80 FR 18502 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Renewed Approval of Information Collection
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 65 (April 6, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 65 (April 6, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 18502-18506] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07856] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DOT-OST-2015-0061] Agency Information Collection Activities: Renewed Approval of Information Collection AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), DOT. [[Page 18503]] ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) approval to reinstate a previously approved Information Collection Request (OMB Control Number 2105-0563) in accordance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). The previous approval granted the Department of Transportation authority to collect information involving National Infrastructure Investments or ``TIGER'' Discretionary Grants pursuant to Title I of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 (the ``FY 2010 Appropriations Act''). The Office of the Secretary of Transportation (``OST'') is referring to these grants as ``TIGER Discretionary Grants.'' The original collection of information was necessary in order to receive applications for grant funds pursuant to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 (``FY 2010 Appropriations Act''), Title I--Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary, National Infrastructure Investments, Public Law 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034. The purpose of the TIGER Discretionary Grants program is to advance projects that will have a significant impact on the Nation, Metropolitan area or a region. This request for reinstatement advances the previously approved request of an information collection. The information to be collected will be used to, receive applications for grant funds, to evaluate the effectiveness of projects that have been awarded grant funds and to monitor project financial conditions and project progress in support of the National Infrastructure Investments, referred to by the Department as ``Grants for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery'', or ``TIGER'' Discretionary Grants program authorized and implemented pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the ``Recovery Act'') (OMB Control Number: 2105-0563) and the grants for National Infrastructure Investments under the FY 2010 Appropriations Act or TIGER Discretionary Grant programs include promoting economic recovery and supporting projects that have a significant impact on the Nation, a metropolitan area, or a region. DATES: Written comments should be submitted by June 5, 2015. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments [identified by Docket No. DOT-OST- 2015-0061] through one of the following methods:Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Fax: 1-202-493-2251. Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except on Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Mariner, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy, at 202-366-8914 or [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 2105-0563. Title: National Infrastructure Investments Grant Program or ``TIGER Discretionary Grants'' and Supplemental Discretionary Grants for Capital Investments in Surface Transportation Infrastructure. Form Numbers: None. Type of Review: Reinstatement with change of a previously approved information collection. Background: The Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery or ``TIGER Discretionary Grants'' program was created as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Through the Recovery Act and six appropriations acts, Congress provided DOT with funding for seven rounds of competitive grants totaling more than $4.6 billion for capital and planning investments in surface transportation infrastructure. Funding for 72 projects totaling more than $584 million under the TIGER program was announced on September 12, 2014. Projects were selected based on their alignment with the selection criteria specified in the Federal Register notice for the TIGER Discretionary Grant program. As announced in the Federal Register notices for each of the TIGER Discretionary Grant programs, grantees are expected to provide information to the Government so that the Government may monitor the financial conditions and progress of projects, as well as the effectiveness of projects using performance measurement metrics negotiated between the grantees and the Government. This request reinstates the existing PRA clearance to cover the requests for information from grantees that is necessary to receive grant applications, negotiate the grant agreements, and cover the reporting requirements agreed to by recipients of TIGER Discretionary Grants. The reporting requirements for the program are as follows: Grantees will submit reports on the financial condition of the project and the project's progress. Grantees will submit progress reports and the Federal Financial Report (SF-425) to the Government on a quarterly basis, beginning on the 20th of the first month of the calendar-year quarter