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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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the facts do not appear to warrant a
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in writing, before the end of the
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• Website: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
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• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
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Communications received by August
31, 2020 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 www.dot.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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0081]
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 July 3, 2020, Grenada Railroad,
LLC (GRYR) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval to discontinue or modify a
signal system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2019–0081.
Applicant: Grenada Railroad, LLC,
Barbara W. Wilson, President & CFO,
1515 S. Federal Highway, Suite 404,
Boca Raton, FL 33432.
Specifically, GRYR seeks
reconsideration of FRA’s May 7, 2020,
decision to deny GRYR’s September 18,
2019, proposed discontinuance and
removal of the automatic block signal
(ABS) system located from milepost
(MP) 403.0 near Southaven, MS, to MP
617.4 near Grenada, MS.
In its July 3, 2020, petition, GRYR
states that reactivation of the ABS
system, which has been out of service
since 2014, is not justified by current
rail operations, and the prohibitive costs
of reactivation will require the use of
capital which could be better spent on
other projects to yield stronger safety
benefits.
GRYR further states that under the
ownership of RailUSA, GRYR has
worked diligently and invested
significantly to revitalize this longneglected rail line, re-establish
operations on the southern half of its
system, and improve the safety and
operations of the northern half of its
system. The committed focus on rail
safety and continued investment in
infrastructure is expected to continue to
improve the safety and operations of
GRYR’s main line and adjacent rail
facilities.
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
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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 Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Communications received by August
31, 2020 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 www.dot.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. 2020–15189 Filed 7–14–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2020–0054]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
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document provides the public notice
that on June 26, 2020, Virgin Trains
USA—Florida, LLC (VTUS) 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 270, System Safety
Program. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2020–0054.
VTUS requests relief from certain
deadlines required under 49 CFR part
270 considering the company’s
temporary suspension of revenue
passenger rail operations. Specifically,
VTUS requests relief from the March 4,
2021, system safety program (SSP) plan
filing requirement in § 270.201(a)(1).
VTUS states that due to the COVID–19
public health emergency, VTUS
suspended all passenger rail operations
on March 26, 2020. A timeline for
service restoration is currently
unknown, but is not anticipated to
precede the March 4, 2021, filing
deadline for SSP. VTUS proposes to
comply with part 270 as applicable to
passenger railroads not currently in
operation, and submit its SSP plan not
less than 90 days before recommencing
passenger operations.
Additionally, VTUS requests relief
from the July 2, 2020, deadline in
§ 270.107(a)(3) for holding a preliminary
meeting with directly affected
employees. Due to the suspension of
passenger rail operations on March 26,
2020, and that there are currently no
directly affected employees to consult
with, VTUS states that the July 2, 2020,
deadline is not practicable. VTUS seeks
to postpone such preliminary meeting
until 120 days before recommencing
passenger operations, allowing the
company 30 days to incorporate
comments from such meeting into its
railroad consultation statement
described in § 270.107(b).
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,
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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 Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. SE, Room W12–140, Washington,
DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
Holidays.
Communications received by August
31, 2020 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. 2020–15187 Filed 7–14–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2020–0028]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on March 17, 2020, CSX petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal
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railroad safety regulations contained at
49 CFR part 225, Railroad Accidents/
Incidents: Reports Classification, and
Investigations. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA–2020–
0028.
Specifically, CSX requests a waiver
from 49 CFR 225.25(h), which requires,
in part, that monthly listings of
employee reportable injuries,
occupational illnesses, and fatalities be
‘‘posted in a conspicuous location’’ at
each establishment where a railroad
reasonably expects its employees to
report during a 12-month period, and
that employees ‘‘have the opportunity to
observe the posted list.’’ CSX requests
that in lieu of a paper copy of the
listing, to make the required information
available via a web portal that allows
employees access to information from
computer terminals and employees’
personal electronic devices. CSX states
that any employee who prefers a paper
listing would have the option to request
a hard copy of the listing from his or her
supervisor.
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 Ave. SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Ave. 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-2020-0054]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
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document provides the public notice that on June 26, 2020, Virgin
Trains USA--Florida, LLC (VTUS) 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
270, System Safety Program. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA-2020-0054.
VTUS requests relief from certain deadlines required under 49 CFR
part 270 considering the company's temporary suspension of revenue
passenger rail operations. Specifically, VTUS requests relief from the
March 4, 2021, system safety program (SSP) plan filing requirement in
Sec. 270.201(a)(1). VTUS states that due to the COVID-19 public health
emergency, VTUS suspended all passenger rail operations on March 26,
2020. A timeline for service restoration is currently unknown, but is
not anticipated to precede the March 4, 2021, filing deadline for SSP.
VTUS proposes to comply with part 270 as applicable to passenger
railroads not currently in operation, and submit its SSP plan not less
than 90 days before recommencing passenger operations.
Additionally, VTUS requests relief from the July 2, 2020, deadline
in Sec. 270.107(a)(3) for holding a preliminary meeting with directly
affected employees. Due to the suspension of passenger rail operations
on March 26, 2020, and that there are currently no directly affected
employees to consult with, VTUS states that the July 2, 2020, deadline
is not practicable. VTUS seeks to postpone such preliminary meeting
until 120 days before recommencing passenger operations, allowing the
company 30 days to incorporate comments from such meeting into its
railroad consultation statement described in Sec. 270.107(b).
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 Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by August 31, 2020 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. 2020-15187 Filed 7-14-20; 8:45 am]
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