United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2011_register executive 2011-03-22 article Part IV Proposed Rules D09002ee1c8002c28 D09002ee1c8002d2c United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Railroad Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency FRA is proposing to amend its hours of service recordkeeping regulations, to establish hours of service regulations, including maximum on-duty periods, minimum off-duty periods, and other limitations, for train employees (e.g., locomotive engineers and conductors) providing commuter and intercity rail passenger transportation. The proposed regulations would require that railroads employing such train employees analyze and mitigate the risks for fatigue in the schedules worked by these train employees, and that the railroads submit to FRA for its approval the relevant schedules and fatigue mitigation plans. This proposed rule would also make corresponding changes to FRA's hours of service recordkeeping regulation, to require railroads to keep hours of service records and report excess service to FRA in a manner consistent with the new requirements. This proposed regulation is authorized by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. 76 FR 16200 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-03-22/2011-6528 2011-6528 fr22mr11-42 RIN 2130-AC15 4910-06-P Docket No. FRA-2009-0043, Notice No. 1 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-03-22/2011-6528 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-22/html/2011-6528.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-22/pdf/2011-6528.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedures Buildings and Facilities Hazardous Materials Transportation Noise Control Penalties Railroad Employees Railroad Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 30 p. 16200 16229 76 FR 16200 Title 49 Part 228 49 CFR Part 228 RIN 2130-AC15 Hours of Service of Railroad Employees; Substantive Regulations for Train Employees Providing Commuter and Intercity Rail Passenger Transportation; Conforming Amendments to Recordkeeping Requirements; Federal Register Vol. 76, Issue PRORULE 2011-6528 IV DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration 2011-05-23 Docket No. FRA-2009-0043, Notice No. 1 4910-06-P 2011-6528 Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).

FRA is proposing to amend its hours of service recordkeeping regulations, to establish hours of service regulations, including maximum on-duty periods, minimum off-duty periods, and other limitations, for train employees (e.g., locomotive engineers and conductors) providing commuter and intercity rail passenger transportation. The proposed regulations would require that railroads employing such train employees analyze and mitigate the risks for fatigue in the schedules worked by these train employees, and that the railroads submit to FRA for its approval the relevant schedules and fatigue mitigation plans. This proposed rule would also make corresponding changes to FRA's hours of service recordkeeping regulation, to require railroads to keep hours of service records and report excess service to FRA in a manner consistent with the new requirements. This proposed regulation is authorized by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008.

Comments: Written comments must be received by May 23, 2011. Comments received after that date will be considered to the extent possible without incurring additional delay or expense. Mark H. McKeon, Special Assistant to the Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety/Chief Safety Officer, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., RRS-1, Mail Stop 25, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone: 202-493-6350); Dr. Thomas G. Raslear, Staff Director, Human Factors Research Program, Office of Research and Development, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., RPD-321, Mail Stop 20, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-493-6356); or Colleen A. Brennan, Trial Attorney, Office of Chief Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., RCC-12, Mail Stop 10, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone 202-493-6028 or 202-493-6052). Administrative Practice and Procedures Buildings and Facilities Hazardous Materials Transportation Noise Control Penalties Railroad Employees Railroad Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Hours of Service of Railroad Employees; Substantive Regulations for Train Employees Providing Commuter and Intercity Rail Passenger Transportation: Conforming Amendments to Recordkeeping Requirements , Kimberly.Toone@dot.gov Robert.Brogan@dot.gov http://fatiguescience.com/products/fast http://rsac.fra.dot.gov/ http://www.faidsafe.com/products-main.htm#faid330 http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/Research/ord0621.pdf http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/Research/ord0804.pdf http://www.fra.dot.gov/downloads/Research/ord0922.pdf http://www.fra.dot.gov/rpd/downloads/TR_Procedures_or_Validation_and_Calibration_final.pdf http://www.regulations.gov Vol. 76, no. 55 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2011-03-22 continuing daily deposited born digital 449 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-03-22 P0b002ee180c40329 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr22mr11 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2011-03-22 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-22/pdf/FR-2011-03-22.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2011-03-22/xml/FR-2011-03-22.xml fdlp 15791 16229 DGPO 2011-03-22 2024-06-04 FR-2011-03-22 machine generated eng FR FR-2011-03-22 76 55