following the execution of a grant agreement, and on the 20th of the first month of each calendar-year quarter thereafter until completion of the project. The initial report will include a detailed description, and, where appropriate, drawings, of the items funded. Grantees will also submit an Annual Budget Review and Program Plan to the Government via email 60 days prior to the end of each Agreement year that they are receiving grant funds. The Annual Budget Review and Program Plan will provide a detailed schedule of activities, estimate of specific performance objectives, include forecasted expenditures, and schedule of milestones for the upcoming year. If there is an actual or projected project cost increase, the Annual Budget Review will include a written plan for providing additional sources of funding to cover the project budget shortfall or supporting documentation of committed funds to cover the cost increase. This information will be used to monitor grantees' use of Federal funds, ensuring accountability and financial transparency in the TIGER programs. Grantees will also submit reports on the performance (or projected performance) of the project on performance measures that the grantee and the Government select through negotiations. The Grantees will submit a Pre-project Report that will consist of current baseline data for each of the performance measures specified in the Performance Measurement Table in the grant agreement negotiated between the grantee and the Government. The Pre-project Report will include a detailed description of data sources, assumptions, variability, and the estimated level of precision for each measure. The Grantees will submit interim Project Performance Measurement Reports to the Government for each of the performance measures specified in the Performance Measurement Table in the grant agreement negotiated between the grantee and the Government. Grantees will submit reports at each of the intervals identified for the duration of [[Page 18504]] the time period specified in the Performance Measurement Table in the grant agreement negotiated between the grantee and the Government. The Grantees will submit a Project Outcomes Report after the project is completed that will consist of a narrative discussion detailing project successes and/or the influence of external factors on project expectations. This information collected will be used to evaluate and compare projects and the monitor results that grant funds achieve, ensuring that grant funds achieved the outcomes targeted by the TIGER Discretionary Grant program. The Department's estimated burden for this information collection is the following: Estimated Number of Responses: 5,570. Estimated Number of Respondents: 500. Estimated Costs: $4,259,310. Target Audience: Eligible Applicants'' for TIGER Discretionary Grants are State, local, and tribal governments, including U.S. territories, transit agencies, port authorities, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs), other political subdivisions of State or local governments, and multi-State or multi-jurisdictional groups applying through a single lead applicant (for multi-jurisdictional groups, each member of the group, including the lead applicant, must be an otherwise eligible applicant as described in this paragraph). Frequency: Quarterly, and Yearly. Estimated Average Burden per Response: 8 hours for each request for Quarterly Progress and Monitoring Report; 8 hours for each Annual Budget Review; 8 hours for each Quarterly Performance Measurement Report. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 144,070 hours. The following is detailed information and instructions regarding the specific reporting requirements for each report identified above: TIGER Discretionary Grant program grantees will submit a Project Progress and Monitoring Report and the Federal Financial Report (SF- 425) to the Government on a quarterly basis. Grantees should use the following structure when preparing the quarterly Project Progress and Monitoring Report. Project Progress and Monitoring Report [cir] Frequency: Quarterly (on the 20th of the first month of the calendar quarter). [cir] Report covers: Previous quarter, along with a two-quarter forecast. [cir] Start: Upon award of grant. [cir] End: Once construction is complete. [cir] Format/Fields and accompanying instructions (beyond project ID information): 1. Executive Summary.--A clear and concise summary of the current status of the project, including identification of any major issues that have an impact on the project's scope, budget, schedule, quality, or safety, including: Current total project cost (forecast) vs. latest budget vs. baseline budget. Include an explanation of the reasons for any deviations from the approved budget. Current overall project completion percentage vs. latest plan percentage. Any delays or exposures to milestone and final completion dates. Include an explanation of the reasons for the delays and exposures. A summary of the projected and actual dates for notices to proceed for significant contracts, start of construction, start of expenditure of TIGER Discretionary Grant funds, and project completion date. Include an explanation of the reasons for any discrepancies from the corresponding project milestone dates included in the Agreement. Any Federal obligations and/or TIFIA disbursements occurring during the month versus planned obligations or disbursements. Any significant contracts advertised, awarded, or completed. Any significant scope of work changes. Any significant items identified as having deficient quality. Any significant safety issues. Any significant Federal issues such as environmental compliance, Buy America/Buy American (whichever is applicable to this Project), Davis Bacon Act Prevailing Wage requirements, etc. 2. Project Activities and Deliverables.