Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, 18063 [2022-06596]
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by submitting written comments or data.
During FRA’s review of this railroad’s
RFA, FRA will consider any comments
or data submitted within the timeline
specified in this notice and to the extent
practicable, without delaying
implementation of valuable or necessary
modifications to a PTC system. See 49
CFR 236.1021; see also 49 CFR
236.1011(e). Under 49 CFR 236.1021,
FRA maintains the authority to approve,
approve with conditions, or deny a
railroad’s RFA to its PTCSP at FRA’s
sole discretion.
Privacy Act Notice
In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3,
FRA solicits comments from the public
to better inform its decisions. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the
commenter provides, to https://
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 https://www.regulations.gov/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov. To facilitate comment
tracking, we encourage commenters to
provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of
names is completely optional. If you
wish to provide comments containing
proprietary or confidential information,
please contact FRA for alternate
submission instructions.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams,
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and
Technology.
[FR Doc. 2022–06613 Filed 3–28–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2017–0127]
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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 March 1, 2022, Dakota, Missouri
Valley & Western Railroad (DMVW)
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 229.47,
Emergency brake valve. The relevant
FRA Docket Number is FRA–2017–
0127.
Specifically, DMVW requests an
extension of relief from the requirement
that an emergency brake pipe valve be
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installed adjacent to the rear door of a
locomotive for five EMO SD50
locomotive units (Numbers 5408, 5418,
5439, 5451, and 5454) and three EMO
SD60 locomotive units (Numbers 5500,
5501, and 5544). The eight units are all
of the same car body type and are not
equipped with the rear conductor brake
valve. Each of the units have rear
walkways and switch style steps, thus
allowing the engineer to see the person
riding on the back along with radio
communication. These units will be
used in road service and will always be
paired together.
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 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by May 13,
2022 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), the U.S.
Department of Transportation (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.
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Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022–06596 Filed 3–28–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2015–0062]
Florida East Coast Railway’s Request
for Approval To Field Test Positive
Train Control on Its Cocoa Subdivision
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
This document provides the
public with notice that on March 18,
2022, Florida East Coast Railway (FECR)
submitted a document entitled,
‘‘Combined FECR Test Request V 2.0,’’
dated March 1, 2022, to FRA. FECR asks
FRA to approve its request so that FECR
may field test, on its Cocoa Subdivision,
FECR’s freight trains and Brightline’s
passenger trains that have been
equipped with positive train control
(PTC) technology.
DATES: FRA will consider comments
received by May 31, 2022. FRA may
consider comments received after that
date to the extent practicable and
without delaying implementation of
valuable or necessary modifications to a
PTC system.
ADDRESSES: All comments should
identify the agency name and Docket
Number FRA–2015–0062, and may be
submitted on https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
All comments received will be posted
without change to https://
www.regulations.gov; this includes any
personal information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal, Train
Control, and Crossings Division,
telephone: 816–516–7168, email:
Gabe.Neal@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
October 15, 2021, FRA conditionally
certified FECR’s Interoperable
Electronic Train Management System
(I–ETMS) PTC system under Title 49
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Section 236.1015 and Title 49 United
States Code (U.S.C.) 20157(h). Pursuant
to 49 CFR 236.1035, a railroad must
obtain FRA’s approval before field
testing an uncertified PTC system, or a
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2017-0127]
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 March 1, 2022, Dakota,
Missouri Valley & Western Railroad (DMVW) 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 229.47, Emergency brake valve. The
relevant FRA Docket Number is FRA-2017-0127.
Specifically, DMVW requests an extension of relief from the
requirement that an emergency brake pipe valve be installed adjacent to
the rear door of a locomotive for five EMO SD50 locomotive units
(Numbers 5408, 5418, 5439, 5451, and 5454) and three EMO SD60
locomotive units (Numbers 5500, 5501, and 5544). The eight units are
all of the same car body type and are not equipped with the rear
conductor brake valve. Each of the units have rear walkways and switch
style steps, thus allowing the engineer to see the person riding on the
back along with radio communication. These units will be used in road
service and will always be paired together.
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 at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Communications received by May 13, 2022 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), the U.S. Department of Transportation (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. 2022-06596 Filed 3-28-22; 8:45 am]
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