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GAO-10-392R 1 (2010-02-01)

handle is hein.gao/gaobadwzs0001 and id is 1 raw text is: im T I IAccountability * Integrity * Reliability United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 B-319240 February 1, 2010 The Honorable John D. Rockefeller IV Chairman The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate The Honorable James L. Oberstar Chairman The Honorable John L. Mica Ranking Minority Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure House of Representatives Subject: Department of Transportation, Federal RailroadAdministration: Positive Train Control Systems Pursuant to section 801(a)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, this is our report on a major rule promulgated by Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), entitled Positive Train Control Systems (RIN: 2130-AC03). We received the rule on January 12, 2010. It was published in the Federal Register as a final rule; request for comment on specific issues on January 15, 2010, with a stated effective date of March 16, 2010. 75 Fed. Reg. 2598. This final rule provides new performance standards for the implementation and operation of positive train control (PTC) systems as mandated by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. Pub. L. No. 110-432, div. A, 122 Stat. 4848 (Oct. 16, 2008). This final rule also details the process and identifies the documents that railroads and operators of passenger trains are to utilize and incorporate in their PTC implementation plans. The final rule further details the process and procedure for obtaining FRA approval of such plans. Enclosed is our assessment of the FRA's compliance with the procedural steps required by section 801(a)(1)(B)(i) through (iv) of title 5 with respect to the rule. Our review of the procedural steps taken indicates that FRA complied with the applicable requirements. GAO-10-392R

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