Document ID: FRA-2019-0003-0009
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
Posted Date: 2022-03-10T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 13790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-05038]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2019-0003]

Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on January 12, 2022, Canadian 
National Railway Company (CN) petitioned the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) for an extension of a waiver of compliance from 
certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained 
at 49 CFR 232.305, Single car air brake tests. The relevant FRA Docket 
Number is FRA-2019-0003.
    Specifically, CN requests to extend relief from Sec.  
232.305(b)(2), regarding the requirement to conduct a single car air 
brake test (SCT) on a car when it is placed on a repair track for any 
reason, and the car has not had a SCT in the previous 12 months. CN 
explains that it seeks to continue using this relief for the in-train 
wheelset replacement program in Fulton, KY, a purpose-built facility 
that utilizes a drop table to safely and efficiently replace defective 
wheelsets while keeping the train intact. The program identifies and 
replaces wheelsets with minor defects falling between Association of 
American Railroads standards and FRA requirements, which assists in 
reducing the number of wheel, bearing, impact, and broken rail-caused 
derailments, as well as associated injuries.
    CN states that it has complied with the requirements of FRA's 
approval letter, dated June 14, 2019, and successfully changed out 
4,454 wheels from the date of approval until December 23, 2021. CN 
reports no injuries or accidents due to the operation of the facility.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov.
    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 at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Communications received by April 25, 2022 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), the U.S. Department of Transportation (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/privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 
regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-05038 Filed 3-9-22; 8:45 am]
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