81_FR_93197 81 FR 92953 - Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative Agreements

81 FR 92953 - Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative Agreements

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 244 (December 20, 2016)

Page Range92953-92957
FR Document2016-30614

This notice announces the availability of the Federal Transportation Administration's (FTA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Grants and Cooperative Agreements, which can be found at FTA's Web site, www.transit.dot.gov/ certs. This notice provides a condensed list of the pre-award Certifications and Assurances that may apply to an Applicant to FTA for federal assistance and the Award that may be made in FY 2017. This notice also describes both the Applicant and FTA's responsibilities with respect to the Certifications and Assurances and highlights the differences between the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances and those published for FY 2016. Each Applicant to FTA for federal assistance must submit the Certifications and Assurances that apply to it and any Award for which it seeks federal assistance during FY 2017. An Applicant to FTA typically acts through its authorized representative (You). You, as the Applicant's Authorized Representative, must have the authority to sign the Applicant's Certifications and Assurances and to bind your Applicant's compliance with the Certifications and Assurances you select on its behalf. Your Applicant's Certifications and Assurances must be affirmed by your Applicant's attorney. This notice provides instructions on how and when you should submit your Applicant's Certifications and Assurances for FY 2017.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Annual List of Certifications and 
Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the Federal 
Transportation Administration's (FTA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Annual List 
of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Grants and Cooperative 
Agreements, which can be found at FTA's Web site, www.transit.dot.gov/
certs. This notice provides a condensed list of the pre-award 
Certifications and Assurances that may apply to an Applicant to FTA for 
federal assistance and the Award that may be made in FY 2017. This 
notice also describes both the Applicant and FTA's responsibilities 
with respect to the Certifications and Assurances and highlights the 
differences between the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances and those 
published for FY 2016. Each Applicant to FTA for federal assistance 
must submit the Certifications and Assurances that apply to it and any 
Award for which it seeks federal assistance during FY 2017. An 
Applicant to FTA typically acts through its authorized representative 
(You). You, as the Applicant's Authorized Representative, must have the 
authority to sign the Applicant's Certifications and Assurances and to 
bind your Applicant's compliance with the Certifications and Assurances 
you select on its behalf. Your Applicant's Certifications and 
Assurances must be affirmed by your Applicant's attorney. This notice 
provides instructions on how and when you should submit your 
Applicant's Certifications and Assurances for FY 2017.

DATES: Effective Date: These FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are 
effective October 1, 2016, the first day of FY 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The appropriate Regional or 
Metropolitan Office listed in this notice. For copies of related 
documents and information, see our Web site at www.transit.dot.gov/
certs or contact our Office of Administration at 202-366-4007.

Region 1: Boston

States served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode 
Island and Vermont. Telephone # 617-494-2055.

Region 2: New York

States served: New York and New Jersey. Telephone # 212-668-2170.

Region 3: Philadelphia

States served: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West 
Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Telephone # 215-656-7100.

Region 4: Atlanta

States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North 
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, Territories served: 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Telephone # 
404-865-5600.

Region 5: Chicago

States served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and 
Wisconsin. Telephone # 312-353-2789.

Region 6: Dallas/Ft. Worth

States served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. 
Telephone # 817-978-0550.

Region 7: Kansas City

States served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Telephone # 816-
329-3920.

Region 8: Denver

States served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and 
Wyoming. Telephone # 303 362-2400.

Region 9: San Francisco

States served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada, Territories 
served: Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. 
Telephone # 415-734-9490.

Region 10: Seattle

States served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Telephone # 206-
220-7954.

Chicago Metropolitan Office

Area served: Chicago Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 312-353-2789.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Office

Area served: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 213-202-3950.

Lower Manhattan Recovery Office

Area served: Lower Manhattan. Telephone # 212-668-2170 212-668-1770.

New York Metropolitan Office

Area served: New York Metropolitan Area.Telephone # 212-668-2170.

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Philadelphia Metropolitan Office

Area served: Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 215-656-7100.

Washington DC Metropolitan Office

Area served: Washington DC Metropolitan Area.Telephone # 202-219-3562/
202-219-3565.

Puerto Rico Office

Area Served: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Telephone # 787-771-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

1. What are FTA's responsibilities?

    The second sentence of 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) states in pertinent part 
that, ``[t]he Secretary [of Transportation] shall publish annually a 
list of all certifications required under this chapter [49 U.S.C. 
chapter 53]. . . .'' The first sentence of 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) states 
that, ``[a] certification required under this chapter [53] and any 
additional certification or assurance required by law or regulation to 
be submitted to the Secretary [who delegated that authority to the 
Federal Transit Administrator] may be consolidated into a single 
document to be submitted annually as part of a grant application under 
this chapter [53].'' Therefore, FTA has assembled those Certifications 
and Assurances into the following twenty-three (23) categories:
    Category 01. Required Certifications and Assurances for Each 
Applicant,
    Category 02. Lobbying,
    Category 03. Procurement and Procurement Systems,
    Category 04. Private Sector Protections,
    Category 05. Rolling Stock Reviews and Bus Testing,
    Category 06. Demand Responsive Service,
    Category 07. Intelligent Transportation Systems,
    Category 08. Interest and Financing Costs and Acquisition of 
Capital Assets by Lease,
    Category 09. Transit Asset Management Plan and Public 
Transportation Agency Safety Plan,
    Category 10. Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing,
    Category 11. Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants Program (New 
Starts, Small Starts, and Core Capacity Improvement),
    Category 12. State of Good Repair Program,
    Category 13. Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities and Low or No 
Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant Programs,
    Category 14. Urbanized Area Formula Grants Programs and Passenger 
Ferry Grant Program,
    Category 15. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with 
Disabilities Programs,
    Category 16. Rural and Appalachian Development Programs,
    Category 17. Tribal Transit Programs (Public Transportation on 
Indian Reservations Programs),
    Category 18. State Safety Oversight Grant Program,
    Category 19. Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program,
    Category 20. Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program,
    Category 21. Infrastructure Finance Programs,
    Category 22. Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program, and
    Category 23. Construction Hiring Preferences.
    Since 1995, FTA has consolidated the pre-award Certifications and 
Assurances required by law or regulation into a single document for 
publication in the Federal Register. To receive federal assistance 
appropriated or made available for the Grant, Cooperative Agreement, 
Loan, Loan Guarantee, Line of Credit, and Major Credit Instrument 
programs FTA/DOT administers, your Applicant must submit the annual 
Certifications and Assurances required for the type of federal 
assistance it seeks.
    These FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances supersede any 
Certifications and Assurances published in an earlier fiscal year. 
After publication in the Federal Register, each Applicant must submit 
applicable FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances before FTA may award 
federal assistance to support that Applicant's request.

