Railroads' Requests To Amend Their Positive Train Control Safety Plans and Positive Train Control Systems, 54507-54508 [2021-21337]

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ACTION: This document provides the public with notice that three 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. DATES: FRA will consider comments received by October 21, 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 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, 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 SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\01OCN1.SGM 01OCN1 54508 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 188 / Friday, October 1, 2021 / Notices 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 September 21, 2021, the following three host railroads jointly submitted an RFA to their respective PTCSPs for their Interoperable Electronic Train Management Systems (I–ETMS): Central Florida Rail Corridor (CFRC), TEXRail (TEX), and Trinity Railway Express (TRE). Their joint RFA is available in Docket Numbers FRA–2010–0044, FRA– 2011–0104, and FRA–2018–0012. 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. 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These include Forms 990, 990–BL, 990–EZ, 990–N, 990–PF, 990– T, 990–W, and related forms and schedules tax-exempt organizations attach to their tax returns (see Appendix-A to this notice). In addition, there are numerous regulations, notices and Treasury Decisions that are covered by the burden estimate provided in this notice. See Appendix B for a list. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00090 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Taxpayer Compliance Burden Tax compliance burden is defined as the time and money taxpayers spend to comply with their tax filing responsibilities. Time-related activities include recordkeeping, tax planning, gathering tax materials, learning about the law and what you need to do, and completing and submitting the return. Out-of-pocket costs include expenses such as purchasing tax software, paying a third-party preparer, and printing and postage. 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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Numbers FRA-2010-0044, FRA-2011-0104, and FRA-2018-0012]


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 three 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 October 21, 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 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, 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

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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 September 21, 2021, the following three host railroads jointly 
submitted an RFA to their respective PTCSPs for their Interoperable 
Electronic Train Management Systems (I-ETMS): Central Florida Rail 
Corridor (CFRC), TEXRail (TEX), and Trinity Railway Express (TRE). 
Their joint RFA is available in Docket Numbers FRA-2010-0044, FRA-2011-
0104, and FRA-2018-0012.
    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. 2021-21337 Filed 9-30-21; 8:45 am]
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