Notice2021-27792
Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
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December 23, 2021
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 244 (Thursday, December 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 73090]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27792]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2017-0018]
Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice that on December 8, 2021, the Fort
Wayne Railroad Historical Society Inc. (FWRHS) petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) to extend a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained
at 49 CFR 240.201, Implementation. The relevant FRA Docket Number is
FRA-2017-0018.
Specifically, FWRHS requests to extend relief from Sec.
240.201(d), which requires that only certified persons operate
locomotives and trains. The relief would allow noncertified persons to
pay a fee and operate a locomotive as part of FWRHS's ``hand-on-the-
throttle'' program. FWRHS reports that no incidents occurred during the
previous 5 years of operation under this waiver and that the program
was a significant fundraising aid to the organization.
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 at <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Communications received by February 7, 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
<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>.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Carolyn Hayward-Williams,
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-27792 Filed 12-22-21; 8:45 am]
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