80_FR_52249 80 FR 52083 - FTA Supplemental Fiscal Year 2015 Apportionments, Allocations, and Program Information

80 FR 52083 - FTA Supplemental Fiscal Year 2015 Apportionments, Allocations, and Program Information

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 166 (August 27, 2015)

Page Range52083-52084
FR Document2015-21242

The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) annually publishes one or more notices to apportion funds appropriated by law. This notice is the third notice which announces the remaining apportionment for programs funded with fiscal year (FY) 2015 contract authority.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52083-52084]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-21242]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


FTA Supplemental Fiscal Year 2015 Apportionments, Allocations, 
and Program Information

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of 
Transportation.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) annually publishes 
one or more notices to apportion funds appropriated by law. This notice 
is the third notice which announces the remaining apportionment for 
programs funded with fiscal year (FY) 2015 contract authority.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information about this 
notice contact Kimberly Sledge, Director, Office of Transit Programs, 
at (202) 366-2053. Please contact the appropriate FTA regional office 
for any specific requests for information or technical assistance. A 
list of FTA regional offices and contact information is available on 
the FTA Web site at http://www.fta.dot.gov.

 I. Overview

    The FTA's public transportation assistance program authorization, 
the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), expired 
September 30, 2014. Since that time, Congress has enacted short-term 
extensions allowing FTA to continue its current programs. The most 
recent extension, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2015, 
Public Law 114-41, (July 31, 2015), continues MAP-21 through October 
29, 2015. This extension allows FTA to make available contract 
authority for transit assistance programs through September 30, 2015.
    The FTA's full-year appropriations, the Consolidated and Further 
Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, Public Law 113-235 (Dec. 16, 
2014), hereinafter ``Appropriations Act, 2015'' was enacted in December 
2014, giving FTA appropriated resources for FY 2015 for Administrative 
Expenses, Capital Investment Grants (CIG), Research and Technical 
Assistance and Training programs, and Grants to the Washington 
Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority. The Appropriations Act, 
2015 also provides a full fiscal year obligation limitation of 
$8,595,000,000 of contract authority for FTA programs funded from the 
Mass Transit Account of the Highway Trust Fund during this fiscal year.
    On July 23, 2015, FTA published an apportionments notice that 
apportioned approximately 10/12ths of the FY 2015 authorized contract 
authority among potential program recipients based on contract 
authority that was available from June 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015 
(80 FR 141). That notice also provided relevant information about the 
FY 2015 funding available and end-of-year grant management and 
application procedures. A copy of that notice and accompanying tables 
can be found on the FTA Web site at http://www.fta.dot.gov/apportionments.
    This document provides notice to stakeholders that FTA is 
apportioning the full-year FY 2015 authorized contract authority--
October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2015--among potential program 
recipients according to statutory formulas in 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53. 
This document also allocates most of the remaining CIG funding to 
projects with existing Full Funding Agreements (FFGA) or projects 
recommended to receive an FFGA. The FTA has posted tables displaying 
the funds available to eligible states and urbanized areas on FTA's Web 
site at http://www.fta.dot.gov/apportionments.
    The formula apportionment tables that allocate the full year of FY 
2015 appropriated funds can be found at http://www.fta.dot.gov/apportionments. In addition, the National Transit Database (NTD) and 
Census Data used in the funding formulas can be found at http://www.fta.dot.gov/apportionments.

II. Grant Management and Application Procedures

    A. The Transportation Electronic Awards Management (TEAM) system 
will close on Friday, September 25, 2015. Grants and cooperative 
agreements must have all applicable assurances and certifications 
completed so that funds can be awarded by the deadline. Funding that 
has not been awarded in an application by September 25, 2015 will not 
be migrated into the new FTA financial system, TrAMS. Instead, these 
applications will need to be re-created when TrAMS deploys in FY 2016. 
This applies to new

