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Establishment of Emergency Relief Dockets and Procedures for Handling Petitions for Emergency Waiver of Safety Regulations

Final rule.
FRA is issuing procedures governing the creation of Emergency Relief Dockets (ERD) as well as procedures for obtaining waivers from a safety rule, regulation, or standard during an emergency situation or event. FRA's purpose for establishing the ERD and emergency waiver procedures is to provide an expedited process for FRA to address the needs of the public and the railroad industry during emergency situations or events.

Details

04/09/2007
04/09/2007
N/A
07-1667
2130-AB79
Docket No. FRA-2006-24838
211

Related Topics

  • Administrative practice and procedure
  • Railroad safety