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			Your search for Documents matching 'Hours of Service', of type Rule, and affecting 49 CFR 200-299

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			Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs (Final Rule)
			actual employer. Service agents, such as collectors, BATs or STTs, are not and never have been authorized to make this decision. The service agent's role is ... have up to three hours to provide a sufficient specimen (during which time the employee should be monitored). If at the end of the three-hour period, the employee ... this will begin a one-hour period to allow a sufficient specimen. Also, this necessitates a second oral fluid collection within one hour, or the employer could ... under the Department's regulation, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will need to certify at least two laboratories for oral fluid testing, ... using Oral Fluid established by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In addition, this rule amends the FAA, FMCSA, FRA and FTA regulations
						Locomotive Image and Audio Recording Devices for Passenger Trains (Final Rule)
			recording time beyond approximately 14 hours and, under the hours of service laws, crews are only permitted 12 hours of continuous time on duty. 
 
 FRA agrees ... taken out of service or image recording devices taken out service in both cab ends, may not be used in revenue service beyond the next pre-service inspection ... Twelve-Hour Recording Period for Locomotive Image Recording Devices 
 1. Appropriateness of the 12-Hour Recording Period 
 2. Feasibility of 24 Hours of Continuous
						Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards (Final Rule)
			railroads subject to this subpart who perform service subject to the provisions of the hours-of-service law governing “train employees,” 
 see 
 49 U.S ... railroads' programs + 1 generic program developed by ASLRRA) 
 80 hours + 2 hours + 80 hours 
 351.33 
 30,167.83 
 
 
 —(c) Records of positions or individuals ... “Hazmat employee”, “In service or in-service”, “Intermodal container”, “ISO”, “NIOSH”, “PIH material”, “Residue”, “State”, “Switching service”, “System headquarters”
						Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2024 (Final Rule)
			Appendix A IV (c) Out-of-service order (operation by driver of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 2 ... Appendix A IV (d) Out-of-service order (requiring or permitting operation of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) ... Out-of-service order (failure to cease operations as ordered) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(F) 
 32,208 
 33,252 
 
 
 Appendix A IV (h) Out-of-service order (operating
						Safety Glazing Standards; Codifying Existing Waivers and Adding Test Flexibility (Final Rule)
			• Each cinder block test requires 10 labor hours, 
 e.g., 
 2 hours to customize the cinder block and 8 hours to run the cinder block test.
 
 • After FRA ... 733 railroads 
 1 renewal waiver 
 4 hours 
 4.00 hours 
 $309.76 
 
 
 —(d) Passenger cars removed from service until broken/damaged windows are replaced ... pieces 
 480 pieces per hour 
 52.08 hours 
 $3,119.07 
 
 
 Total 
 733 railroads + 3 manufacturers 
 25,426 responses 
 N/A 
 262 hours 
 $15,839 
 
 
 
 All
						Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts (Final Rule)
			Appendix A IV (c) Out-of-service order (operation by driver of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 2 ... Appendix A IV (d) Out-of-service order (requiring or permitting operation of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) ... Out-of-service order (failure to cease operations as ordered) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(2)(F) 
 29,893 
 32,208 
 
 
 Appendix A IV (h) Out-of-service order (operating
						Fatigue Risk Management Programs for Certain Passenger and Freight Railroads (Final Rule)
			railroads 
 2.33 plans 
 90 hours 
 209.70 hours 
 18,328.20 
 
 
   
 15 ISP railroads 
 3.33 plans 
 50 hours 
 166.50 hours 
 14,552.43 
 
 
 —(c)(3)(ii) ... Class I + 
 2.33 reviews 
 22 hours 
 51.26 hours 
 4,083.06 
 
 
   
 15 ISP railroads 
 1.67 reviews 
 16 hours 
 26.72 hours 
 2,128.35 
 
 
 —Consultation ... railroads 
 0.33 amended plan 
 40 hours 
 13.20 hours 
 1,051.43 
 
 
   
 15 ISP railroads 
 1 amended plan 
 20 hours 
 20 hours 
 1,593.08 
 
 
 Totals 
 35
						Railroad Workplace Safety (Final Rule)
			1 program 
 4 hours 
 4 
 304 
 