2. What is the legal effect of these certifications and assurances?

    a. Pre-Award Representations. These Certifications and Assurances 
are pre-award representations typically required by federal law or 
regulation that your Applicant must submit before FTA may provide 
federal assistance for its Award. In general, these FY 2017 
Certifications and Assurances are effective October 1, 2016, except as 
FTA determines otherwise in writing.
    Upon publication in the Federal Register, FTA may not provide 
federal assistance until you submit your Applicant's FY 2017 
Certifications and Assurances.
    b. Binding Commitment. Your Applicant must comply with any 
Certifications or Assurances you make on its behalf, irrespective of 
whether you remain your Applicant's authorized representative. When you 
submit its Certifications and Assurances to FTA, both you and your 
Applicant are agreeing to comply with those terms.
    c. Length of Commitment. Your Applicant's FY 2017 Certifications 
and Assurances remain in effect until its Award is closed or the end of 
the useful life of its federally assisted assets, whichever is later. 
If your Applicant provides different Certifications and Assurances in a 
later fiscal year, the later Certifications and Assurances will usually 
apply, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing.
    d. Duration. You and your Applicant may use the FY 2017 
Certifications and Assurances at FTA's Web site, www.transit.dot.gov/
certs to support applications for federal assistance until FTA issues 
its FY 2018 Certifications and Assurances.
    e. The FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances Are Not a Complete 
List of Federal Requirements. FTA cautions that the FY 2017 
Certifications and Assurances focus mainly on those representations 
that your Applicant is required to submit to FTA before FTA may award 
federal assistance. Consequently, these Certifications and Assurances 
do not include many other federal requirements that will apply to your 
Applicant and its Award. Your Applicant is responsible for compliance 
with all applicable federal requirements.
    f. Federal Requirements. In addition to the information in this 
notice and FTA's FY 2017 Apportionments Notice, which will be published 
separately from this notice, FTA also strongly encourages you and your 
Applicant's staff and prospective and current Third Party Participants 
to review all federal legislation, regulations, safety directives, and 
guidance that apply to them and to your Applicant's proposed Award. The 
FY 2017 Master Agreement identifies many of those requirements and 
applicable guidance, and may be accessed at www.transit.dot.gov.
    g. Penalties for False or Fraudulent Statements. If you provide any 
false or fraudulent statement to the Federal Government on behalf of 
your Applicant or yourself, you may incur both federal civil and 
criminal penalties under the following statutes: (1) The Program Fraud 
Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq., (2) 
U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) regulations, ``Program 
Fraud Civil Remedies,'' 49 CFR part 31, and (3) Section 5323(l)(1) of 
title 49, United States Code, which authorizes federal criminal 
penalties and termination of federal assistance if you provide, on 
behalf of your Applicant or yourself, a false or fraudulent 
certificate, submission, or statement in connection

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with the Federal Transit Program authorized by 49 U.S.C. chapter 53.

