Petition for Waiver of Compliance

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Federal Register, Volume 76 Issue 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)

Federal Register Volume 76, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 29, 2011)

Notices

Pages 73770-73771

From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov

FR Doc No: 2011-30748

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Docket Number FRA-2011-0083

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a document dated September 27, 2011, Genesis Worldwide Logistics (GWWL) 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 223.11, 231.30, 229.47, 229.115 and 229.125. FRA assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2011-0083.

GWWL requests a waiver for TrackMobile 4650 used for in-plant switching confined to the tracks and facility known as GWWL, located in Houston, Harris County, Texas, of the following: 49 CFR 223.11, Requirements for existing locomotives; 231.30, Locomotives used in switching service; 229.47, Emergency brake valve; 229.115, Slip/slide alarms; and 229.125, Headlights and auxiliary lights.

A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at http://www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave., 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 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 January 13, 2012 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 comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477-78), or online at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html.

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Issued in Washington, DC, on November 22, 2011.

Robert C. Lauby,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations.

FR Doc. 2011-30748 Filed 11-28-11; 8:45 am

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