Petition for Waiver of Compliance

• Published date: 03 June 2019
• Citation: 84 FR 25605
• Record Number: 2019-11458
• Section: Notices
• Court: Federal Railroad Administration,Transportation Department

Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 106 (Monday, June 3, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
                [Notices]
                [Pages 25605-25606]
                From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
                [FR Doc No: 2019-11458]
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                DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                Federal Railroad Administration
                [Docket Number FRA-2003-15638]
                Petition for Waiver of Compliance
                 Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
                document provides the public notice that on May 8, 2019, the Long
                Island Rail Road petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
                for an extension of an existing waiver of compliance from certain
                provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49
                CFR part 238, Passenger Car Safety Standards. FRA assigned the petition
                Docket Number FRA-2003-15638.
                 Specifically, LIRR requests to extend the waiver from Sec.
                238.303(e)(l5)(i)(c), for its fleet of M7 multiple unit (MU)
                locomotives. The provision requires that MU type locomotives equipped
                with dynamic brakes that become defective ``shall be repaired or
                removed from service by or at the locomotive's next exterior calendar
                day mechanical inspection.'' LIRR states ``in the 15 years that this
                waiver has been in place, the LIRR has not encountered either reports
                of slow trains or handling complaints related to inactive trucks.''
                LIRR contends the waiver provides ``operational flexibility without any
                compromise in safety or performance.'' LIRR explains it removes
                ``inactive trucks from service within three calendar days when
                practical.''
                 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 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 by any of the following
                methods:
                 Website: 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 July 18, 2019 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.).
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                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/privacyNotice for the
                privacy notice of regulations.gov.
                 Issued in Washington, DC.
                John Karl Alexy,
                Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Safety.
                [FR Doc. 2019-11458 Filed 5-31-19; 8:45 am]
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