SUN-38-08-00003-P Proposed Amendments to the Traffic and Parking Regulations of the State University of New York at Potsdam

9/17/08 N.Y. St. Reg. SUN-38-08-00003-P

NEW YORK STATE REGISTER

VOLUME XXX, ISSUE 38

September 17, 2008

RULE MAKING ACTIVITIES

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK

PROPOSED RULE MAKING

NO HEARING(S) SCHEDULED

 

I.D No. SUN-38-08-00003-P

Proposed Amendments to the Traffic and Parking Regulations of the State University of New York at Potsdam

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

Proposed Action:

Amendment of section 567.6(d) of Title 8 NYCRR.

Statutory authority:

Education Law, section 360(1)(d)

Subject:

Proposed amendments to the traffic and parking regulations of the State University of New York at Potsdam.

Purpose:

To regulate the flow of traffic on the campus by increasing the number of stop signs on the campus.

Text of proposed rule:

Section 567.6(d) is amended by adding new subdivisions (27), (28), (29), (30) and (31) as follows:

Intersection of	With stop sign on	Entrance(s) from
(27) College Park Drive	Parking Lot #8	Northwest
(28) Canton Drive	Watertown Drive	North
(29) Tupper Lake Drive	Saranac Lake Drive	North
(30) Pierrepont Avenue	Akwesasne Drive	West
(31) Canton Drive	Watertown Drive	South

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

Dona S. Bulluck, State University of New York, State University Plaza, Albany, New York 12246, [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) authorizes the State University of New York Trustees to make rules and regulations relating to parking, vehicular and pedestrian traffic and safety on the State-operated campuses of the State University of New York.

2. Legislative objectives: The proposed amendments will allow the State University of New York at Potsdam to regulate traffic flow as intended by Education Law § 360.1.

3. Needs and benefits: The proposed amendments are required to facilitate the safety of those traveling on the grounds of the State University of New York at Potsdam.

4. Costs: Any costs relating to the purchase and erection of the signs will be borne by the campus.

5. Local government mandates: None

6. Paperwork: Any paperwork required will be completed by the campus.

7. Duplication: None

8. Alternatives: There are no viable alternatives.

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

10. Compliance schedule: The campus will notify the campus community of the signage. Compliance should be immediate upon the erection of the signs.

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, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements on small businesses and local government's. The proposal addresses internal traffic regulations on the campus of the State University of New York at Potsdam.

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, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements on public or private entities in rural areas. The proposal addresses internal parking regulations on the campus of the State University of New York at Potsdam.

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 internal traffic regulations on the campus of the State University of New York at Potsdam.