U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Notice of Meeting, 70270 [2014-27963]
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were no longer protected due to
dispatcher error, FRA recommends that
railroads take the following actions to
promote the safety of roadway workers:
1. Increase monitoring of their
employees for compliance with existing
applicable rules and procedures,
particularly those involving the
establishment, removal, or verification
of track authority, and good faith
challenges.
2. Examine their train dispatching
systems, rules, and procedures to ensure
that appropriate safety redundancies are
in place.
3. If a railroad determines that
appropriate safety redundancies are not
in place, adopt electronic technology
that would provide appropriate safety
redundancies. At least until such
technology is in place, and as an
immediate first step to the adoption of
such technology, railroads should—
a. Stress the importance of
dispatchers being advised of the work
plans by the RWIC when securing track
occupancy authority;
b. Forbid student dispatchers by
general order or bulletin from removing
blocking devices until confirmation is
received by the dispatcher providing
supervision; and
c. Require student dispatchers to
secure confirmation from the
supervising dispatcher prior to the
removal of blocking devices.
d. With regard to inadvertent and
unauthorized hi-rail movement outside
the limits of authority, instruct roadway
workers that prior to passing any
absolute signal, a roadway worker
should verify the limits of his or her
authority as follows:
i. For roadway workers traveling with
other occupants in a vehicle, verify the
limits with another occupant within the
vehicle by verbally reviewing the
authority;
ii. For roadway workers acting in the
capacity of a lone worker (or otherwise
traveling alone in a vehicle that is the
first vehicle in the roadway work group
to pass the absolute signal), announce
over the radio the location and intent to
pass the absolute signal; and
iii. In either case, if the roadway
worker or roadway work group is
relying upon an electronic authority,
and the electronic device displaying
that authority malfunctions, the
roadway worker must either secure a
hard copy of the authority or vacate the
track until he or she can verify the
authority.
FRA encourages railroads to take
actions that are consistent with the
preceding recommendations and to take
other actions to help ensure the safety
of the Nation’s railroad employees and
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the general public. FRA may modify this
Safety Advisory 2014–02, issue
additional safety advisories, or take
other appropriate actions it deems
necessary to ensure the highest level of
safety on the Nation’s railroads,
including pursuing other corrective
measures under its rail safety authority.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Safety and Chief
Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014–27955 Filed 11–21–14; 11:15 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board
of Visitors Notice of Meeting
Maritime Administration, DOT.
Meeting notice.
contact the Designated Federal Officer
for information on submitting comments
via fax. Written statements must be
received no later than three working
days prior to the next meeting in order
to provide time for member
consideration. By rule, no member of
the public attending open meetings will
be allowed to present questions from the
floor or speak to any issue under
consideration by the BoV.
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51312; 5 U.S.C. app.
552b; 41 CFR parts 102–3.140 through 102–
3.165.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: November 20, 2014.
Thomas M. Hudson,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014–27963 Filed 11–24–14; 8:45 am]
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AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
the Government in Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and
41 CFR 102–3.150, The U.S. Department
of Transportation, Maritime
Administration (MARAD) announces
that the following U.S. Merchant Marine
Academy (‘‘Academy’’) Board of
Visitors (BoV) meeting will take place:
1. Date: December 8, 2014.
2. Time: 1000. Members of the public
wishing to attend the meeting will need
to show photo identification in order to
gain access to the meeting location.
3. Location: The Crabtree Room of the
Library on the Academy campus, Kings
Point, New York.
4. Purpose of the Meeting: The
purpose of this meeting is to update
BoV members on Academy issues, and
for the BoV to review the progress of
ongoing capital and maintenance
improvements.
5. Public Access to the Meeting:
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 552b and 41
CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165) and
the availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. Seating is on a firstcome basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
BoV’s Designated Federal Officer or
Point of Contact is Brian Blower; 202
366–2765; Brian.Blower@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any
member of the public is permitted to file
a written statement with the Academy
BoV. Written statements should be sent
to the Designated Federal Officer at:
Brian Blower; 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE.,
W28–313, Washington, DC 20590 or via
email at Brian.Blower@dot.gov. Please
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration
[Docket No. NHTSA–2014–0033]
Reports, Forms, and Record Keeping
Requirements; Agency Information
Collection Activity Under OMB Review
National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA),
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice
announces that the Information
Collection Request (ICR) abstracted
below has been forwarded to the Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and comments. The ICR
describes the nature of the information
collection and its expected burden.
DATES: Written comments must be
received on or before December 26,
2014.
SUMMARY:
Send comments to the
Office of Information and Regulatory
Affairs, Office of Management and
Budget, 725 17th Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20503, Attention
NHTSA Desk Officer.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information or access to
background documents, contact Lisa
Gavin, Office of Crash Avoidance
Standards (NVS–121), U.S. Department
of Transportation, National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration, West
Building, W43–432, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Email address: lisa.gavin@dot.gov. Ms.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Maritime Administration
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: Maritime Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in Sunshine Act
of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.150, The U.S.
Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration (MARAD) announces
that the following U.S. Merchant Marine Academy (``Academy'') Board of
Visitors (BoV) meeting will take place:
1. Date: December 8, 2014.
2. Time: 1000. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting
will need to show photo identification in order to gain access to the
meeting location.
3. Location: The Crabtree Room of the Library on the Academy
campus, Kings Point, New York.
4. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting is to update
BoV members on Academy issues, and for the BoV to review the progress
of ongoing capital and maintenance improvements.
5. Public Access to the Meeting: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165)
and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public.
Seating is on a first-come basis.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The BoV's Designated Federal Officer
or Point of Contact is Brian Blower; 202 366-2765;
Brian.Blower@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Any member of the public is permitted to
file a written statement with the Academy BoV. Written statements
should be sent to the Designated Federal Officer at: Brian Blower; 1200
New Jersey Ave. SE., W28-313, Washington, DC 20590 or via email at
Brian.Blower@dot.gov. Please contact the Designated Federal Officer for
information on submitting comments via fax. Written statements must be
received no later than three working days prior to the next meeting in
order to provide time for member consideration. By rule, no member of
the public attending open meetings will be allowed to present questions
from the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the BoV.
Authority: 46 U.S.C. 51312; 5 U.S.C. app. 552b; 41 CFR parts
102-3.140 through 102-3.165.
By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: November 20, 2014.
Thomas M. Hudson,
Acting Secretary, Maritime Administration.
[FR Doc. 2014-27963 Filed 11-24-14; 8:45 am]
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