Proposed Rule2023-18034
Certification of Signal Employees
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Published
August 22, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
On May 31, 2023, FRA published an NPRM proposing to require railroads to develop written programs for certifying signal employees and to submit those written certification programs to FRA for approval prior to implementation. On July 5, 2023, FRA published a notice extending the comment period by 30 days. By this notice, FRA is extending the NPRM's comment period by an additional 15 days.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 22, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18034]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
49 CFR Part 246
[Docket No. FRA-2022-0020, Notice No. 3]
RIN 2130-AC92
Certification of Signal Employees
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On May 31, 2023, FRA published an NPRM proposing to require
railroads to develop written programs for certifying signal employees
and to submit those written certification programs to FRA for approval
prior to implementation. On July 5, 2023, FRA published a notice
extending the comment period by 30 days. By this notice, FRA is
extending the NPRM's comment period by an additional 15 days.
DATES: The comment period for the NPRM, scheduled to close on August
30, 2023, is extended until September 14, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Comments: Comments related to Docket No. FRA-2022-0020, Notice No.
1, may be submitted by going to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and
following the online instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name, docket
name, and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for
this rulemaking (2130-AC92). Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act
information related to any submitted comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal,
Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: (816) 516-7168 or
email: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#692e080b0c47270c0805290d061d470e061f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6e290f0c0b40200b0f022e0a011a40090118">[email protected]</span></a>; or Kathryn Gresham, Attorney Adviser, Office
of the Chief Counsel, telephone: (202) 577-7142 or email:
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0b406a7f63797265254c796e78636a664b6f647f256c647d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c48fa5b0acb6bdaaea83b6a1b7aca5a984a0abb0eaa3abb2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 28, 2023, FRA provided information
in the rulemaking docket about the accidents that were analyzed by FRA
in the regulatory impact analysis.\1\ In an August 5, 2023, petition,
the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA)
requested a 30-day extension of the NPRM's \2\ comment period to
analyze the information and its impact on ASLRRA's member railroads.
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\1\ <a href="https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2022-0020-0010">https://www.regulations.gov/document/FRA-2022-0020-0010</a>.
\2\ 88 FR 35632 (May 31, 2023).
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The comment period for this NPRM is scheduled to close on August
30, 2023.\3\ As FRA is partially granting ASLRRA's request, the comment
period is now extended 15 days to September 14, 2023.
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\3\ 88 FR 42907 (July 5, 2023).
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Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, as described in
the system of records notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible through
<a href="http://www.dot.gov/privacy">www.dot.gov/privacy</a>. To facilitate comment tracking and response, we
encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of names is completely optional.
Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely comments will
be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments containing
proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for
alternate submission instructions.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20162, 21301, 21304, 21311;
28 U.S.C. 2461 note; 49 CFR 1.89; and Pub. L. 110-432, sec. 402, 122
Stat. 4884.
Issued in Washington, DC.
John Karl Alexy,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-18034 Filed 8-21-23; 8:45 am]
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