---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 234.413"
title: "49"
number: "234.413"
heading: "Recordkeeping."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/234.413"
---

# §234.413. Recordkeeping.

- (a) Each railroad subject to this subpart shall keep records in accordance with this section. Records may be kept either on paper or by electronic means in a manner that conforms with [§ 234.415](/cfr/49/234.415.md).
- (b) Each operating railroad, including the primary operating railroad, responsible for submitting information to the Crossing Inventory in accordance with this subpart shall, at a minimum, maintain the following information for each required Inventory Form:
  - (1) A duplicate copy of each Inventory Form submitted in hard copy to the Crossing Inventory; or
  - (2) A copy of the electronic confirmation received from FRA after electronic submission of crossing data to the Crossing Inventory.
- (c) Each railroad shall identify the locations where a copy of any record required to be retained by this subpart is accessible for inspection and photocopying by maintaining a list of such establishment locations at the office where the railroad's reporting officer conducts his or her official business.
- (d) Each operating railroad shall retain for at least four (4) years from the date of submission to the Crossing Inventory all records referred to in paragraphs [(a)](#a) and [(b)](#b) of this section. Records required to be kept under this subpart shall be made available to FRA as provided by [49 U.S.C. 20107](/usc/49/20107.md).

## Notes

### Source

Source: 80 FR 786, Jan. 6, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20107, 20152, 20160, 21301, 21304, 21311, 22907 note; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 61 FR 31806, June 20, 1996, unless otherwise noted.