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59. Rail Fixed Guideway Systems: State Safety Oversight

Federal Transit Administration

Federal Transit Administration
59. 
Rail Fixed Guideway Systems: State Safety Oversight Green
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 Because FTA received an adverse comment, the direct final rule was withdrawn and the next action was listed as undetermined while the next course of action was determined.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. This rulemaking 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 Approved 02/15/2004  03/12/2004  01/22/2004 
Publication Date 02/18/2004  03/19/2004  03/09/2004 
End of Comment Period 04/18/2004  05/18/2004  06/07/2004 
Explanation for any delay: N/A
Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 69 FR 11218