81 FR 48974 - [Docket No. FTA-2016-0030] HEADTransit Asset Management: Proposed Guidebooks
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 143 (July 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-17076 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 48974-48975] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-17076] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration [Docket No. FTA-2016-0030] Transit Asset Management: Proposed Guidebooks AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability of proposed guidebooks and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FTA has placed in the docket and on its Web site proposed guidance in the form of two FTA guidebooks to facilitate implementation of FTA's Transit Asset Management program: (1) ``Guideway Performance Restriction Calculation'' and (2) ``Facility Condition Assessment.'' The purpose of the proposed guidebooks is to inform the transit community of calculation methodologies for state of good repair performance measures for infrastructure and facilities. By this notice, FTA seeks public comment on the proposed guidebooks. [[Page 48975]] DATES: Comments must be submitted by September 26, 2016. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. ADDRESSES: Please submit your comments by only one of the following methods, identifying your submission by DOT Docket Number FTA-2016- 0030. All electronic submissions must be made to the U.S. Government electronic site at http://www.regulations.gov. Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Fax: 202-493-2251. Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit Administration) and Docket number (FTA-2016-0030) for this notice at the beginning of each submission of your comments. Submit two copies of your comments if you submit them by mail. For confirmation that FTA received your comments, include a self-addressed stamped postcard. All comments received will be posted without change to www.regulations.gov including any personal information provided and will be available to internet users. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or http://DocketsInfo.dot.gov. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents and comments received, go to www.regulations.gov at any time or to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590 between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For program matters, contact John Giorgis, FTA Office of Budget and Policy, at (202) 366-5430, or [email protected]. For legal matters, contact Charla Tabb, FTA Attorney-Advisor, Office of Chief Counsel, at (202) 366-5152 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Table of Contents I. Background II. Overview of Guidebooks A. Facility Condition Assessment B. Guideway Performance Restriction Calculation I. Background The proposed documents incorporate changes to FTA's programs due to the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21); the publication of the final rule for FTA's National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System and amendments to the National Transit Database (NTD) regulations; and changes in terminology used in the 2012 Asset Management Guide. The proposed documents reflect these changes, propose policies, and add information. In today's Federal Register, FTA has issued its final rule for the National Transit Asset Management (TAM) System and the final notice for the National Transit Database Asset Inventory Module. The final rule includes four (4) state of good repair (SGR) performance measures for capital assets: (1) Equipment: (non-revenue) service vehicles; The performance measure for non-revenue, support-service and maintenance vehicles equipment is the percentage of those vehicles that have met or exceeded their useful life benchmark (ULB); (2) Rolling stock. The performance measure for rolling stock is the percentage of revenue vehicles within a particular asset class that have either met or exceeded their ULB; (3) Infrastructure: rail fixed-guideway, track, signals, and systems. The performance measure for rail fixed-guideway, track, signals, and systems is the percentage of track segments with performance restrictions; and (4) Facilities. The performance measure for facilities is the percentage of facilities within an asset class, rated below condition 3 on the TERM scale. This notice announces the availability of proposed guidebooks for calculating infrastructure and facilities performance measures: ``Guideway Performance Restriction Calculation'' (Infrastructure) and ``Facility Condition Assessment'' (Facilities). The proposed guidebooks are not included in this notice; instead, electronic versions are available on FTA's Web site, at www.transit.dot.gov/TAM, and in the docket, at www.regulations.gov. Paper copies of the proposed guidebooks may be obtained by contacting FTA's Administrative Services Help Desk at (202) 366-4865. FTA seeks comment on the proposed guidebooks. FTA will publish a second notice in the Federal Register after the close of the comment period. The second notice will respond to comments received and announce the availability of the final guidebooks. II. Overview of Guidebooks The final rule includes performance