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During the period the exemption is in
effect, no State shall enforce any law or
regulation that conflicts with this
exemption with respect to a person
operating under the exemption.
VII. Conclusion
Based upon its evaluation of the 21
exemption applications, FMCSA
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Timothy Brinkman (NE)
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Samuel Isenberg (PA)
Thomas Kepler (MO)
Brian Manning (NJ)
Devin McKain (IN)
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would not be consistent with the goals
and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136, 49
U.S.C. chapter 313, or the FMCSRs.
Larry W. Minor,
Associate Administrator for Policy.
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Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0041]
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 July 1, 2023, the Port
Authority Trans-Hudson Corporation
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(PATH) 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
214 (Railroad Workplace Safety). The
relevant Docket Number is FRA–2018–
0041.
Specifically, PATH requests
continued relief from the definition of
‘‘fouling a track’’ found in 49 CFR 214.7,
Definitions, at certain locations within
PATH’s tunnel system if certain
conditions are met. PATH seeks the
waiver to allow tunnel bench walls to be
considered a ‘‘place of safety’’ under
§ 214.329, Train approach warning, for
the safety and efficiency of roadway
maintenance procedures at those
locations. When train approach warning
or foul time is used as a method of
protection, roadway workers may move
to a previously arranged place of safety
designated as a ‘‘Clearance Area.’’ PATH
states that its ‘‘physical structure and
track configurations within the tunnel
system provide many locations where it
is physically impossible to clear outside
four feet of the near rail.’’ PATH adds
that ‘‘the historical use and safety record
of bench walls as a place of clearance
for close to half of a century without
incident show that, under certain
conditions, they can be used as a place
of safety within the four-foot fouling
envelope.’’ In support of its request,
PATH notes that ‘‘there have been no
known issues raised upon issuance of
the waiver and no reported failures of
compliance found during inspections.’’
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.
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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.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA–2000–7257, Notice No. 94]
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee;
Notice of Meeting
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
FRA announces the sixty-fifth
meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory
Committee (RSAC), a Federal advisory
committee that provides advice and
recommendations to FRA on railroad
safety matters through a consensus
process. This meeting of the RSAC will
focus on efforts made regarding
potential safety improvements related to
the February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern
freight train derailment in East
Palestine, Ohio.
DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled
for Thursday, October 26, 2023. The
meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and
will adjourn by 4:30 p.m. (all times
Eastern Daylight Time). Requests to
submit written materials to be reviewed
during the meeting must be received by
October 16, 2023. Requests for
accommodations because of a disability
must be received by October 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be
held at the National Association of
Home Builders, located at 1201 15th
Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. A
final agenda will be posted on the RSAC
SUMMARY:
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internet website at https://
rsac.fra.dot.gov/ at least one week in
advance of the meeting. Please see the
RSAC website for additional
information on the committee at https://
rsac.fra.dot.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Designated
Federal Officer/RSAC Coordinator, FRA
Office of Railroad Safety, (202) 365–
3724 or kenton.kilgore@dot.gov. Any
committee-related request should be
sent to Mr. Kilgore.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant
to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–
463), FRA is giving notice of a meeting
of the RSAC.
The RSAC is composed of 56 voting
representatives from 30 member
organizations, representing various rail
industry perspectives. The diversity of
the Committee ensures the requisite
range of views and expertise necessary
to discharge its responsibilities.
Public Participation: The meeting is
open to the public. Attendance is on a
first-come, first served, basis, and is
accessible to individuals with
disabilities. DOT and FRA are
committed to providing equal access to
this meeting for all participants. If you
need alternative formats or services
because of a disability, please contact
Mr. Kenton Kilgore as listed in the FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section,
and submit your request by October 16,
2023.
Any member of the public may
submit a written statement to the
committee at any time; however,
submissions for committee review
during the meeting must be received by
October 16, 2023.
