81 FR 8818 - Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program Project Selections
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)
Federal Transit Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 8818-8819] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-03539] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program Project Selections AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Tribal Transit Program Announcement of Project Selections. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects with Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 and FY 2015 appropriations for the Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Program Tribal Transit Program (TTP), as authorized by Section 5311 (j) of the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), Public Law 112-14 (July 2012). On December 9, 2014 FTA published a Federal Register Notice (79 FR 236) announcing the availability of Federal funding for the program. MAP-21 authorized approximately $5 million annually for federally recognized Indian Tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, or communities as identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the U.S. Department of the Interior for public transportation. FTA is allocating a total of approximately $10 million to selected projects in this notice since we are including FY 2015 funding described in the December 2014 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). The TTP supports many types of projects including: Operating costs to enable tribes to start or continue transit services; capital to enable tribal investment in new or replacement equipment; and funding for tribal transit planning activities for public transportation services on and around Indian reservations. TTP services link tribal citizens to employment, food, healthcare, school, social services, recreation/leisure, and other key community connections. FTA funds may only be used for eligible purposes defined under 49 U.S.C 5311 and described in the FTA Circular 9040.1G and consistent with the specific eligibility and priorities established in the December 2014 NOFA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Successful applicants should contact the appropriate FTA Regional office for information regarding applying for the funds or program-specific information. A list of Regional offices, along with a list of tribal liaisons can be found at www.fta.dot.gov. Unsuccessful applicants may contact [Eacute]lan Flippin, Office of Program Management at (202) 366-3800, email: [email protected] to arrange a proposal debriefing within 30 days of this announcement. In the event the contact information provided by your tribe in the application has changed, please contact your regional tribal liaison with the current information in order to expedite the grant award process. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Approximately $10 million is available for FY 2014 and FY 2015 under the TTP. A total of 79 applications were received from 64 tribes in 20 states requesting $19.5 million, indicating significant demand for funds for public transportation projects. Project proposals were evaluated based on each applicant's responsiveness to the program evaluation criteria outlined in FTA's December 2014 NOFA. The FTA also took into consideration the current status of previously funded applicants. This included evaluating available prior year discretionary and formula balances; geographic balance and diversity, including regional balance based on tribal population; and support of the Ladders of Opportunity initiative. As a result, FTA is funding a total of 65 projects for 55 tribes in 18 states. The projects selected in Table 1 provide funding for transit planning studies, capital and operating requests for existing, start-up expansion and replacement services. Funds must be used only for the specific purposes identified in Table 1. Allocations may be less than what the applicant requested and were capped at $300,000 to provide funding to all highly recommended and recommended proposals, however, planning projects were capped at $25,000. Recommended projects received the scalable amount provided by the applicant. Operating assistance for existing services was funded at one year. Tribes selected for competitive discretionary funding should work with their FTA regional office to finalize the grant application in FTA's Transit Award Management System (TrAMs) for the projects identified in the attached table to quickly obligate funds. In cases where the allocation amount is less than the proposer's requested amount, tribes should work with the regional office to ensure the funds are obligated for eligible aspects of the projects, and for the specific purpose intended as reflected in Table 1. A discretionary project identification number has been assigned to each project for tracking purposes, and must be used in the TrAMs application. For more information about TrAMs, please visit http://www.fta.dot.gov/16260_15769.html. The post award reporting requirements include submission of the Federal Financial Report (FFR) and Milestone Progress Report in TrAMs, and National Transit Database (NTD) reporting as appropriate (see FTA Circular 9040.1G). Tribes must continue to report to the NTD to be eligible for formula apportionment funds. To be considered in the FY 2016 formula apportionments, tribes should have submitted their reports to the NTD no later than August 31, 2015; voluntary reporting to the NTD is also encouraged. Additionally, to be considered for the FY 2017 formula apportionment funds, tribes need to submit their reports to the NTD no later than June 30, 2016. For tribes who have not reported before, please contact the NTD Operations Center in advance to get a reporting account for the