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the locomotives are equipped with FRA

glazing in the windshields but the

original safety glass has been retained in

other locations for historical purposes.

The locomotives are used primarily in

excursion passenger service but will be

used in very limited freight service. The

ATRW operates on the Southern

Railroad of New Jersey.

West Jersey Railroad (WJ)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM–

95–11)

The WJ seeks a permanent waiver of

compliance with certain provisions of

the Safety Glazing Standards (Title 49

CFR Part 223) for one locomotive. The

locomotive, WJ 7803, an ALCO model

RS–3 road switcher built in 1952, will

be operated on 15 miles of track

between Hartford and Paw Paw,

Michigan. The area is very rural and not

subject to vandalism.

Decatur Junction Railway Company

(DT)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM–

95–12)

The DT seeks a permanent waiver of

compliance with certain provisions of

the Safety Glazing Standards (Title 49

CFR Part 223) for one locomotive. The

locomotive, WJ 7804, an ALCO model

RS–3 road switcher built in 1952, was

formerly used on the West Jersey

Railroad in Salem, New Jersey. The

locomotive will be operated on 15.4

miles of track between Cisco and

Green’s Switch, Decatur, Illinois, and

16.6 miles between Elwin and

Assumption, Illinois. The area is rural

farm country. The DT has trackage

rights on the Illinois Central Railroad

between Elwin and Green’s Switch and

operate over this area no more than one

or two times per week.

Vandalia Railroad Company (VRRC)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM–

95–13)

The VRRC seeks a permanent waiver

of compliance with certain provisions of

the Safety Glazing Standards (Title 49

CFR Part 223) for one locomotive. The

locomotive, number 56, is an ALCO

Model T–6 switcher. Waiver RSGM 94–

21 was recently granted to the West

Jersey Railroad for operation of this

locomotive at Salem, New Jersey. The

locomotive has now been moved to the

affiliated VRRC. The locomotive will be

operated over approximately 2.54 miles

of track at Vandalia, Illinois. This is a

small rural farming community with

very little vandalism.

Massachusetts Central Railroad

Corporation (MCER)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM–

95–14)

The MCER seeks a permanent waiver

of compliance with certain provisions of

the Safety Glazing Standards (Title 49

CFR Part 223) for one locomotive. The

locomotive, number 4243, is an ALCO

road switcher. The MCER operates on

approximately 24.8 miles of track

between Palmer and South Barre,

Massachusetts, and 2.6 miles on the

Bondsville Branch between Forest Lake

Junction and Bondsville, Massachusetts.

The railroad states there have been no

incidents of broken glass due to

vandalism.

Florida Central Railroad (FCEN)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number RSGM–

95–15)

The FCEN seeks a permanent waiver

of compliance with certain provisions of

the Safety Glazing Standards (Title 49

CFR Part 223) for four passenger cars.

The cars were recently acquired from

the New Georgia Railroad. The cars will

be operated four to five times per week

in excursion or dinner train service.

Southeastern Pennsylvania

Transportation Authority (SEPTA)

(Waiver Petition Docket Number H–95–

5)

The SEPTA is seeking a five year test

waiver of compliance from Section

229.29(a) of the Railroad Locomotive

Safety Standards, (Title 49 CFR Part

229) for 33 electric MU locomotives.

SEPTA is requesting that it be permitted

to extend the clean, oil, test and stencil

(COT&S) period from 24 months to 60

months on 8 test cars equipped with 26–

R Brake Equipment and 25 test cars with

PS–68 Brake Equipment. The test cars

represent approximately 10 percent of

their fleet of 304 electric MU

locomotives. SEPTA states that the

condition of the brake equipment at the

two year overhaul indicates the

maintenance cycle could be increased.

