[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68101-68102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23793]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2011-0107]


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 July 18, 2016, CSX Transportation (CSX) requested that the 
Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Railroad Safety Board (Board) 
issue an expansion of the territory allowed for its nonstop continuous 
rail testing process. CSX's existing waiver in this docket exempts it 
from the requirements of 49 CFR 213.113(a) so that it could implement a 
pilot test process for nonstop continuous rail testing. The projected 
starting date for implementing the process on the additional 
territories would be August 14, 2016, and the waiver process would 
continue up to December 31, 2017. The original

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approved waiver allows CSX to perform the continuous test process on 
the main tracks between Richmond, VA, and Jacksonville, FL; between 
Albany, NY, and Buffalo, NY; and on the C&O Division from Russell, KY, 
to Newport News, VA. CSX is proposing the testing frequency along the 
mainline tracks not to exceed 62 days.
    Expanded territory will include: Chicago Division, Barr Subdivision 
(Gary, IN, to Riverdale, IL, Milepost (MP) DC 0-DC 11.4 tracks 1 and 
2); Barr Subdivision (Portage, IN, to Gary, IN, MP BI 236.9-BI 249 
tracks 1 and 2); Garrett Subdivision (Auburn, IN, to Portage, IN, MP BI 
124.7-BI 236.9 tracks 1, 2, and 3); Garrett East Subdivision (Deshler, 
OH, to Auburn, IN, MP BI 62.8-BI 124.7 tracks 1 and 2); Great Lakes 
Division, Willard Subdivision (Willard, OH, to Deshler, OH, MP BI 4.2-
BI 62.8 tracks 1 and 2); Willard Terminal Subdivision (Willard, OH, to 
Willard, OH, MP BI 0-BI 4.2 1, 2, and 3); Willard Terminal Subdivision 
(Greenwich, OH, to Willard, OH, MP BG 192.9-BG 204 tracks 1, 2, and 3); 
Greenwich Subdivision (Berea, OH, to Greenwich, OH, MP QI 14.4-QI 54.46 
tracks 1 and 2) Cleveland Shortline Subdivision (Cleveland, OH, to 
Berea, OH, MP QDS 0-QDS 23.5 tracks 1 and 2); Cleveland Terminal 
Subdivision (Euclid, OH, to Cleveland, OH, MP QD 171.2-QD 174.83 tracks 
1 and 2); Erie West Subdivision (Derby, NY, to Euclid, OH, MP QD 15.6-
QD 171.2 4 tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4); Albany Division, Buffalo Terminal 
Subdivision (Buffalo, NY, to Derby, NY, MP QD 0-QD 15.6 tracks 1, 2, 
and 3); Buffalo Terminal Subdivision (North Chili, NY, to Buffalo, NY, 
MP QC 382.8-QC 437.8 tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4) Rochester Subdivision 
(Syracuse, NY, to North Chili, NY, MP QC 296.8-382.8 tracks 1 and 2) 
Syracuse Terminal Subdivision (Oneida, NY, to Syracuse, NY, MP QC 
263.7-QC 296.8 tracks 1, 2, and 3); Mohawk Subdivision (Amsterdam, NY, 
to Oneida, NY, MP QC 169.7-QC 263.7 tracks 1 and 2); Selkirk 
Subdivision (Selkirk, NY, to Amsterdam, NY, MP QG 13.7-QG 42.47 tracks 
1 and 2); Castleton Subdivision (Selkirk, NY, to Selkirk, NY, MP QG 
11.7-QG 13.7 tracks 1 and 2); River Subdivision (North Bergen, NJ, to 
Selkirk, NY, MP QR 1.68-QR 132.6 track 1 and 2); Trenton Subdivision 
(Philadelphia, PA, to Manville NJ, MP QA 0-QA 57.33 tracks 1, 2, and 
3); Baltimore Division Philadelphia Subdivision (Philadelphia, PA, to 
Philadelphia, PA, MP BBF 0-BBF 1.38 tracks 1 and 2); Philadelphia 
Subdivision (Philadelphia, PA, to Baltimore, MD, MP BAK 0-BAK 89.6 
tracks 1, 2, and 3); Baltimore Terminal Subdivision (Baltimore, MD, to 
Baltimore, MD, MP BAK 89.6-BAK 96.6 tracks 1 and 2); Baltimore Terminal 
Subdivision (Baltimore, MD, to Halethorpe, MD, MP BAA 0-BAA 6.5 tracks 
1, 2, and 3) Capital Subdivision (Halethorpe, MD, to Hyattsville, MD, 
MP BAA 6.6-BAA 33.1 tracks 1 and 2) Capital Subdivision (Hyattsville, 
MD, to Washington, DC, MP CFP 113.8-CFP 121.7 tracks 1 and 2) RF&P 
Subdivision (Richmond, VA, to Washington, DC, MP CFP 5.1-CFP 113.8 
tracks 1, 2, 3, and 4); Florence Division Richmond Terminal Subdivision 
(Richmond, VA, to Richmond, VA, MP CFP 1-5.1 tracks 1 and 2); Richmond 
Terminal Subdivision (Richmond, VA, to Richmond, VA, MP ARN 0-ARN 3.6 
tracks 1 and 2); North End Subdivision (Richmond, VA, to Rocky Mount, 
NC, MP A-A 119.9 tracks 1 and 2); South End Subdivision (Rocky Mount, 
NC, to Dillon, SC, MP A 119.9-A 262.9 tracks 1 and 2).
    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 November 17, 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 https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-23793 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am]
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