22430 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 87 / Friday, May 5, 1995 / Notices

Southern Railroad Company of New

Jersey (SRNJ)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number

RSGM–95–4)

The SRNJ seeks a permanent waiver

of compliance with certain provisions of

the Safety Glazing Standards (Title 49

CFR Part 223) for three locomotives. The

SRNJ operates exclusively in southern

New Jersey which is primarily rural in

nature. Much of the trackage is within

the ‘‘Pinelands’’ which is protected from

residential and industrial development.

SRNJ states that there is approximately

one grade crossing per mile of track.

Northern Indiana Commuter

Transportation District (NICD)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number LI–94–

12)

The NICD seeks a temporary waiver of

compliance with certain provisions of

the Locomotive Safety Standards (Title

49 CFR Part 229) for their locomotives.

NICD is seeking relief from the

requirements of Section 229.135 that all

trains operating over 30 mph shall be

equipped with an event recorder by May

5, 1995. NICD requests an extension of

one year.

The Locomotive Safety Standards

were revised on July 8, 1993, to require

each lead locomotive of trains operating

over 30 mph to be equipped with an

event recorder by May 5, 1995. NICD

operates 48 electric MU cars and 10

nonpowered trailer cars from Michiana

Regional Airport at South Bend,

Indiana, to Randolph Street Station in

Chicago, Illinois. Approximately 1/6 of

this route (15 miles) is operated over

trackage owned by Northeast Illinois

Railroad Corporation (METRA). All

NICD equipment was built by Sumitomo

Corporation of America and operates at

a maximum speed of 79 mph. Standard

locomotive event recorders are not

applicable to the NICD cars and

attempts to interest manufacturers to

produce an acceptable recorder have

been delayed until recently. Due to the

competitive bid process, vendor’s ability

to deliver and installation of the

systems, NICD will be unable to comply

with the May 5, 1995 date and has

requested an extension until May 5,

1996.

Long Island Rail Road (LI)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number LI–95–

1)

The LI seeks a temporary waiver of

compliance with certain provisions of

the Locomotive Safety Standards (Title

49 CFR Part 229) for their locomotives

and electric MU cars. LI is seeking relief

from the requirements of Section

229.135 that all trains operating over 30

mph shall be equipped with an event

recorder by May 5, 1995. LI requests the

compliance date be extended to

November 5, 1995, for their 71 dieselelectric locomotives and to December 5,

1996, for their 466 electric MU cars.

The Locomotive Safety Standards

were revised on July 8, 1993, to require

each lead locomotive of trains operating

over 30 mph to be equipped with an

event recorder by May 5, 1995. LI cites

four factors which have an adverse

impact on compliance with the May 5,

1995, date for the electric MU cars;

nonavailability of off-the-shelf event

recorders, impact on car availability,

limited physical plant/manpower

resources and energy conservation/cost

savings. To optimize these factors and

complete the installation, LI estimates

will require the program be extended to

December 5, 1996. While off-the-shelf

event recorders are available for the

diesel-electric locomotives, a

compatibility problem arose on the

initial installation and a new speed

sensing system must also be installed. LI

projects this application to be

completed by November 5, 1995.

Frederick W. Seibold (Central Plateau)

(CEPX)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number

RSRM–95–1)

Frederick W. Seibold, owner of

private rail car ‘‘Central Plateau’’ seeks

a permanent waiver of compliance with

certain provisions of the Rear End

Marking Device Standards (Title 49 CFR

Part 221) for a new design rear end

marking device. Mr. Seibold has

requested approval of an ‘‘antique’’

marking device consisting of the

industry standard light bulb mounted in

a vintage Handlan Number 79 Rear End

Marker shell. This will enhance the

restoration of the private car ‘‘Central

Plateau’’ while meeting the rear end

marking device requirements for

passenger cars.

‘‘Guidelines For Testing FRA Rear

End Marking Devices’’ specifies the test

procedures for approval of new marking

devices. Tests are conducted and

approval is granted for the complete

device (light source and housing). There

is no separate test of the light source.

The guidelines require that five samples

of the marking device be tested. Mr.

Seibold’s proposal includes 60PAR/2/R

sealed beam lamp. This same lamp has

been approved as part of all marking

devices used by Amtrak and others. To

forego the specific testing requirements

of Part 221, which are written for

commercially produced devices, Mr.

Seibold requests an FRA identification

number be assigned to his marking

device which includes a lamp already

approved in other devices.

Issued in Washington, DC on April 25,

1995.

Phil Olekszyk,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Compliance and Program Implementation.

[FR Doc. 95–11067 Filed 5–4–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief From

the Requirements of 49 CFR Part 236

Pursuant to Title 49 CFR Part 235 and

49 U.S.C. App. 26, the following

railroads have petitioned the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking

approval for the discontinuance or

modification of the signal system or

relief from the requirements of Title 49

CFR Part 236 as detailed below.

Block Signal Application (BS–AP)–No.

3352

Applicant: Canadian American Railroad

Company, Mr. Alfred E. Michon,

President, Northern Maine Junction

Park, RR2 Box 45, Bangor, Maine

04401–9602

The Canadian American Railroad

Company seeks approval of the

proposed discontinuance and removal

of the automatic block signal system, of

the single main track and sidings,

between ‘‘Boundary’’, milepost 101.7

and Brownsville Junction, milepost 0.0,

on the Moosehead Subdivision; and

between milepost 104.84 and milepost

105.15, on the Mattawamkeag

Subdivision, in the State of Maine, a

distance of approximately 102 miles.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is the abandonment of

passenger service and changes in freight

train service has altered operations, and

the maintenance and repair of the signal

system is very expensive.

