[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 49, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 49CFR222.47]



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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION

 

       CHAPTER II--FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 

                             TRANSPORTATION

 

PART 222_USE OF LOCOMOTIVE HORNS AT PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAIL GRADE 

 

         Subpart C_Exceptions to the Use of the Locomotive Horn

 

Sec.  222.47  What periodic updates are required?



    (a) Quiet zones with SSMs at each public crossing. This paragraph 

addresses quiet zones established pursuant to Sec. Sec.  222.39(a)(1), 

222.41(a)(1)(i), and 222.41(b)(1)(i) (quiet zones with an SSM 

implemented at every public crossing within the quiet zone) of this 

part. Between 4\1/2\ and 5 years after the date of the quiet zone 

establishment notice provided by the public authority under Sec.  222.43 

of this part, and between 4\1/2\ and 5 years after the last affirmation 

under this section, the public authority must:

    (1) Affirm in writing to the Associate Administrator that the SSMs 

implemented within the quiet zone continue to conform to the 

requirements of appendix A of this part. Copies of such affirmation must 

be provided by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the parties 

identified in Sec.  222.43(a)(3) of this part; and

    (2) Provide to the Associate Administrator an up-to-date, accurate, 

and complete Grade Crossing Inventory Form for each public highway-rail 

grade crossing, private highway-rail grade crossing, and pedestrian 

crossing within the quiet zone.

    (b) Quiet zones which do not have a supplementary safety measure at 

each public crossing. This paragraph addresses quiet zones established 

pursuant to Sec. Sec.  222.39(a)(2) and (a)(3), Sec.  222.39(b), 

Sec. Sec.  222.41(a)(1)(ii), (a)(1)(iii), and (a)(1)(iv), and Sec. Sec.  

222.41(b)(1)(ii), (b)(1)(iii), and (b)(1)(iv) (quiet zones which do not 

have an SSM at every public crossing within the quiet zone) of this 

part. Between 2\1/2\ and 3 years after the date of the quiet zone 

establishment notice provided by the public authority under Sec.  222.43 

of this part, and between 2\1/2\ and 3 years after the last affirmation 

under this section, the public authority must:

    (1) Affirm in writing to the Associate Administrator that all SSMs 

and ASMs implemented within the quiet zone



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continue to conform to the requirements of Appendices A and B of this 

part or the terms of the Quiet Zone approval. Copies of such 

notification must be provided to the parties identified in Sec.  

222.43(a)(3) of this part by certified mail, return receipt requested; 

and

    (2) Provide to the Associate Administrator an up-to-date, accurate, 

and complete Grade Crossing Inventory Form for each public highway-rail 

grade crossing, private highway-rail grade crossing, and pedestrian 

grade crossing within the quiet zone.