Document ID: FRA-2022-0010-0003
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Posted Date: 2022-02-16T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 8922]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03287]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2022-0010]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on January 28, 2022, the 
Western Maryland Scenic Railroad (WMSX) petitioned the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) for 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-2022-0010.
    Specifically, WMSX requested a special approval pursuant to 49 CFR 
215.203, Restricted cars, for a total of 6 cars, comprised of 1 tank 
car (WMSX 8959) and 5 coal hopper cars (WMSX 806641, WMSX 823059, WMSX 
823059, WMSX 834314, and WMSX 834623) that are or are approaching more 
than 50 years from the date of original construction. WMSX also 
requests relief from 49 CFR 215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, and 
224.101, General requirements. WMSX seeks to operate the cars as 
historic artifacts in conjunction with, but not on, tourist and 
excursion trains. In support of its request, WMSX states that the 
relief would enable the cars to maintain historic integrity and that 
the cars would not exceed 10 miles per hour and not be interchanged.
    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 http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Communications received by April 4, 2022 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. 2022-03287 Filed 2-15-22; 8:45 am]
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