Transportation Department, Federal Railroad Administration
FRA is withdrawing the October 29, 2024, NPRM that proposed 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."
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. 3] RIN 2130-AC97 AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); withdrawal. SUMMARY: FRA is withdrawing the October 29, 2024, NPRM that proposed 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.” DATES: The NPRM published at 89 FR 85895 on October 29, 2024, is withdrawn as of December 31, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Veronica Chittim, Senior Attorney, Office of the Chief Counsel, at veronica.chittim@dot.gov , 202-480-3410; or Lucinda Henriksen, Senior Advisor, Office of Railroad Safety, at lucinda.henriksen@dot.gov , 202-657-2842. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This action withdraws an NPRM published in the Federal Register on October 29, 2024 ( 89 FR 85895 ), that proposed 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.” The NPRM's comment period is scheduled to close on January 15, 2025. Reason for Withdrawal In light of resource constraints to address the numerous rail safety matters before th…
Citation: 89 FR 107103
