FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION ISSUES NOTICE: NOTICE OF PETITION FOR WAIVER OF COMPLIANCE

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Federal Railroad Administration has issued a notice called: Notice of Petition for Waiver of Compliance.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on Nov. 2 by John Karl Alexy, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.

Summary: This document extends the period for public comment regarding the Union Pacific Railroad Company (UPRR) petition for relief from certain regulations concerning inspections performed by qualified mechanical inspectors (QMIs).

For more information, contact Caleb Rogers, Railroad Safety Specialist, FRA Motive Power & Equipment Division, telephone: [phone], email: [e-mail].

The full text of the notice can be found at: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/...