 
 —RR written response in support of disapproved program 
 746 railroads 
 1 written response 
 20 hours 
 20 
 1,520 ... those of inspecting, testing, servicing, or repairing rolling equipment 
 746 railroads 
 19 rules/procedures 
 2 hours 
 38 
 2,888 
 
 
 214.320—Roadway ... reduction benefits associated with this waiver, FRA estimated the labor hours required for FRA to review and approve each waiver. Table V–1 below displays
						Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts (Final Rule)
			340—PRIORITY USE AND ALLOCATION OF SHIPPING SERVICES, CONTAINERS AND CHASSIS, AND PORT FACILITIES AND SERVICES FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AND NATIONAL DEFENSE ... add in its place “$127,712”. 
 
 
 PART 228—PASSENGER TRAIN EMPLOYEE HOURS OF SERVICE; RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING; SLEEPING QUARTERS 
 
 
 58. The authority ... paragraph to read as follows: 
 Appendix A to Part 228—Requirements of the Hours of Service Act: Statement of Agency Policy and Interpretation 
 
 General Provisions
						Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Coverage of Mechanical Employees and Miscellaneous Amendments (Final Rule)
			who are covered by the hours of service laws at 49 U.S.C. 21103, 21104, or 21105, or who would be subject to the hours of service laws at 49 U.S.C. 21103 ... regulated service. An employee may not perform regulated service after 30 days from the date on which the employee first performed regulated service, unless ... performs regulated service exclusively for railroads with fewer than 400,000 total employee 
 
 annual work hours, including hours worked by all employees
						Positive Train Control Systems (Final Rule)
			increase of 40 hours for the first three years of a host railroad reporting and 20 hours for each subsequent year, as compared to the 8-hour burden estimate ...  
 Year 
 
 Total 
 marginal 
 hour burden 
 
 
 Total new 
 submission 
 hour burden 
 
 
 Total new 
 complete 
 hour burden 
 
 
 Total annual 
 host ... Changes From NPRM to Final Rule 
 
 Description 
 
 NPRM 
 (hours) 
 
 
 Final rule 
 (hours) 
 
 
 
 Form FRA F 6180.152 Burden (First Three Years) 
 12
						Civil Penalty Amounts (Final Rule)
			A IV (a) Out-of-service order (operation of CMV by driver) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 1,928 
 1,951 
 
 
 Appendix A IV (b) Out-of-service order (requiring ... 
 Appendix A IV (c) Out-of-service order (operation by driver of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 1 ... Appendix A IV (d) Out-of-service order (requiring or permitting operation of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7)
						Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service (Final Rule)
			performance and minutes of delay, ridership, on-board services, stations, facilities, equipment, and other services. 
 Section 207 also calls for consultation with ... minutes of delay, causes of delay, on-board services, stations, facilities, equipment, and other services. 
 Finally, section 207 provides that, to the ... canceled trains (less than 4 hours advance notice) are counted as late customer arrivals at their ticketed station if service to their ticketed station is ... establishes metrics and minimum standards for measuring the performance and service quality of intercity passenger train operations. ... Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service
						Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification of Waivers (Final Rule)
			100 hours 
 100 hours 
 7,200 
 
 
 —Petitions for special approval of pre-revenue service acceptance plan 
 708 railroads 
 1 petition 
 100 hours 
 100 ... 100 hours 
 7,200 
 
 
 —(d) Service of petitions 
 708 railroads 
 1 petition 
 20 hours 
 20 hours 
 1,440 
 
 
 —(d)(2)(ii) Statement of interest 
 Public/railroads ... railroads 
 1 plan 
 40 hours 
 40 hours 
 2,880 
 
 
 —Amendments/Revisions to Plan 
 50 railroads/plans 
 10 revisions 
 20 hours 
 200 hours 
 14,400 
 
 
 —Recordkeeping ... waivers related to single car air brake tests, end-of-train devices, helper service, and brake maintenance. FRA is also extending the time that freight rail
						Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts (Final Rule)
			IV (a) Out-of-service order (operation of CMV by driver) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 1,895 
 1,928 
 
 
 
 Appendix A IV (b) Out-of-service order (requiring ... 
 Appendix A IV (c) Out-of-service order (operation by driver of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 1 ... Appendix A IV (d) Out-of-service order (requiring or permitting operation of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7)
						Texas Central Railroad High-Speed Rail Safety Standards (Final Rule)
			trainsets outside of revenue service hours to be “in passenger service/in revenue service.” But, they may be considered “in service.”
 
