80_FR_8281 80 FR 8250 - National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Pavement Condition for the National Highway Performance Program and Bridge Condition for the National Highway Performance Program

80 FR 8250 - National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Pavement Condition for the National Highway Performance Program and Bridge Condition for the National Highway Performance Program

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 31 (February 17, 2015)

Page Range8250-8250
FR Document2015-03138

The FHWA is extending the comment period for a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and request for comments, which was published on January 5, 2015, at 80 FR 326. The original comment period is set to close on April 6, 2015. The extension is based on concern expressed by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Oregon Department of Transportation (Oregon DOT) that as a result of the scope and complexity of the NPRM the April 6 closing date does not provide sufficient time to review and provide comprehensive comments. The FHWA recognizes that others interested in commenting may have similar concerns and agrees that the comment period should be extended. Therefore, the closing date for comments is changed to May 8, 2015, which will provide AASHTO, the Oregon DOT, and others interested in commenting additional time to discuss, evaluate, and submit responses to the docket.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 17, 2015)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8250]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03138]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

23 CFR Part 490

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2013-0053]
RIN 2125-AF53


National Performance Management Measures; Assessing Pavement 
Condition for the National Highway Performance Program and Bridge 
Condition for the National Highway Performance Program

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The FHWA is extending the comment period for a notice of 
proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and request for comments, which was 
published on January 5, 2015, at 80 FR 326. The original comment period 
is set to close on April 6, 2015. The extension is based on concern 
expressed by the American Association of State Highway and 
Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Oregon Department of 
Transportation (Oregon DOT) that as a result of the scope and 
complexity of the NPRM the April 6 closing date does not provide 
sufficient time to review and provide comprehensive comments. The FHWA 
recognizes that others interested in commenting may have similar 
concerns and agrees that the comment period should be extended. 
Therefore, the closing date for comments is changed to May 8, 2015, 
which will provide AASHTO, the Oregon DOT, and others interested in 
commenting additional time to discuss, evaluate, and submit responses 
to the docket.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before May 8, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Mail or hand deliver comments to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation, Dockets Management Facility, 1200 New Jersey Avenue 
SE., Washington, DC 20590, or submit electronically at http://www.regulations.gov. All comments should include the docket number that 
appears in the heading of this document. All comments received will be 
available for examination and copying at the above address from 8:00 
a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays. Those desiring notification of receipt of comments must 
include a self-addressed, stamped postcard or may print the 
acknowledgment page that appears after submitting comments 
electronically. Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all 
comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual 
submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf 
of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review DOT's 
complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on 
April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70, Pages 19477-78) or you may visit 
http://www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Francine Shaw Whitson, Office of 
Infrastructure, (202) 366-8028, or Anne Christenson, Office of Chief 
Counsel, (202) 366-1356, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New 
Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Access and Filing

    You may submit or access all comments received by DOT online 
through: http://www.regulations.gov. Electronic submission and 
retrieval help and guidelines are available on the Web site. It is 
available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. Please follow the 
instructions. An electronic copy of this document may also be 
downloaded from the Federal Register's home page at: http://www.federalregister.gov.

Background

    Section 150 of title 23, U.S.C., identifies the national 
transportation goals and requires the Secretary by rule to establish 
performance measures in specified Federal-aid highway program areas. On 
January 5, 2015, FHWA published in the Federal Register an NPRM 
proposing to establish measures for State Departments of Transportation 
(State DOTs) to use to carry out the National Highway Performance 
Program (NHPP) and to assess the condition of the following: pavements 
on the National Highway System (NHS) (excluding the Interstate System), 
bridges on the NHS, and pavements on the Interstate System. The NHPP is 
a core Federal-aid highway program that provides support for the 
condition and performance of the NHS and the construction of new 
facilities on the NHS, and ensures that investments of Federal-aid 
funds in highway construction are directed to support progress toward 
the achievement of performance targets established in a State's asset 
management plan for the NHS. The NPRM proposed regulations for the new 
performance aspects of the NHPP, which address: measures, targets, and 
reporting.
    The original comment period for the NPRM closes on April 6, 2015. 
The AASHTO and the Oregon DOT have expressed concern that this closing 
date does not provide sufficient time to review and provide 
comprehensive comments on the proposal. The FHWA recognizes that others 
interested in commenting may have similar concerns and agrees that the 
comment period should be extended. To allow time for this organization 
and others to submit comprehensive comments, the closing date is 
changed from April 6, 2015, to May 8, 2015.

