Action
Notice of public hearings.
Summary
On January 13, 2000 (65 FR 2230), FRA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway- Rail Grade Crossings (Docket No. FRA-1999-6439). On the same date FRA released a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEIS) (Docket No. FRA-1999- 6440) pertaining to the proposals contained in the NPRM. In both documents, FRA stated that public hearings would be held in a number of locations throughout the country. On February 15, 2000 (65 FR 7483), FRA published in the Federal Register a document regarding hearings to be held, combined hearings on the NPRM and DEIS to be held in: Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles, California; Pendleton, Oregon; Ft. Lauderdale, Florida; and Salem, Massachusetts. FRA stated that a further document will be published and posted on FRA's web site (http:/ /fra.dot.gov) regarding hearings to be held in the remaining locations listed in the NPRM: Berea, Ohio; South Bend, Indiana; and Chicago, Illinois. This document provides information pertaining to those hearings as well as repeating the information contained in the original hearing document. At this time, although hearing dates have been established, specific hearing sites in Chicago, South Bend, and Berea have not been finalized. When final site arrangements have been made, FRA will publish a document in the Federal Register and post the additional information on its web site.