Notice2021-22911
CSX Transportation's Request for Testing Approval on Its Certified Positive Train Control System
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Published
October 21, 2021
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Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
This document provides the public with notice that on August 22, 2021, CSX Transportation (CSX) submitted its Test Request for Trip Optimizer Air Brake Control (TO Air Brake Control), Revision 1, dated August 22, 2021, to FRA. CSX asks FRA to approve its Test Request so that it may test its TO Air Brake Control on track that has been equipped with positive train control (PTC).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 201 (Thursday, October 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58379-58380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22911]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2010-0028]
CSX Transportation's Request for Testing Approval on Its
Certified Positive Train Control System
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 with notice that on August
22, 2021, CSX Transportation (CSX) submitted its Test Request for Trip
Optimizer Air Brake Control (TO Air Brake Control), Revision 1, dated
August 22, 2021, to FRA. CSX asks FRA to approve its Test Request so
that it may test its TO Air Brake Control on
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track that has been equipped with positive train control (PTC).
DATES: FRA will consider comments received by December 20, 2021 before
taking final action on the Test Request. FRA may consider comments
received after that date to the extent practicable and without delaying
implementation of valuable or necessary modifications to a PTC system.
ADDRESSES: All comments concerning this proceeding should identify the
agency name and Docket Number FRA-2010-0028, and may be submitted on
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">http://www.regulations.gov</a>. Follow the online instructions for
submitting comments. For convenience, all active PTC dockets are
hyperlinked on FRA's website at <a href="https://railroads.dot.gov/train-control/ptc/ptc-annual-and-quarterly-reports">https://railroads.dot.gov/train-control/ptc/ptc-annual-and-quarterly-reports</a>. All comments received
will be posted without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>; this
includes any personal information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal,
Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: 816-516-7168, email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#86c1e7e4e3a8c8e3e7eac6e2e9f2a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c186a0a3a4ef8fa4a0ad81a5aeb5efa6aeb7">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 21, 2021, FRA certified CSX's
Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS) PTC system
per Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 236.1015.
Pursuant to 49 CFR 236.1035, CSX must request FRA-approval of any
regression testing of a certified PTC system that is conducted on the
general rail system. See 49 CFR 236.1035(a). CSX's Test Request
describes the level of testing of its TO Air Brake Control required to
confirm that the air brake control feature design, implementation, and
safety mitigations comply with the document requirements outlined in
the I-ETMS Onboard Segment Requirements Specifications.
CSX's Test Request are available for review online at
<a href="http://www.regulations.gov">www.regulations.gov</a> (Docket No. FRA-2010-0028). Interested parties are
invited to comment on the Test Request by submitting written comments
or data. During its review of the Test Request, FRA will consider any
comments or data submitted. 49 CFR 236.1011(e). 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 Test Request at its sole discretion.
Privacy Act Notice
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 <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://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 <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>. To facilitate
comment tracking, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the
name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely
optional. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or
confidential information, please contact FRA for alternate submission
instructions.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams,
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-22911 Filed 10-20-21; 8:45 am]
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