80_FR_60785 80 FR 60591 - Risk Reduction Program

80 FR 60591 - Risk Reduction Program

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 194 (October 7, 2015)

Page Range60591-60592
FR Document2015-25461

On February 27, 2015, FRA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require certain railroads to develop a Risk Reduction Program (RRP). On September 29, 2015, the RRP Working Group of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) held a meeting to review and discuss comments received in response to both the NPRM and an August 27, 2015, public hearing on the NPRM. FRA is reopening the comment period for this proceeding to allow interested parties to submit written comments in response to views or information provided at the RRP Working Group meeting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 194 (Wednesday, October 7, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60591-60592]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-25461]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 271

[Docket No. FRA-2009-0038]
RIN 2130-AC11


Risk Reduction Program

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of comment period reopening.

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SUMMARY: On February 27, 2015, FRA published a Notice of Proposed 
Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require certain railroads to develop a 
Risk Reduction Program (RRP). On September 29, 2015, the RRP Working 
Group of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) held a meeting 
to review and discuss comments received in response to both the NPRM 
and an August 27, 2015, public hearing on the NPRM. FRA is reopening 
the comment period for this proceeding to allow interested parties to 
submit written comments in response to views or information provided at 
the RRP Working Group meeting.

DATES: The comment period for this proceeding, consisting of the 
proposed rule published February 27, 2015, at 80 FR 10950, the August 
27, 2015, hearing, announced at 80 FR 45500, July 30, 2015, and a prior 
notice of comment period reopening, announced at 80 FR 55285, September 
15, 2015, is reopened. Written comments must be received by October 21, 
2015. Comments received after that date will be considered to the 
extent possible without incurring additional expense or delay.

ADDRESSES: Written comments: Written comments related to Docket No. 
FRA-2009-0038 may be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Web site: The Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web site's online instructions for 
submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, Washington, 
DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, 
Room W12-140 on the Ground level of the West Building, between 9 a.m. 
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name, docket 
name, and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for 
this rulemaking. Note that all comments received will be posted without 
change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal 
information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading in the 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act 
information related to any submitted comments or materials.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or to 
the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, Room W-12-140 on the Ground 
level of the West Building, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 
Friday, except Federal Holidays.

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, (202) 493-6224, 
[email protected]; or Elizabeth Gross, Trial Attorney, Office of 
Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, 
Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-1342, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 
(RSIA) 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 acctions to mitigate that risk. Each RRP is 
statutorily required to be supported by a risk analysis and an RRP 
Plan, which must include a Technology Implementation Plan and a Fatigue 
Management Plan. On February 27, 2015, FRA published an NPRM that would 
require certain railroads to develop an RRP. FRA also held a public 
hearing on August 27, 2015, to provide interested persons an 
opportunity to provide oral comments on the proposal. See 80 FR 10950, 
Feb. 27, 2015 and 80 FR 45500, Jul. 30, 2015.
    On September 29, 2015, the RSAC's RRP Working Group held a meeting 
to review and discuss comments received in response to both the NPRM 
and the public hearing. FRA established RSAC as a collaborative forum 
to provide advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety 
matters. The RSAC includes representatives from all of the agency's 
major stakeholder groups, representing various railroad industry 
perspectives. See the RSAC Web site for details on prior RSAC 
activities and pending tasks at http://rsac.fra.dot.gov/. Please refer 
to the notice published in the Federal Register on March 11, 1996 (61 
FR 9740), for additional information about the RSAC.
    FRA is reopening the comment period for this proceeding to allow 
interested parties to submit written comments in response to views or 
information provided at the RRP Working Group meeting on September 29, 
2015. Written comments must be received by October 21, 2015. Comments 
received after that date will be considered to the extent possible 
without incurring additional expense or delay.

