ARC 6707C

ARC 6707C

TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT[761]

Adopted and Filed

Rule making related to the state management plan for administering federal transit funds

The Transportation Department hereby amends Chapter 922, "Federal Transit Assistance," Iowa Administrative Code.

Legal Authority for Rule Making

This rule making is adopted under the authority provided in Iowa Code sections 307.12 and 324A.4.

State or Federal Law Implemented

This rule making implements, in whole or in part, Iowa Code chapter 324A.

Purpose and Summary

The amendments to Chapter 922 update the date of the state management plan and correct the name of the Modal Transportation Bureau.

Public Comment and Changes to Rule Making

Notice of Intended Action for this rule making was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin on October 5, 2022, as ARC 6573C. No public comments were received. No changes from the Notice have been made.

Adoption of Rule Making

This rule making was adopted by the Department on November 9, 2022.

Fiscal Impact

This rule making has no fiscal impact to the State of Iowa.

Jobs Impact

After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.

Waivers

Any person who believes that the application of the discretionary provisions of this rule making would result in hardship or injustice to that person may petition the Department for a waiver of the discretionary provisions, if any, pursuant to 761—Chapter 11.

Review by Administrative Rules Review Committee

The Administrative Rules Review Committee, a bipartisan legislative committee which oversees rule making by executive branch agencies, may, on its own motion or on written request by any individual or group, review this rule making at its regular monthly meeting or at a special meeting. The Committee's meetings are open to the public, and interested persons may be heard as provided in Iowa Code section 17A.8(6).

Effective Date

This rule making will become effective on January 4, 2023.

The following rule-making action is adopted:

Amend subrule 922.1(2) as follows:

922.1(2) State management plan.

a. Sections 5310, 5311 and 5339 of Title 49 United States Code federal transit assistance programs within Iowa shall be administered according to the "Iowa State Management Plan for Administration of Funding and Grants Under the Federal Transit Administration, Sections 5310, 5311, 5316, 5317 and 5339 Programs," dated March 2017 May 2020, which has been prepared by the department and approved by the Federal Transit Administration in conformance with FTA Circulars 5100.1, 9040.1G and 9070.1G.

b. Copies of the state management plan are available from the Office of Public Transit Modal Transportation Bureau, Iowa Department of Transportation, 800 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa 50010; telephone (515)233-7870; or the department's website at www.iowadot.gov.

[Filed 11/9/22, effective 1/4/23]

[Published 11/30/22]

Editor's Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 11/30/22.