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			Your search for Documents of type Proposed Rule and affecting 49 CFR 200-299

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			Railroad Workplace Safety; Adjacent-Controlled-Track On-Track Safety for Roadway Workers (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes to amend its regulations on railroad workplace safety to reduce further the risk of serious injury or death to roadway workers. In particular, FRA proposes to require that railroads adopt specified on-track safety procedures to protect...
						State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans (Proposed Rule)
			On September 2, 2009, FRA published a direct final rule in the Federal Register requiring the ten States with the most highway-rail grade crossing collisions, on average, over the past three years, to develop State highway-rail grade crossing action...
						Bridge Safety Standards (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing to standardize and establish Federal requirements for railroad bridges. This proposed rule would require track owners to implement bridge management programs that include annual inspections of railroad bridges. The proposed rule would...
						Positive Train Control Systems (Proposed Rule)
			By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on July 21, 2009 ([CITE]), FRA proposed regulations implementing a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that certain passenger and freight railroads install positive train control...
						Positive Train Control Systems (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes regulations implementing a requirement of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008 that certain passenger and freight railroads install positive train control systems. The proposal includes required functionalities of the technology and the...
						Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous Revisions (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is reopening the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80349) which proposed revisions to FRA regulations governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers. Reopening...
						[No title available] (Proposed Rule)
			The regulatory agenda is a semiannual summary of all current and projected rulemakings, reviews of existing regulations, and completed actions of the Department. The agenda provides the public with information about the Department of Transportation's...
						Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (Proposed Rule)
			On June 9, 2008, FRA published an NPRM in the Federal Register proposing to amend the eligibility and application form and content criteria of the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Finance (RRIF) Program. For the reasons stated below, FRA has...
						Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous Revisions (Proposed Rule)
			By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on December 31, 2008 (73 FR 80349), FRA proposed revisions to its regulations governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers. This document announces a public hearing to provide...
						Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects (Proposed Rule)
			This notice withdraws DOT's proposed changes to its regulations implementing the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA). The NPRM is being withdrawn in order to allow the Obama Administration to review the program and decide...
						Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects (Proposed Rule)
			Recent changes to the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) statute require changes in the TIFIA rule. In addition, the DOT has gained substantial administrative experience since the TIFIA rule was last amended in 2000. The...
						Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous Revisions (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes revisions to its regulation governing the qualification and certification of locomotive engineers by prohibiting a railroad from reclassifying a person's locomotive engineer certificate to that of a more restrictive class during the period...
						Track Safety Standards; Continuous Welded Rail (CWR) (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing to amend the Federal Track Safety Standards to promote the safety of railroad operations over continuous welded rail (CWR). In particular, FRA is proposing specific requirements for the qualification of persons designated to inspect...
						Miscellaneous Amendments to the Federal Railroad Administration's Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements (Proposed Rule)
			By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 9, 2008 (73 FR 52496), FRA proposed revisions to its regulations governing railroad accident/incident recording and reporting. This document announces a public hearing to provide interested...
						Miscellaneous Amendments to the Federal Railroad Administration's Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes to amend its existing regulations addressing accident/incident reporting in order to clarify ambiguous regulations and enhance the quality of information available for railroad casualty analysis. In addition to proposing revisions to its...
						Railroad Workplace Safety; Adjacent-Track On-Track Safety for Roadway Workers (Proposed Rule)
			On July 17, 2008, FRA published an NPRM in the Federal Register addressing adjacent-track on-track safety procedures for roadway workers. For the reasons stated below, FRA has decided to withdraw the NPRM.
						Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (Proposed Rule)
			On June 9, 2008, FRA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (73 FR 32515) proposing amending the eligibility and application form and content criteria of the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF)...
						Railroad Workplace Safety; Adjacent-Track On-Track Safety for Roadway Workers (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes to amend its regulations on railroad workplace safety to reduce further the risk of serious injury or death to roadway workers. In particular, FRA proposes to require that railroads adopt specified on-track safety procedures to protect...
						Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program (Proposed Rule)
			The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century of 1998 (TEA-21) established the Rail Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program. The program authorizes the Secretary of Transportation to issue direct loans and loan guarantees to state...
						Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Systems (Proposed Rule)
			This document announces an additional 15-day period to file comments in this proceeding. This extension provides interested parties an opportunity to comment on recently revised or new standards developed by the Association of American Railroads (AAR)...
