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        <PUBLICATION>
            <PUBLICATION_ID>201804</PUBLICATION_ID>
            <PUBLICATION_TITLE>Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions</PUBLICATION_TITLE>
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        <AGENCY>
            <CODE>2127</CODE>
            <NAME>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>NHTSA</ACRONYM>
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        <PARENT_AGENCY>
            <CODE>2100</CODE>
            <NAME>Department of Transportation</NAME>
            <ACRONYM>DOT</ACRONYM>
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        <RULE_TITLE>Regulatory Update of Transfer and Sanction Programs</RULE_TITLE>
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<p>This rulemaking would update the Federal regulations to reflect the new statutory compliance requirements of the section 164 program (FAST Act) to incorporate the new penalties associated with non-compliance with the section 154 and 164 programs (MAP-21), and to make minor clarifications reflecting longstanding interpretations of the statutes and regulations. The section 154 and section 164 programs were first established as part of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) in 1998 to encourage States to enact Open Container laws (23 U.S.C. 154) and Repeat Intoxicated Driver laws (23 U.S.C. 164), also referred to as Repeat Offender laws, meeting minimum Federal standards. States that fail to meet the requirements of these provisions are penalized by the reservation of apportioned Federal-aid funds. A State may then elect to use the reserved funds for alcohol-impaired driving programs (transfer to the State's section 402 apportionment) or to conduct Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) eligible activities (release to the State Department of Transportation). States do not lose any Federal grant funds for non-compliance. The FAST Act amended the compliance requirements for the Section 164 program, while MAP-21 amended the procedures for reservation and use of apportioned Federal-aid funds for both programs. This will be a joint rulemaking conducted with the Federal Highway Administration.</p>
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        <PRIORITY_CATEGORY>Substantive, Nonsignificant</PRIORITY_CATEGORY>
        <RIN_STATUS>Previously Published in The Unified Agenda</RIN_STATUS>
        <RULE_STAGE>Final Rule Stage</RULE_STAGE>
        <MAJOR>No</MAJOR>
        <UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
            <UNFUNDED_MANDATE>No</UNFUNDED_MANDATE>
        </UNFUNDED_MANDATE_LIST>
        <EO_13771_DESIGNATION>Not subject to, not significant</EO_13771_DESIGNATION>
        <CFR_LIST>
            <CFR>23 CFR 1270</CFR>
            <CFR>23 CFR 1275</CFR>
        </CFR_LIST>
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            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>23 U.S.C. 154</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>23 U.S.C. 164</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
            <LEGAL_AUTHORITY>delegation of authority at 49 CFR 1.95</LEGAL_AUTHORITY>
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        <RPLAN_ENTRY>No</RPLAN_ENTRY>
        <TIMETABLE_LIST>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>09/30/2016</TTBL_DATE>
                <FR_CITATION>81 FR 67158</FR_CITATION>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Effective</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>10/01/2016</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Interim Final Rule Comment Period End</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>11/30/2016</TTBL_DATE>
            </TIMETABLE>
            <TIMETABLE>
                <TTBL_ACTION>Final Rule</TTBL_ACTION>
                <TTBL_DATE>05/00/2018</TTBL_DATE>
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        <RFA_REQUIRED>No</RFA_REQUIRED>
        <SMALL_ENTITY_LIST>
            <SMALL_ENTITY>No</SMALL_ENTITY>
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        <GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
            <GOVT_LEVEL>None</GOVT_LEVEL>
        </GOVT_LEVEL_LIST>
        <FEDERALISM>No</FEDERALISM>
        <ENERGY_AFFECTED>No</ENERGY_AFFECTED>
        <FURTHER_INFO_URL>www.regulations.gov</FURTHER_INFO_URL>
        <PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>www.regulations.gov</PUBLIC_COMMENT_URL>
        <PRINT_PAPER>No</PRINT_PAPER>
        <INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>No</INTERNATIONAL_INTEREST>
        <AGENCY_CONTACT_LIST>
            <CONTACT>
                <FIRST_NAME>Russell</FIRST_NAME>
                <LAST_NAME>Krupen</LAST_NAME>
                <MIDDLE_NAME>Ian</MIDDLE_NAME>
                <TITLE>Attorney Advisor</TITLE>
                <AGENCY>
                    <CODE>2127</CODE>
                    <NAME>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration</NAME>
                    <ACRONYM>NHTSA</ACRONYM>
                </AGENCY>
                <PHONE>202 366-1834</PHONE>
                <FAX>202 366-3820</FAX>
                <EMAIL>russell.krupen@dot.gov</EMAIL>
                <MAILING_ADDRESS>
                    <STREET_ADDRESS>1200 New Jersey Avenue SE,</STREET_ADDRESS>
                    <CITY>Washington</CITY>
                    <STATE>DC</STATE>
                    <ZIP>20590</ZIP>
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