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applications as well as amendments to existing awards.
    B. Recipients of open American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) 
grants should be aware that, as a matter of law, all remaining ARRA 
funds MUST be disbursed from grants by the end of the 5th fiscal year 
(FY) after funds were required to be obligated. (See 31 U.S.C. 1552.) 
For FTA ARRA projects, that requirement takes affect at the end of FY 
2015. Accordingly, once FTA's ECHO grant payment system closes for 
disbursement payments on September 25, 2015, all remaining unliquidated 
funds within FTA ARRA funded grants will no longer be available to the 
grantee, will be deobligated from the grant, and returned to the U.S. 
Department of the Treasury. Even if a grantee has incurred costs or 
disbursed funds prior to the close of ECHO, if the grantee has not 
actually drawn down the funds by 2:00 p.m. EDT on September 25, 2015 
FTA would be unable to reimburse the grantee. Therefore, grantees with 
open ARRA grants must ensure project activities are completed and all 
funds are drawdown by 2:00 p.m. EDT on September 25, 2015. For ARRA 
TIGER I projects, the same requirement will be in effect for the end of 
FY 2016.

Therese W. McMillan,
Acting Administrator.
[FR Doc. 2015-21242 Filed 8-26-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 166 / Thursday, August 27, 2015 / Notices 52083 LIRR indicated that it needs the Corridor Congestion Relief Project at FTA appropriated resources for FY 2015 waiver for Stage 1.1 because the Harold Interlocking, for which FRA for Administrative Expenses, Capital procurement of the turnouts in that granted a Buy America waiver on May Investment Grants (CIG), Research and stage is on a critical path. LIRR 15, 2015, as FRA funds are being used Technical Assistance and Training calculated that, absent a non-availability for that project. programs, and Grants to the Washington waiver for the components of these two Issued on August 21, 2015. Metropolitan Area Transportation turnouts, LIRR’s JCI-Phase I Project Dana Nifosi, Authority. The Appropriations Act, would be delayed by approximately one 2015 also provides a full fiscal year Acting Chief Counsel. year, based on the extended lead times obligation limitation of $8,595,000,000 [FR Doc. 2015–21220 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] for design modifications, fabrication, of contract authority for FTA programs BILLING CODE 4910–57–P and delivery of the alternate turnout funded from the Mass Transit Account design. LIRR withdrew its waiver of the Highway Trust Fund during this request with respect to the components fiscal year. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION On July 23, 2015, FTA published an of eight turnouts needed for Stages 2.0.1, 2.0.2, and 2.0.3 because the Federal Transit Administration apportionments notice that apportioned procurement of those turnouts is not on approximately 10/12ths of the FY 2015 a critical path and LIRR believes that it FTA Supplemental Fiscal Year 2015 authorized contract authority among has enough time to design, fabricate, Apportionments, Allocations, and potential program recipients based on manufacture, deliver, and install the Program Information contract authority that was available domestic alternates without causing from June 1, 2015 through July 31, 2015 delays to those stages of the project. AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (80 FR 141). That notice also provided Following LIRR’s letter dated (FTA), U.S. Department of relevant information about the FY 2015 February 13, 2015, LIRR engaged in Transportation. funding available and end-of-year grant additional efforts to utilize domestic ACTION: Notice. management and application manufacturers for the project. By procedures. A copy of that notice and SUMMARY: The Federal Transit electronic mail dated June 25, 2015, accompanying tables can be found on Administration (FTA) annually LIRR further narrowed its waiver the FTA Web site at http:// publishes one or more notices to request to apply to only one turnout www.fta.dot.gov/apportionments. apportion funds appropriated by law. This document provides notice to needed for Stage 1.1 of its JCI-Phase I This notice is the third notice which stakeholders