Revision of Method for Calculating Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents
other · US Department of Transportation · Published 2020-12-09 · Effective 2021-01-08 · 85 FR 79130
Document
Document number
2020-25863
Federal Register citation
85 FR 79130
CFR reference
49 CFR 225
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Sub-agency
US Department of Transportation
Publication date
2020-12-09
Effective date
2021-01-08
DOT docket
Docket No. FRA-2014-0099, Notice No. 2
Abstract
FRA's accident/incident reporting regulation requires railroads to report to FRA all rail equipment accidents/incidents above the monetary reporting threshold (reporting threshold) applicable to that calendar year. In this final rule, FRA amends this regulation to modify the way it calculates periodic adjustments to the reporting threshold and the way it communicates each calendar year's threshold to railroads. This final rule will improve the accuracy of accident/ incident data gathered from the railroads.