Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 10471 [05-4141]
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Issued in Washington, DC, on February 16,
2005.
John J. Hickey,
Director, Aircraft Certification Service.
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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 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
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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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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
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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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