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To the extent applicable, the Recipient agrees to comply with the North Carolina Energy Policy Act of <br /> 1975 ( N . C . G . S . 113B) issued in accordance with the Energy Policy and Conservation Act, as amended, <br /> 42 U . S . C . § § 6321 et seq . <br /> Section 19 . Charter Service Operations . <br /> FTA defines charter service under (49 CFR Part 604 . 3 (c - h) as Transportation provided by a recipient <br /> at the request of a third party for the exclusive use of a bus or van for a negotiated price. Charter service <br /> does not include any form of demand - response transportation . The Recipient acknowledges that <br /> Federal and State rules and regulations prohibit the provision of charter service using FTA funded <br /> equipment and facilities if a registered private charter operator expresses interest in providing the <br /> service . Beginning July 30 , 2008 , all grantees providing charter service under the exceptions shall <br /> post the required records on the FTA charter website quarterly using TEAM within 30 days of the <br /> end of each calendar quarter. NCDOT requires that any sub - recipient wishing to provide charter <br /> service must comply with the procedures in the Final Rule on Charter Service . NCDOT must be <br /> notified via email or postal service that a request for charter service exception is being submitted to <br /> FTA, including all supporting documentation . The Recipient agrees that neither it nor any public <br /> transportation operator performing work in connection with a Project financed under 49 U . S . C . <br /> chapter 53 will engage in charter service operations, except as authorized by 49 U . S . C . 53 5323 ( d) <br /> and FTA regulations , " Charter Service, "49 C . F . R. Part 604, and any subsequent Charter Service <br /> regulations or FTA directives that may be issued, except to the extent that FTA determines otherwise <br /> in writing. Any charter service agreement required by FTA regulations is incorporated by reference <br /> and made part of this Agreement for the Project. The Recipient understands and agrees that in <br /> addition to any remedy specified in the charter agreement, if a pattern of violations of that agreement <br /> is found, the violator will be barred from receiving Federal transit assistance in an amount to be <br /> determined by FTA or U . S . DOT . <br /> Section 20 . School Transportation Operations . <br /> The Recipient agrees that neither it nor any public transportation operator performing work in <br /> connection with a Project financed with Federal or State funds will engage in school transportation <br /> operations for the transportation of students or school personnel exclusively in competition with <br /> private school transportation operators , except as authorized by 49 U . S . C . § § 5323 (f) or (g) , as <br /> applicable, and FTA regulations, " School Bus Operations , " 49 C . F . R. Part 605 , and any subsequent <br /> School Transportation Operations regulations or FTA directives that may be issued . Any school <br /> transportation operations agreement required by FTA regulations is incorporated by reference and <br /> made part of this Agreement for the Project. The Recipient understands and agrees that if it or an <br /> operator violates that school transportation operations agreement the violator will be barred from <br /> receiving Federal or State transit assistance in an amount to be determined by the Department. <br /> Section 21 . Metric System. <br /> As practicable and feasible, the Recipient agrees to accept products and services with dimensions <br /> expressed in the metric system of measurement. <br /> Section 22 . Substance Abuse . <br /> To the extent applicable, the Recipient agrees to comply with the following Federal substance abuse <br /> regulations . <br /> a . Drug- Free Workplace . U . S . DOT regulations , " Government wide Requirements for Drug - Free <br /> Workplace (Financial Assistance) , 49 C . F . R. Part 32 , that implement the Drug - Free Workplace <br /> Act of 1988 , 41 U . S . C . § § 701 et seq . <br /> Page 14 of 18 <br />