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stand-alone dedicated RailRunner®-only 

trains, and the operation of RailRunner®

equipment commingled with 

RoadRailer® trains/equipment. CSX has 

not operated RailRunner® equipment in 

any capacity to date, but is requesting 

renewal of this waiver should an 

operations opportunity be presented. In 

order to operate RailRunner®

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® and 

RailRunner® 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: 

• 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 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] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2017–0104] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under Part 211 of Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides 

the public notice that on October 2, 

2017, Caltrain 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 

238. FRA assigned the petition Docket 

Number FRA–2017–0104. 

Caltrain operates commuter rail 

passenger service throughout 

California’s Peninsula corridor from San 

Francisco to Gilroy under the auspices 

of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers 

Board (JPB). In this petition, Caltrain 

seeks a waiver of compliance from a 

portion of 49 CFR 238.113(a)(2), 

Emergency window exits, for the 

Caltrain Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) 

restroom car. The Americans With 

Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant 

restroom facility extends from the 

exterior side door to nearly the 

centerline of the car, thus precluding 

the placement of the emergency window 

exit in this quadrant of the car in the 

lower main level. Caltrain believes the 

intent of the emergency window 

requirement is met, since the position of 

the window provides the closest 

practical fulfillment of the location 

requirements, without otherwise 

compromising access to either the 

emergency window exit or the ADA 

restroom facility. Additionally, 

passengers have ready access to the 

exterior side door with a clear opening 

of 51 inches. However, since the design 

does not meet the literal interpretation 

of ‘‘each end (half) of the car,’’ Caltrain 

is requesting a waiver of this 

requirement for this restroom car. 

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: 

• 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 

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 


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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. 2017–23845 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2008–0029] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides 

the public notice that on October 9, 

2017, Norfolk Southern Corporation 

(NS) 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 231, Railroad 

Safety Appliance Standards. FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2008–0029. 

Specifically, NS is seeking a renewal 

of its waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 

231.1(k) which are the requirements for 

uncoupling levers for box and other 

house cars built or placed in service 

before October 1, 1966. NS seeks this 

waiver for its Rail Train service, which 

is non-revenue service operated by NS 

to deliver sections of continuously 

welded rail to rail gangs replacing rail 

throughout the NS system. This 

equipment has the sole purpose of 

hauling welded rail sections spanning 

from car to car throughout the train. 

Sections of welded rail span several cars 

at once and the cars serve as a 

continuous support for the sections of 

rail while in transit and at the work site. 

NS requests approval to operate all 

Rail Trains with uncoupling levers 

removed from both ends of the rail cars 

that are coupled to one another in this 

train service. These trains operate only 

on NS property in Maintenance of Way 

service and are not operated in revenue 

service, nor are they offered to other 

carriers in interchange. NS states that its 

process of uncoupling cars allows for 

safe uncoupling through utilization of 

Mechanical Department personnel 

under Blue Flag Protection. 

Additionally, NS states that there are 

safety benefits to be gained in granting 

relief from 49 CFR 231.1(k). Namely, the 

waiver will help prevent unintentional 

train uncoupling during these 

operations and the resulting potential 

employee injuries and damage to rail 

structure and road bed. 

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: 

• 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 

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. 

John K. Alexy, 

Director, Office of Safety Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23840 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2017–0093] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides 

the public notice that on September 1, 

2017, Siemens Rail Automation 

(Siemens) petitioned the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) for a 

waiver of compliance from certain 

provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR 221.13. 

FRA assigned the petition Docket 

Number FRA–2017–0093. 

Specifically, Siemens is seeking a 

waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 

221.13(d), ‘‘Marking Device Display,’’ 

which requires the centroid of the 

marking device be located a minimum 

of 48 inches above the top of the rail. 

Siemens is currently working on new 

end-of-train device (EOT) models 

A90385 and A90390 and is proposing 

the centroid of the marking light be 

located between 42 inches and 48 

inches (final exact height to be 

determined) above the rail for both of 

these new EOT models. Siemens states 

that the reasoning behind this request is 

that light from the marker in the new 

EOT, which is the same marker used in 

the current Q3920 EOT model, will be 

perceived equally well by a human 

observer behind the train when the 

marker is located anywhere between 48 

inches and 42 inches above the rail. 

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 


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