Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 70707 [2020-24559]
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Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020–24558 Filed 11–4–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2005–21014]
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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 1, 2020, Maine Narrow
Gauge Railroad Company and Museum
(MNGR) 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–2005–
21014.
Specifically, MNGR, a 2-foot gage
tourist and museum railroad, seeks a
renewal of a waiver of compliance from
the requirements of 49 CFR 230.51,
Water glasses and gage cocks, number
and location. MNGR operates two steam
locomotives, No. 3 and No. 4, built in
1913 and 1918, respectively, by Vulcan
Iron Works. The locomotives pull
tourist trains on approximately two
miles of track located within the
waterfront district of Portland, Maine.
MNGR specifically requests that the
minimum reading for the water glasses
on these two locomotives be retained at
inches above the highest part of the
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crown sheet as originally designed,
constructed, and operated since the
early 1900s. Modifying the locomotives
to comply with the regulatory
requirement of a minimum water
reading of 3 inches would result in the
top or full reading of the water glasses
being of equal height with the top of the
boiler. Thus, when the water glass
indicates full, there is very little
remaining volume for steam to
accumulate, and water may carry over
into the dry pipe, creating an unsafe
condition. In addition, the boilers on
these two locomotives are 37–1/8 inches
in diameter, which is significantly
smaller than that found on standard
gage locomotives. MNGR states that due
to the difference in boiler diameters, an
equivalent level of safety exists.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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
(DOT), 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
December 21, 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
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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. 2020–24559 Filed 11–4–20; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2020–0127]
Deepwater Port License Application:
Blue Marlin Offshore Port, LLC (BMOP)
Maritime Administration,
Department of Transportation.
ACTION: Notice of intent; Notice of
virtual public meeting; Request for
comments.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG),
in coordination with the Maritime
Administration (MARAD), will prepare
an environmental impact statement
(EIS) as part of the environmental
review of the Blue Marlin Offshore Port,
LLC (BMOP) Deepwater port license
application. The application proposes
the ownership, construction, operation
and eventual decommissioning of an
offshore oil export deepwater port that
would be located within and adjacent to
the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in
West Cameron Lease Blocks (WC) 509
and 508 and East Cameron (EC) Block
263. Following the existing Stingray
pipeline, the deepwater port will be
approximately 99 statute miles off the
coast of Cameron Parish, Louisiana,
with an approximate water depth of 162
feet. The deepwater port would allow
for the loading of Very Large Crude
Carriers (VLCCs) and other sized crude
oil cargo carriers via a Catenary Anchor
Leg Mooring (CALM). This Notice of
Intent (NOI) requests public
participation in the scoping process,
provides information on how to
participate, and announces an
informational (virtual) open house and
two public meetings for the
communities of Cameron Parish,
Louisiana and Jefferson and Orange
County, Texas. Pursuant to the criteria
provided in the Deepwater Port Act of
1974 (the Act), Louisiana and Texas are
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2005-21014]
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 1, 2020, Maine
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company and Museum (MNGR) 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-2005-21014.
Specifically, MNGR, a 2-foot gage tourist and museum railroad,
seeks a renewal of a waiver of compliance from the requirements of 49
CFR 230.51, Water glasses and gage cocks, number and location. MNGR
operates two steam locomotives, No. 3 and No. 4, built in 1913 and
1918, respectively, by Vulcan Iron Works. The locomotives pull tourist
trains on approximately two miles of track located within the
waterfront district of Portland, Maine. MNGR specifically requests that
the minimum reading for the water glasses on these two locomotives be
retained at inches above the highest part of the crown sheet as
originally designed, constructed, and operated since the early 1900s.
Modifying the locomotives to comply with the regulatory requirement of
a minimum water reading of 3 inches would result in the top or full
reading of the water glasses being of equal height with the top of the
boiler. Thus, when the water glass indicates full, there is very little
remaining volume for steam to accumulate, and water may carry over into
the dry pipe, creating an unsafe condition. In addition, the boilers on
these two locomotives are 37-1/8 inches in diameter, which is
significantly smaller than that found on standard gage locomotives.
MNGR states that due to the difference in boiler diameters, an
equivalent level of safety exists.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
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 (DOT), 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 December 21, 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. 2020-24559 Filed 11-4-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
