[Federal Register: December 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 240)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

 
Petition for Waiver of Compliance

    In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration 
(FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with 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.

Thrall Car Manufacturing Company (Waiver Petition Docket Number 
FRA-1999-6522)

    Thrall Car Manufacturing Company (TCMC) seeks a permanent waiver of 
compliance from certain provisions of the Safety Appliance Standards, 
49 CFR 231.27(g)(3), which requires that the end platform hand hold be 
located not less than 48 nor more than 60 inches above the end 
platform.
    TCMC states that 3,199 covered hopper cars have been built with the 
hand holds located 45\1/4\ inches above the end platform.
    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 1999-
6522) and must be submitted to the DOT Docket Management Facility, Room 
PL-401 (Plaza Level), 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. 
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     http://dms.dot.gov.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on December 9, 1999.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 99-32446 Filed 12-14-99; 8:45 am]
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