In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance from certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions involved, the nature of the relief being requested, and the petitioner's arguments in favor of relief.
The S&S Shortline Railroad, LLC (SSR) of Farmington, Utah, has petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance for one locomotive (SSR 4501) and one caboose (SSR 1469) from the requirements of the Railroad Safety Glazing Standards, 49 CFR part 223, which require certified glazing in all windows. SSR is a small railroad in Northern Nevada. The railroad is located in a very remote and isolated portion of the state and has been free of vandalism and other incidents. Because of the remoteness and isolation, SSR does not anticipate any vandalism problems.
The subject locomotive, SSR 4501, is a 1940's era GE 45-ton 300-hp switching
SSR states that they operate primarily in the Bureau of Land Management open range and agricultural environment. They do not experience any rock throwing or shooting at their equipment, and operate at a maximum speed of 10 mph. SSR states that the expenses of retrofitting the subject locomotive and caboose to comply with FRA glazing safety standards will impose an undue financial burden on their small railroad to protect from situations they do not encounter.
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 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 FRA–2010–0002) and may be submitted by any of the following methods:
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Communications received within 45 days of the date 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 the above facility. All documents in the public docket are also available for inspection and copying on the Internet at the docket facility's Web site at
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