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Federal Transit Administration

57. Rail Fixed Guideway Systems: State Safety Oversight

Federal Transit Administration

Federal Transit Administration

57. 

Rail Fixed Guideway Systems: State Safety Oversight

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Popular Title: State Safety Oversight

RIN 2132-AA76

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage:None

Abstract: In 1995, under RIN 2132-AA39, FTA issued the final rule entitled, Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight. On December 23, 1996, under RIN 2132-AA57, FTA issued technical amendments to the final rule. Then in 2002, under RIN 2132-AA69, FTA issued a direct final rule amending the definition of accident. Because FTA received an adverse comment, the direct final rule was withdrawn and the next action was listed as undetermined while the next course of action was determined. FTA now intends to amend the rule, and has closed out RIN 2132-AA69, and opened RIN 2132-AA76, for this action. The new proposed rule would add safety standards or guidance and significantly update existing rules in light of the increase in the number of state safety oversight agencies since the original FTA rule was issued.

Effects:

Federalism

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline:

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/23/2003

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone	Originally Scheduled Date	New Projected Date	Actual Date
To OST	09/15/2003	11/12/2003	10/27/2003
Publication Date	02/18/2004	03/19/2004
End of Comment Period	04/18/2004	05/18/2004

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None