 
 
 63 
  Unscheduled ... repositioning moves are not considered “in passenger service/in revenue service,” but rather considered “in service,” as that term was defined in the NPRM, as trainsets ... MOW operations during revenue service hours to repair a broken rail, for example, requires TCRR to halt revenue service over the affected portion of the ... Railway Company (JRC), and will be used exclusively for revenue passenger service.
						Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous Revisions (Final Rule)
			party performing service. If files are too large to email, the party performing service must make arrangements to perform the service by mail or other ...  a railroad will need to maintain service records for certified locomotive engineers who are not performing service that requires locomotive engineer certification ... Counsel.
 
 E. General Docketing and Service Concerns 
 
 Labor Commenters raised several general docketing and service concerns. 
 
 For instance, the commenters
						State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plans (Final Rule)
			+ DC 
 1.3 plans + 2.3 plans + 4 plans + 6 plans 
 700 hours + 550 hours + 200 hours + 60 hours 
 3,377 
 $206,672 
 
 
 —(c)(1) Updated Action Plans (10 ... § 234.11(e)) 
 10 States 
 1 plan + 1 plan + 1.3 plans 
 1,100 hours + 640 hours + 225 hours 
 2,040 
 124,848 
 
 
 —(c)(2) Implementation reports (10 listed ... 11(e)) 
 10 States 
 1 report + 1 report + 1.3 reports 
 
 160 hours + 120 hours + 
 40 hours 
 
 333 
 20,380 
 
 
 —(f)(2) Notification to FRA by State
						Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents (Final Rule)
			threshold, continue under a Government shutdown. However, any specific service a user might need would be deferred until after the shutdown. FRA also suggests ... in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations. The Regulatory Information Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda in April and October of each year. The ... obtained. 
 5. The wage data are reported in terms of dollars earned per hour, while the equipment cost data are indexed to a base year of 1982. 
 6. The
						Program for Eliminating Duplication of Environmental Review (Final Rule)
			Agencies are located at 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal ... include, for example, the obligation to consult with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service under the Endangered Species Act. It could also possibly include compliance ... in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulations. The Regulatory Information Service Center publishes the Unified Agenda in April and October of each year. The
						Rail Integrity and Track Safety Standards (Final Rule)
			passenger service is operated during the inspection week, or (2) if passenger service is operated during the inspection week: (i) The passenger service is operated ... within four hours. Depending on the type and severity of an indication, as proposed § 213.240 would allow railroads up to either 36 or 84 hours to field-verify ... that “the number of days/hours in the Remedial Action Table” should be reduced to “accommodate the additional 36 to 84 hours for `field verification'
						Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees (Final Rule)
			annual employee work hours, with the exception of those intercity or commuter passenger railroads with 400,000 total employee work hours annually or more. ... annual employee work hours, with the exception of those intercity or commuter passenger railroads with 400,000 total employee work hours annually or more, ... intercity or commuter passenger railroads with 400,000 total employee work hours annually or more. 
 
 
 DATES: 
 This regulation is effective December 30 ... intercity or commuter passenger railroads with 400,000 total employee work hours annually or more.
						System Safety Program and Risk Reduction Program (Final Rule)
			with Amtrak to provide IPR service on their State-supported routes. As such, the typical IPR service is an Amtrak-scheduled service using equipment Amtrak ... included context for the particular rail services provided (for example, NNEPRA/MEDOT explained its “Downeaster” service) and emphasized the apparent lack of ... but rather pays Amtrak the difference between service costs and revenues to operate the Downeaster service. 
 See 
 NNEPRA/MEDOT at 4. VTrans noted that
						Risk Reduction Program (Final Rule)
			October 2011. 
 FRA notes that RSIA section 108 applies specifically to hours-of-service reform, not the fatigue management programs that RSIA section 103 mandates ... by reported employee labor hours between 2016 and 2018. Each tick mark along the x-axis represents a range of employee hours. The bar heights along the ... the number of railroads that reported employee labor hours within a given range of employee hours. Figure 1 demonstrates that the vast majority of Class
						Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts (Final Rule)
			A IV (a) Out-of-service order (operation of CMV by driver) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 1,848 
 1,895 
 