NTD on-line data collection system. The Operation Center can be reached Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. (ET), by email [email protected] or by phone 1-888-252-0936. Tribes must comply with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, FTA circulars, and other Federal requirements in carrying out the project supported by the FTA grant. To assist tribes with understanding these requirements, FTA has conducted approximately nine Tribal Transit Technical Assistance Workshops, and expects to offer several workshops in FY 2016. FTA has also expanded its technical assistance to tribes receiving funds under this program. In FY15, FTA implemented the Tribal Transit [[Page 8819]] Technical Assistance Assessments initiative. Through these assessments, FTA collaborates with tribal transit leaders to review processes and identify areas in need of improvement and then assist with solutions to address these needs. FTA completed fifteen assessments in FY15, and expects to do a similar number in FY16. These assessments include discussions of compliance areas pursuant to the Master Agreement, a site visit, promising practices reviews, and technical assistance from FTA and its contractors. These workshops and assessments have received exemplary feedback From Tribal Transit Leaders, and have provided FTA with invaluable opportunities to learn more about Tribal transit leaders' perspectives, and honor the sovereignty of tribal nations. FTA will post information about upcoming workshops to its Web site and disseminate information about the reviews through its Regional offices. A list of Tribal Liaisons can be found on FTA's Web site at http://www.fta.dot.gov/13094_15845.html. Funds allocated in this announcement must be obligated in a grant by September 30, 2018. Tribes selected for competitive discretionary funding should work with their FTA regional tribal liaison to finalize the grant application in FTA's TrAMs. FTA plans to publish a notice of funding availability NOFA soliciting proposals for FY 2016 discretionary funds in the coming months. The NOFA will establish and outline specific eligibility for funding. Therese W. McMillan, Acting Administrator. [FR Doc. 2016-03539 Filed 2-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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Washington, DC 20549 on official services; capital to enable tribal recommended and recommended
business days between the hours of investment in new or replacement proposals, however, planning projects
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such equipment; and funding for tribal transit were capped at $25,000. Recommended
filing also will be available for planning activities for public projects received the scalable amount
inspection and copying at the principal transportation services on and around provided by the applicant. Operating
offices of the Exchange. All comments Indian reservations. TTP services link assistance for existing services was
received will be posted without change; tribal citizens to employment, food, funded at one year. Tribes selected for
the Commission does not edit personal healthcare, school, social services, competitive discretionary funding
identifying information from recreation/leisure, and other key should work with their FTA regional
submissions. You should submit only community connections. FTA funds office to finalize the grant application in
information that you wish to make may only be used for eligible purposes FTA’s Transit Award Management
available publicly. All submissions defined under 49 U.S.C 5311 and System (TrAMs) for the projects
should refer to File Number SR–Phlx– described in the FTA Circular 9040.1G identified in the attached table to
2016–09, and should be submitted on or and consistent with the specific quickly obligate funds. In cases where
before March 14, 2016. eligibility and priorities established in the allocation amount is less than the
For the Commission, by the Division of the December 2014 NOFA. proposer’s requested amount, tribes
Trading and Markets, pursuant to delegated FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: should work with the regional office to
authority.21 Successful applicants should contact ensure the funds are obligated for
Brent J. Fields, the appropriate FTA Regional office for eligible aspects of the projects, and for
Secretary. information regarding applying for the the specific purpose intended as
[FR Doc. 2016–03526 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] funds or program-specific information. reflected in Table 1. A discretionary
BILLING CODE 8011–01–P A list of Regional offices, along with a project identification number has been
list of tribal liaisons can be found at assigned to each project for tracking
www.fta.dot.gov. Unsuccessful purposes, and must be used in the
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION applicants may contact Élan Flippin, TrAMs application. For more
Office of Program Management at (202) information about TrAMs, please visit
Federal Transit Administration 366–3800, email: Elan.Flippin@dot.gov http://www.fta.dot.gov/16260_
to arrange a proposal debriefing within 15769.html. The post award reporting
Fiscal Year 2014–2015 Public 30 days of this announcement. In the requirements include submission of the
Transportation on Indian Reservations event the contact information provided Federal Financial Report (FFR) and
Program Project Selections by your tribe in the application has Milestone Progress Report in TrAMs,
changed, please contact your regional and National Transit Database (NTD)
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
tribal liaison with the current reporting as appropriate (see FTA
(FTA), U.S. Department of
information in order to expedite the Circular 9040.1G).
