[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 173 (Thursday, September 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 55080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-19440]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2017-0127]


Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on August 8, 2022, Dakota, 
Missouri Valley & Western Railroad (DMVW) petitioned the Federal 
Railroad Administration (FRA) for an amendment of a waiver of 
compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety 
regulations contained at 49 CFR 229.47, Emergency brake valve. The 
relevant FRA Docket Number is FRA-2017-0127.
    Specifically, DMVW requests to amend its existing relief from the 
requirement that an emergency brake pipe valve be installed adjacent to 
the rear door of a locomotive for three EMO SD60 locomotive units 
(Numbers 5504, 5523, and 5557). The three units are of the same car 
body type and are not equipped with the rear conductor brake valve. 
Each of the units have rear walkways and switch style steps, thus 
allowing the engineer to see the person riding on the back and are 
equipped with radio communication. These units will be used in road 
service and will always be paired together. The existing relief applies 
to eight locomotive units (five EMO SD50 locomotive units and three EMO 
SD60 locomotive units).\1\ DMVW requests that its waiver apply to three 
additional SD60 locomotive units, for a total of 11 locomotive units.
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    \1\ https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2017-0127-0011.
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    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 October 24, 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. 2022-19440 Filed 9-7-22; 8:45 am]
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