49 CFR § 1220.5 - Waiver of requirements of these regulations.

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title: "49 CFR § 1220.5 - Waiver of requirements of these regulations."
title_number: 49
title_name: "Transportation"
section_number: "1220.5"
section_name: "Waiver of requirements of these regulations."
chapter_name: "SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "ACCOUNTS, RECORDS, AND REPORTS"
part_number: "1220"
part_name: "PRESERVATION OF RECORDS"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "49 U.S.C. 1321, 11144, 11145."
regulatory_source: "50 FR 10775, Mar. 18, 1985; 51 FR 22083, June 18, 1986, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1220.5 Waiver of requirements of these regulations.

A waiver from any provision of these regulations may be made by the Board upon its own initiative or upon submission of a written request by the company. Each request for waiver shall demonstrate that unusual circumstances warrant a departure from prescribed retention periods, procedures, or techniques, or that compliance with such prescribed requirements would impose an unreasonable burden on the company.