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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Surface Transportation Environment
and Planning Cooperative Research
Program (STEP)
stakeholders and partners in order to
increase the total amount of resources
available to meet the Nation’s surface
transportation research needs. The
purpose of this notice is to announce
the STEP implementation strategy for
FY 2013 and to request suggested lines
of research for the FY 2013 STEP via the
STEP Web site at https://
www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/index.htm
in anticipation of future surface
transportation legislation.
DATES: Suggestions for lines of research
should be submitted to the STEP Web
site on or before September 26, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Gabe Rousseau, Acting Director, Office
of Human Environment, (202) 366–
8044, Gabe.Rousseau@dot.gov or Seetha
Srinivasan, Office of the Chief Counsel,
(202) 366–4099; Federal Highway
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
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AGENCY:
Background
Section 5207 of the Safe,
Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU) established the
Surface Transportation Environment
and Planning Cooperative Research
Program (STEP). The FHWA anticipates
that the STEP or a similar program to
provide resources for national research
on issues related to planning,
environment, and realty will be
included in future surface
transportation legislation. In Fiscal Year
(FY) 2013, the FHWA expects to seek
partnerships with other Federal
agencies and tribes, State and local
governments, and nongovernmental
transportation and environmental
stakeholders that can leverage limited
research funding in the STEP with other
Section 5207 of SAFETEA–LU (Pub.
L. 109–59, Aug. 10, 2005), established
the STEP in Section 507 of Title 23,
United States Code. The FHWA
anticipates that the STEP or a similar
program to provide resources for
national research on issues related to
planning, environment, and realty will
be included in future surface
transportation legislation. The general
objective of the STEP is to improve
understanding of the complex
relationship between surface
transportation, planning, and the
environment.
The SAFETEA–LU provided $16.875
million per year for FY 2006–2009 to
implement this cooperative research
program. Due to obligation limitations,
rescissions, and congressional
designations of Title V Research in
SAFETEA–LU, an average of $14.5
million of the authorized $16.875
Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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million was only available each fiscal
year to help implement the cooperative
research program.
The STEP is the primary source of
funds for FHWA to conduct research
and develop tools and technologies to
advance the state of the practice
regarding national surface
transportation and environmental
decisionmaking. In FY 2013, the FHWA
expects to seek partnerships with other
Federal agencies and tribes; State and
local governments; and
nongovernmental transportation and
environmental stakeholders. These
partnerships can help leverage limited
research funding in the STEP and
increase the total amount of resources
available to meet the Nation’s surface
transportation research needs.
The FY 2013 STEP will support the
implementation of a national research
agenda that includes:
(1) Enhancing knowledge of strategies
and tools available to accelerate project
delivery while improving
environmental outcomes;
(2) Conducting research to develop
climate change mitigation, adaptation,
and livability strategies;
(3) Developing and supporting
accurate models and tools for evaluating
transportation measures and developing
indicators of economic, social, and
environmental performance of
transportation systems to facilitate
alternative analysis;
(4) Developing and deploying
research to address congestion
reduction efforts;
(5) Developing transportation safety
planning strategies for surface
transportation systems and
improvements;
(6) Improving planning, operation,
and management of surface
transportation systems and rights-ofway;
(7) Enhancing knowledge of strategies
to improve transportation in rural areas
and small communities;
(8) Strengthening and advancing
State/local and tribal capabilities
regarding surface transportation and the
environment;
(9) Improving transportation
decisionmaking and coordination across
international borders;
(10) Improving state of the practice
regarding the impact of transportation
on the environment;
(11) Conducting research to promote
environmental streamlining/
stewardship and sustainability;
(12) Exchanging knowledge and
strategies to improve performance-based
planning and programming for
transportation;
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(13) Conducting research to identify,
share, and test best practices to promote
transportation and livability linkages;
(14) Disseminating research results
and advances in state of the practice
through peer exchanges, workshops,
conferences, etc.;
(15) Meeting additional priorities as
determined by the Secretary; and
(16) Refining the scope and research
emphases through active outreach and
consultation with stakeholders.
