Ex Parte Communications
This proceeding is subject to Rule 7, which specifies standards for engaging in ex parte communications and the reporting of such communications. Pursuant to Rules 7(a)(3) and 7(d), ex parte communications will be allowed in this proceeding without any restrictions or reporting requirements unless and until the Commission modifies this determination of category.
Therefore, IT IS ORDERED that:
1. A rulemaking is instituted on the Commission's own motion to examine the issues of safety certification for rail transit agencies and other public transit guideways.
2. The six rail transit agencies, Bay Area Rapid Transit District, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority, Sacramento Regional Transit District, San Diego Trolley Incorporated, San Francisco Municipal Railway, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, and other public transit guideways as identified in the attached service list, are made respondents to this proceeding.
3. The Executive Director shall cause this Order Instituting Rulemaking (OIR) to be served on the respondents and on the service list.
4. A Prehearing Conference (PHC) will be scheduled to establish a procedure that will allow the Commission staff and all interested parties an opportunity to participate in the adoption of the revised General Order (GO) 164-C.
5. A schedule should be established for adoption of the revised GO 164-C. The Commission will assign an Administrative Law Judge to preside over these proceedings. Attached to this rulemaking is a copy of the proposed revised GO 164-C.
6. The Presiding Officer shall convene a PHC, inform respondents and other interested parties when to file PHC statements, develop a service list for this proceeding and further delineate issues related to scope and schedule for this proceeding.
7. The temporary service list is attached and shall be used for service of all pleadings until a service list for this proceeding is established. The official service list for this proceeding shall be created by the Process Office and posted on the Commission's web site ( www.cpuc.ca.gov) as soon as practicable after the first PHC. Parties may also obtain the service list by contacting the Commission's Process Office at (415) 703-2021.
8. This rulemaking is categorized as quasi-legislative as that term is defined in Rule 5(d) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Any person who objects to the categorization of this rulemaking must file an appeal 10 days after the date of this OIR, pursuant to Rule 6.4(a).
9. Persons interested in having their names added to the service list for this proceeding shall follow the procedures described in this order.
This order is effective today.
Dated January 9, 2002, at San Francisco, California.
LORETTA M. LYNCH
President
HENRY M. DUQUE
RICHARD A. BILAS
CARL. W. WOOD
GEOFFREY F. BROWN
Commissioners
ATTACHMENT
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R.02-01-009
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Thomas Margro General Manager Bay Area Rapid Transit District 800 Madison Street Oakland, CA 94607 Pilka Robinson General Manager Sacramento Regional Transit District P.O. Box 2110 Sacramento, CA 95812 Michael T. Burns General Manager San Francisco Municipal Railway 401 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, CA 94102 John Welborne, President Angels Flight Railway Company California Plaza P.O. Box 712345 Los Angeles, CA 90071 Robert Henry Legislative Representative, Public Affairs Port of Los Angeles 425 S. Palos Verdes Street San Pedro, CA 90731 Arthur Leahy Chief Executive Officer Orange County Transportation Authority 550 S. Main St. P.O. Box 14184 Orange, CA 92863-1584 Edward Carranza Federal Transit Administration 201 Mission Street, Suite 2210 San Francisco, CA 94105 ********** STATE SERVICE *********** Process Office Administrative Law Judge Division RM. 2000 505 VAN NESS AVE San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 703-2021 Maria E. Stevens Executive Division RM. 5109 320 WEST 4TH STREET SUITE 500 Los Angeles CA 90013 (213) 576-7012 Robert Strauss Rail Safety and Carriers Division RM. 2-A 505 VAN NESS AVE San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 703-3206 Raed Dwairi Rail Safety and Carriers Division RM. 150 1812 - 9th STREET Sacramento CA 95814 (916) 467-1416 Anton Garabetian Rail Safety and Carriers Division RM. 500 320 W. 4th STREET Los Angeles CA 90013 (213) 576-5778 |
Roger Snoble Chief Executive Officer Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles, CA 90012 Peter Tereschuck President - General Manager San Diego Trolley, Inc. 1255 Imperial Avenue, Suite 900 San Diego, CA 92101-7492 Peter Cipolla General Manager Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 3331 North First Street San Jose, CA 95134-1906 Victor Howe Project Manager AirTrain Operating System San Francisco International Airport P.O. Box 8097 San Francisco, CA 94128 Don Bullock Manager of Capital Construction North County Transit District 810 Mission Avenue Oceanside, CA 92054 Sonoma Marin Area Rail Transit Commission 520 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 240 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Joshua Shaw Executive Director California Transit Association 1414 K Street, Suite 320 Sacramento, CA 95814 Trina Horner Rail Safety and Carriers Division RM. 2102 505 VAN NESS AVE San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 703-1794 Kenneth Koss Rail Safety and Carriers Division RM. 2101 505 VAN NESS AVE San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 703-1090 Erik Juul Rail Safety and Carriers Division RM. 2-A 505 VAN NESS AVE San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 703-2723 Mahendra Patel Rail Safety and Carriers Division RM. 2-A 505 VAN NESS AVE San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 703-2447 Sarita Sarvate Rail Safety and Carriers Division RM. 2-A 505 VAN NESS AVE San Francisco CA 94102 (415) 703-1506 |
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