[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: 49CFR240.9]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 240_QUALIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS--Table 

of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 240.9  Waivers.



    (a) A 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 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, the 

Administrator may grant the waiver subject to any conditions the 

Administrator deems necessary.



[56 FR 28254, June 19, 1991, as amended at 64 FR 60989, Nov. 8, 1999]