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Charter Service Final Rule Private Operator’s “Bill of Rights” Effective Date of Final Rule: 4/30/08

You may register at FTA’s new Charter Registration Website (49 CFR 604.13) http://www.fta.dot.gov/CharterRegistration You should register BEFORE 4/30/08 Your registration lasts two years You will receive notification from the system when your registration is about to expire

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Charter Service Final Rule Private Operator’s “Bill of Rights” Effective Date of Final Rule: 4/30/08

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  1. You may register at FTA’s new Charter Registration Website (49 CFR 604.13) http://www.fta.dot.gov/CharterRegistration You should register BEFORE 4/30/08 Your registration lasts two years You will receive notification from the system when your registration is about to expire You must own at least one bus or van and have the legal authority to operate a charter business After registering, you may receive notification of proposed charter trips by public transit agencies (49 CFR 604.14): -That charge a “premium” fare -That are subsidized by a third party -That were not previously made available to private charter operators You may request an advisory opinion from FTA (49 CFR 604.17) You may request a cease and desist order from FTA as part of an advisory opinion (49 CFR 604.22) You may request that a Qualified Human Service Organization or other Registered Charter Provider be removed from FTA’s Charter Registration Website (49 CFR 604.26) You may file a complaint against a public transit agency for unauthorized charter service(49 CFR 604.27) You may review public transit agencies’ reports on charter service (49 CFR 604.12) You may review a Qualified Human Service Organization’s registration requesting free or reduced rate services (49 CFR 604.15) You may review which public transit agencies requested additional hours under the Government Officials exception (49 CFR 604.6) You may review petitions requesting an exception for Events of Regional or National Significance, Hardship, or Discretion (49 CFR 604.11) You may request assistance from FTA’s Ombudsman for Charter Service, who can be contacted at: ombudsman.charterservice@dot.gov Charter Service Final RulePrivate Operator’s “Bill of Rights”Effective Date of Final Rule: 4/30/08 Fact sheet provided for summary purposes only. Please consult regulatory text for exact requirements.

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