Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Announcement of Project Selections, 49737-49740 [E8-19358]

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E8–19326 Filed 8–21–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–22–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Announcement of Project Selections AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Notice of Project Selections. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects to be funded under Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 and FY 2008 appropriations for the Over-the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program, authorized by section 3038 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA–21). The OTRB Accessibility Program makes funds available to private operators of overthe-road buses to help finance the incremental capital and training costs of complying with DOT’s Over-the-Road Bus accessibility rule. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The appropriate FTA Regional Office for grant-specific issues (Appendix A); or Blenda Younger, Office of Program Management, 202–366–2053, for general information about the OTRB Program. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A total of $15.9 million, which includes $7.6 million in FY 2007 funds and $8.3 million in FY 2008 funds is available for allocation. Of the FY 2007 funds, $5.7 million is available to be awarded to intercity fixed-route providers and $1.9 million is available for other providers. Also, of the FY 2008 funds, $6.225 million is available to be awarded to intercity fixed-route providers and $2.075 million is available for other providers. The category of other providers includes commuter, charter, and tour bus operators. A total of 123 applicants requested $41.6 million: $21.8 million was requested by intercity fixed-route providers, and $19.8 million was requested by all other providers. Project selections were made on a discretionary basis, based on each applicant’s responsiveness to statutory project selection criteria, fleet size, and level of funding received in previous years. Because of the high demand for the funds available, most successful applicants received less funding than they requested, and applicants who did not meet the statutory criteria were not selected for funding. Selected projects will result in the addition of lifts to 375 new vehicles, the retrofitting of 96 49737 vehicles, and $136,915 for training in the proper operation of the equipment. Each of the following 79 awardees listed in Table 1, as well as the 44 applicants who were not selected for funding, will receive a letter that explains how funding decisions were made. Eligible project costs may be incurred by awardees prior to final grant approval. The incremental capital cost for adding wheelchair lift equipment to any new vehicles delivered on or after June 9, 1998, the effective date of TEA– 21, is eligible for funding under the OTRB Accessibility Program. Applicants selected for funding may be contacted by FTA regional offices if additional information is needed before grants are made. Awards are processed through FTA’s electronic grants management system, TEAM–WEB, and the project identification (ID) listed will be used to track the obligation of funds for the projects selected. The grant applications will be sent to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) for certification under labor protection requirements pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5333(b). After referring applications to affected employees represented by a labor organization, DOL will issue a certification to FTA. Terms and conditions of the certification will be incorporated in the FTA grant agreement under the new guidelines replacing those in 29 CFR part 215. Please see Amendment to Section 5333(b), Guidelines to Carry Out New Programs Authorized by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA–21); Final Rule (64 FR 40990, July 28, 1999). Issued in Washington, DC, this 15th day of August, 2008. James S. Simpson, Administrator. Appendix A jlentini on PROD1PC65 with NOTICES Richard H. Doyle: Regional Administrator, Region 1—Boston, Kendall Square, 55 Broadway, Suite 920, Cambridge, MA 02142–1093. Tel. 617–494–2055. States served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. Robert C. Patrick: Regional Administrator, Region 6—Ft. Worth, 819 Taylor Street, Room 8A36, Ft. Worth, TX 76102. Tel. 817–978–0550. States served: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. Brigid Hynes-Cherin, Regional Administrator, Region 2—New York, One Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, NY 10004–1415. Tel. No. 212–668–2170. States served: New Jersey, New York. 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States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Islands. Leslie T. Rogers, Regional Administrator, Region 9—San Francisco, 201 Mission Street, Room 1650, San Francisco, CA 94105–1926. Tel. 415–744–3133. States served: American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Marisol Simon, Regional Administrator, Region 5—Chicago, 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606. Tel. 313–353–2789. States served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Rick Krochalis, Regional Administrator, Region 10—Seattle, Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174–1002. Tel. 206–220–7954. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 164 (Friday, August 22, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49737-49740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-19358]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

