Notice2023-20203
Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
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September 19, 2023
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64516-64517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20203]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2018-0067]
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 August 3, 2023, the
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) 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 229 (Railroad Locomotive Safety
Standards), 231 (Railroad Safety Appliance Standards), and 238
(Passenger Equipment Safety Standards). The relevant Docket Number is
FRA-2018-0067.
Specifically, Caltrain requests continued relief for its Stadler-
built KISS Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) railcars specific to the
passenger area emergency brake valve (as required by Sec. 229.47(b),
Emergency brake valve, and Sec. 238.305(c)(5), Interior calendar day
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mechanical inspection of passenger cars); the clearance above the top
rail (as required by Sec. 229.71, Clearance above top of rail); and
the safety appliances (as required by Sec. 229.71(b)-(d) and (f)-(g),
Sec. 238.229, Safety appliances--general, and Sec. 238.230(d), Safety
appliances--new equipment). Caltrain also notes that it has increased
its EMU fleet from 16 six-car trainsets to 19 seven-car trainsets.
Additionally, the intermediate level doors in the EMUs have been
replaced with door plugs, as the doors ``will not be utilized for
initial operation at Caltrain.'' Caltrain states that although the EMUs
``may not meet the specific requirements'' of the regulations, it
requests relief for ``alternate or equivalent compliance.''
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 parties
desire 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 November 20, 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), 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. 2023-20203 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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