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informational workshops, small group 

meetings, and other methods to solicit 

and incorporate public input throughout 

the planning process. To ensure that the 

full range of issues relating to the 

proposed action is addressed, comments 

and suggestions are invited from all 

interested parties. Comments and 

questions concerning the extension of 

the proposed action should be directed 

to Mn/DOT or to the FRA at the 

addresses provided above. Additional 

information can be obtained by visiting 

the project Web site at http:// 

www.dot.state.mn.us/passengerrail/ 

mwrri/phase7.html or sending an email 

to MWRRIPhase7@state.mn.us. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on December 6, 

2010. 

Mark E. Yachmetz, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Policy 

and Development. 

[FR Doc. 2010–31013 Filed 12–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with part 211 of title 49 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), 

notice is hereby given that the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) has 

received a request for a waiver of 

compliance from certain requirements 

of its safety standards. The individual 

petition is described below, including 

the party seeking relief, the regulatory 

provisions involved, the nature of the 

relief being requested, and the 

petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. 

Madison Railroad 

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2010– 

0158] 

The Madison Railroad (MR) of 

Madison, Indiana, has petitioned for a 

permanent waiver of compliance for 

Locomotive Number 2013, from the 

requirements of the Railroad Safety 

Glazing Standards, Title 49 CFR part 

223, which require certified glazing in 

all windows and with the Railroad 

Safety Appliance Standards, Title 49 

CFR part 231, where the vertical 

handholds do not meet current design 

requirements. In addition, Caboose 

CMPA 79718, a standard cupola type 

road caboose that was built in the late 

1970’s, originally used by MR as their 

offices. MR desires to utilize this 

caboose to offer train rides as a 

community service 4 times a year. MR 

states all the existing glazing is safety 

plate glass in very good condition; 

however, does not comply with the 

Railroad Safety Glazing Standards, Title 

49 CFR part 223, which require certified 

glazing in all caboose windows. 

MR, a division of the City of Madison 

Port Authority, owns and operates a 25 

mile Shortline from Madison to North 

Vernon, Indiana, approximately 4 times 

a week at a speed of 10 miles per hour 

(mph) or less. Approximately twice per 

month, the railroad operates on 25 miles 

from North Vernon to Madison to 

service a customer on the Madison 

hilltop. The locomotive operates at 10 

mph or less, moves one to three loads 

south, and then makes a return trip with 

empties. Locomotive Number 2013 

would normally be used as a back-up 

locomotive to Locomotive Number 

3634. 

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, 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 (e.g., Waiver 

Petition Docket Number FRA–2010– 

0158) and may be submitted by any of 

the following methods: 

• Web site: http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

• Fax: 202–493–2251. 

• Mail: Docket Operations Facility, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue, SE., Room W12–140, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except Federal holidays. 

Communications received within 45 

days of the date of this notice will be 

considered by FRA before final action is 

taken. Comments received after that 

date will be considered as far as 

practicable. All written communications 

concerning these proceedings are 

available for examination during regular 

business hours (9 a.m.–5 p.m.) at the 

above facility. All documents in the 

public docket are also available for 

inspection and copying on the Internet 

at the docket facility’s Web site at http:// 

www.regulations.gov. 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

document (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Page 19477) or at 

http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. 

Issued in Washington, DC on December 3, 

2010. 

Robert C. Lauby, 

Deputy Associate Administrator for 

Regulatory and Legislative Operations. 

[FR Doc. 2010–30910 Filed 12–8–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Petition for Waiver of Compliance 

In accordance with Title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) part 211, 

notice is hereby given that the Federal 

Railroad Administration (FRA) has 

received a request for a waiver of 

compliance from certain requirements 

of its safety standards. The individual 

petition is described below, including 

the party seeking relief, the regulatory 

provisions involved, the nature of the 

relief being requested, and the 

petitioner’s arguments in favor of relief. 

Roger W. Stabler and Gloria J. Stabler 

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA–2010– 

0153] 

The owners, Mr. Roger W. Stabler and 

Ms. Gloria J. Stabler (the Stablers), a 

private partnership in Woodland in the 

State of California, have petitioned FRA 

for a permanent waiver of compliance, 

for one private passenger car (Two 

Rivers), from the requirements of 49 

CFR Part 223, Safety Glazing Standards, 

which requires certified glazing in all 

windows. 

The passenger car, Two Rivers, was 

built by Pullman Standard in 1948, and 

does not have glazing material that 

meets the provisions of 49 CFR 223.15, 

Requirements for existing passenger 

cars, for certified glazing in the 23 sidefacing windows (including windows in 

the end vestibule doors). There are no 

end-facing windows in this car. 

The Two Rivers car is interchanged 

with the general system of railroads, 

moved short distances over freight 

railroads for storage when not in use, 

and occasionally operated behind 

Amtrak passenger trains. Also, the Two 

Rivers car is occasionally used in 

special trains made up of similarly 

owned passenger cars being operated for 

the pleasure of the owner and affiliated 

members of the American Association of 


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