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FRA’s website at https://
railroads.dot.gov/ for a statement of
agency civil penalty policy.
Issued in Washington, DC.
Kyle D. Fields,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2025–12136 Filed 6–27–25; 4:15 pm]
BILLING CODE 4910–06–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
49 CFR Part 222
[Docket No. FRA–2025–0090]
RIN 2130–AD19

Administrative Updates to the Use of
Locomotive Horns at Public HighwayRail Grade Crossings Regulations
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

This rule makes
administrative updates to FRA’s use of
locomotive horns at public highway-rail
grade crossings regulations, including
updating addresses in those regulations.
DATES: Effective July 1, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Veronica Chittim, Senior Attorney,
Office of Safety Law, Office of the Chief
Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590, (telephone
202–480–3410), veronica.chittim@
dot.gov; or Lucinda Henriksen, Senior
Advisor, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA,
(telephone 202–657–2842),
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:

I. Background
Consistent with the deregulatory
agenda of President Donald J. Trump
and Secretary of Transportation Sean P.
Duffy, which seeks to unleash America’s
economic prosperity without
compromising transportation safety, and
as described in more detail below, this
rule is making miscellaneous,
administrative updates to its regulations
in 49 CFR part 222. These changes
include updating addresses that are no
longer valid.

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II. Section-by-Section Analysis
Part 222
§ 222.9 Definitions
FRA is amending the definition of
Grade Crossing Inventory Form in 49
CFR 222.9 to update the web address
from www.fra.dot.gov to https://
railroads.dot.gov/.

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§ 222.11 What are the penalties for
failure to comply with this part?
FRA is amending § 222.11 by
replacing references to specific penalty
amounts with general references to the
minimum civil monetary penalty,
ordinary maximum civil monetary
penalty, and aggravated maximum civil
monetary penalty. FRA is adding
language to this section referring readers
to 49 CFR part 209, appendix A, where
FRA will continue to specify statutorily
provided civil penalty amounts updated
for inflation. FRA is also updating the
web address from www.fra.dot.gov to
https://railroads.dot.gov/.
§ 222.39 How is a quiet zone
established?
FRA is amending § 222.39(b)(3) to
remove the certified mail requirement,
to require electronic submittal of the
application to FRA’s Grade Crossing and
Trespasser Outreach Division, and to
allow for electronic service of the
application to other parties as well as
electronic submission of comments on
the application to FRA’s Grade Crossing
and Trespasser Outreach Division.
§ 222.43 What notices and other
information are required to create or
continue a quiet zone?
FRA is amending § 222.43(a) to
remove the certified mail notification
requirements, to require electronic
service of notifications required in this
section to FRA’s Grade Crossing and
Trespasser Outreach Division, and to
allow for electronic service of the
notifications required in this section to
other parties.
FRA is also amending
§ 222.43(d)(2)(ii)(A) to update the web
address from http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/
content/1337 to https://safetydata.
fra.dot.gov/quiet/login.aspx.
§ 222.47 What periodic updates are
required?
FRA is amending §§ 222.47(a)(1) and
(b)(1) to remove the certified mail
requirements, to require electronic
service to FRA’s Grade Crossing and
Trespasser Outreach Division, and to
allow for electronic service of the
notices to other parties. FRA is also
amending §§ 222.47(a)(2) and (b)(2) to
require public authorities to submit
their updated Crossing Inventory forms
to FRA’s Grade Crossing and Trespasser
Outreach Division, rather than to the
Associate Administrator.
§ 222.51 Under what conditions will
quiet zone status be terminated?
FRA is amending §§ 222.51(d)(2) and
(e)(1) to remove the certified mail
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service of the notices to FRA’s Grade
Crossing and Trespasser Outreach
Division, and to allow for electronic
service of the notices to other parties.
Appendix D to Part 222 Determining
Risk Levels
FRA is amending the last sentence of
49 CFR part 222, appendix D, under the
heading ‘‘Nationwide Significant Risk
Threshold,’’ to update the web address
from www.fra.dot.gov to https://
railroads.dot.gov/.
III. Public Participation
Under the Administrative Procedure
Act (APA), an agency may waive the
normal notice and comment procedures
if the action is a rule of agency
organization, procedure, or practice. 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(A). Additionally, under
the APA, an agency may waive notice
and comment procedures when the
agency for good cause finds that notice
and public procedure are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Since this
final rule merely makes miscellaneous,
administrative updates to the CFR, such
as updating web addresses, it would not
benefit from public comment, and
notice and comment is not necessary.
IV. Regulatory Impact and Notices
A. Executive Order (E.O.) 12866
(Regulatory Planning and Review) and
DOT Regulatory Policies and Procedures
FRA has evaluated this final rule in
accordance with E.O. 12866, Regulatory
Planning and Review (58 FR 51735, Oct.
4, 1993), and DOT Order 2100.6B,
Policies and Procedures for Rulemaking
(Mar. 10, 2025). The Office of
Information and Regulatory Affairs
within the Office of Management and
Budget (OMB) determined that this final
rule is not a significant regulatory action
under section 3(f) of E.O. 12866.
Because this final rule makes
administrative changes such as
replacing references to specific penalty
amounts with general references to the
minimum and maximum civil monetary
penalties, ordinary maximum civil
monetary penalty, and aggravated
maximum civil monetary penalty,
referring readers to the CFR, updating
web addresses, and replacing certified
mail requirements with electronic
submission and service requirements,
this final rule imparts no additional
burdens on regulated entities. Moreover,
this rule will provide some qualitative
benefits to regulated entities and the
U.S. government by updating the
language of part 222 to direct regulated
entities to the appropriate cites in the
CFR and the appropriate web address.

