Document ID: FRA-2016-0003-0002
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Petitions for Waiver of Compliance
Posted Date: 2016-02-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 5814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01966]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0003]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a 
document dated September 22, 2015, Amtrak has 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--Passenger Equipment Safety Standards. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0003.
    Amtrak seeks a temporary waiver of compliance from the requirements 
of 49 CFR 238.125--Marking and instructions for emergency egress and 
rescue access, referencing American Public Transportation Association 
(APTA) Standard PR-PS-S_002-98, Rev.3, ``Standard for Emergency Signage 
for Egress/Access of Passenger Rail Equipment;'' and 49 CFR 238.127--
Low-location emergency exit path marking, referencing APTA Standard PR-
PS-S-004-99, Rev.2 ``Standard for Low-location Exit Path Marking'' for 
a period of 4 years. Amtrak has strived to meet the deadline to comply 
with these regulations, but is now seeking this temporary relief 
because the materials that its current vendor has been installing are 
not fully compliant. This relief will provide Amtrak the proper time to 
produce internally and purchase from outside vendors the new compliant 
decals sufficient for over 1,250 rail cars.
    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 party 
desires an opportunity for oral comment, 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 March 21, 2016 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to 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.). 
In accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. 
See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-01966 Filed 2-2-16; 8:45 am]
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