Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2022 / Notices 12759 

1To view the Recommended Practice, see https:// 

www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2022-0017- 

0001. 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2022–0017] 

Petition for Modification of Standards 

and Alternate Compliance 

Under part 232 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on February 8, 2022, the 

HeritageRail Alliance (HRA) (cosponsored jointly by the Railroad 

Passenger Car Alliance (RPCA)) 

petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) for a modification 

of standards and alternate compliance 

in accordance with 49 CFR 232.307, 

Modification of brake test procedures, 

pertaining to the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR 

232.717, Freight and passenger train car 

brakes. FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2022–0017. 

Specifically, HRA/RPCA requests a 

modification of standards and 

alternative compliance pursuant to 49 

CFR 232.717(d) using HRA 

Recommended Practice RP–001–21, 

which includes proposed alternate 

compliance methods to fulfill the 

requirements of § 232.717, Freight and 

passenger train car brakes.1 HRA states 

that many tourist/museum operations 

employ obsolete equipment types that 

are not subject to current Association of 

American Railroads (AAR) Interchange 

Rules, nor any other currently published 

maintenance standard, and that in 

recent years the maintenance of railroad 

mechanical systems has moved away 

from prescribed periodic attention to 

performance based systems, and that the 

assurance of safety is achieved by 

employing more frequent periodic 

testing (primarily single car tests) to 

detect degradation of performance. 

Railroads have also identified 

opportunities to extend service intervals 

through application of newer materials, 

and as tourist and excursion equipment 

is often used infrequently, extended 

service periods may be warranted. The 

Recommended Practice includes 

justification of the reduction of 

cleaning, oiling, testing, and stenciling 

periods (an activity that in itself can 

degrade the performance and service life 

of the equipment), and provides 

documentation guides on the operating 

history to assure compliance with the 

conditions of the extension. 

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. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by May 6, 

2022 will be considered by FRA before 

final action is taken. Pursuant to 

§ 232.307(d), if no comment objecting to 

the requested modification is received 

during the 60-day comment period, or if 

FRA does not issue a written objection 

to the requested modification, the 

modification will become effective May 

23, 2022. 

Anyone can 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.). 

Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. 

Department of Transportation (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. 2022–04763 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2007–0007] 

Petition for Expansion of Waiver of 

Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on July 9, 2020, SMS Rail Service 

(SLRS) petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) to expand a 

waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR part 

223 (Safety Glazing Standards— 

Locomotives, Passenger Cars and 

Cabooses). The relevant FRA Docket 

Number is FRA–2007–0007. 

Specifically, SLRS requests to expand 

its existing relief from 49 CFR 223.11, 

Requirements for existing locomotives, 

for locomotive SLRS 308, which is 

currently operated within the Pureland 

Industrial Park in Bridgeport, New 

Jersey. SLRS requests to expand the 

service area to include Penn Warner 

Industrial Park in Morrisville, 

Pennsylvania. In support of its request, 

SLRS states that neither area has a 

history of vandalism or broken glass, 

nor overhead bridges or tunnels. 

Additionally, SLRS notes that track 

speeds are restricted speed not 

exceeding 10 miles per hour. 

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 http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by April 

21, 2022 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 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.). Under 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (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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12760 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 44 / Monday, March 7, 2022 / Notices 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04762 Filed 3–4–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2022–0049] 

Coastwise Endorsement Eligibility 

Determination for a Foreign-Built 

Vessel: REEL ADVENTURE (Motor); 

Invitation for Public Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Secretary of 

Transportation, as represented by the 

Maritime Administration (MARAD), is 

authorized to issue coastwise 

endorsement eligibility determinations 

for foreign-built vessels which will carry 

no more than twelve passengers for hire. 

A request for such a determination has 

been received by MARAD. By this 

notice, MARAD seeks comments from 

interested parties as to any effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. Information about the 

requestor’s vessel, including a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

April 6, 2022. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by DOT Docket Number 

MARAD–2022–0049 by any one of the 

following methods: 

• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to 

http://www.regulations.gov. Search 

MARAD–2022–0049 and follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket 

Management Facility is in the West 

Building, Ground Floor of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation. The 

Docket Management Facility location 

address is: U.S. Department of 

Transportation, MARAD–2022–0049, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, West 

Building, Room W12–140, Washington, 

DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

Monday through Friday, except on 

Federal holidays. 