Privacy Act Statement

    Consistent with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these 
comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system 
of records notice (DOT/ALL-

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    Issued in Washington, DC.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-25461 Filed 10-6-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Proposed Rules 60591 8. EPA. Guidelines for Exposure Assessment. interested parties to submit written Miriam.Kloeppel@dot.gov; or Elizabeth May 29, 1992. Available at http:// comments in response to views or Gross, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief www.epa.gov/raf/publications/pdfs/ information provided at the RRP Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue GUIDELINES_EXPOSURE_ Working Group meeting. SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC ASSESSMENT.PDF. 9. EPA. Mercury Switches in Motor Vehicles; DATES: The comment period for this 20590, (202) 493–1342, Significant New Use Rule. Federal proceeding, consisting of the proposed Elizabeth.Gross@dot.gov. Register. 72 FR 56903, October 5, 2007 rule published February 27, 2015, at 80 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Rail (FRL–8110–5). FR 10950, the August 27, 2015, hearing, Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA) 10. EPA. Elemental Mercury Used in Flow announced at 80 FR 45500, July 30, requires the development and Meters, Natural Gas Manometers, and 2015, and a prior notice of comment implementation of railroad safety risk Pyrometers; Significant New Use Rule. period reopening, announced at 80 FR reduction programs. Risk reduction is a Federal Register. 75 FR 42330, July 21, comprehensive, system-oriented 55285, September 15, 2015, is reopened. 2010 (FRL–8832–2). Written comments must be received by approach to safety that (1) determines 11. EPA. Elemental Mercury Used in Barometers, Manometers, Hygrometers, October 21, 2015. Comments received an operation’s level of risk by and Psychrometers; Significant New Use after that date will be considered to the identifying and analyzing applicable Rule. Federal Register. 77 FR 31728, extent possible without incurring hazards and (2) involves the May 30, 2012 (FRL–9345–9). additional expense or delay. development of acctions to mitigate that 12. EPA. A Guide for Federal Agencies on ADDRESSES: Written comments: Written risk. Each RRP is statutorily required to Replacing Mercury-Containing Non- comments related to Docket No. FRA– be supported by a risk analysis and an Fever Thermometers. June 2013. RRP Plan, which must include a Available at http://epa.gov/mercury/ 2009–0038 may be submitted by any of the following methods: Technology Implementation Plan and a pdfs/Non-Fever-Mercury-Thermometers- Fatigue Management Plan. On February Guide-for-Federal-Agencies-FINAL.pdf. • Web site: The Federal eRulemaking Portal, http://www.regulations.gov. 27, 2015, FRA published an NPRM that 13. UNEP. Mercury-Containing Products Partnership Area Business Plan. June 28, Follow the Web site’s online would require certain railroads to 2013. Available at http://www.unep.org/ instructions for submitting comments. develop an RRP. FRA also held a public chemicalsandwaste/Mercury/ • Fax: 202–493–2251. hearing on August 27, 2015, to provide GlobalMercuryPartnership/Products/ • Mail: Docket Management Facility, interested persons an opportunity to tabid/3565/language/en-US/ U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 provide oral comments on the proposal. Default.aspx. New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12– See 80 FR 10950, Feb. 27, 2015 and 80 Authority: 15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq. 140, Washington, DC 20590. FR 45500, Jul. 30, 2015. • Hand Delivery: Docket Management On September 29, 2015, the RSAC’s Dated: September 21, 2015. RRP Working Group held a meeting to James J. Jones, Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey review and discuss comments received Assistant Administrator, Office of Chemical in response to both the NPRM and the Safety and Pollution Prevention. Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, Room W12–140 on the Ground level of public hearing. FRA established RSAC [FR Doc. 2015–24849 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] the West Building, between 9 a.m. and as a collaborative forum to provide BILLING CODE 6560–50–P 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except advice and recommendations to FRA on Federal Holidays. railroad safety matters. The RSAC Instructions: All submissions must includes representatives from all of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION include the agency name, docket name, agency’s major stakeholder groups, and docket number or Regulatory representing various railroad industry Federal Railroad Administration Identification Number (RIN) for this perspectives. See the RSAC Web site for rulemaking. Note that all comments details on prior RSAC activities and 49 CFR Part 271 received will be posted without change pending tasks at http://rsac.fra.dot .gov/. Please refer to the notice [Docket No. FRA–2009–0038] to http://www.regulations.gov, including published in the Federal Register on any personal information provided. RIN 2130–AC11 March 11, 1996 (61 FR 9740), for Please see the Privacy Act heading in additional information about the RSAC. the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section FRA is reopening the comment period Risk Reduction Program of this document for Privacy Act for this proceeding to allow interested AGENCY: Federal Railroad information related to any submitted parties to submit written comments in Administration (FRA), Department of comments or materials. response to views or information Transportation (DOT). Docket: For access to the docket to provided at the RRP Working Group ACTION: Proposed rule; notice of read background documents or meeting on September 29, 2015. Written comment period reopening. comments received, go to http:// comments must be received by October www.regulations.gov at any time or to 21, 2015. Comments received after that SUMMARY: On February 27, 2015, FRA the Docket Management Facility, U.S. date will be considered to the extent published a Notice of Proposed Department of Transportation, 1200 possible without incurring additional Rulemaking (NPRM) that would require New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, expense or delay. certain railroads to develop a Risk DC, Room W–12–140 on the Ground asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS Reduction Program (RRP). On level of the West Building, between 9 Privacy Act Statement September 29, 2015, the RRP Working a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Consistent with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Group of the Railroad Safety Advisory Friday, except Federal Holidays. solicits comments from the public to Committee (RSAC) held a meeting to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: better inform its rulemaking process. review and discuss comments received Miriam Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk DOT posts these comments, without in response to both the NPRM and an Reduction Program Division, Office of edit, including any personal information August 27, 2015, public hearing on the Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey the commenter provides to NPRM. FRA is reopening the comment Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, www.regulations.gov, as described in period for this proceeding to allow DC 20590, (202) 493–6224, the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\07OCP1.SGM 07OCP1

