[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 24 (Monday, February 6, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7093-7094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2804]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for a Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with 49 CFR Secs. 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 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. HS-94-1)
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 March 17, 1995 will be considered by FRA before final action is
taken. Comments [[Page 7094]] 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:
James River Corporation (ZJRC); FRA Waiver Petition Docket Nos. RSOR-
94-1, RSOP-94-5, RSAD-94-1, HS-94-3, RSEQ-94-7
The James River Corporation seeks a permanent exemption from all
requirements associated with title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
parts 217, Railroad Operating Rules, 218, Railroad Operating
Practices, 219, Control of Alcohol and Drug Use, 228, Hours of
Service, and 240, Qualification of Certification Locomotive
Engineers. The James River Corporation operates a plant railroad
inside their Naheola paper mill, located in Pennington, Alabama, and
occasionally operates over the Meridian and Bigbee Railroad (MBRR),
which is also owned by James River Corporation. The method of
operation on the MBRR is yard limits. The petitioner indicates that
granting of the exemption will greatly facilitate the movement of
cars within the yard limits and is in the public interest and will
not adversely affect safety.
Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 31, 1995.
Phil Olekszyk,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 95-2804 Filed 2-3-95; 8:45 am]
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