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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 http://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. 2021–03486 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2021–0024] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on February 1, 2021, Sandersville 

Railroad Company (SAN) 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 

237, Bridge Safety Standards. FRA 

assigned the petition Docket Number 

FRA–2021–0024. 

Specifically, SAN seeks relief from 

the requirements of 49 CFR 237.31, 

Adoption of bridge management 

programs. SAN’s requested relief would 

include continuing the use of a scale 

inspector rather than a railroad bridge 

inspector for annual bridge inspections. 

SAN owns and operates 35 miles of 

track and has one railroad bridge, which 

is a weigh-in-motion scale with a 

maximum authorized speed of 6 miles 

per hour. The scale provides accurate 

weights for customers using SAN’s 

sidings and for Norfolk Southern 

Corporation (NS) to ensure it does not 

exceed weight restrictions for its 

intended routes or railcar weight limits. 

No railcars containing hazardous 

materials operate over the scale. SAN 

claims the scale was designed to meet 

American Railway Engineering and 

Maintenance-of-Way Association, 

Association of American Railroads, and 

Cooper E–80 design specifications. 

SAN states that an NS railroad scale 

inspector inspects the scale annually 

and provides a report that details any 

structural deficiencies found that could 

jeopardize the safety of the scale. SAN 

believes that its current method of 

inspection, which has been in place for 

twenty years, provides a more 

knowledgeable and less costly 

inspection than would be required by 49 

CFR part 237. 

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 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 

(DOT), 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 April 8, 

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/ 

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. 2021–03484 Filed 2–19–21; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2021–0020] 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

Under part 211 of title 49 of the Code 

of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 

document provides the public notice 

that on January 26, 2021, Norfolk 

Southern Corporation (NS), 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 236, Rules, Standards, and 

Instructions Governing the Installation, 

Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of 

Signal and Train Control Systems, 

Devices, and Appliances. FRA assigned 

the petition Docket Number FRA–2021– 

0020. 

Specifically, NS requests relief from 

49 CFR 236.566, Locomotive of each 

train operating in train stop, train 

control or cab signal territory; equipped. 

The relief is requested for the 

Morrisville Line in the Keystone 

Division, from control point (CP) John 

milepost (MP) MV 4.7 to CP King MP 

MV 30.1. NS seeks to operate positive 

train control (PTC) equipped 

locomotives, that are not equipped with 

cab signal system equipment, in cab 

signal system territory. 

PTC-equipped locomotives are to be 

used in switching, transfer service, with 

or without cars, manifest trains, work 

trains, wreck trains, ballast cleaners to 

and from work, and engines and rail 

diesel cars moving to and from shops, 

with all movements made at timetable 

speed. If a PTC-equipped locomotive 

experiences an en route failure, then 49 

CFR 236.1029, PTC system use and 

failures, would apply. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

http://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 


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