Res 2025-183 requesting Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) approval of a proposed non-radioactive hazardous materials (NRHM) transport route, generally located along FM110

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2. Route Analysis and Proposal. The political subdivision must develop a route proposal. The written proposal must address all the federal standards and factors listed in 49 CFR Section 397.71(b). The political subdivision must use the most current version of the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) publication entitled Guidelines for Applying Criteria to Designate Routes for Transporting Hazardous Materials or an equivalent routing analysis tool to develop the route proposal. If an equivalent routing analysis tool is used, the political subdivision must include in its route proposal a written explanation of how the tool is equivalent to the USDOT standards. This report is intended to satisfy this step in the process of establishing an NRHM route. 3. Local Public Hearing. The political subdivision must hold at least one public hearing on the proposed NRHM routing designation. Public hearings may take the form of a city council or commissioners court meeting and must conform to all applicable state laws governing public meetings, including the Texas Open Meetings Act, Government Code, Chapter 551. 4. Proposal Submission. After performing the analysis and conducting a local public hearing, the political subdivision must submit eight copies of the NRHM route designation proposal and one original color map of the proposed NRHM route to Traffic Safety Division (TRF) of TXDOT for approval. The proposal must include: • documentation demonstrating compliance with 49 CFR Part 397, Subpart C and 43 TAC Section 25.103 • a complete description of the proposed route, and • a signature of approval by an authorized official of the political subdivision, such as the mayor, city manager, countyjudge, or an equivalent level of authority. If a proposed route extends beyond the proposing political subdivision's jurisdiction into an adjacent jurisdiction, then a city council resolution from the affected adjacent jurisdiction must be included with the routing proposal. The proposal and map must be submitted to the TXDOT, Traffic Operations Division, 125 E. 11 th Street, Austin, TX, 78701-2483. 5. Proposal Submission. TxDOT Public Hearing. TRF of TXDOT will provide the public with notice through publication in the Texas Register and a 30-day period in which to comment. TRF will also conduct a public hearing to receive additional comments on the proposed NRHM routing designation. TRF will publish a notice satisfying the criteria described in Step 3 above. The notice must be published in two newspapers of general circulation in the affected area. The public hearing must be held in Austin, Texas, and conducted before the TXDOT executive director or a designee of the executive director. Coordination. TRF provides copies of the proposed route designation for review and comment to the local TXDOT district office, the DPS headquarters office, and appropriate TXDOT division offices.