Meetings: Highway motor fuel reporting reassessment; workshops,

[Federal Register: January 13, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 9)]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

Highway Motor Fuel Reporting Reassessment; Public Workshops

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; Public workshops.

SUMMARY: The FHWA Office of Highway Policy Information is sponsoring two one-day workshops to discuss the reporting of motor fuel information. The purpose of these workshops is to provide information on the reporting of motor fuel data from the States to the FHWA, the process by which the FHWA attributes Federal revenue to the States using the State-provided data, and to discuss and gather input on potential changes to the reporting procedures. The FHWA invites Federal and State Government agencies and interested public groups and individuals to attend.

DATES: The workshops will be conducted between 8:30 a.m. and 3:15 p.m. (local times). The locations and dates are listed below:

  1. January 27, 2000, Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, 1201 Market St., Philadelphia, PA 19107, tel: 215-625-2900. The hotel is offering a government rate of $113 per night for a single room, plus taxes. Please contact the hotel as soon as possible, but not later than January 21, 2000, to reserve your room and receive the government rate. Refer to the Federal Highway Motor Fuel Workshop when making your reservation.

  2. February 24, 2000, Adams Mark Hotel, 1550 Court Place, Denver, CO 80202, tel: 303-893-3333. The hotel is offering a government rate of $83 per night for a single room, plus taxes. Please contact the hotel as soon as possible, but not later than January 23, 2000, to reserve your room and receive the government rate. Refer to the Federal Highway Motor Fuel Workshop when making your reservation.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Specifics on registration and hotel accommodation information are available by calling Ms. Evangeline Pappas of Harrington-Hughes and Associates, Inc; at (202) 347-3511. For workshop issues, contact Ms. Marsha Reynolds at (202) 366-5029, or Mr. Ralph C. Erickson at (202) 366-9235, Office of Highway Policy Information.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded by using a computer, modem and suitable communications software from the Government Printing Office's Electronic Bulletin Board Service at (202)512-1661. Internet users may reach the Office of the Federal Register's home page at: http://www.nara.gov/fedreg and the Government Printing Office's web page at: http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara. The ``Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics,'' is electronically available for review at the URL: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/ghwystat.htm.

Background

The current motor-fuel reporting structure has served apportionment and information needs very well. (See chapter 2 of the ``Guide to Reporting Highway Statistics,'' which is electronically available as provided above.) However, the more extensive use of motor fuel data for apportionments under Federal legislation suggests that updating and improving the current reporting structure is necessary. While improvements in the current structure have been made, a number of reporting issues remain.

The FHWA, in conjunction with the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federation of Tax Administrators (FTA), has initiated a review of its motor-fuel reporting process. As part of this review, the FHWA has held two meetings of a committee composed of representatives from State departments of transportation and revenue, and others, to discuss and develop recommendations for motor fuel reporting improvements. The FHWA has begun to consolidate these recommendations, but is seeking further information from State data reporters and other experts in the subject matter.

Many States have expressed a strong interest in better understanding the attribution process, and in reporting motor fuel data to support each State's fair share of the attribution. About $11 billion annually in funds are apportioned based on State-reported motor fuel as provided in the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Public Law 105-178, 112 Stat. 107 (1998). The workshops on highway motor fuel reporting will provide an opportunity for States to achieve a better understanding of this process and provide input on reporting improvements.

Authority: 23 U.S.C. 315; sections 1103 and 1104 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, Pub. L. 105-178, 112 Stat. 107 (1998); and 49 CFR 1.48.

Issued on: January 10, 2000. Walter L. Sutton, Jr., Associate Administrator for Policy.

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