[Federal Register: March 2, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 40)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

 
Petition for Waivers of Compliance

    In accordance with 49 CFR 211.9 and 211.41, notice is hereby given 
that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request 
for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of the Federal 
safety laws and regulations. The petition is described below, including 
the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being 
requested and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.

Long Island Rail Road

[FRA Docket Number LI-95-1]

    The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) seeks to extend a previously 
granted temporary waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the 
Locomotive Safety Standards (49 CFR 229). LIRR is seeking relief from 
the requirements of Sec. 229.135 that all trains operating over 30 mph 
shall be equipped with an event recorder by May 5, 1995. LIRR requests 
the compliance date be extended to December 31, 1999. The railroad 
states they have experienced numerous problems with test units designed 
for their MU locomotive fleet and this has caused significant delays in 
installations of the event recorders.

Metro-North Railroad

[FRA Docket Number LI-94-10]

    The Metro-North Railroad (MNCW) seeks to extend a previously 
granted temporary waiver of compliance with certain provisions of the 
Locomotive Safety Standards (49 CFR 229). MNCW is seeking relief from 
the requirements of Sec. 229.135 that all trains operating over 30 mph 
shall be equipped with an event recorder by May 5, 1995. MNCW requests 
the compliance date be extended to December 31, 1999. The railroad 
states they have experienced numerous problems with test units designed 
for their MU locomotive fleet and this has caused significant delays in 
installations of the event recorders.
    Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings 
by submitting written reviews, 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.
    All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the 
appropriate docket number (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket Number LI-95-1 
and LI-94-10), and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, 
Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Nassif Building, 400 
Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Communications received 
within 45 days from the publication 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 FRA's temporary relocation at 
1120 Vermont Ave N.W., room 7051, Washington, D.C. 20005.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on February 24, 1998.
Grady C. Cothen,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development
[FR Doc. 98-5320 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
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