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Federal Railroad Administration

65. Whistle Bans at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

 

66. Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems

 

67. Application of Random Testing and Other Alcohol and Drug Regulations to Employees of Foreign Railroads

 

68. Minimum Standards for Temperature in the Locomotive Cab

 

 

Federal Railroad Administration

 

Federal Railroad Administration

65. 

Whistle Bans at Highway-Rail Grade Crossings

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Popular Title: Whistle Bans

RIN 2130-AA71

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 01/13/00; End of Comment Period 05/26/00.

Summary: Pub. Law 103-440 requires the Secretary to prohibit local whistle bans, except where there is no significant risk of accidents, alternative safety measures are adequate, or where use of a horn as a warning is impractical. After publishing an NPRM, FRA participated in extensive public hearings to gather comments and is now preparing a final rule to implement the statute. FRA expects a report in January 2003 that will provide additional data on this issue before it makes a final decision.

Effects:

 

Regulatory Flexibility Act
Federalism
EIS

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

Final Rule : 11/02/1996
In 2000, Congress passed legislation prohibiting final rule publication before : 07/01/2001

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 11/02/1994

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

 

04/02/2003 

 

To OMB

 

04/30/2003 

 

OMB Clearance

 

07/30/2003 

 

Publication Date

12/01/2001 

08/08/2003 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Awaiting development of additional data

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None



Federal Railroad Administration

66. 

Standards for Development and Use of Processor-Based Signal and Train Control Systems

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Popular Title: Positive Train Control

RIN 2130-AA94

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 08/10/2001; End of Comment Period 11/08/2001.

Summary: This rulemaking seeks to facilitate the introduction of positive train control technology by providing performance-based standards for new signal and train control systems. FRA moved radio communications to RIN 2130-AB19, a nonsignificant rulemaking.

Effects:

 

Negotiated Rulemaking

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 11/28/1995

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

06/14/2002 

02/07/2003 

 

To OMB

07/08/2002 

03/07/2003 

 

OMB Clearance

10/15/2002 

06/06/2003 

 

Publication Date

10/18/2002 

06/11/2003 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Unanticipated impacts requiring further analysis

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None



Federal Railroad Administration

67. 

Application of Random Testing and Other Alcohol and Drug Regulations to Employees of Foreign Railroads

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Popular Title: Control of Alcohol and Drug Use

RIN 2130-AB39

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage:None

Summary: This action would apply FRA's random testing and other alcohol and drug requirements to employees of a foreign railroad whose primary reporting point is outside the United States, and who perform train service or dispatching service in the United States. Such employees are currently exempt from random testing, pre-employment testing, and requirements for employee self-referral and co-worker report policies. the latest action would reopen and extend the comment period on this NPRM until further notice, while FRA engages in further consultations with the governments of Canada and Mexico on the safety issues involved. The comment period on the NPRM is open until further notice.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 11/30/1999

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

Publication Date

12/10/2002 

 

12/11/2001 

End of Comment Period

 

 

02/11/2002 

Public Hearing/Extension of Comment Period

 

 

02/14/2002 

End of Extended Reply Comment Period

 

 

03/14/2002 

Notice of Reopening of Comment Period to OST

08/14/2002 

 

08/28/2002 

Publication Approved

12/02/2002 

 

10/09/2002 

Publication Date for Extension of Comment Period

12/10/2002 

 

12/10/2002 

End of Comment Period

 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 67 FR 75966



Federal Railroad Administration

68. 

Minimum Standards for Temperature in the Locomotive Cab

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Popular Title: Temperature

RIN 2130-AB46

Stage: Undetermined

Previous Stage:None

Summary: This rulemaking would amend current minimum temperature requirements and establish maximum cab temperature requirements.

Effects:

 

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 02/10/1999

Dates for Undetermined:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

 

 

 

To OMB

 

 

 

OMB Clearance

 

 

 

Publication Date

 

 

 

End of Comment Period

 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Undetermined: None