[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 39977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17007]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION



Federal Railroad Administration



[Docket Number FRA-2011-0009]




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 April 21, 2011, the Nevada Northern Railway Museum has 

petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of 

compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety 

regulations contained at 49 CFR 215.303. FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA-2011-0009.

    The Nevada Northern Railway Museum seeks a waiver of compliance 

from certain provisions of the Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards, 

49 CFR 215.303, which requires stenciling.

    This request is for the following 11 cars:



3 Cabooses (NN 3, 5, and 22)

3 Flat Cars (NN 23, 100, and SP 78177)

5 Hopper Cars (WSOR 102, 128, 134, 158, and 159)



The Nevada Northern Railway Museum states that these cars are operated 

in irregular ``photo'' freights. Specifically, these cars operate on 

the Nevada Northern Railway Museum's 30 miles of track which is 

isolated from the general railroad system and they never leave the 

petitioner's property.

    The Nevada Northern Railway Museum states that these cars are 

completely restored with a sound car body. The cars will not be 

interchanged with any other railroad, and will be operated at a speed 

limit of 25 miles per hour.

    These cars are 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 these cars 

are 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 22, 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 30, 2011.

Robert C. Lauby,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory & Legislative Operations.

[FR Doc. 2011-17007 Filed 7-6-11; 8:45 am]

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