Resources for Legal Issues Associated with Bus Maintenance (2008)

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59 APPENDIX A: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR STATE DEPARTMENTS OF TRANSPORTATION As you know, there are numerous statutory and legal requirements that directly and indirectly affect transit bus maintenance operations in your state. The Transportation Research Board, through its Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP), has authorized a project to create an accessible one-stop resource identifying those requirements that are applicable or relevant to transit bus maintenance personnel and activities. The purpose of this questionnaire is to gather your agency’s input to assist in developing that re- source. We recognize that the questionnaire is comprehensive: if a complete response is not fea- sible even a partial response would be appreciated. (Questions? jkwsearch@earthlink.net or 775- 825-5360) In particular, we are trying to determine whether your state has requirements, in addition to those of the federal government, that affect transit bus maintenance in several key subject areas. If so, we would like to include references to such requirements in the project report. We would also like to include references to local requirements, to the extent feasible. Each question below is focused on discovering state and local re- quirements that must be met in addition to federal requirements concerning the issue in question. The report will also include frequently asked questions (FAQs) to assist bus maintenance personnel in understanding relevant legal requirements. We would appreciate your input on topics that should be cov- ered by the FAQs. Respondent contact information (if your agency separates the questions for completion by different re- spondents, contact information may be provided following the individual questions): Name Title Telephone Email Is respondent is responsible for maintenance operations in the state for public transit buses? Yes __ No __ If not, please provide contact information for responsible party: Name Title Telephone Email We may include summary information about the questionnaire respondents. Please specify: Number of public transit buses in service in the state Number of public transit bus maintenance facilities in the state In responding, please identify any information that you deem confidential. Such information will only be used to compile summaries or in other ways that does not reveal any confidential information. Thank you for your assistance in collecting state requirements relevant to transit bus main- tenance operations. [The following appeared after each question: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Are there specific issues regarding accessibility—whether federal, state, or local—that are a source of con- fusion among maintenance managers or personnel and that you would like to see explained through FAQs? Yes No If yes, please describe: . Are there specific questions about such legal requirements that are frequently asked that you think should be included in this report? Yes No If yes, please describe: . If different than respondent specified on cover sheet, respondent contact information for this question: Name Title Telephone Email ]

60 I. Accommodations for persons with disabilities: Additional state or local statutory/ regulatory requirements: Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statutory or regulatory requirements regarding accessibility; the basis for any state require- ments; and whether there are additional local statutory or regulatory requirements. Issue Are there additional state requirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory basis for those requirements, with citations/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or mu- nicipal requirements? Facility accessi- bility YES No YES No Unknown Vehicle accessi- bility YES No YES No Unknown Other accessibil- ity issues YES No YES No Unknown II. Alternative fuels (e.g. liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, hydrogen): Additional state or local statutory/ regulatory requirements: The following table lists alternative fuels issues that may affect transit bus operations. Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statu- tory/regulatory requirements regarding these issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statu- tory/regulatory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state re- quirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory basis for those requirements, with cita- tions/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or municipal require- ments? Fuel handling (usage/storage) YES No YES No Unknown Vapor venting YES No YES No Unknown Explosion-proof fixtures YES No YES No Unknown Special sensing devices to warn of leaks YES No YES No Unknown Maintenance of batteries for electric and/or hybrid electric ve- hicles YES No YES No Unknown Meeting industry standards such as those of the NFPA or SAE YES No YES No Unknown Other alternative fuel issues YES No YES No Unknown If the state requires following certain industry standards, please specify which standards are required to be met:

