[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 11, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27185-27186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12175]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2009-0078]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on April 15, 2019, 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 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.
    Specifically, ASLRRA seeks to amend its existing waiver to add 
three member railroads that did not participate in the original waiver, 
but in the first quarter of 2019 determined that they now wish to 
participate. ASLRRA states the following railroads expressed a desire 
to participate in the waiver, and maintain

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at their headquarters supporting documentation of employee support as 
required:

 Sequatchie Valley Switching Company
 SMS Rail Lines of New York, LLC
 Walking Horse Railroad

    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.
    Communications received by July 26, 2019 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. FRA reserves the right to grant relief in 
this docket prior to the expiration of the comment period. FRA will 
condition any such grant of relief on subsequent consideration of 
relevant comments submitted to the docket within the comment period. 
Comments received after the comment period ends 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Safety.
[FR Doc. 2019-12175 Filed 6-10-19; 8:45 am]
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