[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 48 (Friday, March 13, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10983-10984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-5513]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2009-0016]


Metrics and Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service Under 
Section 207 of Public Law 110-432

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

ACTION: Notice and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: In compliance with section 207 of the Passenger Rail 
Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (Division B of Pub. L. 110-432), 
the FRA and the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) have 
jointly drafted performance metrics and standards for intercity 
passenger rail service, and are requesting comments on that draft from 
the Surface Transportation Board, rail carriers over whose rail lines 
Amtrak trains operate, States, Amtrak employees, nonprofit employee 
organizations representing Amtrak employees, and groups representing 
Amtrak passengers. The draft document, entitled ``Proposed Metrics and 
Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service,'' is available on the 
FRA's Web site at http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/2165. Comments may 
be submitted to the corresponding docket (number FRA-2009-0016) at 
regulations.gov and will be considered before the finalized Section 207 
metrics and standards are adopted.

DATES: The comment period will commence on Friday, March 13, 2009 and 
Comments must be received by Friday, March 27, 2009. Comments received 
after that date will be considered to the extent possible without 
incurring additional expenses or delays.

ADDRESSES: Comments for Docket No. FRA-2009-0016 should be filed at the 
Federal portal http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the Web site's online 
instructions for submitting comments.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Neil E. Moyer, Chief, Intercity 
Passenger Rail Analysis Division, U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Federal Railroad Administration (e-mail [email protected]; telephone 
202-493-6365); or Ed Courtemanch, Sr. Principal, Operations Service 
Planning, Amtrak (e-mail [email protected]; telephone 202-906-3249).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 9, 2009.
Neil Moyer,
Chief, Intercity Passenger Rail Analysis Division.
 [FR Doc. E9-5513 Filed 3-12-09; 8:45 am]
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