Title 49 published on 2011-10-01
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2012-04-24; vol. 77 # 79 - Tuesday, April 24, 2012 77 FR 24415 - Inflation Adjustment of the Aggravated Maximum Civil Monetary Penalty for a Violation of a Federal Railroad Safety Law or Federal Railroad Administration Safety Regulation or Order
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration Final rule. This final rule is effective June 25, 2012. 49 CFR Parts 209, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 227, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, and 244 Summary To comply with the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, FRA is adjusting the aggravated maximum penalty that it will apply when assessing a civil penalty for a violation of a railroad safety statute, regulation, or order under its authority. In particular, FRA is increasing the aggravated maximum civil penalty ( i.e., the maximum civil penalty per violation where a grossly negligent violation or a pattern of repeated violations has created an imminent hazard of death or injury or has caused death or injury) from $100,000 to $105,000. The current minimum civil penalty per violation of $650 and the current ordinary maximum civil penalty per violation of $25,000 remain the same.
2012-04-18; vol. 77 # 75 - Wednesday, April 18, 2012 77 FR 23159 - Locomotive Safety Standards; Correction
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration Final rule; correction. The deadline for petitions for reconsideration of the final rule published April 9, 2012, at 77 FR 21312, remains June 8, 2012. The deadline for comments on such petitions remains July 23, 2012. 49 CFR Parts 229 and 238 Summary FRA is notifying the public that the correct docket number for the Locomotive Safety Standards final rule is FRA-2009-0094. The final rule issued on April 9, 2012, incorrectly identified docket number FR-2009-0095 as the public docket for this rulemaking proceeding. FRA is requesting that all petitions for reconsideration and all comments on any petitions for reconsideration related to this proceeding be submitted to FRA-2009-0094.
2012-04-09; vol. 77 # 68 - Monday, April 9, 2012 77 FR 21312 - Locomotive Safety Standards
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, Federal Railroad Administration Final rule. This final rule is effective June 8, 2012. Petitions for reconsideration must be received on or before June 8, 2012. Petitions for reconsideration will be posted in the docket for this proceeding. Comments on any submitted petition for reconsideration must be received on or before July 23, 2012. 49 CFR Parts 229 and 238 Summary FRA is revising the existing regulations containing Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards. The revisions update, consolidate, and clarify the existing regulations. The final rule incorporates existing industry and engineering best practices related to locomotives and locomotive electronics. This includes the development of a safety analysis for new locomotive electronic systems. FRA believes this final rule will modernize and improve its safety regulatory program related to locomotives. In accordance with the requirements of the Executive Order 13563 (E.O. 13563), this final rule also modifies the existing locomotive safety standards based on what has been learned from FRA's retrospective review of the regulation. As a result, FRA is reducing the burden on the industry by modifying the regulations related to periodic locomotive inspection and headlights.
