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DOT - 75267 - Transit Advisory Committee for Safety - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Transit Advisory Committee for Safety	Agency Name	Department of Transportation
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	75267
Original Establishment Date	11/23/2009	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-gui...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	25
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Associate Administrator of Safety & Oversight / Chief Safety Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Mr.
Current Charter Date	2/2/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Joe
Date Of Renewal Charter	2/2/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	DeLorenzo
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-366-8577
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	Agency memo	Designated Federal Officer Email*	joseph.delorenzo@dot.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/23/2009
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The full committee is scheduled to meet 2 times/year to discuss tasks assigned by the FTA Administrator. In addition, subcommittees will be appointed and will meet throughout the year as they develop recommendations that will be reviewed and approved by the the full committee.
How is membership balanced?*	The committee is representative of transit agencies, state oversight agencies, members of academia, state governments, trade organization, and unions. It is further balanced by geographic, ethnic, and gender diversity.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The full committee meets twice a year and the subcommittees meet monthly. Full committee meetings may be held in-person or virtually. Subcommittees meet via teleconference or other virtual means. Meetings are held to provide updates and to continue progress towards making the best recommendations possible to FTA.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The committee is necessary to assist the FTA with developing recommendations and policy for public transportation safety. Its expertise and diverse interests provide a well-rounded industry approach to safety that FTA cannot obtain elsewhere.
Why close or partially close meetings?	N/A
Recommendation Remarks

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	Yes	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	Yes
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The Federal Transit Administration has published regulatory notices for public comment and the letter reports will assist in developing further proposed rulemakings to implement requirements in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	Yes	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Through Letter Reports to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Administrator, TRACS provides recommendations to assist FTA in developing policy and guidance to meet requirements set forth in MAP-21, the FAST Act, and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	With the enactment of MAP-21, FTA received legislative authority to provide more robust oversight of public transportation safety. Recommendations made by TRACS will assist FTA as this effort and other requirements from the FAST Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are implemented.	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	124	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The committee was charged with developing recommendations addressing the following: (1) safety management system principles in rail transit agencies; (2) characteristics of an ideal state safety oversight organization; (3) methods for improving the development of non-regulatory employer prescription and over the counter drug policies, employee prescription and over the counter drug notification training, and employee notification information in accident/incident investigations; (4) a confidential, non-punitive, close call safety reporting system for the rail transit industry; (5) a framework and elements that should be a part of a Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan; (6) a framework for the National Public Transportation Safety Plan; (7) transit worker assaults; (8) fatigue management; (9) improving safety culture; (10) safety data and performance management; 11) employee safety reporting; 12) trespass and suicide prevention; and 13) roadway worker protections; 14) cyber and data security management; 15) reducing bus collisions; and 16) rider and worker safety.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	70.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Sixteen letter reports with over 100 specific recommendations have been delivered to the FTA Administrator. FTA is drafting rules to meet Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requirements and several recommendations have been fully implemented to date. Other recommendations are still being considered and may be incorporated into the proposed rulemaking recommendations and other programmatic development.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	30.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	Sixteen letter reports with over 100 specific recommendations have been delivered to the FTA Administrator. FTA is currently implementing MAP-21, FAST Act, and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law requirements and considering all recommendations as it moves forward. It is also proposing several research projects that further explore TRACS recommendations.	Access Other	Yes
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	Committee members are provided contact information for agency representatives.
Agency Feedback Comment*	Feedback is provided via letter and direct communication with the Designated Federal Officer.	Narrative Description*	In January 2023, the FTA Administrator asked the TRACS members to research and provide recommendations on 1) Rider and Worker Safety; 2) Reducing Bus Collisions; and 3) Data and Cybersecurity Management. Letter reports containing these recommendations were submitted to the FTA Administrator on Feb. 2, 2024 and contained 21 recommendations. They were submitted to the Secretary of Transportation for acceptance and have been published on FTA's website. TRACS continued work on a second task supporting each of the three forementioned subcommittees. Recommendations are due in early February 2025.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/14/2025 11:20 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Health Safety Transportation Mass Transit

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