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Download as PDF 5244 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2011 / Notices qualification file if he/she is selfemployed. The driver must also have a copy of the certification when driving, for presentation to a duly authorized Federal, State, or local enforcement official. Conclusion Based upon its evaluation of the seventeen exemption applications, FMCSA exempts, Richard B. Angus, James T. Bezold, Allen C. Cornelius, Eugene M. Johnson, Michael A. McHenry, Steven L. Meredith, Gabriel Moreno, Gregory S. Myers, Scott A. Newell, Richard D. Peterson, Rudolph Q. Redd, Chad A. Sanders, Mark A. Sawyer, Isaac Singleton, Doris A. Tiberio, Gordon E. Toland, Raymond M. Wallace, Jr. from the ITDM standard in 49 CFR 391.41(b)(3), subject to the conditions listed under ‘‘Conditions and Requirements’’ above. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315 each exemption will be valid for two years unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked if: (1) The person fails to comply with the terms and conditions of the exemption; (2) the exemption has resulted in a lower level of safety than was maintained before it was granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315. If the exemption is still effective at the end of the 2-year period, the person may apply to FMCSA for a renewal under procedures in effect at that time. Issued on: January 20, 2011. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator, Office of Policy. [FR Doc. 2011–1838 Filed 1–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program Announcement of FY 2010 Project Selections. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects, funded with Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 appropriations and previously unallocated prior year funds, for the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program, as authorized by Section 3021 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Jan 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 Efficient Transportation Equity Act—A Legacy for Users of 2005 (SAFETEA– LU) and codified in 49 U.S.C. 5320. The Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program funds capital and planning expenses for alternative transportation systems in parks and public lands. Federal land management agencies and State, Tribal and local governments acting with the consent of a Federal land management agency are eligible recipients. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project sponsors who are State, local, or Tribal entities may contact the appropriate FTA Regional Administrator (See the Appendix to this Notice) for grant-specific issues. Project sponsors who are a Federal land management agency or a specific unit of a Federal land management agency should work with the contact listed below at their headquarters office to coordinate the availability of funds to that unit. • National Park Service: Mark H Hartsoe, Mark_H_Hartsoe@nps.gov; tel: 202–513–7025, fax: 202–371–6675, mail: 1849 C Street, NW. (MS2420); Washington, DC 20240–0001. • Fish and Wildlife Service: Nathan Caldwell, Nathan_Caldwell@fws.gov, tel: 703–358–2205, fax: 703–358–2517, mail: 4401 N. Fairfax Drive, Room 634; Arlington, VA 22203. • Forest Service: Ed James, ejames@fs.fed.us, tel: 703–605–4616, mail: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20250–1101. • Bureau of Land Management: Victor F. Montoya, Victor_Montoya@blm.gov, tel: 202–912– 7041, mail: 1620 L Street, WO–854, Washington, DC 20036 For general information about the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program, please contact Adam Schildge, Office of Program Management, Federal Transit Administration, at adam.schildge@dot.gov, 202–366–0778. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A total of $26,844,035 was appropriated for FTA’s Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010. Of this amount, $26,709,815 is available for project awards, $134,220 is reserved for oversight activities, and $46,591 will be added to available FY 2011 appropriations for the program. A total of $338,467 is available for project awards from funds appropriated in 2007, 2008 and 2009. A total of 73 applicants requested $83.0 million, more than three times the amount available in FY 2010 for projects, indicating high competition for funds. A joint review committee of the U.S. Department of Interior, the U.S. PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service and DOT evaluated the project proposals based on the criteria defined in 49 U.S.C. 5320(g)(2). Final selections were made through a collaborative process. The goals of the program are to conserve natural, historical, and cultural resources; reduce congestion and pollution; improve visitor mobility and accessibility; enhance visitor experience; and ensure access to all, including persons with disabilities, through alternative transportation projects. The projects selected to use FY 2010 funding represent a diverse set of capital and planning projects across the country, ranging from bus purchases to installation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) and are listed in Table 1. Applying For Funds Recipients who are State or local government entities will be required to apply for Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program funds electronically through FTA’s electronic grant award and management system, TEAM. These entities are assigned discretionary project IDs as shown in Table 1 of this notice. The content of these grant applications must reflect the approved proposal. (Note: Applications for the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program do not require Department of Labor Certification.) Upon grant award, payments to grantees will be made by electronic transfer to the grantee’s financial institution through FTA’s Electronic Clearing House Operation (ECHO) system. Staff in FTA’s Regional offices are available to assist applicants. Recipients who are Federal land management agencies will be required to enter into an interagency agreement (IAA) with FTA. FTA will administer one IAA with each Federal land management agency receiving funding through the program for all of that agency’s projects. Individual units of Federal land management agencies should work with the contact at their headquarters office listed above to coordinate the availability of funds to that unit. Program Requirements Section 5320 requires funding recipients to meet certain requirements. Requirements that reflect existing statutory and regulatory provisions can be found in the document ‘‘Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program: Requirements for Recipients’’ available at https:// www.fta.dot.gov/atppl. These requirements are incorporated into the grant