[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 238 (Wednesday, December 15, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71316-71317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27125]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2010-0051]


Caltrain's Request for Approval To Test Crossing Optimization on 
Its Positive Train Control Network

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: This document provides the public with notice that on December 
2, 2021, the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board (Caltrain) submitted 
a document entitled, ``Crossing Optimization Project: Test Request,'' 
Revision 1, dated November 29, 2021, to FRA. Caltrain asks FRA to 
approve its request so that Caltrain may field test its Crossing 
Optimization on track that has been equipped with positive train 
control (PTC) technology.

DATES: FRA will consider comments received by February 14, 2022. FRA 
may consider comments received after that date to the extent 
practicable and without delaying implementation of valuable or 
necessary modifications to a PTC system.

ADDRESSES: All comments should identify the agency name and Docket 
Number FRA-2010-0051, and may be submitted on https://

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www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting 
comments. All comments received will be posted without change to 
https://www.regulations.gov; this includes any personal information.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Neal, Staff Director, Signal, 
Train Control, and Crossings Division, telephone: 816-516-7168, email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 17, 2020, FRA certified 
Caltrain's Interoperable Electronic Train Management System (I-ETMS) 
PTC system under Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Section 
236.1015 and Title 49 United States Code (U.S.C.) 20157(h). Pursuant to 
49 CFR 236.1035, a railroad must obtain FRA's approval before field 
testing an uncertified PTC system, or a product of an uncertified PTC 
system, or any regression testing of a certified PTC system on the 
general rail system. See 49 CFR 236.1035(a). Please see Caltrain's test 
request for the required information, including a complete description 
of both Caltrain's Crossing Optimization Project and its specific test 
procedures, including the measures that will be taken to ensure safety 
during testing.
    Caltrain's test request is available for review online at https://www.regulations.gov (Docket No. FRA-2010-0051). Interested parties are 
invited to comment on the test request by submitting written comments 
or data. During its review of the test request, FRA will consider any 
comments or data submitted. However, FRA may elect not to respond to 
any particular comment and, under 49 CFR 236.1035, FRA maintains the 
authority to approve, approve with conditions, or deny the test request 
at its sole discretion.

Privacy Act Notice

    In accordance with 49 CFR 211.3, FRA solicits comments from the 
public to better inform its decisions. DOT posts these comments, 
without edit, including any personal information the commenter 
provides, to https://www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of 
records notice (DOT/ALL-14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. See https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. To facilitate 
comment tracking, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the 
name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely 
optional. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or 
confidential information, please contact FRA for alternate submission 
instructions.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Carolyn R. Hayward-Williams,
Director, Office of Railroad Systems and Technology.
[FR Doc. 2021-27125 Filed 12-14-21; 8:45 am]
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