Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 58906 [E6-16471]

Download as PDF 58906 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 193 / Thursday, October 5, 2006 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC on October 2, 2006. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E6–16473 Filed 10–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Petition for Waiver of Compliance mstockstill on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 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. The Messena Terminal Railroad Company (Docket Number FRA–2000– 7949) The Messena Terminal Railroad Company (MSTR), a home shop fleet of 71 AOCX aluminum covered hopper cars, has petitioned FRA for an extension of and modification to, the waiver granted on October 17, 2001 in FRA Docket No. 2000–7949. Specifically, MSTR has requested that the existing waiver be modified as follows: 1. Eliminate the requirement in condition no. 6 to lower the handbrake assembly and comply with 49 CFR 231.27(i)(iii) since § 231.27(i)(iii) only applies to cars that were built or placed into service after October 1, 1966, and that do not have roof hatches. 2. Remove condition no. 7 requiring MSTR to report immediately to FRA’s Office of Safety any injury involving glazing that results from the use of the locomotive subject to this waiver since all locomotives comply with 49 CFR 223 Safety Glazing Standards. 3. Reword condition no. 4 to allow running boards to be relocated to the outboard area, provided the welding of attachment points is performed by an industry recognized, certified welder; where a sampling of welds are tested per industry standards, and the welds comply 100% with those standards. In support of this request, MSTR notes that upon completion of these modifications/repairs, the AOCX cars are expected to be in full compliance with 49 CFR 231.1(c) (Running boards). 4. Eliminate condition no. 5 which requires that each car in the pool be VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:42 Oct 04, 2006 Jkt 211001 stencilled with the words ‘‘Keep Off Roof-No Running Board’’ as outlined in 49 CFR 231.27(i)(iii) since each railcar roof is currently equipped with a running board. 5. MSTR requests that FRA extend the waiver granted on October 17, 2001, for a minimum of one additional year in order to complete the modifications/ repairs needed for running boards to be relocated to the outer area. 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 FRA–2000– 7949) and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central Docket Management Facility, Room Pl-401, Washington, DC, 20590– 0001. Communications received within 45 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 DOT Central Docket Management Facility, Room Pl-401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC. 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. 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.). You may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19377–78). The statement may also be found at https:// dms.dot.gov. Issued in Washington, DC on October 2, 2006. Grady C. Cothen, Jr., Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program Development. [FR Doc. E6–16471 Filed 10–4–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P PO 00000 Frm 00123 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 from certain requirements of its safety regulations. 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. Minnesota Transportation Museum, Inc. (Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2006–24775) The Minnesota Transportation Museum (MTM) seeks a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of 49 CFR Part 232, Brake System Safety Standards for Freight and Other NonPassenger Trains and Equipment. Specifically, § 232 Appendix B-Part 232, prior to May 31, 2001, § 232.17(b)(2) for passenger car maintenance requirements. MTM is a nonprofit corporation that operates a historical and excursion train as the Osceola and St. Croix Valley Railway between Dresser, Wisconsin and Withrow, Minnesota, a distance of 25 miles, over Canadian National track. Operation of this train is from mid April to the end of October on Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, a total of approximately 70 operating days. MTM currently operates three passenger coaches equipped with UCtype brakes that require a clean oil test and stencil (COT&S) every 15 months, as prescribed in the Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices of the Association of American Railroads, S–045, which was last published in 1984. MTM is requesting that a waiver be granted to extend the COT&S time period from 15 months to 24 months. This would give MTM the ability to operate for two operating seasons between COT&S events. This would also provide a savings of $640 per year in COT&S costs for this nonprofit organization. Also, MTM currently operates four passenger coaches equipped with D–22 type brakes that requires a COT&S every 24 months, as prescribed in the Manual of Standards and Recommended Practices of the Association of American Railroads, S–045, which was last published in 1984. MTM is requesting that a waiver be granted to extend the COT&S time period from 24 months to E:\FR\FM\05OCN1.SGM 05OCN1

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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.

The Messena Terminal Railroad Company (Docket Number FRA-2000-7949)

    The Messena Terminal Railroad Company (MSTR), a home shop fleet of 
71 AOCX aluminum covered hopper cars, has petitioned FRA for an 
extension of and modification to, the waiver granted on October 17, 
2001 in FRA Docket No. 2000-7949. Specifically, MSTR has requested that 
the existing waiver be modified as follows:
    1. Eliminate the requirement in condition no. 6 to lower the 
handbrake assembly and comply with 49 CFR 231.27(i)(iii) since Sec.  
231.27(i)(iii) only applies to cars that were built or placed into 
service after October 1, 1966, and that do not have roof hatches.
    2. Remove condition no. 7 requiring MSTR to report immediately to 
FRA's Office of Safety any injury involving glazing that results from 
the use of the locomotive subject to this waiver since all locomotives 
comply with 49 CFR 223 Safety Glazing Standards.
    3. Reword condition no. 4 to allow running boards to be relocated 
to the outboard area, provided the welding of attachment points is 
performed by an industry recognized, certified welder; where a sampling 
of welds are tested per industry standards, and the welds comply 100% 
with those standards. In support of this request, MSTR notes that upon 
completion of these modifications/repairs, the AOCX cars are expected 
to be in full compliance with 49 CFR 231.1(c) (Running boards).
    4. Eliminate condition no. 5 which requires that each car in the 
pool be stencilled with the words ``Keep Off Roof-No Running Board'' as 
outlined in 49 CFR 231.27(i)(iii) since each railcar roof is currently 
equipped with a running board.
    5. MSTR requests that FRA extend the waiver granted on October 17, 
2001, for a minimum of one additional year in order to complete the 
modifications/repairs needed for running boards to be relocated to the 
outer area.
    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 FRA-
2000-7949) and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, DOT 
Central Docket Management Facility, Room Pl-401, Washington, DC, 20590-
0001. Communications received within 45 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 DOT Central 
Docket Management Facility, Room Pl-401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh 
Street SW., Washington, DC. 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.
    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.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19377-78). The statement 
may also be found at https://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC on October 2, 2006.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
 [FR Doc. E6-16471 Filed 10-4-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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