Notice2023-11784
Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
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June 2, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36359-36360]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11784]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2002-11809]
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 by letter received April 7,
2023, the North County Transit District (NCTD) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) for an extension of a waiver of
compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR parts 210 (Railroad Noise Emission
Compliance Regulations); 217 (Railroad
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Operating Rules); 219 (Control of Alcohol and Drug Use); 221 (Rear End
Marking Device--Passenger, Commuter and Freight Trains); 223 (Safety
Glazing Standards--Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses); 225
(Railroad Accidents/Incidents: Reports Classification, and
Investigations); 228 (Passenger Train Employee Hours of Service;
Recordkeeping and Reporting; Sleeping Quarters); 229 (Railroad
Locomotive Safety Standards); 231 (Railroad Safety Appliance
Standards); 238 (Passenger Equipment Safety Standards); 239 (Passenger
Train Emergency Preparedness); 240 (Qualification and Certification of
Locomotive Engineers); and 242 (Qualification and Certification of
Conductors). The relevant Docket Number is FRA-2002-11809.
Specifically, NCTD requests to extend its relief from the above
listed CFR parts, as pertaining to its 12 diesel multiple unit vehicles
that comprise the Sprinter rail fixed-guideway urban rapid transit
service. The Sprinter service runs on the Escondido Subdivision, a 22-
mile right-of-way with temporal separation from freight service
operated by BNSF Railway. In support of its request, NCTD states that
the California Public Utilities Commission Rail Safety Division will
continue to provide Federal Transit Administration Rail Fixed Guideway
State Safety Oversight, as required by regulations.
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 August 1, 2023 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. 2023-11784 Filed 6-1-23; 8:45 am]
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