CSX Transportation's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System, 73394-73395 [2022-25963]

Download as PDF 73394 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 29, 2022 / Notices Scott Baggarley (WA) Kevin Beamon (NY) Joshua Cirilo (MN) Paul Gomez (CA) Jesse Hansen (MN) Donald Horst (MD) Keith Hubbard (PA) Billy Hunter (KY) Chad Knott (MD) Louis Lerch (IA) Rick Morrison (NC) Thomas Ork (NY) Curtis Palubicki (MN) Devyn Roberts (KY) The drivers were included in docket number FMCSA–2014–0212, FMCSA– 2014–0215, FMCSA–2015–0323, FMCSA–2016–0007, FMCSA–2018– 0052, FMCSA–2018–0053, FMCSA– 2018–0054, FMCSA–2020–0050, or FMCSA–2020–0051. Their exemptions are applicable as of November 27, 2022 and will expire on November 27, 2024. V. 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Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. [FR Doc. 2022–25982 Filed 11–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2010–0028] CSX Transportation’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: This document provides the public with notice that, on November 11, 2022, CSX Transportation (CSX) submitted an updated 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 FRAcertified 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 December 19, 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–2010–0028. 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, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 November 11, 2022, CSX submitted an updated RFA to its PTCSP for its Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I–ETMS) and that RFA is available in Docket No. FRA– 2010–0028. Interested parties are invited to comment on CSX’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 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. E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 228 / Tuesday, November 29, 2022 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC. Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams, Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2022–25963 Filed 11–28–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration [Docket No. PHMSA–2022–0161] Pipeline Safety: Informational Public Meeting Addressing Multiple Safety Topics Including Methane Emission Reduction, Safety Bulletins, and NTSB Recommendations Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of an informational public meeting. AGENCY: This notice announces an informational public meeting to address multiple safety topics including progress on reduction of methane emissions, energy transformation, safety bulletins, and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recommendations. PHMSA will also webcast the in-person public meeting in Houston, Texas, which is scheduled for December 13–15, 2022. DATES: The informational public meeting will be held on December 13– 15, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m., CT at the Westin Galleria, in Houston, Texas. Members of the public who wish to attend this meeting are asked to register no later than December 7, 2022. Individuals requiring accommodations, such as sign language interpretation or other aids, are asked to notify Jessica Appel by email at Jessica.Appel.ctr@ dot.gov no later than November 30, 2022. PHMSA will also webcast this meeting. For additional information, please see the ADDRESSES section of this notice. ADDRESSES: The informational public meeting will be held at: Westin Galleria Houston, 5060 West Alabama Street, Houston, Texas. The agenda and instructions on how to attend are available on the meeting website at https://primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ MtgHome.mtg?mtg=161. Presentations from the informational public meeting will be available on the meeting website no later than 5 business days following the meeting. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Daugherty by email at Linda.Daugherty@dot.gov. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Nov 28, 2022 Jkt 259001 I. Background The mission of PHMSA is to protect people and the environment by advancing the safe transportation of energy products and other hazardous materials that are essential to our daily lives. PHMSA’s mission includes prevention of the release of natural gas which releases methane into the atmosphere. PHMSA is aggressively pursuing the DOT Strategic Goals of Safety, Climate & Sustainability, and Transformation in efforts to be profiled during the informational public meeting. PHMSA will discuss with the public and industry how it is improving safety by issuing advisory bulletins based on lessons learned from events like the geohazard related failure which threatened the community of Satartia, Mississippi, and the crude oil spill following an anchor strike on an offshore pipeline near Long Beach, California. PHMSA will also discuss recent learnings related to hard spot analyses and challenges presented by pipeline flow reversals. The meeting will highlight technology transformations to combat climate change and keep aging pipeline infrastructure safe for use in transporting energy of the future. Additionally, the NTSB recently recommended that PHMSA revise its regulations for potential impact radius (PIR) calculations and this meeting will provide the Agency an opportunity to gather input from both industry and public stakeholders. Ensuring PIR calculations fully consider the potential impacts to congested urban areas is particularly important and supports efforts to ensure equitable safety protections for all people. The informational public meeting will continue a dialogue on the Agency’s climate and energy transformation efforts, such as reducing methane emissions, and PHMSA’s current role regarding carbon dioxide and hydrogen pipelines. PHMSA anticipates further discussion on these important matters in 2023. The overall purpose of the informational public meeting is to share important safety information with the public and industry as well as gather input to inform future rulemaking decisions. II. Informational Public Meeting Details and Agenda The informational public meeting will take place in-person December 13–15, 2022, in Houston, Texas. During the meeting, PHMSA will review a variety of topics and invite participant input. PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 73395 Following opening remarks, the webinar will address the following topics: (1) Recent and Potential Safety Advisories (Geohazard/Land Movement, Maritime Issues, Hard Spots, Flow Reversals); (2) The Future: Technology and New Regulatory Requirements (Technology Transfer: Innovative Tools That Can Be Used by Industry and PHMSA’s New Regulation Implementation Process); (3) Failure Investigation Forum (Overview of Recent Accidents/Incidents and Common Enforcement Items Found During Incidents); (4) Potential Impact Radius (Discussion of Incident and NTSB Recommendation); and (5) The Future: Climate and Energy Transformation (Reducing Methane Emissions, Hydrogen and Hydrogen Blending, Carbon Dioxide/Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage.) III. Public Participation The informational meeting will be open to the public. Members of the public who wish to attend are requested to register on the meeting website and include their names and organization affiliation (see ADDRESSES). PHMSA is committed to providing all participants with equal access to these meetings. If you need special accommodations, please contact Jessica Appel by email at Jessica.Appel.ctr@dot.gov. PHMSA is not always able to publish a notice in the Federal Register quickly enough to provide timely notification regarding last minute changes that impact a previously announced meeting. Therefore, individuals should check the meeting website listed in the ADDRESSES section of this notice regarding any possible changes. Issued in Washington, DC, on November 23, 2022, under authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97. Alan K. Mayberry, Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety. 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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25963]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2010-0028]


CSX Transportation's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control 
Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System

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 
November 11, 2022, CSX Transportation (CSX) submitted an updated 
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 December 19, 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-2010-0028. 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 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 November 
11, 2022, CSX submitted an updated RFA to its PTCSP for its 
Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS) and that RFA 
is available in Docket No. FRA-2010-0028.
    Interested parties are invited to comment on CSX'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 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.


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    Issued in Washington, DC.
Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams,
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2022-25963 Filed 11-28-22; 8:45 am]
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