Further Reporting on Actions by Federal Railroad's Railroad Safety Advisory Committee

摘要

Over the past year I have mentioned several times in my articles the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Railroad Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC). Established in March 1996, pursuant to Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463), RSAC's role is to provide advice and recommendations to the FRA on railroad safety matters. The RSAC is a formally chartered and structured Federal Advisory Committee and provides a forum for collaborative rulemaking and program development. It includes representatives from all of the agency's major stakeholder groups, including railroads, labor organizations, suppliers and manufacturers, and other interested parties (approximately 50 organizations). RSAC develops new regulatory standards through a collaborative process, with all segments of the rail community working together to fashion mutually satisfactory solutions on safety regulatory issues.