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detection, to measure the surface 

temperature of each wheel passing the 

detector. Using data analysis algorithms, 

these temperature measurements 

determine whether brakes on each axle 

and brake valve of a car is applying 

when they should, and not applying 

when they should not. A comparison to 

a baseline non-braking measurement 

against the brake site measurement 

would be used to identify wheels with 

abnormal brake readings for subsequent 

inspection, troubleshooting, and repair. 

BNSF explains that its Safety Assurance 

Plan (SAP) describes how its WTD 

system provides for each safety element 

required by the Class I and Intermediate 

Brake Tests, outlines the level of brake 

system performance that is expected 

from using the WTD and algorithms, 

and describes how data will be collected 

to demonstrate that this level of safety 

has been achieved. 

BNSF proposes to conduct a pilot 

program on extended haul, revenueservice unit intermodal trains, operating 

between facilities in California and 

Chicago, IL. These intermodal trains 

operate intact with up to 1,702 miles 

between brake tests. Each test train will 

receive a Class I brake test and 

predeparture test at the intermodal 

facility in California or Chicago. In-route 

trains will pass WTD monitors located 

both east and west of Belen, NM, to 

record braking performance through 

power braking events. During this 

proposed pilot program, a minimum of 

95 percent of brake valves in a train will 

be required to have ‘‘qualified’’ brakes 

between inspection points, meaning a 

brake valve produces a wheel 

temperature statistically different from 

the baseline test before braking is 

initiated. If there is any doubt about 

WTD system performance, reliability, 

and data quality; or fewer than 95 

percent of the brake valves in the 

consist that have qualified brakes as 

verified by the automated WTD system, 

a manual intermediate inspection will 

be performed at the designated 

inspection point. Class I inspections and 

other operational and regulatory 

inspections will continue to be 

performed, and any defects discovered 

by the Class I brake test will be repaired 

before the car is approved to leave the 

original terminal. 

Additionally, BNSF explains that it 

uses dragging equipment detectors, hot 

wheel detectors, and hot box detectors 

to monitor equipment that may have 

brakes not properly releasing, 

handbrakes left on, or incorrect retainer 

valve positions. BNSF states that 

preliminary tests conducted with the 

WTD system indicate that cars with 

ineffective brakes are identified at a 

significantly higher rate than 

intermediate brake tests. During the 

pilot test period, specific car repair data 

resulting from abnormal brake 

detections will be analyzed to establish 

the effectiveness of the WTD compared 

to manual inspections. 

FRA may grant an exemption from the 

requirements of 49 U.S.C. 20303 only on 

the basis of (1) evidence developed at a 

hearing; or (2) an agreement between 

national railroad labor representatives 

and the developer of the equipment or 

technology at issue. 49 U.S.C. 20306. In 

support of its request for an exemption 

from 49 U.S.C. 20303, BNSF notes that 

the public hearing FRA previously held 

to address a similar request for 

exemption from the Union Pacific 

Railroad (Docket Number FRA–2016– 

0018) addresses substantially the same 

issues as its current request. Thus, 

BNSF asserts a separate public hearing 

on its current request is unnecessary. 

FRA agrees and in considering BNSF’s 

request in this docket, FRA intends to 

rely on the findings of the hearing 

conducted in Docket Number FRA– 

2016–0018. 

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 July 20, 

2018 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. 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

[Docket No. FAA–2009–0671] 

Agency Requests for Renewal of a 

Previously Approved Information 

Collection(s): Safety Management 

Systems for Part 121 Certificate 

Holders 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration, (FAA)(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The DOT invites public 

comments about our intention to request 

the Office of Management and Budget 

(OMB) approval to renew an 

information collection used to support 

the analysis of safety data as part of a 

Safety Management System required for 

part 121 Certificate Holders. The 

information to be collected will be used 

to identify hazards and show 

compliance with part 5, Safety 

Management Systems. All collected data 

and records are maintained by the 

certificate holder and not submitted to 

the FAA. We are required to publish 

this notice in the Federal Register by 

the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by August 20, 2018. 


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ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket No. FAA–2009– 

0671 through one of the following 

methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 1–202–493–2251. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility, U.S. Department 

of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, West Building, Room W12– 

140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 

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

Friday, except on Federal holidays. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sean Denniston, Safety Management 

System Program Office (AFS–910) by 

email at: sean.denniston@faa.gov; 

phone: 703–230–7664, ext. 261 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB 

Control Number: OMB–2120–0763. 

Title: Safety Management Systems for 

Part 121 Certificate Holders. 

Form Numbers: None. 

Type of Review: Renewal of an 

information collection with changes. 

Background: The information 

collection involves the collection and 

analysis of safety data as part of a Safety 

Management System (SMS), as required 

for part 121 certificate holders by 14 

CFR part 5, Safety Management 

Systems. The information to be 

collected will continue to be used to 

identify hazards and show compliance 

with part 5. 

The existing information collection 

included the submission of SMS 

Implementation Plans to the FAA by 

March 9, 2018. That portion of the 

information collection has been 

completed and only new applicants for 

a part 121 certificate will be required to 

submit SMS Implementation Plans in 

the future. As a result, the burden for 

the submission of implementation plans 

will be significantly reduced. The FAA 

anticipates a minimal amount of 

applications for new part 121 

certificates in the future. 

The original burden estimate for the 

maintenance of an SMS program 

encompassed 90 certificate holders in 

existence at the time of the rulemaking 

and the number of current part 121 

certificate holders is now 72. 

The ongoing information collection 

requirement for part 121 certificate 

holders supports the ongoing 

requirements of an SMS program under 

part 5 to determine and identify hazards 

in an aviation operation, measure the 

effectiveness of hazard identification 

and mitigation and the prevention of 

unforeseen hazards, and the 

maintenance of training records and 

communications documentation used to 

promote safety. 

Respondents: All part 121 certificate 

holders. 

Number of Respondents: 

Implementation plan collection: 3 future 

applicants for part 121 certificate 

(anticipated at no more than one per 

year). 

Continuing SMS program collection: 

72 current part 121 certificate holders. 

Frequency: 

Implementation plan collection: 

Yearly responses for the 3 future 

applicants. 

Continuing SMS program collection: 

Monthly responses for the 72 current 

part 121 certificate holders. 

Number of Responses: 

Implementation plan collection:1 

future applicant per year submitting 

yearly responses would total 6 

responses over the three year period. (1 

new applicant in the first year × 3 

responses + 1 applicant in second year 

× 2 responses + 1 applicant in the third 

year × 1 response). 

Continuing SMS program collection: 

72 current part certificate holders x 12 

responses = 864 responses per year. 

Total Annual Burden: 

Implementation plan collection: Total 

burden for new applicants estimated to 

be 20,040 hours or 6,680 hours per year. 

Continuing SMS program collection: 

Total annual burden of 146,666 hours or 

1,955 hours per year per carrier. 

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 1:48. 

Issued in Washington, DC on June 13, 

2018. 

John S. Duncan, 

Executive Director, Flight Standards Service. 

[FR Doc. 2018–13242 Filed 6–19–18; 8:45 am] 

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