[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50934-50935]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23841]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2011-0002]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on September 27, 2017, CSX 
Transportation, Inc. (CSX) petitioned the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions 
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at Title 49 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 231. FRA assigned the petition Docket 
Number FRA-2011-0002.
    CSX is requesting a five-year renewal of its waiver to operate 
RailRunner[supreg] Equipment. The original relief was granted under 
this docket on December 20, 2011. CSX allowed the relief to expire on 
December 20, 2016, due to lack of business opportunities. Granting this 
request would give CSX approval to operate RailRunner[supreg] equipment 
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stand-alone dedicated RailRunner[supreg]-only trains, and the operation 
of RailRunner[supreg] equipment commingled with RoadRailer[supreg] 
trains/equipment. CSX has not operated RailRunner[supreg] equipment in 
any capacity to date, but is requesting renewal of this waiver should 
an operations opportunity be presented. In order to operate 
RailRunner[supreg] equipment, CSX seeks relief from provisions of the 
Railroad Safety Appliance Standards in 49 CFR part 231 that stipulate 
the number, location, and dimensions for handholds, ladders, sill 
steps, uncoupling levers, and handbrakes. CSX also seeks relief from 49 
CFR 231.1, which sets the standard height for drawbars. CSX states that 
this relief is necessary to allow it to operate and commingle the 
RoadRailer[supreg] and RailRunner[supreg] equipment on dedicated 
trains. 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 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 by any of the following 
methods:
    <bullet> Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
    <bullet> Fax: 202-493-2251.
    <bullet> Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
    <bullet> 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 December 18, 2017 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), 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/privacyNotice for the 
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 26, 2017.
John K. Alexy,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2017-23841 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am]
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