Department of Transportation
Federal Transit Administration
- 49 CFR Part 674
- [FTA Docket No. FTA 2023-0008]
- RIN 2132-AB42
AGENCY:
Federal Transit Administration (FTA), United States Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION:
Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.
SUMMARY:
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is extending the comment period for the notice of proposed rulemaking regarding FTA's State Safety Oversight program, which was published on November 15, 2023, with the original comment period closing on January 16, 2024.
DATES:
The comment period for the proposed rule published November 15, 2023, at 88 FR 78269, is extended. Comments are requested by February 15, 2024. Late-arriving comments will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES:
You may file comments identified by docket number FTA-2023-0008 by any of the following methods:
- Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://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, 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 Ave. SE, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
- Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name and docket number or Regulatory Information Number (RIN) for this rulemaking. All comments received will be posted without change to https://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. For detailed instructions on sending comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the “Public Participation” heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document.
Docket: To access the docket and read background documents or comments received, go to: https://www.regulations.gov. Background documents and comments received may also be viewed at the U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
For program matters, contact Loretta Bomgardner, Office of Transit Safety and Oversight, FTA, telephone (202) 577-5896 or loretta.bomgardner@dot.gov. For legal matters, contact Richard Wong, Office of the Chief Counsel, telephone (202) 366-4011 or richard.wong@dot.gov. Office hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.