[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 25, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 49062]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23934]


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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.

Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific Railroad

[Docket Number FRA-2001-10516]

    The Lahaina, Kaanapali & Pacific Railroad (LKP) requests a waiver 
of compliance with certain provisions of the 49 CFR part 230, 
Inspection and Maintenance Standards for Steam Locomotives. The 
specific part of the regulations for which waiver is sought is CFR 
230.25, which requires that the maximum allowable stress per square 
inch (psi) of the net cross sectional area of fire box and combustion 
chamber stays shall be 7,500 psi. LKP seeks this waiver to allow the 
stay bolt stress to be increased to 12,600 psi, which meets the 
requirements of the 1983 ASME code, for two steam locomotives named 
Anaka and Myrtle. The railroad feels that their method of attachment 
(welding) provides greater strength than threaded attachment of the 
stays.
    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 FRA-
2001-10516) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central 
Docket Management Facility, Room Pl-401, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., 
Washington, DC. 20590-0001. Communications received within 30 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.) 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 September 19, 2001.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 01-23934 Filed 9-24-01; 8:45 am]
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