[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 141 (Monday, July 25, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 44185]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15804]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2022-0066]


Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    Under part 211 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this 
document provides the public notice that by letter dated June 21, 2022, 
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad (OCSR) petitioned the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions 
of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR 230.17, 
One thousand four hundred seventy-two (1472) service day inspection. 
FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2022-0066.
    Specifically, OCSR requests relief for steam locomotive MCRR #25, 
which is used in public tourist excursions. OCSR seeks to extend the 
period in which the locomotive's 1472 service day inspection is due 
from August 25, 2022, to December 20, 2022 (the end of the 2022 running 
season). OCSR states that MCRR #25 is OCSR's primary locomotive for 
passenger excursions, which typically sees 80-100 service days, but the 
COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 limited the service days to 30. In support of 
its request, OCSR states that the locomotive would run no more than 50 
service days during the additional months of relief.
    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 September 8, 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. 2022-15804 Filed 7-22-22; 8:45 am]
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