[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8074-8075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3984]


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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.

San Luis Central Railroad

[Docket Number FRA-2002-14084]

    The San Luis Central Railroad (SLC) seeks a waiver of compliance 
from certain provisions of the Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR Part 
223, that requires certified glazing for two locomotives. The SLC is 
located in Monte Vista, Colorado. The SLC states they operate as a 
short line railroad and have yard limits of 13 miles. Both locomotives 
are presently equipped with laminated tinted glass with .030 lamination 
and an AS-1 rating. The present glazing is in good condition.
    The two locomotives, specifically SLC 70 and SLC 71, operate 
alternating one at a time and noted locomotives never operate on any 
other railroad lines and have a record of good compliance with

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the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). The two locomotives are in 
very good condition. There is also no record of vandalism on their 
property.
    The field investigation reveals the terrain in the SLC traverses is 
largely farm grade. The grade of the track is flat with a few short 
curves.
    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 2002-
14084) and must be submitted to the Docket Clerk, DOT Docket Management 
Facility, Room PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20590. 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 February 13, 2003.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 03-3984 Filed 2-18-03; 8:45 am]
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