Third Party Contracting Guidelines Circular Revision

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[Docket 94-B]

Third Party Contracting Guidelines Circular Revision

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On September 7, 1994, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA)

issued a notice announcing that the FTA was revising Circular 4220.1B:

Third Party Contracting Guidelines. Specifically, this notice announced

the availability of the draft circular for review and solicited

comments from interested parties on the proposed changes. FTA is

extending the comment period to allow interested parties additional

time to review the draft circular and to comment on the proposed

revisions.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before January 18, 1995.

ADDRESSES: All requests for the draft circular should be addressed to

Carolyn Thompson, Third Party Contract Review Division, Federal Transit

Administration, 400 Seventh Street, S.W., Room 7405, Washington, DC

20590. Comments on the Circular should be submitted to the FTA Docket

Clerk, same address, Room 9316.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carolyn Thompson, Procurement Analyst,

Third Party Contract Review Division, Federal Transit Administration,

202-366-5470.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Current contracting guidance for FTA

grantees is contained in FTA Circular 4220.1B, ``Third Party

Contracting Guidelines,'' dated May 5, 1988, revised February 5, 1990.

FTA is revising the Circular to incorporate new provisions included in

the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (Pub. L.

102-240, October 28, 1991) and to reflect a more current contracting

policy.

The original comment period ended on November 7, 1994. FTA is

extending the comment period for an additional 30 days, in order to

allow interested parties adequate time to review the draft circular and

formulate their comments. The comment period will now end January 18,

1995.

Issued on: December 14, 1994.

Gordon J. Linton,

Administrator.

[FR Doc. 94-31082 Filed 12-16-94; 8:45 am]

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