2137-AF35 201804 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 2100 Department of Transportation DOT Hazardous Materials: Rescission of Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Braking Requirements (FAST Act)

PHMSA, in coordination with FRA, is rescinding requirements for electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brakes on high-hazard flammable unit trains promulgated in the May 8, 2015 final rule titled "Enhanced Tank Car Standards and Operational Controls for High-Hazard Flammable Trains" (HM-251; 80 FR 26643). After careful review, and as mandated by section 7311 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, the Department of Transportation has reviewed the final updated Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) and determined that the HM-251 Final Rule's electronically controlled pneumatic (ECP) brake requirements are not economically justified, as the expected benefits do not exceed the expected costs.

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 49 CFR 174 49 U.S.C. 5101 et seq. Statutory Other 12/04/2017 Section 7311 of FAST Act of 2015 Section 7311 of FAST Act of 2015 (2) DETERMINATION-Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall determine whether ECP braking is economically justified. Announcement of decision to rescind ECP brake requirements published in Federal Register 12/13/17. No Final Rule 09/00/2018 HM-251F No No None No No www.regulations.gov www.regulations.gov No No Candace Casey Transportation Regulations Specialist 2137 Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration PHMSA 202-366-8553 candace.casey@dot.gov 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington DC 20590