2130-AC88 202110 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Train Crew Staffing

This rulemaking would address the potential safety impact of one-person train operations, including appropriate measures to mitigate an accident's impact and severity, and the patchwork of State laws concerning minimum crew staffing requirements. This rulemaking would address the issue of minimum requirements for the size of different train crew staffs, depending on the type of operations.

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To address the potential safety impact of one-person train operations, including appropriate measures to mitigate an accident's impact and severity, and the patchwork of State laws concerning minimum crew staffing requirements, FRA is drafting an NPRM that would address the issue of minimum requirements for the size of different train crew staffs, depending on the type of operation.

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49 USC 20103; 49 CFR 1.89(a)

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FRA will analyze regulatory alternatives in the NPRM.

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FRA is currently expecting the economic impact of this rule is expected to be less than $100 million; however, FRA has not yet quantified the costs or benefits associated with this proposed rulemaking.

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The NPRM is based off a risk assessment that individual railroads will have to perform. The risks should be negatively impacted.

]]> NPRM 02/00/2022 Yes Businesses Local State No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov Yes No Amanda Maizel Attorney Adviser 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 202 308-3753 amanda.maizel@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590