[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 126 (Thursday, July 1, 2010)] [Notices] [Pages 38170-38171] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-16069] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 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. Vreeland Rail, LLC [Docket Number FRA-2009-0110] The Vreeland Rail, LLC of Superior, Wisconsin, has petitioned for a permanent waiver of compliance for one EMD locomotive built in 1942, model SW-1 and numbered VREE 600, from the requirements of the Railroad Safety Glazing Standards, title 49 CFR part 223, which requires certified glazing on all windows. The locomotive is presently located in Ishpeming, Michigan. The railroad indicates that the locomotive operates over 2\1/2\ miles of industrial track through the town of Ishpeming, MI, and Tilden Township. The switching operations consist of 2 to 4 cars per trip and approximately 3 or 4 trips per week. The top speed of operations is 5 mph. 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- 2009-0110) and may be submitted by any of the following methods: [[Page 38171]]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 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://www.regulations.gov. 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 document (or signing the document, 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 (65 FR 19477) or at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. Issued in Washington, DC, on June 25, 2010. Michael J. Logue, Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program Implementation. [FR Doc. 2010-16069 Filed 6-30-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P