Federal Railroad Administration
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| 39. | Hours of Service Record Keeping | Green | |
| Popular Title:Hours of Service Record Keeping |
| RIN 2130-AB85 |
| Stage: Final Rule |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would revise the hours of service record keeping regulations to allow for the use of electronic record keeping systems. It would also clarify the existing hours of service recordkeeping regulations to ensure that they are applied consistently to both paper and electronic records. It would also ensure that all records, whether created manually or electronically, would allow for proper enforcement of the hours of service law. This rulemaking was downgraded to nonsignificant. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/02/2006 |
Dates for Final Rule:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 04/15/2009 | 04/30/2009 | 04/30/2009 | | Publication Date | 06/15/2009 | 06/30/2009 | 05/27/2009 | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: 74 FR 25330 |
Federal Railroad Administration
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| 40. | Roadway Worker Protection; Adjacent-Track On-Track Safety | Red | |
| Popular Title:Roadway Worker Protection; Adjacent-Track On-Track |
| RIN 2130-AB96 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would simplify the determination regarding whether or not adjacent track protection is required for roadway work groups engaged in large-scale maintenance or construction, pursuant to 49 CFR Part 214. The recent increase in roadway worker fatalities that have occurred on adjacent track has caused some concern at FRA and throughout the industry, even prompting the filing of a petition for emergency order. FRA issued a notice of safety advisory to address the issue in May of 2004; however, it appears that the effects were not long-lasting. This rulemaking is based on the consensus language developed through the Roadway Worker Protection (RWP) Working Group of FRA´s Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC). |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:Secretarial/Head of Operating Administration Decision |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/20/2008 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | | | 11/14/2008 | | Returned to Mode | | | 11/20/2008 | | Resubmitted to OST | 03/02/2009 | 04/09/2009 | 04/03/2009 | | Returned to Mode/2 | | | 04/15/2009 | | Resubmitted to OST/2 | | 05/05/2009 | 05/05/2009 | | Returned to Mode/3 | | | 05/29/2009 | | Resubmitted to OST/3 | | 07/24/2009 | | | To OMB | 04/03/2009 | 08/24/2009 | | | OMB Clearance | 07/06/2009 | 11/24/2009 | | | Publication Date | 07/22/2009 | 12/04/2009 | | | End of Comment Period | 09/21/2009 | 02/04/2010 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
Federal Railroad Administration
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| 41. | Safety Appliance Standards, Miscellaneous Revisions | Red | |
| Popular Title:Safety Appliance Standards, Miscellaneous Revision |
| RIN 2130-AB97 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would revise the Federal Railroad Administration’s Safety Appliance regulations in 49 CFR part 231 to provide greater flexibility to the industry in creating new car designs while also advancing the safety of those persons who are engaged in activities requiring them to work on and around safety appliance apparatuses. FRA would add a process to the Safety Appliance regulations that would allow an alternative method of compliance. Under this process, railroad industry representatives could submit requests for special approval to build new rail cars in accordance with existing industry safety appliance standards. This rulemaking´s designation was upgraded to significant by OMB. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:Secretarial/Head of Operating Administration Decision |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 07/01/2008 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 05/11/2009 | 07/17/2009 | | | To OMB | 06/04/2009 | 08/17/2009 | | | OMB Clearance | 09/02/2009 | 11/17/2009 | | | Publication Date | 09/11/2009 | 11/20/2009 | | | End of Comment Period | 11/10/2009 | 01/20/2010 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Lack of resources
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
Federal Railroad Administration
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| 42. | Positive Train Control | Yellow | |
| Popular Title:Positive Train Control Implementation |
| RIN 2130-AC03 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would regulate the submission of Positive Train Control plans; the implementation of the Positive Train Control Systems; and the qualification, installation, maintenance and use of the these systems required under 49 USC 20157 or specifically required by the Federal Railroad Administration. |
Effects:
| | Economically Significant
Major
Regulatory Flexibility Act
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| Prompting action:Statute |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 10/16/2008 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 05/05/2009 | 05/29/2009 | 05/28/2009 | | To OMB | 05/18/2009 | 06/16/2009 | 06/19/2009 | | OMB Clearance | 06/01/2009 | 06/30/2009 | | | Publication Date | 06/12/2009 | 07/08/2009 | | | End of Comment Period | 08/12/2009 | 09/08/2009 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
Federal Railroad Administration
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| 43. | Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing for Maintenance-of-Way Employees | Green | |
| Popular Title:Controlled Substance Testing/Maintenance Employees |
| RIN 2130-AC10 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would revise the Federal Railroad Administration´s alcohol and drug regulations to cover all employees of railroads, railroad contractors, and subcontractors who perform maintenance-of-way activities. The rulemaking would also make other miscellaneous updates to 14 CFR Part 219. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:Statute |
| Legal Deadline: | Final Rule : 10/16/2010
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 10/16/2008 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 09/08/2009 | | | | To OMB | 10/07/2009 | | | | OMB Clearance | 01/05/2010 | | | | Publication Date | 01/13/2010 | | | | End of Comment Period | 03/15/2010 | | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
Federal Railroad Administration
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| 44. | Risk Reduction Program | Black | |
| Popular Title:Risk Reduction Program |
| RIN 2130-AC11 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would require railroads to submit Risk Reduction Programs for review and approval to the FRA Administrator. These programs would be reviewed for annual compliance. The rulemaking would also ensure that railroads comply with their Positive Train Control (PTC) schedules and ensure railroads implement PTC by December 31, 2018, except as required by § 104 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. |
Effects:
| | Economically Significant
Major
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| Prompting action:Statute |
| Legal Deadline: | Final Rule : 10/16/2012
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 10/16/2008 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | | | | | To OMB | | | | | OMB Clearance | | | | | Publication Date | | | | | End of Comment Period | | | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |