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Phase
Days
Inspection
Metric
3 ......................
121–300 .........
Reduction from baseline:
1. Unprotected Red tags/100 miles = 4.8 or
below measured quarterly (31% reduction).
4 ......................
301–365 .........
• Data-driven focused manual visual inspections ......
• Twice monthly mandated manual visual mainline
inspections; monthly sidings.
• Data driven geometry car frequency, with a minimum of two such tests per month.
• Automated Optical inspection platform added at
same frequency of track geometry testing.
• ATIP Test end of phase 3 .......................................
• Data-driven focused manual visual inspections ......
• Twice monthly manual visual mainline inspections;
monthly sidings.
• Data driven geometry car testing frequency, with a
minimum of two such tests per month.
• Data driven optical testing frequency, with a minimum of two such tests per month.
• Additional technology tested ....................................
• Joint BNSF/FRA Manual Field Inspection ...............
Reduction from baseline:
1. Unprotected Red tags/100 miles = 4.6 or
below measured quarterly (34% reduction).
Table 1: Phases of Test Program.
FRA approved the Test Program and
granted BNSF’s petition for a temporary
suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c) subject
to certain conditions designed to ensure
the safety of the Test Program. Among
those conditions, BNSF must
demonstrate to FRA how it will
implement the ‘‘data driven focused
manual visual inspections’’ in Phases 3
and 4 of the Test Program and the
railroad must meet the metrics specified
in the Test Program to monitor and
measure the effectiveness of the
technologies being tested. If those
metrics cannot be met in any phase of
the program, BNSF must revise the Test
Program. A copy of FRA’s letters
approving BNSF’s Test Program and
granting the requested limited,
temporary suspension of 49 CFR
213.233(c) is available in the public
docket at www.regulations.gov (docket
no. FRA–2018–0091).
FRA finds that the temporary, limited
suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c) is
necessary to the conduct of the
approved Test Program which is
specifically designed to evaluate the
effectiveness of various types of
automated track inspection
technologies. FRA also finds that the
scope and application of the granted
suspension of 49 CFR 213.233(c) as
applied to the Test Program is limited
to that necessary to facilitate the
conduct of the Test Program.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0083]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on October 4, 2018, the BNSF
Railway Company (BNSF), petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at
49 CFR 225.25, Recordkeeping. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2018–0083.
Specifically, BNSF seeks a waiver of
compliance from 49 CFR 225.25(h)
which states, in part, ‘‘Except as
provided in paragraph (h)(15) of this
section, a listing of all injuries and
occupational illnesses reported to FRA
as having occurred at an establishment
shall be posted in a conspicuous
location at that establishment, within 30
days after the expiration of the month
during which the injuries and illnesses
occurred, if the establishment has been
in continual operation for a minimum of
90 calendar days.’’
BNSF requests a waiver regarding the
actual posting of the monthly listing of
employee reportable injuries,
occupational illnesses, and fatalities, as
reported to FRA that have occurred
during the past 12-month period at each
establishment. In lieu of physically
posting a ‘‘paper’’ copy of the monthly
listing at each establishment, BNSF has
developed an electronic version that
would be available to its employees by
accessing this information on computer
terminals located at company facilities
and personal devices. BNSF would
place posters on the notice boards at
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each establishment indicating that the
monthly listings are available to be
viewed in two ways: electronically
through access from a computer
terminal, or through direct request of a
manager.
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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Communications received by
December 20, 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. 2018–24122 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0084]
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
October 5, 2018, the Texas State
Railroad (TSR), petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a
waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR
240.201(d). FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2018–0084.
TSR seeks a waiver of compliance
from 49 CFR 240.201(d) which states,
‘‘After December 31, 1991, no railroad
shall permit or require any person to
operate a locomotive in any class of
locomotive or train service unless that
person has been certified as a qualified
locomotive engineer and issued a
certificate that complies with
§ 240.223.’’ TSR desires to conduct a
‘‘Hands on the Throttle Program,’’
which would allow ‘‘non-certified’’
individuals to operate a locomotive as a
‘‘Student Locomotive Engineer.’’
TSR owns and operates a fleet of
steam and historic diesel locomotives
and desires to provide non-certified
persons the opportunity to operate these
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locomotives. As proposed, TSR will
verify that each participant will be at
least 18 years old and possesses a valid
state-issued motor vehicle license, and
will have a certified locomotive
engineer in the cab of the locomotive at
all times. The operations will occur at
two locations on TSR trackage between
milepost (MP) 0.0l and MP 2.16 in Rusk,
Texas, and between MP 23.30 and MP
26.12 in Palestine, Texas, during
daylight hours, at restricted speed, with
no opposing train movements, without
passengers, involving no public
highway grade crossings, and derail
protection will be placed at the end of
each movement at both locations. Each
participant will receive a job briefing
prior to operating a locomotive. TSR
believes that this program will generate
needed revenue and interest in historic
locomotives. TSR also believes these
operations will not pose any safety
concerns to the public at large.
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 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 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
December 20, 2018 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2018-0083]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on October 4, 2018, the BNSF
Railway Company (BNSF), petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 225.25, Recordkeeping.
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0083.
Specifically, BNSF seeks a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR
225.25(h) which states, in part, ``Except as provided in paragraph
(h)(15) of this section, a listing of all injuries and occupational
illnesses reported to FRA as having occurred at an establishment shall
be posted in a conspicuous location at that establishment, within 30
days after the expiration of the month during which the injuries and
illnesses occurred, if the establishment has been in continual
operation for a minimum of 90 calendar days.''
BNSF requests a waiver regarding the actual posting of the monthly
listing of employee reportable injuries, occupational illnesses, and
fatalities, as reported to FRA that have occurred during the past 12-
month period at each establishment. In lieu of physically posting a
``paper'' copy of the monthly listing at each establishment, BNSF has
developed an electronic version that would be available to its
employees by accessing this information on computer terminals located
at company facilities and personal devices. BNSF would place posters on
the notice boards at each establishment indicating that the monthly
listings are available to be viewed in two ways: electronically through
access from a computer terminal, or through direct request of a
manager.
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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Communications received by December 20, 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. 2018-24122 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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