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###### Department of Transportation

###### Federal Railroad Administration

          - [Docket Number FRA-2021-0074]

Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that on June 30, 2021, the Michigan State Trust for Railway Preservation, Inc. 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 215, Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2021-0074.

                    Specifically, Petitioner requests FRA approval pursuant to 49 CFR 215.203,                     *Restricted cars,*                     to continue in service 12 freight cars [1]                                          that are more than 50 years from the date of construction. The cars are primarily used in tourist, historic, and/or excursion operations. Petitioner additionally requests relief from 49 CFR 215.303,                     *Stenciling of restricted cars,*                     to preserve the cars' historic appearance. Of the 12 total cars, only three would be used in service this calendar year. Trains containing the cars are currently operated only on the Great Lakes Central Railroad, but in the future, excursions may expand to the Lake State Railway by way of the Huron and Eastern Railroad.                

                    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 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.                

                    Communications received by September 7, 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/​privacy-notice*                     for the privacy notice of                     *regulations.gov.*

      ( print page 38791)    
Issued in Washington, DC.

John Karl Alexy,

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.

# Footnotes

1.                             Seven of the 12 cars were formerly given special approval in Docket Number FRA-2009-0084. The relief expired on May 15, 2020.                    
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[FR Doc. 2021-15604 Filed 7-21-21; 8:45 am]

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