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DOT/FRA

RIN: 2130-AC33

Publication ID: Fall 2011

Title: ●Revisions to Passenger Train Emergency Preparedness Regulations
Abstract: The rulemaking would propose a series of unrelated revisions to 49 C.F.R. part 239. These proposed revisions would: (1) create a definition for emergency response communication centers to ensure that railroad personnel who coordinate first responders receive control center employee training provided by part 239; (2) require railroads develop procedures to promote the safe evacuation of disabled passengers; (3) make the FRA emergency preparedness plan approval process more efficient; and (4) create new testing and inspection requirements for railroads covered by part 239. These revisions are based on a recommendation made to FRA by the Railroad Safety Advisory Committee.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 239
Legal Authority: 49 USC 20103    49 USC 20107    49 USC 20133    49 USC 20141    49 USC 20302 to 20303    49 USC 20306    49 USC 20701 to 20702    49 USC 21301 to 21302    49 USC 21304    28 USC 2461, note    49 CFR 1.49

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM  03/00/2012

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Kathryn Gresham Trial Attorney Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 493-6063 Email: kathryn.gresham@dot.gov