81986 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 9, 2024 / Notices 

that by letters received August 16, 2024, 

and August 30, 2024, Norfolk Southern 

Corporation’s operating subsidiary, 

Norfolk Southern Railway Company 

(NS), 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 

232 (Brake System Safety Standards for 

Freight and Other Non-Passenger Trains 

and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices). 

The relevant Docket Number is FRA– 

2019–0090. 

Specifically, NS requests to extend 

the existing waiver, which provides NS 

certain relief from the requirements of 

49 CFR 232.305(b)(2), Single car air 

brake tests, to ‘‘permit the replacement 

of FRA condemnable and other nonFRA condemnable wheelsets on railcars 

as part of an in-train wheelset 

replacement program, without the need 

to also perform the [single car air brake 

tests (SCABTs)]’’ as required. The 

program is only operated on two 

designated tracks at the NS railyard in 

Bluefield, West Virginia. 

The existing wheelset replacement 

program aims to ‘‘proactively identify 

and replace wheelsets,’’ which NS 

stated, ‘‘reduces the number of 

switching events that would otherwise 

be required to affect the repairs, 

reducing the risk of injury and 

derailment.’’ NS added that the program 

permits NS ‘‘to replace a greater 

percentage of wheelsets than currently 

replaced using traditional techniques.’’ 

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 9, 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. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23335 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2024–0070] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on June 7, 2024, TOYX, Inc. 

(TOYX) petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) for a special 

approval pursuant to 49 CFR part 215 

(Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards), 

and a waiver of compliance from 49 

CFR part 223 (Safety Glazing 

Standards—Locomotives, Passenger 

Cars and Cabooses). FRA assigned the 

petition Docket Number FRA–2024– 

0070. 

Specifically, TOYX requests a special 

approval pursuant to § 215.203, 

Restricted cars, for 6 cars and 4 cabooses 

that are more than 50 years from the 

dates of original construction. TOYX 

also seeks relief from 49 CFR part 223 

for safety glazing on the 4 cabooses (and 

1 car, TOYX 1001, if required) to 

operate the equipment for a few days 

per year on the New York, Susquehanna 

& Western Railway, Metro-North 

Railroad, and in equipment moves. In 

the petition, TOYX states that the 

equipment for which glazing relief is 

requested will travel on ‘‘lines that are 

regularly operated and maintained and 

have no known risk of propelled or 

fouling objects.’’ 

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 party desires 

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 9, 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 U.S. 

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. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23336 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2019–0089] 

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 on August 16, 2024, and August 27, 

2024, Norfolk Southern Corporation’s 


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1Since the original waiver was approved, NS 

stated that 5 of the railcars have been retired and 

dismantled, and a sixth railcar from the original 

waiver is set to be retired and dismantled this year. 

operating subsidiary, Norfolk Southern 

Railway Company (NS), 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 231 (Railroad 

Safety Appliance Standards). The 

relevant Docket Number is FRA–2019– 

0089. 

In line with the requirements of 

§ 231.6(a)(3)(i), on June 15, 1998, FRA 

issued Technical Bulletin MP&E 98–69, 

‘‘Safety Appliance Arrangements on Flat 

Cars’’, recommending an additional 

handhold for any flat car with a lowmounted side hand brake to allow for 

the safe operation of the hand brake 

while the car is in motion. NS seeks 

continued relief to permit these 

maintenance-of-way (MW) cars (CR 

58535, NS 980011, and NS 986906) 1 to 

remain in service with their current 

hand brake arrangement and without 

the additional handhold outlined in 

MP&E 98–69. 

NS indicated it will not operate the 

hand brake on these MW cars while the 

cars are in motion and has added 

stenciling on the cars reading ‘‘DO NOT 

OPERATE HAND BRAKE WHILE CAR 

IS IN MOTION.’’ Additionally, a 

handling message is added on the NS 

Internal Alert System to notify 

employees of the above directive. 

NS stated that there have been ‘‘no 

safety incidents involving this 

equipment’’ since the waiver was last 

granted. In support of the petition, NS 

explained that the cars remining in 

service with their current hand brake 

arrangement reduces the number of 

switching events that would be required 

to repair the added handholds. This, in 

turn, reduces the risk of injury and 

derailment. 

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 9, 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 

U.S. 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. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23334 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel’s Special Projects 

Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Special 

Projects Committee will be conducted. 

The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is 

soliciting public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

This meeting will be held via 

teleconference. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Wednesday, November 13, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Antoinette Ross at 1–888–912–1227 or 

202–317–4110. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. (1988) that 

an open meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel’s Special Projects 

Committee will be held Wednesday, 

November 13, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. 

Eastern Time. The public is invited to 

make oral comments or submit written 

statements for consideration. Due to 

limited time and structure of meeting, 

notification of intent to participate must 

be made with Antoinette Ross. For more 

information please contact Antoinette 

Ross at 1–888–912–1227 or 202–317– 

4110, or write TAP Office, 1111 

Constitution Ave. NW, Room 1509, 

Washington, DC 20224 or contact us at 

the website: http://www.improveirs.org. 

The agenda will include TAP 2024 

committee project focus areas. 

Dated: October 1, 2024. 

Shawn Collins, 

Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel. 

[FR Doc. 2024–23309 Filed 10–8–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4830–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Open Meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel Taxpayer Assistance 

Center Improvements Project 

Committee 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: An open meeting of the 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel’s Taxpayer 

Assistance Center Improvements Project 

Committee will be conducted. The 

Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting 

public comments, ideas, and 

suggestions on improving customer 

service at the Internal Revenue Service. 

This meeting will be held via 

teleconference. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

Tuesday, November 12, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Matthew O’Sullivan at 1–888–912–1227 

or (510) 907–5274. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given pursuant to section 

10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. (1988) that 

an open meeting of the Taxpayer 

Advocacy Panel’s Taxpayer Assistance 

Center Improvements (TAC) Project 

Committee will be held Tuesday, 

November 12, 2024, at 3:00 p.m. Eastern 

Time. The public is invited to make oral 

comments or submit written statements 

for consideration. Due to limited time 

and structure of meeting, notification of 

intent to participate must be made with 

Matthew O’Sullivan. For more 


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