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[FR Doc No: 94-18593]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 

Petition for a Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with 49 CFR 211.9 and 211.41, notice is hereby given 
that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request 
for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of Federal 
railroad safety regulations. The individual petitions are 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.
    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 No. HS-94-1) 
and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of 
Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Nassif Building, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Communications received 
before August 29, 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.
    The waiver petitions are as follows:

Midwest Coal Handling Company, Incorporated (MWCL) FRA Waiver Petition 
Docket No. HS-94-1

    The MWCL seeks an exemption under section 5(e) of the Hours of 
Service Act so it may permit certain employees to remain on duty not 
more than 16 hours in any 24-hour period. The MWCL operates over 4 
miles of leased track and has trackage rights over 8 miles of CSX 
track. The MWCL's primary function is to deliver coal and limestone to 
the TVA Paradise Steam Plant in Drakesboro, Kentucky.
    The petitioner asserts it employs only seven employees, four of 
which are presently laid off and needs the exemption to fulfill its 
obligation to its customers.

    Issued in Washington, DC on July 25, 1994.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 94-18593 Filed 7-29-94; 8:45 am]
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