[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 20018]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06992]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0126]


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 by letter received on March 
13, 2023, the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) 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 240 (Qualification and 
Certification of Locomotive Engineers) and part 242 (Qualification and 
Certification of Conductors). The relevant docket number is FRA-2017-
0126.
    Specifically, DCTA requests continued relief as part of its 
participation in FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System 
(C\3\RS) Program. DCTA seeks to shield reporting employees and the 
railroad from mandatory punitive sanctions that would otherwise arise 
as provided in Sec. Sec.  240.117(e)(1)-(4); 240.305(a)(l)-(4) and 
(a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c), (e)(l)-(4), (e)(6)-(11), (f)(l)-(2); 
and 242.407. The C\3\RS Program encourages certified operating crew 
members to report close calls and protects the employees and the 
railroad from discipline or sanctions arising from the incidents 
reported per the C\3\RS Implementing Memorandum of Understanding.
    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 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 at http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Communications received by June 5, 2023 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. 2023-06992 Filed 4-3-23; 8:45 am]
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