[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15251-15252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05521]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2020-0023]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance and Special Approval

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on March 10, 2020, Railtown 
1897 State Historical Park (Railtown) petitioned the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) for a special approval and waiver of compliance 
from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations 
contained at 49 CFR part 215. FRA assigned the

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petition Docket Number FRA 2020-0023.
    Specifically, Railtown, an historic tourist operation located in 
Jamestown, California, seeks FRA approval per 49 CFR 215.203(c) to 
allow two cars owned by the State of California (reporting marks SRR 
323 and WP 17005) that are over 50 years old to be used in photo and 
film work, and to operate on track privately owned by the Sierra 
Northern Railway. Because the cars would be used for historic 
interpretation and demonstration, Railtown also requests to waive the 
stenciling requirements outlined in 49 CFR 215.303. Railtown explains 
the cars will be limited to 10 miles per hour and will not be used in 
interchange.
    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 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 parties 
desire an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, 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:
     website: 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 Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.
    Communications received by May 1, 2020 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered if practicable. Anyone can 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.). Under 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 https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-05521 Filed 3-16-20; 8:45 am]
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