The FHWA is issuing this notice to:
(1) Announce the STEP Implementation
Strategy for the FY 2013 STEP in
anticipation of future surface
transportation legislation, and (2) Solicit
comments on proposed research
activities to be undertaken in the FY
2013 STEP via the STEP Web site. The
STEP Implementation Strategy can be
found at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/
step/about_step/strategy/. That Strategy
updates information on the graphs and
charts regarding historical planning and
environment research funding, and adds
information about the proposed FY 2013
STEP including proposed funding
levels, goals, and potential research
activities. We invite the public to visit
this Web site to obtain additional
information on the STEP, as well as
information on the process for
forwarding comments to the FHWA
regarding the STEP implementation
plan. The URL for the STEP Web site is:
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/.
The FHWA will use this Web site as
a major mechanism for informing the
public regarding the status of the STEP.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 507.
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OMB Approval for Specific Forms,
Surveys, Questionnaires: Burden
Statement
This collection of information is
voluntary and will be used to identify
potential research for the creation of a
research plan for the FHWA STEP
Program. Public reporting burden is
estimated to average 30 minutes per
response, including the time for
reviewing instructions, searching
existing data sources, gathering and
maintaining the data needed, and
completing and reviewing the collection
of information. No confidential
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provided. Please note that an agency
may not conduct or sponsor, and a
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burden estimate or any other aspect of
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suggestions for reducing this burden to:
Information Collection Clearance
Officer, Federal Highway
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Authority: 5 CFR 1320.8.
Issued on: June 20, 2012.
Victor M. Mendez,
Administrator.
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Maritime Administration
[Docket No. MARAD–2012 0073]
Requested Administrative Waiver of
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As authorized by 46 U.S.C.
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as represented by the Maritime
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to grant waivers of the U.S.-build
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certain circumstances. A request for
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MARAD. The vessel, and a brief
description of the proposed service, is
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July 30, 2012.
ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to
docket number MARAD–2012–0073.
Written comments may be submitted by
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U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M–30, West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. You may also
send comments electronically via the
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Joann Spittle, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Maritime
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
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Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202–
366–5979, Email Joann.Spittle@dot.gov.
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activities/swimming, snorkeling.’’
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South Carolina, and North Carolina.’’
The complete application is given in
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action may have on U.S. vessel builders
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accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and
MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part
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By Order of the Maritime Administrator.
Dated: June 21, 2012.
Julie P. Agarwal,
Secretary, Maritime Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Highway Administration
Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative
Research Program (STEP)
AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Section 5207 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) established
the Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative
Research Program (STEP). The FHWA anticipates that the STEP or a
similar program to provide resources for national research on issues
related to planning, environment, and realty will be included in future
surface transportation legislation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2013, the FHWA
expects to seek partnerships with other Federal agencies and tribes,
State and local governments, and nongovernmental transportation and
environmental stakeholders that can leverage limited research funding
in the STEP with other stakeholders and partners in order to increase
the total amount of resources available to meet the Nation's surface
transportation research needs. The purpose of this notice is to
announce the STEP implementation strategy for FY 2013 and to request
suggested lines of research for the FY 2013 STEP via the STEP Web site
at https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/index.htm in anticipation of future
surface transportation legislation.
DATES: Suggestions for lines of research should be submitted to the
STEP Web site on or before September 26, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gabe Rousseau, Acting Director, Office
of Human Environment, (202) 366-8044, Gabe.Rousseau@dot.gov or Seetha
Srinivasan, Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-4099; Federal
Highway Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC
20590. Office hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access
This document may be viewed online through the Federal eRulemaking
portal at: https://www.regulations.gov. Electronic submission and
retrieval help and guidelines are available on the Web site. It is
available 24 hours each day, 366 days this year. Please follow the
instructions. An electronic copy of this document may also be
downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register's home page at:
https://www.archives.gov/federal-register and the Government Printing
Office's Web page at: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys.
Background
Section 5207 of SAFETEA-LU (Pub. L. 109-59, Aug. 10, 2005),
established the STEP in Section 507 of Title 23, United States Code.