agreements and inter-agency E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 5245 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2011 / Notices agreements used to fund the selected projects. Pre-Award Authority Pre-award authority allows an agency that will receive a grant or interagency agreement to incur certain project costs prior to receipt of the grant or interagency agreement and retain eligibility of the costs for subsequent reimbursement after the grant or agreement is approved. The recipient assumes all risk and is responsible for ensuring that all conditions are met to retain eligibility, including compliance with Federal requirements such as the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), SAFETEA–LU planning requirements, and provisions established in the grant contract or Interagency Agreement. This automatic pre-award spending authority, when triggered, permits a grantee to incur costs on an eligible transit capital or planning project without prejudice to possible future Federal participation in the cost of the project or projects. Under the authority provided in 49 U.S.C. 5320(h), FTA is extending pre-award authority for FY 2010 Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks projects effective December 22, 2010 when the projects were publicly announced. The conditions under which preaward authority may be utilized are specified below: a. Pre-award authority is not a legal or implied commitment that the project(s) will be approved for FTA assistance or that FTA will obligate Federal funds for those projects. Furthermore, it is not a legal or implied commitment that all items undertaken by the applicant will be eligible for inclusion in the project(s). b. All FTA statutory, procedural, and contractual requirements must be met. c. No action will be taken by the grantee that prejudices the legal and administrative findings that the Federal Transit Administrator must make in order to approve a project. d. Local funds expended pursuant to this pre-award authority will be eligible for reimbursement if FTA later makes a grant or interagency agreement for the project(s). Local funds expended by the grantee prior to the April 5, 2010 public announcement will not be eligible for credit toward local match or reimbursement. Furthermore, the expenditure of local funds on activities such as land acquisition, demolition, or construction, prior to the completion of the NEPA process, would compromise FTA’s ability to comply with Federal environmental laws and may render the project ineligible for FTA funding. e. When a grant for the project is subsequently awarded, the Financial Status Report in TEAM–Web must indicate the use of pre-award authority, and the pre-award item in the project information section of TEAM should be marked ‘‘yes.’’ Reporting Requirements All recipients must submit quarterly reports to FTA containing the following information: (1) Narrative description of project(s); and, (2) Discussion of all budget and schedule changes. The headquarters office for each Federal land management agency should collect a quarterly report for each of the projects delineated in the interagency agreement and then send these reports (preferably by e-mail) to Adam Schildge, FTA, adam.schildge@dot.gov; 1200 New Jersey Avenue; Washington, DC 20590. Examples can be found on the program Web site at https://www.fta.dot.gov/ atppl. State and local governments will send this information to FTA for projects that are funded through grants to State and local governments rather than through the interagency agreement. The quarterly reports are due to FTA on the dates noted below: Covering 1st Quarter Report .................................................. 2nd Quarter Report ................................................. 3rd Quarter Report .................................................. 4th Quarter Report .................................................. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Quarter October 1–December 31 ....................................... January 1–March 31 .............................................. April 1–June 30 ..................................................... July 1–September 31 ............................................ In order to allow FTA to compute aggregate program performance measures FTA requests that all recipients of funding for capital projects under the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program submit the following information annually: • Annual visitation to the land unit; • Annual number of persons who use the alternative transportation system (ridership/usage); • An estimate of the number of vehicle trips mitigated based on alternative transportation system usage and the typical number of passengers per vehicle; • Cost per passenger; and, • A note of any special services offered for those systems with higher costs per passenger but more amenities. State and local government entities should submit this information as part of their fourth quarter report through FTA’s TEAM grants management system. Federal land management agencies should also send this information as VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Jan 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 Due date part of their fourth quarter report (preferably by e-mail), to Adam Schildge, FTA, adam.schildge@dot.gov; 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.; E46–303; Washington, DC 20590. Examples can be found on the program Web site at https://www.fta.dot.gov/atppl. Oversight Recipients of FY 2010 Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program funds will be required to certify that they will comply with all applicable Federal and FTA programmatic requirements. FTA direct grantees will complete this certification as part of the annual Certification and Assurances package, and Federal Land Management Agency recipients will complete the certification by signing the interagency agreement. This certification is the basis for oversight reviews conducted by FTA. The Secretary of Transportation and FTA have elected not to apply the triennial review requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5307(h)(2) to Paul S. Sarbanes PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 January 31. April 30. July 31. October 31. Transit in Parks program recipients that are other Federal agencies. Instead, working with the existing oversight systems at the Federal Land Management Agencies, FTA will perform periodic reviews of specific projects funded by the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program. These reviews will ensure that projects meet the basic statutory, administrative, and regulatory requirements as stipulated by this notice and the certification. To the extent possible, these reviews will be