[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 115 (Wednesday, June 15, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39102-39103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14121]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
Petition for Approval of Product Safety Plan
In accordance with part 211 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), this document provides the public notice that by a
document dated May 12, 2016, CSX Transportation (CSX) has petitioned
the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for approval of its Product
Safety Plan (PSP) for its ElectroBlox Wayside Interface Unit (WIU). FRA
assigned the petition Docket Number FRA-2010-0028.
The PSP submitted is intended to meet the requirements prescribed
in 49 CFR part 236, subpart H-Standards for Processor-Based Signal and
Train Control Systems, in 49 CFR 236.907 and 49 CFR 236.913. As such,
CSX maintains that the ElectroBlox system was designed in a safe
manner, reliably executes the functions of an interoperable Positive
Train Control (PTC) wayside component, and does not result in risk that
exceeds the previous condition.
The ElectroBlox system is used to translate discrete vital inputs
into wayside status messages that comply with the Interoperable Train
Control
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(ITC) WIU specification. This system targets applications where
existing microprocessor-based equipment does not exist or are in lieu
of integrated WIU PTC upgrades to existing electronic signal
controllers.
A copy of the petition, as well as any written communications
concerning the petition, is available for review online at
www.regulations.gov and in person at the U.S. Department of
Transportation's (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590. The Docket Operations
Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal Holidays.
Interested parties are invited to participate in these proceedings
by submitting written views, data, or comments. FRA does not anticipate
scheduling a public hearing in connection with these proceedings since
the facts do not appear to warrant a hearing. If any interested party
desires an opportunity for oral comment, they should notify FRA, in
writing, before the end of the comment period and specify the basis for
their request.
All communications concerning these proceedings should identify the
appropriate docket number and may be submitted by any of the following
methods:
Web site: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W12-140, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Communications received by August 1, 2016 will be considered by FRA
before final action is taken. Comments received after that date will be
considered as far as practicable.
Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the document,
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.).
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its processes. DOT posts these comments,
without edit, including any personal information the commenter
provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records
notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at www.dot.gov/privacy.
See also http://www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice for the privacy
notice of regulations.gov.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, Chief Safety Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-14121 Filed 6-14-16; 8:45 am]
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