    Authority:  23 U.S.C. 104(b)(1), 119, and 150.

    Issued on: February 9, 2015.
Gregory G. Nadeau,
Acting Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.
[FR Doc. 2015-03138 Filed 2-13-15; 8:45 am]
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8250 Proposed Rules Federal Register Vol. 80, No. 31 Tuesday, February 17, 2015 This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Washington, DC 20590, or submit (State DOTs) to use to carry out the contains notices to the public of the proposed electronically at http:// National Highway Performance Program issuance of rules and regulations. The www.regulations.gov. All comments (NHPP) and to assess the condition of purpose of these notices is to give interested should include the docket number that the following: pavements on the persons an opportunity to participate in the appears in the heading of this National Highway System (NHS) rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules. document. All comments received will (excluding the Interstate System), be available for examination and bridges on the NHS, and pavements on copying at the above address from 8:00 the Interstate System. The NHPP is a DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through core Federal-aid highway program that Friday, except Federal holidays. Those provides support for the condition and Federal Highway Administration desiring notification of receipt of performance of the NHS and the comments must include a self- construction of new facilities on the 23 CFR Part 490 addressed, stamped postcard or may NHS, and ensures that investments of print the acknowledgment page that Federal-aid funds in highway [FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2013–0053] appears after submitting comments construction are directed to support RIN 2125–AF53 electronically. Anyone is able to search progress toward the achievement of the electronic form of all comments performance targets established in a National Performance Management received into any of our dockets by the State’s asset management plan for the Measures; Assessing Pavement name of the individual submitting the NHS. The NPRM proposed regulations Condition for the National Highway comment (or signing the comment, if for the new performance aspects of the Performance Program and Bridge submitted on behalf of an association, NHPP, which address: measures, targets, Condition for the National Highway business, labor union, etc.). You may and reporting. Performance Program review DOT’s complete Privacy Act The original comment period for the Statement in the Federal Register NPRM closes on April 6, 2015. The AGENCY: Federal Highway published on April 11, 2000 (Volume AASHTO and the Oregon DOT have Administration (FHWA), DOT. 65, Number 70, Pages 19477–78) or you expressed concern that this closing date ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; may visit http://www.regulations.gov. does not provide sufficient time to extension of comment period. review and provide comprehensive FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: The FHWA is extending the Francine Shaw Whitson, Office of comments on the proposal. The FHWA comment period for a notice of Infrastructure, (202) 366–8028, or Anne recognizes that others interested in proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and Christenson, Office of Chief Counsel, commenting may have similar concerns request for comments, which was (202) 366–1356, Federal Highway and agrees that the comment period published on January 5, 2015, at 80 FR Administration, 1200 New Jersey should be extended. To allow time for 326. The original comment period is set Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590– this organization and others to submit to close on April 6, 2015. The extension 0001. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to comprehensive comments, the closing is based on concern expressed by the 4:30 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, date is changed from April 6, 2015, to American Association of State Highway except Federal holidays. May 8, 2015. and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority: 23 U.S.C. 104(b)(1), 119, and and the Oregon Department of 150. Electronic Access and Filing Transportation (Oregon DOT) that as a Issued on: February 9, 2015. result of the scope and complexity of You may submit or access all Gregory G. Nadeau, the NPRM the April 6 closing date does comments received by DOT online Acting Administrator, Federal Highway not provide sufficient time to review through: http://www.regulations.gov. Administration. and provide comprehensive comments. Electronic submission and retrieval help [FR Doc. 2015–03138 Filed 2–13–15; 8:45 am] The FHWA recognizes that others and guidelines are available on the Web BILLING CODE 4910–22–P interested in commenting may have site. It is available 24 hours each day, similar concerns and agrees that the 365 days each year. Please follow the comment period should be extended. instructions. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionProposed Rules
ActionNotice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
DatesComments must be received on or before May 8, 2015.
ContactFrancine Shaw Whitson, Office of Infrastructure, (202) 366-8028, or Anne Christenson, Office of Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1356, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FR Citation80 FR 8250 
RIN Number2125-AF53
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