Other Significant Guidance

Significant Guidance Documents

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) established guidelines in 2007 that federal agencies should follow when creating and disseminating "significant guidance documents." Part of these guidelines state that a federal agency like the FTA must provide easy access to a list of all the agency's significant guidance documents in electronic form. If you want to learn more about this effort you can read the OMB Final Bulletin for Agency Good Guidance Practices (PDF).

In addition to Circulars, FTA has determiend that the following documents, also located in other locations on this website, meet OMB's definition of "significant guidance."  The consolidated listing below is provided for your convenient reference and in conformance with OMB guidelines.

Guidance Document	FTA Program(s)
Guidance for Transit Financial Plans	Planning, New Starts
FHWA/FTA Clarifying Guidance on Implementation of SAFETEA-LU Planning Provisions	Planning
Interim Guidance for Implementing Key SAFETEA-LU Provisions on Planning, Environment, and Air Quality for Joint FHWA/FTA Authorities	Planning
Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement (CMAQ) Improvement Program -- Final Program Guidance	Environment
Guidance for Determining De Minimis Impact to Section 4(f) Resources	Environment
SAFETEA-LU Environmental Review Process Final Guidance	Environment
Notice of Availability of Guidance on Section 6002 of the Safe, Flexible, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU)	Environment
Guidance on New Starts Policies and Procedures	New Starts
Reporting Instructions and Templates	New Starts