West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 150 - Public Service Commission › Title 150 - EXEMPT LEGISLATIVE RULE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Series 150-08 - Rules And Regulations For The Government Of Railroad Safety And Sanitation › Section 150-8-8 - Enforcement Of Federal Regulations

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
8.1. General:
The federal statutes listed below, and the regulations
				  promulgated thereunder by the United States Department of Transportation,
				  subject to enforcement by the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), also
				  listed below, are designed to promote and enhance railroad safety for employees
				  and the public. The Commission is empowered to enforce these federal provisions
				  by virtue of a cooperative agreement with FRA. The lists of federal statutes
				  and regulations are provided for illustrative purposes only. The extent of the
				  Commission authority is to be construed from the terms of the cooperative
				  agreement itself and may not be limited by either of the following illustrative
				  lists.
8.2. Federal
				Statutes:
PL 91-458 - Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970 (Act October
				  16, 1970)
PL 93-633 - The Hazardous Materials Transportation Act or
				  Rail Safety Improvement Act of 1974 (Act January 3, 1975)
PL 94-348 - Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1976
				  (Act July 8, 1976)
PL 95-574 - Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1978
				  (Act November 2, 1978)
PL 96-423 - Federal Railroad Safety Authorization Act of 1980
				  (Act October 10, 1980)
8.3.
				Federal Regulations:
CFR 49 Chapter 1 - Research and Special Programs
				  Administration, Department of Transportation.
Subchapter B - Hazardous Materials Transportation
Part 107 - Hazardous Materials Program Procedures
Subchapter C - Hazardous Materials Regulations
Part 171 - General Information, Regulations and
				  Definitions
Part 172 - Hazardous Materials Table and Hazardous Materials
				  Communications Regulations
Part 173 - Shippers - General Requirements for Shipments and
				  Packagings
Part 174 - Carriage by Rail
Part 178 - Shipping Container Specifications
Part 179 - Specifications for Tank Cars
CFR 49 Chapter 11 - Federal Railroad Administration,
				  Department of Transportation
Part 210 - Railroad Noise Emission Compliance
				  Regulations
Part 212 - State Safety Participation Regulations
Part 213 - Track Safety Standards
Part 214 - Bridge Worker Safety Rules
Part 215 - Railroad Freight Car Safety Standards
Part 217 - Railroad Operating Rules
Part 218 - Railroad Operating Practices
Part 219 - Control of Alcohol and Drug Use
Part 220 - Radio Standards and Procedures
Part 221 - Rear End Marking Device
Part 223 - Safety Glazing Standards
Part 225 - Railroad Accidents/Incidents
Part 228 - Hours of Service of Railroad Employees
Part 229 - Railroad Locomotive Safety Standards
Part 230 - Locomotive Inspection
Part 231 - Railroad Safety Appliance Standards
Part 232 - Railroad Power Brakes and Drawbars
Part 233 - Signal System Reporting Requirements
Part 234 - Grade Crossing Signal System Safety
Part 235 - Instructions Governing Applications for Approval
				  of a Discontinuance or Material Modification of a Signal System or Relief from
				  the Requirements of Part 236
Part 236 - Rules, Standards, and Instructions Governing the
				  Installation, Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Signal and Train Control
				  Systems, Devices and Appliances
Part 240 - Qualification and Certification of Locomotive
				  Engineers
When additional federal statutes and additional federal
				  regulations relating to railroad safety are enacted or issued, they also shall
				  be enforced by the Public Service Commission.