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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) has
received a request for a waiver of
compliance from 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.
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
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[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2008–
0096]
The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
(GSM) has petitioned FRA to grant a
waiver of compliance of the Safety
Glazing Standards, 49 CFR 223.13,
Requirements for Existing Cabooses.
Specifically, this waiver request is for
three (3) cabooses, GSM 01490, GSM
637 and X782. The noted cabooses are
normally used for captive tourist
service. On occasion, they are used for
freight service to interchange with the
Norfolk Southern Railroad within yard
limits over 10 miles of the 53 miles of
total track to comply with 49 CFR
232.407, Operations Requiring Use of a
Two Way End of Train Device.
The 3 cabooses operate over a
combination of class 1 and class 2 track
at a speed not exceeding 20 miles per
hour. The total trackage is 53 miles. The
3 noted cabooses are presently equipped
with a mixture of safety glass and Lexan
(polycarbonate thermoplastic). GSM has
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been in business for over 20 years, and
to this date, there has been no record of
any accident/incident and/or injury to
any railroad employee that involved
glazing. The cost to replace the present
glazing would be cost prohibitive, and
the estimated cost would be
approximately $3,270 plus labor.
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–2008–
0096) and may be submitted by any of
the following methods:
• Web site: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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 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://www.regulations.gov.
Anyone is able to search the
electronic form of any written
communications and 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 19477–78).
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Issued in Washington, DC, on September
24, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Standards and Program Development.
[FR Doc. E8–22904 Filed 9–29–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket No. FTA–2007–29123]
Capital Investment Program:
Availability of Final Circular
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Final
Circular.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) has placed in the
docket and on its Web site, guidance in
the form of a circular to assist grantees
in implementing the Capital Investment
Program. Principally, the Capital
Investment Program provides Federal
funding for buses and bus facilities, new
fixed guideway systems, and fixed
guideway modernization, as authorized
by statute.
DATES: The effective date of the circular
is November 1, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kimberly Sledge, Office of Program
Management, Federal Transit
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave.,
SE., East Building, Washington, DC
20590, phone: (202) 366–2053, fax: (202)
366–7951, or e-mail,
Kimberly.Sledge@dot.gov; or Bonnie
Graves, Office of Chief Counsel, same
address, phone: (202) 366–0944, fax:
(202) 366–3809, or e-mail,
Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Availability of Final Circular
The final circular is not included with
this document. You may download an
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FTA’s Web site, at https://
www.fta.dot.gov. From the home page,
click on ‘‘Legislation, Regulations and
Guidance’’ and on that page click on
‘‘Circulars.’’ Circulars are listed in
numerical order; the Capital Investment
Circular is number 9300.1. Paper copies
of the circular may be obtained by
calling FTA’s Administrative Services
Help Desk, at 202–366–4865.
You may retrieve the circular and
comments online through the Federal
Document Management System (FDMS)
at: https://www.regulations.gov. Enter
docket number FTA–2007–29123 in the
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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) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from 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.
Great Smoky Mountain Railroad
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2008-0096]
The Great Smoky Mountain Railroad (GSM) has petitioned FRA to grant
a waiver of compliance of the Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR 223.13,
Requirements for Existing Cabooses. Specifically, this waiver request
is for three (3) cabooses, GSM 01490, GSM 637 and X782. The noted
cabooses are normally used for captive tourist service. On occasion,
they are used for freight service to interchange with the Norfolk
Southern Railroad within yard limits over 10 miles of the 53 miles of
total track to comply with 49 CFR 232.407, Operations Requiring Use of
a Two Way End of Train Device.
The 3 cabooses operate over a combination of class 1 and class 2
track at a speed not exceeding 20 miles per hour. The total trackage is
53 miles. The 3 noted cabooses are presently equipped with a mixture of
safety glass and Lexan (polycarbonate thermoplastic). GSM has been in
business for over 20 years, and to this date, there has been no record
of any accident/incident and/or injury to any railroad employee that
involved glazing. The cost to replace the present glazing would be cost
prohibitive, and the estimated cost would be approximately $3,270 plus
labor.
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-
2008-0096) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
Web site: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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 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://www.regulations.gov.
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and 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
19477-78).
Issued in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2008.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program
Development.
[FR Doc. E8-22904 Filed 9-29-08; 8:45 am]
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