The test locomotives would be

selected from those due COT&S at the

inception of the test. Each test car will

be so identified and its computer work

report will show the test status. Major

valvular components will be sealed so

that tampering or changes can be

detected. Monitoring will consist of a

weekly check of road failure reports and

computer work order records as well as

any special failure reports, and a check

at each periodic inspection to ensure

that the original test components are

intact. The test locomotives will be run

beyond their two year COT&S cycle

with one 26–R and two PS–68

locomotives being overhauled at three

and four year intervals after their last

overhaul. Each valve will be tested prior

to a tear down inspection which will be

witnessed by SEPTA’s project manager,

manufacturer’s representatives and

FRA. Failed components will be

analyzed to determine if the failure

could have been prevented by a two

year COT&S period. Final analysis of

the data will be used to determine if the

COT&S cycle can be extended.

Issued in Washington, DC on December 4,

1995.

Phil Olekszyk,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Compliance and Program Implementation.

[FR Doc. 95–29929 Filed 12–7–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

Notice of Application for Approval of

Discontinuance or Modification of a

Railroad Signal System or Relief From

the Requirements of Title 49 CFR Part

236

Pursuant to Title 49 CFR Part 235 and

49 U.S.C. App. 26, the following

railroads have petitioned the Federal

Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking

approval for the discontinuance or

modification of the signal system or

relief from the requirements of Title 49

CFR Part 236 as detailed below.

Block Signal Application (BS–AP)–No.

3367

Applicant: Burlington Northern

Railroad Company, Mr. William G.

Peterson, Director Signal Engineering,

1900 Continental Plaza, Fort Worth,

Texas 76102–5304.

The Burlington Northern Railroad

Company seeks approval of the

proposed modification of the traffic

control system, on the two main tracks,

between milepost 337.1, near Chariton,

Iowa, and milepost 310.0, near Halpin,

Iowa, on the Northern Corridor,

Galesburg Division, Ottumwa

Subdivision; consisting of the

discontinuance and removal of 18

automatic signals and installation of 34

automatic signals.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to respace signals associated

with the installation of electronic coded

track circuits.

BS–AP–No. 3368

Applicant: CSX Transportation,

Incorporated, Mr. D. G. Orr, Chief

Engineer—Train Control, 500 Water

Street (S/C J–350), Jacksonville,

Florida 32202.

CSX Transportation, Incorporated

seeks approval of the proposed

discontinuance and removal of the
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traffic control system, on the single

siding, between Demmler, milepost

PLY11.6 and Riverton, milepost

PLY14.3, Pennsylvania, Cumberland

Division, Pittsburgh Subdivision;

consisting of the discontinuance and

removal of the electric locks from four

hand-operated switches, and establish

Rule 105 for the method of operation on

the siding.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to eliminate signal system no

longer needed for present day operation.

BS–AP–No. 3369

Applicant: Burlington Northern

Railroad Company, Mr. William G.

Peterson, Director Signal Engineering,

1900 Continental Plaza, Fort Worth,

Texas 76102–5304.

The Burlington Northern Railroad

Company seeks approval of the

proposed modification of the traffic

control system on the single main track,

between milepost 310.0, near Neosho,

Missouri, and milepost 345.0 near

Afton, Oklahoma, on the Southern

Corridor, Springfield Division, Monett

Subdivision, consisting of the

discontinuance and removal of 15

automatic signals, the discontinuance

and removal of 2 absolute signals, and

the installation of 20 automatic signals.

The reason given for the proposed

changes is to respace signals associated

with the installation of electronic coded

track circuits.

Rules Standards & Instructions

Application (RS&I-AP)-No. 1098

Applicants: Union Pacific Railroad

Company, Chicago and NorthWestern

Transportation Company, Mr. A.L.

Shoener, Executive Vice President

Operations, 1416 Dodge Street, Room

1206, Omaha, Nebraska 68179.

The Union Pacific Railroad Company

and Chicago and NorthWestern

Transportation Company (CNW) jointly

seek relief from the requirements of

Section 236.566 (49 CFR, 236.566) of the

Rules, Standard and Instructions to the

extent that they be allowed to operate

non-equipped automatic cab signal/

automatic train stop (ACS/ATS)

locomotives, in unit coal train service,

between Lake Bluff, milepost 30.2 and

Waukegan, milepost 35.9, Wisconsin, on

the Kenosha Subdivision of the former

CNW, in ACS/ATS territory.

