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Popular Title: New/Small Starts | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2132-AA81 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: NPRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 01/30/2006; End of Comment Period 03/10/2006. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This rulemaking would establish a simplified evaulation process for projects seeking less than $75 million in New Starts funds. The rule will set out FTA's evaluation and rating process for proposed projects based on the results of project justification and local financial commitment. This action is mandated by SAFETEA-LU. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/10/2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dates for NPRM:
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 72 FR 43328 |
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Popular Title: 4(f) Parks | |||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2132-AA83 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: Final Rule | |||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 7/27/2006; End of Comment Period 9/25/2006. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: This FTA/FHWA joint rulemaking would clarify the factors to be considered and the standards to be applied in determining the prudence and feasability of alternatives under section 4(f) (138 of title 23, U.S. Code, and section 303 of title 49, U.S. Code). Section 4(f) properties include certain parks, recreation areas, wildlife and waterfowl refuges, and historic sites described in section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-670). Section 4(f) generally prohibits the use of such properties for transportation projects unless the Secretary of Transportation finds there is no feasible and prudent alternative and all possible planning to minimize the harm is undertaken. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Statute | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/10/2005 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
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Popular Title: Contractor Performance | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
RIN 2132-AA96 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stage: NPRM | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous Stage:None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abstract: On August 10, 2005, the President signed the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). Section 3011 of SAFETEA-LU made a number of changes to 49 U.S.C. 5309 ("Section 5309"), which authorizes the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA's) capital investment grant program. SAFETEA-LU emphasized the need to improve the accuracy of the estimates of ridership and costs used to support the selection of a major capital investment ("New Start") as a locally preferred alternative (LPA) for Section 5309 funds. Federal transit law supports the use of incentives to encourage the development of more reliable cost and ridership estimates for New Starts funded under Section 5309. A number of provisions in Section 5309 recognize that contractors to grant recipients play an important role in increasing the reliability of forecasting methods to estimate costs and utilization of New Starts projects. This rulemaking would establish a new part 612 in the Code of Federal Regulations. It would encourage accurate cost and ridership estimates through the award of additional New Starts funds to project sponsors, which they can choose to pass along to their contractors. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prompting action: Secretarial/Head of Operating Administration Decision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rulemaking Project Initiated: 07/17/2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |