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 2026_register executive 2026-04-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1e0ccd8ac D09002ee1e0cce127 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 This rule updates FRA's railroad safety enforcement procedures and rules of practice to require electronic service of documents. This rule also establishes procedures to implement new authority regarding civil penalties for alleged Federal railroad safety violations. Finally, this rule makes other necessary administrative updates, such as correcting addresses. 91 FR 22060 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-24/2026-08021 2026-08021 fr24ap26-41 RIN 2130-AC93 4910-06-P Docket No. FRA-2022-0085 Notice No. 2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-24/2026-08021 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/html/2026-08021.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/pdf/2026-08021.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Hazardous Materials Transportation Penalties Railroad Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 10 p. 22060 22069 91 FR 22060 Title 49 Part 209 49 CFR Part 209 RIN 2130-AC93 Amendments to the Federal Railroad Administration's Procedures for Service of Documents in Railroad Safety Enforcement Proceedings; Federal Register Vol. 91, Issue RULE 2026-08021 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Railroad Administration 2026-05-26 Docket No. FRA-2022-0085 Notice No. 2 4910-06-P 2026-08021 Final rule.

This rule updates FRA's railroad safety enforcement procedures and rules of practice to require electronic service of documents. This rule also establishes procedures to implement new authority regarding civil penalties for alleged Federal railroad safety violations. Finally, this rule makes other necessary administrative updates, such as correcting addresses.

This rule is effective May 26, 2026. Veronica Chittim, Assistant Chief Counsel for Safety, Office of the Chief Counsel (RCC), FRA, (telephone 202-480-3410), veronica.chittim@dot.gov; or Lucinda Henriksen, Senior Advisor, Office of Railroad Safety (RRS), FRA (telephone 202-657-2842), lucinda.henriksen@dot.gov. Administrative Practice and Procedure Hazardous Materials Transportation Penalties Railroad Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Procedures for Service of Documents in Railroad Safety Enforcement Proceedings, FRALegal@dot.gov lucinda.henriksen@dot.gov veronica.chittim@dot.gov https://cms.dot.gov/mission/administrations/office-general-counsel/procedural-requirements-dot-enforcement-actions-0 https://railroads.dot.gov https://railroads.dot.gov/ https://www.pay.gov https://www.pay.gov/ https://www.pay.gov/paygov/ https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FRA-2022-0085-0002 https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FRA-2022-0085-0003 Vol. 91, no. 79 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2026-04-24 continuing daily deposited born digital 502 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-24 P0b002ee1e0ccc497 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr24ap26 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2026-04-24 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/pdf/FR-2026-04-24.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-24/xml/FR-2026-04-24.xml fdlp 21937 22429 DGPO 2026-04-24 2026-04-24 FR-2026-04-24 machine generated eng FR FR-2026-04-24 91 79