75 FR 115 pgs. 34203-34204 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Type: NOTICEVolume: 75Number: 115Pages: 34203 - 34204
Docket number: [Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0021]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2010-14474 Filed 6-15-10; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.
Indiana Transportation Museum
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0021]
The Indiana Transportation Museum (ITMZ) seeks a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards, 49 CFR 215.303, which requires stenciling of restricted cars. ITMZ owns four cabooses. They are car numbers: Monon 81528, C & O 90876, NKP 405, and W & LR 770 that are older than 50 years, and therefore, restricted by the provision of 49 CFR 215.203(a). ITMZ is seeking special approval to continue to use these cars under proceeding according to 49 CFR 215.203(b).
ITMZ claims that it operates and maintains the subject cars. These cars are in good operating condition. These cars do not carry a load, travel at a maximum speed of 25 miles per hour, and will not be interchanged. All these cars are operated in captive service on the railroad which runs between Tipton, Indiana, to downtown Indianapolis, Indiana, and owned by the Hoosier Heritage Port Authority. These cars are preserved in historically accurate condition. Stenciling the cars because of their restricted equipment status would interfere with the historically integrity.
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 ( e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0021) 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 within 45 days of the date of this notice will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web site at http://www.regulations.gov.
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 document (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc. ). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2010.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2010-14474 Filed 6-15-10; 8:45 am]
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