Establishment of an Emergency Relief Docket for Calendar Year 2025
Published Date: 1/16/2025
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Summary
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) set up a special emergency relief docket for 2025 to quickly handle requests for safety rule waivers during railroad emergencies. This means if a serious problem or threat happens, railroads can ask for temporary rule changes to keep things safe and running smoothly. The docket is open all year, so affected rail companies and the public can submit petitions or comments anytime an emergency arises.
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FRA opens 2025 emergency docket
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) established an Emergency Relief Docket for calendar year 2025 with docket number FRA-2025-0015. The docket is open for 2025 so the public and rail companies can submit petitions or comments related to emergency waivers any time during the year.
Expedited emergency waiver process available
If the FRA Administrator determines an emergency or imminent threat under 49 CFR 211.45(a), the emergency waiver procedures in 49 CFR 211.45 will go into effect and FRA will post a statement in the ERD indicating the procedures are active. Parties seeking relief must file petitions for emergency waiver under 49 CFR 211.45(e) and (f), and comments on petitions are handled under 49 CFR 211.45(h).
Public comments posted with personal information
Comments and written communications submitted to DOT dockets, including the FRA ERD, are posted publicly on regulations.gov without edits, and may include any personal information the commenter provides. DOT notes this posting is done under 5 U.S.C. 553(c) and references its privacy notices.
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