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Additionally, this rule allows electronic
methods of submissions of documents,
which will expedite the speed at which
documents are delivered while also
reducing costs that would otherwise
exist from having to physically print,
mail, and process documents.
B. E.O. 14192 (Unleashing Prosperity
Through Deregulation)
E.O. 14192, Unleashing Prosperity
Through Deregulation (90 FR 9065, Jan.
31, 2025), requires that for ‘‘each new
[E.O. 14192 regulatory action] issued, at
least ten prior regulations be identified
for elimination.’’ 1 Implementation
guidance for E.O. 14192 issued by OMB
(Memorandum M–25–20, March 26,
2025) defines two different types of E.O.
14192 actions: an E.O. 14192
deregulatory action, and an E.O. 14192
regulatory action.2
An E.O. 14192 deregulatory action is
defined as ‘‘an action that has been
finalized and has total costs less than
zero.’’ This final rule is expected to have
total costs less than zero, and therefore
it would be considered an E.O. 14192
deregulatory action.
C. Regulatory Flexibility Act and E.O.
13272
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980
((RFA), 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.) and E.O.
13272 (67 FR 53461, Aug. 16, 2002)
require an agency to prepare and make
available to the public a regulatory
flexibility analysis that describes the
effect of the rule on small entities (i.e.,
small businesses, small organizations,
and small governmental jurisdictions).
A regulatory flexibility analysis is not
required when a rule is exempt from
notice and comment rulemaking. FRA
has determined that this rule is exempt
from notice and comment rulemaking.
Therefore, a regulatory flexibility
analysis is not required for this rule.

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D. Paperwork Reduction Act
This rule offers regulatory
flexibilities, and it contains no new
information collection requirements
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), therefore, a
submission to OMB is not required. The
recordkeeping and reporting
requirements already contained in part
222 became effective when they were
approved by OMB on November 9,
2022. The OMB Control No. is 2130–
1 Executive Office of the President. Executive
Order 14192 of January 31, 2025. Unleashing
Prosperity Through Deregulation. 90 FR 9065–9067.
Feb. 6, 2025.
2 Executive Office of the President. Office of
Management and Budget. Guidance Implementing
Section 3 of Executive Order 14192, Titled
‘‘Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation.’’
Memorandum M–25–20. Mar. 26, 2025.

