[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
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[CITE: 23CFR1.32]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 1--GENERAL--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 1.32  Issuance of directives.

    (a) The Administrator shall promulgate and require the observance of 
policies and procedures, and may take other action as he deems 
appropriate or necessary for carrying out the provisions and purposes of 
Federal laws, the policies of the Federal Highway Administration, and 
the regulations of this part.
    (b) The Administrator or his delegated representative, as 
appropriate, is authorized to issue the following type of directives:
    (1) Federal Highway Administration Regulations are issued by the 
Administrator or his delegate, as necessary, to implement and carry out 
the provisions of title 23 U.S.C., relating to the administration of 
Federal aid for highways, direct Federal programs and State and 
community safety programs; and title 49 U.S.C., relating to motor 
carrier safety; and other applicable laws and programs under his 
jurisdiction.

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    (2) Notices are temporary issuances transmitting one-time or short-
term instructions or information which is expected to remain in effect 
for less than 90 days or for a predetermined period of time normally not 
to exceed one year.
    (3) Orders are directives limited in volume and contain permanent or 
longlasting policy, instructions, and procedures. FHWA Orders are to be 
used primarily as internal FHWA directives.
    (4) Joint Interagency Orders and Notices are used by FHWA and the 
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to issue joint 
policies, procedures, and information pertaining to the joint 
administration of the State and Community Highway Safety Program. Where 
necessary, other joint directives may be issued with other modal 
administrations within the Department of Transportation.
    (5) Manuals are generally designed for use in issuing permanent or 
long-lasting detailed policy and procedure. Some of the major manuals 
recognized by the FHWA Directives System follow:
    (i) The Federal-Aid Highway Program Manual has been established to 
assemble and organize program material of the type previously contained 
in the Policy and Procedure and Instructional Memoranda which will 
continue in effect until specifically revoked or published in the new 
manual. Regulatory material is printed in italics in the manual and also 
appears in this code. Nonregulatory material is printed in delegate 
type.
    (ii) The Administrative Manual covers all internal FHWA 
administrative support functions.
    (iii) The Highway Planning Program Manual covers the methods and 
procedures necessary to conduct the highway planning functions.
    (iv) The Research and Development Manual series entitled, ``The 
Federally Coordinated Program of Research and Development in Highway 
Transportation'' describes the FHWA research and development program.
    (v) The External Audit Manual provides guidance to FHWA auditors in 
their review of State programs and processes.
    (vi) The Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity Manual provides guidance 
to FHWA and State Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity 
Officers.
    (vii) The BMCS Operations Manual provides program guidance for all 
field employees assigned to the motor carrier safety program.
    (viii) The Highway Safety Program Manual, issued jointly by FHWA and 
NHTSA, contains volumes relating to the joint administration of the 
program.
    (6) Handbooks are internal operating instructions published in book 
form where, because of the program area covered, it is desirable to 
provide greater detail of administrative and technical instructions.
    (7) Transmittals identify and explain the original issuance or page 
change, provide background information, and provide filing instructions 
for insertion of new pages and removal of changed pages, or both.

(49 U.S.C. 1655)

[39 FR 1512, Jan. 10, 1974]