to enter into an executive session of SRO members must be included on a
written agenda, along with a clearly stated rationale for each matter
to be discussed, and that each such request must be approved by a
majority vote of the SRO members of the operating committee.
     To the extent that those provisions are in furtherance of
the purposes of the New Consolidated Data Plan as expressed in this
Order and not inconsistent with any other regulatory requirements, the
New Consolidated

Data Plan shall adopt and include all other provisions of the Equity
Data Plans necessary for the operation and oversight of the SIPs under
the New Consolidated Data Plan, and the New Consolidated Data Plan
should, to the extent possible, attempt to harmonize and combine
existing provisions in the Equity Data Plans that relate to the Equity
Data Plans' separate processors.
* * * * *
    it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Section 11A(a)(3)(B) of the
Act,\388\ that the Participants act jointly in developing and filing
with the Commission, as an NMS plan pursuant to Rule 608(a) of
Regulation NMS,\389\ a New Consolidated Data Plan, as described above.
The Participants are ordered to file the New Consolidated Data Plan
with the Commission no later than August 11, 2020.
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    \388\ 15 U.S.C. 78k-1(a)(3)(B).
    \389\ 17 CFR 242.608(a).

    By the Commission.
Vanessa A. Countryman,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61883-61884]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26001]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2015-0105]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document
dated September 22, 2015, the Association of American Railroads (AAR)
has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver
of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR part 224, Reflectorization of Rail
Freight Rolling Stock. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-
2015-0105.
    AAR seeks a waiver of compliance from 49 CFR 224.111, Renewal,
which requires retroreflective sheeting to be replaced with new
sheeting no later than 10 years after the date of initial installation,
regardless of the sheeting's condition. The final rule for the
reflectorization of rail freight rolling stock went into effect on
November 28, 2005, making November 28, 2015, the replacement deadline
for all initially applied retroreflective materials on rail freight
rolling stock. The 10-year renewal period was based on most
manufacturers' stated useful life of retroreflective materials at the
time of the rulemaking. However, FRA indicated it would monitor the
retroreflective qualities of various fleet segments over time and would
consider extending the 10-year interval.
    AAR and Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) conducted testing
and evaluation of retroreflective sheeting on 920 freight cars and 120
locomotives in service and found that much of that material tested
meets or exceeds reflectivity requirements set forth in the regulation.
This data, collected in 2012 and 2014, shows that the performance of
the retroreflective sheets on rail cars and locomotives is more a
function of material condition and cleanliness than it is of the date
applied. In particular, the FRA-224 stamped material has demonstrated
that, after more than 9 years in service, it is in good condition and
can remain in service if properly maintained. Therefore, this petition
is being made to permit well-performing material to remain in service
and to be evaluated using a performance-based approach.
    The AAR Equipment Engineering Committee presently favors the
Federal Highway Administration Comparison Panel Method; however, some
additional time is needed to develop a ``standard panel'' and the
related training that would be used with this method. An alternative
performance-based method is to use a hand-held device similar to the
RoadVista 922 Retroreflectometer that AAR and TTI used during testing
and evaluation. However, at approximately $10,000 per unit, this device
is substantially more expensive and is not feasible for regular use in
a railroad-shop environment. AAR is requesting a waiver to extend the
renewal requirement for at least 3 years while work on a performance-
based evaluation procedure is completed.
    A copy of 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. 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:<PHONE_NUMBER>.
     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 November 13, 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.

     Issued in Washington, DC, on October 5, 2015.
Ron Hynes,
Director, Office of Technical Oversight.
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