[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-705]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Parts 222 and 229

[Docket No. FRA-1999-6439, Notice No. 9]
[RIN 2130-AA71]


Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Interim final rule; correction and announcement of public 
hearing.

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SUMMARY: On December 18, 2003, FRA published an Interim Final Rule 
(IFR) in the Federal Register (68 FR 70585) addressing the use of 
locomotive horns at highway-rail grade crossings. FRA is interested in 
receiving public comments on all aspects of the IFR. In the IFR, FRA 
announced that it would schedule a public hearing to allow interested 
parties the opportunity to comment on these issues. This notice 
announces the scheduling of the public hearing and makes one technical 
correction to the IFR.

DATES: Correction: The correction to part 222 is effective December 18, 
2004.
    Public Hearing: The date of the public hearing is February 4, 2004, 
at 9:30 a.m. in Washington, DC. Any person wishing to participate in 
the public hearing should notify FRA's Docket Clerk by telephone (202-
493-6030), by fax (202-493-6068), or by mail at the address provided 
below at least five working days prior to the date of the hearing. The 
notification should identify the party the person represents, and the 
particular subject(s) the person plans to address. The notification 
should also provide the Docket Clerk with the participant's mailing 
address.

ADDRESSES: (1) Docket Clerk: Written notification should identify the 
docket number of this proceeding (Docket No. FRA-1999-6439) and must be 
submitted to Ms. Ivornette Lynch, Docket Clerk, Office of Chief 
Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, RCC-10, 1120 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590.
    (2) Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held at the 
Washington Plaza Hotel, 10 Thomas Circle, NW., Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Ries, Office of Safety, FRA, 1120 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-493-
6299); or Kathryn Shelton, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1120 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-493-6038).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Technical Correction

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In interim final rule document 03-30606 beginning on page 70586 in the 
issue of Thursday, December 18, 2003, make the following correction:

Appendix C to Part 222 [Corrected]

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1. On page 70677, in the first column, in the first paragraph, in the 
first line, the parenthetical sentence ``(New Quiet Zones within the 
Chicago Region will reflect an increased risk index of 17.3 percent.)'' 
is removed.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on January 8, 2004.
Allan Rutter,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-705 Filed 1-12-04; 8:45 am]
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