82 FR 15100 - Northeast Corridor Safety Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 56 (March 24, 2017)

FRA announces the eighth meeting of the NECSC, a Federal Advisory Committee mandated by section 212 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and amended by section 11305 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST Act). The NECSC is made up of stakeholders operating on the Northeast Corridor, and the purpose of the NECSC is to provide annual recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation. The NECSC meeting agenda will include presentations on: Implementation of Positive Train Control; the state of moveable bridges; New York City tunnel system inspection and maintenance; an update to the ongoing study of maintenance-of-way worker fatigue; state of the NEC catenary; condition of railroad tracks adjacent to the NEC; security along the NEC; and a general discussion of safety issues. This agenda is subject to change.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 56 (Friday, March 24, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2011-0027, Notice No. 10]


Northeast Corridor Safety Committee; Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of Northeast Corridor Safety Committee (NECSC) meeting.

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SUMMARY: FRA announces the eighth meeting of the NECSC, a Federal 
Advisory Committee mandated by section 212 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA) and amended by section 
11305 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act of 2015 (FAST 
Act). The NECSC is made up of stakeholders operating on the Northeast 
Corridor, and the purpose of the NECSC is to provide annual 
recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation. The NECSC meeting 
agenda will include presentations on: Implementation of Positive Train 
Control; the state of moveable bridges; New York City tunnel system 
inspection and maintenance; an update to the ongoing study of 
maintenance-of-way worker fatigue; state of the NEC catenary; condition 
of railroad tracks adjacent to the NEC; security along the NEC; and a 
general discussion of safety issues. This agenda is subject to change.

DATES: The NECSC meeting is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on 
Thursday, April 6, 2017, and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NECSC meeting will be held at the National Housing 
Center located at 1201 15th Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. The 
meeting is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and 
is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign and oral 
interpretation can be made available if requested 10 calendar days 
before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenton Kilgore, NECSC 
Administrative Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 
Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6286; or Mr. Larry 
Woolverton, Executive Officer for Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6212.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NECSC is mandated by a statutory 
provision in section 212 of the PRIIA which was amended in 2015 by 
section 11305 of the FAST Act (codified at 49 U.S.C. 24905(e)). The 
NECSC is chartered by the Secretary of Transportation and is an 
official Federal Advisory Committee established in accordance with the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 
Title 5--Appendix.

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 24905(e).

Sarah L. Inderbitzin,
Acting Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2017-05871 Filed 3-21-17; 4:15 pm]
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