[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10189-10190]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04117]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2021-0074]
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 the Michigan
State Trust for Railway Preservation, Inc. (MSTP) 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 April 1, 2026. 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
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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: Caleb Rogers, Railroad Safety
Specialist, FRA Motive Power & Equipment Division, telephone: 202-493-
6322, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by
letter received January 14, 2026 MSTP 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-2021-0074.
Specifically, MSTP requests to extend the previous special approval
pursuant to Sec. 215.203, Restricted cars, in this docket for 3
cabooses (MSTP 2838, MSTP 2839, and MSTP A909) that are more than 50
years from the date of original construction. MSTP also seeks extended
relief from Sec. 215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, and the
reflectorization requirements of part 224.\1\ MSTP states that the cars
will not operate in freight service and will be used for photography or
filmmaking.
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\1\ FRA recently published a Final Rule, Reflectorization of
Rail Freight Rolling Stock; Codifying Existing Waivers, which, in
part, codified waivers for reflectorization on freight rolling stock
used exclusively in tourist operations. See 91 FR 3375 (Jan. 27,
2026).
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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.
Communications received by April 1, 2026 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. 2026-04117 Filed 2-27-26; 8:45 am]
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