[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 250 (Monday, December 30, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 79685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-32943]


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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.

Locomotive and Tower Preservation, Ltd.

[Docket Number FRA-2002-13810]

    The Locomotive and Tower Preservation, Ltd. seeks a waiver of 
compliance, number FRA-2002-13810, with the Inspection and Maintenance 
Standards for Steam Locomotives, 49 CFR Part 230, published November 
17, 1999. Section 230.3(c)(1) of the standards requires steam 
locomotives having flue tubes replaced after September 25, 1995, must 
request a Special Consideration to come under the new requirements by 
January 18, 2001, or have a 1,472-service-day inspection [49 CFR 
230.17] performed prior to being allowed to operate under the 
requirements. The Locomotive and Tower Preservation, Ltd, seeks an 
extension of time beyond January 18, 2001, to file for a Special 
Consideration for Soo Line steam locomotive number 2719, which had the 
flue tubes replaced and was returned to service July 28, 1998.
    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-
2002-13810) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Central 
Docket Management Facility, 700 4th Street, SW., Room PL-401 (Plaza 
Level), 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 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 December 23, 2002.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 02-32943 Filed 12-27-02; 8:45 am]
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