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Section 7665.4 Of Article 7.3. Local Community Rail Security Act Of 2006 From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 4. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 7.3.
7665.4
. (a) By January 1, 2008, every rail operator shall develop
and implement an infrastructure protection program to protect rail
infrastructure in the state from acts of sabotage, terrorism, or
other crimes.
(b) (1) The infrastructure protection program shall address the security of all critical infrastructure.
(2) The infrastructure protection program shall provide training to all employees of the rail operator performing work at a rail facility on how to recognize, prevent, and respond to acts of sabotage, terrorism, or other crimes.
(c) (1) All employees of a contractor or subcontractor of a rail operator, and any other person performing work at a rail facility that is not the employee of the rail operator, shall receive training equivalent to that received by employees of the rail operator pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), within a reasonable period of time. The commission, in consultation with the director, may adopt reasonable rules or orders to implement this requirement.
(2) All employees of a contractor or subcontractor of a rail operator, and any other person performing work at a rail facility that is not the employee of the rail operator, shall undergo an equivalent evaluation of their background, skills, and fitness as the rail operator implements for its employees pursuant to its infrastructure protection plan. The commission, in consultation with the director, may adopt reasonable rules or orders to implement this requirement.
(d) Each rail operator in the state shall provide to the commission and the director a copy of its infrastructure protection program. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the commission and the director shall keep this information confidential.
(e) The infrastructure protection program shall be updated by the rail operator at least once every year, and the updated plan shall be submitted to the commission and the director.
(f) The commission, in consultation with the office, shall review the infrastructure protection program submitted by a rail operator, may conduct inspections to facilitate the review, and may order a rail operator to improve, modify, or change its program to comply with the requirements of this article.
(g) The commission may fine a rail operator for failure to comply with the requirements of this section or an order of the commission pursuant to this section.
(b) (1) The infrastructure protection program shall address the security of all critical infrastructure.
(2) The infrastructure protection program shall provide training to all employees of the rail operator performing work at a rail facility on how to recognize, prevent, and respond to acts of sabotage, terrorism, or other crimes.
(c) (1) All employees of a contractor or subcontractor of a rail operator, and any other person performing work at a rail facility that is not the employee of the rail operator, shall receive training equivalent to that received by employees of the rail operator pursuant to paragraph (2) of subdivision (b), within a reasonable period of time. The commission, in consultation with the director, may adopt reasonable rules or orders to implement this requirement.
(2) All employees of a contractor or subcontractor of a rail operator, and any other person performing work at a rail facility that is not the employee of the rail operator, shall undergo an equivalent evaluation of their background, skills, and fitness as the rail operator implements for its employees pursuant to its infrastructure protection plan. The commission, in consultation with the director, may adopt reasonable rules or orders to implement this requirement.
(d) Each rail operator in the state shall provide to the commission and the director a copy of its infrastructure protection program. Notwithstanding Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, the commission and the director shall keep this information confidential.
(e) The infrastructure protection program shall be updated by the rail operator at least once every year, and the updated plan shall be submitted to the commission and the director.
(f) The commission, in consultation with the office, shall review the infrastructure protection program submitted by a rail operator, may conduct inspections to facilitate the review, and may order a rail operator to improve, modify, or change its program to comply with the requirements of this article.
(g) The commission may fine a rail operator for failure to comply with the requirements of this section or an order of the commission pursuant to this section.
