[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77789-77790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30536]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0129]


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 September 13, 2013, the Union Pacific Railroad (UP) 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 236, Rules, Standards, and Instructions 
Governing the Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of 
Signal and Train Control Systems, Devices, and Appliances. FRA assigned 
the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0129.
    UP seeks a waiver from compliance with the cab signal system 
requirements found in 49 CFR 236.566, Locomotive of each train 
operating in train stop, train control, or cab signal territory; 
equipped. Specifically, UP seeks relief to operate: Non-equipped 
engines used in switching and transfer service, with or without cars; 
work trains; wreck trains; ballast cleaners to and from work; and 
engines and rail diesel cars moving to and from shops at the following 
locations:
    1. Operations on the Chicago Service Unit, Geneva Subdivision, from 
Control Point (CP) Y901 and Kedzie may be made in accordance with 
signal indication and at restricted speed:
     With engines not equipped with automatic train control 
(ATC) with or without cars; or,
     To and from the CP Y901 with the ATC cut out and back-up 
moves; or,
     With the ATC cut out due to failure.
    2. Operations on the Chicago Service Unit, Geneva Subdivision, from 
Kedzie and Park CP Y015, engines not equipped with ATC and foreign 
crews operating UP trains may be operated at a speed not exceeding 40 
mph when a block signal displays an indication more favorable than 
Approach. An Approach or more favorable indication establishes an 
absolute block to the next block signal. If block signal displays a 
Stop, Restricted Proceed, or Restricting indication, the train must 
stop and not proceed until authorized by the train dispatcher. However, 
the train may pass a signal indicating Restricting to leave the main 
track immediately past the signal.
    3. Operations on the Chicago Service Unit, Geneva Subdivision, non-
equipped engines in switching service may be operated on the main track 
between CP Y901 and Elmhurst; between Dixon and Nelson; between Nelson 
and Sterling; between East Clinton and Clinton; and at West Chicago, De 
Kalb, Dixon, Nelson, Sterling, and Clinton within switching limits, in 
accordance with signal indication, not exceeding restricted speed.
    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 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 February 7, 2014 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.


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    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-30536 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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