APTA: SAFETEA-LU Rulemaking and Notices

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Current Rulemaking Issues

National Transit Database: Natural Disaster Adjustments for Urbanized Area Appointments

Major Investment Projects
Environmental
Public-Private Partnerships/Joint Development/Urban Partnerships
Funding
Americans with Disabilities & Civil Rights
New Freedom, JARC, 5310
Buy America
Charter Service
Safety & Security
Other Programs
Administrative Requirements

Major Investment Projects

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
Proposed Guidance on New Starts Policies and Procedures Draft Guidance	FTA-2008-0020	5/11/08	5/18/08	Final Comments 5/19/08	Final Guidance on New Starts/Small Starts Policies and Procedures
Contractor Performance Incentives for the Capital Investment Program	FTA- 2008-0005	4/14/08	4/21/08	Final Comments 4/21/08
Capital Investment Program Federal Register Announcement Draft Circular Comment Period Extension	29123	1/18/08	1/25/08	Final Comments 1/25/08 Request for Comment Period Extension
Metropolitan and State Planning Guidance Federal Register Announcement Draft Guidance Comment Period Extension	29126	11/23/2007	11/30/2007	Final Comments 11/30/2007 Request for Comment Period Extension	Federal Register Announcement Final Guidance
Major Capital Investment Projects Notice of Public Meetings on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Major Capital Investment Projects	25737	10/25/07	11/1/07	Final Comments 11/01/07
Notice of Availability of Proposed Policy Guidance on Evaluation Measures for New Starts/Small Starts Proposed Policy Guidance	28780	10/25/07	11/1/07	Final Comments 11/01/07 Enclosure
Proposed Guidance on New Starts Policies and Procedures Draft Guidance	27172	3/7/07	3/14/07	Final Comments 3/14/07	Final Guidance and notice of Availability of Updated Reporting Instructions Reporting Instructions May 2007
Projects of National and Regional Significance Evaluation and Rating	FHWA 23393	9/15/06	9/22/06	Final Comments 9/21/06
Statewide and Metropolitan Transportation Planning Notice of Public Meetings	22986	8/31/06	9/7/06	Final Comments 9/7/06	Final Rule
Major Capital Investment Projects – Small Starts	22841	3/3/06	3/10/06	Final Comments 3/10/06 Enclosure
Notice of Availability of Proposed Interim Guidance Proposed Interim Guidance	24947	6/30/06	7/10/06	Final Comments 07-10-06	Notice of Availability of Final Interim Guidance Final Interim Guidance
Guidance on New Starts Policies and Procedures and Request for Comments Delay of Guidance Effective Date	23636	3/3/06	3/10/06	Final Comments 3/10/06 FTA New Starts Project Ratings Cost Trend FTA cost Effectiveness Break Point Paper	Notice of Availability of Final Guidance Guidance on New Starts Policy and Procedures Reporting Instructions

Environmental

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
Availability of Environmental Management Systems Training and Assistance for State and Local Transit Agencies			Applications due 9/7/07
Environmental Impact and Related Procedures Notice of Proposed Rulemaking	26604	10/2/2007	10/9/2007	Final comments 10/9/2007
Transportation Conformity Rule Amendments	Note: EPA Docket EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0612	5/25/07	6/1/07	Final Comments 6/1/07	Final Rule 1/9/08
Parks, Recreation Areas, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges and Historic Sites (4f)	FHWA 22884	9/18/06	9/25/06	Final Comments 9/25/06
SAFETEA-LU Section 6002 – Environmental Review Process (Federal Register Notice) (Proposed Guidance)	24905	7/24/06	7/31/06	Final Comments, 8/7/06	Federal Register Notice of Availability of Final Guidance Final Guidance

Public-Private Partnerships/Joint Development/Urban Partnerships

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
Solicitation of Applications for Funding of Congestion-Reduction Demonstration Initiatives	N/A – This announcement is a request for applications only.
Announcement of Project Selections for FY 2007 Discretionary Programs	N/A	N/A
Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program	23697	N/A – This announcement is a request for proposals only.
Debt Service Reserve Pilot Program	N/A – This announcement is a request for applications only.
Applications for Urban Partnerships List of Applicable Guidance Documents Application for Funding Under Intelligent Transportation Systems Operational Testing to Mitigate Congestion Program	N/A – This announcement is a request for applications only.
Agency Guidance and Request for Comments on the Eligibility of Joint Development Improvements Under Federal Transit Law	23511	10/5/06	10/12/06	Final Comments 10/12/06	Final Guidance
Supplemental Request for Comments – Joint Development	23511	4/20/06	4/27/06	Final Comments 4/28/06
Public-Private Partnership Pilot Program FTA Response Date Delay	23697	5/25/06	6/1/06	Final Comments 6/1/06	FTA Response to Comments
Joint Development Projects	23511	02/23/06	03/02/06	Final Comments 3/2/06

