Establishment of Emergency Relief Dockets and Procedures for Handling Petitions for Emergency Waiver of Safety Regulations
railroad-safety · Federal Railroad Administration · Published 2006-08-30 · Effective 2006-08-30 · 71 FR 51517
Document
Document number
06-7292
Federal Register citation
71 FR 51517
CFR reference
49 CFR 211
Type
Rule
Action
Interim final rule; request for comments.
Category
railroad-safety
Sub-agency
Federal Railroad Administration
Publication date
2006-08-30
Effective date
2006-08-30
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2006-24838
Abstract
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.