						Railroad Safety Enforcement Procedures; Enforcement, Appeal and Hearing Procedures for Rail Routing Decisions (Proposed Rule)
			In a separate document published today, the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration is requiring railroad carriers to compile annual data on specified shipments of hazardous materials (security-sensitive materials), use the data to...
						Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Systems (Proposed Rule)
			By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on September 4, 2007 (71 FR 50820), FRA proposed revisions to the regulations governing the power braking systems and equipment used in freight and other non-passenger railroad train operations. The...
						Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake Systems (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes revisions to the regulations governing freight power brakes and equipment by adding a new subpart addressing electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake systems. The proposed regulations are designed to provide for and encourage the...
						Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Front-End Strength of Cab Cars and Multiple-Unit Locomotives (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing to further the safety of passenger train occupants by amending existing regulations to enhance structural strength requirements for the front end of cab cars and multiple-unit locomotives. These enhancements would include the addition...
						Locomotive Safety Standards; Sanders (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes to revise the existing requirements related to sanders on locomotives. The proposed rule would modify the existing regulations by permitting additional flexibility in the use of locomotives with inoperative sanders. The proposal would...
						Implementation of Program for Capital Grants for Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Projects (Proposed Rule)
			Section 9002 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L. 109-59, August 10, 2005) amends chapter 201 of Title 49 of the United States Code by adding section 20154. Section 20154...
						Proposed Revisions to the Schedules of Civil Penalties for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law or Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is issuing for comment proposed statements of agency policy that would amend the 25 schedules of civil penalties (Schedules) issued as appendixes to FRA's safety regulations to reflect more accurately the safety risks associated with a violation of...
						Railroad Operating Rules: Program of Operational Tests and Inspections; Railroad Operating Practices: Handling Equipment, Switches and Derails (Proposed Rule)
			Human factors are the leading cause of train accidents, accounting for 38 percent of the total in 2005. Human factors also contribute to employee injuries. The proposed rule would establish greater accountability on the part of railroad management for...
						Rules of Practice: Proposed Direct Final Rulemaking Procedures (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing direct final rulemaking procedures to expedite the processing of noncontroversial regulatory changes to which no adverse comment is anticipated. Under the proposed procedures, FRA could choose to make routine or otherwise...
						Passenger Train Emergency Systems (Proposed Rule)
			This NPRM is intended to further the safety of passenger train occupants through both enhancements and additions to FRA's existing requirements for emergency systems on passenger trains. In this NPRM, FRA proposes to enhance existing requirements for...
						Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Miscellaneous Amendments and Attachments of Safety Appliances on Passenger Equipment (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing to clarify and amend its existing regulations in an effort to address various mechanical issues relevant to the manufacture, efficient utilization, and safe operation of passenger equipment and trains that have arisen since FRA's...
						Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing to amend a portion of the accident reporting regulations. Specifically, FRA proposes to amend the method for calculating the monetary threshold for reporting rail equipment accidents/incidents. The amendment is necessary because, in...
						Inspection and Maintenance Standards for Steam Locomotives (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes to correct an inadvertent, small omission from FRA Form 4 (``Boiler Specification Card'') in the Steam Locomotive Inspection and Maintenance Standards. The form is used to record information about inspections of steam locomotive boilers.
						Use of Locomotive Horns at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is issuing notice of a public conference that will be held in Fort Lauderdale, FL to discuss the appropriate excess risk estimate that should be applied to highway-rail grade crossings that are currently subject to FRA Emergency Order 15 (``E.O....
						Locomotive Crashworthiness (Proposed Rule)
			On November 2, 2004, FRA published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in the Federal Register (69 FR 63890) proposing to establish comprehensive, minimum standards for locomotive crashworthiness. In that NPRM, FRA established a January 3, 2005...
						Locomotive Crashworthiness (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing to establish comprehensive, minimum standards for locomotive crashworthiness. Locomotive crashworthiness protection is necessary because locomotive collisions can result in crew injuries and fatalities. These proposed performance...
						Locomotive Event Recorders (Proposed Rule)
			By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on June 30, 2004 (69 FR 39774), FRA proposed revisions to the regulations governing locomotive event recorders in order to improve the crashworthiness of railroad locomotive event recorders and to...