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0560 and the expiration date is
November 30, 2025. However, this final
rule will decrease the paperwork burden
in §§ 222.39, 222.43 and 222.47 by
amending the certified mail
requirement, to allow electronic service
of applications to required parties. All
other paperwork requirements within
part 222 remain the same. By removing
this reporting requirement, the currently
approved burden reported within
§§ 222.39, 222.43 and 222.47 of 2,559
hours will decrease by 46.50 hours for
a revised estimate of 2,512.50 hours.
E. Environmental Assessment
FRA has analyzed this rule for the
purposes of the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). In
accordance with 42 U.S.C. 4336 and
DOT NEPA Order 5610.1C, FRA has
determined that this rule is categorically
excluded pursuant to 23 CFR
771.118(c)(4), ‘‘[p]lanning and
administrative activities that do not
involve or lead directly to construction,
such as: [p]romulgation of rules,
regulations, and directives.’’ This
rulemaking is not anticipated to result
in any environmental impacts, and there
are no unusual or extraordinary
circumstances present in connection
with this rulemaking.
F. Federalism Implications
This final rule will not have a
substantial effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national
government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various
levels of government. Thus, in
accordance with E.O. 13132,
‘‘Federalism’’ (64 FR 43255, Aug. 10,
1999), preparation of a Federalism
Assessment is not warranted.
G. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of
1995
This final rule will not result in the
expenditure, in the aggregate, of
$100,000,000 or more, adjusted for
inflation, in any one year by State, local,
or Indian Tribal governments, or the
private sector. Thus, consistent with
section 202 of the Unfunded Mandates
Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–4, 2
U.S.C. 1532), FRA is not required to
prepare a written statement detailing the
effect of such an expenditure.
H. Energy Impact
E.O. 13211, Actions Concerning
Regulations that Significantly Affect
Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use (66
FR 28355, May 22, 2001), requires
Federal agencies to prepare a Statement
of Energy Effects for any ‘‘significant
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rule in accordance with E.O. 13211 and
determined that this rule is not a
‘‘significant energy action’’ within the
meaning of E.O. 13211.
I. E.O. 13175 (Tribal Consultation)
FRA has evaluated this final rule in
accordance with the principles and
criteria contained in E.O. 13175,
Consultation and Coordination with
Indian Tribal Governments, (Nov. 6,
2000). The final rule would not have a
substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, would not impose
substantial direct compliance costs on
Indian tribal governments, and would
not preempt tribal laws. Therefore, the
funding and consultation requirements
of E.O. 13175 do not apply, and a tribal
summary impact statement is not
required.
J. International Trade Impact
Assessment
The Trade Agreement Act of 1979
prohibits Federal agencies from
engaging in any standards or related
activities that create unnecessary
obstacles to the foreign commerce of the
U.S. Legitimate domestic objectives,
such as safety, are not considered
unnecessary obstacles. The statute also
requires consideration of international
standards and, where appropriate, that
they be the basis for U.S. standards.
This rulemaking is purely domestic in
nature and is not expected to affect
trade opportunities for U.S. firms doing
business overseas or for foreign firms
doing business in the U.S.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 222
Administrative practice and
procedure, Penalties, Railroad safety,
Reporting and recordkeeping
requirements.
The Final Rule
In consideration of the foregoing, FRA
amends part 222 of chapter II, subtitle
B of title 49, Code of Federal
Regulations as follows:
PART 222—USE OF LOCOMOTIVE
HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL
GRADE CROSSINGS
1. The authority citation for part 222
continues to read as follows:

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Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20153,
21301, 21304; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49
CFR 1.89.

