[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 21, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 54598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27741]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

23 CFR Part 655

[FHWA Docket No. 96-47, FHWA 97-2295, Notice No. 1]
RIN 2125-AE11


National Standards for Traffic Control Devices; Revision of the 
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices; Markings, Signals, and 
Traffic Control Systems for Railroad-Highway Grade Crossings

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed amendment to the Manual on Uniform Traffic 
Control Devices (MUTCD), reopening and extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is reopening and extending the comment period for a 
notice of proposed amendment to the MUTCD which was published January 
6, 1997, at 62 FR 691. The original comment period was set to close on 
August 30, 1997. This extension responds to concern expressed by the 
National Committee on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NCUTCD) that the 
August 30 closing date does not provide sufficient time for appropriate 
response to the proposed MUTCD change. The FHWA recognizes that other 
commenters may be subject to similar time constraints and agrees that 
the comment period should be reopened and extended. Therefore, the 
closing date for comments is extended to December 22, 1997, in order to 
provide the NCUTCD and other interested commenters additional time to 
evaluate the proposed changes and to submit responses.

DATES: Submit comments on or before December 22, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Signed, written comments should refer to the docket number 
that appears at the top of this document and must be submitted to the 
Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room PL-401, 400 Seventh Street, SW., 
Washington DC 20590-0001. All comments received will be available for 
examination at the above address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t., 
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Those desiring 
notification of receipt of comments must include a self-addressed, 
stamped envelope or postcard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information regarding the notice 
of proposed amendment contact Ms. Linda Brown, Office of Highway 
Safety, Room 3408, (202) 366-2192, or Mr. Raymond Cuprill, Office of 
Chief Counsel, Room 4217, (202) 366-0834, Department of Transportation, 
Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday 
through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As noted, the original comment period for 
the January 6, 1997, notice of proposed amendment to the MUTCD closed 
on August 30, 1997. The NCUTCD has expressed concern that this closing 
date does not provide sufficient time to review the proposed change, 
consolidate comments, and submit these comments to its member 
organizations for approval. The NCUTCD only meets in January and June 
of each year to vote as a full body on proposals and issues relating to 
the MUTCD. Judging from the number of comments received so far to this 
docket and considering the large amount of materials contained in this 
docket, we believe there may be other interested persons who need 
additional time to respond.
    The MUTCD is available for inspection and copying as prescribed in 
49 CFR part 7, appendix D. It may be purchased for $44.00 from the 
Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, P.O. Box 
371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, Stock No. 650-001-00001-0.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315, 49 CFR 1.48.

    Issued: October 8, 1997.
Gloria J. Jeff,
Acting Federal Highway Administrator.
[FR Doc. 97-27741 Filed 10-20-97; 8:45 am]
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