[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 4]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR216.25]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
                             TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 216_SPECIAL NOTICE AND EMERGENCY ORDER PROCEDURES: RAILROAD TRACK, 
LOCOMOTIVE AND EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
                     Subpart C_Emergency Order_Track
 
Sec. 216.25  Issuance and review of emergency order.

    (a) Upon recommendation of the FRA Regional Administrator, the 
Administrator may issue an Emergency order removing from service track 
identified in the notice issued under Sec. 216.21.
    (b) As specified in section 203, Public Law No. 91-458, 84 Stat. 972 
(45 U.S.C. 432), opportunity for review of the Emergency order is 
provided in accordance with section 554 of title 5 of the U.S.C. 
Petitions for such review must be submitted in writing to the Office of 
Chief Counsel, Federal Railroad Administration, Washington, DC 20590. 
Upon receipt of a petition, FRA will immediately contact the petitioner 
and make the necessary arrangements

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for a conference to be held at the earliest date acceptable to the 
petitioner. At this conference, the petitioner will be afforded an 
opportunity to submit facts, arguments and proposals for modification or 
withdrawal of the Emergency order. If the controversy is not resolved at 
this conference and a hearing is desired, the petitioner must submit a 
written request for a hearing within fifteen (15) days after the 
conference. The hearing will commence within fourteen (14) calendar days 
of receipt of the request and will be conducted in accordance with 
sections 556 and 575, title 5, U.S.C.
    (c) Unless stayed or modified by the Administrator, the requirements 
of each Emergency order issued under this subpart shall remain in effect 
and be observed pending decision on a petition for review.