Document ID: FRA-2021-0099-0002
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Posted Date: 2021-10-29T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60092-60093]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23518]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Docket Number FRA-2021-0099]

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that on October 13, 2021, the Lake 
Superior Railroad Museum (LSRM)

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petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of 
compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety 
regulations contained at 49 CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing 
locomotives. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2021-0099.
    Specifically, LSRM requests relief from glazing regulations for two 
diesel locomotives, EMC 4211 and GN 192, with noncompliant glazing.\1\ 
The two locomotives are to be used in excursion service on the 26-mile 
line of the North Shore Scenic Railroad (between Duluth and Two 
Harbors, Minnesota) and on 1,500 feet of joint track with Canadian 
National (at Two Harbors). LSRM states that it is a non-profit 
corporation and replacing the glazing would cause a financial hardship.
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    \1\ EMC 4211 was most recently granted relief by letter dated 
January 8, 2015 (see Docket Number FRA-2002-23490). GN 192 was most 
recently granted relief by letter dated October 8, 2014 (see Docket 
Number FRA-1999-6072). The relief for both locomotives has expired.
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    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 December 13, 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), 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. 2021-23518 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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