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DOT/FRA RIN: 2130-AC99 Publication ID: Spring 2024 
Title: ●Update to the Federal Railroad Administration's Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements 
Abstract: This rulemaking will amend FRA's Accident/Incident Regulations covering reporting, classification, and investigations- Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 225 (Part 225)- and the accompanying FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports (Guide) to accomplish four essential objectives: (1) update Part 225 and the accompanying Guide, last updated in 2011, to reflect FRA's movement from submission of paper forms to electronic submissions; (2) update FRA's data collection regulations to enhance FRA's ability to more accurately predict and target non-compliant behaviors resulting in fewer incidents, accidents, and fatalities, and to understand why trespassing events occur and be better informed about how to address this issue going forward; (3) update FRA's reporting forms to collect information required by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and ease the burden on reporting railroads; and (4) enhance FRA's regulations to assist FRA Inspectors to more effectively and efficiently investigate rail accidents and incidents. 
Agency: Department of Transportation(DOT)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 49 CFR 225   
Legal Authority: 49 U.S.C. 103    49 U.S.C. 20103    49 U.S.C. 20107    49 U.S.C. 20901-20902    49 U.S.C. 21301-21302    49 U.S.C. 21311    49 U.S.C. 322   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/00/2024 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses  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:202 308-3753
Email: amanda.maizel@dot.gov