[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 32354-32355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-14246]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Parts 27 and 28


Transportation for Individuals With Disabilities--Correction of 
Organizational References

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation proposes to amend its rules 
to reflect a statutory change in the name of the Department's transit 
agency from the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) to the 
Federal Transit Administration (FTA).

EFFECTIVE DATE: This rule is effective July 24, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert C. Ashby, Deputy Assistant 
General Counsel for Regulation and Enforcement, Department of 
Transportation, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20590. (202) 
366-9306 (voice); (202)755-7687(TDD).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In his Regulatory Reinvention Initiative 
Memorandum of March 4, 1995, President Clinton directed Federal 
agencies to conduct a page-by-page review of all their regulations and 
to ``eliminate or revise those that are outdated or otherwise in need 
of reform.'' In response to that directive, the Department has 
undertaken a review of its regulations as contained in 49 CFR Parts 27 
and 28. This rule is a result of those efforts. Pursuant to the name 
change mandated by Title III--Federal Transit Act Amendments of 1991, 
of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (P.L. 
102-240), the words ``Urban Mass Transportation Administration'' are 
changed to the words ``Federal Transit Administration'' in every 
instance in which those words appear; and the letters ``UMTA'' are 
changed to the letters ``FTA'' in every instance in which those letters 
appear.

Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review) and DOT 
Regulatory Policies and Procedures

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f) 
of Executive Order 12866. It has not been reviewed by the Office of 
Management and Budget under that order. It is not significant under the 
regulatory policies and procedures of the Department of Transportation 
(DOT) (44 FR 11040, February 26, 1979). Because this rule is editorial 
in nature, it involves no costs and no economic evaluation has been 
prepared.
    In accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, the Department 
has evaluated the effects of this action on small entities. Based upon 
this evaluation, the Department certifies that the amendment will not 
have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities.

Executive Order 12612 (Federalism)

    These amendments have been analyzed in accordance with the 
principles and criteria contained in Executive Order 12612. The 
Department has determined that the amendments do not have sufficient 
federalism implications to warrant the preparation of a Federalism 
Assessment. The amendments will not have a substantial direct effect on 
the States, on the relationship between the national government and the 
States, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the 
various levels of government.

National Environmental Policy Act

    The Department has also analyzed the amendments for the purpose of 
the National Environmental Policy Act. The amendments will not have any 
significant impact on the quality of the human environment.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    There are no reporting or recordkeeping requirements associated 
with the amendments.

Notice and Opportunity for Public Comment Unnecessary

    Under the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. section 553), the 
Department determines that notice and an opportunity for public comment 
are unnecessary and contrary to the public interest. The amendments 
made in this document are ministerial and will have no substantive 
impact.

List of Subjects

49 CFR Part 27

    Administrative practice and procedure, Airports, Civil rights, 
Highways and roads, Individuals with disabilities, Mass transit, 
Railroads, Reports and recordkeeping requirements.

49 CFR Part 28

    Administrative practice and procedure, Civil rights, Equal 
employment opportunity, Federal buildings and facilities, Individuals 
with disabilities, Mass transit, Railroads, Reports and recordkeeping 
requirements.

PART 27--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for Part 27 is revised to read as 
follows:

    Authority: Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as 
amended (29 U.S.C. 794); secs. 16(a) and 16(d) of the Federal 
Transit Laws (49 U.S.C. Chapter 5301 et seq.); sec. 165(b) of the 
Federal-aid Highway Act of 1973 (49 U.S.C. 142nt.); the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101-12213; and 49 U.S.C. 
322).


Sec. 27.5   Definitions [Amended]

    2. In the definition of ``Head of Operating Administration'' in 
Sec. 27.5, remove the words ``Urban Mass Transportation 
Administration,'' and in their place, add the words ``Federal Transit 
Administration''.


Sec. 27.19   Compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act 
requirements and FTA policy--[Amended]

    3. The heading of Sec. 27.19 is revised to read as set forth above.
    4. In Sec. 27.19(b), remove the word ``UMTA,'' and add, in its 
place, the word ``FTA''; remove the words ``Urban Mass Transportation 
Administration,'' and add, in their place, the words ``Federal Transit 
Administration.''

PART 28--[AMENDED]

    5. The authority citation for Part 28 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 29 U.S.C. 794.


Sec. 28.103   Definitions [Amended]

    6. In Sec. 28.103, paragraph (g) of the difinition of 
``Departmental Element'', remove the words ``Urban Mass Transportation 
Administration (UMTA),'' and in their place, add the words ``Federal 
Transit Administration (FTA).''


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    Issued on Washington, DC, on May 31, 1996.
Federico Pena,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 96-14246 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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