Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and Federally-Assisted Programs; Fixed Payment for Moving Expenses; Residential Moves, 25875-25878 [05-9640]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 93 / Monday, May 16, 2005 / Notices address: https://www.airweb.faa.gov/rgl. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can obtain a copy of the policy by contacting the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Issued in Renton, Washington, on May 6, 2005. Ali Bahrami, Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate Aircraft Certification Service. [FR Doc. 05–9703 Filed 5–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–13–M Kathleen.Kendrick@fhwa.dot.gov; Federal Highway Administration, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Electronic Access Internet users may reach the Office of the Federal Register’s home page at: https://www.archives.gov/ and the Government Printing Office’s database at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Background Federal Highway Administration The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4601–4655 (Uniform Act), established a program, which includes the payment of moving and related expenses, to assist persons who move because of Federal or federally assisted projects. The FHWA is the lead agency for implementing the provisions of the Uniform Act, and has issued government wide implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24. The following 17 Federal departments and agencies have, by cross-reference, adopted the government wide regulations: Department of Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department of Education; Department of Energy; Department of Homeland Security; Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Emergency Management Agency; General Services Administration; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Housing and Urban Development; Department of the Interior; Department of Justice; Department of Labor; Department of Veterans Affairs; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Tennessee Valley Authority. Section 202 (b) of the Uniform Act provides that as an alternative to being paid for actual residential moving and related expenses, a displaced individual or family may elect payment for moving expenses on the basis of a moving expense schedule established by the head of the lead agency. The government-wide regulations at 49 CFR 24.302 provide that the FHWA will develop, approve, maintain, and update this schedule, as appropriate. The purpose of this notice is to update the schedule published on Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and FederallyAssisted Programs; Fixed Payment for Moving Expenses; Residential Moves Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to publish changes in the Fixed Residential Moving Cost Schedule for the States and Territories of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming as provided for by section 202 (b) of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended. The schedule amounts for the States and Territories not listed above remain unchanged. The Uniform Act applies to all programs or projects undertaken by Federal agencies or with Federal financial assistance that cause the displacement of any person. DATES: The provisions of this notice are effective June 15, 2005, or on such earlier date as an agency elects to begin operating under this schedule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen H. Kendrick, Office of Real Estate Services, (202) 366–2035, e-mail address: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:37 May 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25875 August 28, 2001 (66 FR 45359). The schedule is being updated to reflect the increased costs associated with moving personal property and was developed from data provided by State highway agencies. This update increases the schedule amounts in the States and Territories of Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming. The schedule amounts for the States and Territories not listed above remain unchanged. The payments listed in the table below apply on a State-byState basis. Two exceptions and limitations apply to all States and Territories. Payment is limited to $100.00 if either of the following conditions applies: (a) A person has minimal possessions and occupies a dormitory style room, or (b) A person’s residential move is performed by an agency at no cost to the person. The schedule continues to be based on the ‘‘number of rooms of furniture’’ owned by a displaced individual or family. In the interest of fairness and accuracy, and to encourage the use of the schedule (and thereby simplify the computation and payment of moving expenses), an agency should increase the room count for the purpose of applying the schedule if the amount of possessions in a single room or space actually constitutes more than the normal contents of one room of furniture or other personal property. For example, a basement may count as two rooms if the equivalent of two rooms worth of possessions is located in the basement. In addition, an agency may elect to pay for items stored outside the dwelling unit by adding the appropriate number of rooms. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4622(b) and 4633(b); 49 CFR 1.48 and 24.302. Issued on: May 9, 2005. Mary E. Peters, Federal Highway Administrator. BILLING CODE 4910–22–P E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 VerDate jul<14>2003 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 93 / Monday, May 16, 2005 / Notices 16:37 May 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 EN16MY05.000</GPH> 25876 VerDate jul<14>2003 16:37 May 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 25877 EN16MY05.001</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 93 / Monday, May 16, 2005 / Notices 25878 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 93 / Monday, May 16, 2005 / Notices [FR Doc. 05–9640 Filed 5–13–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–C DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration [Docket Nos. FMCSA–98–3637, FMCSA–99– 5578, FMCSA–99–5748, FMCSA–2000–7363, FMCSA–2000–7918, FMCSA–2000–8203, FMCSA–2000–8398, FMCSA–2002–13411, FMCSA–2003–14223, FMCSA–2003–14504] Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Vision Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice of renewal of exemption; request for comments. