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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

 

Petition for Waivers of Compliance

    In accordance with 49 CFR 211.9 and 211.41, notice is hereby given 
that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received from the 
Kentucky Railway Museum, Incorporated a request for waiver of 
compliance with certain requirements of Federal regulations. The 
petition is described below, including the regulatory provisions 
involved, the nature of the relief being requested and the petitioner's 
arguments in favor of relief.

Kentucky Railway Museum, Incorporated (KRM) Waiver Petition, Docket 
Number SA-93-7

    The KRM seeks a waiver of compliance from certain Sections of 49 
CFR part 231, Railroad Safety Appliance Standards. The KRM is 
requesting that it be permitted to operate diesel locomotive number 32 
which does not comply with 49 CFR 231.29 ``road locomotives with corner 
stairways'' in that the uncoupling mechanism cannot be operated from 
the bottom stairway opening and Section 231.30 ``locomotives used in 
switching service'' which requires switching steps and the removal of 
end foot boards.
    Locomotive number 32 is an EMD, Model BL-2 locomotive built in 
1948. The locomotive is equipped with end footboards and arranged with 
a step and handhold located on the side at each corner, front and rear, 
for access to the walkway and cab structure. The uncoupling mechanism 
is operated from ground level.
    The KRM is a railroad museum which operates historical equipment 
for the education and enjoyment of the visiting public. The train is 
operated between New Haven and Boston, Kentucky, a distance of 25 miles 
round trip at a maximum speed of 25 mph.
    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 SA-93-7) 
and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of 
Chief Counsel, FRA, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., 
Washington, DC. 20590. Communications received before February 22, 1994 
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.) in room 
8201, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 4, 1994.
Philip Olekszyk,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety.
[FR Doc. 94-557 Filed 1-10-94; 8:45 am]
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