2. In § 222.9, revise the definition of
Grade Crossing Inventory Form to read
as follows:

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Grade Crossing Inventory Form means
the U.S. DOT National Highway-Rail
Grade Crossing Inventory Form, FRA
Form F6180.71. This form is available
on FRA’s website at https://
railroads.dot.gov/.
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■ 3. Revise § 222.11 to read as follows:
§ 222.11 What are the penalties for failure
to comply with this part?

(a) Any person who violates any
requirement of this part or causes the
violation of any such requirement is
subject to a civil penalty of at least the
minimum civil monetary penalty and
not more than the ordinary maximum
civil monetary penalty per violation.
However, penalties may be assessed
against individuals only for willful
violations, and a penalty not to exceed
the aggravated maximum civil monetary
penalty per violation may be assessed,
where:
(1) A grossly negligent violation, or a
pattern of repeated violations, has
created an imminent hazard of death or
injury to persons; or
(2) A death or injury has occurred.
See 49 CFR part 209, appendix A.
(b) Each day a violation continues
shall constitute a separate offense. Any
person who knowingly and willfully
falsifies a record or report required by
this part may be subject to criminal
penalties under 49 U.S.C. 21311. FRA’s
website at https://railroads.dot.gov/
contains a schedule of civil penalty
amounts used in connection with this
part.
■ 4. Revise § 222.39(b)(3) to read as
follows:
§ 222.39

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(3)(i) The public authority application
for FRA approval of the proposed quiet
zone shall be provided to: all railroads
operating over the public highway-rail
grade crossings within the quiet zone;
the highway or traffic control or law
enforcement authority having
jurisdiction over vehicular traffic at
grade crossings within the quiet zone;
the landowner having control over any
private highway-rail grade crossings
within the quiet zone; the State agency
responsible for highway and road safety;
and the State agency responsible for
grade crossing safety. A copy of the
public authority application shall also
be submitted electronically to the Grade
Crossing and Trespasser Outreach
Division of FRA’s Office of Railroad
Safety (FRA Grade Crossing and
Trespasser Outreach Division).
(ii) Except as provided in paragraph
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receives a copy of the public authority
application may submit comments on
the public authority application to the
FRA Grade Crossing and Trespasser
Outreach Division electronically during
the 60-day period after the date on
which the public authority application
was sent.
(iii) If the public authority application
for FRA approval contains written
statements from each railroad operating
over the public highway-rail grade
crossings within the quiet zone, the
highway or traffic control authority or
law enforcement authority having
jurisdiction over vehicular traffic at
grade crossings within the quiet zone,
the State agency responsible for grade
crossing safety, and the State agency
responsible for highway and road safety
stating that the railroad, vehicular traffic
authority and State agencies have
waived their rights to provide comments
on the public authority application, the
60-day comment period under
paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section shall
be waived.
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to read as follows:
§ 222.43 What notices and other
information are required to create or
continue a quiet zone?

