[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 164 (Friday, August 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48727-48728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16831]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[Docket Number: FTA-2007-25737]


Notice of Public Meetings on Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for 
Major Capital Investment Projects

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the dates, times, and locations of five 
public meetings to be held in September and October 2007 concerning a 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Major Capital Investment 
Projects. Presentations delivered at these meetings will describe the 
provisions of the NPRM issued by the Federal Transit Administration 
(FTA) on August 3, 2007 that proposes to implement the 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: Ron Fisher, Office of Planning and 
Environment, telephone (202) 366-4033, Federal Transit Administration, 
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590 or [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meetings listed below will provide a 
forum for FTA staff to make oral presentations on the Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for Major Capital Investment Projects. 
Additionally, the sessions are intended to encourage interested parties 
and stakeholders to submit their comments to the official docket by the 
close of the comment period on November 3, 2007 per the instructions 
found in the NPRM.

I. Meetings

    The Major Capital Investment Projects NPRM public outreach session 
meeting dates and addresses are:
    1. Thursday, September 13th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time, Los 
Angeles, CA--Los Angeles County Metropolitan

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Transit Authority (MTA) Board Room, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 
90012. Attendees of this session must register in advance at http://www.metro.net/newstart.htm.
    2. Tuesday, September 18th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time, Denver, 
CO--Regional Transit District, T&D Rooms, 1600 Blake Street, Denver, CO 
80202.
    3. Wednesday, September 26th, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time, Chicago, 
IL--DePaul University Downtown Loop Campus Conference Center, Room 
8005, One East Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60604.
    4. Tuesday, October 2nd, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. local time, Washington, 
DC--Hilton Washington, Georgetown West Room, 1919 Connecticut Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20009. A block of 15 rooms have been reserved.
    5. Thursday, October 9th, 2 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. local time, 
Charlotte, NC--Charlotte Convention Center, room to be announced, 501 
South College, Charlotte, NC, 28202. This meeting is being held in 
conjunction with the APTA Annual Meeting taking place in Charlotte 
October 7-10th.

II. Presentations and Comment Format

    Meeting participants should arrive early because 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. Individuals who wish for their 
comments to be considered and become part of the official public record 
must submit their comments directly to the U.S. Docket via postal mail, 
fax, or through the online Docket Management System (DMS) by November 
3, 2007. For instructions on how to submit comments to the Docket 
(Docket Number FTA-2007-25737), please refer to the NPRM.

B. Registration

    Registration is only required for the information session in Los 
Angeles on September 13th. Those who wish to attend that session must 
register in advance on MTA's Web site at: http://www.metro.net/newstart.htm.

III. 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 by calling Erica Hargrove at 202-366-2360.

    Issued on: August 20, 2007.
James S. Simpson,
Administrator.
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