its petition, BTNA states that virtually all of the employees responsible for equipment movements at the above-referenced facilities are certified locomotive engineers pursuant to 49 CFR Part 240, Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers. In addition to the locomotive engineer training, the employees receive additional training to cover groundswitching duties. BTNA states that the additional training required under 49 CFR Part 242 would not increase the level of safety at these facilities and would create a cost burden for it. In its petition, BTNA also notes that 49 CFR 242.123, Monitoring operational E:\FR\FM\21JNN1.SGM 21JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0061]


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 May 29, 2013, the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional 
Transportation Authority (Metra) and its operating company, the 
Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, have 
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 236, Rules, Standards, and 
Instructions Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and 
Repair of Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances. 
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0061.
    Metra seeks a waiver from the requirements of 49 CFR 236.566, 
Locomotive of each train operating in train stop, train control or cab 
signal territory; equipped. Specifically, Metra seeks FRA's approval to 
operate nonequipped Metra switch engines over Metra's Rock Island 
District (RID) in cab signal territory. The RID automatic cab signal 
territory begins at Joliet, IL, Milepost (MP) 40.2, and ends at Blue 
Island, IL, MP 14.5.
    Metra seeks this waiver for two reasons: (1) Because its switch 
engines are not equipped with cab signals and (2) because of the 
occasional use of mainline trackage, there is no economic justification 
for the installation of such cab signals. Metra's justification for the 
request is that the movement without cab signals can be made safely 
when the following proposed procedure is followed:
    1. The train dispatcher or control operator is advised that the 
equipment is non-cab signal-equipped switch engines prior to entering 
main track.
    2. The maximum authorized speed is 30 mph for non-cab signal-
equipped switch engines.
    3. An absolute block must be established in advance of the 
movement.
    4. The equipment does not operate during the hours of peak commuter 
train service.
    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 August 5, 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 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 June 17, 2013.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-14891 Filed 6-20-13; 8:45 am]
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