United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2016_register executive 2016-07-30 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c8583f31 D09002ee1c8583fb2 United States Department of Transportation originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Federal Transit Administration originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing a new pass/fail standard and new aggregated scoring system for buses and modified vans (hereafter referred to as "bus" or "buses") that are subject to FTA's bus testing program, as mandated by Section 20014 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The pass/fail standard and scoring system address the following categories as required by MAP-21: Structural integrity, safety, maintainability, reliability, fuel economy, emissions, noise, and performance. Recipients of FTA grants are prohibited from using FTA financial assistance to procure new buses that have not met the minimum performance standards established by today's final rule. Finally, FTA is requiring bus manufacturers to provide country-of-origin information for test unit bus components, in lieu of applying Buy America U.S. content requirements to all buses submitted for testing. 81 FR 50367 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-01/2016-17889 2016-17889 FR01AU16-21 RIN 2132-AB11 P Docket No. FTA-2015-0019 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-01/2016-17889 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-01/html/2016-17889.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-01/pdf/2016-17889.pdf Buses Grant Programs-Transportation Public Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements 28 p. 50367 50394 81 FR 50367 Title 49 Part 665 49 CFR Part 665 RIN 2132-AB11 Bus Testing: Establishment of Performance Standards, a Bus Model Scoring System, a Pass/Fail Standard and Other Program Updates; Federal Register Vol. 81, Issue RULE 2016-17889 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration 2016-10-31 Docket No. FTA-2015-0019 P 2016-17889 Final rule.

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is issuing a new pass/fail standard and new aggregated scoring system for buses and modified vans (hereafter referred to as "bus" or "buses") that are subject to FTA's bus testing program, as mandated by Section 20014 of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). The pass/fail standard and scoring system address the following categories as required by MAP-21: Structural integrity, safety, maintainability, reliability, fuel economy, emissions, noise, and performance. Recipients of FTA grants are prohibited from using FTA financial assistance to procure new buses that have not met the minimum performance standards established by today's final rule. Finally, FTA is requiring bus manufacturers to provide country-of-origin information for test unit bus components, in lieu of applying Buy America U.S. content requirements to all buses submitted for testing.

The effective date of this rule is October 31, 2016. For technical information, Michael Baltes, Director, Office of Infrastructure and Asset Innovation, Office of Research, Demonstration and Innovation (TRI), (202) 366-2182, michael.baltes@dot.gov. For legal information, Richard Wong, Office of the Chief Counsel (TCC), (202) 366-4011, richard.wong@dot.gov. Buses Grant Programs-Transportation Public Transportation Motor Vehicle Safety Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Bus Testing: Performance Standards, a Bus Model Scoring System, a Pass/Fail Standard and other Program Updates , michael.baltes@dot.gov richard.wong@dot.gov bls.gov http://www.altoonabustest.com http://www.apta.com/resources/statistics/Pages/OtherAPTAStatistics.aspx http://www.fta.dot.gov/about_FTA_16073.html http://www.fta.dot.gov/legislation_law/12349_14740.html https://www3.epa.gov/otaq/carlabel/electriclabelreadmore.htm www.edecals.com www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/environmental_justice/ej_at_dot/order_56102a/index.cfm www.regulations.gov Vol. 81, no. 147 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2016-08-01 continuing daily deposited born digital 332 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-01 P0b002ee19064eb43 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:FR01AU16 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2016-08-01 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-01/pdf/FR-2016-08-01.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2016-08-01/xml/FR-2016-08-01.xml fdlp 50283 50604 DGPO 2016-07-30 2024-06-25 FR-2016-08-01 machine generated eng FR FR-2016-08-01 81 147