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FHWA Responsibilities Matrix

This is a sample of a responsibilities matrix that can be incorporated in the appendix of a PMP.

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# Activity Authority Action Frequency Delegated To
  R = Review, A = Approve, C = Compliance
SP Statewide Planning
1. 20 yr Statewide transportation plan 23 CFR 450.214 R for C As updated Community Planner
2. 3 yr STIP & amendments 23 CFR 450.216, 220 R & A w/ FTA As requested by State (at least biennially) Community Planner
3. Interstate additions & access revisions 23 CFR 470.111, 115(a) R & A or Recommend action to HQ for system to system or new As requested by State Headquarters and/or Design Engineer
4. NHS revisions 23 CFR 470.113, 115(a) R & Recommend action to HQ As requested by State Headquarters
MP Metropolitan Planning
1. Transportation plan for non-attainment metropolitan areas 23 CFR 450.322 R & A Every 3 yrs Community Planner
2. Transportation plan for attainment metropolitan areas 23 CFR 450.322 R for C Every 5 yrs Community Planner
3. Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) and corollary STIP amendments for non-attainment areas 23 CFR 450.324 - 330(b) R & A As requested by State - at least biennially Community Planner
AQ Air Quality
1. Transportation plan conformity determination for non-attainment areas 23 CFR 450.322(d) R & A Every 3 years Community Planner
2. TIP conformity determination for non-attainment 23 CFR 450.330(b) R & A Every 2 years Community Planner
E Environment
1. Environmental document determination (all other projects) 23 CFR 771.113 R & A As submitted by State Project Manager
2. Final EIS 23 CFR 771.125 R & A As submitted by State DivisionAdministrator
3. Record of Decision (ROD) 23 CFR 771.127 R & A 30 days after publishing final EIS DivisionAdministrator
4. EIS written re-evaluations 23 CFR 771.129 R & A If no action is taken within 3 years after final EIS as submitted by State Project Manager
5. Section 4(f) individual 23 CFR 771.135 R & A As submitted by State Project Manager
6. Section 106 actions 36 CFR 800 R & A As submitted by State Project Manager
7. Implement Mitigation Commitments during PS&E Review 23 CFR 635.309(3)(j) R & A Project by Project Project Manager
DCM Design, Construction, & Maintenance
1. Consultant Agreements, Supplements, and Settlements for Megaproject 23 CFR 172.5 R & A As needed Project Manager
2. Projects Near Airports 23 CFR 620.103 R As requested Project Manager
3. Highway Facility Relinquishment 23 CFR 620.203 R & A As needed Project Manger
4. Design Exception Request 23 CFR 625.3 R & A As needed Project Manager (w/ Design Engineer)
5. Plans, Specifications, & Estimates (PS&E) 23 CFR 630B, 23 CFR 633.102 23 USC 106 R & A Project by project Project Manager
6. Competitive Bidding 23 CFR 635.104, 23 USC 112 R & A As requested Project Manager
7. Use of Public Owned Equipment 23 CFR 635.106 R & A As needed Project Manager
8. Changed Conditions 23 CFR 635.109 R & A As needed Project Manager
9. Concurrence in Award 23 CFR 635.114, 23 USC 112(d) R & A Project by project Project Manager
10. Changes and Extra Work 23 CFR 635.120 R & A As needed Project Manager
11. Claims 23 CFR 635.124 R & A As needed Project Manager
12. Statement of Materials and Labor (NHS projects of $1 million or more) (form FHWA-47) 23 CFR 635.126 Periodically R for C (State prepares and submits to HQ Project by project Project Manager
13. Public Agency Furnished Material 23 CFR 635.407 R As needed Project Manager
14. Utility Agreement 23 CFR 645.113 R & A Project by project Project Manager
15. Railroad Agreement 23 CFR 646.216 R & A Project by project Project Manager
16. Construction Inspection FAPG G 6042.8 R for C As needed Project Manager
17. Project Authorizations/Agreements (PE, Final Design, ROW, Utilities, RR, Force Account) 23 CFR 630 Subpart C Accept As needed Project Manager (w/ Finance Manager)
18. Authorization to Advertise 23 CFR 630.106 and 23 CFR 635.309 R & A Project by project Project Manager
19. Advanced Construction (all projects) 23 CFR 630.705 R & A As needed Project Manager
20. Payroll (all projects) 23 CFR 635.118 R As needed Project Manager
21. Termination of Contract 23 CFR 635.125 R & A As needed Assistant DivisionAdministrator
22. Value Engineering (NHS and $25 million or more) 23 CFR 627 and P.L. 104-59 Sec 303 R for C (State conducts study) Project by project Project Manager (w/ Design Engineer)
23. Bid Opening/Tabulations 23 CFR 635.113 Periodically R for C (State takes action) Per letting Field Operations Engineer
24. Utility Agreement Alternate Procedure 23 CFR 645.119 R & Accept One time Program Operations & EngineeringTeam Leader(w/ ADA)
25. Utility Accommodation Policy 23 CFR 645.215 R & A When changes occur Program Operations & EngineeringTeam Leader(w/ ADA)
