Appendix G to Part 7 - Urban Mass Transportation Administration

1. General

This appendix describes the document inspection facilities of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA), the kind of records that are available for public inspection and copying at these facilities, and the procedures by which members of the public may make requests for identifiable records.

2. Document Inspection Facilities

Document inspection facilities are maintained at the Urban Mass Transportation Administration Headquarters and each UMTA regional office. Except for legal public holidays and other special closings, these facilities are open to the public, Monday through Friday, at the prescribed times and locations:

Washington Headquarters Urban Mass Transportation Administration, Office of Public Affairs, room 9314, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. (Working hours—8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET). Regional Offices Region I—Regional Administrator, UMTA, Transportation Systems Center, Kendall Square, 55 Broadway, suite 920, Cambridge, MA 02142. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont) Region II—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 26 Federal Plaza, suite 14-110, New York, NY 10278. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. (New Jersey and New York) Region III—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 841 Chestnut Street, suite 714, Philadelphia, PA 19107. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. (Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia) Region IV—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 1720 Peachtree Road, NW., suite 400, Atlanta, GA 30309. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. ET. (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Puerto Rico) Region V—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 300 S. Wacker Drive, suite 1720, Chicago, IL 60606. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CT. (Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin) Region VI—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 819 Taylor Street, suite 9A32, Ft. Worth, TX 76102. 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CT. (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas) Region VII—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 6301 Rockhill Road, suite 100, Kansas City, MO 64131. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. CT. (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska) Region VIII—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 1050 17th Street, suite 1822 Prudential Plaza, Denver, CO 80265. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MT. (Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming) Region IX—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 211 Main Street, room 1160, San Francisco, CA 94105. 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. PT. (Nevada, California, Arizona, Hawaii, and Guam) Region X—Regional Administrator, UMTA, 915 Second Avenue, suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174. 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. PT. (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington) 3. Records Available at the Document Inspection Facilities

The following records are located at the document inspection facilities:

(a) Final opinions (including concurring or dissenting opinions) and orders made in the adjudication of cases and issued by the Office of the Secretary.

(b) Any policy or interpretation issued by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, including any policy or interpretation concerning a particular factual situation, if that policy or interpretation can reasonably be expected to have precedential value in any case involving a member of the public in a similar situation.

(c) Any administrative staff manual or instruction to staff, issued by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration that affects any member of the public, including the prescribing of any standard, procedure, or policy that, when implemented, requires or limits any action of any member of the public or prescribes the manner of performance of any activity by any member of the public.

(d) An index to, and copies of, the internal and external directives of the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. The records and the index may be inspected without charge. Copies of records may be obtained upon payment of the fee prescribed in subpart I of this part.

(e) Any proposed or final regulation issued by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration and any docket materials regarding these regulations. Public dockets for rulemakings are kept by the Docket Clerk, Room 9223, and are available for public inspection and copying.

4. Requests for Identifiable Records Under Subpart F of This Part

Each person desiring to inspect a record or to obtain a copy thereof, should submit the request in writing to the Director of Public Affairs, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, room 9314, Department of Transportation Building (Nassif Building), 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590. Each request should be accompanied by a signed authorization to conduct the search and agreement to pay any costs incurred, as provided in 49 CFR part 7. The requester may stipulate a maximum fee which he or she will pay. Prepayment may be required if authorized by 49 CFR part 7.

5. Reconsideration of Determinations Not To Disclose Records and To Deny Fee Waivers

Any person who has been notified that a record or part of a record will not be disclosed or that a request or a fee waiver or reduction will not be granted, either in whole or in part, may appeal, in writing, to the Deputy Administrator, Urban Mass Transportation Administration, room 9328, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590, for reconsideration of that determination. The decision of the Deputy Administrator is administratively final.