Note: If you mail or hand-deliver your 

comments, we recommend that you 

include your name and a mailing 

address, an email address, or a 

telephone number in the body of your 

document so that we can contact you if 

we have questions regarding your 

submission. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name and 

specific docket number. All comments 

received will be posted without change 

to the docket at www.regulations.gov, 

including any personal information 

provided. For detailed instructions on 

submitting comments, or to submit 

comments that are confidential in 

nature, see the section entitled Public 

Participation. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

James Mead, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Room W23–459, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–5723, Email James.Mead@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described in the application, the 

intended service of the vessel REEL 

ADVENTURE is: 

—Intended Commercial Use of Vessel: 

‘‘Fishing charter.’’ 

—Geographic Region Including Base of 

Operations: ‘‘California.’’ (Base of 

Operations: San Pedro, CA) 

—Vessel Length and Type: 44.8′ Motor. 

The complete application is available 

for review identified in the DOT docket 

as MARAD 2022–0049 at http://

www.regulations.gov. Interested parties 

may comment on the effect this action 

may have on U.S. vessel builders or 

businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.-flag 

vessels. If MARAD determines, in 

accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388, that the employment of the vessel 

in the coastwise trade to carry no more 

than 12 passengers will have an unduly 

adverse effect on a U.S.-vessel builder or 

a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in 

that business, MARAD will not issue an 

approval of the vessel’s coastwise 

endorsement eligibility. Comments 

should refer to the vessel name, state the 

commenter’s interest in the application, 

and address the eligibility criteria given 

in section 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR part 388. 

Public Participation 

How do I submit comments? 

Please submit your comments, 

including the attachments, following the 

instructions provided under the above 

heading entitled ADDRESSES. Be advised 

that it may take a few hours or even 

days for your comment to be reflected 

on the docket. In addition, your 

comments must be written in English. 

We encourage you to provide concise 

comments and you may attach 

additional documents as necessary. 

There is no limit on the length of the 

attachments. 

Where do I go to read public comments, 

and find supporting information? 

Go to the docket online at http://

www.regulations.gov, keyword search 

MARAD–2022–0049 or visit the Docket 

Management Facility (see ADDRESSES for 

hours of operation). We recommend that 

you periodically check the Docket for 

new submissions and supporting 

material. 

Will my comments be made available to 

the public? 

Yes. Be aware that your entire 

comment, including your personal 

identifying information, will be made 

publicly available. 

May I submit comments confidentially? 

If you wish to submit comments 

under a claim of confidentiality, you 

should submit the information you 

claim to be confidential commercial 

information by email to SmallVessels@

dot.gov. Include in the email subject 

heading ‘‘Contains Confidential 

Commercial Information’’ or ‘‘Contains 

CCI’’ and state in your submission, with 

specificity, the basis for any such 

confidential claim highlighting or 

denoting the CCI portions. If possible, 

please provide a summary of your 

submission that can be made available 

to the public. 

In the event MARAD receives a 

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 

request for the information, procedures 

described in the Department’s FOIA 

regulation at 49 CFR 7.29 will be 

followed. Only information that is 

ultimately determined to be confidential 

under those procedures will be exempt 

from disclosure under FOIA. 

Privacy Act 

In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 

DOT solicits comments from the public 

to better inform its rulemaking process. 

DOT posts these comments, without 

edit, to www.regulations.gov, as 

described in the system of records 

notice, DOT/ALL–14 FDMS, accessible 

through www.dot.gov/privacy. To 

facilitate comment tracking and 

response, we encourage commenters to 

provide their name, or the name of their 

organization; however, submission of 

names is completely optional. Whether 

or not commenters identify themselves, 

all timely comments will be fully 

considered. 

(Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 

46 U.S.C. 12121) 


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