[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 68512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28643]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

23 CFR Part 450

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2001-10836]
FHWA RIN 2125-AE92


Metropolitan Transportation Planning and Programming

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Correction to final rule.

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SUMMARY: This document corrects a typographical error in the FHWA final 
rule, published jointly with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 
on October 7, 2002, at 67 FR 62370. The final rule amends the 
regulation on Planning and Assistance Standards that govern the 
development of transportation plans and programs for urbanized 
(metropolitan) areas. The FTA has codified the FHWA regulations for 
Metropolitan Transportation Planning and Programming into its 
regulations at 49 CFR 613 and joins the FHWA in making this change. The 
final rule provides the New York City metropolitan area additional time 
to review and update its transportation plan by waiving the regulatory 
requirement for a triennial plan update for the New York City 
metropolitan area for up to three years, until September 30, 2005. The 
docket number that appeared at the heading of the final rule was 
incorrect. This notice provides the current docket number regarding the 
Metropolitan Transportation Planning and Programming final rule as 
FHWA-2001-10836.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 7, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Humeston, Metropolitan 
Planning and Policies Team (HEPM), (404) 562-3667 (metropolitan 
planning), 60 Forsyth Street, Suite 8M5; Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3104; 
or Mr. Reid Alsop, Office of the Chief Counsel (HCC-31), (202) 366-
1371; 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, D.C. 20590. Office hours are 
from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

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Background

    On October 7, 2002, at 67 FR 62370, the FHWA, jointly with the FTA, 
issued a final rule to provide the New York City metropolitan area 
additional time to review and update its transportation plan by waiving 
the regulatory requirement for a triennial plan update for the New York 
City metropolitan area for up to three years, until September 30, 2005. 
This action was necessary because the New York City Metropolitan 
Transportation Council's (NYMTC) offices were destroyed by the 
terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001, and without this 
waiver, Federal highway and transit funding could be disrupted after 
September 30, 2002. The purpose of this notice is to correct the docket 
number to the final rule. The correct docket number for the final rule 
is FHWA-2001-10836.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 134, 135, 217(g), 315; 42 U.S.C. 7410 et 
seq.; 49 U.S.C. 5303-5306; 49 CFR 1.48(b) and 1.51.

    Issued on: November 5, 2002.
James A. Rowland,
Chief Counsel, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-28643 Filed 11-8-02; 8:45 am]
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