measures for infrastructure and facilities categories; however it was silent with regard to calculation methodologies. The guidebooks referenced herein provide both standard terminology and calculation options for transit providers to conform to the proposed SGR performance measures for infrastructure and facilities. Specifically the guidebooks describe how to measure and report the Infrastructure and Facility performance measures to the NTD. Each guidebook is organized into four main sections: Section 1 describes the scope and provides a brief policy background, linking it to the requirements of the NTD. Section 2 outlines data requirements and definitions relating to reporting guideway performance restriction or facility condition data. Section 3 details procedures for specific measurement of each performance measure. Section 4 presents a set of appendices, including a glossary of terms, example forms, and references. A. Performance Restriction Calculation This guidebook provides an objective definition of a performance restriction and step-by-step procedures for calculating guideway under- performance restrictions. B. Facility Condition Assessment This guidebook details facility components and sub-components, and provides instructions on how to assess their condition. FTA encourages interested stakeholders to carefully review the proposed guidebooks in their entirety, particularly the definitions, calculations, and templates, and provide comments to the docket. Issued in Washington, DC, this 14th day of July 2016. Carolyn Flowers, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-17076 Filed 7-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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grade ballast, elevated/concrete etc.) and rehabilitation (within a ten year calculate annual performance based on
power/signal elements including window) and percent of capital the date of manufacture information
substations and third rail. The A–55 responsibility. entered into the vehicle inventory.
collects information on the track 4. Track. Reported for all track used (c) Rail fixed Guideway Infrastructure
including linear feet of tangent and in transit service. Collects data on track (track, signals, and systems). The
curve track as well as crossovers and assets, including length and total performance measure for rail fixed
turnouts. number of track special work, reported guideway infrastructure is the
Comment: A number of commenters as network totals by rail mode and percentage of track segments, signals,
submitted feedback on the requirements operating agreement. The data includes and systems with performance
for the TAM Notice of Proposed expected service years, date of restrictions. Recipients will report a
Rulemaking under this notice. In construction or major rehabilitation and target and performance of this metric for
general, the comments related to the percent of capital responsibility. each rail mode. FTA will provide
proposed TAM Plan elements or 5. Revenue Vehicles. Reporting additional technical assistance and
granularity of data required for the TAM requirements remain the same for guidance on how to measure a
plan. urban/full and rural/reduced reporters performance restriction.
Response: As these comments are not with the addition of a useful life
benchmark for each vehicle fleet. (d) Facilities. The performance
directly applicable to the NTD Asset
Section 5310 recipients now report measure for facilities is the percentage
Inventory requirements they have not
according to the rural/reduced of all facilities rated below condition 3
been further summarized or addressed
requirements. on the condition scale used by FTA’s
in this notice.
6. Service Vehicles. Reported for all Transit Economic Requirements Model
C. Final Reporting Requirements non-revenue service vehicles for which (TERM). Reporters must provide a
The finalized reporting requirements an agency has capital replacement condition rating for each facility at least
can be found on the NTD Web site at: responsibility. Collects data on service once every three years. The system will
www.transit.dot.gov/ntd. vehicles that support transit service automatically calculate performance
The reporting requirements will be delivery, maintain revenue vehicles, based on these reports. Reporters are
optional in report year 2017 with full and perform administrative activities. also required to provide an annual target
implementation required in report year The data includes quantity, expected for each facility type. FTA will provide
2018. An overview of these service life, and year of manufacture. additional technical assistance and
requirements is as follows: Also includes a useful life benchmark guidance on to measure a facility
1. Administrative and Maintenance for each vehicle type. condition rating on the TERM scale.
Facilities. Reported for all facilities for 7. Transit Asset Management Issued this 14th day of July 2016 in
which an agency has a capital Performance Metrics. The metrics Washington, DC.
responsibility. Collects information on included in the Transit Asset Carolyn Flowers,
administrative and maintenance Management rule are reported annually Acting Administrator.
