Notice2021-18244
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
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Published
August 25, 2021
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 25, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47535-47536]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18244]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2021-0083]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on August 10, 2021, Terminal
Railroad Association of St. Louis (Terminal Railroad) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained
at 49 CFR parts 240 (Qualification and Certification of Locomotive
Engineers); and 242 (Qualification and Certification of Conductors).
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2021-0083.
Terminal Railroad requests an extension of the relief that was
granted to the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
(ASLRRA), on behalf of its member railroads, by letter dated September
18, 2020, from certain regulations pertaining to vision and hearing
acuity.\1\ Specifically, Terminal Railroad notes it seeks relief from
engineer and conductor certification requirements in 49 CFR 240.121,
Criteria for vision and hearing acuity data, and 242.117, Vision and
hearing acuity.
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\1\ See <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0063-0003">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0063-0003</a>.
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Terminal Railroad states that it has performed multiple searches to
locate a clinic to perform vision and hearing acuity testing as
required by Sec. Sec. 240.121
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and 242.117, but it currently has only one clinic available. Terminal
Railroad states that the increase in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-
19) cases and the possibility of increased state restrictions may limit
clinic use further.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
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
appropriate docket number and may be submitted at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Communications received by September 9, 2021 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
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/
ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>. See also <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice">https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice</a> for the
privacy notice of <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-18244 Filed 8-24-21; 8:45 am]
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