82_FR_47079 82 FR 46886 - North County Transit District's Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

82 FR 46886 - North County Transit District's Request for Positive Train Control Safety Plan Approval and System Certification

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)

Page Range46886-46887
FR Document2017-21618

This document provides the public notice that North County Transit District (NCTD) submitted to FRA its Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) Volume I-Main Body (Version 2.0) and Volume II- Appendices (Version 1.0), both dated September 1, 2017. NCTD asks FRA to approve its PTCSP and issue a Positive Train Control (PTC) System Certification for NCTD's Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46886-46887]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21618]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2010-0049]


North County Transit District's Request for Positive Train 
Control Safety Plan 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 notice that North County 
Transit District (NCTD) submitted to FRA its Positive Train Control 
Safety Plan (PTCSP) Volume I-Main Body (Version 2.0) and Volume II-
Appendices (Version 1.0), both dated September 1, 2017. NCTD asks FRA 
to approve its PTCSP and issue a Positive Train Control (PTC) System 
Certification for NCTD's Interoperable Electronic Train Management 
System (I-ETMS).

DATES: FRA will consider communications received by November 6, 2017 
before taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA may consider comments 
received after that date if practicable.

ADDRESSES: All communications concerning this proceeding should 
identify Docket Number 2010-0049 and may be submitted by any of the 
following methods:

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     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., 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 Division, at 
(312) 835-3903 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its PTCSP, NCTD asserts that the I-ETMS 
system it is implementing is designed as a vital overlay PTC system as 
defined in 49 CFR 236.1015(e)(2). The PTCSP describes NCTD's I-ETMS 
implementation and the associated I-ETMS safety processes, safety 
analyses, and test, validation, and verification processes used during 
the development of I-ETMS. The PTCSP also contains NCTD's operational 
and support requirements and procedures.
    NCTD's PTCSP and the accompanying request for approval and system 
certification are available for review online at www.regulations.gov 
(Docket Number FRA-2010-0049) 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 NCTD'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.). In 
accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA solicits comments from the public to 
better inform its decisions. 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-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See https://www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice for the privacy 
notice of regulations.gov.

Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-21618 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 4910-06-P

