Notice2022-18373
Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance
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August 26, 2022
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52613-52614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18373]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2009-0078]
Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that by letter dated July 5, 2022,
the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to amend a waiver
of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal hours of service
(HOS) laws contained at 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4), which, in part, require
a train employee to receive 48 hours off duty after initiating an on-
duty period for 6 consecutive days. The relevant FRA Docket Number is
FRA-2009-0078.
Specifically, ASLRRA seeks to amend its existing waiver to add 13
railroads that did not participate in the original waiver, but now wish
to participate. ASLRRA states the following railroads expressed a
desire to participate in the waiver, and maintain at their headquarters
supporting documentation of employee support, as required:
<bullet> Elkhart and Western Railroad;
<bullet> Fort Smith Railroad;
<bullet> Garden City Western Railway;
<bullet> Georgia Southern Railway Company;
<bullet> Gettysburg and Northern Railway;
<bullet> Huron and Eastern Railway; \1\
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\1\ ASLRRA notes that Huron and Eastern Railway has been
operating under this waiver since 2010, but due to a clerical error,
it was not included in the list of waiver participants.
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<bullet> Indiana Southwestern Railway;
<bullet> Kendallville Terminal Railway Company;
<bullet> Keokuk Junction Railway Company;
<bullet> Merced County Central Valley Railroad;
<bullet> Michigan Southern Railroad Company;
<bullet> Mississippi Central Railroad; and
<bullet> Napoleon, Defiance, and Western Railway.
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
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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 October 11, 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. 2022-18373 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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