---
kind: "section"
citation: "49 C.F.R. § 271.203"
title: "49"
number: "271.203"
heading: "Policy, purpose and scope, and goals."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/49/271.203"
---

# §271.203. Policy, purpose and scope, and goals.

- (a) **Policy statement.** An RRP plan shall contain a policy statement endorsing the railroad's RRP. This statement shall be signed by the chief official at the railroad (e.g., chief executive officer).
- (b) **Purpose and scope.** An RRP plan shall contain a statement describing the purpose and scope of the railroad's RRP. This purpose and scope statement shall describe:
  - (1) The railroad's safety philosophy and safety culture;
  - (2) How the railroad promotes improvements to its safety culture; and
  - (3) **The roles and responsibilities of railroad personnel (including management) within the railroad's RRP.**
- (c) **Goals.** An RRP plan shall contain a statement that defines the specific goals of the RRP and describes clear strategies for reaching those goals. These goals shall be long-term, meaningful, measurable, and focused on the mitigation of risks arising from identified safety hazards.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 20103, 20106-20107, 20118-20119, 20156, 21301, 21304, 21311; 28 U.S.C. 2461 note; and 49 CFR 1.89.

### Source

Source: 85 FR 9314, Feb. 18, 2020, unless otherwise noted.