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Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–08386 Filed 4–21–21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2005–21613]
Petition for Extension of Waiver of
Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on April 8, 2021, the Association of
American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of
itself and its member railroads,
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for an extension
of a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR part
229, Railroad Locomotive Safety
Standards. The relevant FRA Docket
Number is FRA–2005–21613.
Specifically, AAR requests an
extension of the relief granted from 49
CFR 229.29, Air brake system
calibration, maintenance, and testing,
applicable to New York Air Brake CCB–
1, CCB–2, and CCB–26; Wabtec Railway
Electronics EPIC–3102D2 and EPIC–2;
and FastBrake electronic air brake
systems, for the extension of time
intervals for level two and level three
locomotive air brake system
maintenance. AAR states that
throughout the history of this waiver,
several test committees, made up of
representatives from industry, labor,
and FRA, were formed to study air brake
systems. AAR notes that FRA may
propose codifying provisions of this
waiver in the future. Additionally, AAR
requests that FRA grant a unified
extension to all AAR member railroads
that are currently participating in this
waiver.
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
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hearing. If any interested party desires
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.
Communications received by June 7,
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/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–08385 Filed 4–21–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2021–0031]
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 9, 2021, Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UPRR) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at
49 CFR parts 215, Railroad Freight Car
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Safety Standards, and 232, Brake
System Safety Standards for Freight and
Other Non-Passenger Trains and
Equipment; End-Of-Train Devices. FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2021–0031.
Specifically, UPRR requests relief
from 49 CFR 215.13, Pre-departure
inspection, which requires an
inspection when combining two
separate consists including one or more
cars and one or more locomotives that
have been properly inspected and tested
in compliance with all applicable
regulations, meaning that both consists
have had a Class I brake test (§ 232.205),
Class IA brake test (§ 232.207), or have
been designated as extended haul trains
and are compliant with all requirements
of § 232.213. UPRR states that the
requested relief will allow combining
two existing and operating trains
without additional inspections, besides
a Class III brake test. It further states that
the relief will allow subsequent
separation of two trains without
additional inspections, besides a Class
III brake test, provided that a record of
the original consist remains intact.
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 party desires
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.
Communications received by June 7,
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
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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/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021–08384 Filed 4–21–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2021–0025; Notice 1]
Combi USA, Receipt of Petition for
Decision of Inconsequential
Noncompliance
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Receipt of petition.
AGENCY:
Combi USA (Combi), has
determined that certain Combi USA
BabyRide rear-facing child restraint
systems manufactured between March
1, 2016, and September 2, 2019, do not
fully comply with Federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
213, Child Restraint Systems. Combi
filed an original noncompliance report
dated March 8, 2021, and later amended
it on March 10, 2021, and March 11,
2021. Subsequently, Combi petitioned
NHTSA on March 30, 2021, for a
decision that the subject noncompliance
is inconsequential as it relates to motor
vehicle safety. This notice announces
receipt of Combi’s petition.
DATES: Send comments on or before
May 24, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are
invited to submit written data, views,
and arguments on this petition.
Comments must refer to the docket and
notice number cited in the title of this
notice and submitted by any of the
following methods:
• Mail: Send comments by mail
addressed to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
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Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments
by hand to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, M–
30, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket
Section is open on weekdays from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal
holidays.
• Electronically: Submit comments
electronically by logging onto the
Federal Docket Management System
(FDMS) website at https://
www.regulations.gov/. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Comments may also be faxed to
(202) 493–2251.
Comments must be written in the
English language and be no greater than
15 pages in length, although there is no
limit to the length of necessary
attachments to the comments. If
comments are submitted in hard copy
form, please ensure that two copies are
provided. If you wish to receive
confirmation that the comments you
have submitted by mail were received,
please enclose a stamped, self-addressed
postcard with the comments. Note that
all comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided.
