[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 105 (Monday, June 2, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 29774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14242]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain 
requirements of its safety standards. 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.

Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad Company

[Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM 96-10]

    The Arkansas-Oklahoma Railroad Company (AOK) seeks a permanent 
waiver of compliance from 49 CFR Part 223.13 (a) & (b), Requirements 
for existing cabooses, for its caboose, AOK-17001. Presently, 
automotive type safety glass has been used to replace the forward 
facing and side facing top windows. The lower windows meet FRA 
requirements. AOK-17001 will be used in captive service between 
McAllester, Oklahoma, and Howe, Oklahoma, a distance of 70 miles for 
special moves and training purposes. Present method of operation is by 
track warrant with a maximum allowable speed of 25 mph two to three 
times per week. AOK requests this waiver because of its inability to 
obtain replacement glazing due to unavailability.
    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 Number RSGM 96-
10] and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of 
Chief Counsel, FRA, 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 (9:00 a.m.-
5:00 p.m.) at FRA's temporary docket room located at 1120 Vermont 
Avenue, N.W., Room 7051, Washington, D.C. 20005.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on May 20, 1997.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 97-14242 Filed 5-30-97; 8:45 am]
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