[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 23, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 23CFR420.103]

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                           TITLE 23--HIGHWAYS
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 420_PLANNING AND RESEARCH PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION--Table of Contents
 
      Subpart A_Administration of FHWA Planning and Research Funds
 
Sec. 420.103  How does the FHWA define the terms used in this part?

    Unless otherwise specified in this part, the definitions in 23 
U.S.C. 101(a) are applicable to this part. As used in this part:
    FHWA planning and research funds include:
    (1) State planning and research (SPR) funds (the two percent set 
aside of funds apportioned or allocated to a State DOT for activities 
authorized under 23 U.S.C. 505);
    (2) Metropolitan planning (PL) funds (the one percent of funds 
authorized under 23 U.S.C. 104(f) to carry out the provisions of 23 
U.S.C. 134);
    (3) National highway system (NHS) funds authorized under 23 U.S.C. 
104(b)(1) used for transportation planning in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 
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and 135, highway research and planning in accordance with 23 U.S.C. 505, 
highway-related technology transfer activities, or development and 
establishment of management systems under 23 U.S.C. 303;
    (4) Surface transportation program (STP) funds authorized under 23 
U.S.C. 104(b)(3) used for highway and transit research and development 
and technology transfer programs, surface transportation planning 
programs, or development and establishment of management systems under 
23 U.S.C. 303; and
    (5) Minimum guarantee (MG) funds authorized under 23 U.S.C. 505 used 
for transportation planning and research, development and technology 
transfer activities that are eligible under title 23, U.S.C.
    Grant agreement means a legal instrument reflecting a relationship 
between an awarding agency and a recipient or subrecipient when the 
principal purpose of the relationship is to transfer a thing of value to 
the recipient or subrecipient to carry out a public purpose of support 
or stimulation authorized by a law instead of acquiring (by purchase, 
lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of 
the awarding agency.
    Metropolitan planning area means the geographic area in which the 
metropolitan transportation planning process required by 23 U.S.C. 134 
and 49 U.S.C. 5303-5305 must be carried out.
    Metropolitan planning organization (MPO) means the forum for 
cooperative transportation decisionmaking for a metropolitan planning 
area.
    National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) means the 
cooperative RD&T program directed toward solving problems of national or 
regional significance identified by State DOTs and the FHWA, and 
administered by the Transportation Research Board, National Academy of 
Sciences.
    Procurement contract means a legal instrument reflecting a 
relationship between an awarding agency and a recipient or subrecipient 
when the principal purpose of the instrument is to acquire (by purchase, 
lease, or barter) property or services for the direct benefit or use of 
the awarding agency.
    State Department of Transportation (State DOT) means that 
department, commission, board, or official of any State charged by its 
laws with the responsibility for highway construction.
    Transportation management area (TMA) means an urbanized area with a 
population over 200,000 (as determined by the latest decennial census) 
and designated by the Secretary of Transportation or other area when TMA 
designation is requested by the Governor and the MPO (or affected local 
officials), and officially designated by the Secretary of 
Transportation.
    Transportation pooled fund study means a planning, research, 
development, or technology transfer activity administered by the FHWA, a 
lead State DOT, or other organization that is supported by two or more 
participants and that addresses an issue of significant or widespread 
interest related to highway, public, or intermodal transportation. A 
transportation pooled fund study is intended to address a new area or 
provide information that will complement or advance previous 
investigations of the subject matter.
    Work program means a periodic statement of proposed work, covering 
no less than one year, and estimated costs that documents eligible 
activities to be undertaken by State DOTs and/or their subrecipients 
with FHWA planning and research funds.