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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 12, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9492-9493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02519]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[Docket No. FTA-2024-0015]

Third Party Contracting Guidance; Delay of Applicability Date

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final circular; delay of applicability date.

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SUMMARY: This document delays the applicability date of the January 16, 
2025, Third-Party Contracting Guidance Circular (C 4220.1G), which 
makes updates to reflect statutory and regulatory changes that have 
occurred since the previous update in C 4220.1F.

DATES: The applicability date of Circular 4220.1G published on January 
16, 2025, is delayed from February 18, 2025, until March 20, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Correspondence related to this guidance should refer to the 
docket number set forth above (FTA-2024-0015) and be submitted to the 
Executive Director, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For third party contracting issues, 
contact Tara Murphy, Division Chief, Office of Administration, Federal 
Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE, Room E41-311, 
Washington, DC 20590, phone: (202) 366-5647 or email 
[email protected]. For legal issues, Christopher Hall, Office of 
Chief Counsel, same address, Room E56-316, phone (202) 941-9595 or 
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the memorandum of

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January 20, 2025, from the President to executive departments and 
agencies, titled ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review'' (90 FR 8249), 
this action delays the applicability date of the guidance document 
entitled, ``Third-Party Contracting Guidance Circular,'' published in 
the Federal Register on January 16, 2025, at 90 FR 4838, until 60 days 
after the date of the President's memorandum. This guidance cancels and 
replaces the previous Third-Party Contracting Guidance dated March 18, 
2013 (C 4220.1F). It updates FTA guidance for recipient procurements 
financed with FTA assistance (third party contracts) to reflect updates 
to statutory and regulatory text that have occurred since 2013. It also 
responds to several changes requested by commenters.
    This action is exempt from notice and comment requirements in 5 
U.S.C. 553 and is effective immediately upon publication in the Federal 
Register, based on the impracticability exception in 5 U.S.C. 
553(b)(4)(B) and 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). Seeking public comment is 
impracticable given the imminence of the original applicability date, 
and the temporary delay in applicability date is necessary to give 
Department officials the opportunity for further review and 
consideration, consistent with the President's memorandum of January 
20, 2025.
    Authority: 49 CFR 1.91.

Matthew J. Welbes,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2025-02519 Filed 2-11-25; 8:45 am]
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