[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 26 (Wednesday, February 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 5510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02428]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2018-0011]


Petition for Modification of Single Car Air Brake Test Procedures

    Under part 232 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
provides the public notice that on January 5, 2018, the Association of 
American Railroads (AAR) requested the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) grant a modification of the single car air brake test procedures 
as prescribed in 49 CFR 232.305(a). FRA assigned the request Docket 
Number FRA-2018-0011.
    As described in its request, the AAR Braking Systems Committee has 
revised and sent out for comment an updated version of AAR Standard S-
486-04--Code of Air Brake System Tests for Freight Equipment, which is 
incorporated by reference in 49 CFR 232.305--Single car air brake 
tests. The main objective of the revision was to incorporate tests for 
a new feature known as brake cylinder maintaining. AAR asked for 
expedited processing of this request so the 60-day review period 
required by 49 CFR 232.307 can begin as soon as possible and the new 
procedure can be referenced in the CFR.
    A copy of these documents and 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 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. All communications 
concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket 
number (e.g., Docket Number FRA-2018-0011) 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 April 9, 2018, will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Pursuant to 49 CFR 232.307(d), if no 
comment objecting to the requested modification is received during the 
60-day comment period, or if FRA does not issue a written objection to 
the requested modification, the modification will become effective on 
April 23, 2018.
    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.). In 
accordance with 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. 2018-02428 Filed 2-6-18; 8:45 am]
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