Federal Railroad Administration December 8, 2023 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: 2023-26956
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On September 25, 2023, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments in response to the notice.
New Mexico Rail Runner Express's Request To Amend Its Positive Train Control System
Document Number: 2023-27002
Type: Notice
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
This document provides the public with notice that, on November 28, 2023, the New Mexico Rail Runner Express (NMRX) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-certified positive train control (PTC) system. FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on the railroad's RFA to its PTC system.
Freight Car Safety Standards Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Document Number: 2023-26133
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2023-12-08
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is proposing to amend the Freight Car Safety Standards (FCSS) to implement section 22425 of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (Act). The Act places certain restrictions on newly built freight cars placed into service in the United States (U.S.) including limiting content that originates from a country of concern (COC) or is sourced from a state-owned enterprise (SOE) and prohibiting the use of sensitive technology that originates from a COC or SOE. The Act mandates that FRA issue a regulation to monitor and enforce industry's compliance with the standards of the Act.
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