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Proposed rule

Certification of Dispatchers

Built by the Tribune's code from the Federal Register. No AI wrote this page. Published in the Federal Register May 15, 2026. Document 2026-09791. Updated Nov. 11, 2026.

What it does

This document responds to petitions for reconsideration of FRA's May 21, 2024 final rule addressing the Certification of Dispatchers. Based on FRA's review and analysis of the issues raised in the petitions for reconsideration, this document proposes to rescind the final rule.

The Federal Railroad Administration's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

What it would change

1 part of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations:

49 CFR 245

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 2130-AD03 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

What happens next and when

Comments on the proposed rule must be received by July 14, 2026. FRA may consider comments received after that date, but only to the extent practicable.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Document number2026-09791
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM).
AgenciesTransportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration
PublishedMay 15, 2026
Comments closeJuly 14, 2026
Regulation identifier (RIN)2130-AD03
DocketFRA-2022-0019

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