Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, 48215-48216 [2024-12281]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 5, 2024 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
[Docket No.: FAA–2024–0267; Summary
Notice No. 2024–22]
Petition for Exemption; Summary of
Petition Received; Clandestine
Materials Detection
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice contains a
summary of a petition seeking relief
from specified requirements of Federal
Aviation Regulations. The purpose of
this notice is to improve the public’s
awareness of, and participation in, the
FAA’s exemption process. Neither
publication of this notice nor the
inclusion nor omission of information
in the summary is intended to affect the
legal status of the petition or its final
disposition.
SUMMARY:
Comments on this petition must
identify the petition docket number and
must be received on or before June 25,
2024.
ADDRESSES: Send comments identified
by docket number FAA–2024–0267
using any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
https://www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for sending your
comments electronically.
• Mail: Send comments to Docket
Operations, M–30; U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140, West
Building Ground Floor, Washington, DC
20590–0001.
• Hand Delivery or Courier: Take
comments to Docket Operations in
Room W12–140 of the West Building
Ground Floor at 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590–
0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
• Fax: Fax comments to Docket
Operations at (202) 493–2251.
Privacy: In accordance with 5 U.S.C.
553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking
process. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal
information the commenter provides, to
https://www.regulations.gov, as
described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can
be reviewed at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.
Docket: Background documents or
comments received may be read at
https://www.regulations.gov at any time.
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Follow the online instructions for
accessing the docket or go to the Docket
Operations in Room W12–140 of the
West Building Ground Floor at 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC
20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shannon Uplinger, Office of
Rulemaking, Federal Aviation
Administration, 800 Independence
Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591.
This notice is published pursuant to
14 CFR 11.85.
Issued in Washington, DC, on May 30,
2024.
Dan Ngo,
Manager, Part 11 Petitions Branch, Office of
Rulemaking.
Petition for Exemption
Docket No.: FAA–2024–0267.
Petitioner: Clandestine Materials
Detection.
Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected:
§§ 61.3(a)(1)(i), 91.119(c), 91.121,
91.151(b), 91.403(b), 91.405(a),
91.407(a)(1), 91.409(a)(1), 91.409(a)(2),
91.417(a), 91.417(b), and 91.7(a).
Description of Relief Sought:
Clandestine Materials Detection
requests an exemption to conduct
research and development for operation
of a repurposed Hylio AG–130/AG–230
unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to
detect and geolocate landmines and
unexploded ordinance. The UAS will be
equipped with a neutron source and
gamma detector that uses Gamma
Neutron Activation Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2024–12249 Filed 6–4–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2012–0068]
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 March 13, 2024, the
Housatonic Railroad Company, Inc.
(HRRC) 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
Docket Number is FRA–2012–0068.
Specifically, HRRC requested to
extend its existing relief from the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4),
which in part, provides that a train
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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. HRRC seeks to continue to
allow a train employee to initiate an onduty period for 6 consecutive days
followed by 24 hours off duty. HRRC
states that its employees ‘‘have set start
times, set days off and do not layover at
away from home locations’’ and that
HRRC ‘‘occasionally run[s] a crew on
Sundays[,] if needed[,] for about six
hours.’’ Additionally, HRRC states that
the ‘‘total time on duty for these
employees is below the 276-hour
maximum time on-duty that is
permitted per month.’’
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 www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
Communications received by August
5, 2024 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
DOT’s 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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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 109 / Wednesday, June 5, 2024 / Notices
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024–12281 Filed 6–4–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2019–0047]
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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 March 25, 2024, the Everett
Railroad Company (EV) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
to extend a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal
railroad safety regulations contained at
49 CFR parts 215 (Railroad Freight Car
Safety Standards) and 224
(Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling
Stock). FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2019–0047.
Specifically, EV requested to extend
its previous special approval pursuant
to 49 CFR 215.203, Restricted cars, for
railcar PRR 571060 that is more than 50
years from the date of original
construction. EV also seeks relief from
§ 215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars,
and part 224, to operate the car in
tourist and excursion service as a
‘‘historic relic.’’ In support of its
request, EV states that the car will be
loaded to only 50% capacity and will be
part of a train operated under restricted
speed, not exceeding 20 miles per hour.
Further, PRR 571060 will not be
interchanged with any other railroad.
EV states that the extended relief will
maintain the car’s historic ‘‘appearance
and identity for photography, film[,] and
purposes of historic interpretation.’’
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 www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
Communications received by August
5, 2024 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 the
U.S. Department of Transportation’s
(DOT) 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. 2024–12283 Filed 6–4–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2006–24216]
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 letters received on March 25,
2024, and April 26, 2024, the
Sacramento Regional Transit District
(SacRT) 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
222 (Use of Locomotive Horns at Public
Highway-Rail Grade Crossings), part 229
(Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards),
and part 234 (Grade Crossing Safety).
The relevant Docket Number is FRA–
2006–24216.
Specifically, SacRT requested to
extend its existing relief for its rail fixed
guideway public transit operation that
shares limited connections in corridors
with Union Pacific Railroad. SacRT
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requested continued relief from part 222
for grade crossings on its Gold Line
(except the Jackson grade crossing), as
the light rail ‘‘operates frequent service
within proximity to residential areas,’’
and ‘‘sounding horns would be a noise
nuisance.’’ Alternatively, SacRT uses a
gong 200 feet prior and through the
crossings.
Additionally, SacRT sought to extend
the relief from § 229.125, Headlights
and auxiliary lights, to substitute
driving lights, which do not meet the
200,000-candela requirement, in place
of the railroad head lamp. The
alternative lights are used when the
light rail shares traffic lanes with
automobiles, for the safety of other
drivers. In its April 26, 2024, letter
SacRT clarified that this relief would
only apply to its legacy vehicles, which
it plans to start decommissioning within
the next 10 years.
Finally, SacRT requested to extended
the relief from § 234.105(c)(3),
Activation failure, to allow the light rail
operator to ‘‘stop the train[] prior to
entering the failed grade crossing,
operate at restricted speed (10 [miles per
hour] max), and sound a horn audible
while traveling through the crossing.’’
SacRT additionally requested that its
fleet of S700 light rail vehicles be
included in this waiver, which will
‘‘provide a modern travel experience for
the public’’ with easier access at
doorways and improved accessibility
with wider aisles.
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 www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments.
Communications received by August
5, 2024 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 the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2012-0068]
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 March 13,
2024, the Housatonic Railroad Company, Inc. (HRRC) 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 Docket Number is FRA-2012-0068.
Specifically, HRRC requested to extend its 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. HRRC seeks to continue to allow a
train employee to initiate an on-duty period for 6 consecutive days
followed by 24 hours off duty. HRRC states that its employees ``have
set start times, set days off and do not layover at away from home
locations'' and that HRRC ``occasionally run[s] a crew on Sundays[,] if
needed[,] for about six hours.'' Additionally, HRRC states that the
``total time on duty for these employees is below the 276-hour maximum
time on-duty that is permitted per month.''
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 www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by August 5, 2024 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 DOT's 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. 2024-12281 Filed 6-4-24; 8:45 am]
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