[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 131 (Friday, July 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 31105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12940]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2010-0001]
Notice of Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This document provides the public notice that Santa Cruz Big
Trees & Pacific Railroad (SCBG) petitioned FRA for an extension of
relief from certain regulations concerning stenciling and
reflectorization of rail cars.
DATES: FRA must receive comments on the petition by August 11, 2025.
FRA will consider comments received after that date to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES:
Comments: Comments related to this docket may be submitted by going
to https://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions
for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and
docket number. All comments received will be posted without change to
https://www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information.
Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any
submitted comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Check Kam, Railroad Safety Specialist,
FRA Motive Power & Equipment Division, telephone: 202-366-2139, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by
letters received May 19, 2025, and June 26, 2025, SCBG petitioned FRA
for an extension of a special approval pursuant to 49 CFR part 215
(Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards), and a waiver of compliance
from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations
contained in parts 215 and 224 (Reflectorization of Rail Freight
Rolling Stock). The relevant Docket Number is FRA-2010-0001.
Specifically, SCBG requests to extend the previous special approval
pursuant to Sec. 215.203, Restricted cars, in this docket for eight
cars (SCBG 501-504 and SCBG 701-705) that are more than 50 years from
the dates of original construction. SCBG also seeks extended relief
from Sec. 215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, and the
reflectorization requirements of part 224. In support of its request,
SCBG explains that the cars will be used in excursion service, during
the daytime, and at a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour. Further, SCBG
explains this is ``an insular rail line with no interchange of other
railways'' and the cars will only be operated on SCBG track and a one-
mile section of Santa Cruz County RTC joint track.
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.
Communications received by August 11, 2025 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable.
Privacy Act
Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications
and comments received into any of FRA's 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 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. 2025-12940 Filed 7-10-25; 8:45 am]
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