46886 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 193 / Friday, October 6, 2017 / Notices appropriate docket number and may be SEPTA seeks to extend its existing Comments received after that date will submitted by any of the following waiver from 49 CFR 213.233(c), relating be considered if practicable. methods: to the frequency of the required visual Anyone can search the electronic • Web site: http:// track inspections for FRA Class 3 and 4 form of any written communications www.regulations.gov. Follow the online track carrying passenger traffic. FRA and comments received into any of our instructions for submitting comments. issued the initial waiver on July 24, dockets by the name of the individual • Fax: 202–493–2251. 2000, and FRA extended the waiver on submitting the comment (or signing the • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, August 4, 2003, February 28, 2008, and document, if submitted on behalf of an U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 April 25, 2013 for three 5-year periods. association, business, labor union, etc.). New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, SEPTA requests an extension of its Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits Washington, DC 20590. existing waiver to conduct fewer visual comments from the public to better • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey track inspections than required by inform its processes. DOT posts these Avenue SE., Room W12–140, § 213.233(c), specifically for tracks comments, without edit, including any Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. constructed with continuous welded personal information the commenter and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, rail that carry passenger traffic. SEPTA provides, to www.regulations.gov, as except Federal Holidays. proposes to continue conducting one described in the system of records Communications received by visual track inspection per week, notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can November 20, 2017 will be considered instead of the two inspections per week be reviewed at https:// by FRA before final action is taken. that are required, and to supplement its www.transportation.gov/privacy. See Comments received after that date will visual inspections with the operation of also https://www.regulations.gov/ be considered if practicable. an automated track geometry measuring privacyNotice for the privacy notice of Anyone can search the electronic vehicle over the affected main tracks regulations.gov. form of any written communications and sidings four times per year. SEPTA has owned and operated such a Robert C. Lauby, and comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual measuring vehicle since 1992. Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, A copy of the petition, as well as any Chief Safety Officer. submitting the comment (or signing the written communications concerning the [FR Doc. 2017–21510 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] document, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). petition, is available for review online at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits www.regulations.gov and in person at comments from the public to better the Department of Transportation’s Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION inform its processes. DOT posts these comments, without edit, including any Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations Federal Railroad Administration personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal [Docket Number FRA–2010–0049] described in the system of records notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can Holidays. Interested parties are invited to North County Transit District’s be reviewed at https:// Request for Positive Train Control www.transportation.gov/privacy. See participate in these proceedings by submitting written views, data, or Safety Plan Approval and System also https://www.regulations.gov/ Certification privacyNotice for the privacy notice of comments. FRA does not anticipate regulations.gov. scheduling a public hearing in AGENCY: Federal Railroad connection with these proceedings since Administration (FRA), U.S. Department Robert C. Lauby, the facts do not appear to warrant a of Transportation (DOT). Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, hearing. If any interested parties desire ACTION: Notice of availability and Chief Safety Officer. an opportunity for oral comment, they request for comments. [FR Doc. 2017–21511 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] should notify FRA, in writing, before BILLING CODE 4910–06–P the end of the comment period and SUMMARY: This document provides the specify the basis for their request. public notice that North County Transit All communications concerning these District (NCTD) submitted to FRA its DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION proceedings should identify the Positive Train Control Safety Plan appropriate docket number and may be (PTCSP) Volume I–Main Body (Version Federal Railroad Administration submitted by any of the following 2.0) and Volume II–Appendices [Docket Number FRA–1999–5102] methods: (Version 1.0), both dated September 1, • Web site: http:// 2017. NCTD asks FRA to approve its Petition for Waiver of Compliance www.regulations.gov. Follow the online PTCSP and issue a Positive Train instructions for submitting comments. Control (PTC) System Certification for Under part 211 of Title 49 of the Code • Fax: 202–493–2251. NCTD’s Interoperable Electronic Train of Federal Regulations (CFR), this • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, Management System (I-ETMS). provides the public notice that on U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 August 25, 2017, the Southeastern New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DATES: FRA will consider communications received by November asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Washington, DC 20590. (SEPTA) petitioned the Federal Railroad • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey 6, 2017 before taking final action on the Administration (FRA) for an extension Avenue SE., Room W12–140, PTCSP. FRA may consider comments of a waiver of compliance from certain Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. received after that date if practicable. provisions of the Federal railroad safety and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, ADDRESSES: All communications regulations contained at 49 CFR part except Federal Holidays. concerning this proceeding should 213, Track Safety Standards. The docket Communications received by identify Docket Number 2010–0049 and number associated with this petition is November 20, 2017 will be considered may be submitted by any of the FRA–1999–5102. by FRA before final action is taken. following methods: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:40 Oct 05, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00134 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 193 / Friday, October 6, 2017 / Notices 46887 • Web site: http:// dockets by the name of the individual are currently approved collections of www.regulations.gov. Follow the online submitting the comment (or signing the information, into a single new FFIEC instructions for submitting comments. document, if submitted on behalf of an report. As part of their proposed • Fax: 202–493–2251. association, business, labor union, etc.). adoption of the new FFIEC 016 report, • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA the agencies also are proposing to U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 solicits comments from the public to implement a limited number of New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, better inform its decisions. DOT posts revisions that would align the report Washington, DC 20590. these comments, without edit, including with recent burden-reducing changes to • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey any personal information the the FFIEC 031 and FFIEC 041 Avenue SE., W12–140, Washington, DC commenter provides, to Consolidated Reports of Condition and 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., www.regulations.gov, as described in Income and the Board’s FR Y–9C Monday through Friday, except Federal the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– Consolidated Financial Statements for Holidays. 