[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 165 (Friday, August 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 43570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21533]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Exemption or 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 waiver of compliance with a requirement of its safety standards.
The individual petition is 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 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-
05) and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of
Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Nassif Building, 400
Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Communications received
within 45 days of the date of publication of this notice, will be
considered FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after
that date will be considered as far as practical. All written
communications concerning these proceedings are available for
examination during regular business hours (9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) in Room
8201, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
The individual petition seeking an exemption or waiver of
compliance is as follows:
Beech Mountain Railroad Company (BMRR) (RSGM-96-05)
The Beech Mountain Railroad Company (BMRR) seeks a permanent waiver
of compliance with the Safety Glazing Standards (49 CFR 223.9(a),
certified glazing) for its two locomotives, ALCO S2 1,000HP #113 and
#115, built in the early 1950s.
BMRR is a Class III Railroad operating within Randolph and Upshur
Counties in the state of West Virginia. According to the requesting
railroad, the crew consists of five men comprised of one supervisor,
one engineer, one brakeman, and two track servicemen. BMRR is privately
owned by Carter-ROAG Coal Company (CRCC). The purpose of the BMRR
operations is to provide transfer service between the CSX interchange
located in Alexander, West Virginia and the CRCC Preparation Plant
located in Star Bridge, West Virginia. The BMRR line transverses--
without instances of broken glass due to projectiles--a remote and
isolated area. The BMRR railroad indicates that the locomotives are
early 1950 models and installation of the safety glazing would require
extensive and expensive refacing of the locomotive cabs and that all
the employees are aware of this request for exemption and support it
without exception.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 16, 1996.
Phil Olekszyk,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 96-21533 Filed 8-22-96; 8:45 am]
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