Petition for Waiver of Compliance, 69157 [2010-28313]
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Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 10, 2010 / Notices
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 1,
2010.
Joe Hebert,
Manager, Financial Analysis and Passenger
Facility Charge Branch.
[FR Doc. 2010–28094 Filed 11–9–10; 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) 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.
Virginia & Truckee Railroad
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[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2010–
0093]
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad
(V&T) petitioned FRA for relief from the
requirements of 49 CFR 215.203
Restricted Cars, for five pieces of freight
equipment used in tourist/excursion
service and the associated stenciling as
required under 49 CFR 215.303.
V&T is a tourist, excursion, or
educational railroad operating between
Virginia City and Carson City via Gold
Hill, Nevada. The railroad was relayed
after having been removed at the
conclusion of commercial operations.
The railroad operates an average of
seven round trips between Virginia City
and Gold Hill Depot, NV, per day, May
through October. They also operate
three trains between Carson City to
Virginia City, NV, Saturday & Sunday
May through October, with special
trains scheduled in November. The
maximum operating speed for the entire
railroad is 20 mph.
All of the freight equipment
referenced in the petition is operated by
V&T on a non-insular, not part of the
general system of transportation
railroad. The railroad line is not
connected to the general system at
either end, but has public highway
crossings at grade. This Special
Approval shall apply only to the
following five cars: V&T 50, V&T 55,
V&T 54, V&T 123, and V&T MW 124,
owned and operated by V&T. A
consolidated list of the equipment and
the prohibited components was
provided as an attachment to their
petition.
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These freight cars were either
converted to passenger excursion cars,
or used in conjunction with their
tourist/excursion operation, none carry
freight. Some of the equipment is used
for photographic subjects in an
educational setting to depict the type of
freight trains that would have operated
in the era during mining operations.
Therefore, stenciling the required
information on the equipment would
not be consistent with the educational
setting that the railroad strives to depict.
Therefore, the railroad seeks relief from
the requirements to stencil the
equipment indicating the restricted
components. There have been no
derailments or other safety issues with
the operation of the equipment, nor
their prohibited components. As stated
by V&T, loss of use of this equipment
would cause the railroad to cease
operations.
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–2010–
0093) 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.
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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
document (or signing the document, 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 (65 FR
19477) or at https://www.dot.gov/
privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3,
2010.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety
Compliance and Program Implementation.
[FR Doc. 2010–28313 Filed 11–9–10; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To
Release Airport Property at the Plains
Airport, Plains, MT.
Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Request to Release
Airport Property.
AGENCY:
The FAA proposes to rule and
invite public comment on the release of
land at Plains Airport under the
provisions of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2).
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before December 10, 2010.
ADDRESSES: Comments on this
application may be mailed or delivered
to the FAA at the following address: Mr.
David S. Stelling, Manager, Federal
Aviation Administration, Northwest
Mountain Region, Airports Division,
Helena Airports District Office, 2725
Skyway Drive, Suite 2, Helena, Montana
59602.
In addition, one copy of any
comments submitted to the FAA must
be mailed or delivered to Ms. Carol
Brooker, Chair, Sanders County
Commission, at the following address:
Ms. Carol Brooker, Commissioner,
Sanders County Commission, 1111
Main Street, Thompson Falls, MT
59873.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gary M. Gates, Airport Planner/
Engineer, Federal Aviation
Administration, Northwest Mountain
Region, Airports Division, Helena
Airports District Office, 2725 Skyway
Drive, Suite 2, Helena, Montana 59602.
The request to release property may
be reviewed, by appointment, in person
at this same location.
SUMMARY:
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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.
Virginia & Truckee Railroad
[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0093]
The Virginia & Truckee Railroad (V&T) petitioned FRA for relief
from the requirements of 49 CFR 215.203 Restricted Cars, for five
pieces of freight equipment used in tourist/excursion service and the
associated stenciling as required under 49 CFR 215.303.
V&T is a tourist, excursion, or educational railroad operating
between Virginia City and Carson City via Gold Hill, Nevada. The
railroad was relayed after having been removed at the conclusion of
commercial operations. The railroad operates an average of seven round
trips between Virginia City and Gold Hill Depot, NV, per day, May
through October. They also operate three trains between Carson City to
Virginia City, NV, Saturday & Sunday May through October, with special
trains scheduled in November. The maximum operating speed for the
entire railroad is 20 mph.
All of the freight equipment referenced in the petition is operated
by V&T on a non-insular, not part of the general system of
transportation railroad. The railroad line is not connected to the
general system at either end, but has public highway crossings at
grade. This Special Approval shall apply only to the following five
cars: V&T 50, V&T 55, V&T 54, V&T 123, and V&T MW 124, owned and
operated by V&T. A consolidated list of the equipment and the
prohibited components was provided as an attachment to their petition.
These freight cars were either converted to passenger excursion
cars, or used in conjunction with their tourist/excursion operation,
none carry freight. Some of the equipment is used for photographic
subjects in an educational setting to depict the type of freight trains
that would have operated in the era during mining operations.
Therefore, stenciling the required information on the equipment would
not be consistent with the educational setting that the railroad
strives to depict. Therefore, the railroad seeks relief from the
requirements to stencil the equipment indicating the restricted
components. There have been no derailments or other safety issues with
the operation of the equipment, nor their prohibited components. As
stated by V&T, loss of use of this equipment would cause the railroad
to cease operations.
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-
2010-0093) 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 document (or signing the
document, 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 (65 FR 19477) or at
https://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2010.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 2010-28313 Filed 11-9-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
