Document ID: FRA-2017-0100-0002
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Petitions for Waivers of Compliance: Arizona Eastern Railway
Posted Date: 2017-11-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 211 (Thursday, November 2, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 50937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23844]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0100]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that by an undated letter received on June 
9, 2017, Arizona Eastern Railway (AZER) 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 
232, Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other Non-Passenger 
Trains and Equipment; End-of-Train Devices. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2017-0100.
    In its petition, AZER requests a waiver of compliance from the 
requirement of 49 CFR 232.215, Transfer train brake tests, at its 
Clifton Yard in Clifton, AZ. AZER currently conducts a transfer train 
air brake test after doubling outbound rail cars together at the 
Clifton Yard. Due to an increase in AZER's traffic in Clifton, train 
size has increased from 25 to 40 cars, resulting in the blocking of 
multiple public grade crossings for an extended period of time while 
conducting air brake tests. AZER proposes to perform a Class III air 
brake test per 49 CFR 232.211 on rail cars doubled in Clifton and 
operate six miles to the AZER yard at South Siding, where the train 
will be profiled and receive a Class I air brake test under 49 CFR 
232.205. AZER states its proposal would relieve vehicle congestion on 
Coronado Blvd. in Clifton, which would allow for better emergency 
access.
    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.). 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 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. 2017-23844 Filed 11-1-17; 8:45 am]
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