Railroads' Requests To Amend Their Positive Train Control Safety Plans and Positive Train Control Systems, 40229-40230 [2021-15973]

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The payment to a person with minimal possessions who is in occupancy of a dormitory style room or whose residential move is performed by an agency at no cost to the person is limited to $100.00. 2. An occupant will be paid on an actual cost basis for moving his or her mobile home from the displacement site. In addition, a reasonable payment to the occupant for packing and securing property for the move may be paid at the agency’s discretion. Notice of availability and request for comments. ACTION: [FR Doc. 2021–15930 Filed 7–26–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P This document provides the public with notice that nineteen host railroads recently submitted requests for amendments (RFA) to their FRAapproved Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSP). As these RFAs may involve requests for FRA’s approval of proposed material modifications to FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) systems, FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on railroads’ RFAs to their PTCSPs. SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [Docket Numbers FRA–2010–0028, –0029, –0039, –0042, –0043, –0045, –0048, –0051, –0054, –0056, –0057, –0058, –0059, –0060, –0061, –0062, –0064, –0065, and –0070] Railroads’ Requests To Amend Their Positive Train Control Safety Plans and Positive Train Control Systems Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 26, 2021 Jkt 253001 FRA will consider comments received by August 16, 2021. FRA may consider comments received after that DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 date to the extent practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to PTC systems. ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments may be submitted by going to https:// www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the applicable docket number. The relevant PTC docket numbers for the host railroads that filed RFAs to their PTCSPs are cited above and in the Supplementary Information section of this notice. For convenience, all active E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 40230 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 141 / Tuesday, July 27, 2021 / Notices PTC dockets are hyperlinked on FRA’s website at https://railroads.dot.gov/ train-control/ptc/ptc-annual-andquarterly-reports. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Neal, Deputy Staff Director, Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: 816–516–7168, email: Gabe.Neal@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In general, Title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) Section 20157(h) requires FRA to certify that a host railroad’s PTC system complies with 49 CFR part 236, subpart I, before the technology may be operated in revenue service. Before making certain changes to an FRA-certified PTC system or the associated FRA-approved PTCSP, a host railroad must submit, and obtain FRA’s approval of, an RFA to its PTCSP under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 236.1021. Under 49 CFR 236.1021(e), FRA’s regulations provide that FRA will publish a notice in the Federal Register and invite public comment in accordance with 49 CFR part 211, if an RFA includes a request for approval of a material modification of a signal and train control system. Accordingly, this notice informs the public that host railroads’ recent RFAs to their PTCSPs are available in their respective public PTC dockets, and this notice provides an opportunity for public comment on these RFAs. On July 16, 2021, the following 19 host railroads jointly submitted an RFA to their respective PTCSPs for their Interoperable Electronic Train Management Systems (I–ETMS): Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARR), The Belt Railway Company of Chicago (BRC), BNSF Railway (BNSF), Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCMZ), Canadian National Railway (CN), Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), Consolidated Rail Corporation (CRSH), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX), Kansas City Terminal Railway (KCT), Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS), National Passenger Railroad Corporation (Amtrak), New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX), Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra), Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICD), Norfolk Southern Railway (NS), South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRV), Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, and Union Pacific Railroad (UP). Their joint RFA is available in Docket Numbers FRA–2010–0028, –0029, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 26, 2021 Jkt 253001 –0039, –0042, –0043, –0045, –0048, –0051, –0054, –0056, –0057, –0058, –0059, –0060, –0061, –0062, –0064, –0065, and –0070. Interested parties are invited to comment on any RFAs to railroads’ PTCSPs by submitting written comments or data. During FRA’s review of railroads’ RFAs, FRA will consider any comments or data submitted within the timeline specified in this notice and to the extent practicable, without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to PTC systems. See 49 CFR 236.1021; see also 49 CFR 236.1011(e). Under 49 CFR 236.1021, FRA maintains the authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny railroads’ RFAs to their PTCSPs at FRA’s 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 https:// 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. 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. Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology. [FR Doc. 2021–15973 Filed 7–26–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2020–0056] Petition for Approval Extension: Canadian Pacific Railway Company Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of petition for extension of approval of track inspection test program. AGENCY: This document provides the public notice that on July 7, 2021, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to extend an existing temporary suspension of some visual track inspections to allow for continuation of a previously-approved Test Program designed to test track inspection technologies (i.e., an autonomous track geometry measurement system) and new operational approaches to track inspections (i.e., combinations of autonomous inspection and traditional visual inspections). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: YuJiang Zhang, Staff Director, Track and Structures Division, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 493–6460 or email yujiang.zhang@ dot.gov; Aaron Moore, Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590, telephone (202) 493–7009 or email aaron.moore@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 22, 2020, FRA conditionally approved the Test Program and CP’s petition under 49 CFR 211.51 to suspend §§ 213.233(b)(3) and 213.233(c) as applied to operations under the Test Program. A copy of the Test Program, FRA’s conditional approval of the Test Program, and a previously published Federal Register notice explaining FRA’s rational for approving the Test Program and related suspension are available for review in the docket.1 As approved, the Test Program includes three separate phases over the course of 12 months as outlined in Exhibit C of the Program.2 CP began the Test Program on August 7, 2020. Accordingly, the Test Program is currently set to expire on August 7, 2021. CP is requesting to extend the Test Program until April 6, 2022 to complete the Program. CP cites the impact of COVID–19 as the primary reason for requesting the extension, noting that the railroad’s efforts to safeguard the health of its employees and variety of restrictions associated with COVID–19 have ‘‘impacted logistics, training, and change management activities associated with the Test Program.’’ In support of its request, CP states that it will continue to comply with all other conditions and requirements of FRA’s July 22, 2020, approval letter. CP further notes that for phase 3 of the Test 1 https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA2020-0056-0001 (Test Program); https:// www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-00560002 (FRA’s approval decision); https:// www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-00560004 (FRA’s published notice of approval). 2 See https://www.regulations.gov/document/ FRA-2020-0056-0001. E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 141 (Tuesday, July 27, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40229-40230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-15973]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Numbers FRA-2010-0028, -0029, -0039, -0042, -0043, -0045, -
0048, -0051, -0054, -0056, -0057, -0058, -0059, -0060, -0061, -0062, -
0064, -0065, and -0070]


