Document ID: FRA-2009-0111-0005
Agency: fra
Document Type: Rule
Title: Scheduling of Public Hearing: Association of American Railroads
Posted Date: 2010-03-12T05:00Z

[Federal Register: March 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 48)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket Number FRA-2009-0111]

 
Notice of Scheduling of Public Hearing; Association of American 
Railroads

    In a notice published January 4, 2010, the Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA) announced that the Association of American 
Railroads (AAR) had petitioned FRA for a waiver of compliance from 
certain requirements of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) parts 234 and 236, and that a public hearing to discuss the 
issues presented by AAR's petition had been scheduled for February 10, 
2010, in Washington, DC. Due to inclement weather in the Washington, DC 
area on the scheduled hearing date and the resulting temporary closure 
of Federal Government offices in the Washington, DC area for most of 
that week, FRA, by notice to all known interested parties, postponed 
the hearing until a later date.
    This notice announces that the public hearing originally scheduled 
for February 10, 2010, is now rescheduled for Wednesday, April 7, 2010, 
beginning at 1 p.m. Accordingly, FRA invites all interested persons to 
participate in the public hearing to address issues presented by AAR's 
waiver request.
    As explained in FRA's January 4, 2010, notice, AAR seeks a waiver, 
on behalf of its member railroads, from the monthly inspection and test 
requirements for signal systems set forth in 49 CFR 234.249, 234.251, 
234.253, 234.255, 234.257, 234.261, 236.382, and 236.576. The docket 
number assigned to AAR's petition is Docket Number FRA-2009-0111. A 
copy of AAR's full petition is available for review online at http://
www.regulations.gov.
    Dates: (1) Public hearing: A public hearing will be held on April 
7, 2010, beginning at 1 p.m. in Washington, DC.
    (2) Comments: Interested parties may submit comments relevant to 
this waiver request and/or issues discussed at the hearing to the 
address noted below. Such written material should be submitted by May 
7, 2010. Comments submitted after that date will be considered to the 
extent possible.
    Addresses: (1) Public Hearing: The public hearing will be held at 
the Washington Marriott, 1221 22nd Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.
    (2) Attendance: Any persons wishing to make a statement at the 
hearing should notify FRA's Docket Clerk, Ms. Michelle Silva, by 
telephone, e-mail, or in writing, at least 5 business days before the 
date of the hearing. Ms. Silva's contact information is as follows: 
FRA, Office of Chief Counsel, Mail Stop 10, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, 
SE., Washington, DC 20590; telephone 202-493-6030; e-mail 
michelle.silva@dot.gov. For information on facilities or services for 
persons with disabilities or to request special assistance at the 
meeting, please contact Ms. Silva by telephone or e-mail as soon as 
possible.
    (3) Comments: Anyone wishing to file a comment related to this 
waiver petition or issues raised at the hearing should refer to Docket 
Number FRA-2009-0111. You may submit your comments and related material 
by any of the following methods:
     Internet: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 
instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 202-493-2251.
     Mail: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department of 
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 
20590.
     Hand Delivery: Docket Operations Facility, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Room W12-140, 
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal Holidays.
    All written communications submitted in response to this notice 
will be available for examination at the above-facility during regular 
business hours (9 a.m. to 5 p.m.), Monday through Friday, except 
Federal Holidays. All documents in the public docket are also available 
for inspection and download on the internet at the docket facility's 
Web site at http://www.regulations.gov.
    Anyone is able to search the electronic form of any written 
communications and comments received into any of our dockets by the 
name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, 
if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.) 
You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal 
Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 
19477-78).

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 8, 2010.
Grady C. Cothen, Jr.,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Safety Standards and Program 
Development.
[FR Doc. 2010-5468 Filed 3-11-10; 8:45 am]
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