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Real Estate Workshop May 19 – 21, 2014 Office of Program Management Mamie Smith-Fisher. MAP-21 Topics . Relocation Streamlining Demonstration (FHWA ONLY) Uniform Act Amendments Effective Dates Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (Timeline). Relocation Streamlining FHWA ONLY.
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Real Estate WorkshopMay 19 – 21, 2014Office of Program Management Mamie Smith-Fisher
MAP-21 Topics • Relocation Streamlining Demonstration (FHWA ONLY) • Uniform Act Amendments • Effective Dates • Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (Timeline)
Relocation StreamliningFHWA ONLY Section 1301 “Establishing a demonstration program to streamline the relocation process by permitting a lump-sum payment for acquisition and relocation if elected by the displaced occupant”.
Sec. 1521 - Uniform Act Amendments Increased Statutory Limits • Moving and Related Expenses • Business Reestablishment payment $10,000 to $25,000 • Fixed Payment in Lieu of actual moving and reestablishment $20,000 to $40,000
Sec. 1521 Uniform Act Amendments • Replacement Housing for Homeowners • Reduced 180 days to 90 Day occupancy requirement • 90 day homeowner - $22,500 to $31,000 • Replacement Housing for Tenants • 90 day tenants - $5,250 to $7,200
Map 21 Effective Dates Sec.3 • Effective one year from the date of enactment, October 1, 2013 • Duties of the Lead Agency • Adjustment of Payments • Uniform Act Statutory Limits – Effective two years from the date of enactment – October 1, 2014
42 U. S. C. 4633 Sec. 213 (d) • Duties of the Lead Agency • Annual Summary Report by Agencies subject to URA • Enhanced Reporting requirements • URA activities conducted by the Federal Agency • Real Estate Acquisition under the Uniform Act • Relocation Assistance
42 U. S. C. 4633 Sec. 213 (d) • Adjustment of Payments • Legislation added this section • Allows the Lead Agency to adjust statutory benefits levels by regulation for RHP, in Lieu and Reestablishment payments • Changes can be due to cost of living, inflation or other factors
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM Update)
NPRM Working Group Working Groups • Other Federal Agencies and FHWA Division Offices provided input and discussed issues related to all of the Subparts to 49 CFR Part 24 (December 2012-April 2013) • Proposed changes were narrowed down from 80 to 50 during seven conference calls
NPRM Timeline • FHWA Office of Real Estate Services drafted the NPRM and to submit to FHWA Office of Chief Counsel • Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST) – mandatory review 30 days • Office of Management and Budget (OMB) – mandatory review of 90 days • NPRM published in Federal Register Winter, 2014
NPRM Timeline • 60-day Comment period • FHWA will respond to comments • Draft Final Rule to FHWA Chief Counsel • OST – second review 30 days • OMB – second review 90 days • Final Rule is published in late 2015 • Effective 30 days after publication
Thank You Questions? Mamie Smith-Fisher 202-366-8063 mamie.smith-fisher@dot.gov