82 FR 23485 - Project Management Plan Guidance
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 97 (May 22, 2017)
Federal Highway Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 97 (May 22, 2017)
| Page Range | 23485-23485 | |
| FR Document | 2017-10262 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 97 (Monday, May 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 23485] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10262] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Highway Administration [FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2016-0024] Project Management Plan Guidance AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice announces and outlines the purpose and contents of Project Management Plans, when they are required, and the preferred form and procedure for submission of these Plans to FHWA. The Guidance clarifies prior Guidance, including when to prepare plan updates. DATES: This Guidance is effective on May 22, 2017. ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not duplicate your docket submissions, please submit all comments by only one of the following means:Federal eRulemaking 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 Ave. SE., W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. Hand Delivery: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The telephone number is (202) 366- 9329. Instructions: You must include the agency name and docket number at the beginning of your comments. All comments received will be posted without change to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For questions about this notice contact Ms. LaToya Johnson, FHWA Office of Infrastructure, (202) 366- 0479, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, or via email at [email protected]. For legal questions, please contact Mr. Jomar Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1373, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or via email at [email protected]. Business hours for the FHWA 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 A copy of the Project Management Plan Guidance is available for download and public inspection under the docket number noted above at the Federal eRulemaking portal at: http://www.regulations.gov. You may submit or retrieve comments online through the Federal eRulemaking portal at: http://www.regulations.gov. The Web site is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. Electronic submission and retrieval help and guidelines are available under the help section of the Web site. An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from Office of the Federal Register's home page at: http://www.archives.gov/federal_register and the Government Publishing Office's Web page at: https://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/. Late comments will be considered to the extent practicable. Background Major projects are defined in 23 U.S.C. 106(h) as projects receiving Federal financial assistance with an estimated total cost of $500,000,000, or other projects as may be identified by the Secretary. Major projects are typically large, complex projects designed to address major highway needs and require the investment of significant financial resources. The preparation of a Project Management Plan, as required by 23 U.S.C. 106(h), ensures successful project delivery and the maintenance of public trust, support, and confidence throughout the life of the project. The Plans clearly define the responsibilities of the agency leadership and management team. Further, such plans document the procedures and processes to provide timely information to project decisionmakers. The Project Management Plan Guidance replaces the existing January 2009 guidance. Current guidance is over 7 years old and in need of clarification. This new guidance is less prescriptive, in light of an increased understanding of Project Management Plans by FHWA and Project Managers. Further, a recent DOT Office of Inspector General audit expressed the need for more clarity in the guidance on when to prepare Project Management Plan updates.\1\ Finally, while current guidance includes best practices for managing major projects, these practices are not included in the new guidance. Rather, best management practices will be developed as a separate resource to be shared with project sponsors and FHWA staff. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ FHWA Met Basic Requirements but can Strengthen Guidance and Controls for Financial and Project Management Plans, FHWA, Report No. ST-2015-018 (Jan. 2015), available at https://www.oig.dot.gov/library-item/32336. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- A copy of the Project Management Plan Guidance is available for download and public inspection under the docket number noted above at the Federal eRulemaking portal at: http://www.regulations.gov. Authority: 23 U.S.C. 106(h); 49 CFR 1.85. Dated: May 15, 2017. Walter C. Waidelich, Jr., Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal Highway Administration. [FR Doc. 2017-10262 Filed 5-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-22-P
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Amplified, LLC (Drone Amplified) is or via email at latoya.johnson@dot.gov. expressed the need for more clarity in
seeking an exemption to commercially For legal questions, please contact Mr. the guidance on when to prepare Project
operate the DJI Matrice 600 small Jomar Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Management Plan updates.1 Finally,
unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with Chief Counsel, (202) 366–1373, Federal while current guidance includes best
line of sight operation, during the day, Highway Administration, 1200 New practices for managing major projects,
at altitudes under 400 feet above ground Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590– these practices are not included in the
level (AGL), to operate for commercial 0001, or via email at jomar.maldonado@ new guidance. Rather, best management
agricultural related services by dot.gov. Business hours for the FHWA practices will be developed as a separate
performing interior ignitions with the are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., resource to be shared with project
small UAS to aid firefighters performing Monday through Friday, except Federal sponsors and FHWA staff.
prescribed burns in remote and sparsely holidays. A copy of the Project Management
populated locations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Plan Guidance is available for download
[FR Doc. 2017–10410 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am] and public inspection under the docket
Electronic Access and Filing
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number noted above at the Federal
A copy of the Project Management eRulemaking portal at: http://
Plan Guidance is available for download www.regulations.gov.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and public inspection under the docket
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 106(h); 49 CFR 1.85.
number noted above at the Federal
Federal Highway Administration eRulemaking portal at: http:// Dated: May 15, 2017.
www.regulations.gov. You may submit Walter C. Waidelich, Jr.,
[FHWA Docket No. FHWA–2016–0024] or retrieve comments online through the Acting Deputy Administrator, Federal
Federal eRulemaking portal at: http:// Highway Administration.
