[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55450-55451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24122]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0083]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on October 4, 2018, the BNSF 
Railway Company (BNSF), petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal 
railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 225.25, Recordkeeping. 
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2018-0083.
    Specifically, BNSF seeks a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 
225.25(h) which states, in part, ``Except as provided in paragraph 
(h)(15) of this section, a listing of all injuries and occupational 
illnesses reported to FRA as having occurred at an establishment shall 
be posted in a conspicuous location at that establishment, within 30 
days after the expiration of the month during which the injuries and 
illnesses occurred, if the establishment has been in continual 
operation for a minimum of 90 calendar days.''
    BNSF requests a waiver regarding the actual posting of the monthly 
listing of employee reportable injuries, occupational illnesses, and 
fatalities, as reported to FRA that have occurred during the past 12-
month period at each establishment. In lieu of physically posting a 
``paper'' copy of the monthly listing at each establishment, BNSF has 
developed an electronic version that would be available to its 
employees by accessing this information on computer terminals located 
at company facilities and personal devices. BNSF would place posters on 
the notice boards at each establishment indicating that the monthly 
listings are available to be viewed in two ways: electronically through 
access from a computer terminal, or through direct request of a 
manager.
    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 parties 
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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.

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    Communications received by December 20, 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 Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-24122 Filed 11-2-18; 8:45 am]
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