Notice of Application for Approval of Railroad Safety Program Plan and Product Safety Plan, 59754-59755 [2013-23574]

Download as PDF 59754 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 188 / Friday, September 27, 2013 / Notices Legal description: The South 150 feet of the North 158.98 feet (except the West 20 feet thereof) of Lot 7 in the Subdivision of the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section 16, Township 40 North, Range 12 East of the Third Principal Meridian (except that part lying Northerly of Irving Park Road) situated in Cook County, Illinois. Issued in Chicago Airport District Office, Chicago, IL, on September 19, 2013. James G. Keefer, Manager, Chicago Airports District Office, FAA, Great Lakes Region. [FR Doc. 2013–23671 Filed 9–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions on the Proposed U.S. 50 Study Crossing Over Sinepauxent Bay in the Town of Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland Correction In notice document 2013–22541 appearing on page 58382 in the issue of Monday, September 23, 2013, make the following correction: On page 58382 in the second column, in the eighteenth line, ‘‘February 20, 2013’’ should read ‘‘February 20, 2014’’. [FR Doc. C1–2013–22541 Filed 9–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 1505–01–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2013–0095] pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System In accordance with Part 235 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated August 1, 2013, the Grenada Railway, LLC (GRYR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance or modification of a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2013–0095. Applicant: Grenada Railway, LLC, Ms. Rhonda Nicoloff, Managing Member, 1505 South Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84104. GRYR seeks approval of the proposed discontinuance and removal of the automatic block signal (ABS) system between Southaven, MS, Milepost (MP) 403.0, and Grenada, MS, MP 617.4. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:21 Sep 26, 2013 Jkt 229001 The reasons given for the proposed changes are that GRYR only operates one train a day at any given time, under track warrant control, making the ABS system redundant as well as expensive to maintain, with replacement parts becoming hard to acquire. 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 November 12, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00108 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2013–23573 Filed 9–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2013–0088] Notice of Application for Approval of Railroad Safety Program Plan and Product Safety Plan In accordance with Part 236 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated May 26, 2013, the Alabama and Tennessee River Railway (ATN) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for approval of a Railroad Safety Program Plan (RSPP) and Product Safety Plan (PSP) for the Railsoft TrackAccess System. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2013–0088. The TrackAccess System is a processor-based dispatch system developed to be operated in autonomous mode (without dispatcher intervention) for low-density rail lines. The system provides a processor-based methodology of requesting and issuing track authority to either qualified train crewmembers or roadway workers. It does so while increasing railroad productivity and significantly improving the safety of train operations, roadway workers, and other railway equipment. FRA is providing public notice that the ATN RSPP Version 1, dated April 12, 2013, and related documents have been placed in Docket Number FRA–2013–0088 and are available for public inspection. FRA is not accepting public comment on the RSPP documents; notice regarding these documents is provided for information only. FRA is accepting comments on the ATN PSP Version 1, dated July, 15, 2013, which is available in Docket Number FRA–2013–0088 for public inspection. The ATN asserts that the ATN RSPP Version 1, dated April 12, 2013, and the ATN PSP Version 1, dated July 15, 2013, contain the same information and analysis as the Marquette Rail RSPP Version 3.0, dated February 16, 2009, and the Marquette Rail PSP Version 4.0, dated March 15, 2012. The Marquette Rail RSPP Version 3.0 and the Marquette Rail PSP Version E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 188 / Friday, September 27, 2013 / Notices 4.0 were previously approved by FRA on the respective dates of May 15, 2009 (Docket FRA–2009–0017), and February 9, 2013 (Docket FRA–2011–0055). ATN’s PSP provides descriptions of the TrackAccess System itself. ATN states that in the case of Marquette Rail, FRA found that the PSP demonstrates that the TrackAccess System was designed in a highly safe manner and was sufficiently tested to verify that fact. Based on this, FRA approved the use of the Railsoft TrackAccess System in autonomous mode for the Marquette Rail. ATN asserts that since ATN’s RSPP Version 1.0 and PSP Version 1.0 contain the same programmatic and technical information as the previously approved Marquette Rail RSPP Version 3.0 and the Marquette Rail PSP Version 4.0, authorizing autonomous TrackAccess operations, the ATN should also be allowed to use TrackAccess in an autonomous mode. 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: 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 November 12, 2013 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:21 Sep 26, 2013 Jkt 229001 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. 2013–23574 Filed 9–26–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2003–15012] 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 28, 2013, Canadian National Railway (CN) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension of its existing waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 241—United States Locational Requirements for Dispatching of United States Rail Operations. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2003–15012. In its petition, CN requests an extension of its existing waiver of compliance, pursuant to 49 CFR 241.7(c), to allow the continuation of Canadian dispatching of that part of the Sprague Subdivision located in the United States, extending between Baudette and International Boundary, MN, approximately 43.8 miles; and on those parts of the Strathroy and Flint Subdivisions located in the United States, forming a continuous line between Sarnia, ON, Canada, through the St. Clair River Tunnel, and Port Huron, MI, approximately 3.1 miles, as defined in Appendix A to Part 241. This request formalizes the request for waiver requirement contained in Part 241, specifically § 241.7(c)(3), which refers to territory that was previously grandfathered in the exceptions to extraterritorial dispatching contained in PO 00000 Frm 00109 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59755 FRA’s interim final rule (see 66 FR 63942, December 11, 2001). In this regard, the track segments identified in the interim final rule remain the same as identified above. With respect to the Sprague Subdivision, this is part of a continuous line extending between Rainy River, ON, and Navin, MB, Canada, a distance of 145.2 miles, a portion of which cuts across a corner of the State of Minnesota, from the U.S./Canadian border near Baudette, MN (Milepost 1.1), and the U.S./Canadian border at a point identified as International Boundary, MN (Milepost 44.9), a distance of 43.8 miles. Approximately 15 trains per day are operated over this segment. Each train that traverses this territory is operated by the same crew. The entire Sprague Subdivision is single track and is operated under a centralized traffic control system, controlled from a single dispatching desk at CN’s Rail Traffic Control Center in Edmonton, AB, Canada. The Strathroy and Flint Subdivisions are part of a continuous line extending between London, ON, Canada, and Port Huron, MN, a distance of 61.7 miles, a 3.1-mile portion of which is located in the United States. Approximately 26 trains per day are operated over this segment. Each train that traverses this territory is operated by the same crew. This segment consists of a single track for approximately 1.1 miles, and two main tracks for the remaining 2.0 miles, and is operated under a centralized traffic control system, controlled from a single dispatching desk at CN’s Rail Traffic Control Center in Toronto, ON, Canada. Dispatching of all trackage of the Sprague Subdivision and the Strathroy and Flint Subdivisions is an entirely English operation and fully dispatched in English. Canadian Rail Operating Rules (CROR) and CN’s Timetable and Special Instructions govern train operations on this trackage. CN uses English (or Imperial) units for all aspects of railroad operations, including distance, speed, and location. The CN dispatchers are covered under their company drug and alcohol policies and their dispatching office is under 24hour security. The Transport Canada Rail Safety Directorate has legislative safety jurisdiction over CN, in accordance with the provisions contained in Transport Canada’s Railway Safety Act, over 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 E:\FR\FM\27SEN1.SGM 27SEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0088]