60592 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 194 / Wednesday, October 7, 2015 / Proposed Rules 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at because the discussion of the Specifically, the Agency proposes to www.dot.gov/privacy. differences between the North American (1) add a definition of ‘‘major tread Issued in Washington, DC. Standard Inspection out-of-service groove’’ in § 393.5; (2) delete the Robert C. Lauby, criteria and FMCSA’s periodic requirement in Table 1 of § 393.11 for inspection criteria is unnecessary. truck tractors to have a rear license plate Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer. DATES: You must submit comments on light when State law does not require or before December 7, 2015. the vehicle to have a rear license plate; [FR Doc. 2015–25461 Filed 10–6–15; 8:45 am] (3) clarify § 396.9 regarding when BILLING CODE 4910–06–P ADDRESSES: You may submit comments violations or defects noted on a roadside identified by docket number FMCSA– inspection report need to be corrected; 2015–0176 using any one of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (4) amend Appendix G to the FMCSRs, following methods: ‘‘Minimum Periodic Inspection • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Federal Motor Carrier Safety Standards,’’ to include provisions for www.regulations.gov. Follow the online Administration the inspection of (a) ABS, automatic instructions for submitting comments. brake adjusters, and brake adjustment • Mail: Docket Management Facility 49 CFR Parts 393 and 396 indicators, (b) speed-restricted tires, and (M–30), U.S. Department of (c) motorcoach passenger seat mounting [Docket No. FMCSA–2015–0176] Transportation, West Building Ground anchorages; (5) amend § 396.17(f) to Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey RIN 2126–AB81 eliminate references to roadside Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– inspections; and (6) amend § 396.19(b) Parts and Accessories Necessary for 0001. regarding inspector qualifications as a Safe Operation; Inspection, Repair, • Hand delivery: Same as mail result of the amendments to § 396.17(f) and Maintenance; General address above, between 9 a.m. and 5 described above. In addition, the Amendments p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, Agency proposes to eliminate as except Federal holidays. The telephone unnecessary a portion of Appendix G to AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety number is 202–366–9329. the FMCSRs that describes the Administration (FMCSA), DOT. • Fax: 202–493–2251. differences between the out-of-service ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking To avoid duplication, please use only criteria and FMCSA’s annual (NPRM). one of these four methods. See the inspection. ‘‘Public Participation and Request for SUMMARY: FMCSA proposes to amend The Agency believes the potential Comments’’ heading under the the regulations for ‘‘Parts and economic impact of these changes is SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section Accessories Necessary for Safe negligible because the proposed below for instructions on submitting Operation,’’ and ‘‘Inspection, Repair and amendments generally do not involve comments. Maintenance,’’ of the Federal Motor new or more stringent requirements, but Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If a clarification of existing requirements. response to several petitions for you have questions about this proposed rule, call or email Mr. Mike Huntley, Public Participation and Request for rulemaking from the Commercial Comments Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) and the Vehicle and Roadside Operations American Trucking Associations (ATA), Division, Office of Bus and Truck FMCSA encourages you to participate and two safety recommendations from Standards and Operations, Federal in this rulemaking by submitting the National Transportation Safety Motor Carrier Safety Administration, comments