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DOT/FRA RIN: 2130-AD24 Publication ID: Spring 2025 
Title: ●Amendments to Brake System Maintenance and Inspection Requirements 
Abstract:

FRA proposes to amend its mechanical equipment safety standards related to brake inspections for passenger and freight rail equipment.  The proposed changes focus on the incorporation of longstanding waivers for locomotive brake system maintenance and inspection requirements.  The amendments are consistent with the mandates of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which require FRA to review and analyze certain longstanding waivers to determine whether incorporating the waivers into FRA’s regulations is justified, and the Executive Order for Ensuring Lawful Governance and Implementing the President’s Department of Government Efficiency Deregulatory Initiative.

 
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 229    49 CFR 232    49 CFR 238   
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 103, 322(a), 20103, 20107, 20901-02, 21301, 21302, 21311    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 28660   
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