TITLE 24. TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES

COMMONWEALTH TRANSPORTATION BOARD

Notice of Intended Regulatory Action

Notice is hereby given in accordance with § 2.2-4007.01 of the Code of Virginia that the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) intends to consider amending 24VAC30-21, General Rules and Regulations of the Commonwealth Transportation Board. The purpose of the proposed action is to undertake a general review of the regulation in accordance with the regulatory reduction goal of Executive Order 19 (2022). The regulation establishes requirements for activities that occur on highway rights-of-way under the jurisdiction of the CTB and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), dictating that uses other than travel are subject to the land use permit framework and that access or entrances are subject to the access management framework, and providing for regulation of other uses of the highway systems. The intent of this action is to remove redundant or obsolete language and identify opportunities for regulatory reduction and streamlining, along with any other changes determined to be necessary and appropriate.

In addition, pursuant to § 2.2-4007.1 of the Code of Virginia, the CTB is conducting a periodic review and small business impact review of this regulation to determine whether this regulation should be repealed, amended, or retained in its current form. Public comment is sought on the review of any issue relating to this regulation, including whether the regulation (i) is necessary for the protection of public health, safety, and welfare; (ii) minimizes the economic impact on small businesses consistent with the stated objectives of applicable law; and (iii) is clearly written and easily understandable.

The agency does not intend to hold a public hearing on the proposed action after publication in the Virginia Register.

Statutory Authority: § 33.2-210 of the Code of Virginia.

Public Comment Deadline: September 25, 2024.

Agency Contact: Jo Anne Maxwell, Director, Governance and Legislative Affairs, Department of Transportation, 1401 East Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone (804) 786-1830, or email joanne.maxwell@vdot.virginia.gov.