The FHWA anticipates that the STEP or a similar program to provide
resources for national research on issues related to planning,
environment, and realty will be included in future surface
transportation legislation. The general objective of the STEP is to
improve understanding of the complex relationship between surface
transportation, planning, and the environment.
The SAFETEA-LU provided $16.875 million per year for FY 2006-2009
to implement this cooperative research program. Due to obligation
limitations, rescissions, and congressional designations of Title V
Research in SAFETEA-LU, an average of $14.5 million of the authorized
$16.875 million was only available each fiscal year to help implement
the cooperative research program.
The STEP is the primary source of funds for FHWA to conduct
research and develop tools and technologies to advance the state of the
practice regarding national surface transportation and environmental
decisionmaking. In FY 2013, the FHWA expects to seek partnerships with
other Federal agencies and tribes; State and local governments; and
nongovernmental transportation and environmental stakeholders. These
partnerships can help leverage limited research funding in the STEP and
increase the total amount of resources available to meet the Nation's
surface transportation research needs.
The FY 2013 STEP will support the implementation of a national
research agenda that includes:
(1) Enhancing knowledge of strategies and tools available to
accelerate project delivery while improving environmental outcomes;
(2) Conducting research to develop climate change mitigation,
adaptation, and livability strategies;
(3) Developing and supporting accurate models and tools for
evaluating transportation measures and developing indicators of
economic, social, and environmental performance of transportation
systems to facilitate alternative analysis;
(4) Developing and deploying research to address congestion
reduction efforts;
(5) Developing transportation safety planning strategies for
surface transportation systems and improvements;
(6) Improving planning, operation, and management of surface
transportation systems and rights-of-way;
(7) Enhancing knowledge of strategies to improve transportation in
rural areas and small communities;
(8) Strengthening and advancing State/local and tribal capabilities
regarding surface transportation and the environment;
(9) Improving transportation decisionmaking and coordination across
international borders;
(10) Improving state of the practice regarding the impact of
transportation on the environment;
(11) Conducting research to promote environmental streamlining/
stewardship and sustainability;
(12) Exchanging knowledge and strategies to improve performance-
based planning and programming for transportation;
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(13) Conducting research to identify, share, and test best
practices to promote transportation and livability linkages;
(14) Disseminating research results and advances in state of the
practice through peer exchanges, workshops, conferences, etc.;
(15) Meeting additional priorities as determined by the Secretary;
and
(16) Refining the scope and research emphases through active
outreach and consultation with stakeholders.
The FHWA is issuing this notice to: (1) Announce the STEP
Implementation Strategy for the FY 2013 STEP in anticipation of future
surface transportation legislation, and (2) Solicit comments on
proposed research activities to be undertaken in the FY 2013 STEP via
the STEP Web site. The STEP Implementation Strategy can be found at
https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/about_step/strategy/. That Strategy
updates information on the graphs and charts regarding historical
planning and environment research funding, and adds information about
the proposed FY 2013 STEP including proposed funding levels, goals, and
potential research activities. We invite the public to visit this Web
site to obtain additional information on the STEP, as well as
information on the process for forwarding comments to the FHWA
regarding the STEP implementation plan. The URL for the STEP Web site
is: https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/.
The FHWA will use this Web site as a major mechanism for informing
the public regarding the status of the STEP.
Authority: 23 U.S.C. 507.
OMB Approval for Specific Forms, Surveys, Questionnaires: Burden
Statement
This collection of information is voluntary and will be used to
identify potential research for the creation of a research plan for the
FHWA STEP Program. Public reporting burden is estimated to average 30
minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions,
searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data
needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. No
confidential information will be collected; therefore, no assurances of
confidentiality will be provided. Please note that an agency may not
conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a
collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. The OMB control number
for this collection is 2125-0627 (Expiration 6/30/14). Send comments
regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection
of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden to:
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Federal Highway
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.
Authority: 5 CFR 1320.8.
Issued on: June 20, 2012.
Victor M. Mendez,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2012-15895 Filed 6-27-12; 8:45 am]
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