82_FR_10204 82 FR 10178 - Award Management Requirements-Final Circular; Buy America Handbook-Conducting Pre-Award and Post Delivery Audits for Rolling Stock Procurements; Delay of Effective Dates for Guidance Documents

82 FR 10178 - Award Management Requirements-Final Circular; Buy America Handbook-Conducting Pre-Award and Post Delivery Audits for Rolling Stock Procurements; Delay of Effective Dates for Guidance Documents

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 26 (February 9, 2017)

Page Range10178-10179
FR Document2017-02612

In accordance with the White House memorandum issued on January 20, 2017 regarding a ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' this notice delays the effective dates of the Award Management Requirements Circular and the Buy America Handbook until March 21, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 26 (Thursday, February 9, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10178-10179]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02612]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

[Docket No. FTA-2015-0020; Docket No. FTA-2015-0030]


Award Management Requirements--Final Circular; Buy America 
Handbook--Conducting Pre-Award and Post Delivery Audits for Rolling 
Stock Procurements; Delay of Effective Dates for Guidance Documents

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice; delay of effective dates.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the White House memorandum issued on 
January 20, 2017 regarding a ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review,'' this 
notice delays the effective dates of the Award Management Requirements 
Circular and the Buy America Handbook until March 21, 2017.

DATES: The effective date of each guidance document is delayed, with a 
new effective date of March 21, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Chaya Koffman, Assistant Chief 
Counsel, Legislation and Regulations, (202) 366-3101, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 20, 2017, the White House issued 
a memorandum regarding a ``Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.'' (https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2017/01/20/memorandum-heads-executive-departments-and-agencies). The memorandum directs the heads 
of Executive Departments and Agencies to postpone for 60 days from the 
date of the memorandum, the effective dates of all regulations that 
have been published in the Federal Register but have not yet taken 
effect.
    In addition to regulations, the White House memorandum applies to 
any agency statement of general

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applicability and future effect ``that sets forth a policy on a 
statutory, regulatory, or technical issue or an interpretation of a 
statutory or regulatory issue.'' Given that FTA circulars and other 
guidance documents generally set forth policy and provide guidance to 
grantees regarding how to comply with statutes and regulations, FTA has 
determined that the memorandum applies to FTA guidance documents 
published but not yet in effect as of January 20, 2017.
    The delay of effective date(s) applies to the following guidance 
documents: Award Management Requirements--Final Circular (82 FR 4455, 
Jan. 13, 2017). The original effective date was February 13, 2017 and 
the new effective date is March 21, 2017; and Buy America Handbook--
Conducting Pre-Award and Post-Delivery Audits of Rolling Stock 
Procurements (82 FR 4959, Jan. 17, 2017). The original effective date 
was February 16, 2017 and the new effective date is March 21, 2017. 
These guidance documents initially were published as proposed guidance 
and the public was provided notice and an opportunity to comment on the 
proposed documents. The final documents reflect consideration of 
comments received.
    FTA's implementation of the White House memorandum without 
opportunity for public comment is based in the good cause exceptions in 
5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and 553(d)(3), in that seeking public comment is 
impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to public interest. Given the 
imminence of the effective date, seeking public comment on this 
temporary delay is impractical, as well as contrary to the public 
interest in the orderly promulgation and implementation of guidance 
documents. The imminence of the effective date also is good cause for 
making this action effective immediately upon publication. The 
temporary delay in effective dates until March 21, 2017, is necessary 
to give administration officials the opportunity for further review and 
consideration of these guidance documents.

