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        <RIN>2130-AC99</RIN>
        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>202404</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2130</CODE>
            <NAME>Federal Railroad Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>FRA</ACRONYM>
        </AGENCY>
        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2100</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Transportation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOT</ACRONYM>
        </PARENT_AGENCY>
        <RULE_TITLE>Update to the Federal Railroad Administration&apos;s Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements</RULE_TITLE>
        <ABSTRACT><![CDATA[This rulemaking will amend FRA's Accident/Incident Regulations covering reporting, classification, and investigations- Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 225 (Part 225)- and the accompanying FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports (Guide) to accomplish four essential objectives: (1) update Part 225 and the accompanying Guide, last updated in 2011, to reflect FRA's movement from submission of paper forms to electronic submissions; (2) update FRA's data collection regulations to enhance FRA's ability to more accurately predict and target non-compliant behaviors resulting in fewer incidents, accidents, and fatalities, and to understand why trespassing events occur and be better informed about how to address this issue going forward; (3) update FRA's reporting forms to collect information required by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and ease the burden on reporting railroads; and (4) enhance FRA's regulations to assist FRA Inspectors to more effectively and efficiently investigate rail accidents and incidents.]]></ABSTRACT>
        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>First Time Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Proposed Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>49 CFR 225</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
        <LEGAL_AUTHORITY_LIST>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 20103</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 20107</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 20901-20902</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 21301-21302</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 21311</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>49 U.S.C. 322</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <LEGAL_DLINE_LIST/>
        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>NPRM</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>12/00/2024</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
        </TIMETABLE_LIST>
        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>Businesses</SMALL_ENTITY>
        </SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Amanda</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Maizel</LAST_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney Adviser</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2130</CODE>
                    <NAME>Federal Railroad Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>FRA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 308-3753</PHONE>
                <EMAIL>amanda.maizel@dot.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20590</ZIP>
                </MAILING_ADDRESS>
            </CONTACT>
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