[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38453-38454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-16409]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2011-0038]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a 
document dated May 3, 2011, Penn Valley Railroad LLC, has petitioned 
the Federal Railroad

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Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions 
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR Parts 
215 and 223. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2011-0038.
    The Penn Valley Railroad LLC seeks a waiver of compliance from 
certain provisions of the Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards, 49 CFR 
215.303, which requires stenciling; and Safety Glazing Standards, 49 
CFR part 223, which requires certified glazing in all windows.
    This request is for a caboose, Car Number PRR 478044 (built in 
April, 1951). The Penn Valley Railroad LLC states that this caboose is 
operated in irregular seasonal events for community-sponsored excursion 
service on the lines owned by the SEDA COG joint Rail Authority. 
Specifically, this caboose will be operated on the following SEDA COG 
Joint Rail Authority lines of NBER (64 miles), LVRR (34 miles), NSHR 
(38 miles), and SVRR (25 miles).
    The Penn Valley Railroad LLC states that this caboose is completely 
restored with a sound car body, including ABDX airbrakes and roller 
bearings. The car had a thorough mechanical inspection and COT&S 
performed by the Strasburg Railroad in November, 2010. The car will not 
be interchanged with any other railroad, and will be operated at a 
speed limit of 30 miles per hour.
    This caboose is painted and stenciled to reflect its historic 
appearance. Stenciling the car to meet Section 215.303 requirements 
would detract from the historical and educational impression this car 
is intended to preserve.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at http://www.regulations.gov and in person at the Department of Transportation's 
Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 
a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    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 and may be submitted by any of the following 
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by August 15, 2011 will be considered by 
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date 
will be considered as far as practicable.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written 
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the 
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 
19477-78) or online at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

    Issued in Washington, DC on June 23, 2011.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory & Legislative Operations.
[FR Doc. 2011-16409 Filed 6-29-11; 8:45 am]
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