Notice2024-23704
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Organizations Eligible To Submit Names for Appointment
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Published
October 15, 2024
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Railroad Administration
Abstract
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeks public comment on potential changes to the list of organizations that are eligible to submit the names of individuals for appointment as Committee members to the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC), a Federal Advisory Committee that provides advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety matters through a consensus process.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 199 (Tuesday, October 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83080-83081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23704]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 97]
Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Organizations Eligible To
Submit Names for Appointment
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) seeks public comment
on potential changes to the list of organizations that are eligible to
submit the names of individuals for appointment as Committee members to
the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC), a Federal Advisory
Committee that provides advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad
safety matters through a consensus process.
DATES: Interested persons must submit any comments to FRA by November
14, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments should be submitted to Kenton
Kilgore, RSAC Designated Federal Officer/RSAC Coordinator, FRA Office
of Railroad Safety, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c0aba5aeb4afaeeeaba9aca7afb2a580a4afb4eea7afb6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c777972687372327775707b736e795c787368327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>., who can also be reached
at (202) 365-3724.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Notice is provided in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10).
RSAC is a Federal Advisory Committee established by the U.S. Secretary
of Transportation in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
to provide information, advice, and recommendations to the FRA
Administrator on matters relating to railroad safety. RSAC is composed
of 51 voting representatives from 26 member organizations, representing
various rail industry perspectives. The diversity of RSAC ensures the
requisite range of views and expertise necessary to discharge its
responsibilities.
Membership selection will be based on materials submitted and in a
manner that ensures equal opportunity for all people consistent with
all Federal anti-discrimination laws that prohibit discrimination on
the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual
orientation, national origin, disability or age. Membership
solicitation will be undertaken in a manner that encourages
participation by members of underrepresented and underserved
communities in accordance with Executive Order 13985.
This Notice seeks comments concerning future changes to the list of
organizations that are eligible to submit the names of individuals for
appointment as Committee members. A list of current organizations
represented on the RSAC is available online at <a href="https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/organizations">https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/organizations</a>. FRA is specifically interested in
comments concerning changes to or maintenance of the current
composition of organizations eligible to nominate individual members to
ensure: (1) diversity of the requisite range of views and expertise
necessary for RSAC to discharge its responsibilities; (2) fairly
balanced RSAC membership to reflect points of view representative of
the railroad community, including those of railroad owners,
manufacturers,
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suppliers, labor groups, State government groups, and public
associations; and (3) participation by members of underrepresented and
underserved communities. FRA will consider these comments in deciding
on a potential future amendment to the RSAC charter.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-23704 Filed 10-11-24; 8:45 am]
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