[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 72698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19905]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 96]


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-seventh 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. This meeting of the RSAC will 
focus on efforts critical to railroad safety including safety 
improvements in the wake of the February 3, 2023, East Palestine, Ohio, 
derailment, electronic devices, remote control operations, and roadway 
worker protection.

DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 9, 2024. 
The meeting will commence at 8:30 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 
September 29, 2024. Requests for accommodations because of a disability 
must be received by September 29, 2024.

ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held at the National Association of 
Home Builders, located at 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. 
Please see the RSAC website for additional information on the committee 
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]. 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. 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 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 September 29, 2024. Any member of 
the public may submit a written statement to the Committee at any time. 
If a member of the public wants to submit written materials to be 
reviewed by the Committee during the meeting, it must be received by 
September 29, 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 freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. 
Working groups for Confidential Close Call Reporting and roadway worker 
protection will also report to the Committee on their activities. A 
final agenda will be posted on the RSAC website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/ at least one week in advance of the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2024-19905 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
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