80 FR 45500 - Risk Reduction Program; Public Hearing and Reopening of Comment Period
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 146 (July 30, 2015)
| Page Range | 45500-45500 | |
| FR Document | 2015-18396 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 146 (Thursday, July 30, 2015)] [Proposed Rules] [Page 45500] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18396] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR Part 271 [Docket No. FRA-2009-0038] RIN 2130-AC11 Risk Reduction Program; Public Hearing and Reopening of Comment Period AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public hearing and reopening of comment period. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On February 27, 2015, FRA published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would require certain railroads to develop a Risk Reduction Program (RRP). FRA is announcing a public hearing to provide interested persons an opportunity to provide oral comments on the proposal. The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 requires the development and implementation of railroad safety risk reduction programs. Risk reduction is a comprehensive, system-oriented approach to safety that: (1) Determines an operation's level of risk by identifying and analyzing applicable hazards; and (2) involves the development of plans to mitigate that risk. Each RRP is statutorily required to be supported by a risk analysis and a Risk Reduction Program Plan (RRPP), which must include a Technology Implementation Plan and a Fatigue Management Plan. FRA is also reopening the comment period for this proceeding to allow time for interested parties to submit comments after the public hearing. DATES: A public hearing will be held on August 27, 2015, in Washington, DC and will commence at 9 a.m. The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 27, 2015 (80 FR 10950) is reopened. Comments must be received by September 10, 2015. ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The public hearing will be held at the Marriott Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th St. NW., Washington, DC 20001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Miriam Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk Reduction Program Division, Office of Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202- 493-6224; email: [email protected]; or Elizabeth Gross, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202-493-1342; email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested parties are invited to present oral statements and to offer information and views at the hearing. The hearing will be informal and will be conducted by a representative FRA designates under FRA's Rules of Practice (49 CFR 211.25). The hearing will be a non-adversarial proceeding. Therefore, there will be no cross examination of persons presenting statements or offering evidence. An FRA representative will make an opening statement outlining the scope of the hearing. After all initial statements are completed, those persons wishing to make a brief rebuttal will be given the opportunity to do so in the same order in which the initial statements were made. FRA will announce additional procedures necessary to conduct of the hearing at the hearing. The purpose of this hearing is to receive oral comments in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that requested public comment on a potential risk reduction rulemaking. See 80 FR 10950, February 27, 2015. FRA will add a transcript of the discussions to the public docket in this proceeding. Public Participation Procedures. Any persons wishing to make a statement at the hearing should notify Miriam Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk Reduction Program Division, by telephone, email, or in writing, at least five business days before the date of the hearing and submit three copies of the oral statement that he or she intends to make at the proceeding. The notification should identify the party the person represents, the particular subject(s) the person plans to address, and the time requested. The notification should also provide the participant's mailing address and other contact information. FRA reserves the right to limit participation in the hearing of persons who fail to provide such notification. FRA also reserves the right to limit the duration of presentations if necessary to afford all persons with the opportunity to speak. Ms. Kloeppel's contact information is as follows: Staff Director, Risk Reduction Program Division, Office of Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202-493-6224; email: [email protected]. For information on facilities or services for persons with disabilities, or to request special assistance at the hearing, contact FRA Program Analyst, Kenton Kilgore; by telephone, email, or in writing; at least five business days before the date of the hearing. Mr. Kilgore's contact information is as follows: FRA, Office of Railroad Safety, Mail Stop 25, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 493-6286; [email protected]. Reopening of Comment Period. A public hearing is scheduled after the close of the comment period specifically provided for in the notice of proposed rulemaking. To accommodate the public hearing and afford interested parties the opportunity to submit comments in response to views or information provided at the public hearing, FRA is reopening the comment period for the proposed rule published on February 27, 2015 (80 FR 10950), comments must be received by September 10, 2015. Issued in Washington, DC. Robert C. Lauby, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-18396 Filed 7-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-06-P
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536.570–10 and 536.570–11 [Removed and reduction programs. Risk reduction is a reduction rulemaking. See 80 FR 10950,
Reserved] comprehensive, system-oriented February 27, 2015. FRA will add a
■ 6. Remove and reserve sections approach to safety that: (1) Determines transcript of the discussions to the
536.570–10 and 536.570–11. an operation’s level of risk by public docket in this proceeding.