3. What are your responsibilities?

    a. Make sure that all involved with your Applicant's Award 
understand the federal requirements that will apply to your Applicant 
and its Award. FTA strongly advises you, as your Applicant's authorized 
representative, to read this notice and the Certifications and 
Assurances on the FTA Web site www.transit.dot.gov before selecting 
Certifications and Assurances on behalf of your Applicant. FTA also 
advises you to read the information accompanying the apportionment 
tables when FTA publishes its FY 2017 Apportionment Notices.
    Your Applicant is responsible for compliance with all federal 
requirements that apply to itself and its Award. Other entities and 
people, including Subrecipients, Third Party Contractors, and Third 
Party Subcontractors (Third Party Participants) can adversely affect 
your Applicant's ability to comply with those federal requirements. 
Accordingly, all Third Party Participants involved in its Award need to 
know and should agree to comply with the federal requirements that 
affect your Applicant's Award and themselves, as Third Party 
Participants.
    b. Subrecipient and Other Third Party Participation. Except when 
FTA has determined otherwise in writing, your Applicant is ultimately 
responsible for compliance with all Certifications and Assurances that 
you select on its behalf, even if the Award and some or all of the 
activities therein will be carried out by Subrecipients or other Third 
Party Participants. Therefore, FTA strongly recommends that you take 
appropriate measures to ensure that Subrecipients and other Third Party 
Participants involved in carrying out your Applicant's Award do not 
take actions that will cause your Applicant to violate the 
representations made in its Certifications and Assurances.
    c. Submit Your Applicant's Certifications and Assurances. You must 
submit all Categories of the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances that 
apply to your Applicant and the Award(s) it seek in FY 2017. For your 
convenience, FTA recommends that you submit all twenty-three (23) 
Categories of Certifications and Assurances. Those provisions of the 
Certifications and Assurances that do not apply to your Applicant or 
its Award will not be enforced.
    d. Submit Your Applicant's Required Documentation. You must ensure 
that your Applicant has submitted to FTA a correct, current version of 
the following documents: (1) Authorizing Resolution; (2) Opinion of 
Counsel; and (3) Designation of Signature Authority. A new Authorizing 
Resolution may be needed if a previous Authorizing Resolution does not 
cover the work in the new application. A new Opinion of Counsel may be 
needed if your Applicant's legal status has changed. FTA requires that 
the Designation of Signature Authority reflect the current status of 
the appropriate officials with authority to bind your Applicant. Should 
you already have documentation on file reflecting the correct status of 
your Applicant's officials, further action to simply update the 
Designation of Signature Authority is not required. Sample templates 
for the above documents may be accessed at https://www.transit.dot.gov/
trams. You must upload any updated documents concurrently with your 
Certifications and Assurances.
    e. Obtain the Affirmation of Your Applicant's Attorney. You must 
obtain an affirmation of your Applicant's Attorney, signed in FY 2017, 
stating that your Applicant has sufficient authority under its state 
and local laws to certify its compliance with the FY 2017 
Certifications and Assurances that you have selected on its behalf; the 
Certifications and Assurances have been legally made and constitute 
legal and binding obligations on your Applicant; and there is no 
legislation or litigation pending or imminent that might adversely 
affect the validity of these Certifications and Assurances, or of the 
performance of your Applicant's FTA assisted Award. Your Applicant's 
Attorney must sign this affirmation during FY 2017. An Affirmation of 
your Applicant's Attorney dated in a previous fiscal year is 
insufficient, unless FTA expressly determines otherwise in writing.
    f. When to Submit.
    (1) If your Applicant is applying for federal assistance under any 
of FTA's competitive capital programs (e.g., New Starts, Small Starts, 
or Core Capacity Improvement) or formula programs, FTA expects to 
receive your Applicant's FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances within 
ninety (90) days from the date FTA opens its new electronic award and 
management system, Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) or soon 
after the submittal of your Applicant's request for federal assistance 
for FY 2017.
    (2) If your Applicant seeks federal assistance from an FTA program 
other than a formula program or a discretionary capital or operating 
program, e.g., for a Public Transportation Innovation (formerly, 
Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment) Award, FTA 
expects to receive your Applicant's FY 2017 Certifications and 
Assurances with the submission of its Application for federal 
assistance or an amendment soon thereafter.

4. Where are FTA's FY 2017 certifications and assurances?

    FTA's FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are available at:
    a. FTA's Web site, www.transit.dot.gov, and
    b. TrAMS, including at https://www.transit.dot.gov/trams.

5. What changes have been made since the FY 2016 certifications and 
assurances were published?

    The most significant changes are:
    a. In the Preface, we added master credit agreement and State 
Infrastructure Bank (SIB) to the list of instruments to which the 
Master Agreement applies.
    b. In Category 1.E, ``Suspension and Debarment Certification,'' we 
have added two new certifications: Category 1.E.2, ``Tax Liability,'' 
and Category 1.E.3, ``Felony Convictions.''
    c. In Category 5.B, ``Bus Testing,'' we note that FTA regulations, 
``Bus Testing,'' 49 CFR part 665 are now consistent with 49 U.S.C. 
5318.
    d. In Category 8.B, ``Acquisition of Capital Assets by Lease,'' we 
have added an exception to our Capital Leases regulations to provide an 
exception for rolling stock and related equipment subject to the 
provisions of section 3019(c) of the FAST Act.
    e. In Category 9.A, ``Transit Asset Management Plan,'' we have 
added references to FTA regulations, ``Transit Asset Management,'' 49 
CFR part 625.
    f. In Category 9.B, ``Public Transportation Safety,'' FTA is 
required to establish a comprehensive Public Transportation Safety 
Program. Three provisions of this Program include the National Public 
Transportation Safety Plan, the Public Transportation Safety 
Certification Training Program, and the Public Transportation Agency 
Safety Plan (See 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) through (d)). FTA believes 
consolidating these provisions into one certification is appropriate 
for the FY 2017 List of Certifications and Assurances.
    g. We added a new Category 9.C, ``State Safety Oversight 
Requirements,'' which references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(e) and FTA 
regulations, ``State Safety Oversight,'' 49 CFR part 674.
    h. In Category 11, ``Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants 
Program (New Starts, Small Starts, and Core

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Capacity Improvement),'' we have added a reference to:
    (1) FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset Management,'' 49 CFR part 625, 
and
    (2) The updated ``Final Interim Policy Guidance, Federal Transit 
Administration Capital Investment Grant Program,'' June 2016.
    i. In Category 12, ``State of Good Repair Program,'' we have added 
a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset Management,'' 49 CFR 
part 625.
    j. In Category 13.A, ``Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities 
Program,'' we have:
    (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives in effect or when issued, that implement the 
Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    k. In Category 13.B, ``Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment,'' we 
have:
    (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement 
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, 
and
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    l. In Category 14.A, ``Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program,'' we 
have:
    (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement 
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, 
and
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    m. In Category 14.B, ``Passenger Ferry Grant Program,'' we have:
    (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement 
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, 
and
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    n. In Category 15, ``Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals 
with Disabilities Programs,'' we have:
    (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement 
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, 
and
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    o. In Category 16.A, ``Formula Grants for Rural Areas Programs,'' 
we have:
    (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement 
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, 
and
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    p. In Category 16.B, ``Appalachian Development Public 
Transportation Program,'' we have:
    (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement 
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, 
and
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    q. In Category 17, ``Tribal Transit Programs (Public Transportation 
on Indian Reservations Programs,'' we have added a reference to FTA 
Regulations, ``Transit Asset Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    r. In Category 18, ``State Safety Oversight Grant Program,'' we 
have:
    (1) Explained that, depending on how far the Recipient has 
progressed in developing a State Safety Oversight program fully 
compliant with 49 CFR part 674, the following FTA regulations will 
apply:
    (a) The Recipient agrees that FTA regulations, ``State Safety 
Oversight,'' 49 CFR part 674, will apply when its State Safety 
Oversight program is fully compliant with FTA's requirements, but
    (b) The Recipient agrees that FTA regulations, ``Rail Fixed 
Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight,'' 49 CFR part 659, will 
continue to apply to those states that have not yet implemented a fully 
compliant Public Transportation Safety Program.
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    s. In Category 20, ``Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program,'' we 
have added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    t. In Category 21.A, ``Transportation Infrastructure Finance and 
Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program,'' we have:
    (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement 
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, 
and
    (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
    u. In Category 21.B, ``State Infrastructure Banks (SIB) Program, we 
have:
    (1) Noted that the U.S. DOT Build America Bureau will enter into 
SIB Cooperative Agreements with the state,
    (2) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final 
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement 
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, 
and
    (3) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset 
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.

