Cite and link to the new requirement:

FRA, Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees

2022-21277.pdf (federalregister.gov)


Type of requirement:

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking


Summary of requirement in 25 words or less:

FRA proposes amending its regulation on Training, Qualification, and Oversight for Safety-Related Railroad Employees (Training Rule) to codify agency guidance and clarify existing requirements including providing certainty as to how FRA will apply the requirements of part 243 in the future by converting existing guidance applicable to part 243 into regulatory text and adopting specific regulatory text changes so as to facilitate compliance with the Training Rule.


How is it enforced by FTA, DOT, Direct grant requirement, triennial review or other?

FRA enforces this requirement through its inspection program.


Is there a cost or time impact to grantees (best estimate):

TBD


APTA actions to date:

Completed Comments


Staff Advisors:

Brian Alberts, balberts@apta.com

Marie Benton, mbenton@apta.com


Committee(s):

Rail Safety Committee

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