1. PURPOSE. To transmit the certificate of apportionment for the Metropolitan Planning funds authorized for FY 1996 by 23 United States Code Section 104(f). This Notice amends Notice 4510.342 dated October 2, 1995. The apportionment is effective immediately.

2. AVAILABILITY

   1. The Metropolitan Planning funds resulting from this apportionment are subject to lapse on September 30, 1999, if they have not been obligated for projects.

   2. The funds resulting from this apportionment are available for obligation immediately and will be subject to obligation controls in force at the time of obligation.

   3. The participation rate for these funds is 80 percent with sliding scale rates not to exceed 95 percent.

   4. The appropriation code is 085.

3. ACTION. Division Administrators should ensure that copies of this Notice are furnished to State highway agencies.

Attachment

TO--

The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and the State Highway Departments:

Pursuant to section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, title 23, United States Code, and the delegation of authority from the Secretary of Transportation to the Federal Highway Administrator in section 1.48, title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, I certify--

First, that in compliance with section 104(f)(1) of title 23, United States Code, and after making the deductions authorized by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, I have deducted one per centum of the sums remaining from the authorizations for the Interstate Reimbursement Program, Interstate Maintenance Program, the National Highway System, the Surface Transportation Program, the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program and the Bridge Program, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1996, for the purpose of carrying out section 134 of title 23, United States Code.

Second, that I have computed the apportionment for Metropolitan Planning for the purpose of carrying out section 134 of title 23, United States Code, among the several States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia in the manner provided by law in accordance with the formula in section 104(f)(2) of title 23, United States Code.

Third, that the sums which are hereby apportioned to each State, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for Metropolitan Planning, effective immediately, are respectively as follows: