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DOT/FMCSA

RIN: 2126-AB36

Publication ID: Spring 2011

Title: ●Hours of Service Exception for Railroad Signal Employees
Abstract: Section 108 of the Railroad Safety Improvement Act of 2008 (RSIA), Public Law 110-432, signed 10/16/08, effective July 16, 2009, states that railroad signal employees operating motor vehicles shall not be subject to hours of service (HOS) rules promulgated by any other Federal authority, including the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). The RSIA will require the FMCSA to amend its HOS regulations to state that FMCSA HOS regulations do not apply to railroad signal employees. The rule will provide clarity to the motor carrier industry and eliminate improper citations to signal employees because enforcement officers may not be aware of the statutory exception.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage
Major: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 395
Legal Authority: Rail Safety Improvement Act, PL 110-432

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite Final Rule  07/00/2011

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: Pearlie Robinson Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 366-4225 Email: mcpsd@dot.gov