National Railroad Passenger Corporation's Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification, 67481 [2018-28317]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2010–0029]
National Railroad Passenger
Corporation’s Request for Positive
Train Control Safety Plan Approval and
System Certification
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability and
request for comments.
AGENCY:
This document provides the
public with notice that on August 9,
2018, the National Railroad Passenger
Corporation (Amtrak) submitted its
Positive Train Control Safety Plan
(PTCSP) Revision 0, dated July 17, 2018,
to FRA via the Secure Information
Repository. Amtrak asks FRA to approve
its PTCSP and issue a Positive Train
Control System Certification for
Amtrak’s Interoperable Electronic Train
Management System (I–ETMS).
DATES: FRA will consider comments
received by January 28, 2019 before
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taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA
may consider comments received after
that date if practicable.
ADDRESSES: All comments concerning
this proceeding should identify Docket
Number FRA–2010–0029 and may be
submitted by any of the following
methods:
• Website: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 202–493–2251.
• Mail: Docket Operations Facility,
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE, W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590.
• Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Carolyn Hayward-Williams, Staff
Director, Positive Train Control/Signal &
Train Control Division, at 202–493–
6399 or c.hayward-williams@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its
PTCSP, Amtrak asserts that the I–ETMS
system it is implementing is designed as
an overlay PTC system as defined in
Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) 236.1015(e). The PTCSP describes
Amtrak’s I–ETMS implementation and
the associated I–ETMS safety processes,
safety analyses, and test, validation, and
verification processes used during the
development of I–ETMS. The PTCSP
also contains Amtrak’s operational and
support requirements and procedures.
Amtrak’s PTCSP and the
accompanying request for approval and
system certification are available for
review online at www.regulations.gov
(Docket Number FRA–2010–0029) and
in person at DOT’s Docket Operations
Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The
Docket Operations Facility is open from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on the PTCSP by submitting
written comments or data. During its
review of the PTCSP, FRA will consider
any comments or data submitted. 49
CFR 236.1011(e). However, FRA may
elect not to respond to any particular
comment and, under 49 CFR
236.1009(d)(3), FRA maintains the
authority to approve or disapprove the
PTCSP at its sole discretion.
Privacy Act Notice
In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3,
FRA solicits comments from the public
to better inform its decisions. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including
any personal information the
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commenter provides, to
www.regulations.gov, as described in
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–
14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at
https://www.transportation.gov/privacy.
See https://www.regulations.gov/privacy
Notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov. In order to facilitate
comment tracking, we encourage
commenters to provide their name, or
the name of their organization; however,
submission of names is completely
optional. If you wish to provide
comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact
FRA for alternate submission
instructions.
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21, 2018.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2010-0029]
National Railroad Passenger Corporation's Request for Positive
Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.
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SUMMARY: This document provides the public with notice that on August
9, 2018, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) submitted
its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) Revision 0, dated July
17, 2018, to FRA via the Secure Information Repository. Amtrak asks FRA
to approve its PTCSP and issue a Positive Train Control System
Certification for Amtrak's Interoperable Electronic Train Management
System (I-ETMS).
DATES: FRA will consider comments received by January 28, 2019 before
taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA may consider comments received
after that date if practicable.
ADDRESSES: All comments concerning this proceeding should identify
Docket Number FRA-2010-0029 and may be submitted by any of the
following methods:
Website: https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carolyn Hayward-Williams, Staff
Director, Positive Train Control/Signal & Train Control Division, at
202-493-6399 or c.hayward-williams@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its PTCSP, Amtrak asserts that the I-ETMS
system it is implementing is designed as an overlay PTC system as
defined in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 236.1015(e). The
PTCSP describes Amtrak's I-ETMS implementation and the associated I-
ETMS safety processes, safety analyses, and test, validation, and
verification processes used during the development of I-ETMS. The PTCSP
also contains Amtrak's operational and support requirements and
procedures.
Amtrak's PTCSP and the accompanying request for approval and system
certification are available for review online at www.regulations.gov
(Docket Number FRA-2010-0029) and in person at DOT's Docket Operations
Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The
Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Interested parties are invited to comment on the PTCSP by
submitting written comments or data. During its review of the PTCSP,
FRA will consider any comments or data submitted. 49 CFR 236.1011(e).
However, FRA may elect not to respond to any particular comment and,
under 49 CFR 236.1009(d)(3), FRA maintains the authority to approve or
disapprove the PTCSP at its sole discretion.
Privacy Act Notice
In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA solicits comments from the
public to better inform its decisions. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. In order to
facilitate comment tracking, we encourage commenters to provide their
name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names
is completely optional. If you wish to provide comments containing
proprietary or confidential information, please contact FRA for
alternate submission instructions.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 21, 2018.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-28317 Filed 12-27-18; 8:45 am]
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