[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 75 (Tuesday, April 19, 2011)] [Notices] [Pages 21943-21944] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-9385] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Illinois Railway Museum [Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA-2011-0017] The Illinois Railway Museum (IRYM) seeks a waiver of compliance with the Steam Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance Standards, 49 CFR 230.17, as they pertain to the requirement for 1,472 service day inspection for steam locomotive number 1630. Locomotive number 1630's 1,472 day inspection is due to expire in July, 2011, and IRYM requests the locomotive be allowed to continue in service until July, 2016, or after 1,472 service days, whichever is earlier. Alternately, IRYM requests an extension through October, 2011. IRYM is not requesting waiver of any other inspection requirements, and is specifically not requesting extension of the requirement to conduct the Sec. 230.17 inspection after 1,472 service days. 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- 2011- [[Page 21944]] 0017) 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 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 (Volume 65, Number 70; Page 19477) or at http://www.dot.gov/privacy.html. Issued in Washington, DC, on April 13, 2011. Robert C. Lauby, Deputy Associate Administrator for Regulatory and Legislative Operations. [FR Doc. 2011-9385 Filed 4-18-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P