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DOT/FRA RIN: 2130-AD61 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: Miscellaneous Revisions to the Qualification and Certification of Conductors 
Abstract:

This proposed rule would update FRA’s conductor certification requirements by reducing the information that is required on a conductor’s certificate and allowing certificates to be electronic.  FRA is also proposing changes to the certification revocation process and the Administrative Hearing Officer (AHO) process.  Lastly, FRA is proposing other administrative updates including revising definitions and correcting errors in the regulatory text.

 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR Part 242     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103    49 U.S.C. 20107    49 U.S.C. 20135    49 U.S.C. 20138    49 U.S.C. 20162    49 U.S.C. 20163    49 U.S.C. 21301    49 U.S.C. 21304    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 28684   
NPRM Comment Period End  09/02/2025 
Final Rule  07/00/2026 
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