Notice2021-15604
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
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July 22, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 138 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38790-38791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15604]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2021-0074]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on June 30, 2021, the Michigan
State Trust for Railway Preservation, Inc. 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 215, Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards. FRA assigned the
petition Docket Number FRA-2021-0074.
Specifically, Petitioner requests FRA approval pursuant to 49 CFR
215.203, Restricted cars, to continue in service 12 freight cars \1\
that are more than 50 years from the date of construction. The cars are
primarily used in tourist, historic, and/or excursion operations.
Petitioner additionally requests relief from 49 CFR 215.303, Stenciling
of restricted cars, to preserve the cars' historic appearance. Of the
12 total cars, only three would be used in service this calendar year.
Trains containing the cars are currently operated only on the Great
Lakes Central Railroad, but in the future, excursions may expand to the
Lake State Railway by way of the Huron and Eastern Railroad.
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\1\ Seven of the 12 cars were formerly given special approval in
Docket Number FRA-2009-0084. The relief expired on May 15, 2020.
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A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
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 by any of the following
methods:
<bullet> Website: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
<bullet> Fax: 202-493-2251.
<bullet> Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
Communications received by September 7, 2021 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 <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>. See also <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice">https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice</a> for the privacy notice of <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>.
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Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15604 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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