other · US Department of Transportation · Published 2011-05-27 · Effective 2011-07-01 · 76 FR 30855
Document
Document number
2011-13295
Federal Register citation
76 FR 30855
CFR reference
49 CFR 225
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Transportation
Publication date
2011-05-27
Effective date
2011-07-01
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2006-26173
Abstract
This document responds to petitions for reconsideration related to FRA's November 9, 2010, final rule revising FRA's regulations addressing accident/incident reporting and recording, the FRA Guide for Preparing Accident/Incident Reports (FRA Guide), its accident/incident recording and reporting forms in addition to its Companion Guide: Guidelines for Submitting Accident/Incident Reports by Alternative Methods (Companion Guide). The final rule, which becomes effective June 1, 2011, was intended to clarify ambiguous regulations and to enhance the quality of information available for railroad casualty analysis. This document amends and clarifies the final rule based on FRA's review of the petitions for reconsideration and in order to make necessary technical and clarifying changes.