Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, 11087-11088 [2025-03362]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 40 / Monday, March 3, 2025 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC. John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2025–03361 Filed 2–28–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2010–0034] Port Authority Trans-Hudson’s Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: This document provides the public with notice that, on February 10, 2025, Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) to request approval to install an updated software version V3.5.121, which includes Zone Controller (ZC) software, a ZC database, Automatic Train Supervision (ATS) software, and a Carborne Controller (CC) software update. As this RFA involves a request for FRA’s approval of proposed material modifications to an FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system, FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on PATH’s RFA to its PTCSP. DATES: FRA will consider comments received by March 24, 2025. FRA may consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system. ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments may be submitted by going to https:// www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the applicable docket number. The relevant PTC docket number for this host railroad is Docket No. FRA–2010–0034. For convenience, all active PTC dockets are hyperlinked on FRA’s website at https://railroads.dot.gov/researchdevelopment/program-areas/traincontrol/ptc/railroads-ptc-dockets. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Feb 28, 2025 Jkt 265001 www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: 816–516–7168, email: Gabe.Neal@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In general, title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) section 20157(h) requires FRA to certify that a host railroad’s PTC system complies with title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 236, subpart I, before the technology may be operated in revenue service. Before making certain changes to an FRA-certified PTC system or the associated FRA-approved PTCSP, a host railroad must submit, and obtain FRA’s approval of, an RFA to its PTCSP under 49 CFR 236.1021. Under 49 CFR 236.1021(e), FRA’s regulations provide that FRA will publish a notice in the Federal Register and invite public comment in accordance with 49 CFR part 211, if an RFA includes a request for approval of a material modification of a signal or train control system. Accordingly, this notice informs the public that, on February 10, 2025, PATH submitted an RFA to its PTCSP for its Communication Based Train Control (CBTC), which seeks FRA’s approval for an updated software version V3.5.121, which includes ZC software, a ZC database, ATS software, and a CC software update. That RFA is available in Docket No. FRA–2010–0034. Interested parties are invited to comment on PATH’s RFA to its PTCSP by submitting written comments or data. During FRA’s review of PATH’s RFA, FRA will consider any comments or data submitted within the timeline specified in this notice and to the extent practicable, without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system. See 49 CFR 236.1021; see also 49 CFR 236.1011(e). Under 49 CFR 236.1021, FRA maintains the authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a railroad’s RFA to its PTCSP at FRA’s sole discretion. Privacy Act Notice In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA solicits comments from the public to inform its decisions. 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.transportation.gov/privacy. See https://www.regulations.gov/ privacy-notice for the privacy notice of PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11087 regulations.gov. To facilitate comment tracking, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely optional. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact FRA for alternate submission instructions. Issued in Washington, DC. Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology. [FR Doc. 2025–03330 Filed 2–28–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2008–0045] Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This document provides the public notice that by letter dated January 14, 2025, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) petitioned FRA for an extension of relief from certain regulations concerning locomotive horns. DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by April 2, 2025. FRA will consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments related to this docket may be submitted by going to https://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information. Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any submitted comments or materials. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for accessing the docket. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Gilleran, Railroad Safety Specialist, FRA Grade Crossing & Trespasser Outreach Division, E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1 11088 Federal Register / Vol. 90, No. 40 / Monday, March 3, 2025 / Notices lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 telephone: 202–493–6276, email: brian.gilleran@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by letter dated January 14, 2025, LIRR petitioned 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 HighwayRail Grade Crossings. The relevant Docket Number is FRA–2008–0045. Specifically, LIRR seeks an extension of relief from § 222.21(a), When must a locomotive horn be used?, which requires that a railroad sound its locomotive horn in a specific manner (two long, one short, and one long blast) as it approaches and enters public highway-rail grade crossings. LIRR seeks to continue sounding one short blast when departing from 22 train stations.1 In its petition, LIRR states that ‘‘there have been no material changed circumstances’’ since the inception of the waiver. 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. Communications received by April 2, 2025 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered if practicable. Privacy Act Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications and comments received into any of FRA’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 inform its processes. DOT posts these 1 In its initial February 6, 2008, petition, LIRR sought a waiver for 24 stations (FRA–2008–0045– 0001). FRA granted the waiver for 23 of those stations (FRA–2008–0045–0004). Because one of those 23 stations was later included in a designated quiet zone, FRA’s February 19, 2020, letter, extended the waiver for 22 stations. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Feb 28, 2025 Jkt 265001 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. 2025–03362 Filed 2–28–25; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA–2010–0039] South Florida Regional Transportation Authority’s Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: This document provides the public with notice that, on February 3, 2025, South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroad’s RFA to its PTC system. DATES: FRA will consider comments received by March 24, 2025. FRA may consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system. ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments may be submitted by going to https:// www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the applicable docket number. The relevant PTC docket number for this host railroad is Docket No. FRA–2010–0039. For convenience, all active PTC dockets are hyperlinked on FRA’s website at https://railroads.dot.gov/researchdevelopment/program-areas/traincontrol/ptc/railroads-ptc-dockets. All comments received will be posted without change to https:// SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: 816–516–7168, email: Gabe.Neal@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In general, title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) section 20157(h) requires FRA to certify that a host railroad’s PTC system complies with title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 236, subpart I, before the technology may be operated in revenue service. Before making certain changes to an FRA-certified PTC system or the associated FRA-approved PTC Safety Plan (PTCSP), a host railroad must submit, and obtain FRA’s approval of, an RFA under 49 CFR 236.1021(m). Under 49 CFR 236.1021(e), FRA’s regulations provide that FRA will publish a notice in the Federal Register and invite public comment in accordance with 49 CFR part 211, if an RFA includes a request for approval of a material modification of a signal or train control system. Accordingly, this notice informs the public that, on February 3, 2025, SFRTA submitted an RFA to its Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I–ETMS), which seeks FRA’s approval for SFRTA to disable its PTC system temporarily while it performs a wayside signal cutover of Control Point Tompkins, enabling SFRTA to upgrade end-of-life wayside signal operating equipment. That RFA is available in Docket No. FRA–2010–0039. Interested parties are invited to comment on SFRTA’s RFA by submitting written comments or data. During FRA’s review of this railroad’s RFA, FRA will consider any comments or data submitted within the timeline specified in this notice and to the extent practicable, without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system. See 49 CFR 236.1021; see also 49 CFR 236.1011(e). Under 49 CFR 236.1021, FRA maintains the authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny a railroad’s RFA at FRA’s sole discretion. Privacy Act Notice In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA solicits comments from the public to better inform its decisions. 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.transportation.gov/privacy. See https://www.regulations.gov/ E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 40 (Monday, March 3, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11087-11088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-03362]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2008-0045]


Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides the public notice that by letter dated 
January 14, 2025, Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) petitioned FRA for an 
extension of relief from certain regulations concerning locomotive 
horns.

DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by April 2, 2025. FRA 
will consider comments received after that date to the extent 
practicable.

ADDRESSES: 
    Comments: Comments related to this docket may be submitted by going 
to https://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions 
for submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information. 
Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 
section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any 
submitted comments or materials.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the 
online instructions for accessing the docket.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Gilleran, Railroad Safety 
Specialist, FRA Grade Crossing & Trespasser Outreach Division,

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telephone: 202-493-6276, email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by 
letter dated January 14, 2025, LIRR petitioned 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. The relevant Docket 
Number is FRA-2008-0045.
    Specifically, LIRR seeks an extension of relief from Sec.  
222.21(a), When must a locomotive horn be used?, which requires that a 
railroad sound its locomotive horn in a specific manner (two long, one 
short, and one long blast) as it approaches and enters public highway-
rail grade crossings. LIRR seeks to continue sounding one short blast 
when departing from 22 train stations.\1\ In its petition, LIRR states 
that ``there have been no material changed circumstances'' since the 
inception of the waiver.
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    \1\ In its initial February 6, 2008, petition, LIRR sought a 
waiver for 24 stations (FRA-2008-0045-0001). FRA granted the waiver 
for 23 of those stations (FRA-2008-0045-0004). Because one of those 
23 stations was later included in a designated quiet zone, FRA's 
February 19, 2020, letter, extended the waiver for 22 stations.
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    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.
    Communications received by April 2, 2025 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered if practicable.

Privacy Act

    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications 
and comments received into any of FRA'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 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. 2025-03362 Filed 2-28-25; 8:45 am]
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