[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35302-35303]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09450]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2010-0171]


Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on March 1, 2024, Sacramento 
Southern Railroad/California State Railroad Museum (CSRM) petitioned 
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to extend a waiver of 
compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety 
regulations contained at 49 CFR parts 215 (Railroad Freight Car Safety 
Standards) and 224 (Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock). 
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0171.
    Specifically, CSRM requests to extend its previous \1\ special 
approval pursuant to 49 CFR 215.203, Restricted cars, for 2 railcars 
(SSRR 6102 and SSRR 6108) and 1 locomotive (SN 402) that are more than 
50 years from the dates of original construction. CSRM also seeks 
relief from Sec.  215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, and part 224, 
to operate the cars in excursion service. In support of its request, 
CSRM states that the cars will not be used in interchange or for 
revenue freight service, and the locomotive is primarily used to haul 
passenger trains during daylight hours or for yard switching 
operations. CSRM also states that the equipment is inspected regularly 
and in excellent mechanical condition.
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    \1\ The special approval/waiver in Docket Number FRA-2010-0171 
expired on May 16, 2022.
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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

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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 at www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
    Communications received by July 1, 2024 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), the U.S. Department of Transportation (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.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-09450 Filed 4-30-24; 8:45 am]
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