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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2015–0139]
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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
September 22, 2015, the National
Railroad Passenger Corporation
(Amtrak) 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
238, Passenger Equipment Safety
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Standards. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2015–0139.
Amtrak seeks a temporary waiver of
compliance from the requirements of 49
CFR 238.115(b)(1)(2), which covers
‘‘marking and instructions for
emergency egress and rescue access,’’
and references APTA PR–E–S_013–99,
Rev. 1, ‘‘Standard for Emergency
Lighting System Design for Passenger
Cars,’’ for a period of 12 months until
December 31, 2016. Amtrak is seeking
this temporary relief as it works to bring
70 percent of its passenger rolling stock
fleet that was ordered prior to
September 8, 2000, and placed in
service prior to September 9, 2002, into
compliance with the emergency lighting
requirements. Amtrak justifies the need
for this deadline extension because it
will need to test between 201 and 408
cars across its fleets located at multiple
locations spanning geographic areas
from the East Coast to the West Coast as
outlined in its petition. Amtrak
indicates that this 70-percent
modification goal may require
modification to as many as 1,200 of the
passenger cars listed in its petition (the
comprehensive listing of equipment
includes Acela, TALGO, Surfliners,
Comets, Heritage, Superliner 1,
Superliner 2, Amfleet 1, Amfleet 2,
Viewliner, Horizon, Metroliner, LDSL,
and various inspection cars).
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 FRA–2015–
0139 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
PO 00000
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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
February 25, 2016 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.). In
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT
solicits comments from the public to
better inform its processes. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the
commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also https://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–202 Filed 1–8–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2016–0001]
Establishment of an Emergency Relief
Docket for Calendar Year 2016
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of establishment of
public docket (Notice).
AGENCY:
This Notice announces the
establishment of FRA’s emergency relief
docket (ERD) for calendar year 2016.
The designated ERD for calendar year
2016 is Docket Number FRA–2016–
0001.
ADDRESSES: See Supplementary
Information section for further
information regarding submitting
petitions and/or comments to Docket
No. FRA–2016–0001.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May
19, 2009, FRA published a direct final
rule addressing the establishment of
ERDs and the procedures for handling
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2015-0139]
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 September 22, 2015, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
(Amtrak) 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 238, Passenger Equipment
Safety Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2015-
0139.
Amtrak seeks a temporary waiver of compliance from the requirements
of 49 CFR 238.115(b)(1)(2), which covers ``marking and instructions for
emergency egress and rescue access,'' and references APTA PR-E-S_013-
99, Rev. 1, ``Standard for Emergency Lighting System Design for
Passenger Cars,'' for a period of 12 months until December 31, 2016.
Amtrak is seeking this temporary relief as it works to bring 70 percent
of its passenger rolling stock fleet that was ordered prior to
September 8, 2000, and placed in service prior to September 9, 2002,
into compliance with the emergency lighting requirements. Amtrak
justifies the need for this deadline extension because it will need to
test between 201 and 408 cars across its fleets located at multiple
locations spanning geographic areas from the East Coast to the West
Coast as outlined in its petition. Amtrak indicates that this 70-
percent modification goal may require modification to as many as 1,200
of the passenger cars listed in its petition (the comprehensive listing
of equipment includes Acela, TALGO, Surfliners, Comets, Heritage,
Superliner 1, Superliner 2, Amfleet 1, Amfleet 2, Viewliner, Horizon,
Metroliner, LDSL, and various inspection cars).
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 FRA-2015-0139 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 February 25, 2016 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.).
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
See also https://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy
notice of regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-202 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am]
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