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Notice of Informal Safety Inquiry
Document Number: E7-5614
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-28
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is conducting an informal safety inquiry and technical conference to explore the safety implications associated with the use of a variety of safety-relevant technologies that while possibly providing significant efficiencies, may not be designed with failsafe characteristics. Such technologies might range from power-assisted switches historically used in yard operations being used on main tracks, switch position detection and indication in dark territory, to train-pacing software designed for fuel savings. FRA seeks to gain a better perspective on the use of such technology and the safety concerns that may be presented.
Safety of Private Highway-Rail Grade Crossings; Notice of Safety Inquiry
Document Number: E7-5143
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-21
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
On July 27, 2006, FRA published a notice announcing its intent to conduct a series of open meetings throughout the United States, in cooperation with appropriate State agencies, to consider issues related to the safety of private highway-rail grade crossings. To date, FRA has conducted four meetings and on January 5, 2007, FRA published a notice announcing the scheduling of an additional meeting to be held February 15, 2007, in Syracuse, New York. Due to inclement weather, it was necessary to reschedule the February 15 meeting for April 26, 2007. At the meeting, FRA intends to solicit oral statements from private crossing owners, railroads and other interested parties on issues related to the safety of private highway-rail grade crossings, which will include, but not be limited to, current practices concerning responsibility for safety at private grade crossings, the adequacy of warning devices at private crossings, and the relative merits of a more uniform approach to improving safety at private crossings. FRA has also opened a public docket on these issues so that interested parties may submit written comments for public review and consideration.
Environmental Impact Statement for the California High Speed Train System from Palmdale to Los Angeles, CA
Document Number: E7-4711
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-15
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA and the California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) will jointly prepare a project level Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and project level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the section of the Authority's proposed California High-Speed Train (HST) System from the City of Palmdale to the City of Los Angeles in compliance with relevant State and federal laws, in particular the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). FRA is issuing this notice to solicit public and agency input into the development of the scope of the EIS and to advise the public that outreach activities conducted by the Authority and its representatives will be considered in the preparation of the combined EIR/EIS. The Authority and FRA completed a Program EIR/EIS for the California HST System in 2005 as the first-phase of a tiered environmental review process for the proposed California HST System. The Authority certified the Final Program EIR and issued a decision, and FRA issued a Record of Decision in November 2005 on the Final Program EIS, selecting the HST Alternative for further project level environmental review and selecting corridor alignments and potential station locations, including a corridor between Palmdale and Los Angeles. The preparation of this project level Palmdale-Los Angeles HST EIR/EIS will involve development of preliminary engineering designs and assessment of environmental effects associated with the construction, operation and maintenance of the HST system, including track, ancillary facilities and stations, along the previously selected Palmdale-Los Angeles corridor.
Environmental Impact Statement for the California High Speed Train System From Los Angeles to Orange County, CA
Document Number: E7-4710
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-15
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is issuing this notice to advise the public that FRA and the California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) will jointly prepare a project level Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and project level Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the section of the Authority's proposed California High-Speed Train (HST) System from the City of Los Angeles (Union Station) to Orange County (Anaheim) in compliance with relevant State and federal laws, in particular the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). FRA is issuing this notice to solicit public and agency input into the development of the scope of the EIS and to advise the public that outreach activities conducted by the Authority and its representatives will be considered in the preparation of the combined EIR/EIS. The Authority and FRA completed a Program EIR/EIS for the California HST System in 2005 as the first-phase of a tiered environmental review process for the proposed California HST System. The Authority certified the Final Program EIR and issued a decision, and FRA issued a Record of Decision in November 2005 on the Final Program EIS, selecting the HST Alternative for further project level environmental review and selecting corridor alignments and potential station locations, including a corridor between Los Angeles and Orange County. The preparation of this project level Los Angeles-Orange County HST EIR/EIS will involve development of preliminary engineering designs and assessment of environmental effects associated with the construction, operation, and maintenance of the HST system, including track, ancillary facilities and stations, along the previously selected Los Angeles-Orange County corridor.
