Section 240.101 - Certification program required(a) Each railroad subject to this part shall have in effect a written program for certifying the qualifications of locomotive engineers.(b) Each railroad shall have such a program in effect prior to commencing operations.(c) Each railroad shall have a certification program approved in accordance with §240.103 that includes: (1) A procedure for designating any person it determines to be qualified as a supervisor of locomotive engineers that complies with the criteria established in §240.105;(2) A designation of the classes of service that it determines will be used in compliance with the criteria established in §240.107;(3) A procedure for evaluating prior safety conduct that complies with the criteria established in §240.109;(4) A procedure for evaluating visual and hearing acuity that complies with the criteria established in §240.121;(5) A procedure for training that complies with the criteria established in §240.123;(6) A procedure for knowledge testing that complies with the criteria established in §240.125;(7) A procedure for skill performance testing that complies with the criteria established in §240.127; and(8) A procedure for monitoring operational performance that complies with the criteria established in §240.129.56 FR 28254, 6/19/1991, as amended at 74 FR 68182, 12/23/2009