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The 9/11 Act requires the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to issue regulations for vulnerability assessments and security planning to be conducted by high-risk surface transportation operations. TSA will propose a new regulation to address the security of higher-risk freight railroads, public transportation agencies, passenger railroads, and over-the-road buses. The proposed rule will consider comments received on the Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) published in December 2016.

Overall Description of Deadline: According to section 1512 of Pub. L. 110-53, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (9/11 Act), (121 Stat. 266, Aug. 3, 2007), a final regulation for freight railroads and passenger railroads is due no later than 12 months after the date of enactment. According to section 1531 of the 9/11 Act, a final regulation for over-the-road buses is due no later than 18 months after the date of enactment.