49 C.F.R. § 271.401

Current through October 31, 2024
Section 271.401 - Annual internal assessments
(a) Beginning with the first calendar year after the calendar year in which FRA approves a railroad's RRP plan pursuant to § 271.301(d) , the railroad shall annually (i.e., once every calendar year) conduct an internal assessment of its RRP.
(b) The internal assessment shall determine the extent to which the railroad has:
(1) Achieved the implementation milestones described in its RRP plan pursuant to § 271.225(b) ;
(2) Complied with the implemented elements of the approved RRP plan;
(3) Achieved the goals described in its RRP plan pursuant to § 271.203(c) ;
(4) Implemented previous internal assessment improvement plans pursuant to § 271.403 ; and
(5) Implemented previous external audit improvement plans pursuant to § 271.503 .
(c) A railroad shall ensure that the results of its internal assessments are internally reported to railroad senior management.

49 C.F.R. §271.401

85 FR 9314 , 4/20/2020