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DOT/FRA | RIN: 2130-AC54 | Publication ID: Spring 2022 |
Title: Fatigue Risk Management Program | |
Abstract:
This rulemaking would require certain railroads to establish and implement a Fatigue Risk Management Program (FRMP), as part of each System Safety Program (SSP) or Risk Reduction Program (RRP). This rulemaking would also require railroads to establish and update, at least once every two years, a written FRMP, which would either be a component of a railroad's SSP or RRP plan, as applicable. A FRMP is part of the statutory mandate in section 103 of the Rail Safety Improvement Act (RSIA), which directs FRA to issue a regulation requiring each Class I railroad, railroad with inadequate safety performance, and railroad that provides intercity rail passenger or commuter rail passenger transportation (passenger railroad) to develop, submit to FRA for review and approval, and implement a railroad safety risk reduction program. The FRMP is a required element of a railroad safety risk reduction program. Under this rule, FRA expects railroads to more efficiently use their resources to address fatigue issues, leading to marginal improvements in fatigue-caused accidents over time. Based on NTSB accident reports from 2000-2014, there have been 11 rail accidents in which fatigue was a factor, resulting in 116 injuries, 16 fatalities, and $47 million in property damages. |
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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 270 49 CFR 271 | |
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103 49 U.S.C. 20106 49 U.S.C. 20107 49 U.S.C. 20118 49 U.S.C. 20119 49 U.S.C. 20156 49 U.S.C. 21301 49 U.S.C. 21304 49 U.S.C. 21311 |
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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: Amanda Maizel Attorney-Adviser Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 Phone:202 493-8014 Email: amanda.maizel@dot.gov |