Action
Notice of Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (``RSAC'') meeting.
Summary
As required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), and 41 C.F.R. 101-6.1015(b), the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) gives notice of a meeting of the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (``RSAC''). The meeting is designed to accomplish several things: (1) the RSAC's receipt of status reports, containing progress information, from the Power Brake working group (to revise the power brake regulations contained in 49 CFR part 232), the Locomotive Engineer Certification working group (to revise the locomotive engineer certification regulations contained in 49 CFR part 240), and the Tourist and Historic Railroads working group's Steam Standards task force (to revise the steam locomotive inspection and testing standards contained in 49 CFR part 230); (2) the agency's tasking of the RSAC with the development of Locomotive Crew Safety standards (crashworthiness and working conditions); (3) the tasking of the RSAC with the development of Locomotive Event Recorder accident survivability standards; (4) the agency's engagement in exploratory discussions with the RSAC regarding positive train control; (5) the address of various issues relating to recent FRA regulatory actions (Accident/Incident Reporting and Passenger Safety); (6) a general briefing and discussion relating to other regulatory and related matters before the agency; and (7) miscellaneous administrative matters.