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RIN: 2130-AC82

Publication ID: Fall 2022

Title: Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards Governing Operations Using Electronic Air Brake Slip System
Abstract: This rulemaking proposes to amend FRA's brake system safety standards to govern operations using the eABS system developed by AAR member railroads. This rulemaking would provide an alternative regulatory framework for railroads to utilize when choosing to use the eABS system, but the rulemaking would not require railroads to change their operations to use the system. The rulemaking would extend the distance individual rail cars may be moved without stopping for brake and mechanical inspections and tests if the cars have a valid eABS system record. The rulemaking also proposes to allow railroads to add multiple cars to a train or remove multiple cars from a train without conducting additional brake tests as currently required if the train is solely made up of cars with eABS records. Currently, FRA regulations restrict the location and manner in which cars may be added or removed to a train without triggering the requirement for additional brake tests.
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)	Priority: Other Significant
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda	Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Long-Term Actions
Major: Undetermined	Unfunded Mandates: No
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 215 49 CFR 232
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20102 to 20103 49 U.S.C. 20107 28 U.S.C. 2461, note 49 U.S.C. 21301 49 U.S.C. 20702 49 U.S.C. 20141 49 U.S.C. 20301 to 20303 49 U.S.C. 21304

Legal Deadline: None

Timetable:

Action	Date	FR Cite
NPRM	01/15/2021	86 FR 3957
NPRM Comment Period End	03/16/2021
Next Action Undetermined	To Be Determined

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined	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