[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: 49CFR221.9]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 221_REAR END MARKING DEVICE_PASSENGER, COMMUTER AND FREIGHT TRAINS

--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 221.9  Waivers.



    (a) A railroad may petition the Federal Railroad Administrator for a 

waiver of compliance with any requirement prescribed in this part.

    (b) Each petition for a waiver under this section 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, he may grant the 

waiver subject to any condition he deems necessary. Notice of each 

waiver granted, including a statement of the reasons therefor, will be 

published in the Federal Register.