[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 762-763]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-312]


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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.

Farmrail System, Incorporated

[Docket Number FRA-2001-9998]

    The Farmrail System owns and operates three passenger coaches which 
were built in 1954-56. These coaches are not used in regular service, 
but only on a limited seasonal basis primarily in conjunction with the 
Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department's resort and conference 
center located at Quartz Mountain State Park. The cars operate on 
trackage owned by the Oklahoma Department of Transportation for which 
Farmrail acts as lessee-operator. The excursion trains operate from a 
station near the entrance to Quartz Mountain State Park and run

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northward around Lake Lugert through a sparsely populated area to Lone 
Wolf, Oklahoma, and back. Farmrail requests relief from the 
requirements of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 223.15 
Requirements for existing passenger cars due to the infrequent use of 
the cars, the planned usage for excursion service, and the cost of 
installing compliant glazing. The cars are former VIA Rail Canada 
equipment, and have a double-pane combination of 1/4-inch thick safety 
glass inside and plate glass outside. This glazing system remains the 
standard in Canada for passenger equipment, and the petitioner believes 
that the operation of these cars, as equipped, would not pose a safety 
hazard to passengers or employees.
    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-
2001-9998) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central 
Docket Management Facility, Room P1-401 (Plaza Level), 400 Seventh 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. 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 
(9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.) at 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 January 2, 2002.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 02-312 Filed 1-4-02; 8:45 am]
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