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petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s
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. 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, 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:
• Web site: 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 June 8,
2015 will be considered by FRA before
final action is taken. Comments received
after that date will be considered as far
as practicable.
Anyone is able to 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
www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http://
www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice
for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on April 14,
2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
[FR Doc. 2015–09545 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[FRA Safety Advisory 2015–02]

Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No. PHMSA–2015–0118, Notice No.
15–11]

Hazardous Materials: Information
Requirements Related to the
Transportation of Trains Carrying
Specified Volumes of Flammable
Liquids
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) and Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of safety advisory.
AGENCY:

FRA and PHMSA are issuing
this notice to remind railroads operating
a ‘‘high hazard flammable train’’
(HHFT)—defined as a train comprised
of 20 or more loaded tank cars of a Class
3 flammable liquid in a continuous
block, or a train with 35 or more loaded
tank cars of a Class 3 flammable liquid
across the entire train—as well as the
offerors of Class 3 flammable liquids
transported on such trains, that certain
information may be required by PHMSA
and/or FRA personnel during the course
of an investigation immediately
following an accident.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karl
Alexy, Staff Director, Hazardous
Materials Division, Office of Technical
Oversight, FRA, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590;
(202) 493–6245, or via email:
[email protected]; and Richard
Raksnis, Director Field Services, Office
of Hazardous Materials Safety, Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone
(202) 366–4455 or, via-email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to
recent derailments involving HHFTs,
FRA and PHMSA have conducted
several post-accident investigations and
wish to ensure that stakeholders are
fully aware of each agency’s
investigative authority and cooperate
with agency personnel conducting such
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investigations, where time is of the
essence in gathering evidence.
Therefore, PHMSA and FRA are issuing
this Safety Advisory notice to remind
railroads operating HHFTs, and offerors
of Class 3 flammable liquids being
transported aboard those trains, of their
obligation to provide PHMSA and FRA,
as expeditiously as possible, with
information agency personnel need to
conduct investigations immediately
following an accident or incident.
Federal law authorizes the Secretary
of Transportation (Secretary) to
investigate rail accidents. Among other
things, related to railroad safety
generally, the Department can subpoena
witness testimony, inspect track, cars,
and other equipment, and require
(including by subpoena) the production
of records and other evidence. 49 U.S.C.
20107, 20902 1 FRA’s regulations set
forth its general accident investigation
procedures at 49 CFR 225.31.
Federal law also authorizes the
Secretary to investigate accidents
involving hazardous materials, 49
U.S.C. 5121, and in so doing require
(including by subpoena) the production
of records, inspect packages, and gather
other evidence. Where Federal law
requires the maintenance of records
related to hazardous materials
transportation, Section 5121 obligates
those responsible for maintaining such
records to provide them to DOT
personnel during the course of such
investigations. PHMSA has promulgated
rules at 49 CFR part 109 establishing
investigative procedures for that agency
under this authority.2 The Secretary has
also delegated FRA the authority to
investigate rail accidents and incidents
involving the transportation of
hazardous material for compliance with
the Federal hazardous materials
transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5101 et
seq.) and its implementing regulations.
See 49 CFR 1.89(j). Stakeholder
cooperation with a PHMSA or FRA
investigation following an accident is
critically important to transportation
safety. Thus, PHMSA and FRA issue
this joint Safety Advisory to remind
stakeholders of their obligations to
maintain and make available records
concerning hazardous materials
transportation in accordance with law
and DOT regulations, and to explain
that the following information is likely
to prove important to PHMSA and FRA
personnel during the course of an
investigation—and thus should be
1 The FRA Administrator may exercise this
investigative authority pursuant to a delegation
from the Secretary. 49 CFR 1.88(c), 1.89(a).
2 The PHMSA Administrator may exercise this
investigative authority pursuant to a delegation of
the Secretary. 49 CFR 1.96 and 1.97.

