Notice of Funding Opportunity for Projects Located Off the Northeast Corridor for the Fiscal Year 2024 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Program, 80304-80305 [2024-22586]
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This document provides the
public with notice that, on September
20, 2024, the Massachusetts Bay
Transportation Authority (MBTA)
submitted a request for amendment
(RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train
control (PTC) system to establish a
Construction Zone (CZ) during
November and December 2024, in order
to install Automatic Train Control
(ATC) on the final segment of MBTA’s
Fitchburg Line between CPF–330 and
CPF–335. As this RFA may involve a
request for FRA’s approval of proposed
material modifications to an FRAcertified PTC system, FRA is publishing
this notice and inviting public comment
on MBTA’s RFA to its PTC system.
DATES: FRA will consider comments
received by October 22, 2024. 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–2010–0030.
For convenience, all active PTC dockets
are hyperlinked on FRA’s website at
https://railroads.dot.gov/researchdevelopment/program-areas/traincontrol/ptc/railroads-ptc-dockets. 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
PTC Safety Plan (PTCSP), a host railroad
must submit, and obtain FRA’s approval
of, an RFA to its PTC system or 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
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accordance with 49 CFR part 211, if an
RFA includes a request for approval of
a material modification of a signal or
train control system. Accordingly, this
notice informs the public that, on
September 20, 2024, MBTA submitted
an RFA to its PTCSP for its Advanced
Civil Speed Enforcement System II
(ACSES–II), which seeks FRA’s
approval of MBTA’s request to
temporarily disable its ACSES–II system
to establish a CZ during November and
December 2024, in order to install ATC
on the final segment of MBTA’s
Fitchburg Line between CPF–330 and
CPF–335. That RFA is available in
Docket No. FRA–2010–0030.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on MBTA’s RFA by
submitting written comments or data.
During FRA’s review of MBTA’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 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.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams,
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and
Technology.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Funding Opportunity for
Projects Located Off the Northeast
Corridor for the Fiscal Year 2024
Federal-State Partnership for Intercity
Passenger Rail Program
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Federal Railroad
Administration has published a Notice
of Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which
details the application requirements and
procedures to obtain grant funding for
eligible projects under the Fiscal Year
(FY) 2024 Federal-State Partnership for
Intercity Passenger Rail Program for
Projects Not Located on the Northeast
Corridor. The total funding available for
awards under this NOFO is up to
$1,057,596,637. The full text of the
Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
can be found on FRA’s website at
https://railroads.dot.gov/federal-statepartnership-intercity-passenger and at
www.Grants.gov using the funding
opportunity ID FR–FSP–24–003.
DATES: Applications for funding under
this solicitation are due no later than
11:59 p.m. EST, December 16, 2024.
Applications that are incomplete or
received after 11:59 p.m. EST, December
16, 2024 will not be considered for
funding. See section D of the NOFO for
additional information on the
application process.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted via www.Grants.gov. Only
applicants who comply with all
submission requirements described in
this notice and submit applications
through www.Grants.gov will be eligible
for award. For any supporting
application materials that an applicant
is unable to submit via www.Grants.gov
(such as oversized engineering
drawings), an applicant may submit an
original and two (2) copies to Office of
Rail Program Development, Federal
Railroad Administration, 220 Binney
Street, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA
02142. However, due to delays caused
by enhanced screening of mail delivered
via the U.S. Postal Service, applicants
are advised to use other means of
conveyance (such as courier service) to
ensure timely receipt of materials before
the application deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information concerning this
notice, please contact the FRA NOFO
Support program staff via email at FRANOFO-Support@dot.gov. If additional
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assistance is needed, you may contact
Sergio Coronado, 617–571–1213,
Sergio.Coronado@dot.gov; Caitlyn
Mitchell, 202–579–3867,
Caitlyn.Mitchell@dot.gov; or Marc
Dixon, 202–493–0614, Marc.Dixon@
dot.gov; in FRA’s Office of Rail Program
Development.
Allison Ishihara Fultz,
Chief Counsel.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
(PHMSA) Office of Hazardous Materials
Safety (OHMS) will hold a free
Hazardous Materials Transportation
Seminar from October 30, 2024, through
November 1, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency
Indianapolis, One South Capital
Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204. The
seminar will be a three-day event with
a broad focus on outreach and
engagement with PHMSA’s
stakeholders. Targeted stakeholders
include shippers, transporters, and
small business particularly in
underserved communities, and
emergency responders.
October 30, 2024, through
November 1, 2024.
DATES:
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials
Safety Administration
[Docket No.: PHMSA–2024–0161; Notice No.
2024–14]
Hazardous Materials: Notice of
Hazardous Materials Transportation
Seminar
Hyatt Regency Indianapolis,
One South Capital Avenue,
Indianapolis, IN 46204. PHMSA
requests that attendees register for the
seminar at: opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov/hm_
seminars/default_workshop.asp.
