(a) The requirements of this part apply to recipients of Federal financial assistance under the Federal Transit Laws, except as specified in paragraphs (b) through (g) of this section.

(b) The requirements of this part do not apply to a recipient transporting its employees, other transit system employees, transit management officials, transit contractors and bidders, government officials, and their contractors and official guests, to or from transit facilities or projects within its geographic service area or proposed geographic service area for oversight functions such as inspection, evaluation, or review.

(c) The requirements of this part do not apply to the non-FTA funded activities of private charter operators that receive, directly or indirectly, FTA financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. 5307,49.S.C. 5309, 49 U.S.C. 5310,or.S.C. 5311.

(d) The requirements of this part do not apply to a recipient transporting its employees, other transit system employees, transit management officials, transit contractors and bidders, government officials and their contractors and official guests, for emergency preparedness planning and operations.

(e) The requirements of this part do not apply to a recipient that uses Federal financial assistance from FTA, for program purposes only, under 49 U.S.C. 5310 or 49 U.S.C. 5311.

(f) The requirements of this part do not apply to a recipient, for actions directly responding to an emergency declared by the President, governor, or mayor or in an emergency requiring immediate action prior to a formal declaration. If the emergency lasts more than 45 days, the recipient shall follow the procedures set out in part 601, subpart D, of this chapter.

(g) The requirements of this part do not apply to a recipient in a non-urbanized area transporting its employees, other transit system employees, transit management officials, and transit contractors and bidders to or from transit training outside its geographic service area.