Action
Notice; request for comments.
Summary
Under section 134 of title 23, United States Code (title 23, U.S.C.), and section 5303 of title 49, United States Code (title 49, U.S.C.), metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), in cooperation with States, shall develop transportation plans and improvement programs for urbanized areas (urban areas of 50,000 or more in population). In a transportation management area (TMA), which is an urbanized area over 200,000 in population or other urbanized areas designated by the Secretary of Transportation (the Secretary), the Secretary is responsible for certifying, at least once every three years, that the metropolitan transportation planning process in the TMA is being carried out under applicable provisions of Federal law. This notice announces the metropolitan transportation planning processes that will be jointly reviewed by the FHWA and the FTA during Federal fiscal year (FY) 1998 (October 1, 1997 through September 30, 1998), as known at this time. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on the individual planning processes to be reviewed.