facilities used to supply transit service, to the NTD: [FR Doc. 2016–17075 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
including facility name, street address, (a) Equipment-Service Vehicles. The
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square footage, year built or performance measure for non-revenue,
substantially reconstructed, and primary support and maintenance vehicles is the
transit mode supported. Also includes a percentage of vehicles that have met or DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
condition assessment at least once every exceeded their useful life benchmark
three years for facilities for which an (ULB). To determine the ULB, a Transit Federal Transit Administration
agency has capital replacement Provider may either use the default ULB
responsibility. established by FTA or a ULB established [Docket No. FTA–2016–0030]
2. Passenger and Parking Facilities. by the Transit Provider in consideration
Reported for all passenger and parking of local conditions and usage and Transit Asset Management: Proposed
facilities used in transit service. Collects approved by FTA. The NTD system will Guidebooks
information on passenger facilities and calculate annual performance based on
passenger parking facilities used in the the manufacturer’s age information that AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
provision of transit service, including is entered into the vehicle inventory. (FTA), DOT.
facility name, street address, square Reporters are required to provide one ACTION: Notice of availability of
footage and number of parking spaces, target for the percentage of classification proposed guidebooks and request for
year built or substantially reconstructed, of non-revenue vehicle that have met or comments.
primary mode and percent of capital exceeded their useful life benchmark for
responsibility. Also includes a each service vehicle category. SUMMARY: FTA has placed in the docket
condition assessment at least once every (b) Rolling Stock. The performance and on its Web site proposed guidance
three years for facilities for which an measure for rolling stock is the in the form of two FTA guidebooks to
agency has capital replacement percentage of revenue vehicles within a facilitate implementation of FTA’s
responsibility. particular asset class that have either Transit Asset Management program: (1)
3. Fixed Guideway. Reported for all met or exceeded their useful life ‘‘Guideway Performance Restriction
fixed guideway used in transit service. benchmark (ULB). To determine the Calculation’’ and (2) ‘‘Facility Condition
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Collects data on linear guideway assets ULB, a recipient may either use the Assessment.’’ The purpose of the
and power and signal equipment, default ULB established by FTA or a proposed guidebooks is to inform the
including the length of specific types of ULB established by the recipient in transit community of calculation
guideway and corresponding consideration of local conditions and methodologies for state of good repair
equipment, reported as network totals usage and approved by FTA. Recipients performance measures for infrastructure
by mode and operating agreement. The will report one target and useful life and facilities. By this notice, FTA seeks
data includes quantity, expected service benchmark for each revenue vehicle public comment on the proposed
years, date of construction or major classification. The NTD system will guidebooks.
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DATES: Comments must be submitted by SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administrative Services Help Desk at
September 26, 2016. Late-filed (202) 366–4865.
Table of Contents
comments will be considered to the FTA seeks comment on the proposed
extent practicable. I. Background guidebooks. FTA will publish a second
ADDRESSES: Please submit your
II. Overview of Guidebooks notice in the Federal Register after the
A. Facility Condition Assessment close of the comment period. The
comments by only one of the following B. Guideway Performance Restriction
methods, identifying your submission second notice will respond to comments
Calculation
by DOT Docket Number FTA–2016– received and announce the availability
0030. All electronic submissions must I. Background of the final guidebooks.
be made to the U.S. Government II. Overview of Guidebooks
The proposed documents incorporate
electronic site at http://
changes to FTA’s programs due to the The final rule includes performance
www.regulations.gov.
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st measures for infrastructure and facilities
Federal e-Rulemaking Portal: Go to
Century Act (MAP–21); the publication categories; however it was silent with
http://www.regulations.gov and follow
of the final rule for FTA’s National regard to calculation methodologies.
the online instructions for submitting
Transit Asset Management (TAM) The guidebooks referenced herein
comments.