Agenda Summary: This meeting of
the RSAC will include updates from the
working groups for: train braking
modernization; wayside detectors; and
enhancement of hazardous trains
designations. These working groups
were formed in response to the February
3, 2023, Norfolk Southern Railway Co.
freight train derailment in East
Palestine, Ohio. Working groups for
Confidential Close Call Reporting
(C3RS) and roadway worker protection
will also report to the committee on
their activity. FRA will also announce
the renewal of the RSAC charter for the
period of October 2023–October 2025,
and discuss changes made to the
charter. A detailed agenda for the
meeting will be posted on the RSAC
internet website at least one week in
advance of the meeting. Copies of the
minutes of past meetings, along with
general information about the
committee, are also available on the
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RSAC internet website at https://
rsac.fra.dot.gov/.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023–20234 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2023–0059]
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 21, 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–
0059.
Specifically, URR requests to
discontinue the control point One
Block, located in Braddock,
Pennsylvania. The following are
requested to be removed: signals 76, 80,
82, 86, 88, and 90; power switches 81
and 83; hand-throw switch T–20; lock
movements 75 and 97; the circuit
controller on switch 95; and track
circuits 64T, 72T, 76T, 82T, 86T, 91T,
and 97AT. URR states that the involved
tracks are primarily used for switching
leads and yard tracks in freight service
at a maximum speed of 20 miles per
hour. In support of its request, URR
states that ‘‘safety of operations will be
positively impacted by eliminating any
confusion as to who should be
contacted for permission on a given
track.’’
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
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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), 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. 2023–20205 Filed 9–18–23; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2018–0067]
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 August 3, 2023, the Peninsula
Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain)
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 parts
229 (Railroad Locomotive Safety
Standards), 231 (Railroad Safety
Appliance Standards), and 238
(Passenger Equipment Safety
Standards). The relevant Docket
Number is FRA–2018–0067.
Specifically, Caltrain requests
continued relief for its Stadler-built
KISS Electric Multiple Unit (EMU)
railcars specific to the passenger area
emergency brake valve (as required by
§ 229.47(b), Emergency brake valve, and
§ 238.305(c)(5), Interior calendar day
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 94]
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
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SUMMARY: FRA announces the sixty-fifth meeting of the Railroad Safety
Advisory Committee (RSAC), a Federal advisory committee that provides
advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety matters through a
consensus process. This meeting of the RSAC will focus on efforts made
regarding potential safety improvements related to the February 3,
2023, Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine,
Ohio.
DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 26, 2023.
The meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m.
(all times Eastern Daylight Time). Requests to submit written materials
to be reviewed during the meeting must be received by October 16, 2023.
Requests for accommodations because of a disability must be received by
October 16, 2023.
ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held at the National Association of
Home Builders, located at 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. A
final agenda will be posted on the RSAC
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internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/ at least one week in
advance of the meeting. Please see the RSAC website for additional
information on the committee at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Designated
Federal Officer/RSAC Coordinator, FRA Office of Railroad Safety, (202)
365-3724 or [email protected]. Any committee-related request
should be sent to Mr. Kilgore.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FRA is giving notice of a
meeting of the RSAC.
The RSAC is composed of 56 voting representatives from 30 member
organizations, representing various rail industry perspectives. The
diversity of the Committee ensures the requisite range of views and
expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities.
Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Attendance
is on a first-come, first served, basis, and is accessible to
individuals with disabilities. DOT and FRA are committed to providing
equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need
alternative formats or services because of a disability, please contact
Mr. Kenton Kilgore as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section, and submit your request by October 16, 2023.
Any member of the public may submit a written statement to the
committee at any time; however, submissions for committee review during
the meeting must be received by October 16, 2023.
Agenda Summary: This meeting of the RSAC will include updates from
the working groups for: train braking modernization; wayside detectors;
and enhancement of hazardous trains designations. These working groups
were formed in response to the February 3, 2023, Norfolk Southern
Railway Co. freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. Working
groups for Confidential Close Call Reporting (C3RS) and roadway worker
protection will also report to the committee on their activity. FRA
will also announce the renewal of the RSAC charter for the period of
October 2023-October 2025, and discuss changes made to the charter. A
detailed agenda for the meeting will be posted on the RSAC internet
website at least one week in advance of the meeting. Copies of the
minutes of past meetings, along with general information about the
committee, are also available on the RSAC internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-20234 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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