Notice2026-09443
Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
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Published
May 13, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
This document provides the public notice that Northern Central Railway of York (NCR) petitioned FRA for an amendment of relief from certain regulations concerning safety glazing on a locomotive.
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27126-27127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09443]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2011-0069]
Notice of Petition for Extension 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 Northern Central
Railway of York (NCR) petitioned FRA for an amendment of relief from
certain regulations concerning safety glazing on a locomotive.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by July 13, 2026. FRA
will consider comments received after that date to the extent
practicable.
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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: Michael Barron, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA Motive Power & Equipment Division, telephone: 202-493-
1367, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#8ce1e5efe4ede9e0a2eeedfefee3e2cce8e3f8a2ebe3fa"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f994909a91989c95d79b988b8b9697b99d968dd79e968f">[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 received March 16, 2026, NCR petitioned FRA for an addendum of a
waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad
safety regulations contained in 49 CFR part 223 (Safety Glazing
Standards--Locomotives, Passenger Cars and Cabooses). The relevant
Docket Number is FRA-2011-0069.
Specifically, NCR requests an amendment to the existing waiver from
Sec. 233.9, Requirements for equipment built or rebuilt after June 30,
1980, which, in part, requires locomotives with the specified
characteristics to be equipped with certified glazing in all locomotive
cab windows. That waiver granted relief from glazing requirements on
steam locomotive 17 (No. 17), which is used in tourist excursion
service. In its March 16, 2026 petition, NCR requested that No. 17's
operation area be expanded to the Gettysburg and Northern Railroad,
between Gettysburg and Mount Holly Springs, Pennsylvania, and the CSX
Transportation Hanover Subdivision, from BAS 70.8 to BAS 72.0.
In addition, NCR requests reconsideration of FRA's determination of
part 223's applicability to No. 17's operations. In support of this
request for reconsideration, NCR stated that it has ``historically been
treated as a non-general system railroad'' due to its limited operation
and lack of an accessible physical connection to the national rail
network. It also represented that its ``[t]rains operate at speeds not
exceeding 15 miles per hour and primarily traverse rural territory.''
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 July 13, 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. 2026-09443 Filed 5-12-26; 8:45 am]
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