2130-AC94 202410 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Freight Car Safety Standards Implementing the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act

FRA proposes to amend the Freight Car Safety Standards (FCSS) to comply with the SAFE TRAINS Act, which mandates FRA to issue regulations to implement the statute. The SAFE TRAINS Act places certain restrictions on freight cars operating in the United States including: (1) limiting content that originates from a country of concern (COC) or is sourced from a state-owned enterprise (SOE); and (2) prohibiting the use of sensitive technology that originates from a COC or SOE. This regulation would implement the SAFE TRAINS Act by codifying a process for FRA to monitor and enforce industry compliance with the SAFE TRAINS Act. FRA's implementation of the Act would help carry out its goal to protect the U.S. freight rail industry from irreparable harm from COCs and SOEs.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No 49 CFR 215 49 U.S.C. 20103 49 U.S.C. 20171(c)(1) No NPRM 12/08/2023 88 FR 85561 NPRM Comment Period End 02/06/2024 Final Action 12/00/2024 No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Kameryn Groom Attorney Adviser 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 202 913-0781 kameryn.groom@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590