--Highlighting the project activities and deliverables occurring during the previous quarter (reporting period), and (2) define the activities and deliverables planned for the next two reporting periods. Activities and deliverables to be reported on should include meetings, audits and other reviews, design packages submitted, advertisements, awards, construction submittals, construction completion milestones, submittals related to Recovery Act requirements, media or Congressional inquiries, value engineering/constructability reviews, and other items of significance. The two reporting period ``look ahead schedule'' will enable the Government to accommodate any activities requiring input or assistance. 3. Action Items/Outstanding Issues.--Drawing attention to, and tracking the progress of, highly significant or sensitive issues requiring action and direction in order to resolve. In general, issues and administrative requirements that could have a significant or adverse impact to the project's scope, budget, schedule, quality, safety, and/or compliance with Federal requirements should be included. Status, responsible person(s), and due dates should be included for each action item/outstanding issue. Action items requiring action or direction should be included in the quarterly status meeting agenda. The action items/outstanding issues may be dropped from this section upon full implementation of the remedial action, and upon no further monitoring anticipated. 4. Project Schedule.--An updated master program schedule reflecting the current status of the program activities should be included in this section. A Gantt (bar) type chart is probably the most appropriate for quarterly reporting purposes, with the ultimate format to be agreed upon between the grantee and the Government. It is imperative that the master program schedule be integrated, i.e., the individual contract milestones tied to each other, such that any delays occurring in one activity will be reflected throughout the entire program schedule, with a realistic completion date being reported. Narratives, tables, and/or graphs should accompany the updated master program schedule, basically detailing the current schedule status, delays and potential exposures, and recovery efforts. The following information should also be included: Current overall project completion percentage vs. latest plan percentage. Completion percentages vs. latest plan percentages for major activities such as right-of-way, major or critical design contracts, major or critical construction contracts, and significant force accounts or task orders. A schedule status description should also be included for each of these major or critical elements. Any delays or potential exposures to milestone and final completion dates. The delays and exposures should be quantified and overall schedule impacts assessed. The reasons for the delays and exposures should be explained, and initiatives being analyzed or implemented in order to recover the schedule should be detailed. 5. Project Cost.--An updated cost spreadsheet reflecting the current forecasted cost vs. the latest approved budget vs. the baseline budget should be included in this section. One way to track project cost is to show: (1) Baseline Budget, (2) Latest Approved Budget, (3) Current Forecasted Cost [[Page 18505]] Estimate, (4) Expenditures or Commitments to Date, and (5) Variance between Current Forecasted Cost and Latest Approved Budget. Line items should include all significant cost centers, such as prior costs, right-of-way, preliminary engineering, environmental mitigation, general engineering consultant, section design contracts, construction administration, utilities, construction packages; force accounts/task orders, wrap-up insurance, construction contingencies, management contingencies, and other contingencies. The line items can be broken-up in enough detail such that specific areas of cost change can be sufficiently tracked and future improvements made to the overall cost estimating methodology. A Program Total line should be included at the bottom of the spreadsheet. Narratives, tables, and/or graphs should accompany the updated cost spreadsheet, basically detailing the current cost status, reasons for cost deviations, impacts of cost overruns, and efforts to mitigate cost overruns. The following information should be provided: Reasons for each line item deviation from the approved budget, impacts resulting from the deviations, and initiatives being analyzed or implemented in order to recover any cost overruns. Transfer of costs to and from contingency line items, and reasons supporting the transfers. Speculative cost changes that potentially may develop in the future, a quantified dollar range for each potential cost change, and the current status of the speculative change. Also, a comparison analysis to the available contingency amounts should be included, showing that reasonable and sufficient amounts of contingency remain to keep the project within the latest approved budget. Detailed cost breakdown of the general engineering consultant (GEC) services (if applicable), including such line items as contract amounts, task orders issued (amounts), balance remaining for tasks, and accrued (billable) costs. Federal obligations and/or TIFIA disbursements for the project, compared to planned obligations and disbursements. 