2019-21513. Petition for Waiver of Compliance  

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    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on September 3, 2019, the Canadian National Railway (CN) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to extend and modify a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 229. Specifically, CN seeks to extend its waiver for 81 carbody style locomotives (BCOL 4601-4626 and CN 2400-2454) that are not equipped with a brake valve adjacent to each end exit door. CN also requests relief from a condition of the original waiver which required such locomotives to be captive to CN's system while operated in the United States. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-1999-5756.

    CN explains that all locomotives covered under its request are equipped with a rear walkway from which the engineer may be directed during a reverse movement. CN further states it has been complying with the existing conditions of the waiver and is not aware of any operational problems with these locomotives while in service in the United States.

    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

    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 by any of the following methods:

    • Website: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    • Fax: 202-493-2251.
    • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
    • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.

    Communications received by November 18, 2019 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 www.regulations.gov,, as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/​privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/​privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.

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    Issued in Washington, DC.

    John Karl Alexy,

    Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.

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    [FR Doc. 2019-21513 Filed 10-2-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

Document Information

Published:
10/03/2019
Department:
Federal Railroad Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2019-21513
Pages:
52929-52929 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket Number FRA-1999-5756
PDF File:
2019-21513.Pdf