Part 271 — Risk Reduction Program
Current through Sep 25, 2026
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20106-20107, 20118-20119, 20156, 21301, 21304, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.
Source: 85 FR 9314, Feb. 18, 2020, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 271.1 Purpose and scope.
- § 271.3 Application.
- § 271.5 Definitions.
- § 271.7 [Reserved]
- § 271.9 Penalties and responsibility for compliance.
- § 271.11 Discovery and admission as evidence of certain information.
- § 271.13 Determination of inadequate safety performance.
- § 271.15 Voluntary compliance.
- § 271.101 Risk reduction programs.
- § 271.103 Risk-based hazard management program.
- § 271.105 Safety performance evaluation.
- § 271.107 Safety outreach.
- § 271.109 Technology analysis and technology implementation plan.
- § 271.111 Implementation and support training.
- § 271.113 Involvement of railroad employees.
- § 271.201 General.
- § 271.203 Policy, purpose and scope, and goals.
- § 271.205 System description.
- § 271.207 Consultation requirements.
- § 271.209 Consultation on amendments.
- § 271.211 Risk-based hazard management program process.
- § 271.213 Safety performance evaluation process.
- § 271.215 Safety outreach process.
- § 271.217 Technology implementation plan process.
- § 271.219 Implementation and support training plan.
- § 271.221 Involvement of railroad employees process.
- § 271.223 Internal assessment process.
- § 271.225 RRP implementation plan.
- § 271.301 Filing and approval.
- § 271.303 Amendments.
- § 271.305 Reopened review.
- § 271.307 Retention of RRP plans.
- § 271.401 Annual internal assessments.
- § 271.403 Internal assessment improvement plans.
- § 271.405 Internal assessment reports.
- § 271.501 External audits.
- § 271.503 External audit improvement plans.
- § 271.601 Definitions.
- § 271.603 Purpose and scope of a Fatigue Risk Management Program (FRMP).
- § 271.605 General requirements; procedure.
- § 271.607 Requirements for an FRMP.
- § 271.609 Requirements for an FRMP plan.
- Appendix A to Part 271—Federal Railroad Administration Guidance on the Risk Reduction Program Consultation Process
- Appendix B to Part 271—Procedures for Submission of RRP Plans and Statements From Directly Affected Employees