Proposed Rule2026-02042
Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning
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Published
February 2, 2026
Issuing agencies
Transportation DepartmentFederal Transit Administration
Abstract
FTA is announcing its decision to terminate its rulemaking titled "Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning" which would have proposed updates to its transportation planning regulations. FTA formally withdrew the rule from FTA's Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions ("Unified Agenda").
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 21 (Monday, February 2, 2026)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4465-4466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-02042]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
23 CFR Part 450
RIN 2132-AB45
Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan
Transportation Planning
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notification of termination.
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SUMMARY: FTA is announcing its decision to terminate its rulemaking
titled ``Statewide and Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan
Transportation Planning'' which would have proposed updates to its
transportation planning regulations. FTA formally withdrew the rule
from FTA's Spring 2025 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory
Actions (``Unified Agenda'').
DATES: This termination was made on February 2, 2026.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by any of the following methods:
U.S. Mail: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W58-213, Washington, DC
20590.
Hand Delivery or Courier: Docket Management Facility, U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Room W58-213,
Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal Holidays.
Fax: 202-493-2251.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Fleming El-Amin, Office of
Planning and Environment, (202) 604-7927, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f09232a22262128610a23620e2226210f2b203b61282039"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="54123831393d3a337a11387915393d3a14303b207a333b22">[email protected]</span></a>; or
Ms. Nicole Seymour, Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 924-6339,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d23040e020108433e08140002181f2d090219430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2866414b47444d067b4d5145475d5a684c475c064f475e">[email protected]</span></a>, Federal Transit Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to
4:30 p.m., E.T., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
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Electronic Access and Filing
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Background
FTA had initiated a rulemaking titled ``Statewide and
Nonmetropolitan Planning; Metropolitan Transportation Planning'' under
Regulation Identifier Number (RIN) 2132-AB45, to update the regulations
pertaining to FTA's transportation planning requirements in 23 CFR part
450.
Consistent with President Donald J. Trump's commitment to ending
unlawful, unnecessary, and onerous regulations, FTA is reviewing its
existing regulations and ongoing regulatory activities for alignment
with law and Administration priorities. FTA is withdrawing this
rulemaking activity because further rulemaking action does not align
with agency needs, priorities, and objectives. FTA continues to
consider the best means of addressing some or all the issues
surrounding its transportation planning regulations, and the scope of
any agency actions FTA concludes may be necessary to address these
issues.
In addition, all agencies participate in the semi-annual Unified
Agenda, which provides a summary description of the regulatory actions
that each agency is considering or reviewing. Agencies' agendas are
posted on the public website of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, and portions are published in the Federal Register
in the spring and fall of each year. The Unified Agenda is often used
as a tool to solicit interest and participation from stakeholders.
Withdrawal of this rulemaking will allow FTA to better align its
entries on the Department's Unified Agenda with the agency's needs,
priorities, and objectives.
Accordingly, for these independently sufficient reasons, FTA is
terminating the rulemaking associated with RIN 2132-AB45. By
terminating the rulemaking, FTA is indicating that it no longer
considers this rulemaking to be pending. Should FTA decide at a future
date to initiate the same or similar rulemaking, FTA will issue a new
NPRM under a new RIN, subject to the requirements of the Administrative
Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 553.
Issued in Washington, DC, under authority delegated in 49 CFR
1.91(c).
Marcus J. Molinaro,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2026-02042 Filed 1-30-26; 8:45 am]
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