Railroads' Requests To Amend Their Positive Train Control Safety 
Plans and Positive Train Control Systems

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), 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 nineteen 
host railroads recently submitted requests for amendments (RFA) to 
their FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plans (PTCSP). As 
these RFAs may involve requests for FRA's approval of proposed material 
modifications to FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) systems, 
FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on railroads' 
RFAs to their PTCSPs.

DATES: FRA will consider comments received by August 16, 2021. FRA may 
consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable 
and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary 
modifications to PTC systems.

ADDRESSES: 
    Comments: Comments may be submitted by going to https://www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for 
submitting comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and the 
applicable docket number. The relevant PTC docket numbers for the host 
railroads that filed RFAs to their PTCSPs are cited above and in the 
Supplementary Information section of this notice. For convenience, all 
active

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PTC dockets are hyperlinked on FRA's website at https://railroads.dot.gov/train-control/ptc/ptc-annual-and-quarterly-reports. 
All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Neal, Deputy Staff Director, 
Signal, Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: 816-516-7168, 
email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In general, Title 49 United States Code 
(U.S.C.) Section 20157(h) requires FRA to certify that a host 
railroad's PTC system complies with 49 CFR part 236, subpart I, before 
the technology may be operated in revenue service. Before making 
certain changes to an FRA-certified PTC system or the associated FRA-
approved PTCSP, a host railroad must submit, and obtain FRA's approval 
of, an RFA to its PTCSP under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Section 236.1021.
    Under 49 CFR 236.1021(e), FRA's regulations provide that FRA will 
publish a notice in the Federal Register and invite public comment in 
accordance with 49 CFR part 211, if an RFA includes a request for 
approval of a material modification of a signal and train control 
system. Accordingly, this notice informs the public that host 
railroads' recent RFAs to their PTCSPs are available in their 
respective public PTC dockets, and this notice provides an opportunity 
for public comment on these RFAs.
    On July 16, 2021, the following 19 host railroads jointly submitted 
an RFA to their respective PTCSPs for their Interoperable Electronic 
Train Management Systems (I-ETMS): Alaska Railroad Corporation (ARR), 
The Belt Railway Company of Chicago (BRC), BNSF Railway (BNSF), 
Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (PCMZ), Canadian National Railway 
(CN), Canadian Pacific Railway (CP), Consolidated Rail Corporation 
(CRSH), CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSX), Kansas City Terminal Railway 
(KCT), Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS), National Passenger Railroad 
Corporation (Amtrak), New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX), Northeast 
Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (Metra), Northern 
Indiana Commuter Transportation District (NICD), Norfolk Southern 
Railway (NS), South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRV), 
Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink), Terminal 
Railroad Association of St. Louis, and Union Pacific Railroad (UP). 
Their joint RFA is available in Docket Numbers FRA-2010-0028, -0029, -
0039, -0042, -0043, -0045, -0048, -0051, -0054, -0056, -0057, -0058, -
0059, -0060, -0061, -0062, -0064, -0065, and -0070.
    Interested parties are invited to comment on any RFAs to railroads' 
PTCSPs by submitting written comments or data. During FRA's review of 
railroads' RFAs, FRA will consider any comments or data submitted 
within the timeline specified in this notice and to the extent 
practicable, without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary 
modifications to PTC systems. See 49 CFR 236.1021; see also 49 CFR 
236.1011(e). Under 49 CFR 236.1021, FRA maintains the authority to 
approve, approve with conditions, or deny railroads' RFAs to their 
PTCSPs at FRA's 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 https://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. 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.
Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams,
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-15973 Filed 7-26-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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