Federal Transit Administration

90. Bus Testing Program

 

91. NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decision-Making; Protection of Public Works, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic Sites

 

92. Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program

 

93. Statewide Metropolitan Transportation Planning

 

94. Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning

 

Federal Transit Administration


Federal Transit Administration

90. 

Bus Testing Program

Black

Popular Title: Bus Testing

RIN 2132-AA30

Stage: SNPRM

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 05/25/1989; End of Comment Period 07/24/1989. Interim Final Rule: Publication Date 08/23/1989; Comment Period Reopened 11/30/1989; Interim Final Rule-Second 10/09/1990; Interim Procedures 09/13/1991; Interim Final Rule-New Vehicle Types 07/28/1992; Interim Final Rule-Partial Effectiveness Postponed 10/13/1992; Interim Final Rule-Comment Period Closed 1/29/93; Interim Final Rule-Partial Effectiveness Postponed 02/23/1993; Notice of Meeting 02/26/93.

Summary: This rulemaking would implement a statutory provision that requires any new bus model purchased after September 30, 1989, be tested at a facility established by the Secretary, by law, in Altoona, Pa. FTA has published a series of seven interim final rules to implement this requirement. FTA is considering whether to have to apply bus testing requirements to new vehicle types and systems (e.g., bus rapid transit).

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 04/02/1987

Dates for SNPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

 

 

 

To OMB

 

 

 

OMB Clearance

 

 

 

Publication Date

 

 

 

End of Comment Period

 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for SNPRM: None



Federal Transit Administration

91. 

NEPA and Related Procedures for Transportation Decision-Making; Protection of Public Works, Wildlife and Waterfowl Refuges, and Historic Sites

Black

Popular Title: NEPA and Related Procedures

RIN 2132-AA43

Stage: Withdrawal

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 5/25/2000; End of Comment Period 9/23/2000.

Summary: The FHWA and the FTA withdrew this proposed rulemaking proceeding that proposed to update and revise the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) implementation regulation for projects funded or approved by the FHWA and the FTA. The agencies intended to modify the regulation to reflect experience gained in administering these requirements and substantial changes in legislation that occurred since the regulations were issued in 1987. The agencies have determined that the proposed changes generated such a diversity and disparity of comments that substantial further work is necessary to develop new proposals and accommodate these comments.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for Withdrawal :

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

 

 

05/02/2002 

Publication Approved

 

 

05/31/2002 

Publication Date

 

 

09/20/2002 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Withdrawal : 67 FR 59225



Federal Transit Administration

92. 

Clean Fuels Formula Grant Program

Green

Popular Title: Clean Fuels

RIN 2132-AA64

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 8/28/2001; End of Comment Period 10/21/2001.

Summary: This rulemaking would implement a Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century provision requiring FTA to establish a new clean fuels grant program. The rulemaking would establish procedures for recipients to use in applying for grants under this program.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 11/09/1998

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

05/10/2002 

 

03/15/2002 

To OMB

05/15/2002 

 

05/10/2002 

OMB Clearance

06/15/2002 

 

05/31/2002 

Publication Date

07/01/2002 

 

06/11/2002 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: 67 FR 40099



Federal Transit Administration

93. 

Statewide Metropolitan Transportation Planning

Black

Popular Title: Transportation Planning

RIN 2132-AA66

Stage: Withdrawal

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication 5/25/00; End of Comment Period 9/3/00.

Summary: The FHWA and the FTA withdrew the proposed rulemaking in which the agencies proposed to amend the requirements on statewide and transportation planning. This withdrawal is based on the level of critical comment received, the development of alternate means for implementing the topics addressed in the NPRM and the pendency of reauthorization of the surface transportation program. The agencies withdrew this proposed rulemaking except for those sections that relate to "consultation with non-metropolitan local officials," which is addressed in the SNPRM published on June 19, 2002, at 67 FR 41648.

Effects:

 

Federalism

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for Withdrawal :

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

 

 

03/21/2002 

Publication Approved

 

 

05/31/2002 

Publication Date

 

 

09/20/2002 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Withdrawal : 67 FR 59219



Federal Transit Administration

94. 

Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning

Green

Popular Title: Planning- SNPRM

RIN 2132-AA75

Stage: SNPRM

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 05/25/00; End of Comment Period 09/23/00.

Summary: The FHWA and the FTA jointly issued a NPRM on May 25, 2000 (RIN 2132-AA66), which proposed revisions to the regulations governing the development of transportation plans and programs for urbanized (metropolitan) areas and statewide transportation plans and programs. These revisions are a product of statutory changes made by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) enacted on June 9, 1998, and generally would revise existing regulatory language to make it consistent with current statutory requirements. The FTA and FHWA received numerous comments to the docket in response to this NPRM. The agencies are proposing an additional option concerning consultation with local officials.

Effects:

 

Federalism

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for SNPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

 

 

02/28/2002 

To OMB

 

 

04/08/2002 

OMB Clearance

 

 

06/10/2002 

Publication Date

 

 

06/19/2002 

End of Comment Period

 

 

08/15/2002 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for SNPRM: 67 FR 41648