System and amendments to the National provide both standard terminology and
Mail: Docket Management Facility:
Transit Database (NTD) regulations; and calculation options for transit providers
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
changes in terminology used in the 2012 to conform to the proposed SGR
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building,
Asset Management Guide. The proposed performance measures for infrastructure
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
documents reflect these changes, and facilities. Specifically the
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
propose policies, and add information. guidebooks describe how to measure
Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, In today’s Federal Register, FTA has and report the Infrastructure and
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., between issued its final rule for the National Facility performance measures to the
9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday Transit Asset Management (TAM) NTD.
through Friday, except Federal holidays. System and the final notice for the Each guidebook is organized into four
Fax: 202–493–2251. National Transit Database Asset main sections:
Instructions: You must include the Inventory Module. The final rule Section 1 describes the scope and
agency name (Federal Transit includes four (4) state of good repair provides a brief policy background,
Administration) and Docket number (SGR) performance measures for capital linking it to the requirements of the
(FTA–2016–0030) for this notice at the assets: (1) Equipment: (non-revenue) NTD.
beginning of each submission of your service vehicles; The performance Section 2 outlines data requirements
comments. Submit two copies of your measure for non-revenue, support- and definitions relating to reporting
comments if you submit them by mail. service and maintenance vehicles guideway performance restriction or
For confirmation that FTA received equipment is the percentage of those facility condition data.
your comments, include a self- vehicles that have met or exceeded their Section 3 details procedures for
addressed stamped postcard. All useful life benchmark (ULB); (2) Rolling specific measurement of each
comments received will be posted stock. The performance measure for performance measure.
without change to www.regulations.gov rolling stock is the percentage of Section 4 presents a set of appendices,
including any personal information revenue vehicles within a particular including a glossary of terms, example
provided and will be available to asset class that have either met or forms, and references.
internet users. You may review DOT’s exceeded their ULB; (3) Infrastructure:
rail fixed-guideway, track, signals, and A. Performance Restriction Calculation
complete Privacy Act Statement
published in the Federal Register on systems. The performance measure for This guidebook provides an objective
April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or http:// rail fixed-guideway, track, signals, and definition of a performance restriction
DocketsInfo.dot.gov. systems is the percentage of track and step-by-step procedures for
Docket: For access to the docket to segments with performance restrictions; calculating guideway under-
read background documents and and (4) Facilities. The performance performance restrictions.
comments received, go to measure for facilities is the percentage
B. Facility Condition Assessment
www.regulations.gov at any time or to of facilities within an asset class, rated
the U.S. Department of Transportation, below condition 3 on the TERM scale. This guidebook details facility
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket This notice announces the availability components and sub-components, and
Operations, M–30, West Building of proposed guidebooks for calculating provides instructions on how to assess
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, infrastructure and facilities performance their condition.
Washington, DC 20590 between 9:00 measures: ‘‘Guideway Performance FTA encourages interested
a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Restriction Calculation’’ (Infrastructure) stakeholders to carefully review the
Time, Monday through Friday, except and ‘‘Facility Condition Assessment’’ proposed guidebooks in their entirety,
Federal holidays. (Facilities). particularly the definitions,
calculations, and templates, and provide
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For The proposed guidebooks are not comments to the docket.
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program matters, contact John Giorgis, included in this notice; instead,
FTA Office of Budget and Policy, at electronic versions are available on Issued in Washington, DC, this 14th day of
(202) 366–5430, or john.giorgis@dot.gov. FTA’s Web site, at www.transit.dot.gov/ July 2016.
For legal matters, contact Charla Tabb, TAM, and in the docket, at Carolyn Flowers,
FTA Attorney-Advisor, Office of Chief www.regulations.gov. Paper copies of Acting Administrator.
Counsel, at (202) 366–5152 or the proposed guidebooks may be [FR Doc. 2016–17076 Filed 7–25–16; 8:45 am]
charla.tabb@dot.gov. obtained by contacting FTA’s BILLING CODE P
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| Dates | Comments must be submitted by September 26, 2016. Late-filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable. | |
| Contact | For program matters, contact John Giorgis, FTA Office of Budget and Policy, at (202) 366-5430, or [email protected] For legal matters, contact Charla Tabb, FTA Attorney-Advisor, Office of Chief Counsel, at (202) 366-5152 or [email protected] | |
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