{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-211.55","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 211.55","heading":"Special approvals.","body":"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.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 211—RULES OF PRACTICE","Subpart E—Miscellaneous Safety-Related Proceedings and Inquiries"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-49.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:34Z","sha256":"1f65de0af16f13a48951a5662a5db927a88608595fd247bdc60018b281674608","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-211.53","next":"us/49-cfr-211.57"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}