81 FR 59730 - Petition for Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 168 (August 30, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59730-59731]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20846]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2016-0072]


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 July 20, 2016, Nevada Northern Railway (NNR) has petitioned the 
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from 
certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained 
at Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations Part 230-Steam Locomotive 
Inspection and Maintenance Standards. FRA assigned the petition Docket 
Number FRA-2016-0072. NNR is a museum that operates a railroad and 
locomotive shop registered as National Historic Landmarks. NNR 
maintains and operates Number 93, a 2-8-0 ``Consolidation'' type of 
steam locomotive built by the American Locomotive Works in 1909.
    NNR requests relief from performing the 1,472 service day 
inspection (SDI), for Number 93, as it pertains to the inspection of 
the boiler every 15 calendar years or 1,472 service days. This is 
required under 49 CFR 230.17-Railroad Operating Rules-One thousand four 
hundred seventy-two (1,472) service day inspection. NNR is requesting 
an additional 365 calendar days and not more than 100 service days 
before performing a 1,472 SDI. The previous SDI was performed on 
October 20, 2001, and granting this relief will allow Number 93 an SDI 
period of 16 calendar years while not exceeding 1,472 service days.
    NRR currently has two operating steam locomotives: Number 93 and 
Number 40, a 4-6-0 ``Ten Wheeler'' type of steam locomotive built by 
the Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1910. NRR is rebuilding No. 81, a 2-8-0 
``Consolidation'' type of steam locomotive built by the Baldwin 
Locomotive Works in 1917. NNR's justification for requesting relief is 
to ensure that two operating locomotives will be available at all times 
to provide motive power for the tourist operation. Number 93 will be 
removed from service for the 1,472 SDI when Number 81 enters service by 
October 20, 2017.
    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 party 
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they

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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 October 14, 2016 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 www.dot.gov/privacy. 
See also https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2016.
John Karl Alexy,
Director, Office of Safety Analysis.
[FR Doc. 2016-20846 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
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