Proposed Rule2023-28155
State Safety Oversight
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Published
December 21, 2023
Effective
November 15, 2023
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is extending the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding FTA's State Safety Oversight program, which was published on November 15, 2023, with the original comment period closing on January 16, 2024.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 244 (Thursday, December 21, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 88337]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28155]
[[Page 88337]]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
49 CFR Part 674
[FTA Docket No. FTA 2023-0008]
RIN 2132-AB42
State Safety Oversight
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), United States Department
of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is extending the
comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding FTA's
State Safety Oversight program, which was published on November 15,
2023, with the original comment period closing on January 16, 2024.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published November 15,
2023, at 88 FR 78269, is extended. Comments are requested by February
15, 2024. Late-arriving comments will be considered to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may file comments identified by docket number FTA-2023-
0008 by any of the following methods:
<bullet> Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a> and follow the online instructions for submitting
comments.
<bullet> Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
<bullet> Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
<bullet> Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name
and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this
rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to
<a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>, including any personal information
provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional
information on the rulemaking process, see the ``Public Participation''
heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: To access the docket and read background documents or
comments received, go to: <a href="https://www.regulations.gov">https://www.regulations.gov</a>. Background
documents and comments received may also be viewed at the U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Docket
Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington,
DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For program matters, contact Loretta
Bomgardner, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, FTA, telephone
(202) 577-5896 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#c4a8abb6a1b0b0a5eaa6aba9a3a5b6a0aaa1b684a0abb0eaa3abb2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1e72716c7b6a6a7f307c7173797f6c7a707b6c5e7a716a30797168">[email protected]</span></a>. For legal matters,
contact Richard Wong, Office of the Chief Counsel, telephone (202) 366-
4011 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bfcdd6dcd7decddb91c8d0d1d8ffdbd0cb91d8d0c9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f6849f959e978492d881999891b6929982d8919980">[email protected]</span></a>. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In a letter submitted to the docket dated
November 16, 2023, the American Public Transportation Association
(APTA), on behalf of more than 1,300 member organizations, requested a
30-day extension of the comment period for the State Safety Oversight
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) published in the Federal Register
on November 15, 2023 (88 FR 78269).
As justification for this extension, APTA cited two current
rulemakings for which FTA is seeking comments, the Public
Transportation Safety Certification Training NPRM (88 FR 73573) and the
Hours of Service and Fatigue Risk Management ANPRM (88 FR 74107). APTA
noted that transit agencies, State safety oversight agencies, and APTA
are already reviewing and preparing comments, and replying to a third
would be burdensome. In addition, APTA notes three Federal holidays
between the time the NPRM was published and comments are due, and that
many offices, including APTA, will be closed between Christmas and New
Year's Day. APTA believes an extension of time would ensure that APTA
and its members have the necessary time to produce a thoughtful
response to the NPRM.
Given the importance of public transportation safety and the need
for a more fulsome dialogue on FTA's safety priorities, FTA believes an
extension of time is justified and is extending the comment period
until February 15, 2024.
To ensure that comments are filed correctly, please follow the
instructions in the ADDRESSES section above, including the docket
number provided [FTA-2023-0008] in your comments.
Veronica Vanterpool,
Deputy Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2023-28155 Filed 12-20-23; 8:45 am]
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