82_FR_15156 82 FR 15100 - Northeast Corridor Safety Committee; Notice of Meeting

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)

Page Range15100-15100
FR Document2017-05871

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 Issue 56 (Friday, March 24, 2017) 
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[FR Doc No: 2017-05871]


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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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15100 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 56 / Friday, March 24, 2017 / Notices Title 49 of the United States Code,’’ and Frequency of Response: Certificates of meeting agenda will include Form BMC–32, titled ‘‘Endorsement for insurance, surety bonds, and trust fund presentations on: Implementation of Motor Common Carrier Policies of agreements are required when the Positive Train Control; the state of Insurance for Cargo Liability Under 49 transportation entity first registers with moveable bridges; New York City tunnel U.S.C. 13906,’’ are executed by the FMCSA and then when such coverages system inspection and maintenance; an insurance company, attached to BI & PD are changed or replaced by these update to the ongoing study of or cargo liability insurance policy, entities. Notices of cancellation are maintenance-of-way worker fatigue; respectively, and forwarded to the required only when such certificates of state of the NEC catenary; condition of motor carrier or freight forwarder. insurance, surety bonds, and trust fund railroad tracks adjacent to the NEC; agreements are cancelled. The BMC–40 Requirement To Obtain Surety Bond or security along the NEC; and a general is filed only when a carrier seeks Trust Fund Agreement discussion of safety issues. This agenda approval from FMCSA to self-insure its bodily injury and property damage (BI is subject to change. Form BMC–84, titled ‘‘Broker’s or Freight Forwarder’s Surety Bond Under & PD) and/or cargo liability coverage. DATES: The NECSC meeting is 49 U.S.C. 13906,’’ and Form BMC–85, Estimated Total Annual Burden: scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on titled ‘‘Broker’s or Freight Forwarder’s 61,687 hours [2 BMC–40 filings per year Thursday, April 6, 2017, and will Trust Fund Agreement Under 49 U.S.C. × 40 hours to complete + 369,637 filings adjourn by 4:30 p.m. 13906 or Notice of Cancellation of the per year for all the other forms × 10 Agreement,’’ are filed by brokers or minutes/60 minutes to complete = ADDRESSES: The NECSC meeting will be freight forwarders to comply with the 61,687]. held at the National Housing Center requirement that they must have a Public Comments Invited: You are located at 1201 15th Street NW., $75,000 surety bond or trust fund asked to comment on any aspect of this Washington, DC 20005. The meeting is agreement in effect before FMCSA will information collection, including: (1) open to the public on a first-come, first- issue property broker or freight Whether the proposed collection is served basis, and is accessible to forwarder operating authority necessary for the performance of individuals with disabilities. Sign and registration. FMCSA’s functions; (2) the accuracy of oral interpretation can be made the estimated burden; (3) ways for available if requested 10 calendar days Cancellation of Prior Filings FMCSA to enhance the quality, before the meeting. Form BMC–35, titled ‘‘Notice of usefulness, and clarity of the collected Cancellation Motor Carrier Insurance information; and (4) ways that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. under 49 U.S.C. 13906,’’ Form BMC–36, burden could be minimized without Kenton Kilgore, NECSC Administrative titled ‘‘Motor Carrier and Broker’s reducing the quality of the collected Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Surety Bonds under 49 U.S.C. 13906 information. Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Notice of Cancellation,’’ and Form Issued under the authority delegated in 49 Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6286; BMC–85, titled ‘‘Broker’s or Freight CFR 1.87 on: March 20, 2017. or Mr. Larry Woolverton, Executive Forwarder’s Trust Fund Agreement G. Kelly Regal, Officer for Safety Analysis, FRA, 1200 Under 49 U.S.C. 13906 or Notice of Associate Administrator for Office of New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Cancellation of the Agreement,’’ can be Research and Information Technology. Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493–6212. used to cancel prior filings. [FR Doc. 2017–05863 Filed 3–23–17; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Self-Insurance BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P NECSC is mandated by a statutory Motor carriers can also apply to provision in section 212 of the PRIIA FMCSA to self-insure BI & PD and/or which was amended in 2015 by section DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION cargo liability in lieu of filing 11305 of the FAST Act (codified at 49 certificates of insurance with the Federal Railroad Administration U.S.C. 24905(e)). The NECSC is FMCSA, as long as the carrier maintains chartered by the Secretary of [Docket No. FRA–2011–0027, Notice No. 10] a satisfactory safety rating (see 49 CFR Transportation and is an official Federal 387.309.) Form BMC–40 is the Northeast Corridor Safety Committee; Advisory Committee established in application used by carriers to apply for Notice of Meeting accordance with the provisions of the self-insurance authority. Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Title: Financial Responsibility— AGENCY: Federal Railroad amended, 5 U.S.C. Title 5—Appendix. Motor Carriers, Freight Forwarders, and Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). Authority: 49 U.S.C. 24905(e). Brokers. ACTION: Notice of Northeast Corridor Sarah L. Inderbitzin, OMB Control Number: 2126–0017. Type of Request: Reinstatement of an Safety Committee (NECSC) meeting. Acting Chief Counsel. information collection. SUMMARY: FRA announces the eighth [FR Doc. 2017–05871 Filed 3–21–17; 4:15 pm] Respondents: Motor Carriers, Freight meeting of the NECSC, a Federal BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Forwarders and Brokers. Advisory Committee mandated by Estimated Number of Respondents: section 212 of the Passenger Rail 237,624. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Northeast Corridor Safety Committee (NECSC) meeting.
DatesThe NECSC meeting is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2017, and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m.
ContactMr. 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.
FR Citation82 FR 15100 
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