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location for cars being moved from one
yard to the other. They base their
opinion on the multi-factor analysis as
presented in the preamble to the Power
Brake Regulations published in the
Federal Register, January 17, 2001. See
66 FR 4148. BNSF believes all of the
moves between the two yards are
switching moves.
Based on FRA’s ruling, BNSF is
requesting that a waiver be granted for
cars moving from Old South Yard to
New South Yard without performing an
air brake test, to facilitate the movement
of cars through this already congested
area. BNSF claims they have been
operating within and between the yards
since 1998, using only the locomotive’s
brakes to control the movement. In
addition to moving cars between the
two yards, the main track is often used
while switching service is occurring
within each yard, due to the small size
of the yards. BNSF does not believe that
there are any inherent safety risks or
additional costs involved if the petition
is granted.
Interested parties are invited to
submit written comments to FRA. All
written communications concerning this
petition should identify the appropriate
docket number (e.g., Docket Number
FRA–2004–19949) and must be
submitted in triplicate to the Associate
Administrator for Safety, Federal
Railroad Administration, 400 7th Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Comments received within 30 days of
the date of this notice will be
considered by FRA before any final
action is taken. Although FRA does not
anticipate scheduling a public hearing
in connection with these proceedings, 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 written
communications concerning these
proceedings are available for
examination during regular business
hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the Central
Docket Management Facility, Room PL–
401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20590. All documents
in the public docket are also available
for inspection and copying on the
Internet at the docket facility’s Web site
https://dms.dot.gov. Anyone is able to
search the electronic form of all
comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
comment, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
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Issued in Washington, DC on June 13,
2005.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 05–12117 Filed 6–20–05; 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
Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 42626 (July
10, 2000).
In September 2004 the FRA Railroad
Safety Board granted an extension of
HARTLine’s original waiver and its
conditions for a period of eight months.
HARTLine is now notifying the FRA of
some modifications to its operating plan
and equipment, and is requesting a
permanent waiver of compliance, to
include these modifications.
Based on the foregoing and with some
modifications, HARTLine is seeking to
renew its existing waiver of compliance
from the provisions of the Code of
Federal Regulations, 49 CFR part 219-
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Control of Alcohol and Drug Use, 49
CFR part 223 Safety Glazing Standards,
and 49 CFR part 238-Passenger
Equipment Safety Standards.
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–2002–
13398) 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 June 13,
2005.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. 05–12120 Filed 6–20–05; 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) has
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.
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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 Rail Transit Systems, 65 FR 42626 (July 10, 2000).
In September 2004 the FRA Railroad Safety Board granted an
extension of HARTLine's original waiver and its conditions for a period
of eight months. HARTLine is now notifying the FRA of some
modifications to its operating plan and equipment, and is requesting a
permanent waiver of compliance, to include these modifications.
Based on the foregoing and with some modifications, HARTLine is
seeking to renew its existing waiver of compliance from the provisions
of the Code of Federal Regulations, 49 CFR part 219-Control of Alcohol
and Drug Use, 49 CFR part 223 Safety Glazing Standards, and 49 CFR part
238-Passenger Equipment Safety Standards.
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-
2002-13398) 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 June 13, 2005.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. 05-12120 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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