Matthew J. Welbes,
Executive Director.
[FR Doc. 2017-02612 Filed 2-8-17; 8:45 am]
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10178 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 26 / Thursday, February 9, 2017 / Notices 201201002.R1, Harford Township, 15. Chief Oil & Gas, LLC, Pad ID: Pa’s Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive Farm Family A Drilling Pad, ABR– Date: January 27, 2017. Use of Up to 3.5750 mgd; Approval 201207013.R1, Smithfield Township, 27. SWN Production Company, LLC, Date: January 4, 2017. Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use Pad ID: FIELDS PAD 1, ABR– 4. Chief Oil & Gas, LLC, Pad ID: of Up to 2.0000 mgd; Approval Date: 201202015.R1, Herrick Township, Postell A Drilling Pad, ABR– January 10, 2017. Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 201207003.R1, Leroy and Franklin 16. SWN Production Company, LLC, of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval Date: Townships, Bradford County, Pa.; Pad ID: BIENKO, ABR–201203006.R1, January 31, 2017. Consumptive Use of Up to 2.0000 mgd; New Milford and Jackson Townships, Authority: Pub. L. 91–575, 84 Stat. 1509 Approval Date: January 4, 2017. Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive et seq., 18 CFR parts 806, 807, and 808. 5. Chief Oil & Gas, LLC, Pad ID: Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval Arnold A Drilling Pad, ABR– Dated: February 6, 2017. Date: January 11, 2017. 201207004.R1, Monroe Township, Stephanie L. Richardson, 17. Range Resources—Appalachia, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use LLC, Pad ID: Hess Unit #1H, ABR– Secretary to the Commission. of Up to 2.0000 mgd; Approval Date: 201112041.R1, Morris Township, [FR Doc. 2017–02679 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am] January 4, 2017. Clearfield County, Pa.; Consumptive BILLING CODE 7040–01–P 6. Range Resources—Appalachia, Use of Up to 1.0000 mgd; Approval LLC, Pad ID: Cornwall Mountain, ABR– Date: January 13, 2017. 201112040.R1, Lewis and Cogan House 18. SWN Production Company, LLC, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Townships, Lycoming County, Pa.; Pad ID: MacGeorge Well Pad, ABR– Consumptive Use of Up to 1.0000 mgd; 201202011.R1, Silver Lake Township, Federal Transit Administration Approval Date: January 4, 2017. Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive [Docket No. FTA–2015–0020; Docket No. 7. Range Resources—Appalachia, Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval FTA–2015–0030] LLC, Pad ID: Cornhill C Unit 1H–5H, Date: January 13, 2017. ABR–201201016.R1, Cogan House 19. SWN Production Company, LLC, Award Management Requirements— Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; Pad ID: Conaty Well Pad, ABR– Final Circular; Buy America Consumptive Use of Up to 1.0000 mgd; 201202026.R1, Silver Lake Township, Handbook—Conducting Pre-Award Approval Date: January 4, 2017. Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive and Post Delivery Audits for Rolling 8. Range Resources—Appalachia, Stock Procurements; Delay of Effective Use of Up to 4.0000 mgd; Approval LLC, Pad ID: Corson, Eugene 1H–6H, Dates for Guidance Documents Date: January 13, 2017. ABR–201201017.R1, Anthony 20. Chief Oil & Gas, LLC, Pad ID: G AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration Township, Lycoming County, Pa.; & S Big Rigger Drilling Pad, ABR– (FTA), DOT. Consumptive Use of Up to 1.0000 mgd; 201207022.R1, Cherry Township, Approval Date: January 4, 2017. ACTION: Notice; delay of effective dates. Sullivan County, Pa.; Consumptive Use 9. SWN Production Company, LLC, of Up to 2.0000 mgd; Approval Date: SUMMARY: In accordance with the White Pad ID: PEASE, ABR–201202016.R1, January 20, 2017. House memorandum issued on January Jackson Township, Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 21. Repsol Oil & Gas USA, LLC, Pad 20, 2017 regarding a ‘‘Regulatory Freeze 4.9990 mgd; Approval Date: January 4, ID: Johnson (02 135) K, ABR– Pending Review,’’ this notice delays the 2017. 201701003, Hamilton Township, Tioga effective dates of the Award 10. SWN Production Company, LLC, County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to Management Requirements Circular and Pad ID: EASTMAN, ABR– 6.0000 mgd; Approval Date: January 23, the Buy America Handbook until March 201203004.R1, New Milford Township, 2017. 21, 2017. Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive 22. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad DATES: The effective date of each Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval ID: Brown Homestead, ABR– guidance document is delayed, with a Date: January 4, 2017. 201207005.R1, Wyalusing Township, new effective date of March 21, 2017. 11. SWN Production Company, LLC, Bradford County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; Approval Date: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pad ID: GREMMEL, ABR– Chaya Koffman, Assistant Chief 201203005.R1, Jackson Township, January 23, 2017. 23. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad Counsel, Legislation and Regulations, Susquehanna County, Pa.; Consumptive (202) 366–3101, Chaya.Koffman@ Use of Up to 4.9990 mgd; Approval ID: CDJ, ABR–201207018.R1, Wilmot Township, Bradford County, Pa.; dot.gov. Date: January 6, 2017. 12. SWN Production Company, LLC, Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Pad ID: TI–46 Bliss Pad, ABR– Approval Date: January 23, 2017. January 20, 2017, the White House 201701001, Liberty Township, Tioga 24. Chesapeake Appalachia, LLC, Pad issued a memorandum regarding a County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to ID: Cherrymills, ABR–201207019.R1, ‘‘Regulatory Freeze Pending Review.’’ 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: January 6, Cherry Township, Sullivan County, Pa.; (https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press- 2017. Consumptive Use of Up to 7.5000 mgd; office/2017/01/20/memorandum-heads- 13. SWN Production Company, LLC, Approval Date: January 23, 2017. executive-departments-and-agencies). Pad ID: TI–07 Cupper Pad, ABR– 25. Seneca Resources Corporation, The memorandum directs the heads of 201701002, Liberty Township, Tioga Pad ID: DCNR 100 Pad P, ABR– Executive Departments and Agencies to 201205011.R1, Lewis Township, postpone for 60 days from the date of sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES County, Pa.; Consumptive Use of Up to 5.0000 mgd; Approval Date: January 6, Lycoming County, Pa.; Consumptive the memorandum, the effective dates of 2017. