Data / Federal rules / 2026-14161
Certification of Signal Employees; Extension of Comment Period
The Federal Railroad Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 14, 2026. It took effect on May 15, 2026. Comments closed on August 13, 2026.
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What the agency says
On May 15, 2026, FRA published an NPRM proposing to rescind FRA's final rule requiring the certification of signal employees. By this notice, FRA is extending the NPRM's comment period by an additional 30 days.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-14161
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment period
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration
- Published
- July 14, 2026
- Takes effect
- May 15, 2026
- Comments due
- August 13, 2026
- Dates
- The comment period for the proposed rule published May 15, 2026, at 91 FR 27905, is extended. Comments should be received on or before August 13, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket No. FRA-2022-0020, Notice No. 6
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2130-AD04
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 246
- Pages
- 1
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