coordinated with other reviews of the project. FTA direct grantees of Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program funds (State, local and Tribal government entities) will be subject to all applicable triennial, State management, civil rights, and other reviews. Issued in Washington, DC this 24th day of January, 2011. Peter Rogoff, Administrator. E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 5246 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2011 / Notices Appendix FTA REGIONAL AND METROPOLITAN OFFICES Mary-Beth Mello, 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. Brigid Hynes-Cherin, Regional Administrator, Region 2—New York, One Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, NY 10004–1415, Tel. 212–668–2170. States served: New Jersey, New York. Mokhtee Ahmad, Regional Administrator, Region 7—Kansas City, MO, 901 Locust Street, Room 404, Kansas City, MO 64106, Tel. 816– 329–3920. States served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. States served: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas. New York Metropolitan Office, Region 2—New York, One Bowling Green, Room 428, New York, NY 10004–1415, Tel. 212–668–2202. Letitia Thompson, Regional Administrator, Region 3—Philadelphia, 1760 Market Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103–4124, Tel. 215–656–7100. States served: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia. Philadelphia Metropolitan Office, Region 3—Philadelphia, 1760 Market Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103–4124, Tel. 215–656–7070. Washington, DC Metropolitan Office, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 510, Washington, DC 20006, Tel. 202–219–3562. Terry Rosapep, Regional Administrator, Region 8—Denver, 12300 West Dakota Ave., Suite 310, Lakewood, CO 80228–2583, Tel. 720– 963–3300. States served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Yvette Taylor, Regional Administrator, Region 4—Atlanta, 230 Peachtreet Street, NW. Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30303, Tel. 404–865– 5600. States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virgin 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. Los Angeles Metropolitan Office, Region 9—Los Angeles, 888 S. Figueroa Street, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90017–1850, Tel. 213–202–3952. Marisol Simon, Regional Administrator, Region 5—Chicago, 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. 312–353–2789. WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES States served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Chicago Metropolitan Office, Region 5—Chicago, 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. 312–353–2789. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Jan 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00117 Fmt 4703 Rick Krochalis, Regional Administrator, Region 10—Seattle, Jackson Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 98174–1002, Tel. 206–220–7954. States served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Jan 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00118 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 5247 EN28JA11.000</GPH> WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2011 / Notices 5248 [FR Doc. 2011–1840 Filed 1–27–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE C DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION National Highway Traffic Safety Administration [NHTSA–08–0055] Insurer Reporting Requirements; Annual Insurer Report on Motor Vehicle Theft for the 2005 Reporting Year National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Department of Transportation. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: This notice announces publication by NHTSA of the annual insurer report on motor vehicle theft for the 2005 reporting year. Section 33112(h) of Title 49 of the U.S. Code, requires this information to be compiled periodically and published by the agency in a form that will be helpful to the public, the law enforcement community, and Congress. As required by section 33112(c), this report provides information on theft and recovery of vehicles; rating rules and plans used by WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:16 Jan 27, 2011 Jkt 223001 motor vehicle insurers to reduce premiums due to a reduction in motor vehicle thefts; and actions taken by insurers to assist in deterring thefts. ADDRESSES: Interested persons may obtain a copy of this report or read background documents by going to https://regulations.dot.gov at any time or to Room W12–140 on the ground level of the West Building, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington DC, 20590, between 9 am and 5 pm, Monday through Friday, except Federal Holidays. Requests should refer to Docket No. 2008–0055. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Carlita Ballard, Office of International Policy, Fuel Economy and Consumer Programs, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE., Washington, DC 20590. Ms. Ballard’s telephone number is (202) 366–0846. Her fax number is (202) 493– 2990. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Motor Vehicle Theft Law Enforcement Act of 1984 (Theft Act) was implemented to enhance detection and prosecution of motor vehicle theft (Pub. L. 98–547). The Theft Act added a new Title VI to the Motor Vehicle Information and Cost Savings Act, which required the Secretary of Transportation to issue a PO 00000 Frm 00119 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 theft prevention standard for identifying major parts of certain high-theft lines of passenger cars. The Act also addressed several other actions to reduce motor vehicle theft, such as increased criminal penalties for those who traffic in stolen vehicles and parts, curtailment of the exportation of stolen motor vehicles and off-highway mobile equipment, establishment of penalties for dismantling vehicles for the purpose of trafficking in stolen parts, and development of ways to encourage decreases in premiums charged to consumers for motor vehicle theft insurance. This notice announces publication by NHTSA of the annual insurer report on motor vehicle theft for the 2005 reporting year. Section 33112(h) of Title 49 of the U.S. Code, requires this information to be compiled periodically and published by the agency in a form that will be helpful to the public, the law enforcement community, and Congress. As required by section 33112(h), this report focuses on the assessment of information on theft and recovery of motor vehicles, comprehensive insurance coverage and actions taken by insurers to reduce thefts for the 2005 reporting period. E:\FR\FM\28JAN1.SGM 28JAN1 EN28JA11.001</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 19 / Friday, January 28, 2011 / Notices

