2130-AD04 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Signal Employee Certification

This rulemaking is proposing to amend 49 CFR Part 246 to extend certain compliance dates in the rule in response to petitions for reconsideration submitted by various organizations.  Specifically, this rulemaking proposes to extend the deadline for railroads to submit their certification programs to FRA by one year.  It also proposes to extend, by one year, the date by which all railroads must designate in writing all individuals they have authorized to perform the duties of a certified signal employee and issue certificates to such individuals.  In addition, the rulemaking would seek comments from the public on the issues raised in the petitions for reconsideration.  These comments will help FRA decide whether it should make further changes to the rule.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 49 CFR 246 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20162, 21301, 21304, 21311 28 U.S.C. 2461 note 49 CFR 1.89 Pub. L. 110-432, sec. 402 No NPRM 07/00/2025 Undetermined Businesses None No No No No 2130-AC92 Related to 2130-AC91 Related to Amanda Maizel Attorney Adviser 2130 Federal Railroad Administration FRA 202 308-3753 amanda.maizel@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington DC 20590