Applicant’s justification for relief: To

eliminate train delay, additional

operating costs, and reduced locomotive

utilization on the limited fleet of ATS

equipped locomotives.

Any interested party desiring to

protest the granting of an application

shall set forth specifically the grounds

upon which the protest is made, and

contain a concise statement of the

interest of the protestant in the

proceeding. The original and two copies

of the protest shall be filed with the

Associate Administrator for Safety,

FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20590 within 45

calendar days of the date of issuance of

this notice. Additionally, one copy of

the protest shall be furnished to the

applicant at the address listed above.

FRA expects to be able to determine

these matters without oral hearing.

However, if a specific request for an oral

hearing is accompanied by a showing

that the party is unable to adequately

present his or her position by written

statements, an application may be set

for public hearing.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on December 4,

1995.

Phil Olekszyk,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety

Compliance and Program Implementation.

[FR Doc. 95–29930 Filed 12–7–95; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

[Docket No. 95–64; Notice 2]

Decision That Nonconforming 1993

Mercedes-Benz 500SL and 1994 and

1995 SL500 Passenger Cars Are

Eligible for Importation

AGENCY: National Highway Traffic

Safety Administration (NHTSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of decision by NHTSA

that nonconforming 1993 MercedesBenz 500SL and 1994 and 1995 SL500

passenger cars are eligible for

importation.

SUMMARY: This notice announces the

decision by NHTSA that 1993

Mercedes-Benz 500SL and 1994 and

1995 SL500 passenger cars not

originally manufactured to comply with

all applicable Federal motor vehicle

safety standards are eligible for

importation into the United States

because they are substantially similar to

vehicles originally manufactured for

importation into and sale in the United

States and certified by their

manufacturer as complying with the

safety standards (the U.S.-certified

versions of the 1993 Mercedes-Benz

500SL and 1994 and 1995 SL500), and

they are capable of being readily altered

to conform to the standards.

DATES: This decision is effective

December 8, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

George Entwistle, Office of Vehicle

Safety Compliance, NHTSA (202–366–

5306).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Under 49 U.S.C. 30141(a)(1)(A)

(formerly section 108(c)(3)(A)(i) of the

National Traffic and Motor Vehicle

Safety Act (the Act)), a motor vehicle

that was not originally manufactured to

conform to all applicable Federal motor

vehicle safety standards shall be refused

admission into the United States unless

NHTSA has decided that the motor

vehicle is substantially similar to a

motor vehicle originally manufactured

for importation into and sale in the

United States, certified under 49 U.S.C.

30115 (formerly section 114 of the Act),

and of the same model year as the

model of the motor vehicle to be

compared, and is capable of being

readily altered to conform to all

applicable Federal motor vehicle safety

standards.

Petitions for eligibility decisions may

be submitted by either manufacturers or

importers who have registered with

NHTSA pursuant to 49 CFR Part 592. As

specified in 49 CFR 593.7, NHTSA

publishes notice in the Federal Register

of each petition that it receives, and

affords interested persons an

opportunity to comment on the petition.

At the close of the comment period,

NHTSA decides, on the basis of the

petition and any comments that it has

received, whether the vehicle is eligible

for importation. The agency then

publishes this decision in the Federal

Register.

G&K Automotive Conversion, Inc. of

Santa Ana, California (Registered

Importer R–90–007) petitioned NHTSA

to decide whether 1993 Mercedes-Benz

500SL and 1994 and 1995 SL500

passenger cars are eligible for

importation into the United States.

NHTSA published notice of the petition

on September 26, 1995 (60 FR 49661) to

afford an opportunity for public

comment. The reader is referred to that

notice for a thorough description of the

petition. No comments were received in

response to the notice. Based on its

review of the information submitted by

the petitioner, NHTSA has decided to

grant the petition.

Vehicle Eligibility Number for Subject

Vehicles

The importer of a vehicle admissible

under any final decision must indicate

on the form HS–7 accompanying entry

the appropriate vehicle eligibility

number indicating that the vehicle is

eligible for entry. VSP–140 is the

vehicle eligibility number assigned to

vehicles admissible under this decision.