Federal Railroad Administration July 2010 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Inflation Adjustment of the Ordinary Maximum and Aggravated Maximum Civil Monetary Penalties for a Violation of the Hazardous Material Transportation Laws and Regulations
Document Number: 2010-18321
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-07-27
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is adjusting the ordinary maximum penalty and the aggravated maximum penalty that it will apply when assessing a civil monetary penalty for a violation of the Federal hazardous material transportation laws or a regulation, special permit, or approval issued under those laws. The aggravated maximum penalty is available only for a violation that results in death, serious illness, or severe injury to any person or substantial destruction of property. In particular, FRA is increasing the ordinary maximum civil monetary penalty per violation from $50,000 to $55,000 and the aggravated maximum civil penalty from $100,000 to $110,000. The minimum civil monetary penalty for a violation related to training remains at $450. The minimum civil monetary penalty per violation for other hazardous material violations remains at $250. These adjustments are required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990 as amended by the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996.
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
Document Number: 2010-18320
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-27
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA announces the forty-second meeting of the RSAC, a Federal advisory committee that develops railroad safety regulations through a consensus process. The RSAC meeting topics will include opening remarks from the FRA Administrator, and status reports will be provided by the Passenger Hours of Service, Training Standards, Track Safety Standards, Passenger Safety, and Medical Standards Working Groups. Status updates will be provided on the following tasks arising out of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA): Positive Train Control, Railroad Bridge Safety Management, Conductor Certification, and a possible new task regarding Dark Territory may be presented to the committee for approval. This agenda is subject to change, including the possible addition of further proposed tasks under the RSIA.
Resolicitation of Applications for the Railroad Safety Technology Program Grant Program (RS-TEC-10-001)
Document Number: 2010-18266
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-27
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Due to a significant number of technical errors in applicant grant proposal submissions for the Railroad Safety Technology Grant Program (Funding Opportunity RS-TEC-10-001), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has elected to reopen the application period.
Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a Railroad Signal System
Document Number: 2010-18237
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-26
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-17741
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-21
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Bridge Safety Standards
Document Number: 2010-16929
Type: Rule
Date: 2010-07-15
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is establishing Federal safety requirements for railroad bridges. This final rule requires track owners to implement bridge management programs, which include annual inspections of railroad bridges, and to audit the programs. This final rule also requires track owners to know the safe load capacity of bridges and to conduct special inspections if the weather or other conditions warrant such inspections.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-17026
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-13
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: 2010-17017
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-13
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 information collection activities that were previously approved by OMB. 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.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16727
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-09
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16725
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-09
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16722
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-09
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16715
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-09
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Notice of Draft Finding of No Significant Impact for the Washington State Portion of the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor Upgrades Tier-1 Environmental Assessment
Document Number: 2010-16664
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-08
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) and the FRA's Procedures for Considering Environmental Impacts (FRA Environmental Procedures) (64 F.R. 28545 (May 26, 1999)), the FRA and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) prepared a Tier-1 Environmental Assessment (Tier-1 EA) that evaluates the impacts of a corridor improvements program to the Washington State portion of the Pacific Northwest Rail Corridor (PNWRC Program). Based on the Tier-1 EA, the FRA has prepared a draft finding of no significant impact (draft FONSI) and is inviting the public to comment on the draft.
Notice and Request for Comments
Document Number: 2010-16339
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-06
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 collections and their expected burdens. The Federal Register notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collections of information was published on April 21, 2010 (75 FR 20875).
Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funding Availability for Reducing the Effects of Traumatic Exposure to Grade Crossing and Trespasser Incidents on Train Crews
Document Number: 2010-16156
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-02
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Under this notice, FRA is soliciting applications from interested and responsible parties for a grant to assess the applicability of current knowledge about post traumatic interventions and to advance evidence-based recommendations for controlling the risks associated with traumatic exposure in the railroad setting.
Railroad Safety Appliance Standards, Miscellaneous Revisions
Document Number: 2010-16153
Type: Proposed Rule
Date: 2010-07-02
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
FRA is proposing to amend the regulations related to safety appliance arrangements on rail equipment in a manner that is expected to promote the safe placement and securement of safety appliances on modern rail equipment by establishing a process for the review and approval of existing industry standards. This process will permit railroad industry representatives to submit requests for the approval of existing industry standards relating to the safety appliance arrangements on newly constructed railroad cars, locomotives, tenders, or similar vehicles in lieu of the specific provisions currently contained in part 231. It is anticipated that the proposed special approval process will further railroad safety. It will allow FRA to consider technological advancements and ergonomic design standards for new car construction and ensure that modern rail equipment complies with the applicable statutory and safety-critical regulatory requirements related to safety appliances while providing the
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16069
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-01
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16067
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-01
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16056
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-01
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16055
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-01
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2010-16053
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-01
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program
Document Number: 2010-15993
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-01
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice details the application requirements and procedures for obtaining funding for individual high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects available under the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 (Div. A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, Dec. 16, 2009)). The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a separate notice in today's edition of the Federal Register for Fiscal Year 2010 funding made available for Service Development Programs.
High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (HSIPR) Program
Document Number: 2010-15992
Type: Notice
Date: 2010-07-01
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice details the application requirements and procedures for obtaining funding for high-speed and intercity passenger rail Service Development Programs available under the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 (Div. A of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010 (Pub. L. 111-117, Dec. 16, 2009)). The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a separate notice in today's edition of the Federal Register for Fiscal Year 2010 funding made available for Individual Projects.
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