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The
FHWA, in cooperation with the
Wisconsin Department of
Transportation (WisDOT), will no
longer be preparing an EIS for proposed
improvements at the I–39/90 and US 12/
18 interchange (Beltline Interchange)
and adjacent local road systems. This
change occurred because of a change in
priorities at WisDOT. An EA will be
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scope. The agency coordination process
outlined in 23 CFR 771.119 will be
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questions concerning this action should
be directed to FHWA or WisDOT at the
addresses provided above.
Authority: This notice is published in
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CFR parts 1500—1508) implementing
the procedural requirements of the
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seq.), and FHWA’s NEPA implementing
regulations (23 CFR part 771).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Issued on: January 22, 2018.
Timothy Marshall,
Acting Division Administrator, Federal
Highway Administration, Madison,
Wisconsin.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0126]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
this provides the public notice that on
November 6, 2017, the Denton County
Transportation Authority (DCTA),
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of
compliance from several provisions of
the Federal railroad safety regulations.
Specifically, DCTA requests relief from
certain provisions of 49 CFR part 240,
Qualification and Certification of
Locomotive Engineers, and part 242,
Qualification and Certification of
Conductors. The request was assigned
Docket Number FRA–2017–0126.
The relief is requested as part of
DCTA’s proposed implementation of
and participation in FRA’s Confidential
Close Call Reporting System (C3RS)
pilot project. DCTA seeks to shield
reporting employees and the railroad
from mandatory punitive sanctions that
would otherwise arise as provided in 49
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CFR 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(l)–(4)
and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c),
(e)(l)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(l)–(2) and
242.407. The C3RS pilot project
encourages certified operating crew
members to report close calls and
protect the employees and the railroad
from discipline or sanctions arising
from the incidents reported per the
C3RS Implementing Memorandum of
Understanding (IMOU).
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
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 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:
• Website: 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 March
15, 2018 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
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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 Safety Chief
Safety Officer.
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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0127]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
the public notice that on December 7,
2017, Dakota, Missouri Valley &
Western Railroad, Inc. (DMVW),
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 229. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2017–0127.
Specifically, DMVW seeks a waiver of
compliance from a portion of 49 CFR
229.47, Emergency brake valve, for five
SD50 locomotive units (Numbers 5408,
5418, 5439, 5451, and 5454) and three
SD60 locomotive units (Numbers 5500,
5501, and 5544). The five SD50 units
were purchased from Canadian National
Railway (CN) on December 4, 2008, and
the three SD60 units were also
purchased from CN on September 15,
2017. Upon purchase of the three SD60
units, DMVW discovered that CN had a
previous waiver of compliance from 49
CFR 229.47 for these units.
The eight units now owned and
operated by DMVW are all of the same
car body type and all are not equipped
with the rear conductor brake valve.
Each of the units have rear walkways
and switch style steps, thus allowing the
engineer to see the person riding on the
back along with radio communication.
These units will be used in road service
and will always be paired together.
DMVW has been operating the SD50
units for almost 10 years and have not
had any incident or reason to need the
rear brake valve. DMVW believes that 49
CFR 229.47 pertains to covered car body
units with no rear walkway or switch
style steps. Therefore, DMVW is
requesting a waiver from the
requirement that an emergency brake
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pipe valve be installed adjacent to the
rear door for these eight units.
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 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:
• Website: 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 March
15, 2018 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/
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18:19 Jan 26, 2018
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privacyNotice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018–01581 Filed 1–26–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0003]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
the public notice that on December 26,
2017, Caltrain 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. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA–2018–0003.
Specifically, Caltrain seeks a waiver
of compliance from portions of 49 CFR
238.113(a)(3), Emergency window exits,
and 238.114(a)(3), Rescue access
windows, for four cars of their new sixcar Electric Multiple Unit (EMU)
trainsets. The six-car trainsets consist of
two cab cars (A and B) and four coach
cars (C, D, E, and F). Each is a multilevel car and contains three types of
levels: A lower level, two intermediate
levels (on each end), and an upper level.
In addition, each car contains both
intermediate level doors and lower level
doors. However, Caltrain will initially
be utilizing only the lower level doors
to serve their existing 8-inch platforms.
The intermediate level doors will be
utilized at some point in the future at
high level platforms. Until such time
that the intermediate doors are placed in
service, passenger flip-up type seats
mounted to the floor will be placed
adjacent (in front of) to these doors.
Since the intermediate levels will be
used for passenger seating, each
intermediate level is required to have a
minimum of two emergency window
exits and a minimum of two rescue
access windows. Two cars (D and F) are
equipped with two windows (one on
each side) on the intermediate level that
serve as dual-function emergency exit
and rescue access windows. The
remaining four cars (A, B, C, and E) do
not have windows on the intermediate
levels due to propulsion equipment
occupying space on that level. However,
all cars in the EMU trainset are designed
with exterior side doors on the
intermediate levels (one per side per
intermediate level). These doors will be
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locked and non-operational, and
equipped with emergency release
handles to allow for manual opening of
the doors for emergency egress and
rescue access through the doorway.
Caltrain states that the intermediate
level door arrangement will meet the
requirements of 49 CFR 231.112, Door
emergency egress and rescue access
systems. In addition, emergency exit
paths exist by way of the stairs at the
intermediate level, which can lead
passengers to either the lower level
where there are additional doors and
emergency exit/access windows, or the
upper levels where there are also
additional emergency exit/access
windows. Lastly, there is an aisle way
that leads to the adjacent car that can be
used for egress (with exception of the
cab car, cab end). Because the
intermediate levels are equipped with
these features, Caltrain believes that the
intent of the emergency egress/access
requirements of 49 CFR 238.113 and
238.114 are met and provide an
equivalent level of safety to passengers.
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 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:
• Website: 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2017-0127]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
provides the public notice that on December 7, 2017, Dakota, Missouri
Valley & Western Railroad, Inc. (DMVW), 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
229. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2017-0127.
Specifically, DMVW seeks a waiver of compliance from a portion of
49 CFR 229.47, Emergency brake valve, for five SD50 locomotive units
(Numbers 5408, 5418, 5439, 5451, and 5454) and three SD60 locomotive
units (Numbers 5500, 5501, and 5544). The five SD50 units were
purchased from Canadian National Railway (CN) on December 4, 2008, and
the three SD60 units were also purchased from CN on September 15, 2017.
Upon purchase of the three SD60 units, DMVW discovered that CN had a
previous waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 229.47 for these units.
The eight units now owned and operated by DMVW are all of the same
car body type and all are not equipped with the rear conductor brake
valve. Each of the units have rear walkways and switch style steps,
thus allowing the engineer to see the person riding on the back along
with radio communication. These units will be used in road service and
will always be paired together. DMVW has been operating the SD50 units
for almost 10 years and have not had any incident or reason to need the
rear brake valve. DMVW believes that 49 CFR 229.47 pertains to covered
car body units with no rear walkway or switch style steps. Therefore,
DMVW is requesting a waiver from the requirement that an emergency
brake
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pipe valve be installed adjacent to the rear door for these eight
units.
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 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:
Website: 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 March 15, 2018 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. 2018-01581 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am]
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