[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38446-38447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6023]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Highway Administration
[Docket Number FHWA-2005-22986]
Notice of Public Meetings on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM)
for Statewide and Metropolitan Planning Requirements
AGENCIES: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the dates, times, and locations of six
public meetings and a national Webcast to be held in July and August
2006 concerning a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Statewide and
Metropolitan Planning Requirements. Presentations delivered at these
meetings will describe the provisions of the NPRM jointly issued by the
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA) on June 9, 2006 to provide guidance on implementing the planning
provisions of Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation
Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), the Federal surface
transportation law.
DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting dates.
ADDRESSES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for meeting locations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For FTA, Effie S. Stallsmith, Office
of Planning and Environment, at [email protected] or 202-366-
5653, or Christopher Van Wyk, Office of Chief Counsel, 202-366-1733.
For FHWA, Robert Ritter, Office of Planning, 202-493-2139. Both
agencies are located at 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours for FTA are from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays. Office hours for FHWA are from 7:45
a.m. to 4:15 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings listed below will provide a
forum for FTA and FHWA staffs to make oral presentations on the Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Statewide and Metropolitan Planning.
Additionally, the sessions are intended to encourage interested parties
and stakeholders to submit their comments directly to the official
docket by the close of the public comment period on September 7, 2006,
per the instructions found in the NPRM at 71 FR 33510 (June 9, 2006).
I. Meetings
The following are the 2006 Statewide and Metropolitan Planning NPRM
public outreach session meeting dates and addresses:
1. Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. eastern standard
time, Atlanta, GA--Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center (auditorium), 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303.
2. Friday, July 21, 2006, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. eastern standard time,
New York, NY--Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (auditorium), One
Bowling Green, New York City, NY 10004.
3. Monday, July 24, 2006, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. central standard time,
Kansas City,
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MO--Radisson Hotel and Suites Kansas City-City Center, 1301 Wyandotte,
Kansas City, MO 64105.
4. Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Pacific standard
time, San Francisco, CA--Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Building (auditorium), MetroCenter, 101 Eighth Street, Oakland, CA
94607.
5. Monday, August 7, 2006, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. central standard time,
Chicago, IL--Harold Washington Library Center (Multipurpose Room-B),
400 South State Street, Chicago, Illinois 60605.
6. Wednesday, August 9, 2006, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. eastern standard
time, Cambridge, MA--John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems
Center (auditorium), 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142.
II. Presentations and Comment Format
Generally, there will be at least two speakers delivering a
presentation of approximately 1.5 hours. Meeting participants should
arrive early since each meeting is anticipated to begin promptly at the
appointed time.
A. Questions and Comments
Meeting attendees will have an opportunity to pose questions to the
speakers and to the group as a whole. It is the responsibility of
individuals who wish for their comments to become part of the official
public record to submit their comments directly to the U.S. Docket via
postal mail, fax, or through the online Docket Management System (DMS)
by September 7, 2006. For instructions on how to submit comments to the
docket (Docket Number FHWA-2005-22986), please refer to the NPRM
located at 71 FR 33510 (June 9, 2006).
B. Registration
Registration is not required for public meetings. However, in order
to ensure adequate space and materials, participants are encouraged to
register for one or more events online at http://www.environment.fta.dot.gov/nprm/register.asp.
III. Security, Building, and Parking Guidelines
Some meetings are held in Federal government buildings; therefore,
Federal security measures are applicable. In planning your arrival
time, we recommend allowing additional time to clear security. In order
to gain access to the building and grounds, participants must display
government-issued photo identification. Persons without proper
identification may be denied access.
Proper identification is required to access to following four
meetings:
1. Atlanta--Sam Nunn Atlanta Federal Center (auditorium), 61
Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, GA 30303.
2. New York--Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House (auditorium), One
Bowling Green, New York City, NY 10004.
3. San Francisco--Metropolitan Transportation Commission Building
(auditorium), MetroCenter, 101 Eighth Street, Oakland, CA 94607.
4. Cambridge--John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center
(auditorium), 55 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142.
Security measures may also include inspection of vehicles, inside
and out, at the entrance to the grounds. In addition, persons entering
Federal buildings must pass through a metal detector. All items are
subject to inspection.
IV. Special Accommodations
All locations are ADA-accessible and sign language interpreters
will be present at each meeting. Individuals attending a meeting who
are hearing or visually impaired and have special requirements, or a
condition that requires special assistance or accommodations, may
indicate this on the online registration form or by calling Paul
Christner at 617-494-3142.
V. Online Event
In addition to the NPRM outreach sessions, FHWA and FTA will
conduct a national Webcast on July 13, 2006 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
eastern standard time. The Webcast will include a presentation on the
NPRM, and participants will have an opportunity to submit questions
electronically. Interested parties may learn more and register for the
event, which is hosted by the Center for Transportation and the
Environment, at http://itre.ncsu.edu/cte/TechTransfer/Teleconferences/2006schedule.asp.
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5303-5304; 49 CFR 1.51.
Issued on the 30th of June 2006.
Sandra K. Bushue,
Deputy Administrator, Federal Transit Administration.
J. Richard Capka,
Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
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