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Code of Colorado Regulations eDocket
Details of Tracking Number
2018-00067
CCR details
| Tracking Number |
2018-00067 |
| Type of Filing |
Emergency |
| 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
| Rule |
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| Additional Information |
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| Statutory Authority |
Section 24-4-103(6)(a), C.R.S. |
| Applicable Federal Provisions |
New Federal Transit Administration (FTA) SSO Rules found at 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 674 (Part 674), the System Safety Program Plan requirements of 49 CFR Part 659.19 (Part 659.19) that will be in place until one year after the implementation of the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) rules that will be codified at 49 CFR Part 673, and the draft PTASP rules that are proposed to be codified at 49 CFR Part 673 (Proposed Part 673). |
| Purpose/Objective of Rule |
We adopt temporary rules to implement the new State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Standard for Rail Fixed Guideway Systems (Program Standard) pursuant to the procedures prescribed in § 24-4-103(6)(a), C.R.S. These temporary rules implement the new Program Standard requirements of the “Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act” (MAP-21), new Federal Transit Administration (FTA) SSO Rules found at 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 674 (Part 674), the System Safety Program Plan requirements of 49 CFR Part 659.19 (Part 659.19) that will be in place until one year after the implementation of the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) rules that will be codified at 49 CFR Part 673, and the draft PTASP rules that are proposed to be codified at 49 CFR Part 673 (Proposed Part 673). In accordance with § 40-2-108(2), C.R.S., these temporary rules are effective for 210 days from the effective date of this Decision, or until the Commission issues permanent rules in this matter. |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2018-00067.pdf
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| Comments |
Colorado is prohibited from submitting its application for Part 674 certification until the new Program Standard is in place. FTA has indicated that it prefers applications for certification be filed no later than April 15, 2018, with an absolute submission deadline of September 30, 2018. If Colorado fails to achieve Part 674 certification by the April 15, 2019 compliance deadline, Colorado risks having approximately $750 million in transit funds withheld until certification is achieved. This withholding of funds affects every FTA transit grant in Colorado from grants to small, rural rubber tire transit agencies to all funds received by the Denver Regional Transportation District for use in its transit construction and operations. |
| 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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| Contact Name |
Pamela Fischhaber |
| Contact Title |
Rail Transit Safety Section Chief |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2529 |
| Contact email |
pamela.fischhaber@state.co.us |
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Adopted rule
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