Federal Railroad Administration September 2018 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Notice of Funding Opportunity for Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements; Extension
Document Number: 2018-20833
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-25
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Under a notice published in the Federal Register, the FRA sought applications from eligible parties for the Fiscal Year 2018 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program that will improve intercity passenger and freight rail transportation systems in terms of safety, efficiency, or reliability. Due to Hurricane Florence, the FRA is extending the application deadline to give applicants additional time to complete the application process and submit applications.
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Re-Establishment
Document Number: 2018-20312
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-19
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announces the re- establishment of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) via a new charter. RSAC is a Federal Advisory Committee established by the U.S. Secretary of Transportation in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the Administrator of FRA on matters relating to railroad safety. This charter will be effective for 2 years from the date it is filed with Congress.
Port Authority Trans-Hudson's Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification
Document Number: 2018-20302
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-19
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
This document provides the public with notice that Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) submitted to FRA its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP), Revision 4.0, dated August 21, 2018, on FRA's Secure Information Repository (SIR) site on August 23, 2018. PATH asks FRA to approve its PTCSP and issue a Positive Train Control System Certification for PATH's Communication Based Train Control (CBTC) system.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2018-20204
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-18
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping; Correction
Document Number: 2018-20150
Type: Rule
Date: 2018-09-17
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
On August 29, 2018, FRA published a final rule to reduce the paperwork burden associated with compliance with Federal hours of service laws and regulations. In preparing that final rule for publication, a technical error was made as described in the Supplementary Information. FRA is correcting this minor error so that the final rule clearly conforms to FRA's intent.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2018-20134
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-17
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
Document Number: 2018-20052
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-17
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified below.
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2018-19918
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-13
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Notice of Funding Opportunity for Positive Train Control Systems Grants Under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program
Document Number: 2018-19740
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-12
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
This NOFO details the application procedures and requirements to obtain remaining grant funding for eligible positive train control (PTC) system projects of the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program as provided by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, (2018 Appropriation). The funding in this NOFO remains from the 2018 Appropriation after DOT selected applications submitted in response to an initial NOFO for PTC systems deployment published on May 18, 2018. The opportunity described in this notice is made available under Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number 20.325, ``Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements.''
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2018-19106
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-04
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2018-19105
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-04
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
Petition for Waiver of Compliance
Document Number: 2018-19104
Type: Notice
Date: 2018-09-04
Agency: Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation
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