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DOT/FRA

RIN: 2130-AB82

Publication ID: Spring 2010

Title: Miscellaneous Amendments to the Federal Railroad Administration's Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements
Abstract: The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is amending its accident/incident reporting regulations to, among other things, conform certain definitions to those set forth in 49 U.S.C. 20102, as amended; incorporate provisions allowing for consolidated accident/incident reporting by integrated railroad systems; allow for the collection of suicide data; clarify ambiguous regulations, and enhance the quality of information available for railroad casualty analysis. In addition to revising the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), FRA is also revising its Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports (FRA Guide) and certain applicable 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: No	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 225
Legal Authority: 49 USC 103    49 USC 20103    49 USC 20107    49 USC 20901    49 USC 20902    49 USC 21301    49 USC 21302    49 USC 21311    49 USC 322(a)

Legal Deadline:  None

Timetable: Action Date FR Cite NPRM  09/09/2008  73 FR 52496    NPRM Comment Period End  11/10/2008     NPRM Comment Period Reopened  11/28/2008  73 FR 72440    NPRM Comment Period End  01/16/2009     Final Rule  04/00/2010

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No	Government Levels Affected: None
Small Entities Affected: No	Federalism: No
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No
RIN Information URL: www.regulations.gov	Public Comment URL: www.regulations.gov
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No
Agency Contact: Kathryn Gresham Trial Attorney Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 493-6063 Email: kathryn.gresham@dot.gov