26. Railroad Agreement Alternate Procedure 23 CFR 646.220 R & A One time Program Operations & EngineeringTeam Leader(w/ ADA)
PM Pavement & Materials
1. Buy America 23 CFR 635.410 R & A As Needed Project Manager
2. Proprietary Materials 23 CFR 635.411 R & A As Needed Project Manager
3. Warranties 23 CFR 635.413 R & A As Updated Project Manager
4. Convict Produced Materials 23 CFR 635.417 R & A As Needed Project Manager
5. Materials Acceptance 23 CFR 637.207 R & A As Updated Project Manager
6. Quality Control/Quality Assurance Programs 23 CFR 637.207 R & A As Updated Project Manager
7. Sampling and Testing of Materials 23 CFR 637.207 R & A As Updated Project Manager
B Bridge
1. HBRRP eligibility determinations 23 CFR 650 Subpart D R & A Project by project Finance
2. HBRRP discretionary candidate submittals 23 CFR 650 Subpart D R & A Annually by July 1 Bridge Engineer
3. TS & L and PS&E reviews 23 CFR 630, 23 USC 106, and W.O. 11/13/98 memo R & A Project by project Project Manager (w/ Bridge Engineer)
4. Innovative Bridge Research and Construction Program eligibility determination 23 USC 503(b) R & A and submit to HQ Annually (date varies) Bridge Engineer
5. Construction inspections FAPG G 6042.8 R for C As needed Project Manager (w/ Bridge Engineer)
M Mobility/ITS
1. Congestion management system 23 CFR 500.109 R for C As needed/revised by MPO/State Project Manager (w/ ITS Engineer)
2. Conformity with National ITS Architecture FHWA Final Rule dated January 8, 2001 R for C As needed w/PS&E submission (full oversight projects that affect regional integration) Project Manager (w/ ITS Engineer)
3. ITS Life Cycle Cost (>$3 million) and ITS Financing and Operations Plan TEA-21 Section 5210 R for C As needed for projects funded by TEA-21 Sections 5208 and 5209 Project Manager (w/ ITS Engineer)
4. ITS Service Plan TEA-21 Section 5207 Develop As needed ITS Engineer
FM Financial Management
1. Finance Plan & Annual Updates for Megaprojects TEA-21 Section 1308, and associated FHWA Guidance Review & Accept Prior to authorization of construction, and annually thereafter. Division Administrator
2. Project Agreements - including drug free work place and other provisions 23 CFR 630 Subpart C Accept As needed Finance Manager(w/ Project Manager)
3. Fed-aid billing reimbursement of eligible expenditures 23 CFR 140 and 635.122 R & A Weekly Finance Manager
4. Transfer of funds as requested by State 23 USC 104 (c) and 119 (f) R & A As needed Finance Manager
S Safety
1. Work Zone Safety Process review of effectiveness 23 CFR 630.1010 R & A Annually by Sept. 30 Safety Engineer
R/W Right-of Way
1. State R/W Manual changes 23 CFR 710.201 R & A Jan. 1, 2001 & every 3 years thereafter ROW
2. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Report - (OMB Form 2125-0030) 49 CFR 24.9(c) and Appendix B R Every 3 years ROW
3. Requests for waivers 49 CFR 24.204(b) R & A As submitted by State ROW
4. Use of R/W Air Space authorization request (on Interstate system) 23 CFR 710.405 R & A Project by project ROW
5. Access Break / R/W Disposal authorization request (if on Interstate system or fair market value not charged) 23 CFR 710.401 & 409 R & A Project by project ROW
6. Functional Replacement 23 CFR 710.509 Periodically R for C (State takes action) As needed ROW
7. Lead Agency Uniform Act monitoring activities 49 CFR 24.603 R for C As needed ROW
8. Develop R/W oversight agreement 23 CFR 710.201(i) R & A By Jan. 1, 2001 and updated as needed ROW
CR Civil Rights
1. Title VI Plan accomplishments and next year's goals 23 CFR 200.9 R & A Annually by Oct. 1 Civil Rights
2. Title VI Plan update 23 CFR 200.9 R & A As needed or requested by State Civil Rights
3. EEO Contract Compliance review reports (form FHWA 86) 23 CFR 230.409, 230.413 R & A As submitted by State Civil Rights
4. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) Program revisions 49 CFR 26.21(b) R & A As needed or as requested by State Civil Rights
5. State's DBE program goals 49 CFR 26.41 R & A Annually by Aug 1 Civil Rights
6. Supportive services funds requests 23 CFR 230.113 R & A As requested by State Civil Rights
7. Annual Contractor Employment Report (Construction Summary of Employment Data (form PR-1392)) 23 CFR 230.121(a) R for C and send to HQ Annually by Sept 25 Civil Rights
8. Report on supportive services (On-the-Job Training (OJT) & DBE) 23 CFR 230.121(e) R for C and send to HQ Quarterly by April15, July 15, Oct 12, and Jan 15 Civil Rights
9. OJT goals & accomplishments 23 CFR 230.111(b) R for C Annually by Jan 30 Civil Rights
10. Report on supportive services (OJT & DBE) 23 CFR 230.111, 113 R for C Quarterly Civil Rights
11. Americans with Disabilities Act Review complaint Voluntary agreement with Justice Dept. Conduct evaluation & correct or recommend action to HQ As requested by HQ Project Manager
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