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###### Department of Transportation

###### Federal Railroad Administration

          - [Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0127]

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.

## Kansas City Southern Railroad Company

                    The Kansas City Southern Railroad Company (KCS) has petitioned for a waiver of compliance from the requirements of 49 CFR part 229,                     *Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards,*                     specifically § 229.49(a)(1), which states that main reservoir system of each locomotives shall have a safety valve to prevent accumulation of pressure more than 15 psi above the maximum working air pressure. The specific petition requests relief for 235 locomotives numbered KCS 4575-4624, KCSM 4500-4574, KCS 4680-4709, KCSM 4650-4679, and KCSM 4710-4759. KCS seeks authority to continue to operate with the main reservoir safety valve set at 150 psi with a maximum air pressure of 130 psi. KCS believes that there have been no adverse effects on the safety of operations and that safety is in no way compromised.                

                    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.                          ( print page 55634)    

                    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the appropriate docket number (                    *e.g.,*                     Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0127) 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 September 7, 2010.

Robert C. Lauby,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations.

[FR Doc. 2010-22709 Filed 9-10-10; 8:45 am]

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