[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 221 (Friday, November 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80379-80380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25443]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2011-0009]


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 October 4, 2023, Nevada 
Northern Railway (NNRX) 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-2011-0009.
    Specifically, NNRX requests to extend its existing special approval 
pursuant to 49 CFR 215.203, Restricted cars, for a total of 13 cars (NN 
3, NN 22, NN 23, NN 100, NN 1021, NN 1023, NN 1024, NN 1025, WSOR 102, 
WSOR 128, WSOR 134, WSOR 158, and WSOR 159) that are more than 50 years 
from the date of original construction. NNRX also seeks relief from 
Sec.  215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, and Sec.  224.101, 
General requirements, to operate the cars in tourist/excursion service. 
In support of its request, NNRX states that the cars

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will be used as mobile storage and in occasional tourist photographic 
events. NNRX explains the relief will ``maintain the historic integrity 
of this [non-insular tourist] railroad'' and that ``the cars always 
remain on [NNRX] 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.
    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 January 16, 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. 2023-25443 Filed 11-16-23; 8:45 am]
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