[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2012)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 68722-68723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27976]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
49 CFR Part 234
[Docket No. FRA-2011-0007, Notice No. 2]
RIN 2130-AC26
National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Announcement of technical symposium and extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On October 18, 2012, FRA published a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (NPRM) on National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting
Requirements. In the NPRM, FRA announced that it would schedule a
technical symposium to give interested parties the opportunity to
discuss issues associated with the electronic submission of data to the
U.S. DOT National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory (Crossing Inventory).
This notice announces the scheduling of the technical symposium. This
notice also extends the NPRM comment period to allow time for
interested parties to submit comments after the technical symposium.
DATES: The technical symposium will be held on December 13, 2012 in
Washington, DC and will commence at 10 a.m. The comment period in this
proceeding is extended to January 31, 2013.
ADDRESSES: (1) Technical Symposium: The technical symposium will be
held at the Courtyard by Marriott Capitol Hill/Navy Yard, 140 L Street
SE., Washington, DC 20003.
(2) Attendance: Any person wishing to participate in the technical
symposium should notify Michelle Silva in FRA's Office of Chief Counsel
by telephone, email, or by mail at least five business days prior to
the date of the symposium. Ms. Silva's contact information is as
follows: FRA, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone: 202-493-6030; email:
[email protected].
For information on facilities or services for persons with
disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, please
contact Larry Woolverton in FRA's Office of Railroad Safety, by
telephone (202-493-6212) or email ([email protected]).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Technical Symposium
The purpose of the technical symposium is to facilitate discussion
on technical issues associated with the electronic submission of data
to the Crossing Inventory. The meeting is not intended as a forum for
discussion or comment on any other aspects of the proposed rule. The
proposed topics for discussion include the draft Instructions for
Submitting U.S. DOT Crossing Inventory Data by Electronic Methods
(Electronic Submission Instructions) referenced in the NPRM (and
available in the docket at FRA-2011-0007-0005), proposed options for
the submission of electronic crossing data to the Crossing Inventory,
data formats that would be accepted for the submission of electronic
crossing data to the Crossing Inventory, and the proposed timeframe and
related concerns associated with meeting the proposed new requirements
for the electronic submission of crossing data to the Crossing
Inventory. In order to facilitate discussion at the technical
symposium, FRA intends to supplement the docket with revised draft
Electronic Submission Instructions prior to the symposium. The revised
draft Electronic Submission Instructions will contain information on
the proposed file formats and data specifications that would need to be
followed when preparing electronic crossing data for submission to the
Crossing Inventory. Therefore, interested parties are advised to
review, prior to attending the technical symposium, the draft revised
Electronic Submission Instructions that will be placed in the docket.
Parties are reminded that the docket (No. FRA-2011-0007) can be
accessed via the Internet at www.regulations.gov.
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A transcript of the technical symposium will be taken and placed in
the public docket of this proceeding.
Public Participation Procedures
Any person wishing to participate in the technical symposium should
notify FRA by telephone, email, or mail as provided in the Attendance
section of this notice at least five business days prior to the date of
the technical symposium. The notification should identify the docket
number of this proceeding (Docket No. FRA-2011-0007), as well as the
organization the person represents (if any) and the particular issues
associated with electronic data submission that the person plans to
address. The notification should also provide a phone number, mailing
address, and email address (if applicable) at which the registrant can
be reached.
Extension of Comment Period
To afford interested parties the opportunity to submit comments in
response to views or information provided at the technical symposium,
FRA is extending the comment period in this proceeding to January 31,
2013.
Issued in Washington, DC, on November 9, 2012.
Jo Strang,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-27976 Filed 11-15-12; 8:45 am]
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