Notice of Application for Approval of Railroad Safety Program 
Plan and Product Safety Plan

    In accordance with Part 236 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that 
by a document dated May 26, 2013, the Alabama and Tennessee River 
Railway (ATN) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for 
approval of a Railroad Safety Program Plan (RSPP) and Product Safety 
Plan (PSP) for the Railsoft TrackAccess System. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0088.
    The TrackAccess System is a processor-based dispatch system 
developed to be operated in autonomous mode (without dispatcher 
intervention) for low-density rail lines. The system provides a 
processor-based methodology of requesting and issuing track authority 
to either qualified train crewmembers or roadway workers. It does so 
while increasing railroad productivity and significantly improving the 
safety of train operations, roadway workers, and other railway 
equipment. FRA is providing public notice that the ATN RSPP Version 1, 
dated April 12, 2013, and related documents have been placed in Docket 
Number FRA-2013-0088 and are available for public inspection. FRA is 
not accepting public comment on the RSPP documents; notice regarding 
these documents is provided for information only.
    FRA is accepting comments on the ATN PSP Version 1, dated July, 15, 
2013, which is available in Docket Number FRA-2013-0088 for public 
inspection. The ATN asserts that the ATN RSPP Version 1, dated April 
12, 2013, and the ATN PSP Version 1, dated July 15, 2013, contain the 
same information and analysis as the Marquette Rail RSPP Version 3.0, 
dated February 16, 2009, and the Marquette Rail PSP Version 4.0, dated 
March 15, 2012. The Marquette Rail RSPP Version 3.0 and the Marquette 
Rail PSP Version

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4.0 were previously approved by FRA on the respective dates of May 15, 
2009 (Docket FRA-2009-0017), and February 9, 2013 (Docket FRA-2011-
0055).
    ATN's PSP provides descriptions of the TrackAccess System itself. 
ATN states that in the case of Marquette Rail, FRA found that the PSP 
demonstrates that the TrackAccess System was designed in a highly safe 
manner and was sufficiently tested to verify that fact. Based on this, 
FRA approved the use of the Railsoft TrackAccess System in autonomous 
mode for the Marquette Rail. ATN asserts that since ATN's RSPP Version 
1.0 and PSP Version 1.0 contain the same programmatic and technical 
information as the previously approved Marquette Rail RSPP Version 3.0 
and the Marquette Rail PSP Version 4.0, authorizing autonomous 
TrackAccess operations, the ATN should also be allowed to use 
TrackAccess in an autonomous mode.
    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: 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 November 12, 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. 2013-23574 Filed 9-26-13; 8:45 am]
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