and related materials. Board (NTSB). Specifically, the Agency telephone: 202–366–5370; michael.huntley@dot.gov. If you have Submitting Comments proposes to add a definition of ‘‘major tread groove;’’ revise the rear license questions about viewing or submitting If you submit a comment, please plate lamp requirement to provide an material to the docket, call Ms. Barbara include the docket number for this exception for truck tractors registered in Hairston, Program Manager, Docket rulemaking (FMCSA–2015–0176), States that do not require tractors to Services, telephone 202–366–9826. indicate the heading of the specific have a rear license plate; provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: section of this document to which each specific requirements regarding when comment applies, and provide a reason violations or defects noted on a roadside Executive Summary for each suggestion or recommendation. inspection report need to be corrected; FMCSA is responsible for regulations You may submit your comments and amend Appendix G to the FMCSRs, to ensure that all commercial motor material online or by fax, mail, or hand ‘‘Minimum Periodic Inspection vehicles (CMVs) are systematically delivery, but please use only one of Standards,’’ to include provisions for inspected, repaired, and maintained and these means. FMCSA recommends that the inspection of antilock braking that all parts and accessories necessary you include your name and a mailing systems (ABS), automatic brake for the safe operation of CMVs are in address, an email address, or a phone adjusters, and brake adjustment safe and proper operating condition at number in the body of your document indicators, speed-restricted tires, and all times. In response to several so the Agency can contact you if it has motorcoach passenger seat mounting petitions for rulemaking from CVSA and questions regarding your submission. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS anchorages; and amend the periodic ATA and two safety recommendations To submit your comment online, go to inspection rules to eliminate the option from the NTSB, FMCSA proposes to www.regulations.gov, type the docket for motor carriers to use a violation— amend various provisions in parts 393 number, ‘‘FMCSA–2015–0176’’ in the free roadside inspection report as proof and 396 of the FMCSRs. The proposed ‘‘Keyword’’ box, and click ‘‘Search.’’ of completing a comprehensive amendments generally do not involve When the new screen appears, click the inspection at least once every 12 the establishment of new or more ‘‘Comment Now!’’ button and type your months. In addition, the Agency stringent requirements, but instead comment into the text box in the proposes to eliminate introductory text clarify existing requirements to increase following screen. Choose whether you from Appendix G to the FMCSRs consistency of enforcement activities. are submitting your comment as an VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:56 Oct 06, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\07OCP1.SGM 07OCP1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionProposed rule; notice of comment period reopening.
DatesThe comment period for this proceeding, consisting of the proposed rule published February 27, 2015, at 80 FR 10950, the August 27, 2015, hearing, announced at 80 FR 45500, July 30, 2015, and a prior notice of comment period reopening, announced at 80 FR 55285, September 15, 2015, is reopened. Written comments must be received by October 21, 2015. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent possible without incurring additional expense or delay.
ContactMiriam Kloeppel, Staff Director, Risk Reduction Program Division, Office of Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6224, [email protected]; or Elizabeth Gross, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-1342, [email protected]
FR Citation80 FR 60591 
RIN Number2130-AC11
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