Common use of ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES Clause in Contracts

ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 5.1 AMATS AMATS is the balanced, cooperative, coordinated and comprehensive process between the Municipality (MPO) and State for the development of an AMATS Metropolitan Transportation Plan, a Transportation Improvement Program and the Unified Planning Work Program. 5.1.1 In order to receive and expend federal funding for transportation and air quality improvements there must be cooperation between the State and the MPO as required by federal regulations. Therefore, the purpose of AMATS is to provide the framework and mechanism for the MPO and the State to jointly develop and implement transportation and air quality plans and programs, which will assure compliance with State and Federal transportation planning and air quality requirements. The duties and responsibilities within AMATS are further described in this section. 5.1.2 AMATS is responsible for the metropolitan transportation planning process within the urbanized boundaries in accordance with the Unified Planning Work Program approved by the Policy Committee, the FHWA, and the FTA. The AMATS responsibilities hereunder are subject to appropriations.

ORGANIZATION AND RESPONSIBILITIES. 5.1 AMATS AMATS is the balanced, cooperative, coordinated and comprehensive process between the Municipality (MPO) and State for the development of an AMATS Metropolitan Long Range Transportation Plan, a Transportation Improvement Program and the Unified Planning Work Program. 5.1.1 In order to receive and expend federal funding for transportation and air quality improvements there must be cooperation between the State and the MPO as required by federal regulations. Therefore, the purpose of AMATS is to provide the framework and mechanism for the MPO and the State to jointly develop and implement transportation and air quality plans and programs, which will assure compliance with State and Federal transportation planning and air quality requirements. The duties and responsibilities within AMATS are further described in this section. 5.1.2 AMATS is responsible for the metropolitan transportation planning process within the urbanized boundaries in accordance with the Unified Planning Work Program approved by the Policy Committee, the FHWA, and the FTA. The AMATS responsibilities hereunder are subject to appropriations.