All comments and supporting
materials received before the close of
business on the closing date indicated
above will be filed in the docket and
will be considered. All comments and
supporting materials received after the
closing date will also be filed and will
be considered to the fullest extent
possible.
When the petition is granted or
denied, notice of the decision will also
be published in the Federal Register
pursuant to the authority indicated at
the end of this notice.
All comments, background
documentation, and supporting
materials submitted to the docket may
be viewed by anyone at the address and
times given above. The documents may
also be viewed on the internet at https://
www.regulations.gov by following the
online instructions for accessing the
docket. The docket ID number for this
petition is shown in the heading of this
notice.
DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement is available for review in a
Federal Register notice published on
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477–78).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kelley Adams-Campos, Safety
Compliance Engineer, NHTSA, Office of
Vehicle Safety Compliance,
kelley.adamscampos@dot.gov .
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Overview
Combi has determined that certain
Combi USA BabyRide rear-facing child
restraint systems manufactured between
March 1, 2016, and September 2, 2019,
do not fully comply with the
requirements of paragraph S5.4.1.2(a) of
FMVSS No. 213, Child Restraint
Systems (49 CFR 571.213). Combi filed
an original noncompliance report dated
March 8, 2021, and later amended it on
March 10, 2021, and March 11, 2021,
pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, Defect and
Noncompliance Responsibility and
Reports. Combi subsequently petitioned
NHTSA on March 30, 2021, for an
exemption from the notification and
remedy requirements of 49 U.S.C.
Chapter 301 on the basis that this
noncompliance is inconsequential as it
relates to motor vehicle safety, pursuant
to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h) and
49 CFR part 556, Exemption for
Inconsequential Defect or
Noncompliance.
This notice of receipt of Combi’s
petition is published under 49 U.S.C.
30118 and 30120 and does not represent
any Agency decision or other exercise of
judgment concerning the merits of the
petition.
II. Child Restraint Systems Involved
Approximately 13,880 Combi USA
BabyRide rear-facing child restraint
systems with model number 378099,
manufactured between March 1, 2016,
and September 2, 2019, are potentially
involved.
III. Noncompliance
Combi explains that the
noncompliance is that the subject rearfacing child restraint systems are
equipped with 25-mm-wide webbing
used in the center front harness adjuster
that does not comply with the minimum
breaking strength requirements as
required in paragraph S5.4.1.2(a) of
FMVSS No. 213. Specifically, the
subject child restraint systems have an
initial breaking strength of between
9,622 N and 10, 136 N (median load
9,871 N), which is less than the required
minimum breaking strength of 11,000 N.
IV. Rule Requirements
Paragraph S5.4.1.2(a) of FMVSS No.
213 includes the requirements relevant
to this petition. The webbing of belts
provided with a child restraint system
and used to attach the system to the
vehicle or to restrain the child within
the system shall have a minimum
breaking strength for new webbing of
not less than 15,000 N in the case of
webbing used to secure a child restraint
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2021-0031]
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 9, 2021, Union
Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR parts
215, Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards, and 232, Brake System
Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and
Equipment; End-Of-Train Devices. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA-2021-0031.
Specifically, UPRR requests relief from 49 CFR 215.13, Pre-
departure inspection, which requires an inspection when combining two
separate consists including one or more cars and one or more
locomotives that have been properly inspected and tested in compliance
with all applicable regulations, meaning that both consists have had a
Class I brake test (Sec. 232.205), Class IA brake test (Sec.
232.207), or have been designated as extended haul trains and are
compliant with all requirements of Sec. 232.213. UPRR states that the
requested relief will allow combining two existing and operating trains
without additional inspections, besides a Class III brake test. It
further states that the relief will allow subsequent separation of two
trains without additional inspections, besides a Class III brake test,
provided that a record of the original consist remains intact.
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 party
desires 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.
Communications received by June 7, 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
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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/privacy-notice for the
privacy notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-08384 Filed 4-21-21; 8:45 am]
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