6. How do you submit the certifications and assurances?

    a. Electronic Submission. Except in rare circumstances and if 
permitted by FTA, you must submit your Applicant's FY 2017 
Certifications and Assurances and your attorney's Affirmation in TrAMS. 
To submit the Certifications and Assurances, you must be registered in 
TrAMS. TrAMS contains fields for individually selecting among the 
twenty-three (23) Categories of Certifications and Assurances that 
apply to your Applicant and also a designated field for selecting all 
twenty-three (23) Categories, of which only the requirements that apply 
to you or your Applicant will be enforced.
    As an authorized representative of the Applicant, you must enter 
your personal identification number (PIN), which is your electronic 
signature, in TrAMS. The Attorney must enter his or her PIN in TrAMS, 
affirming your Applicant's legal authority to make and comply with the 
Certifications and Assurances you have selected on its behalf. You may 
enter your PIN in place of the Attorney's PIN, provided that your 
Applicant has on file and uploads to TrAMS a similar affirmation that 
has been written, dated, and signed by its Attorney in FY 2017.
    b. Paper Submission. Only in very limited circumstances may your 
Applicant submit its FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances solely on 
paper. For example if the Applicant has demonstrated that it is unable 
to submit its Certifications and Assurances electronically in TrAMS or 
is a one-time recipient, and if FTA has agreed in writing to accept 
your Applicant's Certifications and Assurances on paper, then your 
Applicant may indicate the Categories of Certifications and Assurances 
your Applicant is submitting in typewritten hard copy on the Signature 
Pages.
    To do so, you may place a single mark in the designated space to 
signify your Applicant's agreement to comply with all Categories of 
Certifications and Assurances to the extent that they apply

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to it, or select the specific Categories of Certifications and 
Assurances that apply to your Applicant and its Award. You must obtain 
your Attorney's signature, whether on the Signature Page or on a 
separate document that makes the same affirmation as on the Signature 
Page. In such a case, the Regional Office or the Headquarters Program 
Office must attach the paper submission to TrAMS.
    For more information, you may contact the appropriate FTA Regional 
or Metropolitan Office.

    Authority. 49 U.S.C. chapter 53; the Fixing America's Surface 
Transportation (FAST) Act, Pub. L. 114-94, December 4, 2015; and 
other federal laws administered by FTA; U.S. DOT and FTA regulations 
codified or to be codified in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; 
and FTA Circulars.

    Issued in Washington, DC.
Matthew Welbes,
Executive Director.
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices 92953 exemptions are effective as of June 3, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Region 2: New York 2016 and will expire on June 3, 2018. Federal Transit Administration States served: New York and New As of June 6, 2016, and in accordance Jersey. Telephone # 212–668–2170. with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 3 individuals have satisfied Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Annual List of Region 3: Philadelphia the conditions for obtaining a renewed Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants States served: Delaware, Maryland, exemption from the vision requirements Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, (77 FR 23799; 77 FR 33558; 79 FR and Cooperative Agreements and the District of Columbia. 27365): AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, Telephone # 215–656–7100. Rudolph Bisschop (MA) DOT. ACTION: Notice of availability. Region 4: Atlanta Richard Doroba (IL) Tommy Thomas (CA) States served: Alabama, Florida, SUMMARY: This notice announces the Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North The drivers were included in one of availability of the Federal Carolina, South Carolina, and the following dockets: Docket No. Transportation Administration’s (FTA) Tennessee, Territories served: FMCSA–2012–0040. Their exemptions Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Annual List of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and are effective as of June 6, 2016 and will Certifications and Assurances for FTA the U.S. Virgin Islands. Telephone # expire on June 6, 2018. Grants and Cooperative Agreements, 404–865–5600. As of June 17, 2016, and in which can be found at FTA’s Web site, accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and www.transit.dot.gov/certs. This notice Region 5: Chicago 31315, the following individual, DelRay provides a condensed list of the pre- States served: Illinois, Indiana, V. Ryckman (SD), has satisfied the award Certifications and Assurances Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and conditions for obtaining a renewed that may apply to an Applicant to FTA Wisconsin. Telephone # 312–353– exemption from the vision requirements for federal assistance and the Award 2789. (79 FR 27681; 79 FR 38649). that may be made in FY 2017. This This driver was included in the notice also describes both the Applicant Region 6: Dallas/Ft. Worth following docket: Docket No. FMCSA– and FTA’s responsibilities with respect States served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New 2014–0005. The exemption is effective to the Certifications and Assurances and Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. as of June 17, 2016 and will expire on highlights the differences between the Telephone # 817–978–0550. June 17, 2018. FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances As of June 27, 2016, and in and those published for FY 2016. Each Region 7: Kansas City accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and Applicant to FTA for federal assistance States served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, 31315, the following 5 individuals have must submit the Certifications and and Nebraska. Telephone # 816–329– satisfied the conditions for obtaining a Assurances that apply to it and any 3920. renewed exemption from the vision Award for which it seeks federal requirements (77 FR 27847; 77 FR assistance during FY 2017. An Region 8: Denver 38386; 79 FR 29495): Applicant to FTA typically acts through States served: Colorado, Montana, North its authorized representative (You). You, Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Matthew G. Epps (FL) as the Applicant’s Authorized Michael E. McAfee (KY) Wyoming. Telephone # 303 362–2400. Representative, must have the authority Joe Ramirez (CA) to sign the Applicant’s Certifications Region 9: San Francisco James E. Sikkink (IL) and Assurances and to bind your States served: Arizona, California, John C. Smith (IL) Applicant’s compliance with the Hawaii, and Nevada, Territories The drivers were included on the Certifications and Assurances you select served: Guam, American Samoa, and following docket: Docket No. FMCSA– on its behalf. Your Applicant’s the Northern Mariana Islands. 2012–0104. Their exemptions are Certifications and Assurances must be Telephone # 415–734–9490. effective as of June 27, 2016 and will affirmed by your Applicant’s attorney. This notice provides instructions on Region 10: Seattle expire on June 27, 2018. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, how and when you should submit your States served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, each exemption will be valid for two Applicant’s Certifications and and Washington. Telephone # 206– years from the effective date unless Assurances for FY 2017. 220–7954. revoked earlier by FMCSA. The DATES: Effective Date: These FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are Chicago Metropolitan Office exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (1) The person fails to effective October 1, 2016, the first day Area served: Chicago Metropolitan Area. comply with the terms and conditions of FY 2017. Telephone # 312–353–2789. of the exemption; (2) the exemption has FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Los Angeles Metropolitan Office resulted in a lower level of safety than appropriate Regional or Metropolitan was maintained prior to being granted; Office listed in this notice. For copies of Area served: Los Angeles Metropolitan or (3) continuation of the exemption related documents and information, see Area. Telephone # 213–202–3950. would not be consistent with the goals our Web site at www.transit.dot.gov/ Lower Manhattan Recovery Office mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and certs or contact our Office of 31315. Administration at 202–366–4007. Area served: Lower Manhattan. Telephone # 212–668–2170 212–668– Issued on: December 9, 2016. Region 1: Boston 1770. Larry W. Minor, States served: Connecticut, Maine, Associate Administrator for Policy. New York Metropolitan Office Massachusetts, New Hampshire, [FR Doc. 2016–30587 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] Rhode Island and Vermont. Area served: New York Metropolitan BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P Telephone # 617–494–2055. Area.Telephone # 212–668–2170. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00184 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

