Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Issuing agencies

Abstract

This document extends the period for public comment regarding the CSX Transportation Inc. (CSXT) petition for relief from certain regulations concerning inspections performed by qualified mechanical inspectors (QMIs).

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 210 (Monday, November 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Page 69034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22336]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2026-1684]


Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for public comment regarding 
the CSX Transportation Inc. (CSXT) petition for relief from certain 
regulations concerning inspections performed by qualified mechanical 
inspectors (QMIs).

DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by December 2, 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: Caleb Rogers, Railroad Safety 
Specialist, FRA Motive Power & Equipment Division, telephone: 202-493-
6322, email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e281838e8780cc908d85879091a2868d96cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2546444940470b574a4240575665414a510b424a53">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 1, 2026, FRA published notice 
\1\ that CSXT petitioned FRA for a waiver of compliance from certain 
provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 
CFR part 229 (Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards). FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2026-1684.
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    \1\ <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2026-1684-0002">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2026-1684-0002</a>.
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    On September 9, 2026, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO 
(TTD) requested that FRA extend the comment period on this petition.\2\ 
Through this notice, FRA is extending the comment period for an 
additional 30 days (until December 2, 2026).
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    \2\ <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FRA-2026-1684-0003">https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FRA-2026-1684-0003</a>.
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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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Interested parties are invited to participate in 
these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or comments. 
Communications received by December 2, 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="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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. 2026-22336 Filed 10-30-26; 8:45 am]
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