Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System, 68793-68794 [2022-24962]
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appropriate docket number and may be
submitted at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by January
16, 2023 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be
considered if practicable. Anyone can
search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). Under 5
U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
processes. 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 also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2022–0093]
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Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Under part 211 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR), this
document provides the public notice
that on October 12, 2022, Georgia
Central Railway (GC) petitioned the
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)
for a waiver of compliance from certain
provisions of the Federal railroad safety
regulations contained at 49 CFR part
240 (Qualification and Certification of
Locomotive Engineers) and part 242
(Qualification and Certification of
Conductors). FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2022–0093.
Specifically, GC requests relief as part
of its proposed implementation of and
participation in FRA’s Confidential
Close Call Reporting System (C3RS)
Program. GC seeks to shield reporting
employees and the railroad from
mandatory punitive sanctions that
would otherwise arise as provided in
§§ 240.117(e)(1)–(4); 240.305(a)(l)–(4)
and (a)(6); 240.307; 242.403(b), (c),
(e)(l)–(4), (e)(6)–(11), (f)(l)–(2); and
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242.407. The C3RS Program encourages
certified operating crew members to
report close calls and protects the
employees and the railroad from
discipline or sanctions arising from the
incidents reported per the C3RS
Implementing Memorandum of
Understanding.
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested parties desire
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, they should notify FRA,
in writing, before the end of the
comment period and specify the basis
for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by January
16, 2023 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be
considered if practicable.
Anyone can search the electronic
form of any written communications
and comments received into any of our
dockets by the name of the individual
submitting the comment (or signing the
document, if submitted on behalf of an
association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better
inform its processes. 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
also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad
Safety,Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA–2022–0091]
Notice of Application for Approval of
Discontinuance or Modification of a
Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C.
20502(a), this document provides the
public notice that on September 20,
2022, Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad
(PSAP) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) seeking approval
to discontinue or modify a signal
system. FRA assigned the petition
Docket Number FRA–2022–0091.
Specifically, PSAP requests
permission to discontinue the signal
interlocking system on the Elma
Mainline Subdivision in Aberdeen,
Washington, at the swing bridge at mile
post (MP) 68.8. This permanent change
would include removing block signals at
MP 68.5 and 68.7 and the distant signal
at 68.3. Additionally, the signals would
be turned facing the field and removed.
PSAP requests the change because the
interlocking system is ‘‘no longer
essential for the safe movement of
traffic’’ and the discontinuance will
‘‘improve the efficient operations of the
railroad.’’ In support of its petition,
PSAP states that ‘‘there has been no
navigational traffic requested for the
bridge to be turned in over two years’’
and that ‘‘the bridge stays lined for
mainline movement.’’
A copy of the petition, as well as any
written communications concerning the
petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
Interested parties are invited to
participate in these proceedings by
submitting written views, data, or
comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in
connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a
hearing. If any interested party desires
an opportunity for oral comment and a
public hearing, they should notify FRA,
in writing, before the end of the
comment period and specify the basis
for their request.
All communications concerning these
proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be
submitted at https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by January
16, 2023 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments
received after that date will be
considered if practicable. Anyone can
search the electronic form of any written
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communications and comments
received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the
comment (or signing the document, if
submitted on behalf of an association,
business, labor union, etc.). Under 5
U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT) solicits comments
from the public to better inform its
processes. 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 also https://www.regulations.gov/
privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Chief Safety Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2022–0130]
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Research and Technology (OST–R);
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Comment Request; Data
Security Requirements for Accessing
Confidential Data
Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) Office of the Assistant
Secretary for Research and Technology
(OST–R), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Bureau of Transportation
Statistics (BTS) within the Department
of Transportation (DOT) invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to comment on a proposed
information collection. BTS plans to
collect information from the public to
fulfill its data security requirements
when providing access to restricted use
microdata for the purpose of evidence
building. BTS’s data security
agreements and other paperwork along
with the corresponding security
protocols allow BTS to maintain careful
controls on confidentiality and privacy,
as required by law. The purpose of this
notice is to allow for 60 days of public
comment on the proposed data security
information collection, prior to
submission of the information collection
request (ICR) to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB).
DATES: Written comments on this notice
must be received by January 17, 2023 to
be assured of consideration. Comments
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received after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
Send comments to the address below.
Comments: Comments are invited on
(a) whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of BTS,
including whether the information will
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of
BTS’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, use, and
clarity of the information on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology;
and (d) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including through
the use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Clara Reschovsky, BTS Confidentiality
Officer, BTS, OST–R, Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave.