6. Project Funding Status.--The purpose of this section is to provide a status report on the non-TIGER Discretionary Grant funds necessary to complete the project. This report section should include a status update of any legislative approvals or other actions necessary to provide the non-TIGER Discretionary Grant funds to the project. Such approvals might include legislative authority to charge user fees or set toll rates, or the commitment of local funding revenues to the project. In the event that there is an anticipated or actual project cost increase, the project funding status section should include a report on the anticipated or actual source of funds to cover the cost increase and any significant issues identified with obtaining additional funding. 7. Project Quality.--The purpose of this section is to: (1) Summarize the Quality Assurance/Quality Control activities during the previous month (reporting period), and (2) highlight any significant items identified as being deficient in quality. Deficient items noted should be accompanied by reasons and specifics concerning the deficiencies, and corrective actions taken or planned. In addition, the agency or firm responsible for the corrective action should be documented. Planned corrective actions should then be included as Action Items/Outstanding Issues. 8. Federal Financial Report (SF-425).--The Federal Financial Report (SF-425) is a financial reporting form used throughout the Federal Government Grant system. Grantees should complete this form and attach it to each quarterly Project Progress and Monitoring Report. TIGER Discretionary Grant program grantees will submit an Annual Budget Review and Program Plan to the Government 60 days prior to the end of each Agreement year that they are receiving grant funds. Grantees should use the following structure when preparing the Annual Budget Review Report. Annual Budget Review Report [cir] Frequency: Yearly (60 days before the end of the Agreement year). [cir] Report covers: Upcoming Agreement year. [cir] Start: 60 days before first anniversary of grant award. [cir] End: Once construction is complete. [cir] Format/Fields and accompanying instructions (beyond project ID information): 1. Detailed Schedule of Activities.--An updated master program schedule reflecting the current status of the program activities should be included in this section. A Gantt (bar) type chart is probably the most appropriate for annual reporting purposes. 2. Estimate of Specific Performance Objectives.--This section will discuss, what, if any performance objectives of the project will be achieved over the course of the upcoming Agreement Year and note any differences from the original project plan. 3. Forecasted Expenditures.--This section will discuss financial outlays that will occur in support of the project over the course of the upcoming Agreement Year and note any differences from the original project plan. 4. Schedule of Milestones for the Upcoming Agreement Year.--This section will discuss, what, if any project milestones will be achieved over the course of the upcoming Agreement Year and the obligations associated with each milestone, noting any differences from the original project plan. If there are no proposed deviations from the Approved Detailed Project Budget, the Annual Budget Review shall contain a statement stating such. The grantee will meet with the Government to discuss the Annual Budget Review and Program Plan. If there is an actual or projected project cost increase, the annual submittal should include a written plan for providing additional sources of funding to cover the project budget shortfall or supporting documentation of committed funds to cover the cost increase. To the extent the annual budget update deviates from the approved project budget by more than 10 percent, then work proposed under the Annual Budget Review and Program Plan shall not commence until written approval from the Government is received. TIGER Discretionary Grant program grantees will submit Performance Measure Reports on the performance (or projected performance) of the project using the performance measures that the grantee and the Government selected through negotiations. Performance Measurement Reports [cir] Frequency: Quarterly (on the 20th of the first month of the calendar quarter). [cir] Report covers: Previous quarter. [cir] Start: Once, upon award of grant; Quarterly, once construction complete. [cir] End: At the end of agreed upon performance measurement period. [cir] Format/Fields and accompanying instructions (beyond project ID information): 1. Performance Measures Narrative.