2024-24967. Federal Railroad Administration Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting With Stakeholders; Correction  

  • Table 1—Total Costs of the Direct Final Rule

    [2023 Dollars] *

    Year Total stakeholder costs Total government costs Total costs Discounted 7% Discounted 3% Discounted 2%
    1 $97,922 $19,753 $117,675 $117,675 $117,675 $117,675
    2 97,922 10,541 108,463 101,367 105,304 106,336
    3 97,922 10,541 108,463 94,736 102,237 104,251
    4 97,922 10,541 108,463 88,538 99,259 102,207
    5 97,922 10,541 108,463 82,746 96,368 100,203
    6 97,922 10,541 108,463 77,333 93,561 98,238
    7 97,922 10,541 108,463 72,273 90,836 96,312
    8 97,922 10,541 108,463 67,545 88,190 94,424
    9 97,922 10,541 108,463 63,126 85,622 92,572
    10 97,922 10,541 108,463 58,997 83,128 90,757
    Total 979,220 114,622 1,093,842 824,336 962,180 1,002,975
    Note: This table and some others throughout this analysis may not sum due to rounding.
    * All figures are presented in a 2023 base year unless otherwise noted.

    5. Under Regulatory Impact and Notices, on page 79774, correct the paragraph before table 13 and the table to read as follows:

    Total Costs

    FRA estimates a total 10-year cost of $0.9 million (PV, 2 percent) to stakeholders for this rule. Table 13 displays the total costs to stakeholders for this final rule.

    Table 13—Total 10-Year Cost to Stakeholders

    Year Travel Investigation participation Document submission Total stakeholder costs Discounted 7% Discounted 3% Discounted 2%
    1 $29,215 $56,861 $11,846 $97,922 $97,922 $97,922 $97,922
    2 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 91,516 95,070 96,002
    3 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 85,529 92,301 94,120
    4 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 79,934 89,613 92,274
    5 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 74,704 87,002 90,465
    6 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 69,817 84,468 88,691
    7 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 65,250 82,008 86,952
    8 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 60,981 79,620 85,247
    9 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 56,991 77,301 83,575
    10 29,215 56,861 11,846 97,922 53,263 75,049 81,937
    Total 292,150 568,610 118,460 979,220 735,907 860,354 897,185

    6. Under Regulatory Impact and Notices, on page 79774, correct the paragraph above table 14 and the table to read as follows:

    Total Costs

    FRA estimates a total 10-year cost of $0.1 million (PV, 2 percent) to FRA for this rule. Table 14 displays the total costs to FRA for this final rule.

    Table 14—Total 10-Year Cost to FRA

    Year Notifications Outreach/training Documentation review Document sharing site Total government costs Discounted 7% Discounted 3% Discounted 2%
    1 $929 $631 $6,311 $11,882 $19,753 $19,753 $19,753 $19,753
    2 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 9,851 10,234 10,334
    3 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 9,207 9,936 10,132
    4 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 8,605 9,647 9,933
    5 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 8,042 9,366 9,738
    6 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 7,516 9,093 9,547
    7 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 7,024 8,828 9,360
    8 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 6,564 8,571 9,177
    9 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 6,135 8,321 8,997
    10 929 631 6,311 2,670 10,541 5,734 8,079 8,820
    Total 9,290 6,310 63,110 35,912 114,622 88,431 101,828 105,791
    ( print page 85452)

    7. Under Regulatory Impact and Notices, on page 79775, correct the paragraph above table 15 and the table to read as follows:

    Total Costs

    FRA estimates a total 10-year cost of $1.0 million (PV, 2 percent) for this direct final rule, shown in Table 15.

    Table 15—10-Year Total Costs

    Year Total stakeholder costs Total government costs Total costs Discounted 7% Discounted 3% Discounted 2%
    1 $97,922 $19,753 $117,675 $117,675 $117,675 $117,675
    2 97,922 10,541 108,463 101,367 105,304 106,336
    3 97,922 10,541 108,463 94,736 102,237 104,251
    4 97,922 10,541 108,463 88,538 99,259 102,207
    5 97,922 10,541 108,463 82,746 96,368 100,203
    6 97,922 10,541 108,463 77,333 93,561 98,238
    7 97,922 10,541 108,463 72,273 90,836 96,312
    8 97,922 10,541 108,463 67,545 88,190 94,424
    9 97,922 10,541 108,463 63,126 85,622 92,572
    10 97,922 10,541 108,463 58,997 83,128 90,757
    Total 979,220 114,622 1,093,842 824,336 962,180 1,002,975

Document Information

Effective Date:
11/15/2024
Published:
10/28/2024
Department:
Federal Railroad Administration
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule; correction.
Document Number:
2024-24967
Dates:
Effective on November 15, 2024.
Pages:
85450-85452 (3 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. FRA-2024-0034
RINs:
2130-AC98: Federal Railroad Administration Accident/Incident Investigation Policy for Gathering Information and Consulting with Stakeholders
RIN Links:
https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/2130-AC98/federal-railroad-administration-accident-incident-investigation-policy-for-gathering-information-and
PDF File:
2024-24967.pdf
CFR: (1)
49 CFR 225