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DOT/FRA RIN: 2130-AD58 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Miscellaneous Amendments to FRA's Accident Reporting Requirements 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would make various miscellaneous amendments to FRA’s accident reporting regulations.  Specifically, these amendments would promote submitting documents to FRA electronically, would eliminate redundant regulations, and would allow railroads with additional time to complete certain forms.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR Part 225     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 103    49 U.S.C. 322(a)    49 U.S.C. 20103    49 U.S.C. 20107    49 U.S.C. 20901    49 U.S.C. 20902    49 U.S.C. 21301    49 U.S.C. 21302    49 U.S.C. 21311    28 U.S.C. 2461 note    49 CFR 1.89   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  07/01/2025  90 FR 28654   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/02/2025 
Analyzing Comments  07/00/2026 
Final Rule  08/00/2026 
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:
Kathryn Gresham
Attorney Adviser
Department of Transportation
Federal Railroad Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,
Washington, DC 20590
Phone:202 577-7142
Email: kathryn.gresham@dot.gov