61 III. Building and Fire Codes (to extent not covered under Question II): Additional state or local statutory/regulatory require- ments: The following table lists building and/or fire code requirements that may affect transit bus operations. Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statutory/regulatory requirements regarding these issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statutory/regulatory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state re- quirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory basis for those requirements, with cita- tions/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or municipal require- ments? Ventilation YES No YES No Unknown Drainage YES No YES No Unknown Other building/fire code re- quirements YES No YES No Unknown IV. Clean Air: Additional state or local statutory/regulatory requirements: The following table lists clean air issues that may affect transit bus operations. Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statu- tory/regulatory requirements regarding these issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statu- tory/regulatory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state re- quirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory basis for those requirements, with citations/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or mu- nicipal requirements? Asbestos YES No YES No Unknown Refrigerants/air conditioning/halon YES No YES No Unknown Vehicle emissions, either within the maintenance facility or on the road YES No YES No Unknown Other clean air requirements YES No YES No Unknown

62 V. Clean Water: Additional state or local statutory/regulatory requirements: The following table lists clean water issues that may affect transit bus operations. Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statutory or regulatory requirements regarding these issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statutory or regula- tory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state re- quirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory basis for those requirements, with citations/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or mu- nicipal requirements? Storm water dis- charge YES No YES No Unknown Process water dis- charge YES No YES No Unknown Hazardous fluid designation YES No YES No Unknown Other clean water requirements YES No YES No Unknown VI. General operational requirements: Additional state or local statutory/regulatory requirements: The following table lists general operational issues that may affect transit bus operations. Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statutory or regulatory requirements regarding these issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statutory or regulatory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state re- quirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory ba- sis for those requirements, with citations/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or mu- nicipal requirements? Mandatory transit bus maintenance work plan YES No YES No Unknown Commercial driv- ers licenses YES No [If there are additional state requirements please specify maintenance activities that require a CDL] YES No Unknown Inspection, repair, and maintenance YES No [If all such requirements are covered under a plan referenced above, so indicate] YES No Unknown Recordkeeping YES No YES No Unknown Vehicle procure- ment YES No YES No Unknown

63 VII. Hazardous waste disposal (excluding storage tanks): Additional state or local statutory/regulatory requirements: Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statutory or regulatory requirements regarding hazardous waste disposal issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statutory or regulatory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state re- quirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory ba- sis for those requirements, with citations/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or mu- nicipal requirements? Hazardous waste disposal in general YES No YES No Unknown Used oil disposal YES No YES No Unknown Other hazardous waste disposal issues YES No YES No Unknown VIII. Licensing/certification: Additional state or local statutory/regulatory requirements: Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statutory or regulatory requirements regarding licensing/certification issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statutory or regulatory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state require- ments? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory basis for those requirements, with citations/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or municipal require- ments? Licensing and/or certifica- tion requirements for any transit bus maintenance em- ployees YES No [If yes, identify types of certifications required and positions for which they are required] YES No Unknown ASE or other certification of maintenance technicians YES No [If yes, identify types of certifications required and positions for which they are required] YES No Unknown Other licensing/certification issues YES No YES No Unknown

64 IX. Safety: The following table lists safety issues that may affect transit bus operations. Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statutory or regu- latory requirements regarding these issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statutory or regulatory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state re- quirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory ba- sis for those requirements, with citations/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or mu- nicipal requirements? Safety inspections: facilities YES No YES No Unknown Safety inspections: vehicles YES No YES No Unknown Vehicle safety standards YES No YES No Unknown OSHA YES No [OSHA-plan state? OSHA standards required?] YES No Unknown Other health and safety standards YES No YES No Unknown X. Storage Tanks: The following table lists storage tank issues that may affect transit bus operations. Please specify: whether or not the state imposes statutory or regulatory requirements regarding these issues; the basis for any state requirements; and whether there are additional local statutory or regula- tory requirements. Issue Are there add’l state re- quirements? If yes, specify the statutory and/or regulatory ba- sis for those requirements, with citations/electronic sourcing if possible Are there county or mu- nicipal requirements? EPA-approved un- derground storage tank program YES No YES No Unknown Aboveground stor- age tanks YES No YES No Unknown Other storage tank issues YES No YES No Unknown XI. Other: 1. Are there any statutory or regulatory requirements not discussed above that should be added to the report? Please specify: 2. Are there any changes to the topics covered by the questionnaire that you believe would be helpful in identifying legal requirements for public transit bus maintenance personnel? Please specify: