Fatigue Risk Management Programs for Certain Passenger and Freight Railroads

49 CFR part 270—System Safety Program (SSP) and part 271—Risk Reduction Program (RRP) require railroads subject to those rules to include a fatigue risk management program (FRMP) as one part of their railroad safety risk reduction programs. A railroad must adopt and implement its FRMP through an FRMP plan that the railroad has submitted to FRA for review and approval. These FRMP requirements are found at part 270, subpart E—Fatigue Risk Management Programs and at part 271, subpart G—Fatigue Risk Management Programs. FRA will use the information collected to ensure that railroads are developing and implementing an FRMP that meets regulatory requirements. FRA will also use the collected information to determine whether a railroad’s FRMP is improving railroad safety through the reduction of fatigue experienced by its safety-related railroad employees. This information collection is mandatory, submitted as needed, and there is a requirement for reporting.

The latest form for Fatigue Risk Management Programs for Certain Passenger and Freight Railroads expires 2029-01-31 and can be found here.