78 FR 45 pgs. 14875-14876 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Type: NOTICEVolume: 78Number: 45Pages: 14875 - 14876
Docket number: [Docket Number FRA-2012-0092]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2013-05338 Filed 3-6-13; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2012-0092]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated November 28, 2012, the BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) 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 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-2012-0092.
Specifically, BNSF seeks relief with respect to 49 CFR 232.207(a) for certain Bakken-oil unit trains that originate at refineries in North Dakota. These trains, when headed east out of the refineries, presently fall marginally short of major inspection terminals under the 1,000-mile inspection requirements pursuant to 49 CFR 232.207. Under BNSF's current operating practice, these trains are stopping short of terminals that have qualified mechanical inspectors (QMI), the train crews are conducting the Class 1A inspections, and then the trains are continuing on into the terminals. BNSF believes that the risk of the mileage addition allowance under the Class 1A inspections (between 24-198 miles for the requested trains) will be more than offset by the QMI inspections that the trains would receive, if relief is granted.
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 April 8, 2013 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.). See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477).
Issued in Washington, DC, on March 4, 2013.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administratorfor Regulatory and Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-05338 Filed 3-6-13; 8:45 am]
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