Transportation (DOT).
grant award process. A TDD is available Tribes must continue to report to the
ACTION: Tribal Transit Program
at 1–800–877–8339 (TDD/FIRS). NTD to be eligible for formula
Announcement of Project Selections.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: apportionment funds. To be considered
SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Approximately $10 million is available in the FY 2016 formula apportionments,
Administration (FTA) announces the for FY 2014 and FY 2015 under the tribes should have submitted their
selection of projects with Fiscal Year TTP. A total of 79 applications were reports to the NTD no later than August
(FY) 2014 and FY 2015 appropriations received from 64 tribes in 20 states 31, 2015; voluntary reporting to the
for the Public Transportation on Indian requesting $19.5 million, indicating NTD is also encouraged. Additionally,
Reservations Program Tribal Transit significant demand for funds for public to be considered for the FY 2017
Program (TTP), as authorized by Section transportation projects. Project formula apportionment funds, tribes
5311 (j) of the Moving Ahead for proposals were evaluated based on each need to submit their reports to the NTD
Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP– applicant’s responsiveness to the no later than June 30, 2016. For tribes
21), Public Law 112–14 (July 2012). On program evaluation criteria outlined in who have not reported before, please
December 9, 2014 FTA published a FTA’s December 2014 NOFA. The FTA contact the NTD Operations Center in
Federal Register Notice (79 FR 236) also took into consideration the current advance to get a reporting account for
announcing the availability of Federal status of previously funded applicants. the NTD on-line data collection system.
funding for the program. MAP–21 This included evaluating available prior The Operation Center can be reached
authorized approximately $5 million year discretionary and formula balances; Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m.
annually for federally recognized Indian geographic balance and diversity, (ET), by email NTDHelp@dot.gov or by
Tribes or Alaska Native villages, groups, including regional balance based on phone 1–888–252–0936. Tribes must
or communities as identified by the tribal population; and support of the comply with all applicable Federal
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the Ladders of Opportunity initiative. As a statutes, regulations, executive orders,
U.S. Department of the Interior for result, FTA is funding a total of 65 FTA circulars, and other Federal
public transportation. FTA is allocating projects for 55 tribes in 18 states. The requirements in carrying out the project
a total of approximately $10 million to projects selected in Table 1 provide supported by the FTA grant. To assist
selected projects in this notice since we funding for transit planning studies, tribes with understanding these
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are including FY 2015 funding capital and operating requests for requirements, FTA has conducted
described in the December 2014 Notice existing, start-up expansion and approximately nine Tribal Transit
of Funding Availability (NOFA). The replacement services. Funds must be Technical Assistance Workshops, and
TTP supports many types of projects used only for the specific purposes expects to offer several workshops in FY
including: Operating costs to enable identified in Table 1. Allocations may 2016. FTA has also expanded its
tribes to start or continue transit be less than what the applicant technical assistance to tribes receiving
requested and were capped at $300,000 funds under this program. In FY15, FTA
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Technical Assistance Assessments Secretary and the Federal Transit Affairs, tel.: 202–622–4855, Assistant
initiative. Through these assessments, Administrator on matters relating to the Director for Sanctions Compliance &
FTA collaborates with tribal transit safety of public transportation systems. Evaluation, tel.: 202–622–2490; or the
leaders to review processes and identify This charter will be effective for two Department of the Treasury’s Office of
areas in need of improvement and then years from the date it is filed with the Chief Counsel (Foreign Assets
assist with solutions to address these Congress. Control), Office of the General Counsel,
needs. FTA completed fifteen FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: tel.: 202–622–2410.
assessments in FY15, and expects to do Thomas Littleton, TRACS Designated SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
a similar number in FY16. These Federal Officer, Associate
assessments include discussions of Electronic and Facsimile Availability
Administrator, FTA Office of Transit
compliance areas pursuant to the Master Safety and Oversight, 1200 New Jersey This document and additional
Agreement, a site visit, promising Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590, information concerning OFAC are
practices reviews, and technical (202) 366–9239; or Bridget Zamperini, available from OFAC’s Web site
assistance from FTA and its contractors. FTA Office of Transit Safety and (www.treas.gov/ofac). Certain general
These workshops and assessments have Oversight, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., information pertaining to OFAC’s
received exemplary feedback From 4th Floor, East (E45–310), Washington, sanctions programs is available via
Tribal Transit Leaders, and have DC 20590, (202) 366–0306. facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on-
provided FTA with invaluable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This demand service, tel.: 202–622–0077.
