[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 245 (Thursday, December 21, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66338-66339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-31116]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Petition for a Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with 49 CFR Sections 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 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.
    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. RSEQ-95-4) 
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 
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 

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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:

Little Kanawha River Rail (LKRR)

FRA Waiver Petition Docket No. RSEQ-95-4

    The LKRR seeks a waiver of compliance with Title 49, Code of 
Federal Regulations (49 CFR), Part 240, ``Qualifications for Locomotive 
Engineers.'' LKRR is a rural railroad operating over approximately 2.8 
miles of track near the Little Kanawha River in Wood County, West 
Virginia. LKRR operates using a 1200 HP locomotive, No.1205. LKRR 
employs 3 part time employees, has a maximum speed of 10 MPH and a 5 
MPH restriction over crossings and bridges. The LKRR operates 
approximately 16 hours per week handling coke into Marietta Industrial 
Enterprises and scrap metal from Ames Corporation.
    LKRR handles about 55 cars per month. LKRR has 4 crossings at grade 
on its property and interchanges with the CSXT near the end of its 
line. LKRR states that granting this wavier will not have a negative 
impact on safety.

    Issued in Washington, D. C. on December 18, 1995.
Phil Olekszyk,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation
[FR Doc. 95-31116 Filed 12-20-95; 8:45 am]
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