Federal Register #FRA-2026-1590

FRA Seeks Comments on Railroad Safety Appliance Standards Information Collection

This is a Federal Railroad Administration request for public comments, not a solicitation for products or services. - Government agency: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT); the information collection is intended for review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). - Subject: Railroad Safety Appliance Standards information collection, OMB Control Number 2130-0594. - What the collection concerns: Reviewing and approving existing industry standards for safety appliance arrangements on newly constructed railroad cars, locomotives, tenders, and other rail vehicles. - Comments sought: Feedback on the collection’s usefulness, the accuracy of its estimated reporting burden, ways to improve the quality and clarity of collected information, and ways to reduce respondent burden. - Named industry organization: Association of American Railroads, identified as an industry representative. - Procurement status: No products, services, quantities, or OEMs are requested.

Description

The Federal Railroad Administration is seeking public comment on its Information Collection Request for Railroad Safety Appliance Standards (OMB Control Number 2130-0594) before submitting it to the Office of Management and Budget for approval. The collection concerns the process for reviewing and approving existing industry standards for safety appliance arrangements on newly constructed railroad cars, locomotives, tenders, and other rail vehicles. FRA describes the request as an extension without change to the collection, with revised burden estimates, and invites comments on the necessity, burden estimates, quality, and ways to reduce the collection burden. Comments are due December 14, 2026.

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