99-14627. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 110 (Wednesday, June 9, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Page 31035]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-14627]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
    
    Federal Railroad Administration
    [Docket Number FRA-1999-5429]
    
    
    Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway
    
    Public Hearing
    
        The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) has petitioned the 
    Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking a permanent waiver of 
    compliance with the Locomotive Safety Standards, Title 49, Code of 
    Federal Regulations (CFR), Sec. 229.21, which requires each locomotive 
    in use shall be inspected once during each calendar day. BNSF seeks 
    this waiver for locomotives utilized to haul loaded coal trains through 
    Alliance, Nebraska. BNSF states that these locomotives are inspected 
    prior to hauling empty coal trains to the mines for loading.
        This proceeding is identified as FRA-1999-5429. FRA has issued a 
    public notice seeking comments of interested parties and has conducted 
    a field investigation in this matter. After examining the carrier's 
    proposal and letters of protest, FRA determined that a public hearing 
    is necessary before a final decision is made on this proposal.
        Accordingly, a public hearing is hereby set for 9:00 a.m. on 
    Wednesday, July 7, 1999, at the Porter House Restaurant located at 117 
    Box Butte Avenue, Alliance, Nebraska. Interested parties are invited to 
    present oral statements at the hearing.
        The hearing will be an informal one and will be conducted in 
    accordance with Rule 25 of the FRA Rules of Practice (49 CFR 
    Sec. 211.25) by a representative designated by FRA.
        The hearing will be a non-adversary proceeding and, therefore, 
    there will be no cross-examination of persons presenting statements. 
    The FRA representative will make an opening statement outlining the 
    scope of the hearing. After all initial statements have been completed, 
    those persons wishing to make brief rebuttal statements will be given 
    the opportunity to do so in the same order in which they made their 
    initial statements. Additional procedures, if necessary for the conduct 
    of the hearing, will be announced at the hearing.
    
        Issued in Washington, DC on June 1, 1999.
    Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
    Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
    Development.
    [FR Doc. 99-14627 Filed 6-8-99; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
06/09/1999
Department:
Federal Railroad Administration
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
99-14627
Pages:
31035-31035 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket Number FRA-1999-5429
PDF File:
99-14627.pdf