Central Florida Rail Corridor's Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification, 67747 [2022-24394]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 216 / Wednesday, November 9, 2022 / Notices to public safety regardless of his past driving record. Granting the application would also disregard well established science on driver fatigue.’’ Other themes included among the comments were that: (1) safe drivers are leaving the trucking industry because they are ‘‘over-regulated;’’ (2) there are problems relating to loading/unloading delays at shipper and driver detention times; (3) the applicant should use the current sleeper-berth ‘‘split’’ provisions (7/3 ‘‘split’’); (4) with over three million CMV drivers in the industry, the Agency cannot exempt one individual driver from the HOS rules; (5) numerous commenters would like to be included in the exemption if it is granted, and others said that they would be applying for a similar exemption; (6) the HOS regulations and the mandatory use of ELDs are objectionable; (7) if the exemption is granted, it should apply to all CMV drivers; and (8) the Agency should do a pilot study on the exemption the applicant requests. VI. FMCSA Safety Analysis and Decision khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FMCSA evaluated Mr. Schmitt’s application and public comments and denies the exemption request. Mr. Schmitt failed to establish that he would maintain a level of safety equivalent to, or greater than, the level achieved without the exemption. The Agency established and enforces the HOS regulations to keep fatigued drivers off the public roadways. Research studies demonstrate that long work hours reduce sleep and harm driver health and that crash risk increases with work hours. The HOS regulations impose limits on when and how long an individual may drive, to ensure that drivers stay awake and alert, and to reduce the possibility of cumulative fatigue. The Agency concurs with commenters that if it exempts one individual from the HOS regulations, it could open the door for a huge number of similar exemption requests. Such a result would be inconsistent with a primary goal of the HOS regulations. For the above reasons, Leland Schmitt, Jr.’s exemption application is denied. Robin Hutcheson, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2022–24383 Filed 11–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Nov 08, 2022 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2011–0104] Central Florida Rail Corridor’s Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: This document provides the public with notice that, on October 26, 2022, Central Florida Rail Corridor (CFRC) submitted its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP), Version 4.1, dated October 21, 2022, to FRA’s Secure Information Repository. CFRC asks FRA to approve its updated PTCSP and certify CFRC’s Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I–ETMS) as a mixed PTC system. DATES: FRA will consider comments received by January 9, 2023 before taking final action on the PTCSP. 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 railroad is Docket No. FRA–2011–0104. For convenience, all active PTC dockets are hyperlinked on FRA’s website at https:// railroads.dot.gov/train-control/ptc/ptcannual-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 its PTCSP, CFRC asserts that the I–ETMS it is implementing is a mixed PTC system as defined in Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 236.1015(e). The PTCSP describes CFRC’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 SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67747 CFRC’s operational and support requirements and procedures. CFRC’s PTCSP is available for review online at https://www.regulations.gov (Docket Number FRA–2011–0104). 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. See 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 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. 2022–24394 Filed 11–8–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Prevention of Alcohol Misuse and Prohibited Drug Use in Transit Operations Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of calendar year 2023 random drug and alcohol testing rates. AGENCY: This notice announces the calendar year 2023 drug and alcohol random testing rates for specific recipients of FTA financial assistance. The minimum random drug testing rate will remain at 50 percent, and the random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10 percent. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2011-0104]


Central Florida Rail Corridor's Request for Positive Train 
Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

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, on October 
26, 2022, Central Florida Rail Corridor (CFRC) submitted its Positive 
Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP), Version 4.1, dated October 21, 2022, 
to FRA's Secure Information Repository. CFRC asks FRA to approve its 
updated PTCSP and certify CFRC's Interoperable Electronic Train 
Management System (I-ETMS) as a mixed PTC system.

DATES: FRA will consider comments received by January 9, 2023 before 
taking final action on the PTCSP. 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 
railroad is Docket No. FRA-2011-0104. 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 its PTCSP, CFRC asserts that the I-ETMS 
it is implementing is a mixed PTC system as defined in Title 49 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) 236.1015(e). The PTCSP describes CFRC'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 CFRC's operational 
and support requirements and procedures.
    CFRC's PTCSP is available for review online at https://www.regulations.gov (Docket Number FRA-2011-0104). 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. See 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 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. 2022-24394 Filed 11-8-22; 8:45 am]
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