Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold Law and Legal Definition
According to 49 CFR 222.9 [Title 49 – Transportation; Subtitle B -- Other Regulations Relating to Transportation; Chapter II -- Federal Railroad Administration, Department of Transportation; Part 222 -- Use of Locomotive Horns at Public Highway-Rail Grade Crossings; Subpart A – General], Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold means “a number reflecting a measure of risk, calculated on a nationwide basis, which reflects the average level of risk to the motoring public at public highway-rail grade crossings equipped with flashing lights and gates and at which locomotive horns are sounded. For purposes of this rule, a risk level above the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold represents a significant risk with respect to loss of life or serious personal injury. The Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold is calculated in accordance with the procedures in appendix D of this part. Unless otherwise indicated, references in this part to the Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold reflect its level as last published by FRA in the Federal Register.”
Legal Definition list
- Nationwide Mortgage Licensing System and Registry
- Nationally Tracked Nuclear Source
- Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory [NRTL]
- Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
- Nationally Recognized Accrediting Agency [Education]
- Nationwide Significant Risk Threshold
- Native American
- Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act
- Native American Pacific Islander
- Native American Samoan
- Native Hawaiian
