81 FR 80713 - National Railroad Passenger Corporation's (Amtrak) Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) Approval and System Certification

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 221 (November 16, 2016)

This document provides the public with notice that Amtrak submitted via FRA's Secure Information Repository a letter dated September 14, 2016, requesting FRA approval of its PTCSP Revision 4.0, dated August 2016, for Amtrak's Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System II (ACSES II).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80713-80714]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27522]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2010-0029]


National Railroad Passenger Corporation's (Amtrak) Request for 
Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) Approval and System 
Certification

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

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document provides the public with notice that Amtrak 
submitted via FRA's Secure Information Repository a letter dated 
September 14, 2016, requesting FRA approval of its PTCSP Revision 4.0, 
dated August 2016, for Amtrak's Advanced Civil Speed Enforcement System 
II (ACSES II).

DATES: FRA will consider comments received by December 16, 2016 before 
taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA may consider comments received 
after that date if practicable.

ADDRESSES: All comments concerning this proceeding should identify 
Docket Number 2010-0029 and may be submitted by any of the following 
methods:
     Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mark Hartong, Senior Scientific 
Technical Advisor, at (202) 493-1332, or [email protected]; or Mr. 
David Blackmore, Staff Director, Positive Train Control, at (312) 835-
3903, or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its PTCSP, Amtrak asserts that the ACSES 
II system it is implementing is designed as a vital overlay positive 
train control (PTC) system as defined in 49 CFR 236.1015(e)(2). The 
PTCSP describes Amtrak's ACSES II implementation and the associated 
ACSES II safety processes, safety analyses, and test, validation, and 
verification processes used during the development of ACSES II. The 
PTCSP also contains Amtrak's operational and support requirements and 
procedures.
    Amtrak's PTCSP and the accompanying request for approval and system 
certification are available for review online at www.regulations.gov 
(Docket Number FRA-2010-0029) and in person at DOT's Docket Operations 
Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. 
The Docket Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal Holidays.
    Interested parties are invited to comment on the PTCSP by 
submitting written comments or data. During its review of the PTCSP, 
FRA will consider any comments or data submitted. However, FRA may 
elect not to respond to any particular comment and, under 49 CFR 
236.1009(d)(3), FRA maintains the authority to approve or disapprove 
the PTCSP at its sole discretion. FRA does not anticipate scheduling a 
public hearing regarding Amtrak's PTCSP because the circumstances do 
not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party desires an 
opportunity for oral comment, the party should notify FRA in writing 
before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for his or 
her request.

Privacy Act Notice

    Anyone can search the electronic form of any written communications 
and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the 
individual submitting the comment (or signing the document, if 
submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). 
Under 49 CFR 211.3, FRA solicits comments from the public to better 
inform its decisions. DOT posts these

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comments, without edit, including any personal information the 
commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system 
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which you can review at 
www.dot.gov/privacy. See https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for 
the privacy notice of regulations.gov.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 2, 2016.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-27522 Filed 11-15-16; 8:45 am]
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