Notice2025-00970
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
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Published
January 16, 2025
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4836-4837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00970]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2024-0124]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that by letters received November
12, 2024, and December 11, 2024, the Salt Lake City Department of
Public Services in conjunction with the City of North Salt Lake
(Petitioners), petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for
a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad
safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 222 (Use of Locomotive
Horns at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings).\1\ FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2024-0124.
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\1\ The City of North Salt Lake initially requested relief under
Docket Number FRA-2024-0115, and a Federal Register notice was
published in that docket. See <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FRA-2024-0115">https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FRA-2024-0115</a>. The Salt Lake City Department of Public Services
submitted an initial request in this docket and then sent an
additional letter that combined both requests into Docket Number
FRA-2024-0124. Comments submitted to both of the notices in FRA-
2024-0115 and FRA-2014-0124 will be considered.
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Specifically, Petitioners request relief from Sec. 222.35(b)(1),
What are the minimum requirements for quiet zones?--Active grade
crossing warning devices, which states that each public highway-rail
grade crossing in a quiet zone ``must be equipped, no later than the
quiet zone implementation date, with active grade crossing warning
devices comprising both flashing lights and gates which control traffic
over the crossing.'' Petitioners request a two-year waiver from the
regulation ``until the design and construction of [a] new signal mast
and gate arms'' can be completed near two railroad crossings (IDs
805664P and 805836V) that are within the Woods Cross Quiet Zone.
In support of its request, Petitioners state that the relief
pertains only to industry tracks where no accidents or incidents have
occurred since 1979, according to FRA's records. Additionally,
Petitioners explain that the installation of gate arms and ``other
safety improvements'' at both crossings are currently in process to
bring each crossing into 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 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">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by March 17, 2025 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 the U.S.
Department of Transportation's (DOT) 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>.
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Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-00970 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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