Federal Highway Administration

37. Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program

 

38. Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program

 

39. Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and Refuge Roads Program

 

40. Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Forest Service and the Forest Highway Programs

 

41. Design-Build Contracting

 

42. National Bridge Inspection Standards

 

43. Designation of Dromedary Equipped Truck Tractor-Semitrailers as Specialized Equipment

 

44. Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning

 

Federal Highway Administration


Federal Highway Administration

37. 

Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the National Park Service and the Park Roads and Parkways Program

Red

Popular Title: FLS: NPS Roads

RIN 2125-AE52

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 09/01/1999; End of Comment Period 11/01/1999.

Summary: The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of each appropriate Federal land management agency to develop, to the extent appropriate, safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems for roads funded under the Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP). The Secretary of Transportation has delegated the authority to the FHWA to serve as the lead agency within the U.S. DOT to implement the FLHP. The roads funded under the FLHP include park roads and parkways, forest highways, refuge roads, and Indian reservation roads. This rulemaking would provide for the development and implementation of pavement, bridge, safety, and congestion management systems for transportation facilities under the National Park Service jurisdiction and funded by the FLHP.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

05/06/2002 

 

05/02/2002 

To OMB

06/03/2002 

 

09/10/2002 

OMB Clearance

09/03/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

09/19/2002 

 

 

End of Comment Period

11/19/2002 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Additional coordination necessary

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None



Federal Highway Administration

38. 

Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Indian Reservation Roads Program

Red

Popular Title: FLS: BIA Roads

RIN 2125-AE53

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 09/01/1999; End of Comment Period 11/1/1999.

Summary: The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of each appropriate Federal land management agency to develop, to the extent appropriate, safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems for roads funded under the Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP). The Secretary of Transportation has delegated the authority to the FHWA to serve as the lead agency within the U.S. DOT to implement the FLHP. The roads funded under the FHLP include park roads and parkways, forest highways, refuge roads, and Indian reservation roads. This rulemaking would provide for the development and implementation of pavement, bridge, safety, and congestion management systems for transportation facilities providing access to Indian lands and funded under the FHLP.

Effects:

 

Tribal

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

05/06/2002 

 

05/02/2002 

To OMB

06/03/2002 

 

09/10/2002 

OMB Clearance

09/03/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

09/19/2002 

 

 

End of Comment Period

11/19/2002 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Additional coordination necessary

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None



Federal Highway Administration

39. 

Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Fish and Wildlife Service and Refuge Roads Program

Red

Popular Title: FLS: FWS Roads

RIN 2125-AE54

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 09/01/1999; End of Comment Period 11/01/1999.

Summary: The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of each appropriate Federal land management agency to develop, to the extent appropriate, safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems for roads funded under the Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP). The Secretary of Transportation has delegated the authority to the FHWA to serve as the lead agency for the U.S. DOT to implement the FLHP. The roads funded under the FHLP include park roads and parkways, forest highways, refuge roads, and Indian reservation roads. This rulemaking would provide for the development and implementation of pavement, bridge, safety, and congestion management systems for transportation facilities serving the National Wildlife Refuge System funded under the FHLP.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

05/06/2002 

 

05/02/2002 

To OMB

06/03/2002 

 

09/10/2002 

OMB Clearance

09/03/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

09/19/2002 

 

 

End of Comment Period

11/19/2002 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Additional coordination necessary

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None



Federal Highway Administration

40. 

Federal Lands Highway Program; Management Systems Pertaining to the Forest Service and the Forest Highway Programs

Red

Popular Title: FLS Forest Highways Program

RIN 2125-AE55

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 09/01/1999; End of Comment Period 11/01/1999.

Summary: The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) requires the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of each appropriate Federal land management agency to develop, to the extent appropriate, safety, bridge, pavement, and congestion management systems for roads funded under the Federal Lands Highway Program (FLHP). The Secretary of Transportation has delegated the authority to the FHWA to serve as the lead agency within the U.S. DOT to implement the FLHP. The roads funded under the FHLP include park roads and parkways, forest highways, refuge roads, and Indian reservation roads. This rulemaking would provide for the development of pavement, bridge, safety, and congestion management systems for transportation facilities providing access to and within the National Forests and highways funded under the FLHP.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

05/06/2002 

 

05/02/2002 

To OMB

06/03/2002 

 

09/10/2002 

OMB Clearance

09/03/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

09/19/2002 

 

 

End of Comment Period

11/19/2002 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Additional coordination necessary

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None



Federal Highway Administration

41. 

