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practicable. FRA reserves the right to 

extend the existing relief subject to 

subsequent consideration of any 

comments submitted to the docket. 

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), the U.S. 

Department of Transportation (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/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25442 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2023–0081] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on September 18, 2023, Metrolink 

(SCAX); Alstom; Hallcon Corporation; 

and the International Association of 

Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and 

Transportation Workers (collectively, 

‘‘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 

240 (Qualification and Certification of 

Locomotive Engineers) and part 242 

(Qualification and Certification of 

Conductors). FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2023–0081. 

Specifically, Petitioners request relief 

required to participate in FRA’s 

Confidential Close Call Reporting 

System (C3RS) Program. Petitioners seek 

to shield reporting employees from 

mandatory punitive sanctions that 

would otherwise arise as provided in 

§§ 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(1)–(4) 

and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c), 

(e)(1)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(1)–(2); and 

242.407. The C3RS Program encourages 

certified operating crew members to 

report close calls and protects the 

employees and the railroad from 

discipline or sanctions arising from the 

incidents reported per the C3RS 

Implementing Memorandum of 

Understanding. 

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 at www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

Communications received by January 

16, 2024 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/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2023–25444 Filed 11–16–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2023–0083] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on September 22, 2023, Alabama 

Gulf Coast Railroad Company with the 

International Association of Sheet 

Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation 

Workers (collectively, ‘‘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 240 

(Qualification and Certification of 

Locomotive Engineers) and part 242 

(Qualification and Certification of 

Conductors). FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2023–0083. 

Specifically, Petitioners request relief 

required to participate in FRA’s 

Confidential Close Call Reporting 

System (C3RS) Program. Petitioners seek 

to shield reporting employees from 

mandatory punitive sanctions that 

would otherwise arise as provided in 

§§ 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(1)–(4) 

and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c), 

(e)(1)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(1)–(2); and 

242.407. The C3RS Program encourages 

certified operating crew members to 

report close calls and protects the 

employees and the railroad from 

discipline or sanctions arising from the 

incidents reported per the C3RS 

Implementing Memorandum of 

Understanding. 

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 at www.regulations.gov. 

Follow the online instructions for 

submitting comments. 

Communications received by January 

16, 2024 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 


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