--Including a detailed description of data sources, assumptions, variability, and the estimated level of precision for each measure. 2. Performance Measures Spreadsheet.--Government and grantee will agree on the format of the spreadsheet for each individual project. Measures (to be negotiated between grantees and the Government, individually) may include, but are not [[Page 18506]] limited to: Average tons handled/day; average daily gross ton-miles (GTM); average container lifts per day (TEUs); containers transported on lines (TEUs); transit passenger miles and hours of travel; transit passenger & non-passenger counts; transit rider characteristics; average bike and or pedestrian users at key locations; average daily traffic (ADT) and average daily truck traffic (ADTT); average daily total train delay (minutes); average daily total (all vehicles) vehicle delay at crossings; transit service level; facility service level; average hourly (or peak & off-peak) vehicle travel time; average hourly (or peak & off-peak) buffer index; annual crash rates by type/severity; average slow order miles and average daily delay minutes due to slow orders; bridge condition (Sufficiency Rating); road closure/lost capacity time (lane-hours). 3. [For final Report] Project Outcomes.--Detailing Project successes and/or the influence of external factors on Project expectations. Including an ex post examination of project effectiveness in relation to the Pre-project Report baselines. Public Comments Invited: You are asked to comment on any aspect of this information collection, including (a) whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for OST's performance; (b) the accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) ways for OST to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (d) ways that the burden could be minimized without reducing the quality of the collected information. The agency will summarize and/or include your comments in the request for OMB's clearance of this information collection. Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 49 CFR 1:48. Issued in Washington, DC on March 25, 2015. Patricia Lawton, DOT Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-07856 Filed 4-3-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-9X-P
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TABLE 3—BUS EFFICIENCY ENHANCEMENTS RESEARCH AND DEMONSTRATIONS PROJECT SELECTIONS—Continued
Project
Project ID State Transit agency partner Project description Amount
sponsor
D2015–BERD–004 ....... GA .. Center for Metropolitan Atlanta Center for Transportation and the Environment $976,030
Transpor- Rapid Transit Author- (CTE), in partnership with the Metropolitan
tation and ity (MARTA), Atlanta, Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA), will
the Environ- GA. receive funding to develop and demonstrate
ment (CTE). a BAE Systems prototype Reduced Engine
Idle Load System. This first-of-its-kind effort
will bring a multimode, electric accessory
‘power plant’ to market.
D2015–BERD–005 ....... MD Maryland Maryland Transit Ad- The Maryland Transit Administration will receive $495,621
Transit Ad- ministration (MTA), funding to develop and demonstrate a retrofit
ministration Baltimore, MD. of 35 hybrid buses with a hybrid beltless al-
(MTA), MD. ternator and support equipment to monitor
fuel savings and impact on house batteries.
D2015–BERD–001 ....... MI ... American The Rapid, Grand Rap- American Seating, in partnership with The $298,906
Seating. ids, MI. Rapid in Grand Rapids, Michigan, will receive
funding to develop and demonstrate a heated
and cooled seat, which is intended to reduce
fuel consumption of public transportation ve-
hicles.
D2015–BERD–003 ....... UT .. Center for Utah Transit Authority Center for Transportation and the Environment $697,185
Transpor- (UTA), Salt Lake (CTE), in partnership with the Utah Transit
tation and City, UT. Authority (UTA), will receive funding to de-
the Environ- velop and demonstrate a system that will
ment (CTE). eliminate or reduce idling during paratransit
passenger loading operations, lowering oper-
ating costs, reducing energy usage, and im-
proving air quality.
Total ...................... ........ ....................... ...................................... ............................................................................. $3,000,000
[FR Doc. 2015–07825 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am] Between Firth & Ammon, in Bingham & Compliance at (202) 245–0238 or refer
BILLING CODE 4910–57–P Bonneville Counties, Idaho, 360 I.C.C. to the full abandonment and
91 (1979). discontinuance regulations at 49 CFR
By issuance of this notice, the Board 1152. Questions concerning
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION is instituting an exemption proceeding environmental issues may be directed to
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 10502(b). A final the Board’s Office of Environmental
Surface Transportation Board decision will be issued by July 2, 2015. Analysis (OEA) at (202) 245–0305.
[Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-No. 365X)] Because this is a discontinuance [Assistance for the hearing impaired is
proceeding and not an abandonment available through the Federal
Norfolk Southern Railway Company— proceeding, trail use/rail banking and Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–
Discontinuance of Service public use conditions are not 800–877–8339.]
Exemption—in Chicago, Cook County, appropriate. Board decisions and notices are
Ill. Any offer of financial assistance available on our Web site at
On March 17, 2015, Norfolk Southern (OFA) under 49 CFR 1152.27(b)(2) to ‘‘WWW.STB.DOT.GOV.’’
Railway Company (NSR) filed with the subsidize continued rail service will be Decided: March 30, 2015.
Surface Transportation Board (Board) a due no later than July 15, 2015, or 10 By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell,
petition under 49 U.S.C. 10502 for days after service of a decision granting Director, Office of Proceedings.
exemption from the provisions of 49 the petition for exemption, whichever Brendetta S. Jones,
U.S.C. 10903 to discontinue rail service occurs sooner. Each offer must be
Clearance Clerk.
over approximately 1.5 miles of rail line accompanied by a $1,600 filing fee. See
[FR Doc. 2015–07785 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am]
between milepost KN 4.0 and milepost 49 CFR 1002.2(f)(25).
BILLING CODE 4915–01–P
KN 5.5, located on NSR’s LeMoyne All filings in response to this notice
Industrial Track in Chicago, Cook must refer to Docket No. AB 290 (Sub-
County, Ill. The line includes no No. 365X) and must be sent to: (1)
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
stations and traverses U.S. Postal Surface Transportation Board, 395 E
Service Zip Code 60632. Street SW., Washington, DC 20423– Office of the Secretary
NSR states that the line does not 0001; and (2) William A. Mullins, Baker
contain any federally granted rights-of- & Miller PLLC, 2401 Pennsylvania Ave.
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2015–0061]
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way. Any documentation in NSR’s NW., Suite 300, Washington, DC 20037.
possession will be made available Replies to the petition are due on or Agency Information Collection
promptly to those requesting it. before April 27, 2015. Activities: Renewed Approval of
The interest of railroad employees Persons seeking further information Information Collection
will be protected by the conditions set concerning discontinuance procedures
forth in Oregon Short Line Railroad— may contact the Board’s Office of Public AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST),
Abandonment Portion Goshen Branch Assistance, Governmental Affairs, and DOT.
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Notice and request for
ACTION: DATES: Written comments should be negotiate the grant agreements, and
comments. submitted by June 5, 2015. cover the reporting requirements agreed
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to by recipients of TIGER Discretionary
SUMMARY: The Department of [identified by Docket No. DOT–OST– Grants.
Transportation (DOT) invites public 2015–0061] through one of the The reporting requirements for the
comments on our intention to request following methods: program are as follows:
the Office of Management and Budget’s • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Grantees will submit reports on the
(OMB) approval to reinstate a www.regulations.gov. Follow the online financial condition of the project and
previously approved Information instructions for submitting comments. the project’s progress. Grantees will
Collection Request (OMB Control • Fax: 1–202–493–2251. submit progress reports and the Federal
Number 2105–0563) in accordance with • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket Financial Report (SF–425) to the
the requirements of the Paperwork Management Facility, U.S. Department Government on a quarterly basis,
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13, of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey beginning on the 20th of the first month
44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12– of the calendar-year quarter following
The previous approval granted the 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 the execution of a grant agreement, and
Department of Transportation authority a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through on the 20th of the first month of each
to collect information involving Friday, except on Federal holidays. calendar-year quarter thereafter until
National Infrastructure Investments or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
completion of the project. The initial
‘‘TIGER’’ Discretionary Grants pursuant Robert Mariner, Office of the Assistant report will include a detailed
to Title I of the Transportation, Housing Secretary for Transportation Policy, at description, and, where appropriate,
and Urban Development, and Related 202–366–8914 or Robert.Mariner@ drawings, of the items funded.
