Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Federal Register, Volume 78 Issue 83 (Tuesday, April 30, 2013)

Federal Register Volume 78, Number 83 (Tuesday, April 30, 2013)

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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2013-10072

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Docket Number FRA-2013-0007

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated January 18, 2013, the Illinois Central Railroad (ICR) has 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 232, Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0007.

Specifically, ICR seeks a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 232.207, Class IA brake tests--1,000-mile inspection. ICR currently operates a total of five cycle trains and requests to extend the required mileage interval of the Class 1A brake tests of said trains from 1,000 miles to 1,323 miles. ICR acknowledges that the subject trains currently operate as extended-haul trains and that the distance between any two inspections can be 1,500 miles. ICR states that it seems logical that if a train is safe to travel 1,500 miles under the extended-haul provisions, then there is no apparent danger in operating the trains as cycle trains for 1,323 miles between Class IA brake tests. In addition, ICR would enhance inspection quality by replacing the qualified person (transportation employee) with a qualified mechanical inspector (carman) during the Class 1A inspections.

A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

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, 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 by any of the following methods:

Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.

Fax: 202-493-2251.

Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.

Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

Communications received by June 14, 2013 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as is practicable.

Anyone is able to 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.). See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477).

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2013.

Robert C. Lauby,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations.

FR Doc. 2013-10072 Filed 4-29-13; 8:45 am

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