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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket No. 94-D]
Notice of Request for Comments on the Inclusion of Security Data
Reporting in the National Transit Database
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) proposes to revise
its safety reporting form to include security information as part of
its annual National Transit Database (Section 15) reporting system.
Among other things, the Omnibus Anti-Crime legislation (Pub. L.
103-322) signed by President Clinton on September 13, 1994, reinforces
the need to fight crime and to increase security in existing and future
transportation systems. Moreover, FTA's Strategic Plan includes a
strategy to ``Maximize Security and Safety of Transit Systems for
Service Users''. The first goal under this strategy is to improve
personal security.
This Notice thus solicits comments from transit agencies on the
proposed initiation of reporting of security data in the National
Transit Database (Section 15) for the 1995 Report Year, including the
existing availability of the data, costs involved, and the relationship
of the proposed reporting requirements to other crime reporting
systems, for example, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform
Crime Reporting System (UCR), etc.
DATES: Written comments must be received on or before December 8, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Comments should be sent to Docket Number 94-D, Room 9316,
Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Transit Administration, 400 Seventh
Street SW., Washington, DC 20590.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Fleischman, Director, Office of
Capital and Formula Assistance (202) 366-1662 or Marvin Futrell, Chief,
Audit Review and Analysis Division, (202) 366-6471.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A. Background
The National Transit Database (Section 15) Transit Safety Form
(405) for Report Year 1995 is proposed to be expanded. The FTA seeks to
collect security information as part of its annual National Transit
Database reporting system, the Uniform System of Accounts and Records
and Reporting System. Among other things, the Omnibus Anti-Crime
legislation (Pub. L. 103-322), signed by President Clinton on September
13, 1994, reinforces the need to fight crime and to increase security
in existing and future transportation systems.
Moreover, FTA's Strategic Plan includes a strategy to ``Maximize
Security and Safety of Transit Systems for Service Users''. The first
goal under this strategy is to improve personal security.
FTA's regulation regarding the Uniform System of Accounts and
Records and Reporting System is at 49 CFR part 630. In particular, 49
CFR part 630(c) provides that the Reporting System is subject to
periodic revision, and that a Notice of certain changes or revisions
will be published in the Federal Register.
Accordingly, set forth below is a summary of the new data and draft
of the proposed reporting form the FTA proposes to include in the
information that must be sent to FTA as part of the Section 15 annual
report. This information will be mailed to grantees early in 1995, and
may include changes in response to comments to this Notice. FTA
particularly seeks comments on the scope of the draft form and the
adequacy of the information being sought. Comments are sought on how
much the data should be stratified and whether there should be
thresholds for reporting based on a transit system's size.
B. Description of New Security Elements for Section 15 Reporting
The Security data are proposed to be expanded to include security
data reported by location, i.e., In Vehicle, In Station and In Other
Transit Property; and by type of offense, i.e., Arson, Assault,
Burglary, Homicide, Larceny/Theft, Motor Vehicle Theft, Robbery, Sex
Offenses/Forcible, Vandalism, Loitering/Vagrancy, Disorderly Conduct,
Driving Under the Influence (DUI), Drunkenness, Trespass, and Fare
Evasion. The data would be reported by incidents, fatalities and
injuries for each directly operated or purchased transportation mode
and also by both patron and non-patron.
The proposed form is as follows:
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Definitions relating to location of an incident would be as
follows:
In Vehicle--An incident occurring within a transit agency revenue
vehicle.
In Station--An incident occurring at a transit station or stop.
Other Transit Property--An incident occurring at facilities which
are directly controlled by a transit agency (agency is responsible for
cleaning or maintaining) or provided to a transit agency for its use by
another public or private entity (formal/informal agreement with the
owner wherein services or facilities are provided to benefit the
transit agency) other than stations and vehicles.
Definitions relating to type of incident would be as follows:
Incident--Security related occurrence involving fatalities,
injuries or property damage.
Fatality--A death confirmed within 30 days directly related to a
security incident.
Injury--Any physical damage or harm to a person which results in
the need for medical treatment related to a security incident.
Definitions relating to type of offense would be as follows:
Group A--Offenses perpetrated against other individuals or
property.
Arson--To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to
damage, any real or personal property by fire or incendiary device.
Assault--An unlawful attack by one person upon another.
Burglary--The unlawful entry into a building or other structure
with the intent to commit a felony or a theft.
Homicide--The killing of one or more human being(s) by another.
Larceny/Theft--The unlawful taking, carrying, leading or riding
away of property from the possession, or constructive possession, of
another person.
Motor Vehicle Theft--The theft of a motor vehicle. Note: A ``motor
vehicle'' is a self-propelled vehicle that runs on the surface of land
and not on rails, and which fits one of the following property
descriptions: automobiles, buses, recreational vehicles, trucks, or
other.
Robbery--The taking, or attempting to take, anything of value under
confrontational circumstances from the control, custody, or care of
another person by force or threat of force or violence and/or by
putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.
Sex Offenses, Forcible--Any sexual act directed against another
person, forcibly and/or against that person's will; or, not forcibly or
against the person's will where the victim is incapable of giving
consent.
Vandalism--To willfully or maliciously destroy, damage, deface, or
otherwise injure real or personal property without the consent of the
owner or person having custody or control of it.
Group B--Offenses not involving other individuals or property.
Loitering/Vagrancy--The violation of a court order, regulation,
ordinance or law requiring the withdrawal of persons from the streets
or other specified areas; prohibiting persons from remaining in an area
or place in an idle or aimless manner; or prohibiting persons from
going from place to place without visible means of support. Note: This
offense includes ``Begging'' and ``Vagabondage''. Persons prosecuted on
charges of being a ``Suspicious Character'', ``Suspicious Person'',
etc., are also to be included.
Disorderly Conduct--Any behavior that tends to disturb the public
peace or decorum, scandalize the community, or shock the public sense
or morality.
Driving Under the Influence (DUI)--Driving or operating a motor
vehicle or common carrier while mentally or physically impaired as the
result of consuming an alcoholic beverage or using a drug or narcotic.
Drunkenness--To drink alcoholic beverages to the extent that one's
mental faculties and physical coordination are substantially impaired.
Note: This offense includes ``Drunk and Disorderly'', ``Common
Drunkard'', ``Habitual Drunkard'', and ``Intoxication''.
Trespass--To unlawfully enter land, a dwelling, or other real
property.
Fare Evasion--The unlawful use of transit facilities by riding
without paying the applicable fare.
Issued on: November 3, 1994.
Gordon J. Linton,
Administrator.
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