Federal Transit Administration November 1, 2021 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

Agency Information Collection Activity Under OMB Review
Document Number: 2021-23781
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-01
Agency: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, this notice announces the intention of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to approve the extension of a currently approved information collection: Nondiscrimination as it Applies to FTA Grant Programs.
Safety Advisory 21-1; Fleet-Wide Inspection of Wheel Gauging on Rail Rolling Stock
Document Number: 2021-23721
Type: Notice
Date: 2021-11-01
Agency: Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation
As a result of the derailment of a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Metrorail train on October 12, 2021, FTA has issued Safety Advisory 21-1 to direct State Safety Oversight Agencies (SSOAs) to report information to FTA regarding out-of-tolerance wheel gauges on all rail transit rolling stock in revenue service. The Safety Advisory also advises SSOAs to require fleet-wide inspections of wheel gauges at rail fixed guideway public transportation systems (RTAs) in their jurisdiction. A copy of Safety Advisory 21-1 can be found on the FTA website at https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-guidance/ safety/fta-safety-advisories.
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