[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47001-47002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20134]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0044]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on July 18, 2018, Siemens 
Industry, Inc. (Siemens) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) to amend its waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the 
Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 232.409(d), 
Inspection and Testing of End-of-Train Devices. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2015-0044.
    Siemens previously received relief from the requirements of 49 CFR 
232.409(d) for two of its EOT models: Q3920 and R3930 (the dual air 
pipe version of Q3920). Siemens seeks additional relief from 49 CFR 
232.409(d) for two new EOT models: A90385 and A90390. These two models 
are smaller and lighter than previous models. Both models (A90385 and 
A90390) use the same Ritron DTX-445 radio (exempt from periodic 
calibration via waiver in Docket Number FRA-2009-0015) as the previous 
model Q3920. Siemens states that, like the Q3920, the consistency of 
performance for the new EOT models (A90385 and A90390) is based on the 
reliability and accuracy of the Ritron DTX-445 radio. Therefore, 
Siemens contends that as long as the Ritron radio waiver in Docket 
Number FRA-2009-0015 is valid, the new Siemens EOT models (A90385 and 
A90390) should also be exempt from periodic calibration.
    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

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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 November 1, 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.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20134 Filed 9-14-18; 8:45 am]
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