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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2022-00082
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2022-00082 |
| Type of Filing |
Permanent Rule |
| Department |
700 Department of Regulatory Agencies |
| Agency |
723 Public Utilities Commission |
| CCR Number |
4 CCR 723-7 |
| CCR Title |
RULES REGULATING RAILROADS, RAIL FIXED GUIDEWAYS, TRANSPORTATION BY RAIL, AND RAIL CROSSINGS |
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Proposed rule
| Notice Filed with SOS |
02/11/2022 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2022-00082.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2022-00082.pdf |
| Statutory Authority |
The statutory authority for the rules proposed here is found at §§ 24-4-101 et seq.; 40-18-101, -102, -103, and -104, C.R.S. |
| Applicable Federal Provisions |
49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 673 (Part 673) and 49 CFR Part 672 (Part 672). |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
The primary purpose of this rulemaking is to revise the Program Standard to conform to recently-adopted rule changes at the federal level. First, the final Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Rules found at 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 673 (Part 673), which were issued by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on July 19, 2018 and became effective on July 19, 2019. Second, the final Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program Rules found at 49 CFR Part 672 (Part 672), which were issued by FTA on July 19, 2018 and became effective on August 20, 2018. In addition, the Commission proposes to add a new rule requirement that rail transit agencies install forward facing and in-cab facing cameras. This requirement comes from the NTSB Safety Recommendation No. R-17-013, adopted August 24, 2017, which requires the installation of forward facing and in-cab facing cameras as investigative and safety tools. Finally, the Commission also proposes in this rulemaking to implement certain changes to the method of reporting accidents to the Commission and to the investigations and reporting procedures for hazards. The intent of these changes is to reduce the paperwork involved and thereby make the reporting process more efficient. |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
The primary purpose of this rulemaking is to revise the Program Standard to conform to recently-adopted rule changes at the federal level. First, the final Public
Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Rules found at 49 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) Part 673 (Part 673), which were issued by the Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) on July 19, 2018 and became effective on July 19, 2019.
Second, the final Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program
Rules found at 49 CFR Part 672 (Part 672), which were issued by FTA on July 19,
2018 and became effective on August 20, 2018. In addition, the Commission
proposes to add a new rule requirement that rail transit agencies install forward
facing and in-cab facing cameras. This requirement comes from the NTSB Safety
Recommendation No. R-17-013, adopted August 24, 2017, which requires the
installation of forward facing and in-cab facing cameras as investigative and safety
tools. Finally, the Commission also proposes in this rulemaking to implement
certain changes to the method of reporting accidents to the Commission and to the
investigations and reporting procedures for hazards. The intent of these changes
is to reduce the paperwork involved and thereby make the reporting process more
efficient. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2022-00082.pdf
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| Comments |
On April 29, 2022, the Commission granted exceptions to the Recommended Decision adopting rules; the modified adopted rules were subject to a 20-day appeal period. Applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration were due by May 19, 2022 and no applications were filed. The rules became final on May 19, 2022. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
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| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
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| Hearing Date |
03/21/2022 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
By video conference using Zoom at a link in the calendar of events on the Commission’s website: https://puc.colorado.gov/ |
| Contact Name |
Pam Fischhaber |
| Contact Title |
Deputy Director, Public Safety |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2529 |
| Contact email |
pamela.fischhaber@state.co.us |
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Adopted rule
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