[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15925-15926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04582]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 95]


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-sixth meeting of the Railroad Safety 
Advisory Committee (RSAC or Committee), a Federal Advisory Committee 
that provides advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety 
matters through a consensus process. The meeting's focus will be 
potential safety improvements in response to the February 3, 2023, 
freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio.

DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 21, 2024. The 
meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m. (all 
times eastern daylight savings time). Requests to submit written 
materials to be reviewed during the meeting must be received by March 
11, 2024. Requests for accommodations because of a disability must be 
received by March 11, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held at the National Association of 
Home Builders, located at 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. A 
final agenda will be posted on the RSAC internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/ at least one week in advance of the meeting. Please 
see the RSAC website for additional information on RSAC at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Designated 
Federal Officer/RSAC Coordinator, FRA Office of Railroad Safety, (202) 
365-3724 or [email protected], for all meeting related inquiries, 
including requests for alternative formats or services because of a 
disability, which must be received by March 11, 2024.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), FRA is publishing notice of a 
meeting of RSAC. RSAC is composed of 51 voting representatives from 26 
member organizations, representing various rail industry perspectives. 
The diversity of RSAC 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 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 by March 11, 2024. Any member of the 
public may submit a written statement to RSAC at any time. To be 
reviewed by RSAC, a member of the public must submit written materials 
for receipt by March 11, 2024.
    Agenda Summary: This meeting of the RSAC will include updates from 
the working groups for train braking modernization and wayside 
detectors, which were formed in response to the February 3, 2023, 
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. freight train derailment in East 
Palestine, Ohio. Working groups for Confidential Close Call Reporting 
(C3RS) and roadway worker protection will also report to RSAC on their 
activity. A detailed agenda for the meeting will be posted on the RSAC 
internet website at least one week in advance of the meeting. Copies of 
the minutes of past meetings, along with general information about 
RSAC, are

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also available on the RSAC internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-04582 Filed 3-4-24; 8:45 am]
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