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration


Alternative Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program Announcement of FY 
2010 Project Selections.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit 
Administration (FTA) announces the selection of projects, funded with 
Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 appropriations and previously unallocated prior 
year funds, for the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program, as 
authorized by Section 3021 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, 
Efficient Transportation Equity Act--A Legacy for Users of 2005 
(SAFETEA-LU) and codified in 49 U.S.C. 5320. The Paul S. Sarbanes 
Transit in Parks program funds capital and planning expenses for 
alternative transportation systems in parks and public lands. Federal 
land management agencies and State, Tribal and local governments acting 
with the consent of a Federal land management agency are eligible 
recipients.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Project sponsors who are State, local, 
or Tribal entities may contact the appropriate FTA Regional 
Administrator (See the Appendix to this Notice) for grant-specific 
issues. Project sponsors who are a Federal land management agency or a 
specific unit of a Federal land management agency should work with the 
contact listed below at their headquarters office to coordinate the 
availability of funds to that unit.
     National Park Service: Mark H Hartsoe, Mark_H_Hartsoe@nps.gov; tel: 202-513-7025, fax: 202-371-6675, mail: 1849 C 
Street, NW. (MS2420); Washington, DC 20240-0001.
     Fish and Wildlife Service: Nathan Caldwell, Nathan_Caldwell@fws.gov, tel: 703-358-2205, fax: 703-358-2517, mail: 4401 N. 
Fairfax Drive, Room 634; Arlington, VA 22203.
     Forest Service: Ed James, ejames@fs.fed.us, tel: 703-605-
4616, mail: 1400 Independence Avenue, SW.; Washington, DC 20250-1101.
     Bureau of Land Management: Victor F. Montoya, Victor_Montoya@blm.gov, tel: 202-912-7041, mail: 1620 L Street, WO-854, 
Washington, DC 20036
    For general information about the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks 
program, please contact Adam Schildge, Office of Program Management, 
Federal Transit Administration, at adam.schildge@dot.gov, 202-366-0778.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A total of $26,844,035 was appropriated for 
FTA's Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program in Fiscal Year (FY) 
2010. Of this amount, $26,709,815 is available for project awards, 
$134,220 is reserved for oversight activities, and $46,591 will be 
added to available FY 2011 appropriations for the program. A total of 
$338,467 is available for project awards from funds appropriated in 
2007, 2008 and 2009. A total of 73 applicants requested $83.0 million, 
more than three times the amount available in FY 2010 for projects, 
indicating high competition for funds. A joint review committee of the 
U.S. Department of Interior, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's 
Forest Service and DOT evaluated the project proposals based on the 
criteria defined in 49 U.S.C. 5320(g)(2). Final selections were made 
through a collaborative process.
    The goals of the program are to conserve natural, historical, and 
cultural resources; reduce congestion and pollution; improve visitor 
mobility and accessibility; enhance visitor experience; and ensure 
access to all, including persons with disabilities, through alternative 
transportation projects. The projects selected to use FY 2010 funding 
represent a diverse set of capital and planning projects across the 
country, ranging from bus purchases to installation of Intelligent 
Transportation Systems (ITS) and are listed in Table 1.

