[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 49CFR225.37]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 225_RAILROAD ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS: REPORTS CLASSIFICATION, AND 

INVESTIGATIONS--Table of Contents

 

Sec. 225.37  Magnetic media transfer and electronic submission.



    (a) A railroad has the option of submitting the following reports, 

updates, and amendments by way of magnetic media (computer diskette or 

magnetic tape), or by means of electronic submission over telephone 

lines or other means:

    (1) The Rail Equipment Accident/Incident Report (Form FRA F 

6180.54);

    (2) the Railroad Injury and Illness Summary (Form FRA F 6180.55);

    (3) the Railroad Injury and Illness Summary (Continuation Sheet) 

(Form FRA F 6180.55a);

    (4) the Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Accident/Incident Report (Form 

FRA F 6180.57); and

    (5) the Batch Control Form (Form FRA F 6180.99).

    (b) Each railroad utilizing the magnetic media option shall submit 

to FRA the following:

    (1) the computer diskette or magnetic tape;

    (2) the Batch Control Form (Form FRA F 6180.99); and

    (3) a notarized hard copy of the Railroad Injury and Illness Summary 

(Form FRA F 6180.55), signed by the railroad's reporting officer.

    (c) Each railroad utilizing the electronic submission option shall 

submit to FRA the following:

    (1) the Batch Control Form (Form FRA F 6180.99) which is submitted 

to an FRA-designated computer; and

    (2) a notarized hard copy of the Railroad Injury and Illness Summary 

(Form FRA F 6180.55), signed by the railroad's reporting officer.

    (d) Each railroad employing either the magnetic media or electronic 

submission option, shall submit its monthly reporting data for the 

reports identified in paragraph (a) of this section in a year-to-date 

file format as described in the ``FRA Guide for Preparing Accidents/

Incidents Reports.''

    (e) In addition to fulfilling the requirements stated in paragraph 

(b) through (d) of this section, each railroad initially utilizing 

either the magnetic media or electronic submission option, shall submit 

the hard copy report(s) for each accident/incident it reports by such 

means. FRA will continually review the railroad``s submitted hard copy 

reports against the data it has submitted electronically, or by means of 

magnetic media. Once the magnetic media or electronic submission is in 

total agreement with the submitted hard copies of the reports for three 

consecutive reporting months, FRA will notify the railroad, in writing, 

that submission of the hard copy reports, except for the notarized 

Railroad Injury and Illness Summary, is no longer required.



[61 FR 30972, June 18, 1996]