Over-the-Road Bus Accessibility Program Announcement of Project
Selections

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Project Selections.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects to be funded
under Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 and FY 2008 appropriations for the Over-
the-Road Bus (OTRB) Accessibility Program, authorized by section 3038
of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21). The
OTRB Accessibility Program makes funds available to private operators
of over-the-road buses to help finance the incremental capital and
training costs of complying with DOT's Over-the-Road Bus accessibility
rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The appropriate FTA Regional Office
for grant-specific issues (Appendix A); or Blenda Younger, Office of
Program Management, 202-366-2053, for general information about the
OTRB Program.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
A total of $15.9 million, which includes $7.6 million in FY 2007
funds and $8.3 million in FY 2008 funds is available for allocation. Of
the FY 2007 funds, $5.7 million is available to be awarded to intercity
fixed-route providers and $1.9 million is available for other
providers. Also, of the FY 2008 funds, $6.225 million is available to
be awarded to intercity fixed-route providers and $2.075 million is
available for other providers. The category of other providers includes
commuter, charter, and tour bus operators.
A total of 123 applicants requested $41.6 million: $21.8 million
was requested by intercity fixed-route providers, and $19.8 million was
requested by all other providers. Project selections were made on a
discretionary basis, based on each applicant's responsiveness to
statutory project selection criteria, fleet size, and level of funding
received in previous years. Because of the high demand for the funds
available, most successful applicants received less funding than they
requested, and applicants who did not meet the statutory criteria were
not selected for funding. Selected projects will result in the addition
of lifts to 375 new vehicles, the retrofitting of 96 vehicles, and
$136,915 for training in the proper operation of the equipment. Each of
the following 79 awardees listed in Table 1, as well as the 44
applicants who were not selected for funding, will receive a letter
that explains how funding decisions were made.
Eligible project costs may be incurred by awardees prior to final
grant approval. The incremental capital cost for adding wheelchair lift
equipment to any new vehicles delivered on or after June 9, 1998, the
effective date of TEA-21, is eligible for funding under the OTRB
Accessibility Program. Applicants selected for funding may be contacted
by FTA regional offices if additional information is needed before
grants are made. Awards are processed through FTA's electronic grants
management system, TEAM-WEB, and the project identification (ID) listed
will be used to track the obligation of funds for the projects
selected. The grant applications will be sent to the U.S. Department of
Labor (DOL) for certification under labor protection requirements
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5333(b). After referring applications to affected
employees represented by a labor organization, DOL will issue a
certification to FTA. Terms and conditions of the certification will be
incorporated in the FTA grant agreement under the new guidelines
replacing those in 29 CFR part 215. Please see Amendment to Section
5333(b), Guidelines to Carry Out New Programs Authorized by the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21); Final Rule (64
FR 40990, July 28, 1999).

Issued in Washington, DC, this 15th day of August, 2008.
James S. Simpson,
Administrator.

Appendix A

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Richard H. Doyle: Regional Administrator, Region 1-- Robert C. Patrick: Regional Administrator, Region 6--
Boston, Kendall Square, 55 Broadway, Suite 920, Ft. Worth, 819 Taylor Street, Room 8A36, Ft. Worth, TX
Cambridge, MA 02142-1093. Tel. 617-494-2055. States 76102. Tel. 817-978-0550. States served: Arkansas,
served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas.
Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Brigid Hynes-Cherin, Regional Administrator, Region 2-- Mokhtee Ahmad, Regional Administrator, Region 7--Kansas
New York, One Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, NY City, MO, 901 Locust Street, Room 404, Kansas City, MO
10004-1415. Tel. No. 212-668-2170. States served: New 64106. Tel. 816-329-3920. States served: Iowa, Kansas,
Jersey, New York. Missouri, and Nebraska.
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Letitia Thompson, Regional Administrator, Region 3-- Terry Rosapep, Regional Administrator, Region 8--
Philadelphia, 1760 Market Street, Suite 500, Denver, 12300 West Dakota Ave., Suite 310, Lakewood,
Philadelphia, PA 19103-4124. Tel. 215-656-7100. States CO 80228-2583. Tel. 720-963-3300. States served:
served: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,
West Virginia, and District of Columbia. and Wyoming.
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Yvette Taylor, Regional Administrator, Region 4-- Leslie T. Rogers, Regional Administrator, Region 9--San
Atlanta, 230 Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 800, Francisco, 201 Mission Street, Room 1650, San
Atlanta, GA 30303. Tel. 404-865-5600. States served: Francisco, CA 94105-1926. Tel. 415-744-3133. States
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, served: American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam,
Islands. Hawaii, Nevada, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
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Marisol Simon, Regional Administrator, Region 5-- Rick Krochalis, Regional Administrator, Region 10--
Chicago, 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL Seattle, Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue,
60606. Tel. 313-353-2789. States served: Illinois, Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174-1002. Tel. 206-220-7954.
Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. States served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
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