82_FR_10477 82 FR 10449 - Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets

82 FR 10449 - Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 28 (February 13, 2017)

Page Range10449-10449
FR Document2017-02877

On December 6, 2016, FRA published an NPRM proposing to amend its regulations on passenger equipment safety standards. By this document, FRA is reopening the NPRM's comment period, which closed February 6, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 28 (Monday, February 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 28 (Monday, February 13, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10449]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02877]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Parts 236 and 238

[Docket No. FRA-2013-0060; Notice No. 2]
RIN 2130-AC46


Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative 
Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets

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

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: On December 6, 2016, FRA published an NPRM proposing to amend 
its regulations on passenger equipment safety standards. By this 
document, FRA is reopening the NPRM's comment period, which closed 
February 6, 2017.

DATES: The comment period for the NPRM, (81 FR 88006, Dec. 6, 2016), is 
reopened. Written comments must be received by March 21, 2017. Comments 
received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments related to Docket No. FRA-2013-0060 may 
be submitted by any of the following methods:
     Web site: The Federal eRulemaking Portal, 
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., Room W12-140, 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 (2130-AC46). 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: To access the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or 
visit the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140, between 9 
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Devin Rouse, Mechanical Engineer, 
Passenger Rail Division, Office of Railroad Safety, Federal Railroad 
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, 
DC 20590 (telephone: 202-493-6185); or Mr. Michael Hunter, Trial 
Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, 
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590 
(telephone: 202-493-0368).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NPRM addresses three main subject areas: 
(1) Tier III trainset safety standards; (2) alternative crashworthiness 
and occupant protection performance requirements for Tier I passenger 
equipment; and (3) the maximum authorized speed for Tier II passenger 
equipment.
    In a December 12, 2016 letter, the American Public Transportation 
Association (APTA) requested a 30-day extension of the NPRM's comment 
period. APTA stated it needs additional time to thoroughly review the 
NPRM and review and consolidate comments on the NPRM from its members 
and affiliates.
    As the comment period for the NPRM closed on February 6, 2017, FRA 
is reopening the comment period consistent with guidance issued January 
20, 2017, intended to provide the new Administration an adequate 
opportunity to review new and pending regulations. Written comments 
must be received by March 21, 2017. Comments received after that date 
will be considered to the extent practicable.

Privacy Act

    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the public to 
better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts 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), available at www.dot.gov/privacy.

    Authority:  49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20302-20303, 
20306, 20701-20702, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 
CFR 1.89.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 8, 2017.
Patrick Warren,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-02877 Filed 2-10-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 28 / Monday, February 13, 2017 / Proposed Rules 10449 § 1609.3 Authorized representation in a SUMMARY: On December 6, 2016, FRA DC 20590 (telephone: 202–493–6185); or fee-generating case. published an NPRM proposing to Mr. Michael Hunter, Trial Attorney, * * * * * amend its regulations on passenger Office of Chief Counsel, Federal ■ 4. Revise § 1609.4 to read as follows: equipment safety standards. By this Railroad Administration, 1200 New document, FRA is reopening the Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, § 1609.4 Requesting and receiving attorneys’ fees. NPRM’s comment period, which closed Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202– February 6, 2017. 493–0368). (a) Any petition seeking attorneys’ fees for representation supported in DATES: The comment period for the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The whole or in part with funds provided by NPRM, (81 FR 88006, Dec. 6, 2016), is NPRM addresses three main subject LSC, shall, to the extent permitted by reopened. Written comments must be areas: (1) Tier III trainset safety law, be filed in the name of the received by March 21, 2017. Comments standards; (2) alternative recipient. received after that date will be crashworthiness and occupant (b) Attorneys’ fees received by a considered to the extent practicable. protection performance requirements for recipient or an employee of a recipient ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments Tier I passenger equipment; and (3) the for representation supported in whole or related to Docket No. FRA–2013–0060 maximum authorized speed for Tier II in part with funds provided by LSC may be submitted by any of the passenger equipment. shall be allocated to the fund in which following methods: the recipient’s LSC grant is recorded in • Web site: The Federal eRulemaking In a December 12, 2016 letter, the the same proportion that the amount of Portal, www.regulations.gov. Follow the American Public Transportation LSC funds expended bears to the total Web site’s online instructions for Association (APTA) requested a 30-day amount expended by the recipient to submitting comments. extension of the NPRM’s comment support the representation. • Fax: 202–493–2251. period. APTA stated it needs additional (c) Attorneys’ fees received shall be • Mail: Docket Management Facility, time to thoroughly review the NPRM recorded during the accounting period U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 and review and consolidate comments in which the money from the fee award New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12– on the NPRM from its members and is actually received by the recipient and 140, Washington, DC 20590. affiliates. may be expended for any purpose • Hand Delivery: Docket Management As the comment period for the NPRM permitted by the LSC Act, regulations Facility, U.S. Department of closed on February 6, 2017, FRA is and other law applicable at the time the Transportation, 1200 New Jersey reopening the comment period money is received. Avenue SE., Room W12–140, between 9 consistent with guidance issued January ■ 5. Revise the heading of § 1609.5 to a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 20, 2017, intended to provide the new read as follows: Friday, except Federal holidays. Administration an adequate opportunity Instructions: All submissions must to review new and pending regulations. § 1609.5 Receiving reimbursement from a include the agency name, docket name, client. Written comments must be received by and docket number or Regulatory March 21, 2017. Comments received * * * * * Identification Number (RIN) for this after that date will be considered to the Dated: February 6, 2017. rulemaking (2130–AC46). Note that all extent practicable. Stefanie K. Davis, comments received will be posted Assistant General Counsel. without change to http:// Privacy Act [FR Doc. 2017–02717 Filed 2–10–17; 8:45 am] www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. Please Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits BILLING CODE 7050–01–P see the Privacy Act heading in the comments from the public to better SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of inform its rulemaking process. DOT this document for Privacy Act posts comments, without edit, including DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION any personal information the information related to any submitted comments or materials. commenter provides, to Federal Railroad Administration Docket: To access the docket to read www.regulations.gov, as described in background documents or comments the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 49 CFR Parts 236 and 238 received, go to http:// 14 FDMS), available at www.dot.gov/ [Docket No. FRA–2013–0060; Notice No. 2] www.regulations.gov at any time or visit privacy. RIN 2130–AC46 the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20133, Department of Transportation, 1200 20141, 20302–20303, 20306, 20701–20702, Passenger Equipment Safety New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12– 21301–21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; Standards; Standards for Alternative 140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday and 49 CFR 1.89. 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Document Created: 2017-02-11 00:59:09
Document Modified: 2017-02-11 00:59:09
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); reopening of comment period.
DatesThe comment period for the NPRM, (81 FR 88006, Dec. 6, 2016), is reopened. Written comments must be received by March 21, 2017. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable.
ContactMr. Devin Rouse, Mechanical Engineer, Passenger Rail Division, Office of Railroad Safety, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202-493-6185); or Mr. Michael Hunter, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202-493-0368).
FR Citation82 FR 10449 
RIN Number2130-AC46
CFR Citation49 CFR 236
49 CFR 238
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