Federal Transit Administration
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| 55. | Capital Project Management | Red | |
| Popular Title:Capital Project Management |
| RIN 2132-AA92 |
| Stage: Final Rule |
| Previous Stage:ANPRM: Publication Date 09/10/2009; End of C/P 11/09/2009; Extension of C/P 11/10/2009; End of Extended C/P 01/08/2010. NPRM: Publication Date 9/13/2011; End of C/P: 11/14/2011; End of Extended C/P: 12/02/2011 |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would transform the FTA´s Project Management Oversight rule at 49 CFR part 633 into a Capital Project Management rule governing all major capital projects funded under 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53. The rulemaking would consider the appropriate scope of such a rule; the definition of "major capital project"; the management capacity and capability of project sponsors; the requirements for Project Management Plans; the use of risk assessments in project development; and the role and responsibilities of FTA oversight contractors. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:Statute |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/10/2005 |
Dates for Final Rule:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 07/03/2012 | | | | To OMB | 08/01/2012 | | | | OMB Clearance | 11/01/2012 | | | | Publication Date | 12/04/2012 | | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
Federal Transit Administration
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| 56. | Bus Testing: Updating Testing Procedures | Green | |
| Popular Title:Bus Testing: Updating Testing Procedures |
| RIN 2132-AB01 |
| Stage: Final Rule |
| Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 03/14/2011;End of Comment Period 05/13/2011;Extension of Comment Period 05/19/2011;End of Extended Comment Period 06/15/2011. |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would amend FTA´s bus testing procedures to more accurately reflect passenger loads by updating the average passenger weight to incorporate recent statistical data. This action would affect those transit bus manufacturers who may need to upgrade vehicle components or modify vehicle configurations to better accommodate heavier weight loads. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:None |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 01/28/2010 |
Dates for Final Rule:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 10/14/2011 | 11/02/2011 | 11/02/2011 | | To OMB | 11/15/2011 | 12/02/2011 | | | OMB Clearance | 02/15/2011 | 03/02/2012 | | | Publication Date | 02/22/2012 | 03/09/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None |
Federal Transit Administration
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| 57. | Major Capital Investment Projects (RRR) | Red | |
| Popular Title:New Starts (RRR) |
| RIN 2132-AB02 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:ANPRM: Publication Date 6/3/2010; End of Comment Period 8/2/2010. |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would make changes to the regulations that govern the New Starts discretionary funding program authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5309. FTA´s initial rulemaking on this subject (RIN 2132-AA81), initiated to meet the statutory deadline, was terminated as the result of subsequent Congressional action prohibiting FTA from issuing a rule. |
Effects:
| | Economically Significant
Major
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| Prompting action:Statute |
| Legal Deadline: | Final Rule by : 04/07/2006
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 03/08/2010 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 03/04/2011 | 02/04/2011 | 02/14/2011 | | To OMB | 04/04/2011 | 04/18/2011 | 10/03/2011 | | OMB Clearance | 06/03/2011 | 01/02/2012 | 12/27/2011 | | Publication Date | 06/15/2011 | 01/16/2012 | | | End of Comment Period | 08/15/2011 | 03/16/2012 | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | Additional coordination necessary
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |
Federal Transit Administration
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| 58. | Environmental Impact and Related Procedures | Black | |
| Popular Title:Environmental Impact |
| RIN 2132-AB03 |
| Stage: NPRM |
| Previous Stage:None |
| Abstract: This rulemaking would establish a number of categorical exclusions (CE) from the requirement that an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement be prepared under section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for FTA-funded actions. The CEs were developed after an extensive effort, in line with Council on Environmental Quality guidance, to identify activities that FTA believes do not have a significant effect on the environment. The list of CEs includes some overlap with existing CEs, but would provide a tool that would expedite the delivery of transit projects without compromising environmental quality. The rulemaking would also make targeted revisions to the joint FTA-FHWA NEPA regulation that would only apply to FTA and would serve to support FTA´s focus on streamlining its own unique environmental process. These revisions would include: (1) updating the NEPA regulation to provide for electronic means of disseminating information relevant to the NEPA process, (2) removing from the list of projects that normally require an environmental impact statement any fixed guideway transit facility that will be constructed within the existing right-of-way, (3) clarifying timing of the scoping process and procurement of a contractor for preparation of an environmental document, and (4) removing an unnecessary regulatory provision that applied only to New Starts projects. |
Effects:
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| Prompting action:Presidential Direction |
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| Rulemaking Project Initiated: 09/15/2011 |
Dates for NPRM:
| Milestone | Originally
Scheduled
Date | New
Projected
Date | Actual
Date | | To OST | 11/10/2011 | | 11/08/2011 | | To OMB | 12/09/2011 | | | | Publication Date | 02/02/2012 | | | | End of Comment Period | 04/02/2012 | | | |
| Explanation for any delay: | N/A |
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| Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None |