ADDRESSES:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration
(PHMSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of public seminar.
AGENCY:
The Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration’s
SUMMARY:
Marc Nichols or Clayton Hatfield,
Hazardous Materials Field Operations,
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Washington, DC 20590.
Telephone: (202) 360–0664, Email:
Marc.Nichols@dot.gov or
Clayton.Hatfield@dot.gov.
OHMS’s
goal is to share information about
PHMSA as a safety agency, its grant
program, the Emergency Response
Guidebook (ERG), and equip small
businesses with tools for success. We
will also give attendees an opportunity
to learn from experts about the
requirements for the safe transportation
of hazardous materials and hear from
the agency’s top leaders and subject
matter experts. Additionally, the
seminar will further provide an open
platform for the exchange of ideas and
efforts toward the safe transportation of
hazardous materials. Lastly, the seminar
is an opportunity to discuss with
stakeholders any potential hazardous
materials safety concerns that OHMS
should consider in developing future
training opportunities or other safety
initiatives.
PHMSA requests that attendees
register for the seminar at:
opsweb.phmsa.dot.gov/hm_seminars/
default_workshop.asp.
The schedule of sessions is as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Wednesday, October 30th
PHMSA: WHO WE ARE AND HOW WE CAN HELP
Time (EST)
1:00
1:45
2:00
2:45
3:00
4:00
Regency ballroom
p.m.–1:45 p.m ..................................................................................
p.m.–2:00 p.m ..................................................................................
p.m.–2:45 p.m ..................................................................................
p.m.–3:00 p.m ..................................................................................
p.m.–4:00 p.m ..................................................................................
p.m ....................................................................................................
Welcoming Remarks, PHMSA Overview, Grants and ERG 2024.
Break.
Obtaining Government Contracts.
Break.
Small Business Development.
End of Day.
Thursday, October 31st & Friday,
November 1st
HAZMAT SAFETY SESSIONS
Time (EST)
Regency ballroom
9:00 a.m.–9:45 a.m ..................................................................................
9:45 a.m.–10:00 a.m ................................................................................
PHMSA and TRANSCAER: Welcoming Remarks.
Break.
Time
Regency
ballroom
Concept room
Vision room
Studio room
Theory room
10:00 a.m.–10:45 a.m. ....
Rail Car Safety ...............
Electric Bus Fire and Sodium Hydroxide Tank
Explosion Lessons
Learned.
Hazardous Materials Incident Reporting.
‘‘Who is PHMSA?’’ .........
Shipping Papers and
Emergency Response.
Lithium Battery Safety ....
Placarding Requirements.
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11:00 a.m.–11:45 a.m. ....
Break
Highway Cargo Tank
Safety.
Accident Investigation
Team..
2024 Emergency Response Guidebook.
11:45 a.m.–1:00 p.m. ......
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Projects Located Off the
Northeast Corridor for the Fiscal Year 2024 Federal-State Partnership
for Intercity Passenger Rail Program
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Railroad Administration has published a Notice of
Funding Opportunity (NOFO), which details the application requirements
and procedures to obtain grant funding for eligible projects under the
Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger
Rail Program for Projects Not Located on the Northeast Corridor. The
total funding available for awards under this NOFO is up to
$1,057,596,637. The full text of the Notice of Funding Opportunity
(NOFO) can be found on FRA's website at https://railroads.dot.gov/federal-state-partnership-intercity-passenger and at www.Grants.gov
using the funding opportunity ID FR-FSP-24-003.
DATES: Applications for funding under this solicitation are due no
later than 11:59 p.m. EST, December 16, 2024. Applications that are
incomplete or received after 11:59 p.m. EST, December 16, 2024 will not
be considered for funding. See section D of the NOFO for additional
information on the application process.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted via www.Grants.gov. Only
applicants who comply with all submission requirements described in
this notice and submit applications through www.Grants.gov will be
eligible for award. For any supporting application materials that an
applicant is unable to submit via www.Grants.gov (such as oversized
engineering drawings), an applicant may submit an original and two (2)
copies to Office of Rail Program Development, Federal Railroad
Administration, 220 Binney Street, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142.
However, due to delays caused by enhanced screening of mail delivered
via the U.S. Postal Service, applicants are advised to use other means
of conveyance (such as courier service) to ensure timely receipt of
materials before the application deadline.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning
this notice, please contact the FRA NOFO Support program staff via
email at [email protected]. If additional
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assistance is needed, you may contact Sergio Coronado, 617-571-1213,
[email protected]; Caitlyn Mitchell, 202-579-3867,
[email protected]; or Marc Dixon, 202-493-0614,
[email protected]; in FRA's Office of Rail Program Development.
Allison Ishihara Fultz,
Chief Counsel.
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