[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83330-83331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27953]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0087]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 of Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by a document 
dated August 16, 2016, the Appanoose County Community Railroad (APNC) 
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 223.11. FRA assigned the petition 
Docket Number FRA-2016-0087.
    APNC has petitioned FRA to grant a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 
part 223, Safety Glazing Standards--Locomotives, Passenger Cars and 
Cabooses, for two locomotives, respectively numbered APNC 973 and APNC 
116. APNC is a shortline railroad that operates over approximately 34.5 
miles of track, and the majority of its operations are through rural or 
lightly populated areas. Locomotive number APNC 973 is a GP-7 type 
locomotive and was built in 1953. Locomotive number APNC 116 is a GP-7M 
type locomotive and was built in 1953. APNC's petition states that 
existing glazing on both locomotives is in good condition. The petition 
further states that APNC has no history of glazing related accidents or 
injuries and is, therefore, requesting a waiver of the safety glazing 
requirements.
    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 January 5, 2017 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

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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. 2016-27953 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
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