[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: 49CFR244.7]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 244_REGULATIONS ON SAFETY INTEGRATION PLANS GOVERNING RAILROAD 

CONSOLIDATIONS, MERGERS, AND ACQUISITIONS OF CONTROL--Table of Contents

 

                            Subpart A_General

 

Sec. 244.7  Waivers.



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

Administrator for a waiver of compliance with any requirement of this 

part. The filing of such a petition does not affect that person's 

responsibility for compliance with that requirement pending action on 

such a petition.

    (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.

    (d) The procedures governing a petition for a waiver that are 

prescribed under this part apply only to FRA's disposition of such a 

petition. A person seeking a waiver of a Surface Transportation Board 

regulation would need to file a petition for a waiver with the Board. 

(See 49 CFR 1106.5.)