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Notices and Rulemaking Documents

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Date Subject Document Type Part
07/03/2025 Revision of National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Final Rule 264
07/01/2025 Administrative Updates to the Federal Railroad Administration's Critical Incident Stress Plans Regulations Final Rule 272
12/30/2024 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2025 Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
12/28/2023 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts, 2024 Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
01/06/2023 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
03/21/2022 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
05/03/2021 Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
01/11/2021 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
12/28/2020 Program for Eliminating Duplication of Environmental Review Final Rule 264
11/16/2020 Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service Final Rule 273
03/31/2020 Metrics and Minimum Standards for Intercity Passenger Rail Service Proposed Rule 273
07/31/2019 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 270, 272
05/23/2019 Moving the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Civil Penalties Schedules and Guidelines From the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) to the FRA Website Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 270, 272
11/27/2018 Revisions to Civil Penalty Amounts Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 270, 272
10/29/2018 Environmental Impacts and Related Procedures Final Rule 264
09/29/2017 Environmental Impacts and Related Procedures Proposed Rule 264
09/28/2017 Program for Eliminating Duplication of Environmental Reviews Proposed Rule 264
07/07/2017 Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program Final Rule 269
04/03/2017 Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law, Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation or Order, or the Hazardous Material Transportation Laws or Regulations, Orders, Special Permits, and Approvals Issued Under Those Laws Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 270, 272
07/01/2016 Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law or Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation or Order Final Rule 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 272
06/22/2016 Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program Proposed Rule 269
09/16/2014 Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program Application Requirements Final Rule 264
03/25/2014 Critical Incident Stress Plans Final Rule 272
08/30/2013 Surface Transportation Project Delivery Program Application Requirements Proposed Rule 264
06/28/2013 Critical Incident Stress Plans Proposed Rule 272
12/14/2011 Alternate Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program Final Rule 269
09/07/2011 Alternate Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program Proposed Rule 269
09/27/2010 Restrictions on Railroad Operating Employees' Use of Cellular Telephones and Other Electronic Devices Final Rule 220
05/18/2010 Restrictions on Railroad Operating Employees' Use of Cellular Telephones and Other Electronic Devices Proposed Rule 220
07/14/2009 Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Railroad Programs; Removal Final Rule 265
05/27/2009 Amendments Updating the Address for the Federal Railroad Administration and Reflecting the Migration to the Federal Docket Management System Final Rule 200, 201, 209, 211, 212, 214, 215, 216, 219, 221, 224, 227, 228, 229, 230, 232, 235, 236, 238, 239, 240, 241, 244, 245, 256, 260, 268
01/21/2009 Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects Proposed Rule 261
01/13/2009 Policy on the Safety of Railroad Bridges Final Rule 213
09/09/2008 Miscellaneous Amendments to the Federal Railroad Administration's Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements Proposed Rule 225
06/09/2008 Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program Proposed Rule 260
10/19/2006 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Miscellaneous Amendments and Attachment of Safety Appliances on Passenger Equipment Final Rule 229, 238
12/08/2005 Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Miscellaneous Amendments and Attachments of Safety Appliances on Passenger Equipment Proposed Rule 229, 238
06/30/2005 Locomotive Event Recorders Final Rule 229
06/30/2004 Locomotive Event Recorders Proposed Rule 229
03/03/2003 Conforming the Federal Railroad Administration's Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Revised Reporting Requirements; Other Amendments Final Rule 219, 225, 240
11/08/2002 Regulations on Safety Integration Plans Governing Railroad Consolidations, Mergers, and Acquisitions of Control Final Rule 244
10/09/2002 Conforming the Federal Railroad Administration's Accident/Incident Reporting Requirements to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Revised Reporting Requirements; Other Amendments Proposed Rule 219, 225, 240
03/15/2002 Surface Transportation Board Final Rule 244
01/10/2001 Track Safety Standards Final Rule 213
08/30/2000 Policy on the Safety of Railroad Bridges Final Rule 213
07/06/2000 Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program; Revisions Final Rule 260