 
 Appendix A IV (b) Out-of-service order (requiring ... 
 Appendix A IV (c) Out-of-service order (operation by driver of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 1 ... Appendix A IV (d) Out-of-service order (requiring or permitting operation of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7)
						Moving the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Civil Penalties Schedules and Guidelines From the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to the FRA Website (Final Rule)
			17. Pursuant to sec. 16 of RSIA, the penalty for a violation of the Hours of Service Act was changed from a flat $500 to a penalty of up to $1,000, as the ... for an aggravated maximum penalty of $20,000 for a violation of the Hours of Service Act, making these penalty amounts uniform with those of FRA's other
						Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping; Correction (Final Rule)
			reduce the paperwork burden associated with compliance with Federal hours of service laws and regulations. In preparing that final rule for publication ... Federal Regulations, as follows: 
 
 PART 228—PASSENGER TRAIN EMPLOYEE HOURS OF SERVICE; RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING; SLEEPING QUARTERS 
 
 
 1. The authority ... reduce the paperwork burden associated with compliance with Federal hours of service laws and regulations. In preparing that final rule for publication ... Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping; Correction
						Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping (Final Rule)
			1 hour 
 47,000 
 
 
 49 U.S.C. 21102—The Federal Hours of Service Laws—Petitions for exemption from laws 
 10 railroads 
 1 petition 
 10 hours 
 10 ... the Federal hours of service laws and regulations. Current regulations require employees covered by those laws or regulations (covered service employees) ... operations for which it is tailored, it will decrease the burden hours spent on hours of service recordkeeping. 
 
 
 DATES: 
 This final rule is effective August ... the Federal hours of service laws and regulations. Current regulations require employees covered by those laws or regulations (covered service employees) ... operations for which it is tailored, it will decrease the burden hours spent on hours of service recordkeeping. ... employees) to create and retain hours of service records by hand (a paper system) or ``certify'' the record using a compliant computerized system (an electronic ... Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping
						Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Standards for Alternative Compliance and High-Speed Trainsets (Final Rule)
			petition 
 16 hours 
 16 
 
 
 
 —Petitions for special approval of pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan 
 32 railroads 
 1 petition 
 40 hours 
 40 
 ... kip kilopound(s) 
 kN kilo-Newton(s) 
 kph kilometer(s) per hour 
 lbf pound(s)-force 
 mph mile(s) per hour 
 ms millisecond(s) 
 MU multiple-unit 
 OVI occupied ...  Section 238.111 Pre-Revenue Service Acceptance Testing Plan 
 This section contains requirements for pre-revenue service testing of passenger equipment ... implementation of nation-wide, interoperable high-speed passenger rail service at speeds up to 220 mph. While Tier III trainsets must operate in an exclusive
						Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts (Final Rule)
			A IV (a) Out-of-service order (operation of CMV by driver) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 1,811 
 1,848 
 
