| Notice Filed with SOS |
02/20/2018 |
| Rule |
ProposedRuleAttach2018-00070.doc |
| Additional Information |
AddInfoAttach2018-00070.doc |
| 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. |
| Description of Subjects/Issues |
To amend the Rules Regulating Railroads, Rail Fixed Guideways, Transportation by Rail, and Rail Crossings contained in 4 Code of Colorado Regulations 723-7-7340 and 723-7-7355 regarding the State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program Standard for Rail Fixed Guideway Systems (Program Standard). The proposed rules implement the requirements of the federal “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 (SSPP) 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 |
To amend the Rules Regulating Railroads, Rail Fixed Guideways, Transportation
by Rail, and Rail Crossings contained in 4 Code of Colorado Regulations 723-7-
7340 and 723-7-7355 regarding the State Safety Oversight (SSO) Program
Standard for Rail Fixed Guideway Systems (Program Standard). The proposed
rules implement the requirements of the federal “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 (SSPP) 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). |
| Basis And Purpose |
BasisAndPurposeAttachment2018-00070.pdf
|
| Comments |
Exceptions were not filed to the Recommended Decision adopting rules, thus the recommended decision became a decision of the Commission and subject to a 20-day appeal period but no appeal (applications for rehearing, reargument or reconsideration) were filed, so the rules became final June 25, 2018. |
| Submitted in response to issues raised by COLS/OLLS? |
No
|
| Is this rule adopted in response to recent legislation? |
No
|
| Hearing Date |
04/02/2018 |
| Hearing Time |
09:00 AM |
| Hearing Location |
Colorado Public Utilities Commission Hearing Room, 1560 Broadway Suite 250 Denver CO 80202 |
| Contact Name |
Pamela Fischhaber |
| Contact Title |
Rail Transit Safety Section Chief |
| Contact Telephone |
303-894-2529 |
| Contact email |
pamela.fischhaber@state.co.us |