82_FR_40220 82 FR 40058 - Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors

82 FR 40058 - Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 162 (August 23, 2017)

Page Range40058-40058
FR Document2017-17903

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 162 (Wednesday, August 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 40058]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-17903]



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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration


Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of 
Directors

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors 
Meeting.

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TIME AND DATE: The meeting will be held on August 24, 2017, from 1:00 
p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time.

PLACE: The meetings will be open to the public at the Double Tree 
Suites Doheny Beach, 34402 Pacific Coast Highway, Dana Point, CA 92629, 
and via conference call. Those not attending the meeting in person may 
call 1-877-422-1931, passcode 2855443940, to listen and participate in 
the meeting.

STATUS: Open to the public.

MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board 
of Directors (the Board) will continue its work in developing and 
implementing the Unified Carrier Registration Plan and Agreement and to 
that end, may consider matters properly before the Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified 
Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827-4565.

    Issued on: August 18, 2017.
Larry W. Minor,
 Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal Motor Carrier Safety 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 2017-17903 Filed 8-21-17; 11:15 am]
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                                                    40058                      Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 162 / Wednesday, August 23, 2017 / Notices

                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                            designated recipients or eligible direct              B. Federal Award Information 5307(h)
                                                                                                            recipients of Section 5307 funds to                   Passenger Ferry Grant Program
                                                    Federal Motor Carrier Safety                            assist in the financing of capital projects              Federal transit law authorizes $30
                                                    Administration                                          to support existing passenger ferry                   million in FY 2017 for passenger ferry
                                                                                                            service, establish new ferry service, and             grants under 49 U.S.C. 5307(h) (Ferry
                                                    Sunshine Act Meetings; Unified Carrier
                                                                                                            to repair and modernize ferry boats,                  program). FTA may supplement the
                                                    Registration Plan Board of Directors
                                                                                                            terminals, and related facilities and                 total available with future
                                                    AGENCY:  Federal Motor Carrier Safety                   equipment. FTA may award additional                   appropriations. FTA will grant pre-
                                                    Administration (FMCSA), DOT.                            funding made available to the program                 award authority to incur costs for
                                                    ACTION: Notice of Unified Carrier                       prior to the announcement of project                  selected projects beginning on the date
                                                    Registration Plan Board of Directors                    selections.                                           that project selections are announced.
                                                    Meeting.                                                                                                      Funds are only available for projects
                                                                                                            DATES:  Complete proposals must be                    that have not already incurred costs and
                                                    TIME AND DATE:  The meeting will be held                submitted electronically through the                  will be available for obligation until
                                                    on August 24, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to                   GRANTS.GOV ‘‘APPLY’’ function by                      September 30, 2022. In FY 2015 and FY
                                                    5:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time.                       11:59 p.m. EDT October 23, 2017.                      2016, the program received 21 proposals
                                                    PLACE: The meetings will be open to the                 Prospective applicants should initiate                from 10 states and the U.S. Virgin
                                                    public at the Double Tree Suites Doheny                 the process by registering on the                     Islands requesting $98.1 million in
                                                    Beach, 34402 Pacific Coast Highway,                     GRANTS.GOV Web site promptly to                       Federal funds. Eighteen projects were
                                                    Dana Point, CA 92629, and via                           ensure completion of the application                  funded at a total of $58.9 million.
                                                    conference call. Those not attending the                process before the submission deadline.
                                                    meeting in person may call 1–877–422–                                                                         C. Eligibility Information
                                                                                                            Instructions for applying can be found
                                                    1931, passcode 2855443940, to listen                    on FTA’s Web site at http://                          1. Eligible Applicants
                                                    and participate in the meeting.                         transit.dot.gov/howtoapply and in the                    Eligible applicants under this program
                                                    STATUS: Open to the public.                             ‘‘FIND’’ module of GRANTS.GOV. The                    must be designated recipients or eligible
                                                    MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The Unified                   funding opportunity ID is FTA–2017–                   direct recipients of Section 5307 funds,
                                                    Carrier Registration Plan Board of                      005–TPM–PF. Mail and fax submissions                  which include public entities engaged
                                                    Directors (the Board) will continue its                 will not be accepted.                                 in providing a public transportation
                                                    work in developing and implementing                                                                           passenger ferry service in urbanized
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    the Unified Carrier Registration Plan                                                                         areas. If the recipient is eligible to
                                                                                                            Vanessa Williams, FTA Office of
                                                    and Agreement and to that end, may                                                                            receive 5307 funds, but does not
                                                    consider matters properly before the                    Program Management, (202) 366–4818,
                                                                                                                                                                  currently have an active grant with FTA,
                                                    Board.                                                  or Vanessa.williams@dot.gov.
