Document ID: FRA-2000-7257-0194
Agency: fra
Document Type: Notice
Title: Meetings: Railroad Safety Advisory Committee
Posted Date: 2023-03-10T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 15116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-04914]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 93]

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-fourth meeting of the Railroad Safety 
Advisory Committee (RSAC), a Federal Advisory Committee that provides 
advice and recommendations to FRA on railroad safety matters through a 
consensus process. This special meeting of the RSAC will focus on the 
events related to the February 3, 2023 freight train derailment in East 
Palestine, Ohio, and include a discussion of potential related safety 
improvements and possible RSAC tasks and actions.

DATES: The RSAC meeting is scheduled for Monday, March 27, 2023. The 
meeting will commence at 9:30 a.m. and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m. (all 
times Eastern Daylight Time). Requests to submit written materials to 
be reviewed during the meeting must be received by March 17, 2023. 
Requests for accommodations because of a disability must be received by 
March 17, 2023.

ADDRESSES: The RSAC meeting will be held at the National Association of 
Home Builders, located at 1201 15th Street NW, Washington, DC 20005. A 
final agenda will be posted on the RSAC internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/ at least one week in advance of the meeting. Please 
see the RSAC website for additional information on the committee at 
https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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. The 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 March 17, 2023. Any member of the 
public may submit a written statement to the committee at any time. If 
a member of the public wants the submit written materials to be 
reviewed by the committee during the meeting, it must be received by 
March 17, 2023.
    Agenda Summary: This special meeting of the RSAC will focus on the 
events leading up to, during, and following the February 3, 2023 
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. freight train derailment in East 
Palestine, Ohio, as well as suggested safety improvements, and possible 
RSAC tasks and actions. A detailed agenda for the meeting will be 
posted on the RSAC internet website at least one week in advance of the 
meeting. Copies of the minutes of past meetings, along with general 
information about the committee, are also available on the RSAC 
internet website at https://rsac.fra.dot.gov/.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Amitabha Bose,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-04914 Filed 3-9-23; 8:45 am]
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