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mechanical inspection of passenger
cars); the clearance above the top rail (as
required by § 229.71, Clearance above
top of rail); and the safety appliances (as
required by § 229.71(b)–(d) and (f)-(g),
§ 238.229, Safety appliances—general,
and § 238.230(d), Safety appliances—
new equipment). Caltrain also notes that
it has increased its EMU fleet from 16
six-car trainsets to 19 seven-car
trainsets. Additionally, the intermediate
level doors in the EMUs have been
replaced with door plugs, as the doors
‘‘will not be utilized for initial operation
at Caltrain.’’ Caltrain states that
although the EMUs ‘‘may not meet the
specific requirements’’ of the
regulations, it requests relief for
‘‘alternate or equivalent compliance.’’
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 parties desire
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
November 20, 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), 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. 2023–20203 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2023–0065]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on August 8, 2023, Providence and
Worcester Railroad; the International
Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail
and Transportation Workers; and the
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen
(collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at
49 CFR part 240 (Qualification and
Certification of Locomotive Engineers)
and part 242 (Qualification and
Certification of Conductors). FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA–2023–0065.
Specifically, Petitioners request relief
required to participate in FRA’s
Confidential Close Call Reporting
System (C3RS) Program. Petitioners seek
to shield reporting employees from
mandatory punitive sanctions that
would otherwise arise as provided in
§§ 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(1)–(4)
and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c),
(e)(1)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(1)–(2); and
242.407. The C3RS Program encourages
certified operating crew members to
report close calls and protects the
employees and the railroad from
discipline or sanctions arising from the
incidents reported per the C3RS
Implementing Memorandum of
Understanding.
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 parties desire
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.
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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
November 20, 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), 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. 2023–20206 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2023–0055]
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 letters received on
July 20, 2023, and September 1, 2023,
Union Railroad, LLC (URR) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) seeking approval to discontinue
or modify a signal system. FRA assigned
the petition Docket Number FRA–2023–
0055.
Specifically, URR requests to
discontinue the signal system on Track
#2 Southbound Main between signal
200 at control point (CP) Mon Junction
and signal 262 at CP Bull Run, a
distance of 7,633 feet. The track section
is located in Duquesne, Pennsylvania,
on the Mon Southern Division. It is
signaled for bidirectional operation and
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2023-0065]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on August 8, 2023, Providence
and Worcester Railroad; the International Association of Sheet Metal,
Air, Rail and Transportation Workers; and the Brotherhood of Railroad
Signalmen (collectively, ``Petitioners'') petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49
CFR part 240 (Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers)
and part 242 (Qualification and Certification of Conductors). FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2023-0065.
Specifically, Petitioners request relief required to participate in
FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C\3\RS) Program.
Petitioners seek to shield reporting employees from mandatory punitive
sanctions that would otherwise arise as provided in Sec. Sec.
240.117(e)(1)-(4); 240.305(a)(1)-(4) and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b),
(c), (e)(1)-(4), (e)(6)-(11), (f)(1)-(2); and 242.407. The C\3\RS
Program encourages certified operating crew members to report close
calls and protects the employees and the railroad from discipline or
sanctions arising from the incidents reported per the C\3\RS
Implementing Memorandum of Understanding.
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 parties
desire 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 November 20, 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), 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. 2023-20206 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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