Agency: Federal Railroad Administration
Years: 20002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013[FR Doc E8-31062] 1. Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous
FRA proposes revisions to its regulation governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers by prohibiting a railroad from reclassifying a person's locomotive engineer certificate to that of a more restrictive class during the period in which the certificate is otherwise valid while permitting the railroad to place restrictions
Published: 2008-12-31 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-31181] 2. Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a
Pursuant to Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 235 and
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of the signal system or relief from the requirements of 49 CFR part 236, as detailed below.
[Docket Number FRA20080144]
Published: 2008-12-31 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-31180] 3. Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
Published: 2008-12-31 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-30753] 4.223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 238, 239, 240,
To comply with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, FRA is adjusting the minimum civil monetary penalty that it will apply when it assesses a civil penalty for a violation of a railroad safety statute or regulation under its authority. FRA is also adjusting its ordinary maximum and aggravated maximum penalties to
Published: 2008-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-30891] 5. Agency Information Collection Activities
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.5(b), this notice announces that new information collections requirements (ICRs) listed below have been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). These new ICRs pertain to 49 CFR Parts 214, 217, 218, 225, 232, 238, 260, and 262.
Published: 2008-12-30 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-30751] 6. Environmental Impact Statement for the California High Speed Train Project
This notice is to advise the public that FRA and the California High Speed Rail Authority (Authority) will jointly prepare a project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and project Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the San Francisco to San Jose section of the Authority's proposed California HighSpeed Train (HST) System in compliance with
Published: 2008-12-29 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-30541] 7. Alcohol and Drug Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for
Using data from Management Information System annual reports, FRA has determined that the 2007 rail industry random testing positive rates were 0.56 percent for drugs and 0.18 percent for alcohol. Because the industrywide random drug testing positive rate has remained below 1.0 percent for the last two years, the Federal Railroad Administrator
Published: 2008-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-30534] 8. Adjustment of Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment
This rule increases the rail equipment accident/incident reporting threshold from $8,500 to $8,900 for certain railroad accidents/incidents involving property damage that occur during calendar year 2009. This action is needed to ensure that FRA's reporting requirements reflect cost increases that have occurred since the reporting threshold was
Published: 2008-12-23 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-30157] 9. Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
Published: 2008-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-30158] 10. Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with section 238.21 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
Published: 2008-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-30159] 11. Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
Published: 2008-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-29788] 12. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking approval of the following information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-29795] 13. Notice Requesting Expressions of Interest in Implementing a High- Speed
Section 502 of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, Public Law 110432 (October 16, 2008), requires the Secretary of Transportation to ``issue a request for proposals for projects for the financing, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of a highspeed intercity passenger rail system operating within'' either the
Published: 2008-12-16 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-29531] 14. Notice of Informational Meeting Regarding Applications for SAFETEA-LU
On October 16, 2008, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a Notice of Funds Availability in the Federal Register. (FR Vol. 73, No. 201/Thursday October 16, 2008, pg 61449) In that Notice, FRA solicited applications from eligible applicants for $45 million authorized by section 1307 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Published: 2008-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-29419] 15. Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Notice of Public Hearing
On August 8, 2006, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) published a notice (Notice) in the Federal Register announcing Capital Metropolitan Authority's (CMTA) request for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) for the operation of a new planned Commuter Rail Service (CRS) that
Published: 2008-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-29036] 16. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Each ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The
Published: 2008-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-29095] 17. Proposed Agency Information Collection Activities; Comment Request
In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this notice announces that the Information Collection Requirements (ICRs) abstracted below have been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. Each ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The
Published: 2008-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-29098] 18.
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and its implementing regulations, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) hereby announces that it is seeking renewal of the following currently approved information collection activities. Before submitting these information collection requirements for clearance by the Office of Management
Published: 2008-12-10 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-29097] 19. Petition for Special Approval of Alternate Standard
In accordance with Part 238.21 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for approval of an Alternate Standard of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking
Published: 2008-12-09 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-28893] 20. Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Systems
On October 16, 2008, the final rule in this proceeding providing regulatory relief for implementation and use of
electronically controlled pneumatic brake systems was published with an
effective date of December 15, 2008. See 73 FR 61512. See 73 FR 61512.
To comply with the Congressional Review Act, the effective date of the
final rule is being
Published: 2008-12-05 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-28886] 21. Petition for Waiver of Compliance
In accordance with Part 211 of Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), notice is hereby given that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) received a request for a waiver of compliance with certain requirements of its safety standards. The individual petition is described below, including the party seeking relief, the regulatory
Published: 2008-12-05 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-28652] 22. Safety Advisory 2008-02
FRA is issuing Safety Advisory 2008-02 in order to provide guidance to interested parties concerning the inspection and repair of GVSR series flatcars that have been modified to add welded vertical hand brake supports. FRA's Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance Motive Power and Equipment (MP&E) Division has been notified of a catastrophic
Published: 2008-12-03 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-28568] 23. Notice of Application for Approval of Discontinuance or Modification of a
Pursuant to title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 235 and
49 U.S.C. 20502(a), the following railroad has petitioned the Federal
Railroad Administration (FRA) seeking approval for the discontinuance
or modification of a signal system, or relief from the requirements of 49 CFR part 236 as detailed below.
Docket Number FRA20080134
Published: 2008-12-02 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-28448] 24. Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC); Working Group Activity Update
FRA is updating its announcement of RSAC's Working Group activities to reflect its current status.
Published: 2008-12-01 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
[FR Doc E8-28443] 25. Miscellaneous Amendments to the Federal Railroad Administration's
By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 9, 2008 (73 FR 52496), FRA proposed revisions to its regulations governing railroad accident/incident recording and reporting. This document announces a public hearing to provide interested parties the opportunity to comment on the NPRM and announces a thirty (30) day extension of the
Published: 2008-11-28 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Federal Railroad Administration
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