Notice2025-22364
Notice of Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance
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Published
December 9, 2025
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
This document provides the public notice that the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) petitioned FRA to amend an existing waiver of certain regulations related to hours of service.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 9, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 57128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-22364]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2009-0078]
Notice of Petition for Amendment of Waiver of Compliance
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document provides the public notice that the American
Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) petitioned FRA to
amend an existing waiver of certain regulations related to hours of
service.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by January 8, 2026.
FRA will consider comments received after that date to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES:
Comments: Comments related to this docket may be submitted by going
to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and following the online instructions
for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>; this includes any personal information.
Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any
submitted comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Smith, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA Operating Practices Division, telephone: 682-305-6709,
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84d3ede8e8ede5e9aad7e9edf0ecc4e0ebf0aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="0156686d6d68606c2f526c68756941656e752f666e77">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by
letter dated September 10, 2025 ASLRRA petitioned FRA for an amendment
of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal hours
of service (HOS) laws contained at 49 U.S.C. 21103(a)(4). The relevant
Docket Number is FRA-2009-0078.
Specifically, ASLRRA seeks to amend its existing waiver by adding 6
railroads to the list of railroad participants in the original waiver.
ASLRRA stated the following railroads expressed a desire to participate
in the waiver and maintain at each of their headquarters supporting
documentation of employee support, as required:
<bullet> East Penn Railroad
<bullet> Kansas City Intermodal Terminal
<bullet> New England Southern Railroad
<bullet> New Hampshire Central Railroad
<bullet> Port Bienville Railroad
<bullet> Semo Port Railroad/Motive Rail
ASLRRA states it conducts training multiple times annually for
waiver participants to clarify the requirements of the waiver.
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.
Communications received by January 8, 2026 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable.
Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of FRA's 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 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.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-22364 Filed 12-8-25; 8:45 am]
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