[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 1287]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-00201]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2009-0078]


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 December 21, 2015, the American Short Line and Regional Railroad 
Association (ASLRRA) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) for an amended waiver of compliance from certain provisions of 
the Federal hours of service (HOS) laws contained at 49 U.S.C. 
21103(a)(4), which, in part, require a train employee to receive 48 
hours off duty after initiating an on-duty period for 6 consecutive 
days. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2009-0078.
    In its petition, ASLRRA seeks to amend its existing waiver to add 
two member railroads, the Plainsman Switching Company and the South 
Kansas & Oklahoma Railroad Company. The existing HOS waiver was granted 
in a February 27, 2012, letter from FRA. The waiver allows a train 
employee to initiate an on-duty period each day for 6 consecutive days 
followed by 24 hours, rather than 48 hours, off duty.
    Each railroad that seeks to be added to the waiver executed a 
compliance letter, attesting that it complies with all of the employee 
consent requirements that FRA set forth in its initial March 5, 2010, 
decision letter. Additionally, each railroad will maintain the 
underlying employee consent or employee representative consent 
documents in its files for FRA inspection.
    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 February 25, 2016 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.). 
In accordance with 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. 
See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-00201 Filed 1-8-16; 8:45 am]
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