Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 47823-47824 [2013-18829]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 6, 2013 / Notices be discontinued and all associated signal equipment consisting of Power Switch #1, Absolute Signals #2E, #2WA, and #2WC, and two ‘‘D’’ inoperative approach signals will be removed. The reason given for the proposed changes is the construction of new yard storage tracks that will require the discontinuance of CP Transfer Junction. 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 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 September 20, 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:47 Aug 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–18828 Filed 8–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2009–0078] Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated July 1, 2013, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA), on behalf of the Canton Railroad Company, and the New York & Atlantic Railway Company, has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an amended waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal hours of service laws contained at 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4) which, in part, require a train employee to receive 48 hours off duty after initiating an on-duty period for 6 consecutive days. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2009– 0078. In its petition, ASLRRA seeks to amend its previously filed petition for an extension of a waiver to add the two railroads referenced above, which did not participate in ASLRRA’s original petition for a waiver extension, to Exhibit A of ASLRRA’s waiver. FRA had granted ASLRRA’s petition for a waiver extension in a letter dated February 27, 2012. The waiver allows a train employee to initiate an on-duty period each day for 6 consecutive days followed by 24 hours, rather than 48 hours, off duty. Each railroad that seeks to be added to the waiver has executed a compliance letter that attests that it has complied with all of the employee consent requirements that FRA originally set in its initial decision letter, dated March 5, 2010. In addition, each railroad will maintain in its files for FRA inspection the underlying employee consent or employee representative consent documents. 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, PO 00000 Frm 00154 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47823 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 September 20, 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). Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–18830 Filed 8–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2013–0069] Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations E:\FR\FM\06AUN1.SGM 06AUN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 47824 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 151 / Tuesday, August 6, 2013 / Notices (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document received on June 11, 2013, the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA), 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 232, Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2013–0069. Specifically, TRRA seeks a permanent waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 232.215, Transfer train brake tests, for train BNSF BNORE when empty and departing the US Steel Granite City Works (the Works) located at Granite City, IL. Title 49 CFR 232.215 defines the brake test that shall be performed on trains that travel between a point of origin and a point of final destination not exceeding 20 miles. TRRA’s reasons for its petition are the unsafe walking conditions at the Works’ Tracks 27–31 and the potential of injury to TRRA employees. The condition cannot be corrected due to the large amount of ore pellets left after each train. Waiver of the transfer train brake test will prevent employees from having to walk in an unsafe area. The BNSF BNORE train, once emptied, travels from the Works to a location between 22nd and 25th Streets, a distance of 2.95 miles over U.S. Steel industrial track, TRRA track, and Norfolk Southern Railway track. TRRA therefore proposes an alternative compliance: When the train doubles up and departs the Works, the train’s crew will perform an inspection mandated by 49 CFR 232.211, Class III brake tests—train line continuity inspection, and will perform a roll-by inspection. When the train is spotted to an outbound track between 22nd and 25th Streets, an inspection compliant with 49 CFR 232.205, Class I brake test—initial terminal inspection, will be performed. 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 VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:47 Aug 05, 2013 Jkt 229001 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 September 19, 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). Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–18829 Filed 8–5–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2013–0077] 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 July 16, 2013, the Association of American Railroads (AAR) 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 PO 00000 Frm 00155 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 215.127(c)(1). FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2013–0077. AAR has requested a waiver from the provisions of 49 CFR 215.127 that state that a railroad may not place or continue in service a car if an end of car cushioning unit is leaking clearly formed droplets. In its petition for relief, AAR has submitted a technical report that indicates that a unit condition indicator (UCI) may be a better way to determine the actual performance of a unit rather than clearly formed droplets. AAR requests a 3-year test period during which it may be shown that end of car cushioning units that are leaking droplets should be permitted to continue in service if cushion UCIs indicate that the unit is not defective. 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 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 October 15, 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 E:\FR\FM\06AUN1.SGM 06AUN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0069]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations

[[Page 47824]]

(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document 
received on June 11, 2013, the Terminal Railroad Association of St. 
Louis (TRRA), 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 232, Brake System 
Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and 
Equipment; End-of-Train Devices. FRA assigned the petition Docket 
Number FRA-2013-0069.
    Specifically, TRRA seeks a permanent waiver of compliance from 49 
CFR 232.215, Transfer train brake tests, for train BNSF BNORE when 
empty and departing the US Steel Granite City Works (the Works) located 
at Granite City, IL. Title 49 CFR 232.215 defines the brake test that 
shall be performed on trains that travel between a point of origin and 
a point of final destination not exceeding 20 miles. TRRA's reasons for 
its petition are the unsafe walking conditions at the Works' Tracks 27-
31 and the potential of injury to TRRA employees. The condition cannot 
be corrected due to the large amount of ore pellets left after each 
train. Waiver of the transfer train brake test will prevent employees 
from having to walk in an unsafe area.
    The BNSF BNORE train, once emptied, travels from the Works to a 
location between 22nd and 25th Streets, a distance of 2.95 miles over 
U.S. Steel industrial track, TRRA track, and Norfolk Southern Railway 
track.
    TRRA therefore proposes an alternative compliance: When the train 
doubles up and departs the Works, the train's crew will perform an 
inspection mandated by 49 CFR 232.211, Class III brake tests--train 
line continuity inspection, and will perform a roll-by inspection. When 
the train is spotted to an outbound track between 22nd and 25th 
Streets, an inspection compliant with 49 CFR 232.205, Class I brake 
test--initial terminal inspection, will be performed.
    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 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 September 19, 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).

Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-18829 Filed 8-5-13; 8:45 am]
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