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice publishes the FMCSA decision to renew the exemptions from the vision requirement in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations for 31 individuals. The FMCSA has statutory authority to exempt individuals from vision standards if the exemptions granted will not compromise safety. The agency has concluded that granting these exemptions will provide a level of safety that will be equivalent to, or greater than, the level of safety maintained without the exemptions for these commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers. This decision is effective June 4, 2005. Comments from interested persons should be submitted by June 15, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by DOT DMS Docket Numbers FMCSA–98–3637, FMCSA– 99–5578, FMCSA–99–5748, FMCSA– 2000–7363, FMCSA–2000–7918, FMCSA–2000–8203, FMCSA–2000– 8398, FMCSA–2002–13411, FMCSA– 2003–14223, and FMCSA–2003–14504, by any of the following methods: • Web Site: https://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site. • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. • Mail: Docket Management Facility; U.S. Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL–401, Washington, DC 20590– 0001. • Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. • Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to https://www.regulations.gov. Follow the DATES: VerDate jul<14>2003 16:37 May 13, 2005 Jkt 205001 on-line instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name and docket numbers for this notice. For detailed instructions on submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Public Participation heading of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. Note that all comments received will be posted without change to https://dms.dot.gov, including any personal information provided. Please see the Privacy Act heading under Regulatory Notices. Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to https:// dms.dot.gov at any time or to Room PL– 401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Mary D. Gunnels, Office of Bus and Truck Standards and Operations, (202) 366–4001, FMCSA, Department of Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590–0001. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Participation: The DMS is available 24 hours each day, 365 days each year. You can get electronic submission and retrieval help guidelines under the ‘‘help’’ section of the DMS Web site. If you want us to notify you that we received your comments, please include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or postcard or print the acknowledgement page that appears after submitting comments on-line. Privacy Act: Anyone is able to search the electronic form of all comments received into any of our dockets by the name of the individual submitting the comment (or signing the comment, if submitted on behalf of an association, business, labor union, etc.). You may review the Department of Transportation’s complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78) or you may visit https://dms.dot.gov. Exemption Decision Under 49 U.S.C. 31315 and 31136(e), the FMCSA may renew an exemption from the vision requirements in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), which applies to drivers of CMVs in interstate commerce, for a two-year period if it finds ‘‘such PO 00000 Frm 00077 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 exemption would likely achieve a level of safety that is equivalent to, or greater than, the level that would be achieved absent such exemption.’’ The procedures for requesting an exemption (including renewals) are set out in 49 CFR part 381. This notice addresses 31 individuals who have requested renewal of their exemptions in a timely manner. The FMCSA has evaluated these 31 applications for renewal on their merits and decided to extend each exemption for a renewable two-year period. They are: Michael C. Boyne Clifford D. Carpenter Darryl D. Cassatt Albion C. Doe, Sr. Timothy H. DuBois James M. Eads Raymond D. Gromley Alf M. Gronstedt Dennis K. Harris David A. Hiller Donald E. Howell Tommy T. Hudson William D. Johnson Edward J. Kasper Jimme D. Kline Spencer E. Leonard Phillip L. Mangen Clifford E. Masink Tommy R. Masterson Leo L. McMurray Clarence M. Miles, Jr. Steven M. Montalbo Charles J. Rowsey Vincent Rubino Randy G. Spilman Wyatt W. Thayer, Jr. Thomas S. Thompson Buford C. Varnadore Robert A. Wegner John E. Wertz Daniel G. Wilson These exemptions are extended subject to the following conditions: (1) That each individual have a physical exam every year (a) by an ophthalmologist or optometrist who attests that the vision in the better eye continues to meet the standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(10), and (b) by a medical examiner who attests that the individual is otherwise physically qualified under 49 CFR 391.41; (2) that each individual provide a copy of the ophthalmologist’s or optometrist’s report to the medical examiner at the time of the annual medical examination; and (3) that each individual provide a copy of the annual medical certification to the employer for retention in the driver’s qualification file and retain a copy of the certification on his/her person while driving for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement official. Each exemption will be valid E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 93 (Monday, May 16, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25875-25878]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration


Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition for Federal and 
Federally-Assisted Programs; Fixed Payment for Moving Expenses; 
Residential Moves

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The purpose of this notice is to publish changes in the Fixed 
Residential Moving Cost Schedule for the States and Territories of 
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, 
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, 
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 
Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, 
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, 
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and 
Wyoming as provided for by section 202 (b) of the Uniform Relocation 
Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as 
amended. The schedule amounts for the States and Territories not listed 
above remain unchanged. The Uniform Act applies to all programs or 
projects undertaken by Federal agencies or with Federal financial 
assistance that cause the displacement of any person.

DATES: The provisions of this notice are effective June 15, 2005, or on 
such earlier date as an agency elects to begin operating under this 
schedule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathleen H. Kendrick, Office of Real 
Estate Services, (202) 366-2035, e-mail address: 
Kathleen.Kendrick@fhwa.dot.gov; Federal Highway Administration, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC, 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 
a.m. to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    Internet users may reach the Office of the Federal Register's home 
page at: https://www.archives.gov/ and the Government Printing Office's 
database at: https://www.access.gpo.gov/.

Background

    The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition 
Policies Act of 1970, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4601-4655 (Uniform Act), 
established a program, which includes the payment of moving and related 
expenses, to assist persons who move because of Federal or federally 
assisted projects. The FHWA is the lead agency for implementing the 
provisions of the Uniform Act, and has issued government wide 
implementing regulations at 49 CFR part 24.
    The following 17 Federal departments and agencies have, by cross-
reference, adopted the government wide regulations: Department of 
Agriculture; Department of Commerce; Department of Defense; Department 
of Education; Department of Energy; Department of Homeland Security; 
Environmental Protection Agency; Federal Emergency Management Agency; 
General Services Administration; Department of Health and Human 
Services; Department of Housing and Urban Development; Department of 
the Interior; Department of Justice; Department of Labor; Department of 
Veterans Affairs; National Aeronautics and Space Administration; 
Tennessee Valley Authority.
    Section 202 (b) of the Uniform Act provides that as an alternative 
to being paid for actual residential moving and related expenses, a 
displaced individual or family may elect payment for moving expenses on 
the basis of a moving expense schedule established by the head of the 
lead agency. The government-wide regulations at 49 CFR 24.302 provide 
that the FHWA will develop, approve, maintain, and update this 
schedule, as appropriate.
    The purpose of this notice is to update the schedule published on 
August 28, 2001 (66 FR 45359). The schedule is being updated to reflect 
the increased costs associated with moving personal property and was 
developed from data provided by State highway agencies. This update 
increases the schedule amounts in the States and Territories of 
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, 
Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, 
Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, 
Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, 
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, 
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and 
Wyoming. The schedule amounts for the States and Territories not listed 
above remain unchanged. The payments listed in the table below apply on 
a State-by-State basis. Two exceptions and limitations apply to all 
States and Territories. Payment is limited to $100.00 if either of the 
following conditions applies:
    (a) A person has minimal possessions and occupies a dormitory style 
room, or
    (b) A person's residential move is performed by an agency at no 
cost to the person.
    The schedule continues to be based on the ``number of rooms of 
furniture'' owned by a displaced individual or family. In the interest 
of fairness and accuracy, and to encourage the use of the schedule (and 
thereby simplify the computation and payment of moving expenses), an 
agency should increase the room count for the purpose of applying the 
schedule if the amount of possessions in a single room or space 
actually constitutes more than the normal contents of one room of 
furniture or other personal property. For example, a basement may count 
as two rooms if the equivalent of two rooms worth of possessions is 
located in the basement. In addition, an agency may elect to pay for 
items stored outside the dwelling unit by adding the appropriate number 
of rooms.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4622(b) and 4633(b); 49 CFR 1.48 and 
24.302.

    Issued on: May 9, 2005.
Mary E. Peters,
Federal Highway Administrator.
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