Design-Build Contracting

Red

Popular Title: Design-Build Contracting

RIN 2125-AE79

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 10/19/2001; End of Comment Period 12/19/2001.

Summary: This rule would revise FHWA regulations to implement design-build contracting as mandated by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). TEA-21 requires the Secretary to issue regulations to allow design-build contracting for selected projects. This regulation would list the criteria and procedures that will be used by the FHWA in approving the use of design-build contracting by State Transportation Departments (STDs). This regulation would not require the use of the design-build contracting, but would allow STDs to use it as an optional technique in addition to traditional contracting methods.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

Final Rule : 06/09/2001

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

05/02/2002 

05/20/2002 

05/23/2002 

To OMB

06/11/2002 

06/29/2002 

09/10/2002 

OMB Clearance

09/12/2002 

09/29/2002 

11/01/2002 

Publication Date

09/26/2002 

10/12/2002 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Unanticipated issues requiring further analysis

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None



Federal Highway Administration

42. 

National Bridge Inspection Standards

Red

Popular Title: NBIS

RIN 2125-AE86

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage: ANPRM: Publication Date 09/26/2001; End of Comment Period 12/26/01.

Summary: This rulemaking would examine whether to revise the regulation on National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS) to incorporate current, state-of-the-art bridge inspection practices that public authorities may be using. It has been fourteen years since the NBIS regulations were updated. The experience, material, and technology changes over time dictate that the FHWA take a fresh look at these regulations. The FHWA has received some unsolicited comments from engineers, inspectors, transportation planners, and others recommending a number of changes to the FHWA's NBIS regulations. In revising these regulations the FHWA is considering incorportating a number of the FHWA policy memorandums and technical advisories into the regulation.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 08/31/2001

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

11/13/2002 

05/05/2003 

 

To OMB

12/13/2002 

06/15/2003 

 

OMB Clearance

03/13/2003 

09/15/2003 

 

Publication Date

03/26/2003 

12/30/2003 

 

End of Comment Period

05/26/2003 

04/01/2004 

 

Explanation for any delay:

Unanticipated issues requiring further analysis
Unanticipated impacts requiring further analysis

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: None



Federal Highway Administration

43. 

Designation of Dromedary Equipped Truck Tractor-Semitrailers as Specialized Equipment

Green

Popular Title: Army Drom Box

RIN 2125-AE94

Stage: NPRM

Previous Stage:None

Summary: This rulemaking would consider including, as specialized equipment, dromedary equipped truck tractor-semitrailer combination vehicles when hauling munitions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). This rulemaking is in response to a petition from the U.S. DOD, specifically the Department of the Army, that would help expedite the movement of munitions for the military, especially in times of national emergency.

Effects:

 

Federalism

Prompting action: None

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/22/2001

Dates for NPRM:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

05/13/2002 

 

04/09/2002 

Returned to Mode

 

 

05/09/2002 

Resubmitted to OST

 

 

05/29/2002 

To OMB

06/13/2002 

 

08/28/2002 

OMB Clearance

09/13/2002 

 

10/07/2002 

Publication Date

09/25/2002 

 

10/23/2002 

End of Comment Period

10/25/2002 

 

12/23/2002 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for NPRM: 67 FR 65056



Federal Highway Administration

44. 

Statewide Transportation Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning

Yellow

Popular Title: Planning - Final rule

RIN 2125-AE95

Stage: Final Rule

Previous Stage: NPRM: Publication Date 05/25/00; End of Comment Period 09/23/00. SNPRM: Publication Date 06/19/2002; End of Comment Period 08/19/2002; Extension of Comment Period 08/19/2002; End of Extended Comment Period 09/19/2002.

Summary: This joint rulemaking would amend the existing regulation on transportation planning in response to the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). This action would amend the regulation to include language that addresses the consultation with non-metropolitan local officials in the transportation planning process.

Effects:

 

None

Prompting action: Statute

Legal Deadline: 

None

Rulemaking Project Initiated: 06/09/1998

Dates for Final Rule:

Milestone

Originally
Scheduled
Date

New
Projected
Date

Actual
Date

To OST

 

 

10/16/2002 

To OMB

11/16/2002 

 

 

OMB Clearance

12/16/2002 

 

 

Publication Date

12/31/2002 

 

 

Explanation for any delay:

N/A

Federal Register Citation for Final Rule: None