[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 23, Volume 1] [Revised as of January 1, 2007] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 23CFR646.101] [Page 236] TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PART 646_RAILROADS--Table of Contents Subpart A_Railroad-Highway Insurance Protection Sec. 646.101 Purpose. Source: 39 FR 36474, Oct. 10, 1974, unless otherwise noted. The purpose of this part is to prescribe provisions under which Federal funds may be applied to the costs of public liability and property damage insurance obtained by contractors (a) for their own operations, and (b) on behalf of railroads on or about whose right-of- way the contractors are required to work in the construction of highway projects financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.