Notice2023-26056
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Progression to Net-Zero Emission Propulsion Technologies for the Rail Sector
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Published
November 27, 2023
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Energy Department
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0003186 regarding the state of technology on the progression to net-zero emission propulsion technologies for the rail industry. The purpose of this RFI is to aggregate knowledge from rail stakeholders to help direct actions regarding future propulsion technologies, infrastructure requirements, and coordination among key stakeholders to ensure that the rail sector is meeting or exceeding U.S. decarbonization milestones. DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is specifically interested in information on the rail industry's current alternative fuels trajectory, the driving forces behind it, and the key barriers to achieving this transition.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26056]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice of Request for Information (RFI) on Progression to Net-
Zero Emission Propulsion Technologies for the Rail Sector
AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of
Energy.
ACTION: Request for information.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) invites public comment on
its Request for Information (RFI) number DE-FOA-0003186 regarding the
state of technology on the progression to net-zero emission propulsion
technologies for the rail industry. The purpose of this RFI is to
aggregate knowledge from rail stakeholders to help direct actions
regarding future propulsion technologies, infrastructure requirements,
and coordination among key stakeholders to ensure that the rail sector
is meeting or exceeding U.S. decarbonization milestones. DOE's Office
of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) is specifically
interested in information on the rail industry's current alternative
fuels trajectory, the driving forces behind it, and the key barriers to
achieving this transition.
DATES: Responses to the RFI must be received by January 12th, 2024.
ADDRESSES: Interested parties are to submit comments electronically to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0a4d786f6f64586b63664a6f6f246e656f246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f182d3a3a310d3e36331f3a3a713b303a71383029">[email protected]</span></a>. Include ``State of the Rail Industry'' in the
subject line of the email. Only electronic responses will be accepted.
The complete RFI document is located at <a href="https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/">https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions may be addressed to Ben
Simon at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#480f3a2d2d261a292124082d2d662c272d662f273e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="397e4b5c5c576b585055795c5c175d565c175e564f">[email protected]</span></a> or 240-562-1591. Further instruction can
be found in the RFI document posted on EERE Exchange.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. National Blueprint for
Transportation Decarbonization set the goal to achieve net-zero carbon
emissions in the transportation sector--including rail--by 2050. This
transformation to net-zero emission technologies requires coordination
among all aspects of the rail supply chain, including feedstock supply,
alternative fuel production, locomotive engine manufacturers, safety
implementation, customer demand, and government regulation. To develop
a national strategy to decarbonize the rail sector, two critical
questions must be addressed:
1--Which alternative rail propulsion technologies are most
promising?
2--What is the timeline for the rail sector to transition to net-
zero emission technologies?
The purpose of this RFI is to understand what is driving the rail
sector towards adopting alternative propulsion technologies, which
technologies seem most promising, and what are the key barriers to
achieving the transition to net-zero emissions by 2050.
The RFI is available at: <a href="https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaIdf0ca0a9f-6e0e-4175-b20a-1bdbb682d705">https://eere-exchange.energy.gov/Default.aspx#FoaIdf0ca0a9f-6e0e-4175-b20a-1bdbb682d705</a>.
Confidential Business Information: Pursuant to 10 CFR 1004.11, any
person submitting information that he or she believes to be
confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit via
email two well-marked copies: one copy of the document marked
``confidential'' including all the information believed to be
confidential, and one copy of the document marked ``non-confidential''
with the information believed to be confidential deleted. Submit these
documents via email. DOE will make its own determination about the
confidential status of the information and treat it according to its
determination.
Signing Authority: This document of the Department of Energy was
signed on November 20th, by Jeffrey Marootian, Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy,
pursuant to delegated authority from the Secretary of Energy. That
document with the original signature and date is maintained by DOE. For
administrative purposes only, and in compliance with requirements of
the Office of the Federal Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for publication, as an official document
of the Department of Energy. This administrative process in no way
alters the legal effect of this document upon publication in the
Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on November 21, 2023.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy.
[FR Doc. 2023-26056 Filed 11-24-23; 8:45 am]
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