Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 14522-14523 [2021-05374]

Download as PDF 14522 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 16, 2021 / Notices 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. 2021–05373 Filed 3–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2021–0028] jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on February 16, 2021, the Walkersville Southern Railroad (WSRR) 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 215, Freight Car Safety Standards, and part 224, Reflectorization. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA–2021– 0028 Specifically, WSRR seeks a special approval pursuant to 49 CFR 215.203, Restricted cars, for one class N5 caboose, #477532, built in 1927. WSRR also seeks a waiver of compliance from the requirements of 49 CFR 215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, and 49 CFR part 224, Reflectorization, to maintain the historic nature of the car. WSRR states it will maintain, service, and operate this caboose in excursion service in Walkersville, Maryland, on other-than-main track, at speeds not exceeding 10 miles per hour. 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: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Mar 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 • 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 April 30, 2021 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. 2021–05375 Filed 3–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2021–0008] Petition for Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on January 1, 2021, The Everett Railroad Company (EV) 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–2021– 0008. Specifically, EV requests relief from 49 CFR 230.16(a), Annual inspection, to extend the annual inspection interval on PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 locomotive EV 11 until March 2022, and 49 CFR 230.17(a), One thousand four hundred seventy-two (1472) service day inspection, to extend the 1472-day inspection to a 16-year interval. EV states that the COVID–19 public health emergency has caused EV to halt excursion service, which resulted in EV 11 only accumulating one service day since its 2020 annual inspection. EV anticipates operating EV 11 for about 40 service days in 2021. EV 11 is currently stored inside a shop building, and EV does not anticipate operating the locomotive until May 2021 or later. 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 April 30, 2021 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 E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 49 / Tuesday, March 16, 2021 / Notices 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. 2021–05374 Filed 3–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; Notice of Meeting jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.2, that virtual meetings of the Advisory Committee on Homeless VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:52 Mar 15, 2021 Jkt 253001 Veterans will be held April 6–7, 2021 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The virtual meetings are open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with an on-going assessment of the effectiveness of the policies, organizational structures, and services of VA in assisting Veterans at-risk and experiencing homelessness. The Committee shall assemble, and review information related to the needs of homeless Veterans and provide advice on the most appropriate means of providing assistance to that subset of the Veteran population. The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding such activities. The agenda will include briefings from officials at VA and other Federal, state, and local agencies regarding services for homeless Veterans. No time will be allocated at this virtual meeting for receiving oral PO 00000 Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 14523 presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide written comments on issues affecting homeless Veterans for review by the Committee to Mr. Adam M. Ruege at Adam.Ruege2@ va.gov and/or Ms. Leisa Davis at Leisa.Davis@va.gov. Members of the public who wish to virtually attend should contact Leisa Davis (Leisa.Davis@va.gov) of the Veterans Health Administration, Homeless Programs Office no later than March 26, 2021, to provide their name, professional affiliation, email address, and phone number. There will also be a call-in number at 1–800–767–1750; access code: 53757. Dated: March 10, 2021. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–05326 Filed 3–15–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–P E:\FR\FM\16MRN1.SGM 16MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14522-14523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-05374]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2021-0008]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on January 1, 2021, The 
Everett Railroad Company (EV) 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-2021-0008.
    Specifically, EV requests relief from 49 CFR 230.16(a), Annual 
inspection, to extend the annual inspection interval on locomotive EV 
11 until March 2022, and 49 CFR 230.17(a), One thousand four hundred 
seventy-two (1472) service day inspection, to extend the 1472-day 
inspection to a 16-year interval. EV states that the COVID-19 public 
health emergency has caused EV to halt excursion service, which 
resulted in EV 11 only accumulating one service day since its 2020 
annual inspection. EV anticipates operating EV 11 for about 40 service 
days in 2021.
    EV 11 is currently stored inside a shop building, and EV does not 
anticipate operating the locomotive until May 2021 or later.
    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 April 30, 2021 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

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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. 2021-05374 Filed 3-15-21; 8:45 am]
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