
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8255-8256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-01504]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0110]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document 
dated November 8, 2016, Nevada Northern Railway Foundation d.b.a. 
Nevada Northern Railway Museum (NN) has petitioned the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions 
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 
215. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2016-0110.
    Specifically, NN requests waiver from the requirements of 49 CFR 
215.303, Stenciling of restricted cars, and Sec.  224.101, 
Reflectorization of Rolling Stock, for five freight cars. These five 
freight cars are one caboose (car number NN 3) and four box cars (car 
numbers NN 2021, NN 1023, NN 1024, and NN 1025).

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    NN states in its petition that these cars are used in tourist, 
historic, and/or excursion operations. The cars always remain on NN 
track. NN is a non-insular tourist railroad that is not connected to 
the general system. The purpose of this waiver petition is to maintain 
the historic integrity of this railroad, which has been recognized by 
the Secretary of the Interior as a national Historic Landmark.
    NN further states that the subject cars will not carry freight but 
rather will be photographed by photographers from around the world. The 
cars will be operated at no more than 25 mph. The cars would be 
operated over 30 miles of track. Each car will be inspected to ensure 
safe operation of the car. These cars will not and cannot leave NN 
property.
    As information, NN concurrently requests to continue in service 
these 5 cars in accordance with 49 CFR 215.203(c), as they are all over 
50 years of age, measured from the date of original construction.
    A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications 
concerning the petition, is available for review online at 
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of 
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations 
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal Holidays.
    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 parties 
desire 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 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 by March 10, 2017 will be considered by FRA 
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be 
considered as far as practicable.
    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 comment (or signing the document, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), 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/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer..
[FR Doc. 2017-01504 Filed 1-23-17; 8:45 am]
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