[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 138 (Thursday, July 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38790-38791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15604]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2021-0074]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on June 30, 2021, the Michigan 
State Trust for Railway Preservation, Inc. 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, Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards. FRA assigned the 
petition Docket Number FRA-2021-0074.
    Specifically, Petitioner requests FRA approval pursuant to 49 CFR 
215.203, Restricted cars, to continue in service 12 freight cars \1\ 
that are more than 50 years from the date of construction. The cars are 
primarily used in tourist, historic, and/or excursion operations. 
Petitioner additionally requests relief from 49 CFR 215.303, Stenciling 
of restricted cars, to preserve the cars' historic appearance. Of the 
12 total cars, only three would be used in service this calendar year. 
Trains containing the cars are currently operated only on the Great 
Lakes Central Railroad, but in the future, excursions may expand to the 
Lake State Railway by way of the Huron and Eastern Railroad.
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    \1\ Seven of the 12 cars were formerly given special approval in 
Docket Number FRA-2009-0084. The relief expired on May 15, 2020.
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    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov.
    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 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 (DOT), 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
    Communications received by September 7, 2021 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/privacy-notice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.


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    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-15604 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]
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