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rail fixed guideway light-rail transit 

system. NJT calls this ‘scripted temporal 

separation,’ which maintains the 

required temporal separation, but 

provides for superior use of the existing 

infrastructure by expanding the 

passenger period, and allowing Conrail 

some increased flexibility in and out of 

the Minson siding to Pavonia Yard. The 

addition of a future Pennsauken transfer 

station on the single track south of CP 

Ross at Milepost 4.9 will add time to 

trains operating northbound and 

southbound that meet at CP Ross, thus 

resulting in significant headway 

degradation. NJT claims that by 

lengthening Pennsauken siding to 

include Minson siding, headway 

degradation will be mitigated. This 

petition serves to notify FRA of NJT’s 

plan to modify the trackwork, S&TC, 

and operational plans as part of this 

Pennsauken siding lengthening and 

Pennsauken transfer station 

construction. 

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 party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, 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 (e.g., Waiver 

Petition Docket Number FRA–1999– 

6135) and may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

• Web site: 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 June 1, 

2012 will be considered by FRA before 

final action is taken. Comments received 

after that date will be considered as far 

as practicable. All written 

communications concerning these 

proceedings are available for 

examination during regular business 

hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the above 

facility. All documents in the public 

docket are also available for inspection 

and copying on the Internet at the 

docket facility’s Web site at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Anyone is able to 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 comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review the U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Page 19477), or online 

at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 

2012. 

Ron Hynes, 

Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9127 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2011–0033] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), this document provides the 

public notice that by a document dated 

April 22, 2011, Columbia Star Dinner 

Train (CSDT) of Columbia, MO, has 

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 223. FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2011–0033. 

CSDT has petitioned FRA for a 

permanent waiver of compliance for two 

locomotives, CESX 1950 and CESX 

1951, from a portion of the railroad 

safety glazing standards, 49 CFR Section 

223.11(b), which require FRA Type II 

material in all side-facing windows of 

the locomotive cab. CSDT states that 

both locomotives are currently equipped 

with fully compliant FRA Type I frontfacing glazing per 49 CFR 223.11(a), and 

that the locomotives do not have rearfacing glazing. CSDT further states that 

these Electro-Motive Division F–7 

locomotives, manufactured in 1950 

(CESX 1950) and 1953 (CESX 1951), are 

of such design that impedes installation 

of thicker FRA Type II glass without 

significant modifications in the side and 

wing windows. As an alternative, the 

side-facing windows currently consist of 

safety type glass that is in good 

condition, clear and unscratched. 

Additionally, CSDT operates on 

approximately 18 miles of the Columbia 

Terminal Railroad (COLT) trackage, 

through generally rural countryside, at 

speeds between 10 and 15 mph despite 

the fact that the maximum authorized 

speed on this COLT trackage is 25 mph 

for freight. CSDT states that there has 

been no known incident of broken 

windows as a result of vandalism on the 

COLT and, therefore, no worker has 

been injured in the past. CSDT is 

requesting this relief because of the 

prohibitive cost involved in retrofitting 

the two locomotives with certified 

glazing. CSDT believes that the retained 

funds can best be used for other 

maintenance projects on their railroad. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

http://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 party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, 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: 

• Web site: 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 June 1, 

2012 will be considered by FRA before 

final action is taken. Comments received 

after that date will be considered as far 

as practicable. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 


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comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), or 

online at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 

2012. 

Ron Hynes, 

Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9129 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2012–0009] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

this document provides the public 

notice that by a document dated January 

19, 2012, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) 

has petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) for a waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of 

the Federal railroad safety regulations 

contained at 49 CFR 242.403(b), (c)(1)– 

(3), (d), (e)(1)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (e)(13),and 

f(1)–(2). FRA has assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2012–0009. 

The Confidential Close Call Reporting 

System (C3RS) pilot project for the UP 

North Platte Service Unit was initially 

approved by FRA on September 12, 

2007. In Docket Number FRA–2006– 

25862, UP requested and received a 

waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions at 49 CFR part 240 to support 

the C3RS demonstration pilot project. It 

was initially granted for 5 years, and 

was recently extended until November 

18, 2014. UP seeks to further support 

the pilot project by requesting similar 

relief from various sections of 49 CFR 

part 242, which are FRA’s new 

conductor certification regulations. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

http://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. If you do not have access to 

the Internet, please contact FRA’s 

Docket Clerk at (202) 493–6030 who 

will provide necessary information 

concerning the contents of the petition. 

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 party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, 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: 

• Web site: 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 June 1, 

2012 will be considered by FRA before 

final action is taken. Comments received 

after that date will be considered as far 

as practicable. 

Anyone is able to 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 comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78), or 

online at http://www.dot.gov/ 

privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 

2012. 

Ron Hynes, 

Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2012–9128 Filed 4–16–12; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2012–0038] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 

49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

this document provides the public 

notice that by a document dated March 

22, 2012, CSX Transportation (CSX) has 

petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) seeking approval 

for the discontinuance or modification 

of a signal system. FRA has assigned the 

petition Docket Number FRA–2012– 

0038. 

Applicant 

Mr. David B. Olson, Chief Engineer 

Communications and Signals, CSX 

Transportation, 500 Water Street, Speed Code 

J–350, Jacksonville, FL 32202. 

CSX seeks approval of the proposed 

modification of the signal system on the 

signaled siding between Holland and 

Waverly, Milepost (MP) CG 25.3 to MP 

CG 24.03, on the Grand Rapids 

Subdivision, Chicago Division. 

The modification consist of the 

removal of the crossover and the signals, 

D243 and 6L, at MP 24.5 on the signaled 

siding; and the installation of a 

crossover and Signal Nos. 2, 4, 6, and 

8 at MP 24.32, creating a double 

crossover at Waverly. The method of 

operation will be changed from CSX 

Rule ABS 261 to CSX Rule 46, NonControlled Track, on the siding from MP 

24.32 to MP 25.3. 

The reason given for the proposed 

change is to improve switching 

movements at Waverly Yard. 

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 party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment, 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: 

• Web site: 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 


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