{"data":{"id":"us/49-cfr-213.17","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"49 CFR 213.17","heading":"Waivers.","body":"(a) Any owner of track to which this part applies, or other person subject to this part, may petition the Federal Railroad Administrator for a waiver from any or all requirements prescribed in this part. The filing of such a petition does not affect that person's responsibility for compliance with that requirement while the petition is being considered.\n(b) Each petition for a waiver under this section shall be filed in the manner and contain the information required by part 211 of this chapter.\n(c) If the Administrator finds that a waiver is in the public interest and is consistent with railroad safety, the Administrator may grant the exemption 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.","path":["Title 49—Transportation","Subtitle B—Other Regulations Relating to Transportation","CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION","PART 213—TRACK SAFETY STANDARDS","Subpart A—General"],"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":"4b627156974d982765d39f4896bc7c9bcdf07abfab09718003332244dfdf3967","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/49-cfr-213.15","next":"us/49-cfr-213.31"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}