Notice 22 Aug 2025 regulations, information collection, transportation, public comment, federal railroad administration

📋Notice on Proposed Information Collection Activities for Public Comment

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On June 20, 2025, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments in response to the notice.

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Notice 18 Aug 2025 compliance, regulation, transportation, business implications, federal railroad administration, historical preservation

🚂NVSV Seeks Waiver from Federal Railroad Safety Regulations

This document provides the public notice that Nevada State Railroad Museum, Boulder City, operating as Nevada Southern Railway (NVSV) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning stenciling of rail cars.

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Notice 8 Aug 2025 emergency notification systems, transportation, compliance, federal railroad administration, information collection, regulations

🚆Proposed Information Collection Activities by Federal Railroad Administration

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, FRA seeks approval of the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below. Before submitting this ICR to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for approval, FRA is soliciting public comment on specific aspects of the activities identified in the ICR.

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Notice 1 Aug 2025 regulatory compliance, economic development, tourism, federal railroad administration, department of transportation, steam locomotives

🚂Petition for Waiver of Steam Locomotive Compliance Notice

This document provides the public notice that Mt. Rainier Scenic Railroad (MRSR) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning steam locomotive inspections.

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Notice 28 Jul 2025 regulatory compliance, information collection, public comments, paperwork reduction act, federal railroad administration

📝Notice for Proposed Information Collection by Federal Railroad Administration

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On April 29, 2025, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments in response to the notice.

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Notice 28 Jul 2025 compliance, business regulation, transportation, federal railroad administration, noise emission

🚂Proposed Information Collection Activities by the Federal Railroad Administration

Under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) and its implementing regulations, this notice announces that FRA is forwarding the Information Collection Request (ICR) summarized below to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and comment. The ICR describes the information collection and its expected burden. On April 29, 2025, FRA published a notice providing a 60-day period for public comment on the ICR. FRA received no comments in response to the notice.

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Notice 16 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, rail industry, federal railroad administration, positive train control, technology updates

🚂FRA Notice on Positive Train Control System Amendments

This document provides the public with notice that, on July 7, 2025, Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCAX) submitted a request for amendment (RFA) to its FRA-approved Positive Train Control Safety Plan (PTCSP) and positive train control (PTC) system, seeking FRA's approval to, as a result of updates made to its onboard PTC software, modify its PTC braking algorithm. As this RFA involves a request for FRA's approval of proposed material modifications to an FRA-certified PTC system, FRA is publishing this notice and inviting public comment on SCAX's RFA to its PTCSP.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 compliance, regulation, safety, railroad, bnsf, federal railroad administration, signal systems

🚦Notice on Railroad Signal System Discontinuance or Modification

This document provides the public notice that BNSF Railway (BNSF) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 compliance, safety standards, regulations, railroad industry, business operations, federal railroad administration, stenciling, reflectorization

🚂Waiver of Compliance Petition by Whitewater Valley Railroad

This document provides the public notice that Whitewater Valley Railroad (WVRR) petitioned FRA for relief from certain regulations concerning stenciling and reflectorization of rail cars.

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Notice 11 Jul 2025 regulation, transportation, federal railroad administration, railway, nj transit

🚆Application to Modify Railroad Signal System by NJ Transit

This document provides the public notice that NJ Transit (NJT) petitioned FRA seeking approval to discontinue or modify a signal system.

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