[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 49, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 49CFR659.17]

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                        TITLE 49--TRANSPORTATION
 
CHAPTER VI--FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 659_RAIL FIXED GUIDEWAY SYSTEMS; STATE SAFETY OVERSIGHT--Table 
of Contents
 
              Subpart C_Role of the State Oversight Agency
 
Sec. 659.17  System safety program plan: general requirements.

    (a) The oversight agency shall require the rail transit agency to 
develop and implement a written system safety program plan that complies 
with requirements in this part and the oversight agency's program 
standard.

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    (b) The oversight agency shall review and approve the rail transit 
agency system safety program plan.
    (c) After approval, the oversight agency shall issue a formal letter 
of approval to the rail transit agency, including the checklist used to 
conduct the review.