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Wed, Jun 8 2005 11:00:00 GMT

To comply with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, FRA is adjusting the ordinary maximum penalty that it will apply when assessing a civil penalty for a violation of railroad safety statutes and regulations under its authority. In particular, FRA is increasing the ordinary maximum civil penalty from $11,000 to $15,000.

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Wed, Jun 8 2005 11:00:00 GMT

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.
Illinois Railway Museum (Waiver Petition Docket Number FRA200521271)

The Illinois Railway Museum (IRYM) seeks a waiver of compliance from the Steam Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance Standards (49 CFR 230.17(a)) for steam locomotive number IRYM 428, which requires ``Before any steam locomotive is initially put in service or brought out of retirement, and after every 1472 service days or 15 years, whichever is earlier, an individual competent to conduct the inspection shall inspect the entire boiler. In the case of a new locomotive or a locomo

Petition for Waiver of Compliance

Wed, Jun 8 2005 11:00:00 GMT

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 favour of relief.
Union Pacific Railroad Company (Docket Number FRA200521179)

The Union Pacific Railroad Company (UP) seeks a waiver of compliance with the Locomotive Safety Standards, 49 CFR 229.49(a)(1), as it pertains to the requirement that main reservoirs be equipped with ``a safety valve that shall prevent an accumulation of pressure of more than 15 pounds per square inch above the maximum working air pressure fixed by the chief mechanical officer of the carrier operating the locomotive'' and the Brake System Safety Standards, 49 CFR 232.103(o)(2), as it p