Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting, 39996 [E9-19084]

Download as PDF 39996 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 152 / Monday, August 10, 2009 / Notices Total Responses: 21,476. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 67,194 hours. Status: Regular Review. Pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 3507(a) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), 1320.8(b)(3)(vi), FRA informs all interested parties that it may not conduct or sponsor, and a respondent is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501–3520. Issued in Washington, DC on August 4, 2009. Martin Eble, Acting Director, Office of Financial Management, Federal Railroad Administration. [FR Doc. E9–19060 Filed 8–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2000–7257; Notice No. 55] Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). 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This agenda is subject to change, including the possible addition of further proposed tasks under the RSIA. DATES: The meeting of the RSAC is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2009, and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:09 Aug 07, 2009 Jkt 217001 The RSAC meeting will be held at the Washington Marriott Hotel, located at 1221 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. The meeting is open to the public on a first-come, firstserved basis, and is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign and oral interpretation can be made available if requested 10 calendar days before the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Woolverton, RSAC Administrative Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6212; or Grady Cothen, Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6302. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 463), FRA is giving notice of a meeting of RSAC. RSAC was established to provide advice and recommendations to the FRA on railroad safety matters. The RSAC is composed of 54 voting representatives from 31 member organizations, representing various rail industry perspectives. In addition, there are non-voting advisory representatives from the agencies with railroad safety regulatory responsibility in Canada and Mexico, the National Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Transit Administration. The diversity of the Committee ensures the requisite range of views and expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. See the RSAC Web site for details on pending tasks at: https://rsac.fra.dot.gov. Please refer to the notice published in the Federal Register on March 11, 1996 (61 FR 9740), for additional information about the RSAC. 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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 152 (Monday, August 10, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 39996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-19084]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257; Notice No. 55]


Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Announcement of Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) 
Meeting.

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SUMMARY: FRA announces the fortieth meeting of the RSAC, a Federal 
advisory committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a 
consensus process. The RSAC meeting topics will include opening remarks 
from the FRA Administrator and discussion of the FRA High-Speed Rail 
Safety Strategy. Status reports will be provided by the Locomotive 
Standards, Passenger Safety, Track Safety Standards, and Medical 
Standards Working Groups. Status updates will be provided on the 
following tasks arising out of the Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA): 
Positive Train Control, Passenger Hours of Service, Railroad Bridge 
Safety Management, and Conductor Certification. The Committee may also 
be asked to accept a task regarding another RSIA-mandated rulemaking 
addressing Critical Incident Programs. This agenda is subject to 
change, including the possible addition of further proposed tasks under 
the RSIA.

DATES: The meeting of the RSAC is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on 
Thursday, September 10, 2009, and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held at the Washington Marriott 
Hotel, located at 1221 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037. The 
meeting is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and 
is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign and oral 
interpretation can be made available if requested 10 calendar days 
before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Woolverton, RSAC Administrative 
Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 25, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6212; or Grady Cothen, Deputy Associate 
Administrator for Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Mailstop 
25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6302.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FRA is giving notice of a 
meeting of RSAC. RSAC was established to provide advice and 
recommendations to the FRA on railroad safety matters. The RSAC is 
composed of 54 voting representatives from 31 member organizations, 
representing various rail industry perspectives. In addition, there are 
non-voting advisory representatives from the agencies with railroad 
safety regulatory responsibility in Canada and Mexico, the National 
Transportation Safety Board, and the Federal Transit Administration. 
The diversity of the Committee ensures the requisite range of views and 
expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities. See the RSAC Web 
site for details on pending tasks at: https://rsac.fra.dot.gov. Please 
refer to the notice published in the Federal Register on March 11, 1996 
(61 FR 9740), for additional information about the RSAC.

    Issued in Washington, DC on August 5, 2009.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. E9-19084 Filed 8-7-09; 8:45 am]
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