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DHS/TSA RIN: 1652-AA51 Publication ID: Spring 2008 
Title: Rail Transportation Security 
Abstract: The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will be issuing requirements in this rulemaking action to enhance the security of our Nation’s rail transportation system. Regulated entities would include freight railroad carriers; intercity, commuter, and short-haul passenger train service providers; rail transit systems; and operators of certain fixed-site facilities that ship or receive specified categories and quantities of rail security-sensitive materials by rail. This rulemaking will codify the scope of TSA’s existing inspection program and require regulated parties to allow TSA and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to enter, inspect, and test property, facilities, conveyances, and records relevant to rail security. This action will also require that regulated parties designate rail security coordinators and report significant security concerns to DHS. TSA further will identify a list of rail sensitive-security materials and require that freight rail carriers and certain facilities handling rail security-sensitive materials be equipped to report location and shipping information to TSA upon request and to implement chain of custody requirements to ensure a positive and secure exchange of specified hazardous materials. In this action, TSA will also clarify and extend the sensitive security information (SSI) protections to cover certain information associated with rail transportation. This action will allow TSA to enhance rail security by coordinating its activities with other Federal agencies, which would also avoid duplicative inspections and minimize the compliance burden on the regulated parties. This rule is intended to augment existing rail transportation laws and regulations that the Department of Transportation (DOT) administers. 
Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 1520    49 CFR 1580   
Legal Authority: 46 USC 70102 to 70106    46 USC 70117    49 USC 114    49 USC 40113    49 USC 44901 to 44907    49 USC 44913 to 44914    49 USC 44916 to 44918    49 USC 44935 to 44936    49 USC 44942    49 USC 46105    PL 110-53, sec 1501    PL 107-71    PL 107-296   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/21/2006  71 FR 76852   
Notice--Public Meeting; Request for Comments  01/19/2007  72 FR 2488   
NPRM; Comment Period End  02/20/2007    
NPRM; Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis (IRFA)  02/15/2007  72 FR 7376   
NPRM; IRFA; Comment Period End  02/20/2007    
Final Action  07/00/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Local, State 
Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lisa L. Pena
Policy & Plans Branch Chief for Freight Rail
Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
Office of Transportation Sector Network Management, TSA-28, HQ, E10-419N, 601 South 12th Street,
Arlington, VA 20598-6028
Phone:571 227-2958
Email: lisa.pena@dhs.gov

David Kasminoff
Senior Counsel, Regulations and Security Standards
Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security Administration
Chief Counsel's Office, 6595 Springfield Center Drive,
Springfield, VA 20598-6002
Phone:571 227-3583
Email: david.kasminoff@tsa.dhs.gov