49 CFR §271.401

1. (a)Beginning with the first calendar year after the calendar year in which FRA approves a railroad's RRP plan pursuant to § 271.301(d), the railroad shall annually (i.e., once every calendar year) conduct an internal assessment of its RRP.
2. (b)The internal assessment shall determine the extent to which the railroad has:
   1. (1)Achieved the implementation milestones described in its RRP plan pursuant to § 271.225(b);
   2. (2)Complied with the implemented elements of the approved RRP plan;
   3. (3)Achieved the goals described in its RRP plan pursuant to § 271.203(c);
   4. (4)Implemented previous internal assessment improvement plans pursuant to § 271.403; and
   5. (5)Implemented previous external audit improvement plans pursuant to § 271.503.
3. (c)A railroad shall ensure that the results of its internal assessments are internally reported to railroad senior management.