[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59730-59731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20846]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2016-0072]
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 July 20, 2016, Nevada Northern Railway (NNR) has petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from
certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained
at Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 230-Steam Locomotive
Inspection and Maintenance Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA-2016-0072. NNR is a museum that operates a railroad and
locomotive shop registered as National Historic Landmarks. NNR
maintains and operates Number 93, a 2-8-0 ``Consolidation'' type of
steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Works in 1909.
NNR requests relief from performing the 1,472 service day
inspection (SDI), for Number 93, as it pertains to the inspection of
the boiler every 15 calendar years or 1,472 service days. This is
required under 49 CFR 230.17-Railroad Operating Rules-One thousand four
hundred seventy-two (1,472) service day inspection. NNR is requesting
an additional 365 calendar days and not more than 100 service days
before performing a 1,472 SDI. The previous SDI was performed on
October 20, 2001, and granting this relief will allow Number 93 an SDI
period of 16 calendar years while not exceeding 1,472 service days.
NRR currently has two operating steam locomotives: Number 93 and
Number 40, a 4-6-0 ``Ten Wheeler'' type of steam locomotive built by
the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1910. NRR is rebuilding No. 81, a 2-8-0
``Consolidation'' type of steam locomotive built by the Baldwin
Locomotive Works in 1917. NNR's justification for requesting relief is
to ensure that two operating locomotives will be available at all times
to provide motive power for the tourist operation. Number 93 will be
removed from service for the 1,472 SDI when Number 81 enters service by
October 20, 2017.
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. 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
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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 14, 2016 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.).
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy
notice of regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2016.
John Karl Alexy,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2016-20846 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
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