[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9001-9002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-3954]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 225

[FRA Docket No. RAR-4, Notice No. 10]
RIN 2130-AA58


Railroad Accident Reporting

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).

ACTION: Notice of postponement of decision whether or not to issue a 
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking and confirmation of March 
10, 1995, deadline for comments.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with a notice published on December 27, 1994 (59 
FR 66501), FRA held an informal public regulatory conference on January 
30-February 2, 1995, in Washington, D.C. to further discuss issues 
related to its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) [[Page 9002]] on 
railroad accident reporting (59 FR 42880). Conference participants 
offered various alternative approaches in response to the specific 
proposals set forth in the NPRM. The Association of American Railroads 
and The American Short Line Railroad Association requested that they be 
allowed to address specific topics by the existing comment deadline of 
March 10, 1995, and that such comments be incorporated into a second or 
supplemental NPRM. FRA believes that a decision as to whether or not to 
issue a supplemental NPRM is premature at this point in the rulemaking 
proceeding. FRA requests that written comments addressing all issues in 
the NPRM be filed no later than March 10, 1995, as specified in FRA's 
December 27, 1994, notice. After thorough review and analysis of the 
submitted comments, FRA will decide whether a supplemental NPRM is in 
fact warranted for this rulemaking and will issue a decision in the 
Federal Register. FRA's decision whether or not to issue a supplemental 
NPRM will be based primarily on the extent that written comments 
address constructive, creative solutions to the subjects and issues 
involved in the NPRM.

DATES: Written Comments: Written comments filed in response to the NPRM 
must be received no later than March 10, 1995. Comments received after 
that date will be considered to the extent practicable without 
incurring additional expense or delay.

ADDRESSES: Written Comments: Written comments should identify the 
docket number and the notice number and must be submitted in triplicate 
to the Docket Clerk, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad 
Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 8201, Washington, D.C. 
20590. Persons desiring to be notified that their written comments have 
been received by FRA should submit a stamped, self-addressed postcard 
with their comments. The Docket Clerk will indicate on the postcard the 
date on which the comments were received and will return the card to 
the addressee. Written comments will be available for examination, both 
before and after the closing date for comments, during regular business 
hours in room 8201 of the Nassif Building at the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marina C. Appleton, Trial Attorney, 
Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, 
D.C. 20590 (telephone 202-366-0628); or Robert Finkelstein, Chief, 
Systems Support Division, Office of Safety Analysis, Office of Safety, 
FRA, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590 (telephone 202-
366-2760).

    Issued in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 1995.
Jolene M. Molitoris,
Federal Railroad Administrator.
[FR Doc. 95-3954 Filed 2-15-95; 8:45 am]
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