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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 10 (Thursday, January 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4836-4837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00970]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2024-0124]

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 November 
12, 2024, and December 11, 2024, the Salt Lake City Department of 
Public Services in conjunction with the City of North Salt Lake 
(Petitioners), 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).\1\ FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2024-0124.
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    \1\ The City of North Salt Lake initially requested relief under 
Docket Number FRA-2024-0115, and a Federal Register notice was 
published in that docket. See https://www.regulations.gov/docket/FRA-2024-0115. The Salt Lake City Department of Public Services 
submitted an initial request in this docket and then sent an 
additional letter that combined both requests into Docket Number 
FRA-2024-0124. Comments submitted to both of the notices in FRA-
2024-0115 and FRA-2014-0124 will be considered.
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    Specifically, Petitioners request relief from Sec.  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.'' Petitioners request a two-year waiver from the 
regulation ``until the design and construction of [a] new signal mast 
and gate arms'' can be completed near two railroad crossings (IDs 
805664P and 805836V) that are within the Woods Cross Quiet Zone.
    In support of its request, Petitioners state that the relief 
pertains only to industry tracks where no accidents or incidents have 
occurred since 1979, according to FRA's records. Additionally, 
Petitioners explain that the installation of gate arms and ``other 
safety improvements'' at both crossings are currently in process to 
bring each crossing into compliance.
    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 March 17, 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.

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    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-00970 Filed 1-15-25; 8:45 am]
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