Document ID: FRA-2003-15638-0018
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Posted Date: 2019-06-03T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 106 (Monday, June 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25605-25606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-11458]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2003-15638]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on May 8, 2019, the Long 
Island Rail Road petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
for an extension of an existing waiver of compliance from certain 
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 
CFR part 238, Passenger Car Safety Standards. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2003-15638.
    Specifically, LIRR requests to extend the waiver from Sec.  
238.303(e)(l5)(i)(c), for its fleet of M7 multiple unit (MU) 
locomotives. The provision requires that MU type locomotives equipped 
with dynamic brakes that become defective ``shall be repaired or 
removed from service by or at the locomotive's next exterior calendar 
day mechanical inspection.'' LIRR states ``in the 15 years that this 
waiver has been in place, the LIRR has not encountered either reports 
of slow trains or handling complaints related to inactive trucks.'' 
LIRR contends the waiver provides ``operational flexibility without any 
compromise in safety or performance.'' LIRR explains it removes 
``inactive trucks from service within three calendar days when 
practical.''
    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:
     Website: 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 July 18, 2019 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.).

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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.
John Karl Alexy,
Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Safety.
[FR Doc. 2019-11458 Filed 5-31-19; 8:45 am]
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