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Project Location: Manatee County,
Florida—Cortez Bridge on State Road
(S.R.) 684 in the City of Bradenton
Beach, Florida. The project involves
replacement of the existing Cortez
Bridge, a two-lane undivided 17.5-foot
high low-level drawbridge, with a twolane 65-foot high-level fixed bridge,
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20009(d)–2000(d)(1)]; American Indian
Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996];
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Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128].
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Invasive Species.
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Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1).
Issued on: October 18, 2019.
Karen M. Brunelle,
Director, Office of Project Development,
Federal Highway Administration,
Tallahassee, Florida.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0036]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on April 2, 2019, the Georgetown
Loop Railroad (GLR) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR 230.112
(Wheels and tires) and § 230.113
(Wheels and tire defects) for one steam
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locomotive used in tourist/excursion
service. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2019–0036.
Specifically, GLR requests relief from
§§ 230.112 and 230.113 to allow
Locomotive Number GLR 12 to be
maintained to Baldwin Locomotive
Works (BLW) standards for narrow-gage
locomotives. GLR 12 was built in 1927,
and is a 36-inch narrow gage
locomotive. GLR 12 was used on a
shortline in freight and passenger
service until its retirement in the 1950s.
It was subsequently sold to private
individuals and moved to California to
be used on various tourist/excursion
trains. In the 1980s, a new boiler was
installed and extensive repairs were
made to the running gear. It was used
frequently throughout the 1990s at the
Silver Wood Amusement Park until its
sale to the Colorado Historical Society
in 2005 and was in service on GLR from
2005–2007.
By letter on April 7, 2008, FRA
brought GLR under the agency’s
jurisdiction. During an inspection of the
entire locomotive, it was determined
that the inside gage (back-to-back
spacing) exceeds the safety limits under
49 CFR 230.112(b). The actual width of
the locomotive is 331⁄2 inches. The
allowable range is 321⁄2 to 327⁄8 inches
wide. The locomotive was built to
BLW’s narrow-gage standards, which
allow wider back-to-back dimensions
and narrower flange widths for narrow
gage engines. These alternate standard
dimensions were primarily used in
areas with prevalent sharp curves and
poor track conditions. In addition to the
wider back-to-back dimension used by
Baldwin, a narrow flange width (new)
that measures 11⁄2 inches is used versus
the 13⁄4-inch flange, which is the
standard Association of American
Railroads narrow flange.
GLR also seeks relief from
§ 230.113(g) regarding the minimum
thickness of the tire’s flange. The
requirement for condemning a flange for
insufficient width is 15⁄16 of an inch
based upon a new thickness of 13⁄4
inches. Because the new flange
thickness on GLR 12’s flanges was 11⁄2
inches, GLR requests that the
condemning limit for this locomotive be
13⁄16 of an inch based upon the reduced
initial width. GLR states that it has
safely operated this locomotive for
several years without any wheel
problems prior to coming under FRA’s
jurisdiction. GLR believes that there is
no practical way to modify the chassis
components to comply with the
regulatory requirements as the basic
design of the locomotive’s brake and
spring rigging and driving boxes will
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not allow the driving tires and wheels
to be significantly modified.
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
November 25, 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.). 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.
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Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019–23302 Filed 10–24–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0034]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on April 11, 2019, Iowa Interstate
Railroad, Ltd. (IAIS) 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
230, Steam Locomotive Inspection and
Maintenance Standards. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2019–
0034.
Specifically, IAIS seeks relief from
performing the fifth annual inspection
as it pertains to the inspection of
flexible staybolt caps every 5 years as
required by 49 CFR 230.41(a), and it
requests to extend the inspection
interval to the tenth annual inspection.
IAIS states it will perform all other
inspections as required by 49 CFR
230.16, Annual inspection. IAIS’s
justification for requesting this relief is
that the current level of safety would be
maintained due to the low number of
service days accrued in these two
engines (IAIS 6988 and 7018) since the
last flexible staybolt cap inspections.
There will be a significant cost savings
as the IAIS shop forces would not be
required to remove the cab, piping,
jacketing, and insulation to gain access
to the caps to perform the staybolt cap
inspections. IAIS estimates that it would
take three months and five full-time
employees to perform each inspection at
a significant cost.
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
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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
November 25, 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.). 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.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019–23301 Filed 10–24–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2019-0036]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on April 2, 2019, the
Georgetown Loop Railroad (GLR) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 230.112
(Wheels and tires) and Sec. 230.113 (Wheels and tire defects) for one
steam locomotive used in tourist/excursion service. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2019-0036.
Specifically, GLR requests relief from Sec. Sec. 230.112 and
230.113 to allow Locomotive Number GLR 12 to be maintained to Baldwin
Locomotive Works (BLW) standards for narrow-gage locomotives. GLR 12
was built in 1927, and is a 36-inch narrow gage locomotive. GLR 12 was
used on a shortline in freight and passenger service until its
retirement in the 1950s. It was subsequently sold to private
individuals and moved to California to be used on various tourist/
excursion trains. In the 1980s, a new boiler was installed and
extensive repairs were made to the running gear. It was used frequently
throughout the 1990s at the Silver Wood Amusement Park until its sale
to the Colorado Historical Society in 2005 and was in service on GLR
from 2005-2007.
By letter on April 7, 2008, FRA brought GLR under the agency's
jurisdiction. During an inspection of the entire locomotive, it was
determined that the inside gage (back-to-back spacing) exceeds the
safety limits under 49 CFR 230.112(b). The actual width of the
locomotive is 33\1/2\ inches. The allowable range is 32\1/2\ to 32\7/8\
inches wide. The locomotive was built to BLW's narrow-gage standards,
which allow wider back-to-back dimensions and narrower flange widths
for narrow gage engines. These alternate standard dimensions were
primarily used in areas with prevalent sharp curves and poor track
conditions. In addition to the wider back-to-back dimension used by
Baldwin, a narrow flange width (new) that measures 1\1/2\ inches is
used versus the 1\3/4\-inch flange, which is the standard Association
of American Railroads narrow flange.
GLR also seeks relief from Sec. 230.113(g) regarding the minimum
thickness of the tire's flange. The requirement for condemning a flange
for insufficient width is \15/16\ of an inch based upon a new thickness
of 1\3/4\ inches. Because the new flange thickness on GLR 12's flanges
was 1\1/2\ inches, GLR requests that the condemning limit for this
locomotive be \13/16\ of an inch based upon the reduced initial width.
GLR states that it has safely operated this locomotive for several
years without any wheel problems prior to coming under FRA's
jurisdiction. GLR believes that there is no practical way to modify the
chassis components to comply with the regulatory requirements as the
basic design of the locomotive's brake and spring rigging and driving
boxes will
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not allow the driving tires and wheels to be significantly modified.
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 November 25, 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.). 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.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-23302 Filed 10-24-19; 8:45 am]
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