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Report on DOT Significant Rulemakings

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Federal Railroad Administration

36. Amendments to Design Standards for Pressurized Railroad Tank Cars

37. Regulatory Relief for Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Implementation

38. Hours of Service Record Keeping

39. Amendments to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program



Federal Railroad Administration
Federal Railroad Administration
36. 
Amendments to Design Standards for Pressurized Railroad Tank Cars Green
Popular Title: Pressurized Tank Cars
RIN 2130-AB69
Stage: Interim Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 04/01/2008;End of Comment Period 06/02/2008.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend the existing design standards for pressurized tank cars pursuant to section 9005 of SAFETEA-LU. This rulemaking would improve the crashworthiness protection of railroad tank cars designed to transport poisonous by inhalation (PIH) materials by establishing enhanced tank car performance standards for head and shell impacts, as well as operational restrictions for trains transporting PIH materials.
Effects:
  Economically Significant
Major
Information Collection
Prompting action: Statute
Legal Deadline:  NPRM : 02/10/2007
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/10/2005
Docket Number: FRA-2006-25169
Dates for Interim Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 07/31/2008  08/04/2008   
To OMB 08/29/2008     
OMB Clearance 12/01/2008     
Publication Date 12/09/2008     
End of Comment Period 02/09/2009     
Explanation for any delay: N/A
Federal Register Citation for Interim Final Rule: None


Federal Railroad Administration
37. 
Regulatory Relief for Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System Implementation Green
Popular Title: ECP Brake Systems
RIN 2130-AB84
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: 09/04/2007; End of Comment Period; 11/05/2007.
Abstract: This rulemaking would establish criteria for operating trains equipped with Electronically Controlled Pneumatic Brake System technology. This rulemaking would also provide regulatory relief, when necessary, to promote the transition to Electronically Controlled Brake System technology within the rail industry. This rulemaking relates to, but is separate from, the waiver proceeding under Docket No. FRA-2006-26435.
Effects:
  Economically Significant
Major
Prompting action: Secretarial/Head of Operating Administration Decision
Legal Deadline: None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/17/2006
Docket Number: FRA-2006-26175
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 06/03/2008    06/04/2008 
To OMB 07/03/2008  07/21/2008  07/21/2008 
OMB Clearance 10/01/2008  10/10/2008   
Publication Date 10/15/2008  10/20/2008   
Explanation for any delay: N/A
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None


Federal Railroad Administration
38. 
Hours of Service Record Keeping Red
Popular Title: Hours of Service Record Keeping
RIN 2130-AB85
Stage: NPRM
Previous Stage:None
Abstract: This rulemaking would revise the hours of service record keeping regulations to allow for the use of electronic record keeping systems. It would also clarify the existing hours of service recordkeeping regulations to ensure that they are applied consistently to both paper and electronic records. It would also ensure that all records, whether created manually or electronically, would allow for proper enforcement of the hours of service law.
Effects:
  Information Collection
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline: None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/02/2006
Docket Number: FRA-2006-26176
Dates for NPRM:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 12/31/2007  10/28/2008   
To OMB 02/08/2008  12/05/2008   
OMB Clearance 05/08/2008  03/05/2009   
Publication Date 05/15/2008  03/20/2009   
End of Comment Period 06/16/2008  05/20/2009   
Explanation for any delay: Additional coordination necessary
Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None


Federal Railroad Administration
39. 
Amendments to the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program Green
Popular Title: Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing
RIN 2130-AB91
Stage: Final Rule
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 06/09/2008;End of Comment Period 08/08/2008.
Abstract: This rulemaking would amend eligibility and application form and content criteria for the Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing (RRIF) Program to ensure the long-term sustainability of the program, promote competition in the railroad industry, and reduce the risk of default for applicants and the Government.
Effects:
  Information Collection
Prompting action: None
Legal Deadline: None
Rulemaking Project Initiated: 11/09/2007
Docket Number: FRA-2008-0061
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone Originally
Scheduled
Date		 New
Projected
Date		 Actual
Date
To OST 09/05/2008     
To OMB 09/26/2008     
OMB Clearance 10/17/2008     
Publication Date 10/29/2008     
Explanation for any delay: N/A
Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None