revising filing requirements for petitions to the Locomotive Engineer Review Board. Hours of Service This rulemaking would propose to provide simplified recordkeeping 2 Recordkeeping; requirements to allow Class III and commuter railroads to utilize Electronic electronic recordkeeping. It would propose to permit railroads 3 Recordkeeping without electronic recordkeeping systems to manage reports of Amendments (RRR) excess service internally without submitting them to the FRA, as currently required. The rule would not require the use of electronic recordkeeping, would be better tailored to small operations, and is expected to decrease the burden hours spent recordkeeping. 4 on Safety Glazing This rulemaking would propose to eliminate the requirement to 2 Standards; stencil the interior wall of a locomotive, passenger car, or caboose Miscellaneous Revisions which has compliant FRA glazing (section 223.17), update FRA´s (RRR) interpretation of "historical or antiquated equipment[,]" add a definition of the term to the rule text, and generally update the part to remove passed compliance dates. on Electronic Signatures This rulemaking would incorporate the principles of FMCSA´s 2 SB Y; IC - Y, SLT - N Target date and Documents regulatory guidance concerning e-signatures and electronic TBD (RRR) documents by amending various sections of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to enable the use of and e-documents in support of electronic recordkeeping. This would provide possible paperwork reductions and be less burdensome to the motor carrier industry.
revising filing requirements for petitions to the Locomotive Engineer Review Board. Hours of Service Recordkeeping; Electronic Recordkeeping Amendments (RRR) This rulemaking would propose to provide simplified recordkeeping requirements to allow Class III and commuter railroads to utilize electronic recordkeeping. It would propose to permit railroads without electronic recordkeeping systems to manage reports of excess service internally without submitting them to the FRA, as currently required. The rule would not require the use of electronic recordkeeping, would be better tailored to small operations, and is expected to decrease the burden hours spent recordkeeping. 2 Safety Glazing Standards; Miscellaneous Revisions (RRR) This rulemaking would propose to eliminate the requirement to stencil the interior wall of a locomotive, passenger car, or caboose which has compliant FRA glazing (section 223.17), update FRA´s interpretation of "historical or antiquated equipment[,]" add a definition of the term to the rule text, and generally update the part to remove passed compliance dates. 2 Electronic Signatures and Documents (RRR) This rulemaking would incorporate the principles of FMCSA´s regulatory guidance concerning e-signatures and electronic documents by amending various sections of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to enable the use of and e-documents in support of electronic recordkeeping. This would provide possible paperwork reductions and be less burdensome to the motor carrier industry. 2 SB Y; IC - Y, SLT - N Target date TBD on on 3 4
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