Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 10471 [05-4141]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 41 / Thursday, March 3, 2005 / Notices Operational Safety Monitoring of a Light Sport Airplane. i. ASTM Designation F2316–03, titled: Standard Specification for Airframe Emergency Parachutes for Light Sport Aircraft. j. ASTM Designation F2339–04, titled: Standard Practice for the Design and Manufacture of Reciprocating Spark Ignition Engines for Light Sport Aircraft. k. ASTM Designation F2352–04, titled: Standard Specification for Design and Performance of Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft. l. ASTM Designation F2353–04, titled: Standard Specification for Manufacturers Quality Assurance Program for Lighter Than Air Light Sport Aircraft. m. ASTM Designation F2354–04, titled: Standard Specification for Continued Airworthiness System for Lighter Than Air Light Sport Aircraft. n. ASTM Designation F2356–04, titled: Standard Specification for Production Acceptance Testing System for Lighter Than Air Light Sport Aircraft. o. ASTM Designation F2415–04, titled: Standard Practice for Continued Airworthiness System for Light Sport Gyroplane Aircraft. The Preamble to the Sport Pilot and Light-Sport Aircraft rule states the FAA will evaluate the service experience of gyroplanes manufactured and operated in accordance with the applicable consensus standards. The FAA may revise the rule based on its evaluation of service experience permitting gyroplanes to obtain the special airworthiness certificate for a light-sport aircraft. Availability The consensus standards above are copyrighted by ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, PO Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428–2959. Individual reprints of these standards (single or multiple copies, or special compilations and other related technical information) may be obtained by contacting ASTM at this address, or at (610) 832–9585 (phone), (610) 832–9555 (fax), through service@astm.org (e-mail), or through the ASTM Web site at http:/ /www.astm.org. To inquire about standard content and/or membership, or about ASTM International Offices abroad, contact Daniel Schultz, Staff Manager for Committee F37 on Light Sport Aircraft: (610) 832–9716, dschultz@astm.org. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16, 2005. John J. Hickey, Director, Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 05–4136 Filed 3–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P VerDate jul<14>2003 16:38 Mar 02, 2005 Jkt 205001 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. Dallas Area Rapid Transit [Docket Number FRA–2004–20000] Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), located in Dallas, TX, seeks a permanent waiver of compliance from Title 49 of the CFR for operation of a light rail line at a ‘‘limited connection’’ with the Dallas Garland and Northeastern Railroad (DGNO). See Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by Light Rail and Conventional Equipment, 65 FR 42529 (July 10, 2000); see also Joint Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by Conventional Railroads and Light Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 42626 (July 10, 2000). DART is currently expanding its light rail operations and will double in size to 93 miles by 2014. Expansion will include shared corridor operation with the DGNO, with up to 50 or more limited connections at shared highwayrail grade crossings anticipated. Based on the foregoing, DART is seeking waiver of compliance from the provisions of the Federal Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR 229.125—Headlights and Auxiliary Lights, and 49 CFR 234.105—Activation Failure. 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 communication concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 10471 Petition Docket Number FRA–2004– 20000) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management Facility, Room PL–401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Communications received within 30 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 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility’s Web site at https://dms.dot.gov. Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2005. Grady C. Cothen, Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety. [FR Doc. 05–4141 Filed 3–2–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 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. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit [Renewal with Amendment to Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2002–13398] Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HARTLine), located in Tampa, Florida, seeks renewal, with amendment, of the conditions of its permanent waiver of compliance from Title 49 of the CFR for continued operation of its TECO Line streetcar system at a ‘‘limited connection’’ with the CSXT Railroad. See Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by Light Rail and Conventional Equipment, 65 FR 42529 (July 10, 2000); see also Joint Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by Conventional Railroads and Light E:\FR\FM\03MRN1.SGM 03MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
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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.

Dallas Area Rapid Transit

[Docket Number FRA-2004-20000]

    Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART), located in Dallas, TX, seeks a 
permanent waiver of compliance from Title 49 of the CFR for operation 
of a light rail line at a ``limited connection'' with the Dallas 
Garland and Northeastern Railroad (DGNO). See Statement of Agency 
Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger 
Operations and Waivers Related to Shared Use of the Tracks of the 
General Railroad System by Light Rail and Conventional Equipment, 65 FR 
42529 (July 10, 2000); see also Joint Statement of Agency Policy 
Concerning Shared Use of the Tracks of the General Railroad System by 
Conventional Railroads and Light Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 42626 
(July 10, 2000).
    DART is currently expanding its light rail operations and will 
double in size to 93 miles by 2014. Expansion will include shared 
corridor operation with the DGNO, with up to 50 or more limited 
connections at shared highway-rail grade crossings anticipated.
    Based on the foregoing, DART is seeking waiver of compliance from 
the provisions of the Federal Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 
CFR 229.125--Headlights and Auxiliary Lights, and 49 CFR 234.105--
Activation Failure.
    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 communication concerning these proceedings should identify the 
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-
2004-20000) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket 
Management Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20590. Communications received within 30 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 a.m.-5 
p.m.) at the above facility. All documents in the public docket are 
also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket 
facility's Web site at https://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 18, 2005.
Grady C. Cothen,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety.
[FR Doc. 05-4141 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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