Notices. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket Number FRA-1999-5104] Petition for Waiver of Compliance In accordance with part 211 of title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), this provides the public notice that by a document dated May 6, 2015, the Association of American Railroads
(AAR)has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration
(FRA)for an extension of a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations contained at 49 CFR part 213. FRA assigned the petition docket number FRA-1999-5104. AAR, on behalf of its member railroads, received permission from FRA to install flange bearing frogs on June 27, 2000. AAR requested and was granted two extensions, dated July 28, 2009 and October 5, 2010. The current waiver, which will expire on October 5, 2015, grants AAR relief from the flangeway depth requirements of 49 CFR 213.137(a), and the track class and speed restrictions of 213.137(d) in order to install flange bearing frog crossing diamonds in any track class up to Class 5. A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at *www.regulations.gov* and in person at the U.S. Department of Transportation's
(DOT)Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. 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 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. DOT, 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 by July 20, 2015 will be considered by FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be considered as far as practicable. 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 comment (or signing the document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to *www.regulations.gov,* as described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at *www.dot.gov/privacy.* See also *http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice* for the privacy notice of regulations.gov or interested parties may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the **Federal Register** published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477). Issued in Washington, DC, on May 28, 2015. Ron Hynes, Director, Office of Technical Oversight. [FR Doc. 2015-13638 Filed 6-3-15; 8:45 am]
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- 49 CFR 213.137(a)
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