# Conductor Certification
> **US Department of Transportation** · Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration. · Published 2012-02-08 · Effective 2012-02-08 · 77 FR 6482
## Document
- **Document number:** 2012-2915
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Transportation
- **Federal Register citation:** 77 FR 6482
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 242
- **Publication date:** 2012-02-08
- **Effective date:** 2012-02-08
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. FRA-2009-0035, Notice No. 3
## Abstract

This document responds to two petitions for reconsideration of FRA's final rule, published on November 9, 2011, which prescribed regulations for certification of conductors as required by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. In response to the petitions, this document amends and clarifies certain sections of the final rule.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2012/02/08/2012-2915/conductor-certification)
---
*AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*