(a)(1) The public authority shall
provide written notice of its intent to
create a New Quiet Zone or New Partial
Quiet Zone under § 222.39 or to
implement new SSMs or ASMs within
a Pre-Rule Quiet Zone or Pre-Rule
Partial Quiet Zone under § 222.41(c) or
(d) of this part. Such notification shall
be provided to: All railroads operating
over the public highway-rail grade
crossings within the quiet zone; the
State agency responsible for highway
and road safety; and the State agency
responsible for grade crossing safety.
(2) The public authority shall provide
written notification to continue a PreRule Quiet Zone or Pre-Rule Partial
Quiet Zone under § 222.41 or to
continue an Intermediate Quiet Zone or
Intermediate Partial Quiet Zone under
§ 222.42. Such notification shall be
provided to: All railroads operating over
the public highway-rail grade crossings
within the quiet zone; the highway or
traffic control or law enforcement
authority having jurisdiction over
vehicular traffic at grade crossings
within the quiet zone; the landowner
having control over any private
highway-rail grade crossings within the
quiet zone; the State agency responsible
for highway and road safety; and the
State agency responsible for grade
crossing safety. A copy of the written
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Zone or Pre-Rule Partial Quiet Zone
under § 222.41 or to continue an
Intermediate Quiet Zone or Intermediate
Partial Quiet Zone under § 222.42 shall
also be submitted electronically to
FRA’s Grade Crossing and Trespasser
Outreach Division.
(3) The public authority shall provide
written notice of the establishment of a
quiet zone under § 222.39 or § 222.41.
Such notification shall be provided to:
All railroads operating over the public
highway-rail grade crossings within the
quiet zone; the highway or traffic
control or law enforcement authority
having jurisdiction over vehicular traffic
at grade crossings within the quiet zone;
the landowner having control over any
private highway-rail grade crossings
within the quiet zone; the State agency
responsible for highway and road safety;
and the State agency responsible for
grade crossing safety. A copy of the
written notice of quiet zone
establishment under § 222.39 or
§ 222.41 shall also be submitted
electronically to FRA’s Grade Crossing
and Trespasser Outreach Division.
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(A) If the Notice contains a specific
reference to § 222.39(a)(2)(i),
222.39(a)(2)(ii), 222.39(a)(3),
222.41(a)(1)(ii), 222.41(a)(1)(iii),
222.41(a)(1)(iv), 222.41(b)(1)(ii),
222.41(b)(1)(iii), or 222.41(b)(1)(iv), it
shall include a copy of the FRA
webpage that contains the quiet zone
data upon which the public authority is
relying (https://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/
quiet/login.aspx).
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§ 222.47 What periodic updates are
required?

