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            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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            <NAME>Federal Railroad Administration</NAME>
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            <NAME>Department of Transportation</NAME>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Locomotive Safety Standards Amendments--Response to Petitions for Reconsideration</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT>This rulemaking would amend and clarify certain sections of the Locomotive Safety Standards final rule that was issued on April 9, 2012. In response to eight petitions for reconsideration of the final rule, this rulemaking would amend and clarify the requirements related to remote control locomotives (RCL), locomotive alerters, and locomotive electronics. This rulemaking would also clarify how to properly record the air flow method calibration date and the duration of the audio indication for RCL.</ABSTRACT>
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            <CFR>49 CFR 229</CFR>
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                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>01/00/2013</TTBL_DATE>
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        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
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        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
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                <RIN>2130-AC16</RIN>
                <RIN_RELATION>Related to</RIN_RELATION>
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            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Kathryn</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Shelton</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Trial Attorney</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2130</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Railroad Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FRA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202-493-6063</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>kathryn.shelton@fra.dot.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 New Jersey Ave, SE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20590</ZIP>
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