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FTA AMPO Safety Webinar
State Safety Oversight (SSO)
Certification Overview
Patrick D. Nemons
Office of Transit Safety and Oversight
Federal Transit Administration
November 2, 2017
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Agenda
• FTA’s Safety Oversight Goal
• State Safety Oversight (SSO) Certification Process
• SSO Certification
• Outreach
• Questions
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FTA’s Safety Oversight Goal
Continue to improve and strengthen SSO
programs for oversight of rail transit operations.
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SSO Certification Process
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SSO Program Background
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Application Review Process
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SSO Certification
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Deadlines
Deadlines Dates
Compliance Deadline April 15, 2019
Submission Deadline September 30, 2018
Preferred Submission Date April 15, 2018
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Financial Penalty
What if a state misses the April 15, 2019 deadline?
• FTA can’t obligate financial assistance. Funds must be
withheld until SSOP is certified by FTA.
• State-wide impact
– Applies to all Chapter 53 grant recipients
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Certification Status Table
• Status table tracks each State’s certification status
– Updated as new States are certified
– https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-
guidance/safety/state-safety-oversight-program-certification-
status
• Inquiries?
– Contact State’s SSO manager
– https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-
guidance/safety/state-safety-oversight-contacts
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States Requiring State Legislative
or Executive Action
States Estimated FTA Formula Funding (FY2019)
Illinois $609,101,428
Michigan $142,597,929
New York $1,523,909,156
Oklahoma $52,170,951
Puerto Rico $74,078,304
Tennessee $92,833,519
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What FTA is doing for SSOAs
• $112 million in grant funds (since FY2013)
• Technical assistance workshops
• Monthly one-on-one calls
• Quarterly conference calls
• Certification toolkit
• Site visits
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What MPOs can do?
• Be aware of the statutory deadline
–April 15, 2019
• Support your State in its certification efforts
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Outreach
• Transit Safety and Oversight Spotlight:
– FTA’s monthly safety newsletter
– Features certification status updates
– Access online: https://www.transit.dot.gov/regulations-and-
guidance/safety/tso-spotlight-newsletter
– Subscribe:
https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDOTFTA/subscr
iber/new
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Questions?
Patrick D. Nemons
Acting Director, Office of Safety Review
Office of Transit Safety and Oversight
Federal Transit Administration
202.366.4986