Although not required, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is providing notice that it has received a petition for approval of a Railroad Safety Program Plan (RSPP) submitted pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 236, Subpart H. The petition is listed below, including the party seeking approval, and the requisite docket number. FRA is not accepting comments on this RSPP.
Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation

[Docket Number FRA20080072]

The Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (METRA) submitted a petition for approval of an RSPP. The petition, the RSPP, and any related documents have been placed in the requisite docket (FRA20080072) and are available for public inspection.

Interested parties are invited to review the RSPP and associated documents at the DOT Docket Management Facility during regular business hours (9 a.m.5 p.m.) at 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12140, Washington, DC 20590. All documents in the publ ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-15-E8-16133 Tue, Jul 15 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-15-E8-16130

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is 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.
Memphis Area Transit Authority

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA20080063]

The Memphis Area Transit Authority (MATA) seeks a permanent waiver of compliance from sections of Title 49 of the CFR for operation of its vintage Main Street Trolley line, which features ``limited connections'' such as a shared corridor operation and a diamond at grade rail crossing of Canadian National/Illinois Central Railroad (CN/ IC) track by the streetcar. See Statement of Agency Policy Concerning Jurisdiction Over the Safety of Railroad Passenger Operations and W ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-15-E8-16130 Tue, Jul 15 2008 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-15-E8-16131

In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is 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.
Canadian National Railway Company

[Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA20080060]

The Canadian National Railway Company (CN), a Class I railroad, on its own behalf and for its whollyowned United States operating subsidiaries, seeks a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of Title 49 CFR Part 232Brake System Safety Standards. Specifically, CN has petitioned FRA for a clarification of Part 232.103 (n)(1) Securement of unattended equipment to allow a railroad to determine that zero is a sufficient number of hand brakes to secure equipment under ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2008-07-15-E8-16131 Tue, Jul 15 2008 11:00:00 GMT