[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 37 (Monday, February 25, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 12825]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04290]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-1999-5102]
Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document
dated February 1, 2012, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation
Authority (SEPTA) has 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 213, Track Safety Standards. The docket number associated with
this petition is FRA-1999-5102.
Specifically, SEPTA seeks to extend a waiver from 49 CFR
213.233(c), relating to the frequency of the required visual track
inspections. FRA issued the initial waiver that granted SEPTA relief on
July 24, 2000, and FRA extended the waiver on August 4, 2003, and
February 28, 2008.
SEPTA requests an extension of approval to reduce the frequency of
required, visual track inspections for certain tracks that carry
passenger traffic, specifically only those tracks that are constructed
with continuous welded rail. SEPTA proposes to conduct one visual track
inspection per week, instead of the two inspections per week that are
required in 49 CFR part 213, and to supplement its visual inspections
with the operation of an automated track geometry measuring vehicle
over the affected main tracks and sidings four times per year. SEPTA
has owned and operated such a measuring vehicle since 1990.
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 Ave. 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 comments, 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 for Federal Holidays.
Communications received by April 11, 2013 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 comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 20, 2013.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-04290 Filed 2-22-13; 8:45 am]
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