[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 101 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33858-33859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11188]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
49 CFR Parts 216, 231, and 238
[Docket No. FRA-2021-0067, Notice No. 2]
RIN 2130-AC90
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for High-Speed
Trainsets; Extension of Comment Period
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: On April 3, 2023, FRA published an NPRM proposing to
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amend its Passenger Equipment Safety Standards to modernize Tier I and
Tier III safety appliance requirements; update the pre-revenue
compliance documentation and testing requirements; establish
crashworthiness requirements for individual Tier I-compliant vehicles
equipped with crash energy management; establish standards for Tier III
inspection, testing, and maintenance and movement of defective
equipment; incorporate general safety requirements from FRA's Railroad
Locomotive Safety Standards for Tier III trainsets; and provide for
periodic inspection of emergency lighting to ensure proper functioning.
By this notice, FRA is extending the NPRM's comment period, which will
close on June 2, 2023, by 60 days.
DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published April 3, 2023, at 88
FR 19730, is extended until August 1, 2023.
ADDRESSES:
Comments: Comments related to Docket No. FRA-2021-0067, Notice No.
1, may be submitted by going to https://www.regulations.gov and
following the online instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name, docket
name, and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for
this rulemaking (2130-AC90). Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading in
the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act
information related to any submitted comments or materials.
Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for accessing the docket.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Hunter, Executive Staff
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology, telephone: (202)
579-5508 or email: [email protected]; or James Mecone, Attorney
Adviser, Office of the Chief Counsel, telephone: (202) 380-5324 or
email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a May 11, 2023, letter, the American
Public Transportation Association (APTA) requested a 120-day extension
of the NPRM's comment period.\1\ APTA stated it needs additional time
to thoroughly review the NPRM and review and consolidate comments on
the NPRM from its members and affiliates.
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\1\ 88 FR 19730 (Apr. 3, 2023).
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The comment period for this NPRM is scheduled to close on June 2,
2023. As FRA is granting an extension in response to APTA's request,
the comment period is now extended to August 1, 2023, which is a total
of 60 days. Although APTA requested a 120-day extension, FRA believes
that a 60-day extension will provide sufficient time for APTA and other
interested parties to review the NPRM.
Privacy Act
In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits comments from the
public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts these
comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the
system of records notice, DOT/ALL-14 FDMS, accessible through
www.dot.gov/privacy. To facilitate comment tracking and response, we
encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their
organization; however, submission of names is completely optional.
Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely comments will
be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments containing
proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for
alternate submission instructions.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20133, 20141, 20302-20303,
20306, 20701-20702, 21301-21302, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49
CFR 1.89.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-11188 Filed 5-24-23; 8:45 am]
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