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Guide to. the Quiet Zone Establishment Process The Quiet Zone Establishment Process continued 7. Determine how the quiet zone will be established using one of the following criteria: (Note that Options 2 through 4 will require the use of the FRA Quiet Zone Calculator available at http: / /safetydata.fra.dot.gov /quiet /.) 1. Every public highway -rail crossing in the proposed quiet zone is equipped with one or more SSMs. 2. The Quiet Zone Risk Index (QZRI) of the proposed quiet zone is less than or equal to the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT) without installing SSMs or ASMs. 3. The QZRI of the proposed quiet zone is less than or equal to the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold (NSRT) after the installation of SSMs or ASMs. 4. The QZRI of the proposed quiet zone is less than or equal to the Risk Index with Horns (RIWH) after the installation of SSMs or ASMs. 8. Complete the installation of SSMs and ASMs and any other required improvements determined by the diagnostic team at all public, private, and pedestrian crossings within the proposed quiet zone. 9. Ensure that the required signage at each public, private, and pedestrian crossing is installed in accordance with 49 CFR Sections 222.25, 222.27, and 222.35, and the standards outlined in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices. These signs may need to be covered until the quiet zone is in effect. 10. Establish the quiet zone by providing a Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment to all of the parties that are listed in 49 CFR Section 222.43(a)(3). Be sure to include all of the required contents in the notice as listed in 49 CFR Section 222.43(d). The quiet zone can take effect no earlier than 21 days after the date on which the Notice of Quiet Zone Establishment is mailed. ** *Appendix C to the Train Horn Rule provides detailed, step by step guidance on how to create a quiet zone. * ** 7 8