BS–AP–No. 3353

Applicant: Eastern Maine Railway

Company, Mr. E. Scott Smith, 11

Gifford Road, P.O. Box 5666, Saint

John, New Brunswick, Canada, E21

5B6

The Eastern Maine Railway Company

seeks approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

automatic block signal system, of the

single main track and sidings, between

Vanceboro, milepost 5.6 and

Brownsville Junction, milepost 104.84,

Maine, on the Mattawamkeag

Subdivision, a distance of

approximately 99.2 miles.
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The reason given for the proposed

changes is the abandonment of

passenger service and changes in freight

train service has altered operations, and

the maintenance and repair of the signal

system is very expensive.

Rules Standards and Instructions

Application (RS&I–AP) No. 1095

Applicant: CSX Transportation,

Incorporated, Mr. D.G. Orr, Chief

Engineer—Train Control, 500 Water

Street (S/C J–350), Jacksonville,

Florida 32202

CSX Transportation, Incorporated

(CSX) seeks permanent relief from the

requirements of the Rules, Standard and

Instructions, 49 CFR, Part 236, Section

236.566, to the extent that CSX be

allowed to operate non-equipped

locomotives for all CSX freight trains,

on all main tracks of the RF&P

Subdivision, between Richmond,

Virginia, milepost CFP 4.8, and

Alexandria, Virginia, milepost 110.1;

including the discontinuance and

removal of all on board automatic cab

signal and train control equipment from

all CSX freight locomotives.

The applicant’s justification for relief

is that the 106 mile RF&P Subdivision,

is the only subdivision on CSX that

requires the use of automatic cab signal

and train control equipped locomotives.

CSX desires to operate trains on the

RF&P Subdivision in exactly the same

safe manner as the balance of their

18,000 mile system. CSX has 2,754 road

locomotives of which only 51 are

equipped with automatic cab signal and

train control apparatus. Utilization of

these locomotives is severely restricted

and requires special locomotive

management procedures to ensure that

one of the equipped locomotives is in

the lead of every freight consist operated

over the RF&P Subdivision.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the protestant in the

proceeding. The original and two copies

of the protest shall be filed with the

Associate Administrator for Safety,

FRA, 400 Seventh Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20590 within 45

calendar days of the date of issuance of

this notice. Additionally, one copy of

the protest shall be furnished to the

applicant at the address listed above.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on April 25,

1995.

Phil Olekszyk,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Compliance and Program Implementation.

[FR Doc. 95–11063 Filed 5–4–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

Federal Railroad Administration

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief from

the Requirements of 49 CFR Part 236.

Pursuant to 49 CFR Part 235 and 49

U.S.C. App. 26, the following railroads

have petitioned the Federal Railroad

Administration (FRA) seeking approval

for the discontinuance or modification

of the signal system or relief from the

requirements of 49 CFR Part 236 as

detailed below.

Block Signal Application (BS-AP)-No.

3350

Applicant: Montana Rail Link,

Incorporated, Mr. Richard L. Keller,

Chief Engineer, PO Box 8779,

Missoula, Montana 59807.

The Montana Rail Link, Incorporated

seeks approval of the proposed

modification of the traffic control signal

system, on the single main track,

between West Toston, milepost 194.3

and East Louisville, milepost 228.1,

Montana, on the Second Subdivision;

consisting of the discontinuance and

removal of 21 automatic intermediate

block signals and installation of 14

automatic intermediate block signals,

associated with the installation of

electronic coded track circuits and pole

line elimination.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to upgrade the signal system

and improve train operations.

BS–AP-No. 3351

Applicants: National Railroad Passenger

Corporation, Ms. Alison ConwaySmith, Vice President/Chief Engineer,

30th and Market Streets, Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania 19104

Southern Pacific Transportation

Company, Mr. J.A. Turner, Engineer—

Signals, Southern Pacific Building,

One Market Plaza, San Francisco,

California 94105

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board,

Mr. Jerome Kirzner, Director Rail

Services, 1250 San Carlos Avenue, PO

Box 3006, San Carlos, California

94105.

The National Railroad Passenger

Corporation, Southern Pacific

Transportation Company, and the

Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board

jointly seek approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the

barricade detectors, from the signal

system, at Dumbarton Street, milepost

26.8 and Berkshire Street, milepost 26.9,

on the Peninsula Corridor, near San

Jose, California, involving the

installation of additional mechanical

protection to include Jersey Barricades.

The reasons given for the proposed

changes is to eliminate a chronic

vandalism problem of false activations,

resulting in train delays, and history of

these detectors reveals no known

activations that actually prevented an

accident.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the protestant in the

proceeding. The original and two copies

of the protest shall be filed with the

Associate Administrator for Safety,

FRA, 400 Seventh Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20590 within 45

calendar days of the date of issuance of

this notice. Additionally, one copy of

the protest shall be furnished to the

applicant at the address listed above.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, DC on April 25,

1995.

Phil Olekszyk,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Compliance and Program Implementation.

[FR Doc. 95–11062 Filed 5–4–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. 93–02; Notice 9]

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety

Standards; Compressed Natural Gas

Vehicles Laboratory Test Procedure

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public availability and

request for comment.

SUMMARY: On April 25, 1994, NHTSA

published a final rule establishing a new

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard

No. 303, ‘‘Fuel System Integrity of

Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles,’’ that

specifies vehicle performance

requirements for the fuel system of