1. What is the purpose of this Notice? This Notice transmits the revised certificate of apportionment of Metropolitan Planning funds authorized for FY 2003 by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), Restoration Act, section 1103(e). The apportionment is effective immediately.
   
   
2. Does this Notice cancel FHWA Notice 4510.491? Yes, this Notice cancels FHWA Notice 4510.491, Apportionment of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 Metropolitan Planning Funds, dated October 30, 2002. The revisions to the apportionment are required pursuant to the provisions of Division I, section 317, and Division N, section 601, of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (P.L. 108-7), which includes the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003.
   
   
3. What is the availability of these funds?
   
   
   1. The Metropolitan Planning funds resulting from this apportionment are subject to lapse on September 30, 2006, if not already 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 Federal participating rate for these funds is 80 percent, with sliding scale rates not to exceed 95 percent.
      
      
   4. The appropriation code is Q45.
      
      
4. What action is required? Division Administrators should ensure that copies of this Notice are provided to State departments of transportation.

Mary E. Peters Administrator

Attachment

CERTIFICATE OF APPORTIONMENT OF
THE SUM OF $194,816,588 DEDUCTED FOR
METROPOLITAN PLANNING FROM THE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR
THE 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, 2003

TO--

The Secretary of the Treasury of the United States and the State departments of transportation:

Pursuant to section 9503 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century, 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, pursuant to section 104(f) of title 23, United States Code, and after making the deductions authorized by section 104(a) of title 23, United States Code, pursuant to Division I, section 317 and Division N, section 601 of the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (P.L. 108-7), which includes the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2003, I have deducted 1 percent of the sums remaining from the authorizations for the 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, 2003, 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, to each State 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 that are hereby apportioned to each State and the District of Columbia, for Metropolitan Planning, effective immediately, are respectively as follows:

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