Project Management Plan Guidance
www.regulations.gov. The Web site is [FR Doc. 2017–10262 Filed 5–19–17; 8:45 am]
AGENCY: Federal Highway available 24 hours each day, 365 days BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
Administration (FHWA), DOT. each year. Electronic submission and
ACTION: Notice. retrieval help and guidelines are
available under the help section of the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SUMMARY: This notice announces and Web site.
outlines the purpose and contents of An electronic copy of this document Federal Highway Administration
Project Management Plans, when they may also be downloaded from Office of
are required, and the preferred form and the Federal Register’s home page at: Environmental Impact Statement;
procedure for submission of these Plans http://www.archives.gov/federal_register Bronx County, NY
to FHWA. The Guidance clarifies prior and the Government Publishing Office’s AGENCY: Federal Highway
Guidance, including when to prepare Web page at: https://www.gpo.gov/ Administration (FHWA), DOT.
plan updates. fdsys/. Late comments will be
ACTION: Notice of intent.
DATES: This Guidance is effective on considered to the extent practicable.
May 22, 2017. Background SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this
ADDRESSES: To ensure that you do not notice to advise the public that an
Major projects are defined in 23 Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
duplicate your docket submissions, U.S.C. 106(h) as projects receiving
please submit all comments by only one will be prepared for a proposed
Federal financial assistance with an construction project known as the Hunts
of the following means: estimated total cost of $500,000,000, or
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Point Interstate Access Improvement
other projects as may be identified by Project, in Bronx County, New York.
http://www.regulations.gov and follow the Secretary. Major projects are
the online instructions for submitting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
typically large, complex projects
comments. designed to address major highway Harold Fink, Deputy Chief Engineer,
• Mail: Docket Management Facility, needs and require the investment of New York State Department of
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 significant financial resources. The Transportation, Hunters Point Plaza 47–
New Jersey Ave. SE., W12–140, preparation of a Project Management 40 21st Street, Long Island City, New
Washington, DC 20590–0001. Plan, as required by 23 U.S.C. 106(h), York 11101, Telephone: (718) 482–4683;
• Hand Delivery: West Building ensures successful project delivery and or Peter W. Osborn, Division
Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 the maintenance of public trust, Administrator, Federal Highway
New Jersey Ave. SE., between 9 a.m. support, and confidence throughout the Administration, New York Division, Leo
and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, life of the project. The Plans clearly W. O’Brien Federal Building, 7th Floor,
except Federal holidays. The telephone define the responsibilities of the agency Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street,
number is (202) 366–9329. leadership and management team. Albany, New York 12207, Telephone:
• Instructions: You must include the Further, such plans document the (518) 431–4127.
agency name and docket number at the procedures and processes to provide SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
beginning of your comments. All timely information to project FHWA, in cooperation with the New
comments received will be posted decisionmakers. York State Department of
without change to http:// The Project Management Plan Transportation (NYSDOT), will prepare
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www.regulations.gov, including any Guidance replaces the existing January an Environmental Impact Statement
personal information provided. 2009 guidance. Current guidance is over (EIS) in accordance with the National
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 7 years old and in need of clarification.
1 FHWA Met Basic Requirements but can
questions about this notice contact Ms. This new guidance is less prescriptive,
Strengthen Guidance and Controls for Financial and
LaToya Johnson, FHWA Office of in light of an increased understanding of Project Management Plans, FHWA, Report No. ST–
Infrastructure, (202) 366–0479, Federal Project Management Plans by FHWA 2015–018 (Jan. 2015), available at https://
Highway Administration, 1200 New and Project Managers. Further, a recent www.oig.dot.gov/library-item/32336.
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| Dates | This Guidance is effective on May 22, 2017. | |
| Contact | For questions about this notice contact Ms. LaToya Johnson, FHWA Office of Infrastructure, (202) 366- 0479, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590, or via email at [email protected] For legal questions, please contact Mr. Jomar Maldonado, FHWA Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-1373, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590-0001, or via email at [email protected] Business hours for the FHWA are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. | |
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