FEDERAL
HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
AUTHORIZATION:
Department
of Transportation Act of 1966, as amended, Public Law 89-670, 49
U.S.C. 1651-1659; Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, as amended,
Public Law 91-458, as amended, Public Law 93- 90, 45 U.S.C. 421-441.
To
reduce railroad-related casualties and accidents.
TYPES
OF ASSISTANCE:
Investigation of Complaints. Place Cursor Here for Definition
USES
AND USE RESTRICTIONS:
Enforcement
of all Federal laws and related regulations designed to promote
safety of all railroads including Federal Track Safety Regulations,
Safety Appliance and Freight Car Safety Standards, Hazardous Materials
Regulations, Employee Hours of Service and Power Brake Rules. Investigation
of safety-related complaints and evaluation of petitions requesting
waivers from standards, rules, and regulations.
ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS:
Applicant
Eligibility: Anyone concerned with railroad
safety.
Pre-application
Coordination: None. This program is excluded
from coverage under E.O. 12372.
Application
Procedure: Contact Federal Railroad Administration
headquarters, preferably by letter.
Award
Procedure: Not applicable.
Deadlines:
None.
Range
of Approval/Disapproval Time: None.
Appeals:
Not applicable.
Renewals:
Not applicable.
ASSISTANCE
CONSIDERATIONS:
Formula
and Matching Requirements: Not applicable.
Length
and Time Phasing of Assistance: Not applicable.
POST
ASSISTANCE REQUIREMENTS:
Reports:
Not applicable.
Audits:
Not applicable.
Records:
Not applicable.
FINANCIAL
INFORMATION:
Account
Identification: 69-0702-0-1-401.
Obligations:
(Salaries and Expenses) FY 01 $62,296,453; FY 02 est $52,368,000;
and FY 03 est $48,901,000. Total salaries and expenses under the
appropriation include regulatory functions in addition to investigation
of complaints.
Range
and Average of Financial Assistance: Not applicable.
In calendar year 2003, the Office of Safety anticipates assigning
a total of 2,900 requests for investigations from the private sector
on railroad safety matters.
REGULATIONS,
GUIDELINES, AND LITERATURE:
Not applicable.
INFORMATION
CONTACTS:
Regional
or Local Office: Regional Administrator, 55
Broadway, Room 1077, Cambridge, MA 02142. Telephone: (617) 494-2302.
Regional Administrator, International Plaza II, Suite 550, Philadelphia,
PA 19113. Telephone: (610) 521-8200. Regional Administrator, 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Suite 16T20, Atlanta Federal Center, Atlanta,
GA 30303- 3104. Telephone: (404) 562-3800. Regional Administrator,
111 West Adam Street, Suite 310, Chicago, IL 60606. Telephone: (312)
353-6203. Regional Administrator, 8701 Bedford Euless Road, Suite
425, Hurst, TX 76053. Telephone: (817) 284-8142. Regional Administrator,
901 Locust Street, Suite 464, Kansas City, MO 64106. Telephone:
(816) 329-3840. Regional Administrator, 801 I Street, Suite 466,
Sacramento, CA 95814. Telephone: (916) 498-6540. Regional Administrator,
The Murdock Executive Plaza, 703 Broadway, Suite 650, Vancouver,
WA 98660. Telephone: (360) 696-7536.
Headquarters
Office: Associate Administrator for Safety,
Federal Railroad Administration, Mail Stop 25, 1120 Vermont Ave.,
NW., Washington, DC 20590. Telephone: (202) 493-6304.
Web
Site Address: http://www.fra.gov/o/safety
EXAMPLES
OF FUNDED PROJECTS:
Investigation of complaints against railroads for violation of railroad
safety rules and regulations.
