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(i.e., not breaking the plane of the rails)
of the occupied track. NS seeks to
extend its relief to allow up to 4 onground employees (when working with
one adjacent controlled track) and up to
8 on-ground employees (when working
with two adjacent controlled tracks) of
the R–3 Gang to break the plane of the
outside rail to perform minor work.
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 April
28, 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2008–0029]
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 February 3, 2023,1
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS)
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
231 (Railroad Safety Appliance
Standards). The relevant FRA Docket
Number is FRA–2008–0029.
Specifically, NS requests to extend its
relief from § 231.1(k), Uncoupling
levers, for its Rail Train service, which
is non-revenue service operated by NS
to deliver sections of continuously
welded rail to rail gangs replacing rail
throughout the NS system. NS seeks
continued approval to operate all Rail
Trains with uncoupling levers removed
from both ends of the rail cars that are
coupled to one another in this train
service. These trains operate only on NS
property in maintenance-of-way service.
NS states that its process of uncoupling
cars allows for safe uncoupling through
utilization of NS Mechanical
Department personnel under blue flag
protection. Additionally, NS states that
the relief will continue to help prevent
unintentional train uncoupling during
these operations and the resulting
potential employee injuries and damage
to rail structure and roadbed.
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.
1 The existing relief in this docket expired on
February 8, 2023. On February 8, 2023, FRA granted
a conditional, 180-day extension of the relief, while
FRA considers NS’s February 3, 2023, extension
request for permanent relief. See https://
www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2008-00290016.
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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 April
28, 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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2008-0029]
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 February 3,
2023,\1\ Norfolk Southern Corporation (NS) 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 231 (Railroad Safety Appliance
Standards). The relevant FRA Docket Number is FRA-2008-0029.
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\1\ The existing relief in this docket expired on February 8,
2023. On February 8, 2023, FRA granted a conditional, 180-day
extension of the relief, while FRA considers NS's February 3, 2023,
extension request for permanent relief. See https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2008-0029-0016.
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Specifically, NS requests to extend its relief from Sec. 231.1(k),
Uncoupling levers, for its Rail Train service, which is non-revenue
service operated by NS to deliver sections of continuously welded rail
to rail gangs replacing rail throughout the NS system. NS seeks
continued approval to operate all Rail Trains with uncoupling levers
removed from both ends of the rail cars that are coupled to one another
in this train service. These trains operate only on NS property in
maintenance-of-way service. NS states that its process of uncoupling
cars allows for safe uncoupling through utilization of NS Mechanical
Department personnel under blue flag protection. Additionally, NS
states that the relief will continue to help prevent unintentional
train uncoupling during these operations and the resulting potential
employee injuries and damage to rail structure and roadbed.
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 April 28, 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. 2023-03900 Filed 2-24-23; 8:45 am]
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