[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14245]
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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 its safety standards. 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.
Kiski Junction Railroad
[Waiver Petition Docket Number: RSGM-96-11]
The Kiski Junction Railroad, a Class III shortline railroad located
in Schenley, Pennsylvania, seeks a permanent waiver of compliance with
the Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR Section 223.9(a), certified
glazing, for its locomotive KJRR 7135 and caboose KJR 4. KJRR 7135 is a
660 horsepower locomotive built by ALCO Products in 1944, designated
Model Number S-1, and is equipped with shatterproof safety glazing in
all glazing locations. Caboose KJR 4 was built in 1958 and is equipped
with ``Lexan'' in all forward, rearward and side locations. The
locomotive and caboose's glazing is presently free of breaks or cracks
and has a clear undistorted view of the track forward and rearward. The
railroad's operation is entirely within yard limits and therefore
complies with Sections 223.11(a) and 223.13(a).
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 RSGM-96-
11] 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 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. 97-14245 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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