that FTA is apportioning Project. LIRR also withdrew its request announces the remaining the full-year FY 2015 authorized for a Buy America waiver with respect apportionment for programs funded contract authority—October 1, 2014 to the Schwihag roller assemblies, with fiscal year (FY) 2015 contract through September 30, 2015—among Schwihag plates, and the ZU1–60 steel switch point rail sections for that authority. potential program recipients according turnout. LIRR determined that, based on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For to statutory formulas in 49 U.S.C. the project’s redesign, LIRR could use general information about this notice Chapter 53. This document also domestically manufactured components contact Kimberly Sledge, Director, allocates most of the remaining CIG as alternatives. LIRR limited its waiver Office of Transit Programs, at (202) 366– funding to projects with existing Full request to just the movable point frog 2053. Please contact the appropriate Funding Agreements (FFGA) or projects needed for a single turnout in Stage 1.1. FTA regional office for any specific recommended to receive an FFGA. The Based upon LIRR’s good faith efforts requests for information or technical FTA has posted tables displaying the to identify domestic manufacturers for assistance. A list of FTA regional offices funds available to eligible states and the turnout components and redesign and contact information is available on urbanized areas on FTA’s Web site at the project, LIRR’s informed conclusion the FTA Web site at http:// http://www.fta.dot.gov/apportionments. that there are presently no U.S. www.fta.dot.gov. The formula apportionment tables manufacturers that are willing and that allocate the full year of FY 2015 capable of producing the movable point I. Overview appropriated funds can be found at frog critically needed for the project, The FTA’s public transportation http://www.fta.dot.gov/apportionments. and the lack of responses to FTA’s assistance program authorization, the In addition, the National Transit Federal Register notice, FTA hereby Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Database (NTD) and Census Data used issues a non-availability waiver to LIRR, Century Act (MAP–21), expired in the funding formulas can be found at pursuant to 49 CFR 661.7(c), for the September 30, 2014. Since that time, http://www.fta.dot.gov/apportionments. movable point frog component needed Congress has enacted short-term extensions allowing FTA to continue its II. Grant Management and Application for one turnout in Stage 1.1 of the JCI- Phase I Project. This waiver does not current programs. The most recent Procedures apply to the turnout itself, and extension, the Highway and A. The Transportation Electronic accordingly, the turnout must be Transportation Funding Act of 2015, Awards Management (TEAM) system manufactured in the United States Public Law 114–41, (July 31, 2015), will close on Friday, September 25, pursuant to FTA’s Buy America continues MAP–21 through October 29, 2015. Grants and cooperative requirements. 2015. This extension allows FTA to agreements must have all applicable This Buy America waiver does not make available contract authority for assurances and certifications completed apply to track turnout components for transit assistance programs through so that funds can be awarded by the rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Stages 2.0.1, 2.0.2, 2.0.3, and any other September 30, 2015. deadline. Funding that has not been stages of LIRR’s JCI-Phase I Project, or The FTA’s full-year appropriations, awarded in an application by September for LIRR’s State of Good Repair Program, the Consolidated and Further 25, 2015 will not be migrated into the as LIRR has withdrawn such waiver Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015, new FTA financial system, TrAMS. requests. Furthermore, this Buy America Public Law 113–235 (Dec. 16, 2014), Instead, these applications will need to waiver does not apply to track turnout hereinafter ‘‘Appropriations Act, 2015’’ be re-created when TrAMS deploys in components needed for the Northeast was enacted in December 2014, giving FY 2016. This applies to new VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:08 Aug 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1