 
 Appendix A IV (b) Out-of-service order (requiring ... 
 Appendix A IV (c) Out-of-service order (operation by driver of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7) 
 1 ... Appendix A IV (d) Out-of-service order (requiring or permitting operation of CMV or intermodal equipment that was placed out of service) 
 49 U.S.C. 521(b)(7)
						Environmental Impacts and Related Procedures (Final Rule)
			(11) Operating assistance to a railroad to continue existing service or to increase service to meet demand, where the assistance will not significantly ... operating assistance to transit authorities to continue existing service or increase service to meet routine changes in demand. 
 (17) The purchase of vehicles ... operating assistance to transit authorities to continue existing service or increase service to meet routine demand. 
 (5) Activities, including repairs, replacements
						Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees (Final Rule)
			such training services without FRA approval. As amended, a training organization or learning institution that has provided training services to employers ... has provided training services to employers covered by this part before January 1, 2019, may continue to offer such training services without FRA approval ... employers (
 i.e., 
 those employers with less than 400,000 total employee work hours annually) would have been required to submit their model programs. 
 See
						Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2018 (Final Rule)
			time worked at straight time rates by the service hours worked at straight time rates (yielding dollars per hour). FRA averages the second-quarter data reported
						Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2018 (Final Rule)
			alcohol testing rate for railroad employees covered by hours of service laws and regulations (covered service employees) based on the railroad industry data available ... shows the rail industry's random drug testing positive rate for covered service employees has continued to be below 1.0 percent for the applicable two calendar ... 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, will remain at 25 percent of covered service employees under § 219.602 of FRA's drug and alcohol rule (49 CFR part 219)
						Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program (Final Rule)
			costs related to the service Amtrak would still incur following the cessation of service, including the increased costs for other services. FRA will establish ... related to the service that Amtrak would still incur following the cessation of service, including the increased costs for other services. 
 (3) FRA will ... continued provision of service, including the installment of an interim service and re-bidding the contract to operate the service. 
 (b) In re-bidding the ... Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program
						Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees (Final Rule)
			has provided training services to employers this part covers will have an extra year to continue to offer such training services without FRA approval. ... has provided training services to employers covered by this part before January 1, 2017, may continue to offer such training services without FRA approval ... has provided training services to employers covered by this part before January 1, 2018, may continue to offer such training services without FRA approval
						Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law, Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation or Order, or the Hazardous Material Transportation Laws or Regulations, Orders, Special Permits, and Approvals Issued Under Those Laws (Final Rule)
			paragraph to read as follows: 
 Appendix A to Part 228—Requirements of the Hours of Service Act: Statement of Agency Policy and Interpretation 
 
 
 GENERAL PROVISIONS
						Drug and Alcohol Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing Rates for 2017 (Final Rule)
			alcohol testing rate for railroad employees covered by hours of service laws and regulations (covered service employees) based on the railroad industry data available ... shows the rail industry's random drug testing positive rate for covered service employees has continued to be below 1.0 percent for the applicable two calendar ...  2017, through December 31, 2017, will remain at 25 percent of covered service employees under § 219.602 of FRA's drug and alcohol rule (49 CFR part 219)
						Railroad Police Officers (Final Rule)
			vehicle code, any other state law, or state-mandated comparative or annual in-service training academy or Federal law enforcement training center. 
 V. Regulatory ...  responses 
 
 
 Average time per 
 response 
 
 
 Total annual
 burden hours 
 
 
 
 207.4—RR Notice to State Officials—Written notice of RR police officer's ... property, personnel, passengers, and cargo 
 763 railroads 
 35 notices 
 5 hours 
 175 
 
 
 —RR Copy of Written Notices to State Officials 
 763 railroads
						System Safety Program (Final Rule)
			scope of the service the railroad provides, including the number of passengers, the number of routes, and the days and hours when service is provided. ... the hours of service laws found at 49 U.S.C. 21101, 
 et seq.; 
 (2) Perform work as an operating railroad employee who is not subject to the hours of service ... 
 30 notices 
 8 hours 
 240 
 
 
 —(b) RR Consultation Statements 
 30 railroads 
 28 statements + 2 statement 
 80 hours + 2 hours 
 2,244 
 
 
 —Copies
						Control of Alcohol and Drug Use: Coverage of Maintenance of Way (MOW) Employees and Retrospective Regulatory Review-Based Amendments (Final Rule)
			to the hours of service laws (49 U.S.C. ch. 211). Neither change is substantive. 
 Covered Service 
 FRA is adding examples of covered service and a reference ... who are covered by the hours of service laws at 49 U.S.C. 21103, 21104, or 21105, or who would be subject to the hours of service laws at 49 U.S.C. 21103 ... performing covered service under the hours of service laws at 49 U.S.C. 21101, 21104, or 21105 or who is subject to performing such covered service, regardless
						Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law or Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation or Order (Final Rule)
			sentences to read as follows:
 
 Appendix A to Part 228—Requirements of the Hours of Service Act: Statement of Agency Policy and Interpretation 
 
 
 General Provisions
						Railroad Workplace Safety; Roadway Worker Protection Miscellaneous Revisions (RRR) (Final Rule)
			spraying operations conducted during the period between one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise, or in dark areas such as tunnels, that machine ... involving the inspection, testing, repairing, or servicing of rolling equipment within locomotive servicing or car shop repair track areas are required to ... locomotive servicing and car shop repair track areas when fouling track while performing duties incidental to inspecting, testing, servicing, or repairing
						Safety Glazing Standards (Final Rule)
			pieces per hour 
 52 hours. 
 
