Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, 4880 [2023-01450]
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Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 16 / Wednesday, January 25, 2023 / Notices
Issued in Washington, DC, on January 19,
2023.
Kevin Welsh,
Executive Director, Office of Environment and
Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023–01405 Filed 1–24–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2009–0074]
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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 by letter dated October 31, 2022,
Canadian National Railway Company
(CN), the Transportation Division of the
International Association of Sheet
Metal, Air, Rail, and Transportation
Workers, and the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
collectively petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for an
extension of a waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of the hours of
service laws contained at title 49 United
States Code (U.S.C.) section 21103(a).
The relevant FRA Docket Number is
FRA–2009–0074.
Specifically, petitioners requested an
extension of the existing relief from the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4),
which in part, provides that a train
employee may not be required or
allowed to remain or go on duty after
that employee has initiated an on-duty
period each day for 6 consecutive days,
unless that employee has had at least 48
hours off duty at the employee’s home
terminal. In support of the request,
petitioners explained that CN has
operated these schedules of 6
consecutive on-duty periods followed
by 24 hours off duty successfully since
2002 and that the relief is ‘‘very unlikely
to have had any impact on any recent
safety trends.’’ Petitioners further state
that CN’s recent internal review of
human factor-caused accidents has
determined that ‘‘the absence of human
factors incidents involving persons
covered under this waiver demonstrates
that continued operation under the
waiver has not caused a problem with
safety.’’
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
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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 March
27, 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. 2023–01450 Filed 1–24–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2023–0004]
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 by letter dated
January 9, 2023, Union Pacific Railroad
Company (UPRR) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking
approval to discontinue or modify a
signal system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2023–0004.
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Specifically, UPRR requests a
suspension of block signals between CP
Reynard (F 417) and CP Phil (F 430) on
the Winnemucca Subdivision, near
Gerlach, Nevada. UPRR explains that
this suspension would be temporary,
and UPRR would later request to
‘‘remove [Centralized Traffic Control
(CTC)] limits and replace with [Track
Warrant Control (TWC)] limits through
the same area.’’ In support of its request,
UPRR states that its dispatching
software cannot grant track warrants
through the subject area, but when they
can grant track warrants, UPRR will
notify FRA prior to implementation of
TWC limits. UPRR requests the
suspension of block signals for up to six
months from the date of approval. UPRR
explains that the reason for the
proposed suspension is that UPRR ‘‘has
an uncurable situation with
contaminated track conditions that will
not allow the signal system to function
properly.’’
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 24, 2023 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken.
Comments received after that date will
be considered if practicable. FRA notes
that it may consider the application
before the end of this comment period,
but any final action would be contingent
on subsequent consideration of any
comments that may be received in this
docket.
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
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2009-0074]
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 by letter dated October 31,
2022, Canadian National Railway Company (CN), the Transportation
Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail,
and Transportation Workers, and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
and Trainmen collectively petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) for an extension of a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the hours of service laws contained at title 49
United States Code (U.S.C.) section 21103(a). The relevant FRA Docket
Number is FRA-2009-0074.
Specifically, petitioners requested an extension of the existing
relief from the provisions of 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4), which in part,
provides that a train employee may not be required or allowed to remain
or go on duty after that employee has initiated an on-duty period each
day for 6 consecutive days, unless that employee has had at least 48
hours off duty at the employee's home terminal. In support of the
request, petitioners explained that CN has operated these schedules of
6 consecutive on-duty periods followed by 24 hours off duty
successfully since 2002 and that the relief is ``very unlikely to have
had any impact on any recent safety trends.'' Petitioners further state
that CN's recent internal review of human factor-caused accidents has
determined that ``the absence of human factors incidents involving
persons covered under this waiver demonstrates that continued operation
under the waiver has not caused a problem with safety.''
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 March 27, 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. 2023-01450 Filed 1-24-23; 8:45 am]
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