94-26693. Petition for a Waiver of Compliance  

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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    Federal Railroad Administration
    
    
    Petition for a Waiver of Compliance
    
        In accordance with 49 CFR 211.41, notice is hereby given that the 
    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request for a 
    waiver of compliance with certain requirements of Federal railroad 
    safety regulations. The individual petitions are described below, 
    including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, 
    the nature of the relief being requested and the petitioner's arguments 
    in favor of relief.
        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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket No. RSEQ-94-5) 
    and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of 
    Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Nassif Building, 400 
    Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Communications received 
    before December 1, 1994, will be considered by FRA before final action 
    is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far 
    as practicable. All written communications concerning these proceedings 
    are available for examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 
    p.m.) in Room 8201, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., 
    Washington, D.C. 20590.
        The waiver petitions are as follows:
    
    Sperry Rail, Inc. (SRIX) (Waiver Petition Docket No. RSEQ-94-5)
    
        The Sperry Rail, Inc., (SRIX) seeks a permanent waiver of 
    compliance from all provisions of 49 CFR part 240, Qualification 
    Standards for Locomotive Engineers. The SRIX operates 37 self-propelled 
    rail testing cars utilizing their own operators, and a railroad 
    employee acting as a pilot who is qualified on the physical 
    characteristics and operating rules over the railroad it is being 
    operated on. The SRIX argues that their operators are well trained and 
    would not benefit from part 240 certification requirements. The SRIX 
    also argues that the cost of certification would make them non-
    competitive due to increased labor costs.
    
    St. Louis & Chain of Rocks Railroad (SLCR) (Waiver Petition Docket No. 
    RSEQ-94-6)
    
        The St. Louis & Chain of Rocks Railroad (SLCR) seeks a waiver of 
    compliance from all provisions of 49 CFR Part 240, Qualification 
    Standards for Locomotive Engineers. The SLCR Railroad is an excursion 
    railroad which operates in the St. Louis, Missouri area. It is a non-
    profit rail museum and operates over less than three miles of track, 
    fewer than ten days a year at speeds not exceeding 5 mph.
    
        Issued in Washington, D.C. on October 21, 1994.
    Phil Olekszyk,
    Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
    Implementation.
    [FR Doc. 94-26693 Filed 10-27-94; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
10/28/1994
Department:
Federal Railroad Administration
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Document Number:
94-26693
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Federal Register: October 28, 1994