92954 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices Philadelphia Metropolitan Office Category 15. Enhanced Mobility of both you and your Applicant are Area served: Philadelphia Metropolitan Seniors and Individuals with agreeing to comply with those terms. Area. Telephone # 215–656–7100. Disabilities Programs, c. Length of Commitment. Your Category 16. Rural and Appalachian Applicant’s FY 2017 Certifications and Washington DC Metropolitan Office Development Programs, Assurances remain in effect until its Area served: Washington DC Category 17. Tribal Transit Programs Award is closed or the end of the useful Metropolitan Area.Telephone # 202– (Public Transportation on Indian life of its federally assisted assets, 219–3562/202–219–3565. Reservations Programs), whichever is later. If your Applicant Category 18. State Safety Oversight provides different Certifications and Puerto Rico Office Grant Program, Assurances in a later fiscal year, the Area Served: Commonwealth of Puerto Category 19. Public Transportation later Certifications and Assurances will Rico. Telephone # 787–771–2537. Emergency Relief Program, usually apply, except as FTA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Category 20. Expedited Project determines otherwise in writing. Delivery Pilot Program, d. Duration. You and your Applicant 1. What are FTA’s responsibilities? Category 21. Infrastructure Finance may use the FY 2017 Certifications and The second sentence of 49 U.S.C. Programs, Assurances at FTA’s Web site, 5323(n) states in pertinent part that, Category 22. Paul S. Sarbanes Transit www.transit.dot.gov/certs to support ‘‘[t]he Secretary [of Transportation] shall in Parks Program, and applications for federal assistance until publish annually a list of all Category 23. Construction Hiring FTA issues its FY 2018 Certifications certifications required under this Preferences. and Assurances. chapter [49 U.S.C. chapter 53]. . . .’’ Since 1995, FTA has consolidated the e. The FY 2017 Certifications and The first sentence of 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) pre-award Certifications and Assurances Assurances Are Not a Complete List of states that, ‘‘[a] certification required required by law or regulation into a Federal Requirements. FTA cautions under this chapter [53] and any single document for publication in the that the FY 2017 Certifications and additional certification or assurance Federal Register. To receive federal Assurances focus mainly on those required by law or regulation to be assistance appropriated or made representations that your Applicant is submitted to the Secretary [who available for the Grant, Cooperative required to submit to FTA before FTA delegated that authority to the Federal Agreement, Loan, Loan Guarantee, Line may award federal assistance. Transit Administrator] may be of Credit, and Major Credit Instrument Consequently, these Certifications and consolidated into a single document to programs FTA/DOT administers, your Assurances do not include many other be submitted annually as part of a grant Applicant must submit the annual federal requirements that will apply to application under this chapter [53].’’ Certifications and Assurances required your Applicant and its Award. Your Therefore, FTA has assembled those for the type of federal assistance it Applicant is responsible for compliance Certifications and Assurances into the seeks. with all applicable federal requirements. following twenty-three (23) categories: These FY 2017 Certifications and f. Federal Requirements. In addition Category 01. Required Certifications Assurances supersede any Certifications to the information in this notice and and Assurances for Each Applicant, and Assurances published in an earlier FTA’s FY 2017 Apportionments Notice, Category 02. Lobbying, fiscal year. After publication in the which will be published separately from Category 03. Procurement and Federal Register, each Applicant must this notice, FTA also strongly Procurement Systems, submit applicable FY 2017 encourages you and your Applicant’s Category 04. Private Sector Certifications and Assurances before staff and prospective and current Third Protections, FTA may award federal assistance to Party Participants to review all federal Category 05. Rolling Stock Reviews support that Applicant’s request. legislation, regulations, safety and Bus Testing, directives, and guidance that apply to 2. What is the legal effect of these them and to your Applicant’s proposed Category 06. Demand Responsive certifications and assurances? Award. The FY 2017 Master Agreement Service, Category 07. Intelligent a. Pre-Award Representations. These identifies many of those requirements Transportation Systems, Certifications and Assurances are pre- and applicable guidance, and may be Category 08. Interest and Financing award representations typically required accessed at www.transit.dot.gov. Costs and Acquisition of Capital Assets by federal law or regulation that your g. Penalties for False or Fraudulent by Lease, Applicant must submit before FTA may Statements. If you provide any false or Category 09. Transit Asset provide federal assistance for its Award. fraudulent statement to the Federal Management Plan and Public In general, these FY 2017 Certifications Government on behalf of your Applicant Transportation Agency Safety Plan, and Assurances are effective October 1, or yourself, you may incur both federal Category 10. Alcohol and Controlled 2016, except as FTA determines civil and criminal penalties under the Substances Testing, otherwise in writing. following statutes: (1) The Program Category 11. Fixed Guideway Capital Upon publication in the Federal Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as Investment Grants Program (New Starts, Register, FTA may not provide federal amended, 31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq., (2) Small Starts, and Core Capacity assistance until you submit your U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. Improvement), Applicant’s FY 2017 Certifications and DOT) regulations, ‘‘Program Fraud Civil Category 12. State of Good Repair Assurances. Remedies,’’ 49 CFR part 31, and (3) mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Program, b. Binding Commitment. Your Section 5323(l)(1) of title 49, United Category 13. Grants for Buses and Bus Applicant must comply with any States Code, which authorizes federal Facilities and Low or No Emission Certifications or Assurances you make criminal penalties and termination of Vehicle Deployment Grant Programs, on its behalf, irrespective of whether federal assistance if you provide, on Category 14. 