Rules and Regulations. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-2014-0106] 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 March 14, 2024, Metro-North Railroad
(MNCW)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-2014-0106. Specifically, MNCW requests relief required to continue participation in FRA's Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C 3 RS) Program. MNCW seeks to continue shielding reporting employees from mandatory punitive sanctions that would otherwise arise as provided in §§ 240.117(e)(1)-(4); 240.305(a)(1)-(4) and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c), (e)(1)-(4), (e)(6)-(11), (f)(1)-(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 (IMOU). MNCW notes that it and the Association of Commuter Rail Employees have been governed by an IMOU since September 2014. MNCW states that recent safety improvements associated with C 3 RS include: “Development of diagrams to enhance notices to crews for partial passenger platform closures;” “Deployment of standardized train spotting or enhanced spotting markers for specific stations;” and “Enhancement of root cause analysis for C 3 RS eligible `known events' by inviting employees involved to be interviewed by members of the PRT.” 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 *www.regulations.gov.* Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Communications received by July 1, 2024 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. 2024-09451 Filed 4-30-24; 8:45 am]
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