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DOT/FRA RIN: 2130-AD11 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Prosecutorial Discretion of Enforcement Attorneys 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would clarify that FRA’s Office of the Chief Counsel has discretion to decline or dismiss a violation, such as a technical violation where challenged conduct does not raise a practical safety issue.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 209   
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5123, 5124, 20103, 20107, 20111, 20112, 20114    28 U.S.C. 2461 note    and 49 CFR 1.89.   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/01/2025  90 FR 28609   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/02/2025 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Amanda Maizel
Attorney Adviser
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 308-3753
Email: amanda.maizel@dot.gov