Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 74 / Friday, April 17, 2015 / Notices 21299 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 2015. 

Melissa L. Porter, 

Chief Counsel. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08786 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2004–18895] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with part 211 of title 49 

of the Code of Federal Regulations 

(CFR), this provides the public notice 

that by a document dated November 25, 

2014, Wabtec Railway Electronics 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 232.409(d)— 

Inspection and testing of end-of-train 

devices. FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2004–18895. 

Wabtec Railway Electronics (Wabtec) 

is submitting a request for a 5-year 

extension to the waiver previously 

granted to it in Docket Number FRA– 

2004–18895. Wabtec initially submitted 

its request for a waiver of compliance 

from 49 CFR 232.409(d) in July 2004, 

and the waiver was granted in May 

2005. Subsequently, Wabtec applied for 

a 5-year extension to the original waiver 

in October 2009. The extension was 

granted in May 2010. 

In its original request for waiver of 

compliance from 49 CFR 232.409(d) in 

July 2004, Wabtec stated that the 

advanced technology being used in the 

units includes transceivers with phase 

locked loop circuitry along with 

temperature and voltage controlled 

crystal oscillators to maintain spectral 

(signal) purity. This automatic 

calibration algorithm works by 

optimizing the voltage-controlled 

oscillators’ control parameters to 

achieve minimum phase noise. It auto 

calibrates the power amplifier and 

power amplifier driver bias current 

every time the transmitter is powered. 

This automatic calibration feature is the 

heart of maintaining the radio’s 

performance integrity. 

Should the radio experience a 

component failure, the automated 

calibration routine will cycle 

continuously, effectively shut down the 

radio, and provide the appropriate ‘‘No 

Comm’’ display in the cab of the 

locomotive. Failure in the micro/power 

supply areas will also result in an 

inoperable radio, and the same ‘‘No 

Comm’’ message will be received in the 

locomotive cab. Therefore, there is no 

need to annually test and calibrate the 

new synthesized radio. Essentially, if 

the radio is transmitting, the signal is 

within the proper specifications. 

In the most recent letter dated 

November 25, 2014, Wabtec stated that 

it still offers this radio (Wabtec 

TrainLink II) in certain new 

manufactured end-of-train/head-of-train 

(EOT/HOT) products today, although it 

has largely been replaced by a more 

modern radio design. However, there is 

a large fielded population in service in 

North America. Wabtec further stated 

that in order to meet the needs of 

customers, the company plans to 

continue to manufacture Wabtec 

digitally synthesized radios (Wabtec 

TrainLink series) for replacement use in 

HOT and EOT equipment, as well as 

limited use in new production 

deliveries. 

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 (e.g., Waiver 

Petition Docket Number FRA–2004– 

18895) 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, 

2015 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 document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). In 

accordance with 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 

www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://

www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 

for the privacy notice of regulations.gov 

or interested parties may review DOT’s 

complete Privacy Act Statement in the 

Federal Register published on April 11, 

2000 (65 FR 19477). 

Issued in Washington, DC, on April 11, 

2015. 

Ron Hynes, 

Director of Technical Oversight. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08937 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Cemeteries 

and Memorials, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Federal 

Advisory Committee Act, 38 U.S.C. 

App. 2 that a meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on Cemeteries and 

Memorials will be held on May 12–13, 

2015, in the National Cemetery 

Administration’s training room 104 at 

1100 First Street NE., Washington, DC 

20002, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 

meeting is open to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the administration of national 

cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and plots, the 

selection of new national cemetery sites, 

the erection of appropriate memorials, 

and the adequacy of Federal burial 

benefits. 

On May 12, the Committee will 

receive mandatory training from the 

Office of General Counsel in the 

morning and updates on VA and 

National Cemetery Administration 

(NCA) issues by appropriate VA staff. 

On the morning of May 13, the 

Committee will receive background 

information on NCA projects and 

updates from ex-officio members. 

Time will be allocated on both May 

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comments at 1:00 p.m. Public comments 

are limited to three minutes each. 

Individuals wishing to make oral 

statements before the Committee will be 

accommodated on a first-come, firstserved basis. Individuals who speak are 

invited to submit 1–2 page summaries of 

their comments at the time of the 

meeting for inclusion in the official 

meeting record. 

Members of the public may direct 

questions or submit written statements 

for review by the Committee in advance 

of the meeting to Mr. Michael Nacincik, 

Designated Federal Officer, VA, NCA 

(43A2), 1100 1st Street NE., 

Washington, DC 20002, or by email at 

michael.nacincik@va.gov. In the 

public’s communications with the 

Committee, the writers must identify 

themselves and state the organizations, 

associations, or persons they represent. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend the meeting should contact Mr. 

Nacincik at (202) 632–8035. 

Dated: April 13, 2015. 

Jelessa Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2015–08783 Filed 4–16–15; 8:45 am] 

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