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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices 92955 with the Federal Transit Program documents: (1) Authorizing Resolution; Research, Development, Demonstration, authorized by 49 U.S.C. chapter 53. (2) Opinion of Counsel; and (3) and Deployment) Award, FTA expects Designation of Signature Authority. A to receive your Applicant’s FY 2017 3. What are your responsibilities? new Authorizing Resolution may be Certifications and Assurances with the a. Make sure that all involved with needed if a previous Authorizing submission of its Application for federal your Applicant’s Award understand the Resolution does not cover the work in assistance or an amendment soon federal requirements that will apply to the new application. A new Opinion of thereafter. your Applicant and its Award. FTA Counsel may be needed if your strongly advises you, as your Applicant’s legal status has changed. 4. Where are FTA’s FY 2017 Applicant’s authorized representative, FTA requires that the Designation of certifications and assurances? to read this notice and the Certifications Signature Authority reflect the current FTA’s FY 2017 Certifications and and Assurances on the FTA Web site status of the appropriate officials with Assurances are available at: www.transit.dot.gov before selecting authority to bind your Applicant. a. FTA’s Web site, Certifications and Assurances on behalf Should you already have documentation www.transit.dot.gov, and of your Applicant. FTA also advises you on file reflecting the correct status of b. TrAMS, including at https:// to read the information accompanying your Applicant’s officials, further action www.transit.dot.gov/trams. the apportionment tables when FTA to simply update the Designation of publishes its FY 2017 Apportionment Signature Authority is not required. 5. What changes have been made since Notices. Sample templates for the above the FY 2016 certifications and Your Applicant is responsible for documents may be accessed at https:// assurances were published? compliance with all federal www.transit.dot.gov/trams. You must The most significant changes are: requirements that apply to itself and its upload any updated documents a. In the Preface, we added master Award. Other entities and people, concurrently with your Certifications credit agreement and State including Subrecipients, Third Party and Assurances. Infrastructure Bank (SIB) to the list of Contractors, and Third Party e. Obtain the Affirmation of Your instruments to which the Master Subcontractors (Third Party Applicant’s Attorney. You must obtain Agreement applies. Participants) can adversely affect your an affirmation of your Applicant’s b. In Category 1.E, ‘‘Suspension and Applicant’s ability to comply with those Attorney, signed in FY 2017, stating that Debarment Certification,’’ we have federal requirements. Accordingly, all your Applicant has sufficient authority added two new certifications: Category Third Party Participants involved in its under its state and local laws to certify Award need to know and should agree 1.E.2, ‘‘Tax Liability,’’ and Category its compliance with the FY 2017 1.E.3, ‘‘Felony Convictions.’’ to comply with the federal requirements Certifications and Assurances that you that affect your Applicant’s Award and c. In Category 5.B, ‘‘Bus Testing,’’ we have selected on its behalf; the note that FTA regulations, ‘‘Bus themselves, as Third Party Participants. Certifications and Assurances have been b. Subrecipient and Other Third Party Testing,’’ 49 CFR part 665 are now legally made and constitute legal and Participation. Except when FTA has consistent with 49 U.S.C. 5318. binding obligations on your Applicant; determined otherwise in writing, your d. In Category 8.B, ‘‘Acquisition of and there is no legislation or litigation Applicant is ultimately responsible for Capital Assets by Lease,’’ we have pending or imminent that might compliance with all Certifications and added an exception to our Capital adversely affect the validity of these Assurances that you select on its behalf, Leases regulations to provide an Certifications and Assurances, or of the even if the Award and some or all of the exception for rolling stock and related performance of your Applicant’s FTA activities therein will be carried out by assisted Award. Your Applicant’s equipment subject to the provisions of Subrecipients or other Third Party Attorney must sign this affirmation section 3019(c) of the FAST Act. Participants. Therefore, FTA strongly during FY 2017. An Affirmation of your e. In Category 9.A, ‘‘Transit Asset recommends that you take appropriate Applicant’s Attorney dated in a Management Plan,’’ we have added measures to ensure that Subrecipients previous fiscal year is insufficient, references to FTA regulations, ‘‘Transit and other Third Party Participants unless FTA expressly determines Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. involved in carrying out your otherwise in writing. f. In Category 9.B, ‘‘Public Applicant’s Award do not take actions f. When to Submit. Transportation Safety,’’ FTA is required that will cause your Applicant to violate (1) If your Applicant is applying for to establish a comprehensive Public the representations made in its federal assistance under any of FTA’s Transportation Safety Program. Three Certifications and Assurances. competitive capital programs (e.g., New provisions of this Program include the c. Submit Your Applicant’s Starts, Small Starts, or Core Capacity National Public Transportation Safety Certifications and Assurances. You Improvement) or formula programs, Plan, the Public Transportation Safety must submit all Categories of the FY FTA expects to receive your Applicant’s Certification Training Program, and the 2017 Certifications and Assurances that FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances Public Transportation Agency Safety apply to your Applicant and the within ninety (90) days from the date Plan (See 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) through (d)). Award(s) it seek in FY 2017. For your FTA opens its new electronic award and FTA believes consolidating these convenience, FTA recommends that you management system, Transit Award provisions into one certification is submit all twenty-three (23) Categories Management System (TrAMS) or soon appropriate for the FY 2017 List of of Certifications and Assurances. Those after the submittal of your Applicant’s Certifications and Assurances. provisions of the Certifications and request for federal assistance for FY g. We added a new Category 9.C, mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Assurances that do not apply to your 2017. ‘‘State Safety Oversight Requirements,’’ Applicant or its Award will not be (2) If your Applicant seeks federal which references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(e) enforced. assistance from an FTA program other and FTA regulations, ‘‘State Safety d. Submit Your Applicant’s Required than a formula program or a Oversight,’’ 49 CFR part 674. Documentation. You must ensure that discretionary capital or operating h. In Category 11, ‘‘Fixed Guideway your Applicant has submitted to FTA a program, e.g., for a Public Capital Investment Grants Program correct, current version of the following Transportation Innovation (formerly, (New Starts, Small Starts, and Core VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00186 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

