[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15803]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2003-15196]


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 June 13, 2022, NJ Transit 
(NJT) 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 213.233, Track 
inspections. The relevant FRA Docket Number is FRA-2003-15196.
    Specifically, NJT requests an extension of its existing waiver for 
a reduced frequency of the required visual track inspections for FRA 
Class 3 and 4 track carrying passenger traffic and constructed with 
continuous welded rail. NJT proposes to continue conducting one visual 
track inspection per week, instead of the two inspections per week that 
are required in 49 CFR part 213, and to continue supplementing its 
visual inspections with Track Geometry Measurement System (TGMS) 
inspections over the affected main tracks and sidings four times per 
year. In support of its petition, NJT states that the TGMS inspections 
are conducted to the standards for the next higher class of track, 
allowing NJT to promptly detect and repair those conditions prior to 
the conditions becoming defects. Additionally, NJT explains that the 
use of TGMS has had a positive effect on the quality and safety of 
NJT's track structure.
    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 at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Communications received by September 8, 2022 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), the U.S. 
Department of Transportation (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. 2022-15803 Filed 7-22-22; 8:45 am]
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