[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34801-34802]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-14730]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[ Docket Number FRA-2010-0174]


Petition for Modification of Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures

    In accordance with Part 232 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a 
document dated November 19, 2010, the Port Authority Trans-Hudson 
Corporation (PATH) has requested the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) grant a modification of the single car air brake test procedures 
as prescribed in 49 CFR 232.305(a). FRA assigned the request Docket 
Number FRA-2010-0174.
    PATH operates a fleet of 25 flat cars in consist with revenue cars 
utilized as locomotives in ``work'' trains, where the friction brakes 
operate in conjunction with the RT2 system of straight air brake 
employed on PATH cars. The single car air brake test described in 
Association of American Railroads (AAR) S-486 (incorporated by 
reference in 49 CFR 232.305) is intended for freight cars with 
automatic brake systems that are significantly different than the RT2 
system utilized by PATH. As such, PATH believes that a brake system 
inspection and testing procedure similar to that performed on PATH MU 
locomotives is required since a conventional AAR S-486 single car air 
brake test cannot be performed on these flat cars.
    PATH requests a modification to the single car air brake test 
procedure required in 49 CFR 232.305 by the adoption of ``Procedure for 
the Inspection/Testing of PATH Flat Cars'' (05/04/11 revision), Docket 
Number FRA-2010-0174-0004.1; and ``Procedure for the Inspection/Testing 
of PATH Flat Cars Addendum Brake Rigging Inspection and Slack 
Adjustment'' (05/04/11), Docket Number FRA-2010-0174-0005.1.
    Copies of these documents and the petition, as well as any written 
communications concerning the petition, is available for review online 
at http://www.regulations.gov and in person at the Department of 
Transportation's 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. All communications 
concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket 
number (e.g., Docket Number FRA-2010-0174) 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.

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and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by August 15, 2011 will be considered by 
FRA before final action is taken. Pursuant to 232.307(d), if no comment 
objecting to the requested modification is received during the 60-day 
comment period, or if FRA does not issue a written objection to the 
requested modification, the modification will become effective August 
29, 2011.
    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) or online at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 9, 2011.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory & Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-14730 Filed 6-13-11; 8:45 am]
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