Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 46885-46886 [2017-21511]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0083]
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Petition for Approval of Informational
Filing
Under part 211 of title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document amends prior public notice
that on August 30, 2017, the Yadkin
Valley Railroad (YVRR) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for approval of an Informational Filing
(IF) pursuant to 49 CFR 236.913(j).
The YVRR submitted an IF requesting
FRA approval to conduct field testing of
a Train Detection System supplied by
Next Generation Rail Technologies S.L.
(NGRT) at Bethania Road highway-rail
crossing in Rural Hall, North Carolina.
After installation of the system, the
proposed period of data collection will
be approximately four months. YVRR
asserts that its IF addresses all
requirements of 49 CFR 236.913(j)(1),
and that the Train Detection System will
be operating in shadow mode only to
collect data, and will not interfere,
impact, or communicate with the
current signaling system.
FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA–2017–0083, and
published notice of the petition in the
Federal Register on September 18, 2017.
82 FR 43655.
This document provides additional
information and corrections to the
notice published September 18, 2017,
regarding this docket. The September 18
notice included an inaccurate
description of the filing, and omitted
language providing an opportunity and
instructions for public comment.
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
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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 parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, 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 20, 2017 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
Under 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 https://
www.transportation.gov/privacy. See
also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2001–10948]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on September 11, 2017, Central
Montana Rail, Inc. (CMR) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the hours of service laws
contained at Title 49 United States Code
Section 21103(a) under authority of
section 21102(b). FRA assigned the
petition docket number FRA–2001–
10948.
CMR requested an extension of its
existing waiver of relief from the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 21103(a), which
prohibits a train employee from
remaining or going on duty for a period
in excess of 12 consecutive hours. 49
U.S.C. 21102(b) allows railroads with 15
or fewer employees to be exempted from
the restriction outlined at 49 U.S.C.
21103(a)(2), but the exemption may not
authorize a carrier to require or allow its
employees to be on duty more than a
total of 16 hours in a 24-hour period. In
support of its request, CMR explained
that the allowance for train crews to
accumulate up to 16 hours of time on
duty has not impacted safety negatively,
and is only used occasionally, to
address unusual circumstances such as
weather, traffic peaks, and employee
illness. CMR states that its operation
continues on approximately the same
scale as when the initial waiver was
granted, with seven regular full-time
employees. 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 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 parties desire
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
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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 20, 2017 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
Under 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 https://
www.transportation.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. 2017–21511 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–1999–5102]
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
provides the public notice that on
August 25, 2017, the Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
(SEPTA) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for an extension
of a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR part
213, Track Safety Standards. The docket
number associated with this petition is
FRA–1999–5102.
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SEPTA seeks to extend its existing
waiver from 49 CFR 213.233(c), relating
to the frequency of the required visual
track inspections for FRA Class 3 and 4
track carrying passenger traffic. FRA
issued the initial waiver on July 24,
2000, and FRA extended the waiver on
August 4, 2003, February 28, 2008, and
April 25, 2013 for three 5-year periods.
SEPTA requests an extension of its
existing waiver to conduct fewer visual
track inspections than required by
§ 213.233(c), specifically for tracks
constructed with continuous welded
rail that carry passenger traffic. SEPTA
proposes to continue conducting one
visual track inspection per week,
instead of the two inspections per week
that are required, and to supplement its
visual inspections with the operation of
an automated track geometry measuring
vehicle over the affected main tracks
and sidings four times per year. SEPTA
has owned and operated such a
measuring vehicle since 1992.
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
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 parties desire
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 20, 2017 will be considered
by FRA before final action is taken.
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Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
Under 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 https://
www.transportation.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. 2017–21510 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0049]
North County Transit District’s
Request for Positive Train Control
Safety Plan Approval and System
Certification
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
This document provides the
public notice that North County Transit
District (NCTD) submitted to FRA its
Positive Train Control Safety Plan
(PTCSP) Volume I–Main Body (Version
2.0) and Volume II–Appendices
(Version 1.0), both dated September 1,
2017. NCTD asks FRA to approve its
PTCSP and issue a Positive Train
Control (PTC) System Certification for
NCTD’s Interoperable Electronic Train
Management System (I-ETMS).
DATES: FRA will consider
communications received by November
6, 2017 before taking final action on the
PTCSP. FRA may consider comments
received after that date if practicable.
ADDRESSES: All communications
concerning this proceeding should
identify Docket Number 2010–0049 and
may be submitted by any of the
following methods:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2001-10948]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that on September 11,
2017, Central Montana Rail, Inc. (CMR) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions
of the hours of service laws contained at Title 49 United States Code
Section 21103(a) under authority of section 21102(b). FRA assigned the
petition docket number FRA-2001-10948.
CMR requested an extension of its existing waiver of relief from
the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 21103(a), which prohibits a train employee
from remaining or going on duty for a period in excess of 12
consecutive hours. 49 U.S.C. 21102(b) allows railroads with 15 or fewer
employees to be exempted from the restriction outlined at 49 U.S.C.
21103(a)(2), but the exemption may not authorize a carrier to require
or allow its employees to be on duty more than a total of 16 hours in a
24-hour period. In support of its request, CMR explained that the
allowance for train crews to accumulate up to 16 hours of time on duty
has not impacted safety negatively, and is only used occasionally, to
address unusual circumstances such as weather, traffic peaks, and
employee illness. CMR states that its operation continues on
approximately the same scale as when the initial waiver was granted,
with seven regular full-time employees. 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 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 parties
desire 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
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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 20, 2017 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable.
Anyone can 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.).
Under 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 https://www.transportation.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. 2017-21511 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
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