[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 76 (Thursday, April 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 21434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08385]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2005-21613]


Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on April 8, 2021, the 
Association of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of itself and its 
member railroads, petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) 
for an extension of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of 
the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 229, 
Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards. The relevant FRA Docket Number is 
FRA-2005-21613.
    Specifically, AAR requests an extension of the relief granted from 
49 CFR 229.29, Air brake system calibration, maintenance, and testing, 
applicable to New York Air Brake CCB-1, CCB-2, and CCB-26; Wabtec 
Railway Electronics EPIC-3102D2 and EPIC-2; and FastBrake electronic 
air brake systems, for the extension of time intervals for level two 
and level three locomotive air brake system maintenance. AAR states 
that throughout the history of this waiver, several test committees, 
made up of representatives from industry, labor, and FRA, were formed 
to study air brake systems. AAR notes that FRA may propose codifying 
provisions of this waiver in the future. Additionally, AAR requests 
that FRA grant a unified extension to all AAR member railroads that are 
currently participating in this waiver.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov.
    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 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 (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
    Communications received by June 7, 2021 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/privacy-notice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-08385 Filed 4-21-21; 8:45 am]
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