programs. Progress updates and anticipated accomplishments - Program office has established team to begin discussions necessary changes. Informal working drafts of proposed regulatory changes will be circulated to FHWA staff for internal review this fall. Notes - None. Noise Abatement (RRR) As part of our retrospective regulatory review, the FHWA intends to SB - No; IC - No; SLT - No. Actual update 23 CFR Part 772. This part was substantially updated in or Target Completion Date - To be 2010; however, substantial comments from stakeholders and the determined. public have suggested that the part could be rewritten for clarity and ease of use. The FHWA will assess ways to streamline its regulation, increase clarity, and improve the Noise Abatement process. on Opportunities to DOT is exploring ways to more proactively coordinate NHTSA and 4 SB No; IC - TBD; SLT TBD – – Improve State Reporting FHWA highway safety oversight programs, including the HSIP and Requirements Under the HSP. The Department plans to request public comment further Through our second round of Highway Safety opportunities for continued improvement and coordination of these Retrospective Review in the Obama Improvement Program programs. These activities might extend to research, grant Administration, we are seeking input (HSIP) and the Highway allocations, performance measurement, data collection, and/or how DOT could continue to Safety Program (HSP) department-wide direction given to states for safety planning, operationalize and institutionalize rulemaking, and enforcement. coordination between the safety modes, and potentially better on harmonize existing requirements, avoid duplication, and reduce reporting burdens State agencies, while maintaining a capability to analyze State data and reports, and to achieve Department-wide safety goals.
programs. Progress updates and anticipated accomplishments - Program office has established team to begin discussions necessary changes. Informal working drafts of proposed regulatory changes will be circulated to FHWA staff for internal review this fall. Notes - None. Noise Abatement (RRR) As part of our retrospective regulatory review, the FHWA intends to update 23 CFR Part 772. This part was substantially updated in 2010; however, substantial comments from stakeholders and the public have suggested that the part could be rewritten for clarity and ease of use. The FHWA will assess ways to streamline its regulation, increase clarity, and improve the Noise Abatement process. SB - No; IC - No; SLT - No. Actual or Target Completion Date - To be determined. Opportunities to Improve State Reporting Requirements Under the Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) and the Highway Safety Program (HSP) DOT is exploring ways to more proactively coordinate NHTSA and FHWA highway safety oversight programs, including the HSIP and HSP. The Department plans to request public comment further opportunities for continued improvement and coordination of these programs. These activities might extend to research, grant allocations, performance measurement, data collection, and/or department-wide direction given to states for safety planning, rulemaking, and enforcement. 4 SB – No; IC - TBD; SLT – TBD Through our second round of Retrospective Review in the Obama Administration, we are seeking input how DOT could continue to operationalize and institutionalize coordination between the safety modes, and potentially better harmonize existing requirements, avoid duplication, and reduce reporting burdens State agencies, while maintaining a capability to analyze State data and reports, and to achieve Department-wide safety goals. on on
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