[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 12 (Friday, January 19, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 2488-2489]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-671]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Transportation Security Administration

49 CFR Parts 1520 and 1580

[Docket No. TSA-2006-26514]
RIN 1658-AA51


Rail Transportation Security Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

AGENCY: Transportation Security Administration, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document provides the time and location of the public 
meeting which will be held by the Transportation Security 
Administration

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(TSA) regarding the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) entitled 
``Rail Transportation Security,'' which was published in the Federal 
Register on December 21, 2006.

DATES: The meeting will take place on February 2, 2007, from 10 am to 4 
pm. Persons wishing to submit written comments should submit them by 
February 20, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Crystal City Marriott at 
Reagan National Airport, 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, 
Virginia 22202 USA, telephone: 703-413-5500.
    Anyone in need of assistance or a reasonable accommodation for the 
meeting should contact the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. In addition, sign and oral interpretation, as well 
as a listening device, can be made available at the meeting if 
requested 10 calendar days before the meeting. Arrangements may be made 
by contacting the person listed under the heading FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT.
    TSA invites interested persons to participate in this rulemaking by 
submitting written comments, data, or views relating to any aspect of 
rail transportation security. We also invite comments relating to the 
economic, environmental, energy, or federalism impacts that might 
result from this rulemaking action. You may submit comments, identified 
by the TSA NPRM docket number (TSA-2006-26514) to this rulemaking, 
using any one of the following methods.
    (1) Searching the Department of Transportation's electronic Docket 
Management System (DMS) Web page (http://dms.dot.gov/search);
    (2) Accessing the Government Printing Office's Web page at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/fr/index.html; or
    (3) Visiting TSA's Security Regulations Web page at http://www.tsa.gov and accessing the link for ``Research Center'' at the top 
of the page.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa L. Pe[ntilde]a, Freight Rail 
Security, Transportation Sector Network Management, TSA-28, 
Transportation Security Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 
Arlington, VA 22202-4220; telephone (571) 227-4414; facsimile (571) 
227-2930; e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The agenda for the meeting will include a 
discussion of TSA's Rail Transportation Security NPRM, 71 FR 76852, 
Dec. 21, 2006. In this NPRM, TSA proposes security requirements for 
freight railroad carriers; intercity, commuter, and short-haul 
passenger train service providers; rail transit systems; and rail 
operations at certain, fixed-site facilities that ship or receive 
specified hazardous materials by rail. This rule proposes to codify the 
scope of TSA's existing inspection program and to require regulated 
parties to allow TSA and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 
officials to enter, inspect, and test property, facilities, and records 
relevant to rail security. This rule also proposes that regulated 
parties designate rail security coordinators and report significant 
security concerns to DHS.
    TSA further proposes that freight railroad carriers and certain 
facilities handling certain categories and quantities of hazardous 
materials ensure a positive and secure chain of custody for those 
shipments that may transit a high threat urban area. We also propose 
that these carriers and facilities be equipped to report car location 
and shipping information to TSA upon request. TSA also proposes to 
clarify and extend the sensitive security information (SSI) protections 
to cover certain information associated with rail transportation.
    The meeting is open to the public, but attendance is limited to the 
space available. Members of the public must make advance arrangements 
to present oral statements at the meeting by contacting the person 
listed under the heading FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Written 
comments may be submitted to TSA by providing them to the docket. 
Information on the docket is listed under the heading ADDRESSES.
    TSA intends to analyze the public comments and issue a final rule. 
The information presented at the public meeting should greatly assist 
TSA in developing proposed standards for rail transportation security. 
Therefore, TSA looks forward to meeting with the key stakeholders on 
this topic and exchanging information.

    Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on January 11, 2007.
John Sammon,
Assistant Administrator, Transportation Sector Network Management.
[FR Doc. E7-671 Filed 1-18-07; 8:45 am]
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