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Federal Railroad Administration Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting With Stakeholders
The Federal Railroad Administration published this final rule in the Federal Register on October 1, 2024. It took effect on October 31, 2024. Comments closed on October 31, 2024.
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What the agency says
FRA is taking direct final action to amend its Accident/ Incident Regulations governing reporting, classification, and investigations by codifying FRA's policy for gathering information from, and consulting with, stakeholders during an accident/incident investigation.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-22326
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Direct final rule
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration
- Published
- October 1, 2024
- Takes effect
- October 31, 2024
- Comments due
- October 31, 2024
- Dates
- Effective date: This final rule is effective on October 31, 2024, without further notice unless FRA receives adverse, substantive comment by October 31, 2024. If FRA receives adverse, substantive comment on this direct final rule, it will publish a timely withdrawal in the Federal Register informing the public the rule will not take effect.
- Docket
- Docket No. FRA-2024-0034
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2130-AC98
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 225
- Pages
- 11
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