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1 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: September 1, 2020 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 8-h <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan <br /> DEPARTMENT: Transportation Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> (1) Orange County Public Theo Letman, 919-245-2007 <br /> Transportation Agency Safety Plan <br /> UNDER SEPARATE COVER <br /> (2) Federal Transit Administration <br /> Public Transportation Agency <br /> Safety Plan Final Rule — <br /> Only Available Electronically at: <br /> https.-#www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg <br /> /FR-2018-07-19/pdf/2018-15167.pdf <br /> PURPOSE: To approve the Orange County Public Transportation's Agency Safety Plan, a new <br /> requirement for transit agencies and sub-recipients who receive federal funds under the Federal <br /> Transit Administration's (FTA) Urbanized Area Formula Grants. <br /> BACKGROUND: On July 19, 2018, the Federal Transit Administration published the Public <br /> Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP) Final Rule, which requires certain operators of <br /> public transportation systems that receive federal funds under FTA's Urbanized Area Formula <br /> Grants to develop safety plans that include the processes and procedures to implement Safety <br /> Management Systems (SMS). <br /> FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with this item. <br /> SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: There is no Orange County Social Justice Goal impact associated <br /> with this item. <br /> ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: There is no Orange County Environmental Responsibility Goal <br /> impact associated with this item. <br /> RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the Orange <br /> County Public Transportation's Agency Safety Plan for submittal to North Carolina Department <br /> of Transportation. <br />