[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: 49CFR244.1] [Page 715-716] TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 244_REGULATIONS ON SAFETY INTEGRATION PLANS GOVERNING RAILROAD CONSOLIDATIONS, MERGERS, AND ACQUISITIONS OF CONTROL--Table of Contents Subpart A_General Sec. 244.1 Scope, application, and purpose. Subpart A_General Sec. 244.1 Scope, application, and purpose. 244.3 Preemptive effect. 244.5 Penalties. 244.7 Waivers. 244.9 Definitions. Subpart B_Safety Integration Plans 244.11 Contents of a Safety Integration Plan. 244.13 Subjects to be addressed in a Safety Integration Plan involving an amalgamation of operations. 244.15 Subjects to be addressed in a Safety Integration Plan not involving an amalgamation of operations. 244.17 Procedures. 244.19 Disposition. 244.21 Compliance and Enforcement. Appendix A to Part 244--Schedule of Civil Penalties [Reserved] Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 21301; 5 U.S.C. 553 and 559; 28 U.S.C. 2461, note; and 49 CFR 1.49. Source: 67 FR 11604, Mar. 15, 2002, unless otherwise noted. (a) This part prescribes requirements for filing and implementing a Safety Integration Plan with FRA whenever a Class I railroad proposes to consolidate with, merge with, or acquire control of another Class I railroad, or with a Class II railroad where there is a proposed amalgamation of operations. [[Page 716]] (b) The purpose of this part is to achieve a reasonable level of railroad safety during the implementation of transactions described in paragraph (a) of this section. This part does not preclude a railroad from taking additional measures not inconsistent with this part to provide for safety in connection with a transaction. (c) The requirements prescribed under this part apply only to FRA's disposition of a regulated transaction filed by an applicant. The transactions covered by this part also require separate filing with and approval by the Surface Transportation Board. See 49 CFR part 1106.