Petition for a Waiver of Compliance

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

Petition for a Waiver of Compliance

In accordance with 49 CFR Secs. 211.9 and 211.41, notice is hereby

given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a

request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of Federal

railroad safety regulations. The individual petitions are described

below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory provisions

involved, the nature of the relief being requested and the petitioner's

arguments in favor of relief.

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 (e.g., Waiver Petition Docket No. HS-94-1)

and must be submitted in triplicate to the Docket Clerk, Office of

Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Nassif Building, 400

Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. Communications received

before March 17, 1995 will be considered by FRA before final action is

taken. Comments [[Page 7094]] received after that date will be

considered as far as practicable. All written communications concerning

these proceedings are available for examination during regular business

hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m.) in Room 8201, Nassif Building, 400 Seventh

Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590.

The waiver petitions are as follows:

James River Corporation (ZJRC); FRA Waiver Petition Docket Nos. RSOR-

94-1, RSOP-94-5, RSAD-94-1, HS-94-3, RSEQ-94-7

The James River Corporation seeks a permanent exemption from all

requirements associated with title 49 Code of Federal Regulations

parts 217, Railroad Operating Rules, 218, Railroad Operating

Practices, 219, Control of Alcohol and Drug Use, 228, Hours of

Service, and 240, Qualification of Certification Locomotive

Engineers. The James River Corporation operates a plant railroad

inside their Naheola paper mill, located in Pennington, Alabama, and

occasionally operates over the Meridian and Bigbee Railroad (MBRR),

which is also owned by James River Corporation. The method of

operation on the MBRR is yard limits. The petitioner indicates that

granting of the exemption will greatly facilitate the movement of

cars within the yard limits and is in the public interest and will

not adversely affect safety.

Issued in Washington, D.C. on January 31, 1995.

Phil Olekszyk,

Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Compliance and Program

Implementation.

[FR Doc. 95-2804 Filed 2-3-95; 8:45 am]

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