[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 37 (Wednesday, February 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8731-8732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4199]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act; Public Meetings

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), as the lead Federal 
agency for the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property 
Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended (Uniform Act), will hold a 
series of listening sessions in Washington, DC; Chicago, IL; Atlanta, 
GA; San Francisco, CA; and Denver, CO. The purpose of the listening 
sessions is to determine if there is a need to update provisions of the 
Uniform Act.

DATES: The Uniform Act listening sessions are scheduled from 10 a.m. to 
2 p.m. as follows:

March 25, 2004--Washington, DC;
April 1, 2004--Chicago, IL;
April 8, 2004--Atlanta, GA;
April 15, 2004--San Francisco, CA;
April 22, 2004--Denver, CO.

ADDRESSES:
For the March 25, 2004 session:
    U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Room 
6200, Washington, DC 20590.

For the April 1, 2004 session:
    Holiday Inn--Chicago City Center, 300 E. Ohio Street, Chicago, IL 
60611.

For the April 8, 2004 session:
    Atlanta Federal Center, Conference Room B, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., 
Atlanta, GA 30303.

For the April 15, 2004 session:
    Holiday Inn--Downtown, 750 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94108.

For the April 22, 2004 session:
    Zang Building, Conference Room 360, 555 Zang Street, Lakewood, CO 
80228.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Ronald Fannin, (202) 366-2042, 
Federal Highway Administration, Office of Real Estate Services; 400 
Seventh Street SW., HEPR, Room 3221, Washington, DC 20590, or 
[email protected]; or Mr. Reginald Bessmer, (202) 366-2037; 
Federal Highway Administration, Office of Real Estate Services, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., HEPR, Room 3221, Washington, DC 20590; or 
[email protected], or by FAX at (202) 366-3713. Office 
hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, 
except Federal holidays.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Uniform Act (42 U.S.C. 4601, et seq.) provides for uniform and 
equitable treatment of persons displaced from their homes, businesses, 
or farms by Federal and federally assisted programs and establishes 
uniform and equitable land acquisition policies for Federal and 
federally assisted programs. On December 17, 2003, the FHWA issued a 
notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) concerning several sections of the 
regulations that set forth government-wide requirements for 
implementing the Uniform Act (68 FR 70342). During the public comment 
period for the NPRM, several areas of concern were raised regarding the 
Uniform Act that could not be dealt with through the regulatory 
process.
    Therefore, the FHWA has decided to hold five public listening 
sessions in order to provide the public with an additional opportunity 
to discuss their concerns directly with agency officials. The FHWA is 
interested in obtaining additional information from the public to 
determine whether any changes to the Uniform Act are necessary, and if 
so, what portions of the statute need to be updated or otherwise 
revised.

    Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; 42 U.S.C. 4601, et seq.; 49 CFR 1.48; 
49 CFR 24.

    Issued on: February 19, 2004.
Cynthia J. Burbank,
Associate Administrator for Planning, Environment and Realty.
[FR Doc. 04-4199 Filed 2-24-04; 8:45 am]
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