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Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 106 / Monday, June 2, 2008 / Notices jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES consumers and (6) Help Along the Way technical assistance coordinated by the National Resource Center on Human Service Transportation Coordination. Congress and the Executive Branch are interested in ensuring that various human service transportation activities funded by various federal programs are better coordinated. The General Accounting Office (GAO) issued a report on ‘‘Transportation Disadvantaged Populations’’ (June 2003) that identified 62 different federal programs across eight federal agencies that provide funding that may be used to support community transportation services. The report points out that there are multiple public and private agencies that provide human service transportation in any one community and services vary greatly in terms of eligibility requirements, hours or scope of operation, specific destinations and quality. Given the multiplicity of programs and the significant dollar amounts spent, more effective coordination is needed to ensure better service to more people. This is especially true when federal, state and local budgets for human service activities are under extreme financial pressure. As also indicated by GAO, many objectives have been achieved; however, the fragmentation and lack of coordination within supporting agencies continue to be a challenge. On February 24, 2004, President Bush signed an Executive Order 13330 on Human Service Transportation Coordination establishing the Federal Interagency Coordinating Council on Access and Mobility and requiring attention to the obstacles outlined by GAO. The United We Ride initiative includes a State Coordination Grant that provides support to help states provide leadership and assistance to localities to develop more coordinated and VerDate Aug<31>2005 19:06 May 30, 2008 Jkt 214001 improved human service transportation delivery systems in accordance with the objectives set forth by the President in Executive Order 13330. Respondents: State and local government, business or other for-profit institutions, and nonprofit institutions. Estimated Annual Burden on Respondents: 40 hours for each of the 50 respondents. Estimated Total Annual Burden: 2,000 hours. Frequency: Annual. Issued: May 19, 2008. Ann M. Linnertz, Associate Administrator for Administration. [FR Doc. E8–11705 Filed 5–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–57–M DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Announcement of Project Selections for FY 2008 Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary Program Funds AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the discretionary selection of projects that will be funded using the unallocated Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Bus and Bus Facilities Program funds. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The appropriate FTA Regional Administrator for grant-specific issues; or Kimberly Sledge, Office of Program Management, 202–366–2053, for general information about the Bus and Bus Facilities Program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Bus and Bus Facilities Program A total of $96.02 million is available for discretionary allocation under the PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31541 Bus and Bus Facilities Program (Bus Program) in FY 2008. FTA published a notice of funding availability on March 23, 2007, inviting proposals for funding under the FY 2007 program. Proposals submitted addressed a number of FTA priorities under the program, including replacement of vehicles that had met their useful life criteria, fleet expansion to improve service, bus related facilities, and investment in rural transportation systems. FTA received proposals totaling over $3.2 billion in response to the NOFA. FTA reviewed all proposals submitted and rated them based on the criteria specified in the NOFA. FTA was not able to fund any of the meritorious projects submitted in response to the March 23, 2007, NOFA using FY 2007 discretionary funding; however, FTA has elected to utilize the proposals submitted in response to that NOFA to distribute most of the discretionary Bus Program funds that remain available in FY 2008. Of the amount allocated, $9.60 million—or 10 percent of total program availability—is made available to the Chicago Transit Authority to support its request to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Solicitation of Proposals for its Congestion-Reduction Demonstration Initiative, issued November 13, 2007. The 26 other projects selected for funding reflect a number of urbanized areas of various sizes as well as several statewide requests for funding to meet Statedefined urban and rural bus and bus facility capital needs. Projects selected for funding are shown in Table 1 that accompanies this announcement. Issued in Washington, DC, this 28th day of May, 2008. James S. Simpson, Administrator. 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ACTION: Notice of public meeting. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice is to advise interested persons that PHMSA will conduct a public meeting in preparation for the 33rd session of the United Nation’s Sub-Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods (UNSCOE) to be held June 30–July 9, 2008 in Geneva, Switzerland. In addition, PHMSA is soliciting comments relative to any potential new work items which may be considered for inclusion in its international agenda. DATES: Wednesday, June 18, 2008; 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the new DOT Headquarters, West Building, Oklahoma City Conference Room, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Conference Call Capability Information: Call-in capability will be provided for this meeting. To participate by telephone, dial 1 (888) 395–1810 and enter participant passcode 63672. During the call, please press *6 to mute/ unmute your individual line. 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Due to the heightened security measures participants are encouraged to arrive early to allow time for security checks necessary to obtain access to the building. In lieu of conducting a public meeting after the 33rd session of the UNSCOE to present the results of the session, PHMSA will place a copy of the Sub-Committee’s report and an updated copy of the pre-meeting summary document on PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Safety Homepage at https:// hazmat.dot.gov/regs/intl/ intstandards.htm. Documents Copies of documents for the UNSCOE meeting and the meeting agenda may be obtained by downloading them from the United Nations Transport Division’s web site at:https://www.unece.org/trans/ main/dgdb/dgsubc/c32008.html. This site may also be accessed through PHMSA’s Hazardous Materials Safety Web site at https://hazmat.dot.gov/regs/ intl/intstandards.htm. PHMSA’ s site provides additional information regarding the UNSCOE and related matters such as a summary of decisions taken at previous sessions of the UNSCOE. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 22, 2008. Theodore L. Willke, Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety. [FR Doc. E8–12060 Filed 5–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–60–M PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31543 DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Departmental Offices; Proposed Collections; Comment Requests Notice and request for comments. ACTION: SUMMARY: The Department of the Treasury, as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork burdens, invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on the revision of an information collection that is proposed for approval by the Office of Management and Budget. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 106 (Monday, June 2, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31541-31543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12241]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Announcement of Project Selections for FY 2008 Bus and Bus 
Facilities Discretionary Program Funds

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit 
Administration (FTA) announces the discretionary selection of projects 
that will be funded using the unallocated Fiscal Year (FY) 2008 Bus and 
Bus Facilities Program funds.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The appropriate FTA Regional 
Administrator for grant-specific issues; or Kimberly Sledge, Office of 
Program Management, 202-366-2053, for general information about the Bus 
and Bus Facilities Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Bus and Bus Facilities Program

    A total of $96.02 million is available for discretionary allocation 
under the Bus and Bus Facilities Program (Bus Program) in FY 2008. FTA 
published a notice of funding availability on March 23, 2007, inviting 
proposals for funding under the FY 2007 program. Proposals submitted 
addressed a number of FTA priorities under the program, including 
replacement of vehicles that had met their useful life criteria, fleet 
expansion to improve service, bus related facilities, and investment in 
rural transportation systems. FTA received proposals totaling over $3.2 
billion in response to the NOFA.
    FTA reviewed all proposals submitted and rated them based on the 
criteria specified in the NOFA. FTA was not able to fund any of the 
meritorious projects submitted in response to the March 23, 2007, NOFA 
using FY 2007 discretionary funding; however, FTA has elected to 
utilize the proposals submitted in response to that NOFA to distribute 
most of the discretionary Bus Program funds that remain available in FY 
2008.
    Of the amount allocated, $9.60 million--or 10 percent of total 
program availability--is made available to the Chicago Transit 
Authority to support its request to the U.S. Department of 
Transportation's Solicitation of Proposals for its Congestion-Reduction 
Demonstration Initiative, issued November 13, 2007. The 26 other 
projects selected for funding reflect a number of urbanized areas of 
various sizes as well as several statewide requests for funding to meet 
State-defined urban and rural bus and bus facility capital needs.
    Projects selected for funding are shown in Table 1 that accompanies 
this announcement.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 28th day of May, 2008.
James S. Simpson,
Administrator.

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