[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16667-16668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9367]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration


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 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

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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-95-1) 
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 business 
hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) in Room 8201, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh 
Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.
    The waiver petitions are as follows:

Texas North Western Railway Company (TXNW) FRA Waiver Petition 
Docket No. HS-93-11

    The TXNW seeks a continuation of a previously issued exemption so 
it may permit certain employees to remain on duty not more than 16 
hours in any 24-hour period. The TXNW states that it is not its 
intention to employ a train crew over 12 hours per day under normal 
circumstances, but this exemption, if granted, would help its operation 
if unusual operating conditions are encountered.
    The TXNW railroad operates 32 main track miles between Etter and 
Morse, Texas. Train movements are authorized by yard limit rule. The 
maximum authorized operating speed is 20 mph. The TXNW performs 
interchange with Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe (ATSF) at Etter and 
Machanee, Texas.
    The petitioner asserts it employs not more than 15 employees and 
has demonstrated good cause for granting this exemption.

Texas, Gonzales and Northern Railroad (TXGN) Hours of Service 
Waiver Petition HS-93-24

    The TXGN seeks a continuation of a previously issued exemption so 
it may permit certain employees to remain on duty not more than 16 
hours in any 24-hour period. The TXGN states that it is not its 
intention to employ a train crew over 12 hours per day under normal 
circumstances, but this exemption, if granted, would help its operation 
if unusual operating conditions are encountered. The TXGN railroad 
operates 12.3 miles between Gonzales and Harwood, Texas on excepted 
track, (yard tracks 1 and 2 at Harwood, are class 1). Train movements 
are authorized by the yard limit rule. The maximum authorized operating 
speed is 10 mph. The TXGN performs interchange with the Southern 
Pacific Railroad at Harwood.

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWX) Hours of Service Waiver 
Petition HS-95-18

    The TPWX seeks an exemption from the requirements of certain 
provisions of the hours of service regulations (49 CFR Part 228). The 
TPWX is a state run historical park railroad that operates excursion 
trains over 25 miles of standard gauge track, and occasionally operates 
work trains for the movie industry.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 1996.
Phil Olekszyk,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program 
Implementation.
[FR Doc. 96-9367 Filed 4-15-96; 8:45 am]
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