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(and equivalent to) the 4R Act
protections.
However, in consideration of these
comments, FRA has made four
modifications to the FRA Guidance.
First, section 2 of the FRA Guidance
now includes a sentence clearly stating
that a grant recipient is responsible for
ensuring compliance with the employee
protections. Second, a new section 2(b)
of the FRA Guidance requires a grant
recipient to incorporate into an
agreement, new or existing, with a
railroad owning rights-of-way the
requirement that the railroad notify its
employees (and their representatives) of
the project funded with financial
assistance subject to 49 U.S.C. 22905(c)
and the applicability of the employee
protections. Third, a new section 2(c) of
the FRA Guidance permits any railroad
employee (or their representatives) to
notify the grant recipient of a dispute or
controversy related to these employee
protections. Fourth, FRA has modified
subsection 8(a) and section 9 to provide
a clear mechanism for a railroad
employee (or its representative) to
dispute whether it would be affected by
a project, including the ability to refer
the dispute to arbitration. FRA believes
this clarification will help address
comments regarding the applicability of
the protections in instances where a
grant recipient contracts directly with a
third party (and not the applicable
railroad). Together, these four changes
clarify the grant recipient’s obligations
to: ensure compliance with the
employee protections; ensure railroad
employees and their representatives are
on notice of projects subject to the
protections; ensure railroad employees
and their representatives can notify the
grant recipient of any dispute relating to
the protections; and provide a
mechanism to resolve disputes as to
whether a railroad employee is affected
by a project.
A commenter suggested that the FRA
Guidance should also apply to postconstruction maintenance activities
relating to Federally financed
construction projects subject to the grant
conditions described in section
22905(c). FRA disagrees. Pursuant to
section 22905(c)(2)(B), the protections
apply to those actions ‘‘taken in
connection’’ with the project. FRA
understands this language to limit the
protections to the activities necessary to
complete the project funded with FRA
financial assistance. The protections do
not extend to activities, like
maintenance, that follow the completion
of the project and which are not funded
by FRA’s financial assistance.
FRA made several additional
revisions to the proposed guidance. One
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commenter requested that the ‘‘Average
Monthly Time’’ used to calculate
displacement allowances be based on
hours worked rather than days worked.
FRA agrees with this change and
modified subsection 1(b) accordingly. A
commenter also requested that FRA
revise the definition of the term
‘‘Dismissed Employee’’ to include
employees who are ‘‘unable to secure
another position by exercise of their
seniority rights,’’ rather than the
proposed language that excluded
employees who ‘‘can secure another
position by exercise of their seniority
rights.’’ FRA agrees with this change
and modified subsection 1(c)
accordingly. A commenter also
requested that FRA revise subsection
4(b)(ii) of the FRA Guidance, titled
‘‘Subject of Negotiations,’’ to clarify that
changes to infrastructure, including
rights-of-way, track, and signal and
crossing systems, that may result in
dismissal or displacement of protected
employees or rearrangement of forces
involving such employees shall be
subject to review and negotiation by the
parties to the extent necessary to ensure
compliance with the FRA Guidance.
FRA agrees with this proposed change
and modified subsection 4(b)(ii)
accordingly.
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Allison Ishihara Fultz,
Chief Counsel.
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Federal Transit Administration
Safety Advisory 22–3 Steering Gearbox
Bolt Failure
Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Safety Advisory.
AGENCY:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) is issuing Safety
Advisory 22–3 to recommend that
transit agencies identify Nova Bus
models manufactured in 2018 or later
that use a Bosch steering gearbox affixed
to the vehicle frame through a mounting
plate and perform inspections, as
recommended by Nova Bus. In addition,
FTA recommends that any transit
agency that identifies buses equipped
with this mounting plate assembly
submit a summary of their findings to
FTA. FTA Safety Advisory 22–3
‘‘Steering Gearbox Bolt Failure’’ is
available in its entirety on FTA’s Safety
Advisory website: (https://
SUMMARY:
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Veronica Vanterpool,
Deputy Administrator.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–OST–2022–0131]
Privacy Act of 1974; System of
Records
Office of the Departmental
Chief Information Officer, Office of the
Secretary of Transportation, DOT.
ACTION: Notice of a new system of
records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
Transportation (DOT) proposes to
establish a new system of records
(hereafter referred to as ‘‘Notice’’) titled,
‘‘Department of Transportation, Federal
Aviation Administration DOT/FAA 855
Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Math (STEM) Aviation and Space
Education (AVSED) Outreach Program.’’
This system of records allows the
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
to collect, use, maintain, and
disseminate the records needed for
students, parents, teachers, and other
similar educators to register for outreach
events and contests that are hosted by
the FAA. This includes collecting,
using, maintaining, and disseminating
information when complying with the
Children’s Online Privacy Protection
Act of 1998 (COPPA), 15 U.S.C. 6501–
6506 (2001) requirement to obtain
parental consent. Additionally, this
system of records will provide FAA
with a means to document participation,
and completion of FAA outreach events
and contests.
DATES: Submit comments on or before
December 28, 2022. The Department
SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PO 00000
www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-andguidance/safety/fta-safety-advisories).
DATES: FTA recommends that transit
agencies perform the actions described
in SA 22–3 by December 13, 2022. In
addition, FTA recommends that affected
transit agencies submit a summary of
their findings to FTA via email at
FTASystemSafety@dot.gov by January
12, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Joseph DeLorenzo, Associate
Administrator for Transit Safety and
Oversight and Chief Safety Officer,
telephone (202) 366–1783 or
Joseph.DeLorenzo@dot.gov.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5329; 49 CFR
1.91 and 670.29.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Safety Advisory 22-3 Steering Gearbox Bolt Failure
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of Safety Advisory.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing Safety
Advisory 22-3 to recommend that transit agencies identify Nova Bus
models manufactured in 2018 or later that use a Bosch steering gearbox
affixed to the vehicle frame through a mounting plate and perform
inspections, as recommended by Nova Bus. In addition, FTA recommends
that any transit agency that identifies buses equipped with this
mounting plate assembly submit a summary of their findings to FTA. FTA
Safety Advisory 22-3 ``Steering Gearbox Bolt Failure'' is available in
its entirety on FTA's Safety Advisory website: (https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/safety/fta-safety-advisories).
DATES: FTA recommends that transit agencies perform the actions
described in SA 22-3 by December 13, 2022. In addition, FTA recommends
that affected transit agencies submit a summary of their findings to
FTA via email at [email protected] by January 12, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joseph DeLorenzo, Associate
Administrator for Transit Safety and Oversight and Chief Safety
Officer, telephone (202) 366-1783 or [email protected].
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5329; 49 CFR 1.91 and 670.29.
Veronica Vanterpool,
Deputy Administrator.
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