[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 148 (Thursday, August 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46679-46680]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18502]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2013-0057]
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by
documents dated May 28, 2013, and June 12, 2013, Steam Into History
(Steam) has 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-2013-
0057.
Specifically, Steam seeks relief from 49 CFR 215.303-Stenciling of
restricted cars, which requires that restricted railroad freight cars
shall be stenciled or marked in clearly legible letters with the letter
``R'' and a series of designated terms to completely indicate the basis
for the restricted operation of the car.
The petition concerns three leased and two owned freight cars,
numbered RERX 101, 213, and 702 and NCR 150 and 840, which are railroad
flat cars converted to passenger carriage cars for tourist and
excursion railroad service by the addition of seating, superstructures,
and steps. Each of the Steam freight cars in the present petition is
more than 50 years old, measured from the date of original
construction, and the freight cars are the subject of a parallel
petition for special approval for continued operation under 215.203(c).
Therefore, Steam seeks a waiver of the requirement for stenciling found
in 215.303, as the
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railroad states that the stenciling would detract from both the
aesthetic and historical nature of the reproduction vintage rail car
equipment. As Steam's passenger equipment will operate in a limited
area, Steam requests permission to keep documentation related to the
restricted status of the equipment at its business office, similar to
the conditions granted to other tourist and excursion railroads. In
addition, Steam petitions for relief from all requirements of 49 CFR
Part 224--Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock, as the
railroad states that reflectorization would detract from both the
aesthetic and historical nature of the reproduction vintage equipment.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the Department of Transportation's
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
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, 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:
Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by September 16, 2013 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered as far as practicable.
Anyone is able to 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.).
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11,
2000 (65 FR 19477).
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-18502 Filed 7-31-13; 8:45 am]
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