[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 59045]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-29300]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Petition for Waivers 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, the regulatory provisions 
involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the 
petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Jackson International, Inc.

[Docket Number FRA-2001-10947]

    Jackson International, Inc., (JAXON) has developed a hydraulically 
operated low input handbrake for use on freight rail cars. This new 
handbrake complies with the FRA regulations in all but two areas, 
namely: 231.27 (a)(1)(i) Each box or house car without roof hatches 
shall be equipped with an efficient vertical wheel handbrake which 
shall operate in harmony with the power brake thereon. 231.27 (a)(3)(i) 
The handbrake shall be located so that it can be safely operated from 
horizontal end platform while car is in motion. The JAXON Hydraulic Low 
Input Handbrake is operated with a back-and-forth action hand pump 
lever and not a wheel. The JAXON Handbrake can be operated from the 
horizontal end platform or from a ladder. If a waiver is granted, 
Jackson International, Inc., would be able to market and sell this 
hydraulic handbrake as an alternative to the traditional geared 
handbrakes that are currently used in the rail industry.
    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., Docket Number FRA-2001-10947) 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 practical. 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 November 15, 2001.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 01-29300 Filed 11-23-01; 8:45 am]
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