Applying For Funds

    Recipients who are State or local government entities will be 
required to apply for Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program funds 
electronically through FTA's electronic grant award and management 
system, TEAM. These entities are assigned discretionary project IDs as 
shown in Table 1 of this notice. The content of these grant 
applications must reflect the approved proposal. (Note: Applications 
for the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program do not require 
Department of Labor Certification.) Upon grant award, payments to 
grantees will be made by electronic transfer to the grantee's financial 
institution through FTA's Electronic Clearing House Operation (ECHO) 
system. Staff in FTA's Regional offices are available to assist 
applicants.
    Recipients who are Federal land management agencies will be 
required to enter into an interagency agreement (IAA) with FTA. FTA 
will administer one IAA with each Federal land management agency 
receiving funding through the program for all of that agency's 
projects. Individual units of Federal land management agencies should 
work with the contact at their headquarters office listed above to 
coordinate the availability of funds to that unit.

Program Requirements

    Section 5320 requires funding recipients to meet certain 
requirements. Requirements that reflect existing statutory and 
regulatory provisions can be found in the document ``Alternative 
Transportation in Parks and Public Lands Program: Requirements for 
Recipients'' available at https://www.fta.dot.gov/atppl. These 
requirements are incorporated into the grant agreements and inter-
agency

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agreements used to fund the selected projects.

Pre-Award Authority

    Pre-award authority allows an agency that will receive a grant or 
interagency agreement to incur certain project costs prior to receipt 
of the grant or interagency agreement and retain eligibility of the 
costs for subsequent reimbursement after the grant or agreement is 
approved. The recipient assumes all risk and is responsible for 
ensuring that all conditions are met to retain eligibility, including 
compliance with Federal requirements such as the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA), SAFETEA-LU planning requirements, and provisions 
established in the grant contract or Interagency Agreement. This 
automatic pre-award spending authority, when triggered, permits a 
grantee to incur costs on an eligible transit capital or planning 
project without prejudice to possible future Federal participation in 
the cost of the project or projects. Under the authority provided in 49 
U.S.C. 5320(h), FTA is extending pre-award authority for FY 2010 Paul 
S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks projects effective December 22, 2010 when 
the projects were publicly announced.
    The conditions under which pre-award authority may be utilized are 
specified below:
    a. Pre-award authority is not a legal or implied commitment that 
the project(s) will be approved for FTA assistance or that FTA will 
obligate Federal funds for those projects. Furthermore, it is not a 
legal or implied commitment that all items undertaken by the applicant 
will be eligible for inclusion in the project(s).
    b. All FTA statutory, procedural, and contractual requirements must 
be met.
    c. No action will be taken by the grantee that prejudices the legal 
and administrative findings that the Federal Transit Administrator must 
make in order to approve a project.
    d. Local funds expended pursuant to this pre-award authority will 
be eligible for reimbursement if FTA later makes a grant or interagency 
agreement for the project(s). Local funds expended by the grantee prior 
to the April 5, 2010 public announcement will not be eligible for 
credit toward local match or reimbursement. Furthermore, the 
expenditure of local funds on activities such as land acquisition, 
demolition, or construction, prior to the completion of the NEPA 
process, would compromise FTA's ability to comply with Federal 
environmental laws and may render the project ineligible for FTA 
funding.
    e. When a grant for the project is subsequently awarded, the 
Financial Status Report in TEAM-Web must indicate the use of pre-award 
authority, and the pre-award item in the project information section of 
TEAM should be marked ``yes.''

