2130-AC47 201510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Securement of Unattended Equipment

This rulemaking would amend the brake system safety standards for freight and other non-passenger trains and equipment to ensure better compliance of the requirements relating to the securement of unattended equipment. Specifically, FRA would codify some of the requirements already included in its Emergency Order Establishing Additional Requirements for Attendance and Securement of Certain Freight Trains and Vehicles on Mainline Track or Mainline Siding Outside of a Yard or Terminal ("Emergency Order 28"). 78 FR 48218 (Aug. 7, 2013). Amendments to FRA's existing regulations would include additional securement requirements for unattended equipment, primarily for those that include cars containing certain hazardous materials, and additional communication requirements relating to job briefings and securement verification.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 49 CFR 232 28 U.S.C. 2461, note 49 CFR 1.89 49 U.S.C. 20102 and 20103 49 U.S.C. 20107 49 U.S.C. 20133 49 U.S.C. 20141 49 U.S.C. 20301 to 20303 49 U.S.C. 20306 49 U.S.C. 21301 and 21302 49 U.S.C. 21304 No NPRM 09/09/2014 79 FR 53356 NPRM Comment Period End 11/10/2014 Final Rule 08/06/2015 80 FR 47350 Final Rule Effective 10/05/2015 No Businesses None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Kathryn Gresham Trial Attorney 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 202 493-6063 kathryn.gresham@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington DC 20590