Notice2021-16741
Petition for Approval Extension: CSX Transportation
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Published
August 5, 2021
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
This document provides the public notice that on July 27, 2021, CSX Transportation (CSX) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to extend an existing temporary suspension of some visual track inspections to allow for a continuation of a previously approved Test Program designed to test track inspection technologies (i.e., an autonomous track geometry measurement system) and new operational approaches to track inspections (i.e., combinations of autonomous inspection and traditional visual inspections).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42976-42977]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16741]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2020-0013]
Petition for Approval Extension: CSX Transportation
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of petition for an extension of approval of track
inspection test program.
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SUMMARY: This document provides the public notice that on July 27,
2021, CSX Transportation (CSX) petitioned the Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA) to extend an existing temporary suspension of some
visual track inspections to allow for a continuation of a previously
approved Test Program designed to test track inspection technologies
(i.e., an autonomous track geometry measurement system) and new
operational approaches to track inspections (i.e., combinations of
autonomous inspection and traditional visual inspections).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yu-Jiang Zhang, Staff Director, Track
and Structures Division, at (202) 493-6460
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or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#83faf6e9eae2ede4adf9ebe2ede4c3e7ecf7ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5b222e31323a353c7521333a353c1b3f342f753c342d">[email protected]</span></a>; or Aaron Moore, Attorney, Office of the Chief
Counsel, at (202) 493-7009 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#305151425f5e1e5d5f5f425570545f441e575f46"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="244545564b4a0a494b4b564164404b500a434b52">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 3, 2020, FRA conditionally approved
the Test Program and CSX's petition under 49 CFR 211.51 to suspend
213.233(c) as applied to operations under the Test Program. A copy of
the Test Program, FRA's conditional approval of the Test Program, and a
previously published Federal Register notice explaining FRA's rationale
for approving the Test Program and related suspension are available for
review in the docket.\1\
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\1\ <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013-0002">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013-0002</a>
(Test Program); <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013-0001">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013-0001</a> (FRA's approval decision); <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013-0004">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013-0004</a> (FRA's published notice of approval).
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As approved, the Test Program included three separate phases over
18 months as outlined in Exhibit C of the Program.\2\ CSX began the
Test Program on March 16, 2020, and it is currently set to expire on
September 15, 2021.
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\2\ <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013-0002">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2020-0013-0002</a>.
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CSX is requesting to extend the Test Program until April 1, 2022.
CSX states that the Test Program has taken longer than anticipated due
to delays automating CSX's data analysis and reporting as well as
complications from the COVID-19 pandemic. In support of its request,
CSX states that it will continue to comply with all other conditions
and requirements of FRA's March 3, 2020, approval letter.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, if any, are available for review online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments.
All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
<bullet> Website: <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Communications received by September 7, 2021 will be considered by
FRA before final action is taken. Comments received after that date
will be considered if practicable. 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.). Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits
comments from the public to better inform its processes. DOT posts
these comments, without edit, including any personal information the
commenter provides, to <a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in the system
of records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at <a href="https://www.transportation.gov/privacy">https://www.transportation.gov/privacy</a>. See also <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice">https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice</a> for the privacy notice of <a href="http://regulations.gov">regulations.gov</a>.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-16741 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
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