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at Holding Companies. In addition, the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. agencies are proposing to have Mark Hartong, Senior Scientific See https://www.regulations.gov/ institutions provide their Legal Entity Technical Advisor, at (202) 493–1332 or privacyNotice for the privacy notice of Identifier (LEI) on the report form, if Mark.Hartong@dot.gov; or Mr. David regulations.gov. they already have one. The proposed Blackmore, Staff Director, Positive Train FFIEC 016 reporting requirements Robert C. Lauby, Control Division, at (312) 835–3903 or reflect the company-run stress testing Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, David.Blackmore@dot.gov. requirements promulgated by the Dodd- Chief Safety Officer. Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In its [FR Doc. 2017–21618 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] Protection Act (as reflected in the PTCSP, NCTD asserts that the I-ETMS BILLING CODE 4910–06–P agencies’ current information system it is implementing is designed as collections). a vital overlay PTC system as defined in The Board, in connection with this 49 CFR 236.1015(e)(2). The PTCSP DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY proposal and conditioned on the final describes NCTD’s I-ETMS adoption of the FFIEC 016, is proposing implementation and the associated I- Office of the Comptroller of the to replace the FR Y–16 (Annual ETMS safety processes, safety analyses, Currency Company-Run Stress Test Report For and test, validation, and verification State Member Banks, Bank Holding processes used during the development FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Companies, and Savings and Loan of I–ETMS. The PTCSP also contains Holding Companies with Total NCTD’s operational and support FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE Consolidated Assets Greater Than $10 requirements and procedures. CORPORATION Billion and Less Than $50 Billion), NCTD’s PTCSP and the accompanying which it currently uses to collect the request for approval and system Proposed Agency Information annual company-run stress test results. certification are available for review Collection Activities: Comment Also in connection with the final online at www.regulations.gov (Docket Request adoption of the FFIEC 016, the OCC and Number FRA–2010–0049) and in person AGENCY: Office of the Comptroller of the the FDIC are proposing to replace the at DOT’s Docket Operations Facility, Currency (OCC), Treasury; Board of OCC’s DFAST 10–50B (Annual 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, Governors of the Federal Reserve Company-Run Stress Test Reporting Washington, DC 20590. The Docket System (Board); and Federal Deposit Template and Documentation for Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. Insurance Corporation (FDIC). Covered Institutions with Total to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, ACTION: Joint notice and request for Consolidated Assets of $10 Billion to except Federal Holidays. comment. $50 Billion under the Dodd-Frank Wall Interested parties are invited to Street Reform and Consumer Protection comment on the PTCSP by submitting SUMMARY: In accordance with the Act), and the FDIC’s DFAST 10–50 written comments or data. During its requirements of the Paperwork (Company-Run Annual Stress Test review of the PTCSP, FRA will consider Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, the OCC, Reporting Template and Documentation any comments or data submitted. the Board, and the FDIC (the agencies) for Covered Institutions with Total However, FRA may elect not to respond may not conduct or sponsor, and the Consolidated Assets of $10 Billion to to any particular comment and, under respondent is not required to respond $50 Billion under the Dodd-Frank Wall 49 CFR 236.1009(d)(3), FRA maintains to, an information collection unless it Street Reform and Consumer Protection the authority to approve or disapprove displays a currently valid Office of Act), respectively, with the FFIEC 016. the PTCSP at its sole discretion. FRA Management and Budget (OMB) control The respondents for the proposed does not anticipate scheduling a public number. The agencies, under the FFIEC 016 are institutions with average hearing regarding NCTD’s PTCSP auspices of the Federal Financial total consolidated assets of at least $10 because the circumstances do not Institutions Examination Council billion, but less than $50 billion. The appear to warrant a hearing. If any (FFIEC), have approved the publication proposed FFIEC 016 would take effect interested party desires an opportunity for public comment of the proposed for the December 31, 2017, as-of date of asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES for oral comment, the party should Annual Dodd-Frank Act Company-Run the stress test report. The submission notify FRA in writing before the end of Stress Test Report for Depository deadline for the report would be the the comment period and specify the Institutions and Holding Companies following July 31. basis for his or her request. with $10–$50 Billion in Total At the end of the comment period for Consolidated Assets (FFIEC 016). This this notice, the comments and Privacy Act Notice proposed report would combine the recommendations received will be Anyone can search the electronic agencies’ three separate, yet identical, reviewed to determine whether the form of any written communications stress test report forms (as described in FFIEC and the agencies should modify and comments received into any of our the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION), which the proposal for the FFIEC 016 report VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:40 Oct 05, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00135 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06OCN1.SGM 06OCN1


Document Created: 2017-10-06 00:08:38
Document Modified: 2017-10-06 00:08:38
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of availability and request for comments.
DatesFRA will consider communications received by November 6, 2017 before taking final action on the PTCSP. FRA may consider comments received after that date if practicable.
ContactDr. Mark Hartong, Senior Scientific Technical Advisor, at (202) 493-1332 or [email protected]; or Mr. David Blackmore, Staff Director, Positive Train Control Division, at (312) 835-3903 or [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 46886 
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