Thursday, December 24, 2009

Environmental Federal Register, Vol. 74, No. 246, December 24, 2009

Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 246
Thursday, December 24, 2009
 
Note: There were no announcements from U.S. EPA or most other Agencies that we are following today.
 
1. TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Federal Highway Administration. National Bridge Inspection Standards

 

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ANNOUNCEMENT 1


Subject: TRANSPORT - FR. DOT/Federal Highway Administration. National Bridge Inspection Standards
 
[Federal Register: December 24, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 246)]
[Rules and Regulations]              
[Page 68377-68379]

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

23 CFR Part 650

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2009-0074]
RIN 2125-AF33

National Bridge Inspection Standards

AGENCY: Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The American Association of State Highway and Transportation
Officials (AASHTO) Manual for Condition Evaluation of Bridges, 1994,
second edition (also referred to as ``the Manual''), together with the
2001 and 2003 Interim Revisions, is incorporated by reference in FHWA
regulations, approved by the Federal Highway Administration, and
recognized as a national standard for bridge inspections and load
rating. The purpose of this final rule is to update the incorporation
by reference language to incorporate the most recent version of the
AASHTO Manual, now known as The Manual for Bridge Evaluation, First
Edition, 2008.

DATES: This rule becomes effective January 25, 2010. The incorporation
by reference of certain publications listed in the rule is approved by
the Director of the Federal Register as of January 25, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Thomas Everett, Office of Bridge
Technology, (202) 366-4675; or Mr. Robert Black, Office of the Chief
Counsel, (202) 366-1359, Federal Highway Administration, 1200 New
Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 7:45 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
 
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