[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 41 (Thursday, March 1, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 12645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4967]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2011-0036]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a 
document dated April 11, 2011, the City of Chandler, AZ, 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 222. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number 
FRA-2011-0036.
    The City of Chandler is seeking a waiver from the provisions of 49 
CFR Section 222.9 (specifically, the definition of a non-traversable 
curb) so that three existing public crossings (Ray Road (DOT 
741579U), Pecos Road (DOT 741674P), and Germann Road 
(DOT 741676D)) can be deemed acceptable supplemental safety 
measures (SSM). The crossings, equipped with flashing lights, gates, 
and medians, comply with all requirements necessary to be ``gates with 
medians or channelization devices'' SSMs with non-traversable curbs; 
except that the posted highway speed limit is 45 mph instead of 40 mph 
as required in the definition.
    The City of Chandler is also seeking a waiver from the provisions 
of 49 CFR Section 222.35(b)(1) so that the active grade crossing 
warning devices at Commonwealth Avenue (DOT 741672B) and Frye 
Road (DOT 741673H) are not required to be equipped with 
constant warning time devices for the siding track at the crossings.
    A copy of 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 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 16, 2012 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 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 February 17, 2012.
Ron Hynes,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012-4967 Filed 2-29-12; 8:45 am]
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