49 CFR 224.7
§ 224.7 Waivers.
United States · 49 CFR — Transportation · Status: effective
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- 49 CFR 224.7, § 224.7 Waivers, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/258358
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(a) Any person subject to a requirement of this part may petition the Administrator for a waiver of compliance with such requirement. The filing of such a petition does not affect that person's responsibility for compliance with that requirement while the petition is being considered.
(b) Each petition for waiver under this section shall be filed in the manner and contain the information required by part 211 of this chapter.
(c) If the Administrator finds that a waiver of compliance is in the public interest and is consistent with railroad safety, the Administrator may grant the waiver subject to any conditions that the Administrator deems necessary.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.