52084 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 166 / Thursday, August 27, 2015 / Notices applications as well as amendments to System (NPMS) Program (OMB Control Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between existing awards. No. 2137–0596)’’ seeking comments on 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday B. Recipients of open American proposed changes to the NPMS data through Friday, except Federal holidays. Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) collection. During the comment period, If you wish to receive confirmation of grants should be aware that, as a matter PHMSA received several comments and receipt of your written comments, of law, all remaining ARRA funds suggestions on ways to improve this please include a self-addressed, MUST be disbursed from grants by the data collection. We are publishing this stamped postcard with the following end of the 5th fiscal year (FY) after notice to address the many comments statement: ‘‘Comments on PHMSA– funds were required to be obligated. received and to request additional 2014–0092.’’ The Docket Clerk will date (See 31 U.S.C. 1552.) For FTA ARRA comments on PHMSA’s proposed path stamp the postcard prior to returning it projects, that requirement takes affect at forward. We are required to publish this to you via the U.S. mail. Please note that the end of FY 2015. Accordingly, once notice in the Federal Register by the due to delays in the delivery of U.S. FTA’s ECHO grant payment system Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, mail to Federal offices in Washington, closes for disbursement payments on Public Law 104–13. DC, we recommend that persons September 25, 2015, all remaining DATES: A public meeting to discuss the consider an alternative method unliquidated funds within FTA ARRA revisions to the NPMS will be held on (Internet, fax, or professional delivery funded grants will no longer be the afternoon of September 10, 2015. service) of submitting comments to the available to the grantee, will be Written comments on this information docket and ensuring their timely receipt deobligated from the grant, and returned collection should be submitted by at DOT. to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. October 26, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Even if a grantee has incurred costs or ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be Amy Nelson, GIS Manager, Program disbursed funds prior to the close of held at the Crystal City Marriott located Development Division, U.S. Department ECHO, if the grantee has not actually at 1999 Jefferson Davis Highway in of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey drawn down the funds by 2:00 p.m. EDT Arlington, Virginia. Details regarding Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, by on September 25, 2015 FTA would be the meeting can be found at https:// phone at 202–493–0591, or email at unable to reimburse the grantee. primis.phmsa.dot.gov/meetings/ amy.nelson@dot.gov. Therefore, grantees with open ARRA MtgHome.mtg?mtg=106. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: grants must ensure project activities are You may submit written comments completed and all funds are drawdown I. Background identified by Docket No. PHMSA–2014– II. Dropped Attributes by 2:00 p.m. EDT on September 25, 0092 through one of the following A. Installation Method if Pipe Segment 2015. For ARRA TIGER I projects, the methods: Crosses Water Body Which is 100 Feet in same requirement will be in effect for • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Width or Greater the end of FY 2016. www.regulations.gov. Follow the online B. Year of Last Direct Assessment instructions for submitting comments. C. Type of Leak Detection Therese W. McMillan, • Fax: 1–202–493–2251 D. Special Permit Segment and Permit Acting Administrator. Number • Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket [FR Doc. 2015–21242 Filed 8–26–15; 8:45 am] E. Offshore Gas Gathering Line (Y/N) Management Facility, U.S. Department F. Average Daily Throughput BILLING CODE P of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey G. Refineries Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12– H. Gas Processing and Treatment Plants DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9 III. Kept Attributes a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through A. Positional Accuracy (changed from Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Friday, except on Federal holidays. previous 60-day notice) Safety Administration • Instructions: Identify the docket B. Pipe Diameter number PHMSA–2014–0092 at the C. Wall Thickness [Docket No. PHMSA–2014–0092] D. Commodity Detail beginning of your comments. Note that E. Pipe Material all comments received will be posted F. Pipe Grade Pipeline Safety: Request for Revision without change to http:// G. Pipe Join Method of a Previously Approved Information www.regulations.gov, including any H. Highest Percent Operating SMYS Collection: National Pipeline Mapping personal information provided. You I. Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure/ System Program (OMB Control No. should know that anyone is able to Maximum Operating Pressure 2137–0596) J. Seam Type search the electronic form of all AGENCY: Pipeline and Hazardous comments received in any of our K. Year or Decade of Installation Materials Safety Administration dockets by the name of the individual L. Onshore/Offshore M. Inline Inspection (PHMSA), DOT. submitting the comment (or signing the N. Class Location ACTION: Notice of public meeting and comment, if submitted on behalf of an O. Gas HCA Segment request for comments. association, business, labor union, etc.). P. Segment Could Affect an HCA Therefore, you may want to review Q. Year of Last ILI SUMMARY: PHMSA invites public DOT’s complete Privacy Act Statement R. Coated/Uncoated and Cathodic comments on our intention to request in the Federal Register published on Protection the Office of Management and Budget’s April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or visit S. Type of Coating (OMB) approval to revise this http://www.regulations.gov before T. FRP Control Number and Sequence rmajette on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES information collection. On July 30, submitting any such comments. 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ContactFor general information about this notice contact Kimberly Sledge, Director, Office of Transit Programs, at (202) 366-2053. Please contact the appropriate FTA regional office for any specific requests for information or technical assistance. A list of FTA regional offices and contact information is available on the FTA Web site at http://www.fta.dot.gov.
FR Citation80 FR 52083 
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