(a) Quiet zones with SSMs at each
public crossing. This paragraph (a)
addresses quiet zones established
pursuant to §§ 222.39(a)(1) and
222.41(a)(1)(i) and (b)(1)(i) (quiet zones
with an SSM implemented at every
public crossing within the quiet zone) of
this part. Between 41⁄2 and 5 years after
the date of the quiet zone establishment
notice provided by the public authority
under § 222.43, and between 41⁄2 and 5
years after the last affirmation under
this section, the public authority must:
(1) Electronically affirm in writing to
FRA’s Grade Crossing and Trespasser
Outreach Division that the SSMs
implemented within the quiet zone
continue to conform to the requirements
of appendix A of this part. Copies of
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the parties identified in § 222.43(a)(3);
and
(2) Electronically provide to FRA’s
Grade Crossing and Trespasser Outreach
Division an up-to-date, accurate, and
complete Grade Crossing Inventory
Form for each public highway-rail grade
crossing, private highway-rail grade
crossing, and pedestrian crossing within
the quiet zone.
(b) Quiet zones which do not have a
supplementary safety measure at each
public crossing. This paragraph (b)
addresses quiet zones established
pursuant to §§ 222.39(a)(2) and (a)(3),
222.39(b), 222.41(a)(1)(ii), (a)(1)(iii), and
(a)(1)(iv), and 222.41(b)(1)(ii), (b)(1)(iii),
and (b)(1)(iv) (quiet zones which do not
have an SSM at every public crossing
within the quiet zone). Between 21⁄2 and
3 years after the date of the quiet zone
establishment notice provided by the
public authority under § 222.43, and
between 21⁄2 and 3 years after the last
affirmation under this section, the
public authority must:
(1) Electronically affirm in writing to
FRA’s Grade Crossing and Trespasser
Outreach Division that all SSMs and
ASMs implemented within the quiet
zone continue to conform to the
requirements of appendices A and B of
this part or the terms of the Quiet Zone
approval. Copies of such notification
must be provided to the parties
identified in § 222.43(a)(3); and
(2) Electronically provide to FRA’s
Grade Crossing and Trespasser Outreach
Division an up-to-date, accurate, and
complete Grade Crossing Inventory
Form for each public highway-rail grade
crossing, private highway-rail grade
crossing, and pedestrian grade crossing
within the quiet zone.
■ 7. Revise § 222.51(d)(2) and (e)(1) to
read as follows:
§ 222.51 Under what conditions will quiet
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(d)(2) A public authority may
withdraw its quiet zone status by
providing written notice of termination
to all railroads operating the public
highway-rail grade crossings within the
quiet zone, the highway or traffic
control authority or law enforcement
authority having control over vehicular
traffic at the crossings within the quiet
zone, the landowner having control over
any private crossings within the quiet
zone, the State agency responsible for
grade crossing safety, and the State
agency responsible for highway and
road safety. A copy of the written notice
of quiet zone termination shall also be
submitted electronically to the Grade
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(e)(1) In the event that a quiet zone is
terminated under the provisions of this
section, it shall be the responsibility of
the public authority immediately to
provide written notification of the
termination to all railroads operating
over public highway-rail grade crossings
within the quiet zone, the highway or
traffic control authority or law
enforcement authority having control
over vehicular traffic at the crossings
within the quiet zone, the landowner
having control over any private
crossings within the quiet zone, the
State agency responsible for grade
crossing safety, and the State agency
responsible for highway and road safety.
A copy of the written notice of quiet
zone termination shall also be submitted
electronically to FRA’s Grade Crossing
and Trespasser Outreach Division.
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‘‘Nationwide Significant Risk
Threshold’’, revise the last sentence to
read as follows:
Appendix D to Part 222—Determining
Risk Levels
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Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold,
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Issued in Washington, DC.
Kyle D. Fields,
Chief Counsel.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Veronica Chittim, Senior Attorney,
Office of Safety Law, Office of the Chief
Counsel, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue
SE, Washington, DC 20590 (telephone
202–480–3410), veronica.chittim@
dot.gov; or Lucinda Henriksen, Senior
Advisor, Office of Railroad Safety, FRA
(telephone 202–657–2842),
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background
Consistent with the deregulatory
agenda of President Donald J. Trump
and Secretary of Transportation Sean P.
Duffy, which seeks to unleash America’s
economic prosperity without
compromising transportation safety, and
as described in more detail below, this
rule is making miscellaneous,
administrative updates to its regulations
in 49 CFR part 223. These changes
include updating addresses that are no
longer valid.
II. Section-by-Section Analysis
Part 223
§ 223.7

Responsibility

FRA is amending § 223.7 by replacing
references to specific penalty amounts
with general references to the minimum
civil monetary penalty, ordinary
maximum civil monetary penalty, and
aggravated maximum civil monetary
penalty. FRA is adding language to this
section referring readers to 49 CFR part
209, appendix A, where FRA will
continue to specify statutorily provided
civil penalty amounts updated for
inflation. FRA is also updating the web
address from www.fra.dot.gov to https://
railroads.dot.gov/. As ‘‘person’’ is
already defined in 49 CFR 223.5, FRA
is removing the parenthetical from the
first sentence of this section.

Federal Railroad Administration

III. Public Participation

49 CFR Part 223

Under the Administrative Procedure
Act (APA), an agency may waive the
normal notice and comment procedures
if the action is a rule of agency
organization, procedure, or practice. 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(A). Additionally, under
the APA, an agency may waive notice
and comment procedures when the
agency for good cause finds that notice
and public procedure are impracticable,
unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest. 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B). Since this
final rule merely makes miscellaneous,
administrative updates to the CFR, such
as updating web addresses, it would not
benefit from public comment, and
notice and comment is not necessary.

[Docket No. FRA–2025–0091]
RIN 2130–AD20

Administrative Updates to the Safety
Glazing Standards Regulations
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), U.S. Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:

This rule makes
administrative updates to FRA’s safety
glazing standards regulations, including
updating addresses in those regulations.
DATES: Effective July 1, 2025.
SUMMARY:

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