Notice2021-27791
Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
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December 23, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73089-73090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27791]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2016-0018]
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 December 15, 2021, Union
Pacific Railroad (UP) 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 part 232, Brake
System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains and
Equipment; End-of-Train Devices. UP also requests to extend an
exemption from the requirements of title 49, United States Code
(U.S.C.), section 20303, which mandate that a rail vehicle with
defective or insecure equipment may be moved to make repairs only to
the nearest available place at which the repairs can be made. The
relevant FRA Docket Number is FRA-2016-0018.
Specifically, UP requests to extend its relief from 49 CFR 232.213,
Extended haul trains; 232.15, Movement of defective equipment; and
232.103(f), General requirements for all train brake systems, to
continue using wheel temperature detectors (WTD) on a segment of UP
track to measure potential safety improvements and cost reductions on
brake testing and maintenance. UP states that operations of trains
under the waiver have demonstrated a significantly positive effect on
the safety of train operations. Further, UP continues to collect data
through the test component of the waiver and work with the test waiver
oversight committee. UP also seeks clarification on condition 12 of the
February 23, 2017, decision letter.\1\
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\1\ <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2016-0018-0013">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2016-0018-0013</a>.
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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
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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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Communications received by February 7, 2022 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.
Carolyn Hayward-Williams,
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-27791 Filed 12-22-21; 8:45 am]
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