# Certification of Dispatchers; Extension of Comment Period

**Action Urgency Score:** 20/100

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | Transportation Department; Federal Railroad Administration |
| Type | Proposed rule |
| Action | Notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM); extension of comment period. |
| Published | 2026-07-14 |
| Effective | 2026-05-15 |
| Comments close | 2026-08-13 |
| Significant | No |
| CFR parts | 49 CFR 245 |
| Summary | On May 15, 2026, FRA published an NPRM proposing to rescind FRA's May 21, 2024 final rule requiring the certification of dispatchers. By this notice, FRA is extending the NPRM's comment period by 30 days. |
| Document number | 2026-14160 |

## Why this score


Source: Federal Register API (Office of the Federal Register) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/07/14/2026-14160/certification-of-dispatchers-extension-of-comment-period). Last refreshed: 2026-11-04T21:40:49.974Z.
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