Rule/Notice/NOFO: Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2025
Federal Register/Notice: govinfo.gov
Description: This Notice announces the establishment of FRA’s emergency relief docket (ERD) for calendar year 2025. On May 19, 2009, FRA published a direct final rule establishing ERDs and the procedures for handling petitions for emergency waivers of safety rules, regulations, or standards during an emergency situation or event. 74 FR 23329. That direct final rule became effective on July 20, 2009, and made minor modifications to 49 CFR 211.45 in FRA’s Rules of Practice in 49 CFR part 211. Section 211.45(b) provides that each calendar year FRA will establish an ERD in the publicly accessible DOT docket system. RA established the ERD and emergency waiver procedures to provide an expedited process for FRA to address the needs of the public and the railroad industry during emergency situations or events. This Notice announces the designated ERD for calendar year 2025 is docket number FRA-2025-0015.
APTA Staff Advisor: Taria Barron, tbarron@apta.com
