Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program, 57969 [2022-20475]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 183 / Thursday, September 22, 2022 / Notices III. Public Participation FRA amends its NOFO for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grants Program published on July 6, 2022 (87 FR 40335) by extending the period for submitting applications to 5 p.m. ET on October 11, 2022. The reason for the extension is the scheduled downtime and cloud migration of Grants.gov, which will be offline from September 23, 2022 through September 29, 2022. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will be open to the public via a livestream. Members of the public who wish to observe the virtual meeting can access the livestream on the following FAA social media platforms on the day of the event, https:// www.facebook.com/FAA or https:// www.youtube.com/FAAnews. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The FAA is not accepting oral presentations at this meeting due to time constraints. Written statements submitted by the deadline will be provided to the AAAC members before the meeting. Any member of the public may submit a written statement to the committee at any time. Issued in Washington, DC. Todd Allen Newman, Acting Manager, Executive Office, AUS–10 Federal Aviation Administration. Issued in Washington, DC. Amitabha Bose, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2022–20475 Filed 9–21–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2010–0061] Union Pacific Railroad’s Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2022–20519 Filed 9–21–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–P This document provides the public with notice that, on September 9, 2022, Union Pacific Railroad (UP) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP). As this RFA may involve a request for FRA’s approval of proposed material modifications to an FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system, FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroad’s RFA to its PTCSP. DATES: FRA will consider comments received by October 12, 2022. FRA may consider comments received after that date to the extent practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system. 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 number for this host railroad is Docket No. FRA–2010–0061. For convenience, all active PTC dockets are hyperlinked on FRA’s website at https://railroads.dot.gov/train-control/ SUMMARY: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity (NOFO or notice); extension of application submittal period. AGENCY: FRA is extending the application submittal period for its NOFO for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program (RCE Program) published on July 6, 2022 from October 4, 2022 to October 11, 2022. DATES: FRA extends the NOFO application period and applications are now due by 5 p.m. ET on October 11, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information related to this notice and the RCE Program, please contact Deborah Kobrin, Office of Policy and Planning, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W33–311, Washington, DC 20590; email: or telephone:202–420–1281. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:32 Sep 21, 2022 Jkt 256001 PO 00000 Frm 00106 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 57969 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: 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 Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (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 49 CFR 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, on September 9, 2022, UP submitted an RFA to its PTCSP for its Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I–ETMS) and that RFA is available in Docket No. FRA–2010–0061. Interested parties are invited to comment on UP’s RFA to its PTCSP by submitting written comments or data. During FRA’s review of this railroad’s RFA, 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 a PTC system. 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 a railroad’s RFA to its PTCSP 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 E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 183 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 57969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-20475]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program

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

ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity (NOFO or notice); extension of 
application submittal period.

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SUMMARY: FRA is extending the application submittal period for its NOFO 
for the Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program (RCE Program) 
published on July 6, 2022 from October 4, 2022 to October 11, 2022.

DATES: FRA extends the NOFO application period and applications are now 
due by 5 p.m. ET on October 11, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information related to 
this notice and the RCE Program, please contact Deborah Kobrin, Office 
of Policy and Planning, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE, Room W33-311, Washington, DC 20590; email: or 
telephone:202-420-1281.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FRA amends its NOFO for the Railroad 
Crossing Elimination Grants Program published on July 6, 2022 (87 FR 
40335) by extending the period for submitting applications to 5 p.m. ET 
on October 11, 2022. The reason for the extension is the scheduled 
downtime and cloud migration of Grants.gov, which will be offline from 
September 23, 2022 through September 29, 2022.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2022-20475 Filed 9-21-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

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