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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 229

FRA Docket No. RSGC-2, Notice No. 7
[RIN 2130-AA80]

 

Locomotive Conspicuity; Minimum Standards for Auxiliary External 
Lights; Correction

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), DOT.

ACTION: Correction to interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This document contains a correction to the interim rule (IR-2) 
which was published Friday, May 13, 1994, (59 FR 24960; pp. 24960-
24964). IR-2 contained detailed and specific performance standards 
regarding color, intensity, operation, mounting location and flash rate 
for ditch lights, crossing lights, strobe lights and oscillating 
lights.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 13, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gordon Davids, Bridge Engineer, Office 
of Safety, FRA, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590 
(telephone: 202-366-9186); or Marina C. Appleton, Trial Attorney, 
Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20590 (telephone: 202-366-0628).

Need for Correction

    As published, the interim rule (IR-2) contains an error regarding 
placement of strobe lights on locomotives which is in need of 
clarification.

Correction of Publication

    Accordingly, the publication on May 13, 1994 of the interim rule 
(IR-2), which was the subject of FR Doc. 59-24960, is corrected as 
follows:

Sec. 229.133(b)(2)(iii) [Corrected]

    On page 24964, in column one, paragraph (b)(2)(iii), in lines three 
and four, `` * * * and at most 36 inches above the top of the rail.'' 
is changed to `` * * * and at least 36 inches above the top of the 
rail.''
* * * * *
    Issued in Washington, D.C., on July 28, 1994.
Jolene M. Molitoris,
Federal Railroad Administrator.
[FR Doc. 94-19031 Filed 8-3-94; 8:45 am]
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