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RIN: 2130-AA89

Publication ID: Spring 1996

Title: Locomotive Crashworthiness and Working Conditions
Abstract: The agency has proposed to address the crashworthiness of locomotives and working conditions on locomotives, as required by the Rail Safety Enforcement and Review Act (1992). The agency will report its findings to Congress at the conclusion of its investigation. If it is determined that there is a safety problem addressable through regulatory action, the agency will promulgate rules addressing this issue. This project is considered significant because of substantial public interest.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Prerule Stage
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 229
Legal Authority: 49 USC 20103 49 USC 20111 to 20113 49 USC 21301 to 21311 PL 103-272, sec 4(b)

Legal Deadline:

Action	Source	Description	Date
Final	Statutory		03/03/1995

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
Open Meeting Notice	07/22/1994	59 FR 37528
Future Action	06/00/1996

Additional Information: This action is being considered for possible referral to a Railroad Safety Advisory Committee that the agency is in the process of establishing.
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	Government Levels Affected: None
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
Agency Contact: Melissa Porter Trial Attorney Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration 400 Seventh Street SW., Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 493-6034