92956 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices Capacity Improvement),’’ we have o. In Category 16.A, ‘‘Formula Grants u. In Category 21.B, ‘‘State added a reference to: for Rural Areas Programs,’’ we have: Infrastructure Banks (SIB) Program, we (1) FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. have: Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625, and 5329(b) guidance and other final (1) Noted that the U.S. DOT Build (2) The updated ‘‘Final Interim Policy regulations and directives, in effect or America Bureau will enter into SIB Guidance, Federal Transit when issued, that implement the Public Cooperative Agreements with the state, Administration Capital Investment Transportation Safety Programs (2) Added references to 49 U.S.C. Grant Program,’’ June 2016. authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and 5329(b) guidance and other final i. In Category 12, ‘‘State of Good (2) Added a reference to FTA regulations and directives, in effect or Repair Program,’’ we have added a Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset when issued, that implement the Public reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. Transportation Safety Programs Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. p. In Category 16.B, ‘‘Appalachian authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and j. In Category 13.A, ‘‘Grants for Buses Development Public Transportation (3) Added a reference to FTA and Bus Facilities Program,’’ we have: Program,’’ we have: Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. 5329(b) guidance and other final 5329(b) guidance and other final 6. How do you submit the certifications regulations and directives in effect or regulations and directives, in effect or and assurances? when issued, that implement the Public when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs a. Electronic Submission. Except in Transportation Safety Programs rare circumstances and if permitted by authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA FTA, you must submit your Applicant’s (2) Added a reference to FTA FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. and your attorney’s Affirmation in Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. TrAMS. To submit the Certifications k. In Category 13.B, ‘‘Low or No q. In Category 17, ‘‘Tribal Transit and Assurances, you must be registered Emission Vehicle Deployment,’’ we Programs (Public Transportation on in TrAMS. TrAMS contains fields for have: Indian Reservations Programs,’’ we have individually selecting among the (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. added a reference to FTA Regulations, twenty-three (23) Categories of 5329(b) guidance and other final ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR Certifications and Assurances that apply regulations and directives, in effect or part 625. to your Applicant and also a designated when issued, that implement the Public r. In Category 18, ‘‘State Safety field for selecting all twenty-three (23) Transportation Safety Programs Oversight Grant Program,’’ we have: Categories, of which only the authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA (1) Explained that, depending on how requirements that apply to you or your Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset far the Recipient has progressed in Applicant will be enforced. Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. developing a State Safety Oversight As an authorized representative of the l. In Category 14.A, ‘‘Urbanized Area program fully compliant with 49 CFR Applicant, you must enter your personal Formula Grants Program,’’ we have: part 674, the following FTA regulations identification number (PIN), which is (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. will apply: your electronic signature, in TrAMS. 5329(b) guidance and other final (a) The Recipient agrees that FTA The Attorney must enter his or her PIN regulations and directives, in effect or regulations, ‘‘State Safety Oversight,’’ 49 in TrAMS, affirming your Applicant’s when issued, that implement the Public CFR part 674, will apply when its State legal authority to make and comply with Transportation Safety Programs Safety Oversight program is fully the Certifications and Assurances you authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and compliant with FTA’s requirements, but have selected on its behalf. You may (2) Added a reference to FTA (b) The Recipient agrees that FTA enter your PIN in place of the Attorney’s Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset regulations, ‘‘Rail Fixed Guideway PIN, provided that your Applicant has Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. Systems; State Safety Oversight,’’ 49 on file and uploads to TrAMS a similar m. In Category 14.B, ‘‘Passenger Ferry CFR part 659, will continue to apply to affirmation that has been written, dated, Grant Program,’’ we have: those states that have not yet and signed by its Attorney in FY 2017. (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. implemented a fully compliant Public b. Paper Submission. Only in very 5329(b) guidance and other final Transportation Safety Program. limited circumstances may your regulations and directives, in effect or (2) Added a reference to FTA Applicant submit its FY 2017 when issued, that implement the Public Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Certifications and Assurances solely on Transportation Safety Programs Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. paper. For example if the Applicant has authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and s. In Category 20, ‘‘Expedited Project demonstrated that it is unable to submit (2) Added a reference to FTA Delivery Pilot Program,’’ we have added its Certifications and Assurances Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit electronically in TrAMS or is a one-time Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. recipient, and if FTA has agreed in n. In Category 15, ‘‘Enhanced Mobility t. In Category 21.A, ‘‘Transportation writing to accept your Applicant’s of Seniors and Individuals with Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Certifications and Assurances on paper, Disabilities Programs,’’ we have: Act (TIFIA) Program,’’ we have: then your Applicant may indicate the (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. Categories of Certifications and 5329(b) guidance and other final 5329(b) guidance and other final Assurances your Applicant is mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES regulations and directives, in effect or regulations and directives, in effect or submitting in typewritten hard copy on when issued, that implement the Public when issued, that implement the Public the Signature Pages. Transportation Safety Programs Transportation Safety Programs To do so, you may place a single mark authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and in the designated space to signify your (2) Added a reference to FTA (2) Added a reference to FTA Applicant’s agreement to comply with Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset all Categories of Certifications and Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. Assurances to the extent that they apply VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00187 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices 92957 to it, or select the specific Categories of federal holidays. An electronic version By Order of the Maritime Administrator. Certifications and Assurances that apply of this document and all documents T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., to your Applicant and its Award. You entered into this docket is available at Secretary, Maritime Administration. must obtain your Attorney’s signature, http://www.regulations.gov. [FR Doc. 2016–30652 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] whether on the Signature Page or on a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 4910–81–P separate document that makes the same Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of affirmation as on the Signature Page. In Transportation, Maritime such a case, the Regional Office or the Administration, 1200 New Jersey DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Headquarters Program Office must Avenue SE., Room W23–453, attach the paper submission to TrAMS. Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Maritime Administration For more information, you may 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0129] contact the appropriate FTA Regional or SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Metropolitan Office. Requested Administrative Waiver of described by the applicant the intended Authority. 49 U.S.C. chapter 53; the Fixing service of the vessel ANDANTE MAR is: the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) KALULU; Invitation for Public Act, Pub. L. 114–94, December 4, 2015; and —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF Comments other federal laws administered by FTA; U.S. VESSEL: ‘‘Six-Pack Charter Sport DOT and FTA regulations codified or to be Fishing and Cruising on the Gulf AGENCY: Maritime Administration. codified in Title 49, Code of Federal Coast’’ ACTION: Notice. Regulations; and FTA Circulars. —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida’’ SUMMARY: The Secretary of Issued in Washington, DC. Transportation, as represented by the Matthew Welbes, The complete application is given in Maritime Administration (MARAD), is Executive Director. DOT docket MARAD–2016–0128 at authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- [FR Doc. 2016–30614 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] http://www.regulations.gov. Interested build requirement of the coastwise laws BILLING CODE P parties may comment on the effect this under certain circumstances. A request action may have on U.S. vessel builders for such a waiver has been received by or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- MARAD. The vessel, and a brief DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in description of the proposed service, is accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and listed below. Maritime Administration MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part DATES: Submit comments on or before [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0128] 388, that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- January 19, 2017. vessel builder or a business that uses ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to Requested Administrative Waiver of U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a docket number MARAD–2016–0129. the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel waiver will not be granted. Comments Written comments may be submitted by ANDANTE MAR; Invitation for Public should refer to the docket number of hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, Comments this notice and the vessel name in order U.S. Department of Transportation, AGENCY: Maritime Administration. for MARAD to properly consider the Docket Operations, M–30, West ACTION: Notice. comments. Comments should also state Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, the commenter’s interest in the waiver 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., SUMMARY: The Secretary of application, and address the waiver Washington, DC 20590. You may also Transportation, as represented by the criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s send comments electronically via the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.- All comments will become part of this build requirement of the coastwise laws Privacy Act docket and will be available for under certain circumstances. A request In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), inspection and copying at the above for such a waiver has been received by DOT/MARAD solicits comments from address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 MARAD. The vessel, and a brief the public to better inform its p.m., Monday through Friday, except description of the proposed service, is rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts federal holidays. An electronic version listed below. these comments, without edit, to of this document and all documents DATES: Submit comments on or before www.regulations.gov, as described in entered into this docket is available at January 19, 2017. the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– http://www.regulations.gov. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 14 FDMS, accessible through FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: docket number MARAD–2016–0128. www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Written comments may be submitted by facilitate comment tracking and Transportation, Maritime hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, response, we encourage commenters to Administration, 1200 New Jersey U.S. Department of Transportation, provide their name, or the name of their Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Docket Operations, M–30, West organization; however, submission of Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, names is completely optional. Whether 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., or not commenters identify themselves, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As Washington, DC 20590. You may also all timely comments will be fully described by the applicant the intended mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES send comments electronically via the considered. If you wish to provide service of the vessel KALULU is: Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. comments containing proprietary or —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF All comments will become part of this confidential information, please contact VESSEL: ‘‘Four Seasons Hotel guest docket and will be available for the agency for alternate submission transport between Manele Harbor, inspection and copying at the above instructions. Lanai and an offshore mooring address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, operated by the Four Seasons Resort p.m., Monday through Friday, except 46 U.S.C. 12121) for ocean recreation.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00188 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ActionNotice of availability.
DatesEffective Date: These FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are effective October 1, 2016, the first day of FY 2017.
ContactThe appropriate Regional or Metropolitan Office listed in this notice. For copies of related documents and information, see our Web site at www.transit.dot.gov/ certs or contact our Office of Administration at 202-366-4007.
FR Citation81 FR 92953 
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