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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2016–0028]
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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
April 7, 2016, Denver Regional
Transportation District Commuter
Railroad (RTDC) 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
234. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA–2016–0028.
Denver Regional Transportation
District Commuter Railroad (RTDC),
located in Denver, Colorado, seeks a
temporary waiver of compliance from
49 CFR 234.207—Adjustment, repair, or
replacement of component, and 49 CFR
234.225—Activation of warning system.
RTDC states that the University of
Colorado’s A Line is anticipated to open
for passenger service on April 22, 2016.
The grade crossings along that line use
a Positive Train Control—(PTC) based
Wireless Crossing Activation System
(WCAS) to ensure constant warning
times to motorists as trains approach.
However, the WCAS may not be
available for the first 90 days of revenue
service. When WCAS is not available,
warnings at grade crossings will be
activated by a traditional Automatic
Train Control (ATC) system with
approach and island circuits. At RTDC,
this will result in longer than designed
warning times. The RTDC states that
grade crossing attendants will be
present at all grade crossings to ensure
that highway traffic, pedestrians, and
cyclists are monitored to deter ‘‘gaterun-arounds’’ until the PTC WCAS is
fully tested and operational. The grade
crossing attendants will meet the
requirements established for an
Appropriately Equipped Flagger
pursuant to 49 CFR 234.5.
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
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(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 (e.g., Waiver
Petition Docket Number FRA–2016–
0028) 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 May 23,
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2016–0030]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
In accordance with part 235 of Title
49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 20502(a), this
document provides the public notice
that by a document dated March 29,
2016, Kansas City Southern Railway
(KCS) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
for the discontinuance or modification
of a signal system. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2016–
0030.
Applicant: Kansas City Southern
Railway, Mr. Steven E. Jones, Director,
Signal Operations, 4601 Hillary
Huckaby III Avenue, Shreveport, LA
71107.
KCS seeks approval of the
discontinuance of Control Point (CP)
North Ruliff at Milepost (MP) 740.6, on
the Southwest Division, Beaumont
Subdivision, Ruliff, TX. KCS will
remove the CP and install an
intermediate signal, hand-operated
switch, and switch circuit controller.
These changes are being proposed due
to recovery from catastrophic flooding.
CP North Ruliff’s signal housing and
facing signal were washed away. KCS
would like to make these changes
permanent due to the fact that the side
track at CP Ruliff is a single-ended track
and is not used to meet trains.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2016-0028]
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 April 7, 2016, Denver Regional Transportation District
Commuter Railroad (RTDC) 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
234. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0028.
Denver Regional Transportation District Commuter Railroad (RTDC),
located in Denver, Colorado, seeks a temporary waiver of compliance
from 49 CFR 234.207--Adjustment, repair, or replacement of component,
and 49 CFR 234.225--Activation of warning system. RTDC states that the
University of Colorado's A Line is anticipated to open for passenger
service on April 22, 2016. The grade crossings along that line use a
Positive Train Control--(PTC) based Wireless Crossing Activation System
(WCAS) to ensure constant warning times to motorists as trains
approach. However, the WCAS may not be available for the first 90 days
of revenue service. When WCAS is not available, warnings at grade
crossings will be activated by a traditional Automatic Train Control
(ATC) system with approach and island circuits. At RTDC, this will
result in longer than designed warning times. The RTDC states that
grade crossing attendants will be present at all grade crossings to
ensure that highway traffic, pedestrians, and cyclists are monitored to
deter ``gate-run-arounds'' until the PTC WCAS is fully tested and
operational. The grade crossing attendants will meet the requirements
established for an Appropriately Equipped Flagger pursuant to 49 CFR
234.5.
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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2016-0028) 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 May 23, 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. 2016-09242 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am]
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