                                                                                                                                                                  upon selection, the recipient will be
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            required to work with the FTA regional
                                                    Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified                                                                             office to establish its organization as an
                                                                                                            Table of Contents                                     active grantee. This process may require
                                                    Carrier Registration Board of Directors at
                                                    (505) 827–4565.                                         A. Program Description                                additional documentation to support the
                                                                                                            B. Federal Award Information                          organization’s technical, financial, and
                                                      Issued on: August 18, 2017.
                                                                                                            C. Eligibility                                        legal capacity to receive and administer
                                                    Larry W. Minor,
                                                                                                            D. Application and Submission Information             Federal funds under this program.
                                                    Associate Administrator for Policy, Federal             E. Application Review
                                                    Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
                                                                                                            F. Federal Award Administration
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Cost Sharing or Matching
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–17903 Filed 8–21–17; 11:15 am]            G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s)                    Projects funded under the Section
                                                    BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P                                  H. Technical Assistance and Other Program             5307(h) program are eligible for a
                                                                                                                 Information                                      maximum 80 percent Federal share,
                                                                                                            Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions                unless they qualify for one of the
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION                                                                                  following exceptions:
                                                                                                            A. Program Description                                   The Federal share is 85 percent for net
                                                    Federal Transit Administration                                                                                project costs for acquiring vehicles
                                                                                                              Section 5307(h) of Title 49, United
                                                                                                                                                                  (including Clean-fuel or alternative fuel)
                                                    Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO):                   States Code, as amended by the Fixing
                                                                                                                                                                  that are compliant with the Clean Air
                                                    Solicitation of Project Proposals for                   America’s Surface Transportation
                                                                                                                                                                  Act (CAA) or compliant with the
                                                    the Passenger Ferry Grant Program                       (FAST Act) (Pub. L. 114–94, Dec. 4,
                                                                                                                                                                  Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
                                                                                                            2015), authorizes FTA to award funds
                                                    AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration                                                                        of 1990.
                                                                                                            through a competitive process, as                        The Federal share is 90 percent for net
                                                    (FTA), DOT.
                                                                                                            described in this notice, for capital                 project costs for vehicle-related
                                                    ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                            projects to improve the condition and                 equipment or facilities (including clean-
                                                    SUMMARY:   The Federal Transit                          quality of existing passenger ferry                   fuel or alternative-fuel vehicle-related
                                                    Administration (FTA) announces the                      services, support the establishment of                equipment or facilities) required by the
                                                                                                            new passenger ferry services, and to
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                                                    opportunity to apply for $30 million in                                                                       Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
                                                    Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Section 5307                      repair and modernize ferry boats,                     of 1990, or for purposes of complying
                                                    Urbanized Area Formula Program funds                    terminals, and related facilities and                 with or maintaining compliance with
                                                    (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance                 equipment. FTA recognizes that                        the Clean Air Act.
                                                    #20.507) authorized for competitively                   passenger ferries provide critical and                   The FTA considers vehicle-related
                                                    selected passenger ferry projects. As                   cost-effective transportation links in                equipment to be equipment on or
                                                    required by Federal transit law and                     urban areas throughout the United                     attached to the vehicle. The award
                                                    subject to funding availability, funds                  States but face a critical backlog of state           recipient may itemize the cost of
                                                    will be awarded competitively to                        of good repair and safety investments.                specific, discrete, vehicle-related


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Document Created: 2017-08-22 23:52:05
Document Modified: 2017-08-22 23:52:05
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 of Unified Carrier Registration Plan Board of Directors Meeting.
DatesThe meeting will be held on August 24, 2017, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Pacific Daylight Time.
ContactMr. Avelino Gutierrez, Chair, Unified Carrier Registration Board of Directors at (505) 827-4565.
FR Citation82 FR 40058 

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