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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, on October 26, 

2017. 

John K. Alexy, 

Director, Office of Safety Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23843 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2017–0107] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides 

the public notice that on October 6, 

2017, the Vermilion Valley Railroad 

(VVRR) 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 223, Safety 

Glazing Standards. FRA assigned the 

petition Docket Number FRA–2017– 

0107. 

Specifically, VVRR has petitioned 

FRA for a waiver of compliance from 49 

CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing 

locomotives, for two of its locomotives, 

IBCX 4210 and IBCX 4214. Both of these 

units are EMD F 9 units and were built 

in 1956 for the Erie Mining Company in 

Minnesota. These units have been used 

exclusively in private iron ore 

operations and were never required to 

be FRA compliant. They were saved 

from scrapping in 2015 by the Indiana 

Boxcar Corporation, which is the parent 

company of VVRR. 

VVRR operates in a mostly rural area 

from Olin, IN to an interchange point 

with CSX in Danville, IL, with a 10 

miles-per-hour maximum operating 

speed. VVRR states that the glass on the 

two locomotives is in good condition 

and retrofitting of the locomotives 

would be costly. In addition, VVRR 

states that retrofitting of the locomotives 

with compliant glazing would 

compromise the historical appearance 

by eliminating the ‘‘roll down’’ side 

windows and opening vent windows. 

VVRR further states that while the two 

units will be part of its freight 

locomotive fleet, their use will be 

sporadic and the units will primarily be 

used for photographs and special 

occasions. 

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, on October 26, 

2017. 

John K. Alexy, 

Director, Office of Safety Analysis. 

[FR Doc. 2017–23846 Filed 11–1–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

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®

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® equipment in 


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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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