IRR Program Update Priorities

ITEMS of Concern Revisited Over the last 6-9 months the following are items of concern that we have received in the BIADOT offices: Over the last 6-9 months the following are items of concern that we have received in the BIADOT offices: Road Inventory: Road Inventory: Attachments for final acceptance of sections/routes into road inventory. Attachments for final acceptance of sections/routes into road inventory. Number of returns to region Number of returns to region Cost data (conversion from cost to improve methodology to cost to construct) Cost data (conversion from cost to improve methodology to cost to construct) Cost indices Cost indices Base cost vs inflated Base cost vs inflated Data used in past formula runs Data used in past formula runs

Cost data (conversion from cost to improve methodology to cost to construct) Cost data (conversion from cost to improve methodology to cost to construct) Cost indices Cost indices Base cost vs inflated Base cost vs inflated Data used in past formula runs Data used in past formula runs Current Cost Tables Current Cost Tables Zeros Zeros No Data No Data Low costs Low costs Non-Road/Bridge Costs Non-Road/Bridge Costs Transit Transit Marine Facilities Marine Facilities

Update of Cost Tables Update of Cost Tables Recommendation: Update all data by 2007 Recommendation: Update all data by 2007 Current Solutions Current Solutions Fill all non-zeros (blank) with avg of State and/or National costs per each GPR Fill all non-zeros (blank) with avg of State and/or National costs per each GPR Fill all zeros with the avg of State and/or National costs per each GPR Fill all zeros with the avg of State and/or National costs per each GPR Replace low costs with the avg of State and/or National costs per each GPR Replace low costs with the avg of State and/or National costs per each GPR Apply nationally for similar data amounts Apply nationally for similar data amounts

Recommendation Update costs by end of FY2007 Update costs by end of FY2007 Define a Transit Costs (including inventory updating) Define a Transit Costs (including inventory updating) Define Marine Facilities Costs (including inventory updating) Define Marine Facilities Costs (including inventory updating)

Min. Attachment Update Next Step Next Step Letter back to the IRRCC on moving forward with recommendations to be policy Letter back to the IRRCC on moving forward with recommendations to be policy Formal Policy Formal Policy Examples of attachments Examples of attachments Clear wording Clear wording Recheck Recheck Implement with RIFDS Implement with RIFDS

IRRCC Recommendations Formal Policy to be Made Formal Policy to be Made Alternatives Alternatives Inclusion in Regulatory Update of 25 CFR 170 Inclusion in Regulatory Update of 25 CFR 170

FY06 Recommendation? Recommendation? Interim Guidance Interim Guidance FY06: What elements are critical? FY06: What elements are critical? What timelines are affected, move back some deadlines? What timelines are affected, move back some deadlines? Internal Policy Changes to review current submittals to reflect the intent of policy change, while allowing those as submitted to be reviewed as “qualifying”. Internal Policy Changes to review current submittals to reflect the intent of policy change, while allowing those as submitted to be reviewed as “qualifying”.

Regulations Update Technical Amendments Technical Amendments Changes in the Law (SAFETEA-LU) Changes in the Law (SAFETEA-LU) Changes and addition resulting from the IRRCC recommendation, input of tribal issues, comments from tribes via information collection (Transit program, financing, inventory provisions, etc.) Changes and addition resulting from the IRRCC recommendation, input of tribal issues, comments from tribes via information collection (Transit program, financing, inventory provisions, etc.)