Notice of Product Development
Document Number: E7-4581
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-14
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Agency Information Collection Activities
Document Number: E7-4213
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-09
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), this notice announces that new information collections requirements (ICRs) listed below have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These new ICRs pertain to 49 CFR Parts 213, 216, 217, 222, 227, 229, and 238. Additionally, FRA hereby announces that other ICRs listed below have been re-approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These ICRs pertain to Parts 207, 209, 210, 214, 215, 217, 218, 223, 225, 228, 232, 233, 234, 235, and 236. The OMB approval numbers, titles, and expiration dates are included herein under supplementary information.
Rules of Practice: Direct Final Rulemaking Procedures
Document Number: E7-3923
Type: Rule
Date: 2007-03-07
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
In October 2006, FRA proposed to amend its rules of practice by adopting direct final rulemaking procedures intended to expedite the publication of routine or noncontroversial changes. FRA received no comments to this proposal, and in this rule adopts its proposed direct final rulemaking procedures without change.
Locomotive Safety Standards; Sanders
Document Number: E7-3885
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2007-03-06
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA proposes to revise the existing requirements related to sanders on locomotives. The proposed rule would modify the existing regulations by permitting additional flexibility in the use of locomotives with inoperative sanders. The proposal would provide railroads the ability to better utilize their locomotive fleets while ensuring that locomotives are equipped with operative sanders in situations where they provide the most benefit from a safety and operational perspective. The proposed rule would also make the regulations related to operative sanders more consistent with existing Canadian standards related to the devices.
Union Pacific Railroad Company; Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Public Comment Period
Document Number: E7-3798
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-05
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E7-3789
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-05
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 07-993
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-03-02
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E7-3479
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-02-28
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E7-3449
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-02-28
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Proposed Sunset of Waivers Granted Under 49 CFR Part 229 and Establishment of Docket for Collection of Waivers and Documents Generated by the Locomotive Safety Standards Working Group
Document Number: E7-3448
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-02-28
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is notifying the public that waivers granted relative to the provisions of 49 CFR Part 229, Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards, may be affected by potential revisions to the regulation. FRA is requesting that grantees (primarily railroads) submit current waivers for consideration in light of potential revisions to the regulation, and is establishing a docket to collect the waivers along with other documents generated by the Locomotive Safety Standards Working Group (LSSWG) as part of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) process. Note that this request pertains to waivers from the provisions of 49 CFR Part 229 only, and not to waivers of any other of the regulations administered by FRA.
Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2007
Document Number: E7-2401
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-02-13
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
On August 30, 2006, FRA published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) addressing the establishment of emergency relief dockets (ERD) and the procedures for handling petitions for emergency waivers of safety regulations. 71 FR 51517. The IFR provided that each year, FRA will establish an ERD for that year and publish a notice in the Federal Register identifying the docket number of the ERD for that year. This Notice announces the establishment of FRA's ERD for the current year (calendar year 2007). The designated ERD for calendar year 2007 is docket number FRA-2007-27059.
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: E7-2293
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-02-12
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICRs describe the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collections of information was published on December 5, 2006 (71 FR 70581).
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: E7-2225
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-02-12
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: E7-1826
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-02-06
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking approval of the following information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.
Notice No. 41; Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: E7-1608
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-02-01
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA announces the next meeting of the RSAC, a Federal Advisory Committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a consensus process. The RSAC meeting topics include opening remarks from the FRA Administrator, presentations on National Transportation Safety Board recommendations, Transportation Security Administration rulemakings and advisories, hazardous materials rulemakings, hazardous materials safety/security routing, tank car issues, and the private crossing safety inquiry. Status reports will be given on the Medical Standards, Passenger Safety, Roadway Worker Safety, Continuous Welded Rail, and Locomotive Safety Standards working groups. The Committee may possibly be asked to vote on recommendations on railroad operating rules and to amend the Continuous Welded Rail task to permit consideration of additional issues related to amendment of the Track Safety Standards. This agenda is subject to change.