Funding

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
FRA Railroad Rehabilitation and Improvement Financing Program Extension of Comment Period	FRA 2008–0061		8/8/08	Under Construction	Final Comments 8/8/2008
FTA Fiscal Year 2006 Job Access and Reverse Commute Grant Program (5316)	N/A	Request for grant applications only
FTA Fiscal Year 2008 Clean Fuels Grant Program Funds: Solicitation of Project Proposals	N/A	Funding Availability Notice
FTA Fiscal Year 2008 Apportionments and Allocations and Program Information	N/A	Transit funding notice for FY 2008
FTA Alternatives Analysis Discretionary Program Notice	N/A	Request for grant applications only			Announcement of Project Selections for FY 2007 Discretionary Programs
FTA Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary Program Grants (Section 5309)	N/A	Request for grant applications only			Announcement of Project Selections for FY 2008 Discretionary Programs
FTA Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary Program Grants (Section 5309)	N/A	Request for grant applications only			Announcement of Project Selections for FY 2007 Discretionary Programs
FTA 2007 Bus and Bus Related Facilities Grant (Urban Partnership)	N/A	Request for grant applications only APTA comments on the program
FTA Fiscal Year 2007 Apportionments and Allocations and Program Information: Notice	N/A	Transit funding notice for FY 2007
Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Project Grants	23774	2/28/07	3/5/07	Final Comments 3/5/07
FTA Fiscal Year 2006 Apportionments, Allocations & Program Information – Notice of Supplemental Information	N/A – This notice was issued without a request for public comment			APTA Response Enclosure
FTA Fiscal Year 2006 Apportionments and Allocations Allowance	N.A.	This was superceded by the corrected notice which can be found above.
FTA Fiscal Year 2006 Apportionments and Allocations Allowance Changes And Corrections	N.A.	N/A - this was published as a final rule without a public comment period.
FTA Transit Program Changes, Authorized Funding Levels and Implementation of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users	23089	12/23/05	12/30/05	Final Comments 12/23/05
Notice of policy statement for implementation of notice and comment procedures for documents imposing "binding obligations" (the 'rule on rules')	22658	12/14/05	12/21/05	Final Comments 12/20/05	Final Policy Statement

Americans with Disabilities & Civil Rights

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities Proposed rule; Correction Notice of Hearing	Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division CRT docket number 106	8/11/08	8/18/08	Final Comments 8/18/08
Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability in State and Local Government Services Proposed rule; Correction Notice of Hearing	Dept. of Justice, Civil Rights Division CRT docket number 105	8/11/08	8/18/08	Final Comments 8/18/08
Medicaid Program; State Flexibility forMedicaid Benefit Packages	Dep’t of Health & Human Services docket number CMS-2232-P	3/17/08	3/24/08	Final Comments 3/24/08
Medicaid Program: Elimination of Reimbursement for Transportation Between Home and School	Dep’t of Health & Human Services docket number CMS-2287-P	10/30/07	11/6/07	Final Comments 11/6/2007	Final Rule 12/28/2007 Statutory Moratorium enacted December 29, 2007
Medicaid Program; State Option To Establish Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Program	Dep’t of Health & Human Services docket number CMS-2234-P	9/17/2007	9/24/2007	Final Comments 9/24/2007
Denial of Rulemaking Petition - Lifts	28140	N/A – this notice requires no response.
Access Board Draft Revisions to the ADA Accessibility Guidelines for Buses and Vans Federal Register Notice of Availability Side-by-side comparison of the current and proposed standards contributed by Bob Carroll of King County Metro	US Access Board 2007-1 Public Comments to Access Board on Buses and Vans (not on DOT docket)	6/4/07	6/11/07	Final Comments 6/11/07
ADA for Ferry Operations Extension of Comment Period	26829	6/15/07	6/22/07	Final Comments 6/22/07
Title VI Circular (Federal Register Notice) (Proposed Circular) (Comment Due Date Correction)	23227	9/7/06	9/14/06	Final Comments 9/14/06	Notice of Final Title VI Circular Final Circular
Transportation for Individuals with Disabilities Comment period extension	23985	7/21/06	7/28/06	Part 1, Final Comments, 7/20/06 Part 2, Final Comments, 7/28/06
Notice Of Revision Of Title VI Circular and EEO Circular	23227	1/10/06	1/17/06	Final Comments 1/17/06

New Freedom, JARC, 5310

Topic

DOT Docket Number

Comments Due to APTA

Comments Due to FTA

APTA Comments

Result

Elderly Individuals and Individuals
With Disabilities, Job Access and
Reverse Commute, and New Freedom
Programs: Coordinated Planning
Guidance for FY 2007 and Proposed
Circulars

Federal Register Notice

New Freedom Circular

Section 5310 Circular

JARC Circular

Clarification of FY 2007 Guidance

24037

10/30/06

11/6/06

Final Comments 11/6/06

Final Circular Availability

Final New Freedom Circular

Final Section 5310 Circular

Final JARC Circular

Demonstration of Enhanced Human Services Transportation Models

N/A – This announcement is a request for proposals only.

