[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 144 (Thursday, July 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39080-39081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18659]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Petition for Waivers 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 the Federal 
safety laws and regulations. The petition is described below, including 
the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the 
nature of the relief being requested, and

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the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Austin and Texas Central Railroad

[Docket Number FRA-2000-7366]

    Austin and Texas Central Railroad of Cedar Park, Texas seeks a 
permanent waiver of compliance from the requirements of 49 CFR Part 223 
(Safety Glazing Standards) for two diesel-electric locomotives, ACTX 
442 and ACTX 443. The subjects of this petition are Model RSD-15 
locomotives built by American Locomotive Company (Alco) in 1960.
    These locomotives are used on 151.4 miles of Capitol Metropolitan 
Transit Authority-owned class 1 and 2 track. Operation on this line 
includes excursion and freight service. There are two crossings of 
other railroads and 296 highway/rail grade crossings. Primary use is 
between milepost 54.5 at Austin, Texas, and milepost 115.0 at Burnet, 
Texas. The railroad proposes to make any glazing repairs that may 
become necessary with certified glazing, if it is mechanically possible 
without alterations to the structure or function of the locomotives.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings 
by submitting written reviews, 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., Docket Number FRA-2000-7366) and must 
be submitted to the DOT Docket Management Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza 
Level), 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Communications 
received within 45 days from 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.) at the above facility. All 
documents in the public docket are also 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 July 23, 2001.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 01-18659 Filed 7-25-01; 8:45 am]
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