						Locomotive Event Recorders (Proposed Rule)
			To improve the crashworthiness of railroad locomotive event recorders and to enhance the quality of information available for post- accident investigations, FRA proposes to amend its existing regulations in four major ways: By requiring that new...
						Occupational Noise Exposure for Railroad Operating Employees (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing to amend its occupational noise standards for railroad employees whose predominant noise exposure occurs in the locomotive cab. FRA's existing standard (issued in 1980) limits cab employee noise exposure to certain levels based on the...
						Reflectorization of Rail Freight Rolling Stock (Proposed Rule)
			FRA is proposing to require retroreflective material on the sides of freight rolling stock (freight cars and locomotives) to enhance the visibility of trains in order to reduce the number of accidents at highway-rail grade crossings in which train...
						Application of FRA Alcohol and Drug Rules to Foreign Railroad Foreign-Based Employees Who Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States: Completion of Consultations with Canadian and Mexican Governments and Closure of Comment Period (Proposed Rule)
			Currently, employees of a foreign railroad (a railroad incorporated outside the United States) whose primary reporting point is outside the United States who enter into the United States to perform train or dispatching service (foreign railroad...
						Local Rail Freight Assistance to States (Proposed Rule)
			The FRA is withdrawing a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) addressing the Local Rail Freight Assistance Program. In its NPRM published on November 30, 1990, 55 FR 49648, FRA proposed to modify 49 CFR part 266, which implements the agency's Local...
						Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Notice Inviting Comment on July 2002 Canadian Human Rights Commission Policy on Alcohol and Drug Testing (Proposed Rule)
			In general, FRA's regulation on the control of alcohol and drug use currently applies to all railroads that operate on the general railroad system of transportation in the United States. In a December 11, 2001, notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), FRA...
						Conforming the Federal Railroad Administration's Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Revised Reporting Requirements; Other Amendments (Proposed Rule)
			FRA proposes to conform, to the extent practicable, its regulations on accident/incident reporting to the revised reporting regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor. This action will permit the...
						Withdrawal of Proposed Rulemaking Actions; Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Age, Charter Transportation, Notice of Terms of Contract of Carriage Part 399-Statement of General Policy, Simplified Airline Counter Sign Notices, Rules of Practice in Board Proceedings-Fees and Charges for Special Services; and Statements of General Policy, Baggage Liability Notices in International Air Transportation, Price Advertising, Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs, and Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities (Proposed Rule)
			This document withdraws the following rulemakings, proposed by the Office of the Secretary or the former Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB), that have been superseded by more recent rulemakings or other actions that make the proposed actions no longer...
						Freight Car Safety Standards: Maintenance-of-Way Equipment (Proposed Rule)
			This document terminates the rulemaking action initiated in FRA Docket No. RSFC-7. In its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FRA proposed an amendment of the Freight Car Safety Standards, which currently do not apply to maintenance-of-way (MOW)...
						Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Proposed Application of Random Testing and Other Requirements to Employees of a Foreign Railroad Who Are Based Outside the United States and Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States; Request for Comment on Even Broader Application of Rules and on Implementation Issues (Proposed Rule)
			FRA's regulation on the control of alcohol and drug use, which applies to all railroads that operate on the general railroad system of transportation in the United States, currently exempts certain operations by foreign railroads and certain small...
						U.S. Locational Requirement for Dispatching of U.S. Rail Operations (Proposed Rule)
			On December 11, 2001 (66 FR 63942), FRA published an Interim Final Rule (IFR) requiring all dispatching of railroad operations that occur in the United States to be performed in the United States with three minor exceptions. FRA is interested in...
						Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Proposed Application of Random Testing and Other Requirements to Employees of a Foreign Railroad Who Are Based Outside the United States and Perform Train or Dispatching Service in the United States; Request for Comment on Even Broader Application of Rules and on Implementation Issues (Proposed Rule)
			In general, FRA's regulation on the control of alcohol and drug use (49 CFR part 219) currently applies to all railroads that operate on the general railroad system of transportation in the United States. However, part 219 presently exempts certain...
						Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems (Proposed Rule)
			By notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published on August 10, 2001 (66 FR 42352) FRA proposed new regulations governing the development and use of processor-based signal and train control systems. In that notice, FRA established a deadline for the...
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