Notice2022-09604
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
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May 5, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 87 (Thursday, May 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26800-26801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09604]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2022-0028]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that in a letter dated September
17, 2021, the Lake County Division of Transportation (LCDOT) petitioned
the
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Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained
at 49 CFR 222.9, Definitions. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number
FRA-2022-0028.
Specifically, LCDOT requests relief from the Sec. 222.9 definition
of ``non-traversable curb,'' which states that ``[n]on-traversable
curbs are used at locations where highway speeds do not exceed 40 miles
per hour [(mph)] and are at least six inches high.'' LCDOT seeks to
maintain the current highway speed of 45 mph at Aptakisic Road and
Midlothian Road,\1\ two crossings with non-traversable curbs, instead
of reducing the speed to 40 mph. In support of its petition, LCDOT
references a speed study of the corridor and guidance from the American
Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
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\1\ In its petition, LCDOT discusses five grade crossings within
the Lake County, IL, Quiet Zone (THR-000481), but it only requests
relief for Aptakisic Road and Midlothian Road. LCDOT states the 40-
mph speed restriction is not applicable to the other three crossings
due to the installation of Mountable Median Pylons.
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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 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 June 21, 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.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-09604 Filed 5-4-22; 8:45 am]
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