49 C.F.R. § 245.1 Purpose and scope.
Title 49 - Transportation
(a) The purpose of this part is to implement section 216 of the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (45 U.S.C. 446) (the “Safety Act”) which requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish a schedule of fees to be assessed equitably to railroads to cover the costs incurred by the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) in administering the Safety Act (not including activities described in section 202(a)(2) thereof). (b) Beginning in the fiscal year ending September 30, 1991, each railroad subject to this part shall pay an annual user fee to the FRA. For fiscal years 1992 through 1995, the user shall be calculated by FRA in accordance with §245.101. The Secretary's authority to collect user fees shall expire on September 30, 1995, as provided for in section 216(f) of the Safety Act.
Title 49: Transportation
PART 245—RAILROAD USER FEES
Subpart A—General
§ 245.1 Purpose and scope.
