Transportation Department, Federal Railroad Administration
On October 29, 2024, FRA published an NPRM proposing to update FRA's procedures for waivers and safety-related proceedings to define the two components of the statutory waiver and suspension standard, "in the public interest" and "consistent with railroad safety." By this notice, FRA is extending the NPRM's comment period by 15 days.
Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration 49 CFR Part 211 [Docket No. FRA-2024-0033, Notice No. 2] RIN 2130-AC97 AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment period. SUMMARY: On October 29, 2024, FRA published an NPRM proposing to update FRA's procedures for waivers and safety-related proceedings to define the two components of the statutory waiver and suspension standard, “in the public interest” and “consistent with railroad safety.” By this notice, FRA is extending the NPRM's comment period by 15 days. DATES: The comment period for the NPRM published on October 29, 2024, 89 FR 85895 , is extended until January 15, 2025. ADDRESSES: Comments: Comments related to Docket No. FRA-2024-0033 may be submitted by going to www.regulations.gov and following the online instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to www.regulations.gov ; this includes any personal information. Please see the Privacy Act heading in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document for Privacy Act information related to any submitted comments or materials. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to www.regulatio…
Citation: 89 FR 104508
