Brightline Trains Florida's Request for Approval To Field Test Positive Train Control, 78202 [2022-27668]

Download as PDF 78202 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 244 / Wednesday, December 21, 2022 / Notices 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 December 12, 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. 2022–27667 Filed 12–20–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:56 Dec 20, 2022 Jkt 259001 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration [Docket No. FRA–2022–0098] Brightline Trains Florida’s Request for Approval To Field Test Positive Train Control Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. AGENCY: This document provides the public with notice that on December 9, 2022, Brightline Trains Florida (BTF) submitted a document entitled, ‘‘Brightline OX Line Segment Test Request 120922,’’ dated December 9, 2022, to FRA. BTF asks FRA to approve its request so that BTF may field test its trains that have been equipped with positive train control (PTC) technology. DATES: FRA will consider comments received by February 21, 2023. 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: All comments should identify the agency name and Docket Number FRA–2022–0098 and may be submitted on https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. 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: Pursuant to 49 CFR 236.1035, a railroad must obtain FRA’s approval before field testing an uncertified PTC system, or a product of an uncertified PTC system, or any regression testing of a certified PTC system on the general rail system. See 49 CFR 236.1035(a). BTF is requesting FRA’s approval to field test the Interoperable Electronic Train Management System on territory BTF owns between Cocoa Junction and the Orlando International Airport, which BTF’s test request refers to as the Orlando Extension (OX) Line Segment. 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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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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 78202]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27668]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2022-0098]


Brightline Trains Florida's Request for Approval To Field Test 
Positive Train Control

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. 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 December 
9, 2022, Brightline Trains Florida (BTF) submitted a document entitled, 
``Brightline OX Line Segment Test Request 120922,'' dated December 9, 
2022, to FRA. BTF asks FRA to approve its request so that BTF may field 
test its trains that have been equipped with positive train control 
(PTC) technology.

DATES: FRA will consider comments received by February 21, 2023. 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: All comments should identify the agency name and Docket 
Number FRA-2022-0098 and may be submitted on https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. 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: Pursuant to 49 CFR 236.1035, a railroad must 
obtain FRA's approval before field testing an uncertified PTC system, 
or a product of an uncertified PTC system, or any regression testing of 
a certified PTC system on the general rail system. See 49 CFR 
236.1035(a). BTF is requesting FRA's approval to field test the 
Interoperable Electronic Train Management System on territory BTF owns 
between Cocoa Junction and the Orlando International Airport, which 
BTF's test request refers to as the Orlando Extension (OX) Line 
Segment. As discussed below, please see BTF's test request for the 
required information, including a complete description of BTF's Concept 
of Operations and its specific test procedures, including the measures 
that will be taken to ensure safety during testing.
    BTF's test request is available for review online at https://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. FRA-2022-0098). Interested parties are 
invited to comment on the test request by submitting written comments 
or data. During its review of the test request, FRA will consider any 
comments or data submitted. However, FRA may elect not to respond to 
any particular comment, and under 49 CFR 236.1035, FRA maintains the 
authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the test request 
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. 2022-27668 Filed 12-20-22; 8:45 am]
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