[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 7169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3181]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Parts 222 and 229

[Docket No. FRA-1999-6439, Notice No. 12]
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; extension of comment period.

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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. As FRA is interested 
in receiving public comments on all aspects of the IFR, FRA held a 
public hearing in Washington, DC on February 4, 2004. FRA has, however, 
received a number of requests to extend the comment period to give 
interested parties additional time to review, analyze, and submit 
comments on the IFR. After considering these requests, FRA has decided 
to extend the comment period until April 19, 2004. This notice 
announces the extension of the comment period.

DATES: Written Comments: Comments must be received by April 19, 2004. 
Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent 
possible without incurring additional expense or delay.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Number 
FRA-1999-6439 by any of the following methods:
     Web site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments to the DOT electronic docket Web 
site.
     Fax: Comments may be faxed to the following 
number: 1-202-493-2251.
     Mail: Comments may be mailed to the Docket 
Management Facility at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401, Washington, DC 
20590-001.
     Hand Delivery: Hand deliver comments to Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, which is located at 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments.
    Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and 
docket name and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) 
for this rulemaking. Note that all comments received will be posted 
without change to http://dms.dot.gov, including any personal 
information provided.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

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

    Issued in Washington, DC, on February 9, 2004.
Allan Rutter,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 04-3181 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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