1. FHWA UPDATE APRIL 24, 2013 TBWG MEETING James Cheatham, P.E. Director Office of Planning Federal Highway Administration

2. UPDATE The NITC Presidential Permit was signed on March 29 th by the State Department. MAP -21 – the following actions completed or underway Guidance on NHPP, STP, and ER NHS design Standards Value Engineering Buy America Interim HISP eligibility HISP reporting High Risk Rural Roads State safety data systems

3. UPDATE COND’T Interim guidance on accelerated environmental decision-making Final rule on CEs in emergencies NRPM on CEs in operational Row and projects w/ few Federal funds. Process for development of National Freight Network Guidance on Increased Federal share of freight projects Draft State freight advisory committee Draft State freight plans Special permits during emergencies FR notice for input into P3 model contracts Interim guidance on major project finance plans The Chairman of the House T&I Committee has established a Freight Panel.

4. UPDATE COND’T President’s 2014 budget relates to infrastructure. As part of this program is a Fix-It-First Program for FHWA for $27 Billion. $2 Billion of these funds are for Border TIGER Grants – Another round of TIGER Grants has been announced by the Secretary of Transportation.