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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

 

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-92-10) 
and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of 
Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Nassif Building, 400 
Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Communications received 
before January 6, 1995 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, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20590.
    The waiver petition is as follows:

Pittsburgh and Conneaut Dock Company (PCDX) FRA Waiver Petition Docket 
No. HS-92-10

    The PCDX seeks an exemption so it may permit certain employees to 
remain on duty not more than 16 hours in any 24-hour period. The PCDX 
states that it is not its intention to employ a train and engine 
service employee more than 12 hours under normal circumstances, but 
this exemption, if granted, would help its operation if unusual 
operating conditions are encountered. The PCDX operates a stevedore and 
bulk commodity transfer facility on Lake Erie in Conneaut, Ohio, which 
incorporates three docks, several acres of storage area, and 41 miles 
of track leased from the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad (BLE). Its 
primary activities are the loading and unloading of raw materials onto 
lake vessels and rail cars. In conjunction with its operations, PCDX 
does move locomotives and freight cars within the confines of its own 
facility. Such movements are authorized by yard limit rule. The maximum 
authorized operating speed is 15 mph, and Restricted Speed applies. The 
PCDX performs interchange with the BLE. Additionally, the petitioner 
asserts it employs not more than 15 employees and has demonstrated good 
cause for granting this exemption.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on November 23, 1994.
Phil Olekszyk,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 94-29615 Filed 11-30-94; 8:45 am]
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