91882 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 224 / Wednesday, November 20, 2024 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad 

Safety,Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2024–26992 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2020–0046] 

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 received September 26, 

2024, The Everett Railroad Company 

(EV) petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) to extend a 

special approval pursuant to 49 CFR 

part 215 (Railroad Freight Car Safety 

Standards), and to extend a waiver of 

compliance from parts 215 and 224 

(Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling 

Stock). FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2020–0046. 

Specifically, EV requested to extend 

the previous special approval pursuant 

to 49 CFR 215.203, Restricted cars, in 

this docket for 1 boxcar (PRR 77815), 

which is more than 50 years from the 

date of original construction. EV also 

seeks to extend relief from § 215.303, 

Stenciling of restricted cars, and part 

224, to use the car as ‘‘a historic relic 

in conjunction with the company’s 

tourist and excursion trains.’’ In its 

petition, EV explained that the relief 

will help ‘‘maintain the car in its 

historic appearance and identity for 

photography, film and purposes of 

historic interpretation.’’ 

In support of its request, EV stated 

that the car will operate under restricted 

speed rules (not exceeding 20 miles per 

hour) and that it will not be 

interchanged to any other railroad. EV 

added that the ‘‘railroad’s operating 

territory is generally rural in nature.’’ 

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 January 

21, 2025 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. 2024–26995 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2024–0102] 

Petition for Special Approval 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that by letter dated August 23, 2024, 

Southern California Regional Rail 

Authority (Metrolink) petitioned the 

Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 

for a special approval pursuant to 49 

CFR part 238 (Passenger Equipment 

Safety Standards). FRA assigned the 

petition Docket Number FRA–2024– 

0102. 

Specifically, Metrolink requested a 

special approval of alternative standard 

per § 238.21, Special approval 

procedure, regarding § 238.309(b), 

Periodic brake equipment 

maintenance—DMU and MU 

locomotives, for three Stadler FLIRT 

diesel multiple units (DMUs). Metrolink 

sought to extend the clean, oil, test, and 

stencil (COT&S) intervals from 736 

days, as stated in § 238.309(b)(4) for ‘‘all 

other DMU or MU locomotives,’’ to 

1,840 days, as permitted by 

§ 238.309(b)(3) for DMUs ‘‘part of a fleet 

that is 100 percent equipped with air 

dryers and is equipped with KB–HL1, 

KB–HS1, or KBCT1.’’ 

In support of the request, Metrolink 

explained that the manufacturer of the 

braking systems, Knorr, is experiencing 

delays in lead time for materials 

required to complete the brake overhaul. 

Metrolink noted that only after a quote 

and scope of work is received from 

Knorr will it be possible for Metrolink 

to establish a schedule for completing 

the COT&S. 

Metrolink asserted that ‘‘[t]o ensure 

an equivalent level of safety for 

extending the COT&S intervals to an 

1[,]840 day’’ interval, Metrolink will: (1) 

perform ‘‘detailed periodic maintenance 

inspections of the air brake system,’’ 

and perform ‘‘all tasks outlined in 

§ 238.309(b)(4)’’ (minus the replacement 

of actual brake components needing to 

be overhauled) on an annual basis; (2) 

perform ‘‘a Class I brake test’’ on all 

DMUs before daily service; (3) review 

the fault log daily; (4) review ‘‘Teloc 

downloads’’ weekly; and (5) provide 

FRA with a ‘‘quarterly report detailing 

any air brake component defects or 

faults that relate to going beyond the 

overhaul intervals along with the 

corrective actions/repairs.’’ 

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 January 

21, 2025 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 


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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. 2024–26993 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2019–0064] 

Petition for Extension and Modification 

of Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that by letters dated August 27, 2024, 

and October 15, 2024, BNSF Railway 

Company (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 232 (Brake System Safety 

Standards for Freight and Other NonPassenger Trains and Equipment; Endof-Train Devices). BNSF also petitioned 

to add three locations to the waiver: 

Auburn, Washington; Lincoln, 

Nebraska; and Missoula, Montana. The 

relevant Docket Number is FRA–2019– 

0064. 

Specifically, BNSF requests to renew 

the existing waiver from 49 CFR 

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

which permits BNSF to change the 

repair track designation (per § 232.303, 

General requirements) so that the track 

on which in-train wheel replacements 

are performed is not designated a shop 

or repair track. Accordingly, a single car 

air brake test (SCABT) is not required on 

each car undergoing an in-train 

wheelset replacement, but BNSF 

proposes to perform a SCABT on any 

car with an FRA-condemnable wheel 

defect as defined in § 232.303(b)(5). The 

relief currently applies to specific yard 

tracks for wheelset replacement at three 

BNSF facilities: Newton, Kansas; Kansas 

City, Kansas; and Temple, Texas. BNSF 

seeks to expand the waiver to apply to 

Auburn, Washington; Lincoln, 

Nebraska; and Missoula, Montana, as 

well. 

In support of its request, BNSF stated 

that the program ‘‘has significantly 

reduced the number of wheels in service 

with elevated kip impact readings, 

which, in turn has a long-term positive 

impact on rail integrity.’’ Additionally, 

BNSF explained that ‘‘by using [Wheel 

Impact Load Detectors] and replacing 

wheelsets with relatively minor defects, 

BNSF has replaced significantly more 

wheelsets than required by FRA 

regulations.’’ 

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 

21, 2025 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. 2024–26999 Filed 11–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2024–0115] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that by letters received October 1, 2024, 

and November 4, 2024, the City of North 

Salt Lake (the City) 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 

222 (Use of Locomotive Horns at Public 

Highway-Rail Grade Crossings). FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2024–0115. 

Specifically, the City requests relief 

from § 222.35(b)(1), What are the 

minimum requirements for quiet 

zones?—Active grade crossing warning 

devices, which states that each public 

highway-rail grade crossing in a quiet 

zone ‘‘must be equipped, no later than 

the quiet zone implementation date, 

with active grade crossing warning 

devices comprising both flashing lights 

and gates which control traffic over the 

crossing.’’ The City requests a two-year 

waiver from the regulation ‘‘until the 

design and construction of the relocated 

signal mast and gate arm can be 

completed.’’ 

In support of its request, the City 

stated that the signal mast and gate arm 

are currently located before the crossing 

on an industrial spur, where trains are 

operated at not more than 10 miles per 

hour. The crossing currently has signal 

lights, and the City will add a painted 

stop bar and sign reading ‘‘STOP HERE 

WHEN FLASHING’’ to ‘‘further improve 

the safety at the crossing . . . until the 

design and construction of the gate arm 

can be completed.’’ The City further 

explained that funding for the project 

has been secured and that granting this 

relief will allow ‘‘reinstatement of the 

quiet zone while design, approval and 

construction of the gate arm is 

completed.’’ 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 


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