[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 245 (Thursday, December 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66338-66339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31116]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Petition for a Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with 49 CFR Sections 211.9 and 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 petition is
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-95-4)
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
within 45 days of the date of this notice 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
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business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) in Room 8201, Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.
The waiver petition is as follows:
Little Kanawha River Rail (LKRR)
FRA Waiver Petition Docket No. RSEQ-95-4
The LKRR seeks a waiver of compliance with Title 49, Code of
Federal Regulations (49 CFR), Part 240, ``Qualifications for Locomotive
Engineers.'' LKRR is a rural railroad operating over approximately 2.8
miles of track near the Little Kanawha River in Wood County, West
Virginia. LKRR operates using a 1200 HP locomotive, No.1205. LKRR
employs 3 part time employees, has a maximum speed of 10 MPH and a 5
MPH restriction over crossings and bridges. The LKRR operates
approximately 16 hours per week handling coke into Marietta Industrial
Enterprises and scrap metal from Ames Corporation.
LKRR handles about 55 cars per month. LKRR has 4 crossings at grade
on its property and interchanges with the CSXT near the end of its
line. LKRR states that granting this wavier will not have a negative
impact on safety.
Issued in Washington, D. C. on December 18, 1995.
Phil Olekszyk,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program
Implementation
[FR Doc. 95-31116 Filed 12-20-95; 8:45 am]
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