37.145 State comment on plans.
Each state required to receive plans under 37.135 of this part shall:
(a) Ensure that all applicable section 18 and section 9 recipients have submitted
plans.
(b) Certify to UMTA that all plans have been received.
(c) Forward the required certification with comments on each plan to UMTA.
The plans, with comments, shall be submitted to UMTA no later than April
1, 1992, for the first year and April 1 annually thereafter.
(d) The State shall develop comments on each plan, responding to the following
points:
- Was the plan filed on time?
- Does the plan appear reasonable?
- Are there circumstances that bear on the ability of the grantee to
carry out the plan as represented? If yes, please elaborate.
- Is the plan consistent with statewide planning activities?
- Are the necessary anticipated financial and capital resources identified
in the plan accurately estimated?
As already discussed under §37.135, the states will receive
UMTA recipient plans for section 18 recipients administered by the State
or any small urbanized area recipient of section 9 funds administered by
a state. Public entities who do not receive UMTA funds will submit
their plans directly to the applicable Regional Office (listed in Appendix
B to the rule).
The role of the state is to accept the plans on behalf of UMTA, to ensure
that all plans are submitted to it and forward the plans, with any comments
on the plans, to UMTA. This comment is very important for UMTA to receive,
since states administer these programs on behalf of UMTA. Each state's
specific knowledge of UMTA grantees it administers will provide helpful information
to UMTA in making its decisions. The rule lists five questions the states
must answer when they forward the plans. These questions are gauged
to capitalize on the working knowledge the states possess on the grantees.
UMTA will send a more specific letter of instruction to each state explaining
its role.