[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 66616]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25461]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 90]


Railroad Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: FRA announces the sixty-first meeting of the Railroad Safety 
Advisory Committee (RSAC or Committee), a Federal Advisory Committee 
that develops railroad safety regulations through a consensus process. 
The meeting will take place via videoconference.

DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, December 8, 2021. 
The meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 12:30 p.m. 
(all times Eastern Standard Time). Requests to submit written materials 
to be reviewed during the meeting must be received by December 1, 2021. 
Members of the public who wish to attend are asked to register no later 
than December 1, 2021. FRA requests that individuals who require 
accommodations because of a disability notify RSAC Coordinator Kenton 
Kilgore prior to the meeting.

ADDRESSES: The link to join the virtual meeting will be published on 
the RSAC website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/news at least one week in 
advance of the meeting. Please see the RSAC website for additional 
information on the Committee at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Designated 
Federal Officer/RSAC Coordinator, FRA Office of Railroad Safety, at 
telephone: (202) 365-3724 or email: [email protected]. Any 
Committee-related request should be sent to Mr. Kilgore.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FRA is giving notice of a 
meeting of the RSAC.
    The RSAC is composed of 51 voting representatives from 26 member 
organizations, representing various rail industry perspectives. The 
diversity of the Committee ensures the requisite range of views and 
expertise necessary to discharge its responsibilities.
    Public Participation: The meeting is open to the public. Attendance 
is on a first-come, first-served basis, and the meeting is accessible 
to individuals with disabilities. DOT and FRA are committed to 
providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you 
need alternative formats or services because of a disability, please 
contact Mr. Kenton Kilgore as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section and submit your request at least ten business days in 
advance of the meeting. The public may submit written statements to the 
Committee at any time. If the member of the public wants the submitted 
written materials to be reviewed by the Committee during the meeting, 
the materials must be received before the deadline listed in the DATES 
section.
    Agenda Summary: The RSAC meeting topics will include discussion of 
the new RSAC charter for 2021-2023. FRA will present updates on recent 
activity by RSAC Working Groups for: Part 225 Accident Reporting; 
Passenger Safety; and Track Standards. FRA intends to propose to the 
Committee two new tasks, one related to Confidential Close Call 
Reporting Systems (C3RS); the other related to roadway worker 
protection. The detailed agenda will be posted on the RSAC internet 
website at least one week in advance of the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2021-25461 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
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