[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 25, 2009)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 8494]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3975]


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Proposed Rules
                                                Federal Register
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of 
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these 
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in 
the rule making prior to the adoption of the final rules.

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Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 36 / Wednesday, February 25, 2009 / 
Proposed Rules

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

23 CFR Part 180

Office of the Secretary

49 CFR Part 80

Federal Railroad Administration

49 CFR Part 261

Federal Transit Administration

49 CFR Part 640

Maritime Administration

49 CFR Part 1700

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2009-0004]
RIN 2105-AD70


Credit Assistance for Surface Transportation Projects

AGENCIES: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Federal Railroad 
Administration (FRA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Maritime 
Administration (MARAD), Office of the Secretary of Transportation 
(OST), Department of Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Withdrawal of notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) and request 
for comments.

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SUMMARY: This notice withdraws DOT's proposed changes to its 
regulations implementing the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and 
Innovation Act (TIFIA). The NPRM is being withdrawn in order to allow 
the Obama Administration to review the program and decide what, if any 
changes, it may wish to propose.

DATES: February 25, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Mark Sullivan, TIFIA Joint Program 
Office (202) 366-5785, or Mr. Steven Rochlis, Office of the Chief 
Counsel (202) 366-1395, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Wednesday, January 21, 2009, DOT 
published a NPRM (74 FR 3487) concerning the Transportation 
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) to implement recent 
statutory changes and to incorporate certain other changes to the rule. 
In addition, the NPRM sought comment on policy issues with potentially 
significant impact on the TIFIA project selection process. This 
withdrawal will allow the Obama Administration to review the program 
and decide what, if any changes, it may wish to propose. We believe 
that the public will benefit from withdrawal of the proposal early in 
the comment period before comments have been drafted and filed pending 
review of the program by the new administration.

    Issued in Washington, DC on February 16, 2009.
Ray LaHood,
Secretary of Transportation.
 [FR Doc. E9-3975 Filed 2-24-09; 8:45 am]
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