Safety Advisory 2007-02
Document Number: E7-1126
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-26
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2007-02 in order to provide interested parties guidance on the proper application of existing statutory and regulatory requirements concerning self-propelled specialized maintenance equipment. This document also strongly recommends that owners and operators of such equipment properly inspect the equipment and ensure that properly qualified individuals are operating and piloting the equipment while in transit.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E7-1127
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-25
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Safety Advisory 2007-01
Document Number: E7-594
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-18
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2007-01, which addresses the safety of shoving or pushing movements in yards, including those involving remote control locomotives. This advisory also addresses the behavior of employees on or about tracks.
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: E7-487
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-17
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.
Alcohol and Drug Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2007
Document Number: E7-470
Type: Rule
Date: 2007-01-17
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Using data from Management Information System annual reports, FRA has determined that the 2005 rail industry random testing positive rates were 0.73 percent for drugs and 0.17 percent for alcohol. Because the industry-wide random drug testing positive rate has remained below 1.0 percent for the last two years, the Federal Railroad Administrator (Administrator) has determined that the minimum annual random drug testing rate for the period January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007, will remain at 25 percent of covered railroad employees. In addition, because the industry-wide random alcohol testing violation rate has remained below 0.5 percent for the last two years, the Administrator has determined that the minimum random alcohol testing rate will remain at 10 percent of covered railroad employees for the period January 1, 2007, through December 31, 2007.
Implementation of Program for Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects
Document Number: 07-45
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2007-01-17
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Section 9002 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59, August 10, 2005) amends chapter 201 of Title 49 of the United States Code by adding section 20154. Section 20154 authorizesbut does not appropriate$350,000,000 per year for each of the fiscal years (FY) 2006 through 2009 for the purpose of funding a grant program to provide financial assistance for local rail line relocation and improvement projects. Section 20154 directs the Secretary of Transportation (Secretary) to issue regulations implementing this grant program, and the Secretary has delegated this responsibility to FRA. This NPRM proposes a regulation intended to carry out that statutory mandate. As of the publication of this NPRM, Congress had not appropriated any funding for the program for FY 2006 or FY 2007.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E7-319
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-12
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E7-318
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-12
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E7-186
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-10
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2007
Document Number: E7-112
Type: Rule
Date: 2007-01-10
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
This rule increases the rail equipment accident/incident reporting threshold from $7,700 to $8,200 for certain railroad accidents/incidents involving property damage that occur during calendar year 2007. This action is needed to ensure that FRA's reporting requirements reflect cost increases that have occurred since the reporting threshold was last computed in 2005.
Safety Advisory 2006-06
Document Number: E7-29
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-08
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2006-06, in order to provide interested parties information related to the potential failure (cracking and breakage) of the center sills on 89-foot flat cars carrying containers in municipal solid waste (MSW) service.
Safety of Private Highway-Rail Grade Crossings; Notice of Safety Inquiry
Document Number: E6-22606
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-05
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
On July 27, 2006, the FRA published a notice announcing its intent to conduct a series of open meetings throughout the United States, in cooperation with appropriate State agencies, to consider issues related to the safety of private highway-rail grade crossings. This notice indicated that the first of these meetings would be held August 30, 2006, in Fort Snelling, Minnesota. On September 22, 2006, the FRA published a second notice, which announced that FRA had scheduled subsequent meetings, to be held on September 27, 2006, in Raleigh, North Carolina; October 26, 2006, in San Francisco, California; and December 6, 2006, in New Orleans, Louisiana. This Notice No. 3 announces that the FRA has scheduled an additional meeting, to be held on February 15, 2007, in Syracuse, New York. At the meeting, FRA intends to solicit oral statements from private crossing owners, railroads and other interested parties on issues related to the safety of private highway-rail grade crossings, which will include, but not be limited to, current practices concerning responsibility for safety at private grade crossings, the adequacy of warning devices at private crossings, and the relative merits of a more uniform approach to improving safety at private crossings. FRA has also opened a public docket on these issues, so that interested parties may submit written comments for public review and consideration.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E6-22558
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-04
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: E6-22557
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-04
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Union Pacific Railroad Company; Notice of Public Hearing and Extension of Comment Period
Document Number: E6-22443
Type: Notice
Date: 2007-01-03
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
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