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§ 1609.3 Authorized representation in a 
fee-generating case. 
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■4. Revise § 1609.4 to read as follows: 
§ 1609.4 Requesting and receiving attorneys’ fees. 
(a) Any petition seeking attorneys’ 
fees for representation supported in 
whole or in part with funds provided by LSC, shall, to the extent permitted by law, be filed in the name of the recipient. 
(b) Attorneys’ fees received by a 
recipient or an employee of a recipient for representation supported in whole or in part with funds provided by LSC shall be allocated to the fund in which the recipient’s LSC grant is recorded in the same proportion that the amount of LSC funds expended bears to the total amount expended by the recipient to support the representation. 
(c) Attorneys’ fees received shall be 
recorded during the accounting period in which the money from the fee award is actually received by the recipient and may be expended for any purpose permitted by the LSC Act, regulations and other law applicable at the time the money is received. 
■5. Revise the heading of § 1609.5 to 
read as follows: 
§ 1609.5 Receiving reimbursement from a 
client. 
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Dated: February 6, 2017. 
Stefanie K. Davis, 
Assistant General Counsel. 
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
Federal Railroad Administration 
49 CFR Parts 236 and 238 
[Docket No. FRA–2013–0060; Notice No. 2] 
RIN 2130–AC46 
Passenger Equipment Safety 
Standards; Standards for Alternative 
Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets 
AGENCY : Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA), Department of Transportation (DOT). 
ACTION : Notice of proposed rulemaking 
(NPRM); reopening of comment period. SUMMARY : On December 6, 2016, FRA 
published an NPRM proposing to amend its regulations on passenger equipment safety standards. By this document, FRA is reopening the NPRM’s comment period, which closed February 6, 2017. 
DATES : The comment period for the 
NPRM, (81 FR 88006, Dec. 6, 2016), is reopened. Written comments must be received by March 21, 2017. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. 
ADDRESSES : Comments: Comments 
related to Docket No. FRA–2013–0060 may be submitted by any of the following methods: 
•Web site: The Federal eRulemaking 
Portal, www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
Web site’s online instructions for submitting comments. 
•Fax: 202–493–2251. 
•Mail: Docket Management Facility, 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12– 140, Washington, DC 20590. 
•Hand Delivery: Docket Management 
Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12–140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 
Instructions: All submissions must 
include the agency name, docket name, and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this rulemaking (2130–AC46). Note that all comments received will be posted without change to http://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: To access the docket to read 
background documents or comments received, go to http://www.regulations.gov at any time or visit 
the Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W12– 140, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT : Mr. 
Devin Rouse, Mechanical Engineer, Passenger Rail Division, Office of Railroad Safety, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202–493–6185); or 
Mr. Michael Hunter, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202– 493–0368). 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : The 
NPRM addresses three main subject areas: (1) Tier III trainset safety standards; (2) alternative crashworthiness and occupant protection performance requirements for Tier I passenger equipment; and (3) the maximum authorized speed for Tier II passenger equipment. 
In a December 12, 2016 letter, the 
American Public Transportation 
Association (APTA) requested a 30-day extension of the NPRM’s comment period. APTA stated it needs additional time to thoroughly review the NPRM and review and consolidate comments on the NPRM from its members and affiliates. 
As the comment period for the NPRM 
closed on February 6, 2017, FRA is reopening the comment period consistent with guidance issued January 20, 2017, intended to provide the new Administration an adequate opportunity to review new and pending regulations. Written comments must be received by March 21, 2017. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent practicable. 
Privacy Act 
Under 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT solicits 
comments from the public to better 
inform its rulemaking process. DOT posts comments, without edit, including any personal information the commenter provides, to www.regulations.gov, as described in 
the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS), available at www.dot.gov/ privacy. 
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, on February 8, 
2017. 
Patrick Warren, Executive Director. 
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