 
 
 —Testing of new material (current requirement) 
 5 Glass/Glazing Manufacturers 
 1 test 
 14 hours 
 14 hours. 
 
 
  ... successfully used for commuter service, which, to be clear, is not the type of service identified in part 223 as service for an educational, excursion, ... designated service (revised requirement) 
 673 railroads 
 15 designations 
 30 seconds 
 0.125 hour. 
 
 
 —Locomotives removed from service until broken/damaged ... transportation purposes and to older locomotives used in incidental freight service.
						Passenger Train Exterior Side Door Safety (Final Rule)
			Push-pull service and multiple-unit (MU) locomotive service. Push-pull service is passenger train service typically operated in one direction of travel with a ... 120 hours 
 120 hours. 
 
 
 —Petitions for special approval of pre-revenue service acceptance testing plan 
 30 railroads 
 10 petitions 
 40 hours 
 400 ... analyses 
 150 hours 
 300 hours. 
 
 
 —Existing equipment—Final fire safety analysis 
 30 railroads 
 1 analysis 
 40 hours 
 40 hours. 
 
 
 —Transferring
						Securement of Unattended Equipment (Final Rule)
			petition 
 100 hours 
 100 hours. 
 
 
 —Petitions for special approval of pre-revenue service acceptance plan 
 655 railroads 
 1 petition 
 100 hours 
 100 hours ... hours. 
 
 
 —Service of petitions 
 655 railroads 
 1 petition 
 20 hours 
 20 hours. 
 
 
 —Statement of interest 
 Public/railroads 
 4 statements  ... 
 8 hours 
 32 hours. 
 
 
 
 —Comment 
 Public/railroads 
 13 comments 
 4 hours 
 52 hours. 
 
 
 232.103—Gen'l requirements—all train brake systems—Stickers
						Alcohol and Drug Testing: Reporting Positive Results for Tramadol as a Controlled Substance (Final Rule)
			subject to the removal, return-to-service, and follow-up testing requirements of § 219.104.
 
 
 
 4 
  Covered service is service in the United States that is ... is subject to the hours of service laws at 49 U.S.C. 21103, 21104, or 21105. 
 See 
 49 CFR 219.5. Covered service does not include any period the employee ... a scientific and medical evaluation the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) prepared which recommended including tramadol in Schedule IV of the
						Systems for Telephonic Notification of Unsafe Conditions at Highway-Rail and Pathway Grade Crossings (Final Rule)
			telephone service by dispatching and maintaining railroads 
 3 
 :
 
 
 
 (a)(1) Dispatching railroad improperly uses third-party telephone service 
 10,000 ... telephone service compliance with § 234.307 
 10,000 
 15,000 
 
 
 (b)(1) Maintaining railroad improperly uses third-party telephone service 
 10,000  ... telephone service 
 2,500 
 5,000 
 
 
 (d)(2)(i) Railroad fails to inform FRA in writing before the implementation of a third-party telephone service 
 2,500
						National Highway-Rail Crossing Inventory Reporting Requirements (Final Rule)
			the “Out-of-Service/Inactive” box be removed from the “Reason for Update” data field. The AAR stated that FRA should remove the “Out-of-Service/Inactive” ... into service with little or no notification to authorities. 
 After considering the comments received, we removed the Abandoned and Out-of-Service/Inactive ... in Part I of the Inventory Form. 
 Emergency Services Route 
 With respect to the “Regular Emergency Services Route” data field in Part V of the Inventory
						Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees (Final Rule)
			the hours of service laws found at 49 U.S.C. 21101, et seq.; 
 (2) Perform work as an operating railroad employee who is not subject to the hours of service ... implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) systems, issuance of passenger hours of service regulations, development of conductor certification standards, a rule ... total employee work hours annually or more, and December 31, 2023 for each employer with less than 400,000 total employee work hours annually. Otherwise
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