The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has issued a final rule amending the regulations regarding the use of electronic records […]
Category: Final Rules
March 5, 2018: (FR) Monetary Threshold for Reporting Rail Equipment Accidents/Incidents for Calendar Year 2018
Railroads are required to report all rail equipment accidents or incidents if they have a monetary value of at least […]
April 19, 2017: (FR)(HM-258D) Revision of Maximum and Minimum Civil Penalties
PHMSA issued a final rule revising the minimum and maximum civil penalty that can be issued for a knowing violation […]
April 13, 2017: (FR) Implementation of the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act
The Federal Railroad Administration published a request for comments on July 1, 2016, regarding the interim final rule on the […]
March 30, 2017: (HM-251N)(FR) Hazardous Materials: Harmonization With International Standards
PHMSA has issued a final rule amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations in an effort to maintain consistency with the current […]
December 7, 2016: (FR) Update to Email Address for Online Electronic Submission of Accident/Incident Reports
The Federal Railroad Administration has updated the reporting regulations for accidents and incidents. Railroads submitting accident and incident reports to […]
November 28, 2016: (FR) Hazardous Waste Export-Import Revisions
The Environmental Protection Agency has made changes to the regulations regarding importing and exporting hazardous materials into and out of […]
November 28, 2016: (FR) Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule
The Environmental Protection Agency has released a final rule regarding revisions to the hazardous waste generator regulatory program that was […]
August 15, 2016: (FR)(HM-251C) FAST Act Requirements for Flammable Liquids and Rail Tank Cars
PHMSA issued a final rule that updates the Hazardous Materials Regulations to include requirements set forth in the FAST Act. The FAST […]
August 12, 2016: (FR) System Safety Program
FRA has issued a final rule that will require commuter and intercity passenger railroads to develop and implement a system […]
