Document ID: FRA-2010-0144-0002
Agency: fra
Document Type: Rule
Title: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Posted Date: 2010-10-05T04:00Z

[Federal Register: October 5, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 192)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

 
Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain 
requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is 
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory 
provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the 
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Akron Barberton Cluster Railway

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0144]

    The Akron Barberton Cluster Railway (ABC) seeks a waiver of 
compliance from certain provisions of the Federal hours of service law 
(49 U.S.C. Chapter 211; HSL). Specifically, ABC requests relief from 49 
U.S.C. 21103(a)(4), which states that a train employee may not be 
required, allowed to remain, or go on duty after that employee has 
initiated an on-duty period each day for 6 consecutive days unless that 
employee has had at least 48 hours off duty at the employee's home 
terminal.
    ABC currently has eight train and engine service employees who 
typically work three assignments commencing at either 5 a.m., 6 a.m., 
or 7 a.m. Each assignment consists of 5 days in duration and averages 7 
hours on duty. Specifically, the schedules include a Monday through 
Friday shift beginning at 5 a.m.; a Sunday through Thursday shift 
beginning at 6 a.m.; and a Tuesday through Saturday shift beginning at 
7 a.m. The employees have set hours, set days off and do not layover at 
away from their home locations. ABC is requesting that employees may 
work 6 consecutive days followed by 24 hours off duty. ABC included 
with its waiver request, documentation indicating that its employees 
unanimously support its request for relief. ABC's entire petition may 
be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov under the docket number listed 
above.
    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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2010-0144) 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 within 45 days of the date of this notice 
will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments 
received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All 
written communications concerning these proceedings are available for 
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above 
facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for 
inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web 
site at  http://www.regulations.gov.
    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 comment, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 
19477-78).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 28, 2010.
Robert C. Lauby
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-24998 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]
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