Petition for Special Approval of Alternative Compliance, 8942 [2019-04445]
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Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 48 / Tuesday, March 12, 2019 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0018]
Petition for Special Approval of
Alternative Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides
the public notice that by letter dated
February 14, 2019, the Port Authority
Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH)
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for special
approval of alternative compliance
pursuant to 49 CFR 236.586 relating to
the inspection and maintenance of
locomotives. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2019–0018.
Specifically, PATH seeks approval to
continue compliance with § 236.588,
Periodic test, at the regularly scheduled
92-day intervals, while not adding terms
cited in § 236.586(a), Daily or after trip
test. PATH requests this relief to operate
its fleet of PA–5 cars that are equipped
with ‘‘Communication Based Train
Control technology that employs builtin test equipment that complies with
and exceeds the inspections and tests
cited in § 236.586.’’
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 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
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.
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• 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 April
26, 2019 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.).
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.dotransportation.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 Safety, Chief
Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019–04445 Filed 3–11–19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0017]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
Under 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 December 5, 2018, the Indiana
Railroad Company (INDR) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue
or modify a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2019–
0017.
Applicant: The Indiana Railroad
Company, Mr. Peter Ray, Vice
President, Engineering, 1500 South
Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN
46225.
INDR requests approval to remove the
railroad-at-grade crossing diamond,
with CSX Transportation (CSX), at
Spring Hill milepost (MP) 182.69, Terre
Haute, IN, on the INRD Chicago
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Subdivision and the CSX CE&D
Subdivision at MP 182.00. INDR will
also reconfigure the track layout.
INDR states the reason for the
proposed change is diamond
elimination and operational changes.
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 April
26, 2019 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.).
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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2019-0018]
Petition for Special Approval of Alternative Compliance
Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
provides the public notice that by letter dated February 14, 2019, the
Port Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation (PATH) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for special approval of alternative
compliance pursuant to 49 CFR 236.586 relating to the inspection and
maintenance of locomotives. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA-2019-0018.
Specifically, PATH seeks approval to continue compliance with Sec.
236.588, Periodic test, at the regularly scheduled 92-day intervals,
while not adding terms cited in Sec. 236.586(a), Daily or after trip
test. PATH requests this relief to operate its fleet of PA-5 cars that
are equipped with ``Communication Based Train Control technology that
employs built-in test equipment that complies with and exceeds the
inspections and tests cited in Sec. 236.586.''
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 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 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 April 26, 2019 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.). 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.dotransportation.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 Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-04445 Filed 3-11-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