Elderly Individuals and Individuals with Disabilities, Job Access and Reverse Commute, New Freedom Programs and Coordinated Public Transit-Human Services Transportation Plans

Comment Period Extension

24037

5/15/06

5/22/06

Final Comments 5/19/06

APTA/CTAA Joint Comments 5/22/06

Buy America

Topic

DOT Docket Number

Comments Due to APTA

Comments Due to FTA

APTA Comments

Result

Buy America

Extension of Comment Period & Public Meeting Announcement

23082

2/21/07

2/28/07

Final Comments 2/28/07

Final Rule 9/20/07

Corrected Final Rule 9/27/07

Request for Clarification of Bus Shell Requirements

FTA Clarification of Bus Shell Requirements

Buy America requirements
amendments to definitions
and waiver requirements

23082

1/20/06

1/27/06

Final Comments 01/27/06

Partial Final Rule 3/21/06

Charter Service

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
Policy Statement on FTA’s School Bus Operations Regulations	2008-0015	6/11/08	6/18/08	Final Comments, 6/18/08
Charter Service Information Paper	22657	4/9/07	4/16/07	Final Comments 4/16/07	Final Rule: response to petitions for reconsideration and amendments Final Rule 1/14/08 APTA Charter Primer Webinar Presentation Materials Webinar Recording
Charter Service	22657	N/A – This notice announces FTA’s creation of a federal advisory committee and summarizes comments received concerning the negotiated rulemaking.		5/4/06 submission
Charter Bus Service (Intent to form a federal advisory committee)	22657	02/23/06	03/02/06	Dan Duff Application Additional Comments Comments on Penalty Assessment

Safety & Security

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
False Statements Regarding Security Background Checks	TSA-2008-0011	Information only – APTA does not contemplate filing comments on this rule
National Response Framework Announcement Documents	FEMA Docket #2007-0007	10/4/2007	10/11/2007	Final Comments 10/11/2007
Passenger Equipment Safety Standards; Front-End Strength of Cab Cars and Multiple Unit Locomotives Notice of Proposed Rule Making	25268	9/24/2007	10/1/2007	Final Comments 10/1/07
Public Transportation Security Grants	N/A – this provides guidance on the application process
Rail Transportation Security Notice of 2/2/07 Public Meeting Additional Information	26514	2/13/07	2/20/07	Final Comments 2/20/07
Safety and Security Management Circular Federal Register Notice Draft Circular	25471	12/4/06	12/11/06	Final Comments 12/11/06	Notice of Final Circular Final Circular
Emergency Procedures for Public Transportation Systems	22428	10/3/06	10/10/06	Final Comments 10/10/06	Final Rule

Other Programs

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
FY 2008 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program; Tribal Transit Program	N/A	Funding Availability Notice
Grant Management Requirements Federal Register Announcement Draft Guidance Comment Period Extension	29122	12/28//2007	1/4/2008	Final Comments 1/4/2008 Request for Comment Period Extension
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program – FY 2007 Notice of Funding Availability	N/A	Request for grant applications only
CMAQ Program Guidance	26383	2/13/07	2/20/07	Final Comments 2/20/07
Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program	N/A – This announcement is a request for proposals only.
CMAQ Interim Guidance	FHWA published this as interim guidance. The formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is above.
Clean Fuels Grant Program	24708	12/8/06	12/15/06	Final Comments 12/15/06	Final Rule
Nonurbanized Area Formula Program (5311)	25365	9/22/06	9/29/06	Final Comments 9/29/06	Final Rule
National Fuel Cell Bus Technology Development Program	N/A – This announcement is a request for proposals only.
Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program	N/A – This announcement is a request for proposals only.				Projects Selected for FY 06 Funding
Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program Final Notice and Solicitation of Grant Applications	24143	4/14/06	4/21/06	Final Comments 4/21/06

Administrative Requirements

Topic	DOT Docket Number	Comments Due to APTA	Comments Due to FTA	APTA Comments	Result
National Transit Database: Natural Disaster Adjustments for Urbanized Area Apportionments	FTA-2008-0035	9/8/2008	9/15/2008		Draft Comments
National Transit Database: Amendments to Safety & Security Reporting Manual	2007-0013	12/14/2007	12/21/2007	Final Comments 12/21/2007
Third Party Contracting Federal Register Announcement Draft Circular Comment Period Extension	29125	2/8/2008	2/15/2008	Final Comments 2/15/2008 Request for Comment Period Extension
Amendment to Guidelines for Processing 13(c) Applications	US Dep’t of Labor Docket RIN 1215-AB58	10/8/2007	10/15/2007	Final Comments 10/15/2007
National Transit Database Reporting Requirements	27319			Final Comments 4/25/2007
Identification Requirements for Buses Manufactured in Two or More Stages	22061	N/A – NHTSA determined there was no longer a need for the proposed rule and terminated the rulemaking process.
Policy Statement on Classifying HOT Lanes as Fixed Guideways	25750	10/3/06	10/10/06	Final Comments 10/10/06	Final Policy
Controlled Substances and Alcohol Misuse Testing	24592	7/28/06	8/4/06	Final Comments 8/4/06	Final Rule
Disadvantaged Business Enterprises; Western States Guidance for Public Transportation Providers	24063	4/17/06	4/24/06	Final Comments 4/21/06
FTA organization, functions, and procedures	N/A - this was published as a final rule without a public comment period.

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