87 FR 141 pg. 44185 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 141Page: 44185
Page: 44185Docket number: [Docket Number FRA-2022-0066]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-15804 Filed 7-22-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Transportation Department
Sub Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2022-0066]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by letter dated June 21, 2022, Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 230.17, One thousand four hundred seventy-two (1472) service day inspection . FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2022-0066.
Specifically, OCSR requests relief for steam locomotive MCRR #25, which is used in public tourist excursions. OCSR seeks to extend the period in which the locomotive's 1472 service day inspection is due from August 25, 2022, to December 20, 2022 (the end of the 2022 running season). OCSR states that MCRR #25 is OCSR's primary locomotive for passenger excursions, which typically sees 80-100 service days, but the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 limited the service days to 30. In support of its request, OCSR states that the locomotive would run no more than 50 service days during the additional months of relief.
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 party desires 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 http://www.regulations.gov . Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by September 8, 2022 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), the U.S. Department of Transportation (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. 2022-15804 Filed 7-22-22; 8:45 am]
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