[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 4119]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01580]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0126]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this provides the public notice that on November 6, 2017, the 
Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), petitioned the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from several 
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations. Specifically, 
DCTA requests relief from certain provisions of 49 CFR part 240, 
Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers, and part 242, 
Qualification and Certification of Conductors. The request was assigned 
Docket Number FRA-2017-0126.
    The relief is requested as part of DCTA's proposed implementation 
of and participation in FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System 
(C3RS) pilot project. DCTA seeks to shield reporting employees and the 
railroad from mandatory punitive sanctions that would otherwise arise 
as provided in 49 CFR 240.117(e)(1)-(4); 240.305(a)(l)-(4) and (a)(6); 
240.307; 242.403(b), (c), (e)(l)-(4), (e)(6)-(11), (f)(l)-(2) and 
242.407. The C3RS pilot project encourages certified operating crew 
members to report close calls and protect the employees and the 
railroad from discipline or sanctions arising from the incidents 
reported per the C3RS Implementing Memorandum of Understanding (IMOU).
    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 parties 
desire 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:
     Website: 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 March 15, 2018 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered if practicable.
    Anyone can 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.). 
Under 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the 
privacy notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-01580 Filed 1-26-18; 8:45 am]
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