Steam locomotives; inspection and maintenance standards,

[Federal Register: January 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 7)]

[Proposed Rules]

[Page 1791]

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[DOCID:fr12ja99-24]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 230

[FRA Docket No. RSSL-98-2, Notice No. 2]

Inspection and Maintenance Standards for Steam Locomotives; Proposed Revisions

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of public hearing.

SUMMARY: By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 25, 1998 (63 FR 51404), FRA proposed revisions to the regulations governing steam locomotive inspections and maintenance. In that proposed rule, FRA announced that it did not intend to schedule a public hearing regarding this proposal absent a specific request to do so. During the period for written comments, FRA received several requests for a public hearing to address issues raised by this proposal. FRA now intends to hold a public hearing to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on the proposed revisions contained in the NPRM. This document announces the public hearing.

DATES: A public hearing will be held at 9:00 a.m. February 4, 1999.

ADDRESSES: (1) Public Hearing: A hearing to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on the proposed revisions contained in the NPRM will be held at the following location: The Omni Marina Hotel, 707 North Shoreline Boulevard, Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 (512) 882-1700

(2) Docket Clerk: Written notification should identify the docket number and be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, RCC-10, 400 Seventh Street, Stop 10, SW, Washington, DC 20590 (202) 493-6030.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Megary, Regional Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, 8701 Beford-Euless Road, Suite 425, Hurst, TX 76053 (telephone 817-284-8142); George Scerbo, Motive Power & Equipment Specialist, Federal Railroad Administration, (telephone 202- 493-6249); or Paul F. Byrnes, Trial Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW, Stop 10, Washington, DC 20950 (telephone 202-493-6032).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Public Participation Procedures

Any person wishing to participate in the public hearing should notify the Docket Clerk by mail or telephone at least five working days prior to the date of the hearing or conference. The notification should identify the party the person represents, and the particular subject(s) the person plans to address. The notification should also provide the Docket Clerk with the participant's mailing address.

Issued in Washington, DC, on January 6, 1999. Grady C. Cothen, Deputy Associate Administrator For Safety And Program Development.

[FR Doc. 99-677Filed1-11-99; 8:45 am]

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