---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 213.317"
title: "49"
number: "213.317"
heading: "Waivers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/213.317"
---

# §213.317. Waivers.

- (a) Any owner of track to which this subpart applies may petition the Federal Railroad Administrator for a waiver from any or all requirements prescribed in this subpart.
- (b) Each petition for a waiver under this section shall be filed in the manner and contain the information required by §§ [211.7](/cfr/49/211.7.md) and [211.9](/cfr/49/211.9.md) of this chapter.
- (c) If the Administrator finds that a waiver is in the public interest and is consistent with railroad safety, the Administrator may grant the waiver subject to any conditions the Administrator deems necessary. Where a waiver is granted, the Administrator publishes a notice containing the reasons for granting the waiver.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102-20114 and 20142; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 63 FR 34029, June 22, 1998, unless otherwise noted.