Document ID: FRA-2000-7257-0185
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Railroad Safety Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2020-09-08T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 55574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19737]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 89]

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 sixtieth meeting of the Railroad Safety 
Advisory Committee (RSAC), a Federal Advisory Committee that develops 
railroad safety regulations through a consensus process.

DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled for Thursday, October 1, 2020. The 
meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 11:30 a.m. (all 
times Eastern Daylight Time). Requests to attend the meeting must be 
received by September 24, 2020. Requests for accommodations because of 
a disability must be received by September 21, 2020. Requests to submit 
written materials to be reviewed during the meeting must be received no 
later than September 24, 2020.

ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held telephonically. Telephonic 
attendance information will be provided upon registration with either 
of the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. Copies of the meeting minutes, along with general information 
about the committee, are available on the RSAC internet website at 
https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/ .

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenton Kilgore, RSAC Designated 
Federal Officer/RSAC Coordinator, FRA Office of Railroad Safety, (202) 
493-6286 or kenton.kilgore@dot.gov; or Larry Woolverton, Executive 
Officer, FRA Office of Railroad Safety, (202) 493-6212 or 
larry.woolverton@dot.gov. Any committee-related request should be sent 
to the persons listed in this section.

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. The RSAC is composed of 40 voting representatives 
from 29 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 will open to the public and 
attendance may be limited due to telephonic meeting constraints. To 
register, please send an email to either of the individuals listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The meeting is accessible 
to individuals with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Transportation 
and the Federal Railroad Administration 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 
either of the individuals listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section by the deadline listed in the DATES section. Any member of the 
public may submit a written statement to the committee at any time. If 
a member of the public wants the submitted written materials to be 
considered by the committee during the meeting, the submission must be 
received before the deadline listed in the DATES section.
    Agenda Summary: The RSAC meeting topics will include updates on 
recent activity by RSAC Working Groups for: Passenger Safety, Track 
Standards, Tourist and Historic Railroads, and Part 225 Accident 
Reporting. The detailed agenda will be posted on the RSAC internet 
website at least one week in advance of the meeting.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Quintin Kendall,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2020-19737 Filed 9-4-20; 8:45 am]
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