80628 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 192 / Thursday, October 3, 2024 / Notices 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2024–0079] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that by letter dated June 26, 2024, 

Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) 

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 232 (Brake 

System Safety Standards for Freight and 

Other Non-Passenger Trains and 

Equipment; End-of-Train Devices). The 

relevant Docket Number is FRA–2024– 

0079. 

Specifically, CPKC requests relief 

from the requirements of 49 CFR 

232.305(b)(2), Single car air brake tests, 

to ‘‘permit the replacement of wheelsets on rail cars as part of CPKC’s Intrain Wheelset Replacement Program 

. . . without the need to also perform 

the [single car air brake test (SCABT)]’’ 

as required. The program would be used 

only at CPKC’s International Freight 

Gateway intermodal facility in Kansas 

City, Missouri. 

In its petition, CPKC explained that 

the program ‘‘proactively address[es] 

wheel defects before they create 

potential risks to safe railroad 

operations’’ by identifying and changing 

the wheels while a crew remains on the 

lead locomotive. CPKC consulted with 

the Brotherhood Railway Carmen 

Division, Transportation 

Communications Union, which 

supports the program and request. 

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 

December 2, 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 the 

Department of Transportation’s (DOT) 

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. 

Carolyn Hayward-Williams, 

Director, Office of Railroad Systems and 

Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2024–22738 Filed 10–2–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2018–0083] 

Petition for Extension of Waiver of 

Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that by letter dated June 4, 2024, BNSF 

Railway (BNSF) petitioned the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) for an 

extension of a waiver of compliance 

from certain provisions of the Federal 

railroad safety regulations contained at 

49 CFR part 225 (Railroad Accidents/ 

Incidents: Reports Classification, and 

Investigations). The relevant Docket 

Number is FRA–2018–0083. 

Specifically, BNSF requests to extend 

the existing relief from § 225.25(h), 

Recordkeeping, which requires that a 

railroad post ‘‘a listing of all injuries 

and occupational illnesses reported to 

FRA as having occurred at an 

establishment . . . in a conspicuous 

location at that establishment.’’ Instead, 

BNSF makes the required information 

available via a ‘‘web portal accessible to 

all employees’’ as a ‘‘paperless injury 

log.’’ 

In support of its request, BNSF stated 

that its paperless log ‘‘enhances 

[BNSF’s] employees’ ability to access 

the required information and the scope 

of the information each employee can 

access.’’ BNSF further explained that 

the information can be accessed from 

anywhere through an internetconnected device. Additionally, the 

paperless log enables a review of 

injuries and occupational illnesses that 

were reported at all BNSF 

establishments and for time periods 

greater than 12 months. BNSF also 

stated that it ‘‘has received no negative 

feedback about the paperless injury log 

process or complaints that this 

information is not posted in paper 

form.’’ 

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 

December 2, 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 the 

Department of Transportation’s (DOT) 

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. 


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