49 CFR § 211.55 - Special approvals.

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title: "49 CFR § 211.55 - Special approvals."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "211.55"
section_name: "Special approvals."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
part_number: "211"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20114, 20306, 20502-20504, and 49 CFR 1.89."
regulatory_source: "41 FR 54181, Dec. 13, 1976, unless otherwise noted."
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# 211.55 Special approvals.

Requests for special approval pertaining to safety not otherwise provided for in this chapter, must be submitted in accordance with § 211.7; specifying the action requested. These requests shall be considered by the Railroad Safety Board and appropriate action shall be taken not later than 9 months after receipt. When a decision is issued, the requestor and other interested parties are notified or a notice is published in the *Federal Register.*

[41 FR 54181, Dec. 13, 1976, as amended at 74 FR 25171, May 27, 2009]