# System Safety Program
> **Federal Railroad Administration** · Final rule; stay of regulations. · Published 2017-02-13 · Effective 2017-03-21 · 82 FR 10443
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-02876
- **Category:** railroad-safety
- **Sub-agency:** Federal Railroad Administration
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 10443
- **CFR reference:** 49 CFR 270
- **Publication date:** 2017-02-13
- **Effective date:** 2017-03-21
- **DOT docket:** Docket No. FRA-2011-0060, Notice No. 4
## Abstract

On August 12, 2016, FRA published a final rule requiring commuter and intercity passenger railroads to develop and implement a system safety program (SSP) to improve the safety of their operations. See 81 FR 53850. In this document we are issuing a stay of those requirements until March 21, 2017.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/02/13/2017-02876/system-safety-program)
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