49 CFR 218.7
§ 218.7 Waivers.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 218.7, § 218.7 Waivers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258107
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(a) A railroad may petition the Federal Railroad Administration for a waiver of compliance with any requirement prescribed in this part.
(b) Each petition for a waiver under this section must be filed in the manner and contain the information required by part 211 of this chapter.
(c) If the Administrator finds that waiver of compliance is in the public interest and is consistent with railroad safety, he may grant the waiver subject to any conditions he deems necessary. Notice of each waiver granted, including a statement of the reasons, therefore, is published in the Federal Register.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.