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provided as expeditiously as possible,
upon request:
• Information on the train consist,
including the train number,
locomotive(s), locomotives as
distributed power, end-of-train device
information, number and position of
tank cars in the train, tank car reporting
marks, and the tank car specifications
and relevant attributes 3 of the tank cars
in the train.
• Waybill (origin and destination)
information.
• The Safety Data Sheet(s) (SDS), or
any other document used to provide
comprehensive emergency response and
incident mitigation information.
• Results of any product testing
undertaken prior to transportation that
was used to properly characterize the
Class 3 flammable liquids for
transportation (initial testing).
• Results from any analysis of
product samples (taken prior to being
offered into transportation) from tank
car(s) involved in the derailment.
• Date of acceptance as required to be
noted on shipping papers under 49 CFR
174.24.
• If a flammable liquid is involved,
the type of liquid and the name and
location of the company extracting the
material.4
• The identification of the company
having initial testing performed
(sampling and analysis of material) and
information on the lab (if external)
conducting the analysis.
• Name and location of the company
transporting the material from well head
to loading facility or terminal.
• Name and location of the company
that owns and that operates the terminal
or loading facility that loaded the
product for rail transportation.

• Name of the Railroad(s) handling
the tank car(s) at any time from point of
origin to destination and a timeline of
handling changes between railroads.
FRA and PHMSA encourage railroad
industry members to take actions that
are consistent with the preceding
discussion and to take other
complementary actions to help ensure
the safety of the Nation’s railroads. FRA
and PHMSA may modify this Safety
Advisory, issue additional safety
advisories, or take other appropriate
actions necessary to ensure the highest
level of safety on the Nation’s railroads,
including pursuing other corrective
measures under their safety authority.
Issued in Washington, DC on April 17,
2015.
Timothy P. Butters,
Acting Administrator, Pipeline and
Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
Sarah E. Feinberg,
Acting Administrator, Federal Railroad
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015–09437 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
Hazardous Materials: Delayed
Applications
Office of Hazardous Materials
Safety, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.

AGENCY:

List of application delayed more
than 180 days.

ACTION:

Application No.

In accordance with the
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5117(c),
PHMSA is publishing the following list
of special permit applications that have
been in process for 180 days or more.
The reason(s) for delay and the expected
completion date for action on each
application is provided in association
with each identified application.

SUMMARY:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Ryan Paquet, Director, Office of
Hazardous Materials Special Permits
and Approvals, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration, U.S.
Department of Transportation, East
Building, PHH–30, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue Southeast, Washington, DC
20590–0001, (202) 366–4535.
Key to ‘‘Reason for Delay’’
1. Awaiting additional information from
applicant
2. Extensive public comment under
review
3. Application is technically complex
and is of significant impact or
precedent-setting and requires
extensive analysis
4. Staff review delayed by other priority
issues or volume of special permit
applications
Meaning of Application Number
Suffixes
N—New application
M—Modification request R—Renewal
Request
P—Party To Exemption Request
Issued in Washington, DC, on April 8,
2015.
Donald Burger,
Chief, General Approvals and Permits.
Reason for
delay

Applicant

Estimated date
of completion

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Modification to Special Permits
15642–M ..........................................
11903–M ..........................................
13961–M ..........................................
11914–M ..........................................
15393–M ..........................................
8451–M ............................................
15767–N ..........................................
16001–N ..........................................
16190–N ..........................................
16198–N ..........................................
16181–N ..........................................
16212–N ..........................................
16220–N ..........................................
16193–N ..........................................
16261–N ..........................................
16238–N ..........................................
16241–N ..........................................
16274–N ..........................................

Praxair Distribution, Inc., Danbury, CT .....................................................
Comptank Corporation, Bothwell, ON .......................................................
3AL Testing Corp., Centennial, CO ..........................................................
Cascade Designs, Inc., Seattle, WA .........................................................
Savannah Acid Plant LLC, Savannah, GA ...............................................
Special Devices, Inc., Mesa, AR ...............................................................
Union Pacific Railroad Company, Omaha, NE .........................................
VELTEK ASSOCIATES, INC., Malvern, PA .............................................
Digital Wave Corporation, Centennial, CO ...............................................
Fleischmann’s Vinegar Company, Inc., CERRITOS, CA .........................
Arc Process, Inc., Pflugerville, TX ............................................................
Entegris, Inc., Billerica, MA .......................................................................
Americase, Waxahache, TX ......................................................................
CH&I Technologies, Inc., Santa Paula, CA ..............................................
Dexsil Corporation, Hamden, CT ..............................................................
Entegris, Inc., Billerica, MA .......................................................................
Linde Gas North America LLC, Murray Hill, NJ ........................................
Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., Longmont, CO ....................................................

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