Grantees will also submit an Annual
Agencies Appropriations Act for 2010 dot.gov.
Budget Review and Program Plan to the
(the ‘‘FY 2010 Appropriations Act’’). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Government via email 60 days prior to
The Office of the Secretary of Control Number: 2105–0563. the end of each Agreement year that
Transportation (‘‘OST’’) is referring to Title: National Infrastructure they are receiving grant funds. The
these grants as ‘‘TIGER Discretionary Investments Grant Program or ‘‘TIGER Annual Budget Review and Program
Grants.’’ The original collection of Discretionary Grants’’ and Plan will provide a detailed schedule of
information was necessary in order to Supplemental Discretionary Grants for activities, estimate of specific
receive applications for grant funds Capital Investments in Surface performance objectives, include
pursuant to the Transportation, Housing Transportation Infrastructure. forecasted expenditures, and schedule
and Urban Development, and Related Form Numbers: None. of milestones for the upcoming year. If
Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 Type of Review: Reinstatement with there is an actual or projected project
(‘‘FY 2010 Appropriations Act’’), Title change of a previously approved cost increase, the Annual Budget
I—Department of Transportation, Office information collection. Review will include a written plan for
of the Secretary, National Infrastructure Background: The Transportation providing additional sources of funding
Investments, Public Law 111–117, 123 Investment Generating Economic to cover the project budget shortfall or
Stat. 3034. The purpose of the TIGER Recovery or ‘‘TIGER Discretionary supporting documentation of committed
Discretionary Grants program is to Grants’’ program was created as part of funds to cover the cost increase.
advance projects that will have a the American Recovery and This information will be used to
significant impact on the Nation, Reinvestment Act of 2009. Through the monitor grantees’ use of Federal funds,
Metropolitan area or a region. Recovery Act and six appropriations ensuring accountability and financial
This request for reinstatement acts, Congress provided DOT with transparency in the TIGER programs.
advances the previously approved funding for seven rounds of competitive Grantees will also submit reports on
request of an information collection. grants totaling more than $4.6 billion for the performance (or projected
The information to be collected will be capital and planning investments in performance) of the project on
used to, receive applications for grant surface transportation infrastructure. performance measures that the grantee
funds, to evaluate the effectiveness of Funding for 72 projects totaling more and the Government select through
projects that have been awarded grant than $584 million under the TIGER negotiations. The Grantees will submit a
funds and to monitor project financial program was announced on September Pre-project Report that will consist of
conditions and project progress in 12, 2014. Projects were selected based current baseline data for each of the
support of the National Infrastructure on their alignment with the selection performance measures specified in the
Investments, referred to by the criteria specified in the Federal Register Performance Measurement Table in the
Department as ‘‘Grants for notice for the TIGER Discretionary Grant grant agreement negotiated between the
Transportation Investment Generating program. As announced in the Federal grantee and the Government. The Pre-
Economic Recovery’’, or ‘‘TIGER’’ Register notices for each of the TIGER project Report will include a detailed
Discretionary Grants program Discretionary Grant programs, grantees description of data sources,
authorized and implemented pursuant are expected to provide information to assumptions, variability, and the
to the American Recovery and the Government so that the Government estimated level of precision for each
Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the may monitor the financial conditions measure. The Grantees will submit
‘‘Recovery Act’’) (OMB Control Number: and progress of projects, as well as the interim Project Performance
2105–0563) and the grants for National effectiveness of projects using Measurement Reports to the
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Infrastructure Investments under the FY performance measurement metrics Government for each of the performance
2010 Appropriations Act or TIGER negotiated between the grantees and the measures specified in the Performance
Discretionary Grant programs include Government. Measurement Table in the grant
promoting economic recovery and This request reinstates the existing agreement negotiated between the
supporting projects that have a PRA clearance to cover the requests for grantee and the Government. Grantees
significant impact on the Nation, a information from grantees that is will submit reports at each of the
metropolitan area, or a region. necessary to receive grant applications, intervals identified for the duration of
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limited to: Average tons handled/day; comments in the request for OMB’s DATES: Applications made in response
average daily gross ton-miles (GTM); clearance of this information collection. to this amendment are due April 10,
average container lifts per day (TEUs); Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act 2015.
