Short Takes – 9-21-24 – Federal Register Edition

Quarterly Reports of Positive Train Control System Performance. Federal Register FRA notice. Summary: “The purpose of this notice is to inform the public that FRA has determined it is in the public interest for railroads to continue submitting reports of their positive train control (PTC) systems' performance to FRA on a quarterly basis as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act currently requires, and as the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved through March 31, 2027.”

New Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review: Minimum Standards for Driver's Licenses and Identification Cards Acceptable by Federal Agencies for Official Purposes. Federal Register TSA 30-day information collection notice. Summary: “This notice announces that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has forwarded the new Information Collection Request (ICR) abstracted below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA). The ICR describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden. The collection involves the requirement that States who seek a temporary waiver of the prohibition on Federal acceptance, for official purposes, of mobile driver's licenses (mDLs) that do not comply with the REAL ID Act and regulations, must submit an application for such waiver to TSA.”

National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee; October 2024 Meeting. Federal Register Coast Guard meeting notice. Summary: “The National Chemical Transportation Safety Advisory Committee (Committee) and its three subcommittees will meet in public in Washington, DC to discuss matters relating to the safe and secure marine transportation of hazardous materials. The Committee will be held in person only. The three subcommittee meetings will be virtual. For more detailed information regarding the subcommittee meetings, see Agenda Day 1 and Day 2 below.”

Notice of Partially Closed Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. Federal Register CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee Quarterly Meeting notice. Agenda: “The CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee will hold a virtual meeting on Friday, October 11, 2024, to discuss current CISA Cybersecurity Advisory Committee activities. The open session will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EDT and will include: public comment, briefings from four CSAC subcommittees, and CSAC member deliberation and vote on recommendations for the Director.”