SE, Room E36–324, Washington, DC
20590, (202) 768–4994, Office hours are
from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., E.T.,
Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Foundations for Evidence-Based
Policymaking Act of 2018 mandates that
the Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) establish a Standard Application
Process (SAP) for requesting access to
certain confidential data assets. While
the adoption of the SAP is required for
statistical agencies and units designated
under the Confidential Information
Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act
(CIPSEA), it is recognized that other
agencies and organizational units within
the Executive branch may benefit from
the adoption of the SAP to accept
applications for access to confidential
data assets. The SAP is to be a process
through which agencies, the
Congressional Budget Office, State,
local, and Tribal governments,
researchers, and other individuals, as
appropriate, may apply to access
confidential data assets held by a federal
statistical agency or unit for the
purposes of developing evidence. With
the Interagency Council on Statistical
Policy (ICSP) as advisors, the entities
upon whom this requirement is levied
are working with the SAP Project
Management Office (PMO) and with
OMB to implement the SAP. The SAP
Portal is to be a single web-based
common application for the public to
request access to confidential data assets
from federal statistical agencies and
units. The National Center for Science
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and Engineering Statistics (NCSES),
within the National Science Foundation
(NSF), submitted a Federal Register
Notice in September 2022 announcing
plans to collect information through the
SAP Portal (87 FR 53793).
Once an application for confidential
data is approved through the SAP
Portal, BTS will collect information to
meet its data security requirements.
This collection will occur outside of the
SAP Portal.
Title of collection: Data Security
Requirements for Accessing
Confidential Data
OMB Control Number: DOT–OST–
2022–0130
Expiration Date of Current Approval:
Not Applicable.
Type of Request: Intent to seek
approval to collect information from the
public to fulfill BTS security
requirements allowing individuals to
access confidential data assets for the
purposes of building evidence.
Abstract: Title III of the Foundations
for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of
2018 (hereafter referred to as the
Evidence Act) mandates that OMB
establish a Standard Application
Process (SAP) for requesting access to
certain confidential data assets.
Specifically, the Evidence Act requires
OMB to establish a common application
process through which agencies, the
Congressional Budget Office, State,
local, and Tribal governments,
researchers, and other individuals, as
appropriate, may apply for access to
confidential data assets collected,
accessed, or acquired by a statistical
agency or unit. This new process will be
implemented while maintaining
stringent controls to protect
confidentiality and privacy, as required
by law.
Data collected, accessed, or acquired
by statistical agencies and units is vital
for developing evidence on conditions,
characteristics, and behaviors of the
public and on the operations and
outcomes of public programs and
policies. This evidence can benefit the
stakeholders in the programs, the
broader public, as well as policymakers
and program managers at the local,
State, Tribal, and National levels. The
many benefits of access to data for
evidence building notwithstanding, BTS
is required by law to maintain careful
controls that allow it to minimize
disclosure risk while protecting
confidentiality and privacy. The
fulfillment of BTS’s data security
requirements places a degree of burden
on the public, which is outlined below.
The SAP Portal is a web-based
application for the public to request
access to confidential data assets from
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket Number FRA-2022-0091]
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or
Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Under part 235 of title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49
U.S.C. 20502(a), this document provides the public notice that on
September 20, 2022, Puget Sound & Pacific Railroad (PSAP) petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval to
discontinue or modify a signal system. FRA assigned the petition Docket
Number FRA-2022-0091.
Specifically, PSAP requests permission to discontinue the signal
interlocking system on the Elma Mainline Subdivision in Aberdeen,
Washington, at the swing bridge at mile post (MP) 68.8. This permanent
change would include removing block signals at MP 68.5 and 68.7 and the
distant signal at 68.3. Additionally, the signals would be turned
facing the field and removed. PSAP requests the change because the
interlocking system is ``no longer essential for the safe movement of
traffic'' and the discontinuance will ``improve the efficient
operations of the railroad.'' In support of its petition, PSAP states
that ``there has been no navigational traffic requested for the bridge
to be turned in over two years'' and that ``the bridge stays lined for
mainline movement.''
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment and a public hearing, they
should notify FRA, in writing, before the end of the comment period and
specify the basis for their request.
All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted at https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
Communications received by January 16, 2023 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable. Anyone can search the electronic
form of any written
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communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
solicits comments from the public to better inform its processes. 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 also https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice for the privacy notice of
regulations.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-24962 Filed 11-15-22; 8:45 am]
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