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Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022–26610 Filed 12–6–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0145]
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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 November 9, 2022, Union Pacific
Railroad Company (UPRR) 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 232 (Brake
System Safety Standards for Freight and
Other Non-Passenger Trains and
Equipment; End-of-Train Devices). The
relevant FRA Docket Number is FRA–
2010–0145.
Specifically, UPRR requests an
extension of a waiver granting relief
from 49 CFR 232.103(n)(1), General
requirements for all train brake systems,
related to securement of freight cars.
UPRR seeks continued approval that the
engineering principles used in the
design of its Roseville, California, yard,
specifically the yard’s continuous speed
control, ‘‘is a sufficient primary retarder
to prevent equipment rollouts and act as
an acceptable form of alternative
securement.’’ In support of its request,
UPRR states that it has ‘‘not had any
injuries attributable to the use of this
securement method’’ and that ‘‘the
safety of operations is enhanced. . .[as
workers are not] risk[ing] personal
injury from tying additional handbrakes
and climbing on and off equipment.’’
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 at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by
February 6, 2023 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. 2022–26552 Filed 12–6–22; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2022–0095]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C.
20502(a), this document provides the
public notice that on October 17, 2022,
and November 16, 2022, Amtrak
petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
to discontinue or modify a signal
system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2022–0095.
Specifically, Amtrak requests
permission to remove automatic
wayside signals between Park
Interlocking at milepost (MP) 46.3 and
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Roy Interlocking at MP 94.3 on Amtrak’s
Mid-Atlantic Division, from Main Line
Philadelphia to Harrisburg Northeast
Corridor. In its petition, Amtrak
explains that formerly, the automatic
wayside signals served as distant signals
to the existing interlockings. However,
as Amtrak has fully implemented
positive train control, which imposes
‘‘updated standards for cab, no-wayside
signal territory to remove all automatic
signals[,] including distant signals,’’
Amtrak seeks permission to remove 10
signals (at MPs 55.3, 59.2, 64.5, 66.1,
70.8, 71.8, 81.5, 86.0, 92.3, and 96.4).
Amtrak states that the removal of the
signals will ‘‘eliminate maintenance and
operation of unnecessary hardware [that
is] no longer needed.’’
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
February 6, 2023 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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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2010-0145]
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 November 9, 2022, Union
Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) 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 232 (Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other
Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices). The relevant
FRA Docket Number is FRA-2010-0145.
Specifically, UPRR requests an extension of a waiver granting
relief from 49 CFR 232.103(n)(1), General requirements for all train
brake systems, related to securement of freight cars. UPRR seeks
continued approval that the engineering principles used in the design
of its Roseville, California, yard, specifically the yard's continuous
speed control, ``is a sufficient primary retarder to prevent equipment
rollouts and act as an acceptable form of alternative securement.'' In
support of its request, UPRR states that it has ``not had any injuries
attributable to the use of this securement method'' and that ``the
safety of operations is enhanced. . .[as workers are not] risk[ing]
personal injury from tying additional handbrakes and climbing on and
off equipment.''
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 February 6, 2023 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. 2022-26552 Filed 12-6-22; 8:45 am]
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