Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
- [Docket No. FRA-2011-0027; Notice No. 5]
AGENCY:
Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION:
Announcement of a Northeast Corridor Safety Committee (NECSC) meeting.
SUMMARY:
FRA announces the third meeting of the NECSC, a Federal Advisory Committee mandated by Section 212 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA). The Committee is made up of stakeholders operating on the ( printed page 73735) Northeast Corridor (NEC), and the purpose of the Committee is to provide annual recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation. The NECSC meeting topics will include: Status of the frequency spectrum recommendation to the Secretary of Transportation, impacts of Hurricane Sandy on NEC infrastructure and lessons learned, and a general discussion of safety issues.
DATES:
The NECSC meeting is scheduled to commence at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES:
The NECSC meeting will be held at the Sonesta Hotel (formerly Crown Plaza Philadelphia Downtown), 1800 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. 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. Larry Woolverton, NECSC Administrative Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6212; or Jo Strang, Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/Chief Safety Officer, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590, (202) 493-6300.
49 U.S.C. 24905(f)