identifying and analyzing applicable Public Participation Procedures. Any
536.570–14 [Removed] hazards; and (2) involves the persons wishing to make a statement at
■ 7. Remove section 536.570–14. development of plans to mitigate that the hearing should notify Miriam
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c). risk. Each RRP is statutorily required to Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk Reduction
be supported by a risk analysis and a Program Division, by telephone, email,
PART 552—SOLICITATION Risk Reduction Program Plan (RRPP), or in writing, at least five business days
PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT which must include a Technology before the date of the hearing and
CLAUSES Implementation Plan and a Fatigue submit three copies of the oral statement
Management Plan. FRA is also that he or she intends to make at the
■ 8. The authority citation for 48 CFR reopening the comment period for this
part 552 continues to read as follows: proceeding. The notification should
proceeding to allow time for interested identify the party the person represents,
552.236–72 [Removed and Reserved] parties to submit comments after the the particular subject(s) the person
public hearing. plans to address, and the time
■ 9. Remove and reserve section
552.236–72. DATES: A public hearing will be held on requested. The notification should also
August 27, 2015, in Washington, DC and provide the participant’s mailing
552.236–74 through 552.236–76 [Removed will commence at 9 a.m. The comment address and other contact information.
and Reserved] period for the proposed rule published FRA reserves the right to limit
■ 10. Remove and reserve sections on February 27, 2015 (80 FR 10950) is participation in the hearing of persons
552.236–74 through 552.236–76. reopened. Comments must be received who fail to provide such notification.
by September 10, 2015. FRA also reserves the right to limit the
552.236–79 and 552.236–80 [Removed and
ADDRESSES: Public Hearing. The public duration of presentations if necessary to
Reserved]
hearing will be held at the Marriott afford all persons with the opportunity
■ 11. Remove and reserve sections Renaissance Hotel, 999 9th St. NW., to speak. Ms. Kloeppel’s contact
552.236–79 and 552.236–80. Washington, DC 20001. information is as follows: Staff Director,
552.236–83 [Removed] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Risk Reduction Program Division, Office
■ 12. Remove section 552.236–83. Miriam Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk of Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New
Reduction Program Division, Office of Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
[FR Doc. 2015–18595 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey 20590; telephone: 202–493–6224; email:
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Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, Miriam.Kloeppel@dot.gov.
DC 20590; telephone: 202–493–6224; For information on facilities or
email: Miriam.Kloeppel@dot.gov; or services for persons with disabilities, or
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Elizabeth Gross, Trial Attorney, Office to request special assistance at the
of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey hearing, contact FRA Program Analyst,
Federal Railroad Administration Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, Kenton Kilgore; by telephone, email, or
DC 20590; telephone: 202–493–1342; in writing; at least five business days
49 CFR Part 271 email: Elizabeth.Gross@dot.gov. before the date of the hearing. Mr.
[Docket No. FRA–2009–0038] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested Kilgore’s contact information is as
parties are invited to present oral follows: FRA, Office of Railroad Safety,
RIN 2130–AC11 statements and to offer information and Mail Stop 25, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
views at the hearing. The hearing will SE., Washington, DC 20590; (202) 493–
Risk Reduction Program; Public
be informal and will be conducted by a 6286; Kenton.Kilgore@dot.gov.
Hearing and Reopening of Comment
representative FRA designates under Reopening of Comment Period. A
Period
FRA’s Rules of Practice (49 CFR 211.25). public hearing is scheduled after the
AGENCY: Federal Railroad The hearing will be a non-adversarial close of the comment period specifically
Administration (FRA), Department of proceeding. Therefore, there will be no provided for in the notice of proposed
Transportation (DOT). cross examination of persons presenting rulemaking. To accommodate the public
ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of public statements or offering evidence. An FRA hearing and afford interested parties the
hearing and reopening of comment representative will make an opening opportunity to submit comments in
period. statement outlining the scope of the response to views or information
hearing. After all initial statements are provided at the public hearing, FRA is
SUMMARY: On February 27, 2015, FRA completed, those persons wishing to reopening the comment period for the
published a notice of proposed make a brief rebuttal will be given the proposed rule published on February
rulemaking that would require certain opportunity to do so in the same order 27, 2015 (80 FR 10950), comments must
railroads to develop a Risk Reduction in which the initial statements were be received by September 10, 2015.
Program (RRP). FRA is announcing a made. FRA will announce additional
public hearing to provide interested procedures necessary to conduct of the Issued in Washington, DC.
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persons an opportunity to provide oral hearing at the hearing. The purpose of Robert C. Lauby,
comments on the proposal. The Rail this hearing is to receive oral comments Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety,
Safety Improvement Act of 2008 in response to a Notice of Proposed Chief Safety Officer.
requires the development and Rulemaking (NPRM) that requested [FR Doc. 2015–18396 Filed 7–29–15; 8:45 am]
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Proposed Rules | |
| Action | Proposed rule; notice of public hearing and reopening of comment period. | |
| Dates | A public hearing will be held on August 27, 2015, in Washington, DC and will commence at 9 a.m. The comment period for the proposed rule published on February 27, 2015 (80 FR 10950) is reopened. Comments must be received by September 10, 2015. | |
| Contact | Miriam Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk Reduction Program Division, Office of Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202- 493-6224; email: [email protected]; or Elizabeth Gross, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202-493-1342; email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 45500 | |
| RIN Number | 2130-AC11 |
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