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Protection of Utility Employees Response to Petitions to Reconsider

Final rule amendments with request for comments.

On August 16, 1993, FRA published safety standards for utility employees working as temporary members of train and yard crews. FRA now amends a definition, responds to the concerns raised in petitions to reconsider the final rule, issues an amendment on a subject addressed earlier in this rulemaking, and makes technical corrections. The amendment will permit single-person crews to work within the protections provided for train and yard crews.

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