Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance, 55080 [2022-19440]

Download as PDF 55080 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 173 / Thursday, September 8, 2022 / Notices 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. 2022–19435 Filed 9–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2017–0127] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on August 8, 2022, Dakota, Missouri Valley & Western Railroad (DMVW) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for an amendment 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 to amend its existing relief from the requirement that an emergency brake pipe valve be installed adjacent to the rear door of a locomotive for three EMO SD60 locomotive units (Numbers 5504, 5523, and 5557). The three units are 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 and are equipped with radio communication. These units will be used in road service and will always be paired together. The existing relief applies to eight locomotive units (five EMO SD50 locomotive units and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:19 Sep 07, 2022 Jkt 256001 three EMO SD60 locomotive units).1 DMVW requests that its waiver apply to three additional SD60 locomotive units, for a total of 11 locomotive units. 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 October 24, 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. 2022–19440 Filed 9–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 1 https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA2017-0127-0011. PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION [Docket No. PHMSA–2022–0073] Pipeline Safety: Information Collection Activities Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces that the information collection requests abstracted below are being forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. A Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the information collections was published on June 16, 2022. DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before October 11, 2022. ADDRESSES: The public is invited to submit comments regarding these information collection requests, including suggestions for reducing the burden, to the Office of Management and Budget, Attention: Desk Officer for the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, 725 17th Street NW, Washington, DC 20503. Comments can also be submitted electronically at www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela Hill by telephone at 202–680– 2034, by email at angela.dow@dot.gov, or by mail at DOT, PHMSA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, PHP–30, Washington, DC 20590–0001. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: I. Background Title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) section 1320.8(d), requires PHMSA to provide interested members of the public and affected agencies the opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping requests before they are submitted to OMB for approval. In accordance with this regulation, on June 16, 2022, (87 FR 36373) PHMSA published a Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on its plan to renew, without change, three information collections that are due to expire in 2023. PHMSA received no comments in response to the proposed renewal of these information collection requests. This notice announces that PHMSA will submit the information collection requests abstracted below to OMB for approval. 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 55080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19440]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0127]


Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on August 8, 2022, Dakota, 
Missouri Valley & Western Railroad (DMVW) petitioned the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA) for an amendment 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 to amend its existing relief from the 
requirement that an emergency brake pipe valve be installed adjacent to 
the rear door of a locomotive for three EMO SD60 locomotive units 
(Numbers 5504, 5523, and 5557). The three units are 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 and are 
equipped with radio communication. These units will be used in road 
service and will always be paired together. The existing relief applies 
to eight locomotive units (five EMO SD50 locomotive units and three EMO 
SD60 locomotive units).\1\ DMVW requests that its waiver apply to three 
additional SD60 locomotive units, for a total of 11 locomotive units.
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    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 October 24, 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. 2022-19440 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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