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assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2020–0092. 

Specifically, SEPTA requests relief 

from 49 CFR 238.131, Exterior side door 

safety systems—new passenger cars and 

locomotives used in passenger service, 

and 49 CFR 238.133, Exterior side door 

safety systems—all passenger cars and 

locomotives used in a passenger service, 

as they pertain to the exterior side door 

safety system interface with the Siemens 

ACS–64 ‘‘Sprinter’’ electric locomotives. 

SEPTA notes the ACS–64 ‘‘Sprinter’’ 

locomotive uses similar operating 

controls and software to the SC–44 

‘‘Charger’’ diesel-electric locomotives, 

for which FRA granted relief in Docket 

Number FRA–2018–0029. 

SEPTA proposes installing similar 

software in the ACS–64 locomotives, as 

that developed for the SC–44, to allow 

such locomotives to be operated in 

‘‘Yard Mode.’’ When ‘‘Yard Mode’’ is 

activated, it allows low speed operation 

of the locomotive without activating the 

door by-pass device. The ‘‘Yard Mode’’ 

software monitors the door summary 

circuit trainline, along with other 

trainlines and locomotive operating 

parameters, determining whether the 

locomotive is operating in a lite consist 

(locomotives only) or a passenger car 

consist. This solution involves multistep software verification along with 

multiple deliberate acts and 

confirmations by an operator to enable 

‘‘Yard Mode.’’ When ‘‘Yard Mode’’ is 

active, the locomotive may not be 

operated above 10 miles per hour. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

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 

(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE, W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Ave. 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 

25, 2021 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered as far as 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. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27270 Filed 12–10–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2020–0091] 

Notice of Application for Approval of 

Discontinuance or Modification of a 

Railroad Signal System 

Under part 235 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 

20502(a), this document provides the 

public notice that on November 19, 

2020, the National Railroad Passenger 

Corporation (Amtrak) petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

seeking approval to discontinue or 

modify a signal system. FRA assigned 

the petition Docket Number FRA–2020– 

0091. 

Applicant: National Railroad Passenger 

Corporation, Nicholas J. Croce III, PE, 

Deputy Chief Engineer, C&S, 2995 

Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 

Specifically, Amtrak requests 

permission to convert approximately 6 

miles of its cab signal and fixed 

automatic block signal system to a 

signal system having cab signals 

without fixed automatic block signals, 

operated under NORAC Rule 562, on 

Amtrak’s Mid-Atlantic Division, Main 

Line Philadelphia to Washington, 

Northeast Corridor, between Landover 

interlocking located at milepost (MP) 

128.8, Landover, Maryland, and CP 

Avenue located at MP 134.6, 

Washington, DC. Amtrak is the owner 

and operator of this line. Maryland Area 

Regional Commuter Train Service, 

Norfolk Southern Railway, and CSX 

Transportation operate on portions of 

this line as tenants with trackage rights. 

All tenants have concurred with the 

application. 

The changes proposed are to remove 

the wayside signals on Tracks No. 2 and 

No. 3 at automatic block points 1298, 

1307, 1323/1324, and 1338/1339. All 

locations will remain in service as a 

block point without wayside signals. 

The reason for removal of the signals 

is to eliminate maintenance and 

operation of unnecessary hardware and 

to reduce delays to trains caused by 

failures of the signals. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

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 

(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Ave. 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 

25, 2021 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 


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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. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27269 Filed 12–10–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2020–0090] 

Notice of Application for Approval of 

Discontinuance or Modification of a 

Railroad Signal System 

Under part 235 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 

20502(a), this document provides the 

public notice that on November 19, 

2020, the National Railroad Passenger 

Corporation (Amtrak) petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

seeking approval to discontinue or 

modify a signal system. FRA assigned 

the petition Docket Number FRA–2020– 

0090. 

Applicant: National Railroad Passenger 

Corporation, Nicholas J. Croce III, PE, 

Deputy Chief Engineer, C&S, 2995 

Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 

19104. 

Specifically, Amtrak requests 

permission to convert approximately 3 

miles of its cab signal and fixed 

automatic block signal system to a 

signal system having cab signals 

without fixed automatic block signals, 

operated under NORAC Rule 562, on 

Amtrak’s Mid-Atlantic Division, Main 

Line Philadelphia to Washington, 

Northeast Corridor, between Bush 

interlocking located at milepost (MP) 

71.6, in Perryman, Maryland, and Wood 

interlocking located at MP 75.3, in 

Edgewood, Maryland. Amtrak is the 

owner and operator of this line. 

Maryland Area Regional Commuter 

Train Service and Norfolk Southern 

Railway operate on portions of this line 

as tenants with trackage rights. Both 

have concurred with the application. 

The changes proposed are to remove 

the wayside signals on Tracks No. 2 and 

No. 3 at automatic block points 733 and 

744. Both locations will remain in 

service as a block point without wayside 

signals. 

The reason for removal of the signals 

is to eliminate maintenance and 

operation of unnecessary hardware and 

to reduce delays to trains caused by 

failures of the signals. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 

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 

(DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Ave. 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 

25, 2021 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. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad 

Safety,Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27268 Filed 12–10–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

National Highway Traffic Safety 

Administration 

[Docket No. NHTSA–2020–0091; Notice 1] 

Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC, Receipt of 

Petition for Decision of 

Inconsequential Noncompliance 

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic 

Safety Administration (NHTSA), 

Department of Transportation (DOT). 

ACTION: Receipt of petition. 

SUMMARY: Mercedes-Benz AG 

(‘‘MBAG’’) and Mercedes-Benz USA, 

LLC, (‘‘MBUSA’’) (collectively, 

‘‘Mercedes-Benz’’) have determined that 

certain model year (MY) 2019–2021 

Mercedes-Benz motor vehicles do not 

fully comply with Federal Motor 

Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 

135, Light Vehicle Brake Systems. 

Mercedes-Benz filed a noncompliance 

report dated August 14, 2020. MercedesBenz subsequently petitioned NHTSA 

on September 4, 2020, for a decision 

that the subject noncompliance is 

inconsequential as it relates to motor 

vehicle safety. This notice announces 

receipt of Mercedes-Benz’s petition. 

DATES: Send comments on or before 

January 11, 2021. 

ADDRESSES: Interested persons are 

invited to submit written data, views, 

and arguments on this petition. 

Comments must refer to the docket and 

notice number cited in the title of this 

notice and submitted by any of the 

following methods: 

• Mail: Send comments by mail 

addressed to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: Deliver comments 

by hand to the U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Docket Operations, M– 

30, West Building Ground Floor, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. The Docket 

Section is open on weekdays from 10 

a.m. to 5 p.m. except for Federal 

holidays. 

• Electronically: Submit comments 

electronically by logging onto the 


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