[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 10, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57986-57987]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-27107]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

49 CFR Part 633

[Docket No. FTA-2009-0030]
RIN 2132-AA92


Capital Project Management

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; extension of comment 
period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is extending the 
public comment period by sixty (60) days for its Advance Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking; request for comments. Additionally, FTA hereby 
provides notice that it intends to host two Webinars to discuss the 
Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.

DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published September 10, 
2009 (74 FR 46515), is extended. Comments must be received no later 
than January 8, 2010. FTA will host two Webinar meetings: Tuesday, 
November 17, 2009, from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern; and Thursday, December 3, 
2009, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern.

ADDRESSES:

I. Public Comments

    You may submit comments by one of the following methods.
     Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
     Fax: 1-202-493-2251.
     United States Post or Express Mail: United States 
Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, West Building Ground 
Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.
     Hand Delivery: United States Department of Transportation, 
West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, 
between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern, Monday through Friday, except 
Federal holidays.
    Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit 
Administration), and Docket number (FTA-2009-0030) or Regulatory 
Identification Number (RIN 2132-AA92) for this rulemaking at the 
beginning of your comments. All comments received will be posted, 
without change and including any personal information provided, to 
www.regulations.gov and http://dms.dot.gov., where they will be 
available to Internet users. Please see the Privacy Act.
    You should submit two copies of your comments if you submit them by 
mail. If you wish to receive confirmation that FTA received your 
comments, you must include a self-addressed, stamped postcard. Due to 
security procedures in effect since October 2001 regarding mail 
deliveries, mail received through the U.S. Postal Service may be 
subject to delays. Parties submitting comments should consider using an 
express mail firm to ensure the prompt filing of any submissions not 
filed electronically or by hand.
    For access to the DOT docket to read materials relating to this 
notice, please go to http://dms.dot.gov at any time or the Docket 
Management System.

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II. Public Meetings

    FTA will host two Webinar meetings: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 
from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern; and Thursday, December 3, 2009, from 2 p.m. 
to 4 p.m. Eastern.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For program questions, please contact 
Aaron C. James, Sr. at (202) 493-0107 or [email protected], or Carlos 
M. Garay at (202) 366-6471 or [email protected]. For legal 
questions, please contact Jayme L. Blakesley at (202) 366-0304 or 
[email protected]. The principal office of FTA is located at 1200 
New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    On September 10, 2009 (74 FR 46515), FTA issued an Advance Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to start the process of revising its 
Project Management Oversight rule at 49 CFR Part 633. This Project 
Management rulemaking emphasizes a set of standards and principles for 
sound project management that will affect all FTA-funded fixed guideway 
capital projects and major capital projects. Specifically, FTA seeks to 
restructure the current Part 633 to incorporate the best practices in 
the transit industry with respect to reasonable project management 
performance measures. When final, this project management rule should 
articulate the criteria and skills expectations necessary to ensure a 
project sponsor's successful implementation of a fixed guideway capital 
project, including a major capital project. Also, the new Part 633 will 
be updated to reflect oversight tools and methodologies that have been 
developed since the original rule went into effect. Initially, FTA 
established a sixty (60) day public comment period for its ANPRM, with 
a closing date of November 9, 2009. At the request of several 
interested parties, however, FTA has chosen to extend the comment 
period for two months and to host two Webinars for the purpose of 
answering questions about the ANPRM.

II. Extension of Public Comment Period

    The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) hereby provides notice 
that it is extending the public comment period for its Advance Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking by approximately sixty (60) days. Comments must 
be received no later than January 8, 2010.

III. Public Meeting via Webinar

A. Notice

    FTA hereby provides notice that it will be holding two public 
meetings, via webinar, to discuss the subject Advance Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking. Through the webinar meetings, FTA will answer 
questions from interested parties. However, FTA notes that the webinar 
meetings will be for informational purposes only. In order to be fully 
considered, all comments must be submitted in writing according to the 
procedures outlined above. FTA encourages all interested parties to 
participate in the webinar meetings. The meetings are open to the 
public on a space-available basis. There is no cost to attend. Details 
will be published on FTA's web site at http://www.dot.fta.gov.

B. Agenda and Format

    FTA intends to lead a discussion of the following subjects at the 
Webinar meetings: (1) The definition of ``major capital project,'' (2) 
the definition of ``technical capacity and capability,'' (3) principles 
and requirements for fixed guideway capital projects (4) project 
management plans, (5) FTA oversight of fixed guideway and major capital 
projects, (6) any other related subjects. The first webinar will focus 
primarily on project management (topics 1-4 above). The second webinar 
will focus on FTA oversight.

C. Registration

    FTA requests all parties interested in attending the Webinar 
meeting to RSVP for the event with Carlos M. Garay at (202) 366-6471 or 
[email protected]. All RSVPs for the November 17, 2009, Webinar must 
be received by November 13, 2009. RSVPs for the December 3, 2009, 
Webinar must be received by November 20, 2009.
Notice of Meeting
    FTA will host two Webinar meetings: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 
from 2 to 4 p.m. Eastern; and Thursday, December 3, 2009, from 2 p.m. 
to 4 p.m. Eastern. The meetings are open to the public and there is no 
cost to attend.
    If you need an accommodation because of a disability, or if you 
require additional information to attend the meeting, please contact 
Carlos M. Garay at (202) 366-6471 or [email protected].

    Issued in Washington, DC, on this 5th day of November, 2009.
Peter M. Rogoff,
Administrator.
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