Federal Railroad Administration |
41. |
Grant Program for Local Rail Line Relocation and
Improvement Projects |
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Popular Title: Rail Relocation and
Improvement |
RIN 2130-AB74 |
Stage: Final Rule |
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date
01/17/2007;End of Comment Period 03/05/2007. |
Abstract: This rulemaking would address the
establishment of a grant program authorizing the Secretary to provide
financial assistance to States for local rail line relocation and
improvement projects. This rulemaking would create a new part to title 49
of the Code of Federal Regulations; establish regulations governing
financial assistance under Part 261, including the project selection
criteria; and solicit applications for Capital Grants for Rail Line
Relocation Projects. This rulemaking is required by Section 9002 of the
Safe Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Act: A legacy for
Users (SAFETEA-LU). Section 9002 authorizes, but does not appropriate,
$350,000,000 per year for each of the fiscal years (FY) 2006 through 2009
for the purpose of funding a grant program to provide financial assistance
for local rail line relocation and improvement projects. For FY 2008,
Congress authorized $20,040,200 for the grant program and allocated
$5,135,200 of that amount towards specific projects. |
Effects:
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Economically Significant Major
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Prompting action: Statute |
Legal Deadline: |
Temporary Rules : 04/01/2006 Final Rule :
10/01/2006
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/10/2005 |
Docket Number: FRA-2006-23774 |
Dates for Final Rule:
Milestone |
Originally Scheduled Date |
New Projected Date |
Actual Date |
To OST |
07/03/2007 |
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07/02/2007 |
Returned to Mode |
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07/27/2007 |
Resubmitted to OST |
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08/29/2007 |
08/29/2007 |
Returned to Mode/2 |
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09/11/2007 |
Resubmitted to OST/2 |
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03/03/2008 |
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To OMB |
08/11/2007 |
04/01/2008 |
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OMB Clearance |
11/11/2007 |
06/30/2008 |
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Publication Date |
11/27/2007 |
07/21/2008 |
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Explanation for any delay: |
Additional coordination necessary
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Federal Register Citation for Final
Rule: None |