[Federal Register: November 10, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 216)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 57986-57987]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
49 CFR Part 633
[Docket No. FTA-2009-0030]
RIN 2132-AA92
Capital Project Management
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; extension of comment
period.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is extending the
public comment period by sixty (60) days for its Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking; request for comments. Additionally, FTA hereby
provides notice that it intends to host two Webinars to discuss the
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published September 10,
2009 (74 FR 46515), is extended. Comments must be received no later
than January 8, 2010. FTA will host two Webinar meetings: Tuesday,
November 17, 2009, from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern; and Thursday, December 3,
2009, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern.
ADDRESSES:
I. Public Comments
You may submit comments by one of the following methods.
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
United States Post or Express Mail: United States
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground
Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Hand Delivery: United States Department of Transportation,
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit
Administration), and Docket number (FTA-2009-0030) or Regulatory
Identification Number (RIN 2132-AA92) for this rulemaking at the
beginning of your comments. All comments received will be posted,
without change and including any personal information provided, to
www.regulations.gov and http://dms.dot.gov., where they will be
available to Internet users. Please see the Privacy Act.
You should submit two copies of your comments if you submit them by
mail. If you wish to receive confirmation that FTA received your
comments, you must include a self-addressed, stamped postcard. Due to
security procedures in effect since October 2001 regarding mail
deliveries, mail received through the U.S. Postal Service may be
subject to delays. Parties submitting comments should consider using an
express mail firm to ensure the prompt filing of any submissions not
filed electronically or by hand.
For access to the DOT docket to read materials relating to this
notice, please go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or the Docket
Management System.
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II. Public Meetings
FTA will host two Webinar meetings: Tuesday, November 17, 2009,
from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern; and Thursday, December 3, 2009, from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Eastern.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For program questions, please contact
Aaron C. James, Sr. at (202) 493-0107 or aaron.james@dot.gov, or Carlos
M. Garay at (202) 366-6471 or carlos.garay@dot.gov. For legal
questions, please contact Jayme L. Blakesley at (202) 366-0304 or
jayme.blakesley@dot.gov. The principal office of FTA is located at 1200
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
On September 10, 2009 (74 FR 46515), FTA issued an Advance Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to start the process of revising its
Project Management Oversight rule at 49 CFR Part 633. This Project
Management rulemaking emphasizes a set of standards and principles for
sound project management that will affect all FTA-funded fixed guideway
capital projects and major capital projects. Specifically, FTA seeks to
restructure the current Part 633 to incorporate the best practices in
the transit industry with respect to reasonable project management
performance measures. When final, this project management rule should
articulate the criteria and skills expectations necessary to ensure a
project sponsor's successful implementation of a fixed guideway capital
project, including a major capital project. Also, the new Part 633 will
be updated to reflect oversight tools and methodologies that have been
developed since the original rule went into effect. Initially, FTA
established a sixty (60) day public comment period for its ANPRM, with
a closing date of November 9, 2009. At the request of several
interested parties, however, FTA has chosen to extend the comment
period for two months and to host two Webinars for the purpose of
answering questions about the ANPRM.
II. Extension of Public Comment Period
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hereby provides notice
that it is extending the public comment period for its Advance Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking by approximately sixty (60) days. Comments must
be received no later than January 8, 2010.
III. Public Meeting via Webinar
A. Notice
FTA hereby provides notice that it will be holding two public
meetings, via webinar, to discuss the subject Advance Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking. Through the webinar meetings, FTA will answer
questions from interested parties. However, FTA notes that the webinar
meetings will be for informational purposes only. In order to be fully
considered, all comments must be submitted in writing according to the
procedures outlined above. FTA encourages all interested parties to
participate in the webinar meetings. The meetings are open to the
public on a space-available basis. There is no cost to attend. Details
will be published on FTA's web site at http://www.dot.fta.gov.
B. Agenda and Format
FTA intends to lead a discussion of the following subjects at the
Webinar meetings: (1) The definition of ``major capital project,'' (2)
the definition of ``technical capacity and capability,'' (3) principles
and requirements for fixed guideway capital projects (4) project
management plans, (5) FTA oversight of fixed guideway and major capital
projects, (6) any other related subjects. The first webinar will focus
primarily on project management (topics 1-4 above). The second webinar
will focus on FTA oversight.
C. Registration
FTA requests all parties interested in attending the Webinar
meeting to RSVP for the event with Carlos M. Garay at (202) 366-6471 or
carlos.garay@dot.gov. All RSVPs for the November 17, 2009, Webinar must
be received by November 13, 2009. RSVPs for the December 3, 2009,
Webinar must be received by November 20, 2009.
Notice of Meeting
FTA will host two Webinar meetings: Tuesday, November 17, 2009,
from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern; and Thursday, December 3, 2009, from 2 p.m.
to 4 p.m. Eastern. The meetings are open to the public and there is no
cost to attend.
If you need an accommodation because of a disability, or if you
require additional information to attend the meeting, please contact
Carlos M. Garay at (202) 366-6471 or carlos.garay@dot.gov.
Issued in Washington, DC, on this 5th day of November, 2009.
Peter M. Rogoff,
Administrator.
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