[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 11, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-11413]
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[Federal Register: May 11, 1994]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Petition for Exemption or Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with title 49 CFR Secs. 211.9 and 211.41, notice is
hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has
received requests for exemptions from or waivers of compliance with a
requirement of its safety standards. The individual petitions are
described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
provisions involved, and the nature of the relief being requested.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written reviews, 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 Number RSGM-94-
4), and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of
Chief Counsel, FRA, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590.
Communications received before June 10, 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 SW., Washington, DC 20590.
The individual petitions seeking an exemption or waiver of
compliance are as follows:
Cape May Seashore Lines (CMSX); Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM-94-4
The CMSX seeks a permanent waiver of compliance with certain
provisions of the Safety Glazing Standards (49 CFR part 223) for three
self-propelled passenger cars. CMSX has exclusive rights to operate
rail passenger service on the 27-mile long rail line between Tuckahoe
and Cape May, New Jersey. Initially, two services will be provided; a
tourist train ride between Cape May and Cape May Court House, New
Jersey, a total distance of 12 miles and a shuttle service between Cape
May and Rio Grande, New Jersey, a distance of 6 miles. Self-propelled
Rail Diesel Cars built in 1950 and 1951, will be used in both
operations. The cars are presently equipped with laminated safety
glass.
Adrian and Blissfield Railroad Company (ABRX); Waiver Petition Docket
Number RSGM-94-5
The ABRX seeks a permanent waiver of compliance with certain
provisions of the Safety Glazing Standards (49 CFR part 223) for one
passenger car. The car, which was built in 1949, is used in excursion
service between Adrian and Blissfield, Michigan, a distance of
approximately 10 miles. The railroad operates in a rural area and there
have been no incidents of vandalism in three years.
Wisconsin Central LTD. (WC); Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM-94-6
The WC on behalf of their customer Flambeau Papers, seeks a
permanent waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the Safety
Glazing Standards (49 CFR part 223) for one locomotive. The locomotive,
an EMD Model SW-1 built in 1950, is used primarily in the Flambeau
plant but is used approximately 30 minutes each day in picking up and
setting out cars in the WC Yard at Park Falls, Wisconsin. The distance
traveled on the WC is approximately 1 mile.
Newburgh and South Shore Railroad Company (NSR); Waiver Petition Docket
Number RSGM 94-7
The NSR seeks a permanent waiver of compliance with certain
provisions of the Safety Glazing Standards (49 CFR part 223) for two
locomotives. The locomotives are used in switching service to the NSR
within the Cleveland, Ohio, switching district. The locomotives were
formerly owned by the Newburgh and Southern Railway and were covered by
waiver RSGM-80-38.
Dubois County Railroad (DCRR); Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM-94-8
The DCRR seeks a permanent waiver of compliance with certain
provisions of the Safety Glazing Standards (49 CFR part 223) for one
locomotive. The DCRR operates over 16 miles of track between Dubois and
Huntingburg, Indiana. The railroad states there has been no problem
with vandalism in this rural area. The locomotive, a 1000 hP ALCO
switcher built in 1953, is now equipped with safety glass.
Issued in Washington, DC on May 6, 1994.
Phil Olekszyk,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 94-11413 Filed 5-10-94; 8:45 am]
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