SUN-15-10-00006-P Alterations in Traffic Patterns, Speed Restrictions and Street Names

4/14/10 N.Y. St. Reg. SUN-15-10-00006-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXXII, ISSUE 15

April 14, 2010

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. SUN-15-10-00006-P

Alterations in Traffic Patterns, Speed Restrictions and Street Names

PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE State Administrative Procedure Act, NOTICE is hereby given of the following proposed rule:

Proposed Action:

Amendment of Part 584 of Title 8 NYCRR.

Statutory authority:

Education Law, section 360(1)

Subject:

Alterations in traffic patterns, speed restrictions and street names.

Purpose:

To more clearly designate traffic flow and control as well as new street designations.

Substance of proposed rule (Full text is posted at the following State website:www.stonybrook.edu):

The proposed changes to 8 NYCRR 584 reflect alterations in existing traffic patterns speed restrictions and changes in street names on the campuses of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, designed to further improve pedestrian and vehicular safety.

Additional amendments include vehicle registration instructions, parking permit requirements for faculty, staff, students and visitors, identification of restricted parking areas for notification of towing potential and clarification of enforcement responsibility.

Text of proposed rule and any required statements and analyses may be obtained from:

Lynette M. Phillips, Esq., SUNY Stony Brook, Office of the University Counsel, 328 Administration Building, Stony Brook, New York 11794-1212, [phone], email: [e-mail]

Data, views or arguments may be submitted to:

Same as above.

Public comment will be received until:

45 days after publication of this notice.

Regulatory Impact Statement

1. Statutory Authority: Education Law § 360(1).

2. Legislative Objectives: To provide for safety and convenience of students, faculty, employees and visitors to and on the property, roads, streets and highways under the supervision and control of the State University of New York through the regulation of vehicular and pedestrian traffic, parking and signage.

3. Needs and Benefits: Changes in traffic patterns and control designations on the State University campuses are designed to enable the campus community, visitors and emergency vehicles to traverse the campuses more safely and more efficiently.

4. Costs: None.

5. Local Government Mandates: None.

6. Paperwork: None.

7. Duplication: None.

8. Alternatives: None.

9. Federal Standards: There are no related Federal standards.

10. Compliance Schedule: The campus will notify those affected as soon as the rule is effective. Compliance should be immediate.

Regulatory Flexibility Analysis

No regulatory flexibility analysis is submitted with this notice because this proposal does not impose any requirements on small businesses and local governments. This proposed rule making will not impose any adverse economic impact on small businesses and local governments or impose any reporting, record keeping or other compliance requirements on small businesses and local governments. The proposal addresses traffic pattern changes on the campuses of the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Rural Area Flexibility Analysis

No rural area flexibility analysis is submitted with this notice because this proposal will not impose any adverse economic impact on rural areas or impose any reporting, record keeping or other compliance requirements on public or private entities in any rural area. The proposal addresses traffic pattern, control changes and street name designations on the campuses of the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Job Impact Statement

No job impact statement is submitted with this notice because this proposal does not impose any adverse economic impact on existing jobs or employment opportunities. The proposal addresses traffic pattern changes on the campuses of the State University of New York at Stony Brook.