[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29774-29775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14243]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain
requirements of the Federal safety laws and 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.
Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company
[Waiver Petition Docket Number H-97-5]
The Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad Company (IHB) seeks a waiver of
compliance from 49 CFR Part 229.131, Railroad Locomotive Safety
Standards, Cabs and Cab Equipment--Sanders. Section 229.131 states:
``Except for MU locomotives, each locomotive shall be equipped with
operable sanders that deposit sand on each rail in front of the first
power operated wheel set in the direction of movement.'' IHB would like
to remove sanding equipment from three switching locomotives to test a
new technology adhesion device. The test period would last for one
year. The test locomotives would be confined to yard switching service
and be monitored daily. Each of the test locomotives would be equipped
with four Centrac Very High Positive Friction (VHPF) traction enhancer
devices. The VHPF traction enhancer is a solid friction modifier that
provides continuous treatment of the wheel/rail interface through
spring loaded devices.
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 H-97-5]
and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of
Chief Counsel, FRA, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20590. Communications received within 45 days of the
date of this notice will be
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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 (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) at
FRA's temporary docket room located at 1120 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Room
7051, Washington, D.C. 20005.
Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 20, 1997.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 97-14243 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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