99-13789. Petition for Waiver of Compliance

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 29406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13789]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with 49 CFR 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 the Federal 
safety laws and regulations. The petition is described below, including 
the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being 
requested and the petitioner's arguments in favour of relief.

Mc Cloud Railway Company

(Docket Number FRA-1998-4855)

    The Mc Cloud Railway Company (MCR) seeks a waiver of compliance 
from 49 CFR 230.108 (b) (which requires that main air reservoirs shall 
be hammer tested over its entire surface not less then once every 18 
months) for steam locomotive number 25. MCR would like to substitute 
ultrasonic testing of the reservoir in lieu of hammer testing. 
Ultrasonic testing would be performed each time the locomotive is 
shopped for general repairs, but not less frequently then once each 18 
months. The railroad feels that ultrasonic testing will provide a more 
accurate evaluation of the reservoir's condition than hammer testing.
    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 Number FRA-
1998-4855) and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, DOT 
Central Docket Management Facility, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 20590-
0001. Communications received within 45 days from the publication 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 business hours (9 a.m.-5 
p.m.) at DOT Central Docket Management Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza 
Level), 400 Seventh Street SW, Washington, DC. All documents in the 
public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the 
Internet at the docket facility's Web site at
http://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 21, 1999.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 99-13789 Filed 5-28-99; 8:45 am]
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