[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 53 (Monday, March 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 15527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-6733]


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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 
petitioners' arguments in favor of relief.

Minnesota Northern Railroad and St. Croix Valley Railroad (Docket 
Number FRA-2000-8368)

    The Minnesota Northern Railroad and St. Croix Valley Railroad have 
petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance for one locomotive, 
ILSX 904, from the requirements of Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR 
Part 223, which requires certified glazing.
    This locomotive is intended for primary use on the St. Croix Valley 
Railroad in and near Hinkley, Minnesota. The St. Croix Valley Railroad 
operates in East Central Minnesota, the location of the railroad is 
largely rural, approximately 50% cultivated farm land and 50% wooded.
    Interested parties are invited to participated 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 FRA-
2000-8368) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central 
Docket Management Facility, Room P1-401, Washington, DC 20590-0001. 
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 
communication concerning these proceedings are available for 
examination during regular business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) at DOT 
Central Docket Management Facility, Room P1-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th 
Street, SW., Washington, DC. All documents in the public docket are 
available for inspection and copying on the internet at the docket 
facility's WEB site at http://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 12, 2001.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 01-6733 Filed 3-16-01; 8:45 am]
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