The National Railroad Passenger Corporation's Request for Amendment to Its Positive Train Control Type Approval and System Certification, 104606 [2024-30601]

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AGENCY: This document provides the public with notice that, on December 11, 2024, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its Positive Train Control Type Approval and System Certification in order to add Amtrak AMT–27, which includes instructions for testing signal apparatuses and signal systems. 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 Amtrak’s RFA to its Positive Train Control Type Approval and System Certification. DATES: FRA will consider comments received by January 13, 2025. 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–2010–0029. For convenience, all active PTC dockets are hyperlinked on FRA’s website at khammond on DSK9W7S144PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Dec 20, 2024 Jkt 265001 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. 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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2010-0029]


The National Railroad Passenger Corporation's Request for 
Amendment to Its Positive Train Control Type 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 
December 11, 2024, the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) 
submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its Positive Train Control 
Type Approval and System Certification in order to add Amtrak AMT-27, 
which includes instructions for testing signal apparatuses and signal 
systems. 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 Amtrak's RFA to its Positive Train Control Type Approval and 
System Certification.

DATES: FRA will consider comments received by January 13, 2025. 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-2010-0029. For convenience, all active PTC 
dockets are hyperlinked on FRA's website at https://railroads.dot.gov/research-development/program-areas/train-control/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: 
[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 or train control 
system. Accordingly, this notice informs the public that, on December 
11, 2024, Amtrak submitted an RFA to its Positive Train Control Type 
Approval and System Certification in order to add Amtrak AMT-27, which 
includes instructions for testing signal apparatuses and signal 
systems. That RFA is available in Docket No. FRA-2010-0029.
    Interested parties are invited to comment on Amtrak's RFA to its 
Positive Train Control Type Approval and System Certification by 
submitting written comments or data. During FRA's review of Amtrak'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.

    Issued in Washington, DC
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety & Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-30601 Filed 12-20-24; 8:45 am]
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