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 26 / Thursday, February 9, 2017 / Notices 10179 applicability and future effect ‘‘that sets DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION prepared to compete for, obtain, and forth a policy on a statutory, regulatory, manage DOT funded transportation- or technical issue or an interpretation of Office of the Secretary of related contracts and subcontracts at the a statutory or regulatory issue.’’ Given Transportation federal, state and local levels. that FTA circulars and other guidance Throughout this notice, the term ‘‘small Notice of Funding Availability for the business’’ will refer to: 8(a), small documents generally set forth policy Small Business Transportation and provide guidance to grantees disadvantaged businesses (SDB), Resource Center (SBTRC) Program disadvantaged business enterprises regarding how to comply with statutes and regulations, FTA has determined AGENCY: Office of Small and (DBE), women owned small businesses that the memorandum applies to FTA Disadvantaged Business Utilization (WOSB), HubZone, service disabled guidance documents published but not (OSDBU), Office of the Secretary of veteran owned businesses (SDVOB), and yet in effect as of January 20, 2017. Transportation (OST), Department of veteran owned small businesses Transportation (DOT). (VOSB). Throughout this notice, The delay of effective date(s) applies ‘‘transportation-related’’ is defined as ACTION: Notice of funding availability to the following guidance documents: for the South Atlantic Region SBTRC. the maintenance, rehabilitation, Award Management Requirements— restructuring, improvement, or Final Circular (82 FR 4455, Jan. 13, SUMMARY: The Department of revitalization of any of the nation’s 2017). The original effective date was Transportation (DOT), Office of the modes of transportation. February 13, 2017 and the new effective Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Funding Opportunity Number: date is March 21, 2017; and Buy Disadvantaged Business Utilization USDOT–OST–OSDBU/SBTRCSA– America Handbook—Conducting Pre- (OSDBU) announces the opportunity for 2017–1. Award and Post-Delivery Audits of business centered community-based Catalog of Federal Domestic Rolling Stock Procurements (82 FR organizations, transportation-related Assistance (CFDA) Number: 20.910 4959, Jan. 17, 2017). The original trade associations, colleges and Assistance to Small and Disadvantaged effective date was February 16, 2017 universities, community colleges, or Businesses. chambers of commerce, registered with and the new effective date is March 21, Type of Award: Cooperative the Internal Revenue Service as 501 C(6) 2017. These guidance documents Agreement Grant. or 501 C(3) tax-exempt organizations, to initially were published as proposed compete for participation in OSDBU’s Award Ceiling: $135,000. guidance and the public was provided Small Business Transportation Resource Award Floor: $150,000. notice and an opportunity to comment Center (SBTRC) program in the South Program Authority: DOT is authorized on the proposed documents. The final Atlantic Region (Virginia, West Virginia, under 49 U.S.C. 332(b)(4), (5) & (7) to documents reflect consideration of North Carolina and Kentucky). design and carry out programs to assist comments received. DATES: Complete Proposals must be small disadvantaged businesses in FTA’s implementation of the White received on or before March 3, 2017, getting transportation-related contracts House memorandum without 6:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). and subcontracts; develop support opportunity for public comment is Proposals received after the deadline mechanisms, including management based in the good cause exceptions in 5 will be considered non-responsive and and technical services, that will enable U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B) and 553(d)(3), in that will not be reviewed. small disadvantaged businesses to take seeking public comment is ADDRESSES: Applications must be advantage of those business impracticable, unnecessary, and electronically submitted through opportunities; and to make contrary to public interest. Given the Grants.gov. Only applicants who arrangements to carry out the above imminence of the effective date, seeking comply with all submission purposes. public comment on this temporary requirements described in this notice Table of Contents delay is impractical, as well as contrary and electronically submit valid applications through Grants.gov will be A. Program Description and Goals to the public interest in the orderly B. Federal Award Information promulgation and implementation of eligible for award. C. Eligibility Information guidance documents. The imminence of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 1. Eligible Applicant the effective date also is good cause for further information concerning this 2. Program/Recipient Requirements making this action effective notice, contact Ms. Steronica Mattocks, 3. Office of Small and Disadvantaged immediately upon publication. The U.S. Department of Transportation, Business Utilization (OSDBU) Office of Small and Disadvantaged Responsibilities temporary delay in effective dates until D. Application and Submission Information Business Utilization, 1200 New Jersey March 21, 2017, is necessary to give E. Application Review Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. administration officials the opportunity 1. Selection Criteria Telephone: (202) 366–0658. Email: for further review and consideration of sbtrc@dot.gov. a. Approach and Strategy these guidance documents. b. Linkages SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OSDBU c. Organizational Capability Matthew J. Welbes, will enter into Cooperative Agreements d. Staff Capabilities and Experience Executive Director. with these organizations to provide e. Cost Proposal (Budget) outreach to the small business f. Scoring Application [FR Doc. 2017–02612 Filed 2–8–17; 8:45 am] community in their designated region g. 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Document Created: 2017-02-09 01:02:47
Document Modified: 2017-02-09 01:02:47
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice; delay of effective dates.
DatesThe effective date of each guidance document is delayed, with a new effective date of March 21, 2017.
ContactChaya Koffman, Assistant Chief Counsel, Legislation and Regulations, (202) 366-3101, [email protected]
FR Citation82 FR 10178 
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