containers transported on lines (TEUs); of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
transit passenger miles and hours of and 49 CFR 1:48. John Kuhn, Supportive Services for
travel; transit passenger & non- Issued in Washington, DC on March 25, Veteran Families Program Office,
passenger counts; transit rider 2015. National Center on Homelessness
characteristics; average bike and or Patricia Lawton, Among Veterans, 4100 Chester Avenue,
pedestrian users at key locations; Suite 201, Philadelphia, PA 19104; (877)
DOT Paperwork Reduction Act Clearance
average daily traffic (ADT) and average Officer, Office of the Chief Information 737–0111 (this is a toll-free number);
daily truck traffic (ADTT); average daily Officer. SSVF@va.gov.
total train delay (minutes); average daily [FR Doc. 2015–07856 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am] For a Copy of the Application
total (all vehicles) vehicle delay at Package: Copies of the application can
BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P
crossings; transit service level; facility be downloaded directly from the SSVF
service level; average hourly (or peak & Program Web site at: www.va.gov/
off-peak) vehicle travel time; average homeless/ssvf.asp. Questions should be
hourly (or peak & off-peak) buffer index; DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS referred to the SSVF Program Office via
annual crash rates by type/severity; AFFAIRS phone at (877) 737–0111 (toll-free
average slow order miles and average number) or via email at SSVF@va.gov.
daily delay minutes due to slow orders; Funding Availability Under Supportive For detailed SSVF Program information
bridge condition (Sufficiency Rating); Services for Veteran Families Program and requirements, see part 62 of title 38,
road closure/lost capacity time (lane- Code of Federal Regulations (38 CFR
hours). AGENCY: Veterans Health part 62).
3. [For final Report] Project Administration, Department of Veterans
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the
Outcomes.—Detailing Project successes Affairs.
and/or the influence of external factors Federal Register of March 17, 2015, in
Notice of Fund Availability
ACTION: FR Doc. 2015–05941, on page 13958, in
on Project expectations. Including an ex (NOFA); correction.
post examination of project the third column, under ‘‘II. Allocation
effectiveness in relation to the Pre- of Funds’’ correct paragraph (2) to read:
SUMMARY: This notice corrects a ‘‘(2) Applicants must have spent no less
project Report baselines. provision requiring grantees to have than 46 percent of their total direct
Public Comments Invited: You are spent a certain amount of their previous service portion of their 3-year grant
asked to comment on any aspect of this grant award by a certain date, as stated award (this includes direct service staff
information collection, including (a) in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ and funds allocated for temporary
whether the proposed collection of February 3, 2015 NOFA, as amended on financial assistance) no later than
information is necessary for OST’s March 17, 2015, August 30, 2015.’’
performance; (b) the accuracy of the
Announcement Type: Amendment. Dated: April 2, 2015.
estimated burden; (c) ways for OST to
enhance the quality, utility and clarity Funding Opportunity Number: VA– Jeffrey M. Martin,
of the information collection; and (d) SSVF–021015. Office of Regulation Policy & Management,
ways that the burden could be Catalog of Federal Domestic Office of the General Counsel, Department
minimized without reducing the quality Assistance Number: 64.033, VA of Veterans Affairs.
of the collected information. The agency Supportive Services for Veteran [FR Doc. 2015–07903 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am]
will summarize and/or include your Families Program. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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