[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 173 (Friday, September 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54951-54952]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21695]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2013-0071]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document 
dated June 15, 2013, Symans Enterprise 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 Part 215. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2013-0071.
    Specifically, Symans Enterprise seeks an exemption from the 
requirements for stenciling of restricted cars for two cars: (1) Car 
Number 604, a Pennsylvania Railroad open car, and (2) Car Number 514, a 
1914 Lehigh New England Bobber caboose. Title 49 CFR 215.303 requires 
that cars deemed restricted by 49 CFR 215.203(a) shall be stenciled in 
a certain way. Symans Enterprise requests that it be permitted to leave 
the cars with their historical stenciling, and that it be exempted from 
stenciling these two cars with the large ``R'' usually required on 
restricted cars, as it would detract from the historical image.
    Symans Enterprise states that the subject freight cars were 
converted to carry passengers. The subject cars and their type, 
capacities, reporting marks, and other features are listed in an 
enclosure with the petition letter. Also included in the enclosure are 
the design, type, components, or other items that cause each car to be 
restricted.
    Symans Enterprise further states that the subject cars will be 
trucked by the company to the various locations for service, and the 
cars will be used for tourist attractions and historical purposes and 
will not be interchanged in regular freight operations. The cars will 
be serviced, inspected, and maintained in compliance with all 
applicable regulations with the exception of the conditions that 
require special approvals.
    In addition, Symans Enterprise has requested a Special Approval for 
these cars to continue in service in accordance with 49 CFR 205.203(c).
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations 
Facility is open from 9 a.m.

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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 October 21, 2013 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 document, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
See http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice 
of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete 
Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 
2000 (65 FR 19477).

Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-21695 Filed 9-5-13; 8:45 am]
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