[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR220.8]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 220_RAILROAD COMMUNICATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 220.8  Waivers.



    (a) Any person subject to a requirement of this part may petition 

the Administrator for a waiver of compliance with such requirement. The 

filing of such a petition does not affect that person's responsibility 

for compliance with that requirement while the petition is being 

considered.

    (b) Each petition for waiver must be filed in the manner and contain 

the information required by part 211 of this chapter.

    (c) If the Administrator finds that a waiver of compliance is in the 

public interest and is consistent with railroad safety, the 

Administrator may grant the waiver subject to any conditions the 

Administrator deems necessary.