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limitations are readily accessible and 

known both to TSR and to FRA. 

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 January 

31, 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.). 

In accordance with 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. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27214 Filed 12–14–18; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2018–0108] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on December 4, 2018, the San Pedro 

Valley Railroad (SPVR) petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for a waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR 

229.23(a). FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2018–0108. 

Specifically, SPVR seeks relief from 

49 CFR 229.23(a), which requires that 

railroads perform periodic inspections 

‘‘only where adequate facilities are 

available,’’ and that ‘‘a locomotive shall 

be positioned so that a person may 

safely inspect the entire underneath 

portion of the locomotive.’’ SPVR 

explains the railroad operates a small, 

rural switching operation with one 

locomotive in Willcox, AZ, and does not 

have an inspection pit. SPVR states that 

quarterly periodic inspections do not 

justify a costly inspection pit, which 

would entail extensive excavation, 

require a pumping system to remove 

storm water, and would create a safety 

hazard to the public. Finally, SPVR 

states it has been performing periodic 

inspections without the use of a pit for 

several years without accident or 

incident. 

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 January 

31, 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. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27211 Filed 12–14–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number: MARAD–2018–0184] 

Agency Request for Approval of a New 

Information Collection: Mariner Survey 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) invites public comments 


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about our intention to request the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval for a new information 

collection. The collection involves a 

biennial survey of appropriately 

credentialed U.S. merchant mariners to 

determine their availability and 

willingness to serve on U.S. 

government-owned sealift ships or 

commercial ships in the event of a war, 

armed conflict, national emergency, or 

maritime mobilization need (hereinafter 

collectively called ‘‘National Need’’). 

The information to be collected will be 

used by MARAD and is necessary to 

assess the emergency preparedness of 

the nation’s sealift fleet. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by February 15, 2019. 

MARAD will consider comments filed 

after this date to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket No. MARAD– 

2018–0184 through one of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Search by using 

the docket number (provided above). 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on the electronic docket site. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Room PL–401, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 of the 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number. 

Note: All comments received, 

including any personal information, 

will be posted without change to the 

docket and is accessible via http://

www.regulations.gov. Input submitted 

online via www.regulations.gov is not 

immediately posted to the site. It may 

take several business days before your 

submission is posted. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or to 

Room PL–401 of the Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal holidays. The 

Federal Docket Management Facility’s 

telephone number is 202–366–9826 or 

202–366–9317, the fax number is 202– 

493–2251. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may contact Nuns Jain, Maritime 

Administration, at 202–385–0115 or by 

electronic mail at Nuns.Jain@dot.gov. 

You may send mail to Nuns Jain at 

Maritime Administration, Building 19, 

Suite 300, 7737 Hampton Boulevard, 

Norfolk, Virginia 23505. If you have 

questions on viewing the Docket, call 

Docket Operations, telephone: 202–366– 

9826 or 202–366–9317. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Mariner Survey. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–NEW. 

Form Number: TBD. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Background: The Mariner Survey 

project will conduct a biennial survey of 

appropriately credentialed U.S. 

merchant mariners to determine their 

availability and willingness to serve on 

short notice on U.S. government-owned 

sealift ships or commercial ships during 

a period of National Need. Responses 

will be primarily collected via an online 

survey, with a mail survey option. 

Respondents: Appropriately 

credentialed U.S. Merchant Mariners. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 6,545. 

Frequency: Every two years. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 30 

minutes. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 3,273. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the 

Department’s performance; (b) the 

accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) 

ways for the Department to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information collection; and (d) ways 

that the burden could be minimized 

without reducing the quality of the 

collected information. The agency will 

summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 

49 CFR 1.93.) 

* * * * * 

Dated: December 12, 2018. 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr. 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2018–27210 Filed 12–14–18; 8:45 am] 

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