opportunities to learn more about Tribal notice is provided in accordance with Background
transit leaders’ perspectives, and honor the Federal Advisory Committee Act
the sovereignty of tribal nations. FTA On July 24, 2011, the President issued
(Pub. L. 92–463, 5 U.S.C. App. 2). As
will post information about upcoming Executive Order 13581, ‘‘Blocking
noted above, TRACS is a Federal
workshops to its Web site and Property of Transnational Criminal
Advisory Committee established to
disseminate information about the Organizations’’ (the ‘‘Order’’), pursuant
provide information, advice, and
reviews through its Regional offices. A to, inter alia, the International
recommendations to the Secretary and
list of Tribal Liaisons can be found on Emergency Economic Powers Act (50
the Administrator of the Federal Transit
FTA’s Web site at http://www.fta.dot. U.S.C. 1701–06). The Order was
Administration on matters relating to
gov/13094_15845.html. effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight
the safety of public transportation
Funds allocated in this announcement time on July 25, 2011. In the Order, the
systems. Please see the TRACS Web site
must be obligated in a grant by President declared a national emergency
for additional information at http://
September 30, 2018. Tribes selected for to deal with the threat that significant
www.fta.dot.gov/about/13099.html.
competitive discretionary funding transnational criminal organizations
should work with their FTA regional Therese W. McMillan, pose to the national security, foreign
tribal liaison to finalize the grant Acting Administrator. policy, and economy of the United
application in FTA’s TrAMs. FTA plans [FR Doc. 2016–03538 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] States.
to publish a notice of funding BILLING CODE P Section 1 of the Order blocks, with
availability NOFA soliciting proposals certain exceptions, all property and
for FY 2016 discretionary funds in the interests in property that are in the
coming months. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY United States, that come within the
The NOFA will establish and outline United States, or that are or come within
specific eligibility for funding. Office of Foreign Assets Control the possession or control of any United
States person, of persons listed in the
Therese W. McMillan, Designation of Two Individuals Annex to the Order and of persons
Acting Administrator. Pursuant to Executive Order 13581, determined by the Secretary of the
[FR Doc. 2016–03539 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am] ‘‘Blocking Property of Transnational Treasury, in consultation with the
BILLING CODE P Criminal Organizations’’ Attorney General and the Secretary of
AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets State, to satisfy certain criteria set forth
Control, Treasury. in the Order.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION On February 16, 2016, the Acting
ACTION: Notice.
Federal Transit Administration Director of OFAC, in consultation with
SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s the Attorney General and the Secretary
Announcement of Charter Renewal of Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of State, designated, pursuant to one or
the Transit Advisory Committee for is publishing the name of two more of the criteria set forth in
Safety (TRACS) individuals whose property and subparagraphs (a)(ii)(A) through
interests in property are blocked (a)(ii)(C) of Section 1 of the Order, two
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, individuals whose property and
pursuant to Executive Order 13581 of
DOT. interests in property are blocked
July 24, 2011, ‘‘Blocking Property of
ACTION: Notice of charter renewal. Transnational Criminal Organizations.’’ pursuant to the Order.
DATES: The designations by the Acting
The listings for these individuals on
SUMMARY: The Federal Transit
Director of OFAC, pursuant to Executive OFAC’s List of Specially Designated
Administration (FTA) announces the
Order 13581, of the two individuals Nationals and Blocked Persons appear
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charter renewal of the Transit Advisory
identified in this notice were effective as follows:
Committee for Safety (TRACS). TRACS
is a Federal Advisory Committee on February 16, 2015. Individuals
established by the U.S. Secretary of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
1. ROBERTO ORELLANA, Jose (Latin:
Transportation (the Secretary) in Department of the Treasury’s Office of ROBERTO ORELLANA, José) (a.k.a.
accordance with the Federal Advisory Foreign Assets Control: Assistant ‘‘CHIBOLA’’; a.k.a. ‘‘GORDO MAX’’; a.k.a.
Committee Act to provide information, Director for Licensing, tel.: 202–622– ‘‘TIO SAM’’ (Latin: TÍO SAM); a.k.a.
advice, and recommendations to the 2480, Assistant Director for Regulatory ‘‘TOLOLO’’), Canton Cambio Chanmico,
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| Contact | Successful applicants should contact the appropriate FTA Regional office for information regarding applying for the funds or program-specific information. A list of Regional offices, along with a list of tribal liaisons can be found at www.fta.dot.gov. Unsuccessful applicants may contact [Eacute]lan Flippin, Office of Program Management at (202) 366-3800, email: [email protected] to arrange a proposal debriefing within 30 days of this announcement. In the event the contact information provided by your tribe in the application has changed, please contact your regional tribal liaison with the current information in order to expedite the grant award process. A TDD is available at 1-800-877-8339 (TDD/FIRS). | |
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