Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 48766-48767 [2013-19334]

Download as PDF 48766 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 154 / Friday, August 9, 2013 / Notices 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 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. 2013–19332 Filed 8–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2008–0098] 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 5, 2013, Iowa Interstate Railroad (IAIS) has VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:54 Aug 08, 2013 Jkt 229001 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–2008–0098. IAIS, a Class III railroad, has requested an extension, with two modifications, of a previously granted waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the safety glazing standards as prescribed by 49 CFR 223.15, Requirements for existing passenger cars, for 14 open-window coach cars used in tourist and excursion service. Specifically, the car numbers are: RRDX 804, 806, 810, 814, 816, 819, 820, 822, 826, 831, 834, 836, 837, and 838. These cars were built by the Canadian Car and Foundry Company in 1953 for the Canadian Pacific Railway, and were used in Montreal, QC, in commuter service until 2005. The cars were purchased by the parent company of IAIS, Railroad Development Corporation, in autumn 2006 for excursion service on an infrequent basis. The cars are locomotive-hauled and operate over a mixture of urban and rural areas at speeds up to 30 mph. The glazing in these coaches is polycarbonate plastic and meets the requirement for Canadian passenger equipment glazing, but may not meet the requirements of 49 CFR Part 223. Since the cars were purchased and delivered to IAIS, there have been no acts of vandalism against the glazing. The primary use of the cars is fundraising for local volunteer fire departments along the IAIS line. The railroad has requested two modifications to the conditions of the original waiver. First, remove the limitation that the cars only be operated a maximum of 10 times a year to provide the opportunity to improve the use of the equipment. Second, increase the speed restriction from 30 mph to 40 mph to match the timetable speed of other IAIS trains. The other conditions set by the original waiver will remain in effect. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00125 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 23, 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. 2013–19333 Filed 8–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2003–15010] 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 June 24, 2013, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 154 / Friday, August 9, 2013 / Notices of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR Part 241, United States Locational Requirements for Dispatching of United States Rail Operations. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2003– 15010. In its petition, CP requests an extension of its existing waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 241.7(c), to allow the continuation of Canadian dispatching of that part of the Windsor Subdivision located in the United States, extending between Windsor, ON, Canada, and Detroit, MI, approximately 1.8 miles, as defined in Appendix A to Part 241. This request formalizes the request for waiver requirement contained in Part 241, specifically Section 241.7(c)(3), which refers to territory that was previously grandfathered in the exceptions to extraterritorial dispatching contained in FRA’s interim final rule (see 66 FR 63942, December 11, 2001). In this case, the track segment identified in the interim final rule remains the same as identified above. All trains operated into the United States travel very short distances to an interchange point with a U.S. railroad and are always under the control of a single crew. All dispatching is conducted in English, and all units of measure are the same as those used in the U.S. Because of the very short distances, all train operations in the United States are under the control of a single dispatching desk, located in CP’s Network Management Center in Montreal, QC, Canada. CP operates approximately six to eight trains a day over this segment. The trackage is operated under a Centralized Traffic Control system and consists of two main tracks for the entire 1.8-mile distance. Movements are governed by the Canadian Rail Operating Rules and CP’s Timetable and Special Instructions. CP’s train dispatchers are covered under their company drug and alcohol policies and their dispatching office is under 24-hour security. Transport Canada Rail Safety Directorate has legislative safety jurisdiction over CP, in accordance with the provisions contained in the Railway Safety Act, across all federally regulated railways operating in Canada. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:54 Aug 08, 2013 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 September 23, 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.). 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. 2013–19334 Filed 8–8–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P PO 00000 48767 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [Docket No. NHTSA–2013–0080; Notice 1] Combi USA, Inc., Receipt of Petition for Decision of Inconsequential Noncompliance National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, DOT. ACTION: Receipt of petition. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Combi USA, Inc., (Combi),1 has determined that certain model child restraint systems manufactured between 2007 and 2012, do not fully comply with paragraph 5.4.1.2(a) of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 213, Child Restraint Systems. Combi has filed an appropriate report dated June 9, 2013, pursuant to 49 CFR Part 573, Defect and Noncompliance Responsibility and Reports. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) (see implementing rule at 49 CFR Part 556), Combi has petitioned for an exemption from the notification and remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C. Chapter 301 on the basis that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety. This notice of receipt of Combi’s petition is published under 49 U.S.C. 30118 and 30120 and does not represent any agency decision or other exercise of judgment concerning the merits of the petition. Child Restraints Involved: Affected are approximately 23,357 Combi Coccoro child restraint systems manufactured between 2009–2012, 5,391 Combi Zeus 360 child restraint systems manufactured between 2009– 2012, and 4,391 Combi Zeus Turn child restraint systems manufactured between 2007–2009. NHTSA notes that the statutory provisions (49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h)) that permit manufacturers to file petitions for a determination of inconsequentiality allow NHTSA to exempt manufacturers only from the duties found in sections 30118 and 30120, respectively, to notify owners, purchasers, and dealers of a defect or noncompliance and to remedy the defect or noncompliance. Therefore, these provisions only apply to the subject 33,139 2 child restraint systems 1 Combi USA, Inc., is a U.S. company that manufactures child restraint systems. 2 Combi’s petition, which was filed under 49 CFR Part 556, requests an agency decision to exempt Combi as a child restraint system manufacturer from the notification and recall responsibilities of 49 CFR Part 573 for the 33,139 affected restraints. Continued Frm 00126 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09AUN1.SGM 09AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48766-48767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19334]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2003-15010]


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 June 24, 2013, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) has petitioned the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension

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of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal 
railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR Part 241, United States 
Locational Requirements for Dispatching of United States Rail 
Operations. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2003-15010.
    In its petition, CP requests an extension of its existing waiver of 
compliance from 49 CFR 241.7(c), to allow the continuation of Canadian 
dispatching of that part of the Windsor Subdivision located in the 
United States, extending between Windsor, ON, Canada, and Detroit, MI, 
approximately 1.8 miles, as defined in Appendix A to Part 241. This 
request formalizes the request for waiver requirement contained in Part 
241, specifically Section 241.7(c)(3), which refers to territory that 
was previously grandfathered in the exceptions to extraterritorial 
dispatching contained in FRA's interim final rule (see 66 FR 63942, 
December 11, 2001).
    In this case, the track segment identified in the interim final 
rule remains the same as identified above. All trains operated into the 
United States travel very short distances to an interchange point with 
a U.S. railroad and are always under the control of a single crew. All 
dispatching is conducted in English, and all units of measure are the 
same as those used in the U.S. Because of the very short distances, all 
train operations in the United States are under the control of a single 
dispatching desk, located in CP's Network Management Center in 
Montreal, QC, Canada. CP operates approximately six to eight trains a 
day over this segment.
    The trackage is operated under a Centralized Traffic Control system 
and consists of two main tracks for the entire 1.8-mile distance. 
Movements are governed by the Canadian Rail Operating Rules and CP's 
Timetable and Special Instructions. CP's train dispatchers are covered 
under their company drug and alcohol policies and their dispatching 
office is under 24-hour security. Transport Canada Rail Safety 
Directorate has legislative safety jurisdiction over CP, in accordance 
with the provisions contained in the Railway Safety Act, across all 
federally regulated railways operating in Canada.
    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 September 23, 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.). 
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. 2013-19334 Filed 8-8-13; 8:45 am]
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