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Federal Railroad Administration's Procedures for Waivers and Safety-Related Proceedings; Withdrawal
The Federal Railroad Administration published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on December 31, 2024.
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What the agency says
FRA is withdrawing the October 29, 2024, NPRM that proposed to update FRA's procedures for waivers and safety-related proceedings to define the two components of the statutory waiver and suspension standard, "in the public interest" and "consistent with railroad safety."
Key facts
- Document number
- 2024-31065
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); withdrawal
- Agency
- Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration
- Published
- December 31, 2024
- Dates
- The NPRM published at 89 FR 85895 on October 29, 2024, is withdrawn as of December 31, 2024.
- Docket
- Docket No. FRA-2024-0033, Notice No. 3
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 2130-AC97
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 49 CFR 211
- Pages
- 1
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