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Notices and Rulemaking Documents

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Date Subject Document Type Part
08/07/2025 Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards Final Rule 227
07/01/2025 Updating the Definition of Person Final Rule 209, 217, 219, 223, 224, 225, 227, 230, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 246
07/01/2025 Administrative Updates to the Passenger Train Employee Hours of Service; Recordkeeping and Reporting; Sleeping Quarters Regulations Final Rule 228
07/01/2025 Administrative Updates to the Federal Railroad Administration's Critical Incident Stress Plans Regulations Final Rule 272
07/01/2025 Removal of Unnecessary and Outdated Paperwork Reduction Act References Proposed Rule 209, 213, 217, 219, 227, 229, 230, 232, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242
07/01/2025 Miscellaneous Revisions to the Qualification and Certification of Conductors Proposed Rule 242
07/01/2025 Administrative Updates to the Federal Railroad Administration's Railroad Operating Practices Regulations Final Rule 218
07/01/2025 Administrative Updates to the Occupational Safety and Health in the Locomotive Cab Regulations Final Rule 227
07/01/2025 Miscellaneous Revisions to the Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers Proposed Rule 240
07/01/2025 Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers and Conductors: Incorporation of Longstanding C3RS Waivers Proposed Rule 240, 242
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
05/21/2024 July 22, 2024 Certification of Dispatchers Final Rule 245
05/21/2024 Certification of Signal Employees Final Rule 246
04/09/2024 Train Crew Size Safety Requirements Final Rule 218
01/26/2024 Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards Final Rule 227
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
10/12/2023 Locomotive Image and Audio Recording Devices for Passenger Trains Final Rule 217, 218, 229, 299
05/31/2023 Certification of Dispatchers Proposed Rule 245
05/31/2023 Certification of Signal Employees Proposed Rule 246
05/02/2023 Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: Addition of Oral Fluid Specimen Testing for Drugs Final Rule 219, 240, 242
03/22/2023 Emergency Escape Breathing Apparatus Standards Proposed Rule 227
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
10/03/2022 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Proposed Rule 243
07/28/2022 Train Crew Size Safety Requirements Proposed Rule 218
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
12/15/2020 Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous Revisions Final Rule 219, 240, 242
12/11/2020 Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification of Waivers Final Rule 218, 221, 232
01/15/2020 Miscellaneous Amendments to Brake System Safety Standards and Codification of Waivers Proposed Rule 218, 221, 232
01/02/2020 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Final Rule 243
11/22/2019 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Proposed Rule 243
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
07/24/2019 Locomotive Image and Audio Recording Devices for Passenger Trains Proposed Rule 217, 218, 229, 240, 242
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
05/09/2019 Qualification and Certification of Locomotive Engineers; Miscellaneous Revisions Proposed Rule 240
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
09/17/2018 Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping; Correction Final Rule 228
08/29/2018 Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping Final Rule 228
04/27/2018 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Final Rule 243
12/20/2017 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Proposed Rule 243
07/07/2017 Competitive Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program Final Rule 269
05/03/2017 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Final Rule 243
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
12/07/2016 Railroad Police Officers Final Rule 207
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
03/15/2016 Train Crew Staffing Proposed Rule 218
08/24/2015 Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Automated Recordkeeping Proposed Rule 228
11/07/2014 Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees Final Rule 214, 232, 243