Reporting Requirements

    All recipients must submit quarterly reports to FTA containing the 
following information:
    (1) Narrative description of project(s); and,
    (2) Discussion of all budget and schedule changes.
    The headquarters office for each Federal land management agency 
should collect a quarterly report for each of the projects delineated 
in the interagency agreement and then send these reports (preferably by 
e-mail) to Adam Schildge, FTA, adam.schildge@dot.gov; 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue; Washington, DC 20590. Examples can be found on the program Web 
site at https://www.fta.dot.gov/atppl. State and local governments will 
send this information to FTA for projects that are funded through 
grants to State and local governments rather than through the 
interagency agreement. The quarterly reports are due to FTA on the 
dates noted below:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Quarter                   Covering            Due date
------------------------------------------------------------------------
1st Quarter Report..............  October 1-December  January 31.
                                   31.
2nd Quarter Report..............  January 1-March 31  April 30.
3rd Quarter Report..............  April 1-June 30...  July 31.
4th Quarter Report..............  July 1-September    October 31.
                                   31.
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    In order to allow FTA to compute aggregate program performance 
measures FTA requests that all recipients of funding for capital 
projects under the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program submit the 
following information annually:
     Annual visitation to the land unit;
     Annual number of persons who use the alternative 
transportation system (ridership/usage);
     An estimate of the number of vehicle trips mitigated based 
on alternative transportation system usage and the typical number of 
passengers per vehicle;
     Cost per passenger; and,
     A note of any special services offered for those systems 
with higher costs per passenger but more amenities.
    State and local government entities should submit this information 
as part of their fourth quarter report through FTA's TEAM grants 
management system.
    Federal land management agencies should also send this information 
as part of their fourth quarter report (preferably by e-mail), to Adam 
Schildge, FTA, adam.schildge@dot.gov; 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE.; E46-
303; Washington, DC 20590. Examples can be found on the program Web 
site at https://www.fta.dot.gov/atppl.

Oversight

    Recipients of FY 2010 Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program 
funds will be required to certify that they will comply with all 
applicable Federal and FTA programmatic requirements. FTA direct 
grantees will complete this certification as part of the annual 
Certification and Assurances package, and Federal Land Management 
Agency recipients will complete the certification by signing the 
interagency agreement. This certification is the basis for oversight 
reviews conducted by FTA.
    The Secretary of Transportation and FTA have elected not to apply 
the triennial review requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5307(h)(2) to Paul S. 
Sarbanes Transit in Parks program recipients that are other Federal 
agencies. Instead, working with the existing oversight systems at the 
Federal Land Management Agencies, FTA will perform periodic reviews of 
specific projects funded by the Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks 
program. These reviews will ensure that projects meet the basic 
statutory, administrative, and regulatory requirements as stipulated by 
this notice and the certification. To the extent possible, these 
reviews will be coordinated with other reviews of the project. FTA 
direct grantees of Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks program funds 
(State, local and Tribal government entities) will be subject to all 
applicable triennial, State management, civil rights, and other 
reviews.

    Issued in Washington, DC this 24th day of January, 2011.
Peter Rogoff,
Administrator.

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Appendix

                  FTA Regional and Metropolitan Offices
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Mary-Beth Mello, Regional            Robert C. Patrick, Regional
 Administrator, Region 1--Boston,     Administrator, Region 6--Ft.
 Kendall Square, 55 Broadway, Suite   Worth, 819 Taylor Street, Room
 920, Cambridge, MA 02142-1093,       8A36, Ft. Worth, TX 76102, Tel.
 Tel. 617-494-2055.                   817-978-0550.
States served: Connecticut, Maine,   States served: Arkansas, Louisiana,
 Massachusetts, New Hampshire,        Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Texas.
 Rhode Island, and Vermont.
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Brigid Hynes-Cherin, Regional        Mokhtee Ahmad, Regional
 Administrator, Region 2--New York,   Administrator, Region 7--Kansas
 One Bowling Green, Room 429, New     City, MO, 901 Locust Street, Room
 York, NY 10004-1415, Tel. 212-668-   404, Kansas City, MO 64106, Tel.
 2170.                                816-329-3920.
States served: New Jersey, New       States served: Iowa, Kansas,
 York.                                Missouri, and Nebraska.
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New York Metropolitan Office,
 Region 2--New York, One Bowling
 Green, Room 428, New York, NY
 10004-1415, Tel. 212-668-2202.
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Letitia Thompson, Regional           Terry Rosapep, Regional
 Administrator, Region 3--            Administrator, Region 8--Denver,
 Philadelphia, 1760 Market Street,    12300 West Dakota Ave., Suite 310,
 Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103-   Lakewood, CO 80228-2583, Tel. 720-
 4124, Tel. 215-656-7100.             963-3300.
States served: Delaware, Maryland,   States served: Colorado, Montana,
 Pennsylvania, Virginia, West         North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah,
 Virginia, and District of            and Wyoming.
 Columbia.
Philadelphia Metropolitan Office,
 Region 3--Philadelphia, 1760
 Market Street, Suite 500,
 Philadelphia, PA 19103-4124, Tel.
 215-656-7070.
Washington, DC Metropolitan Office,
 1990 K Street, NW., Room 510,
 Washington, DC 20006, Tel. 202-219-
 3562.
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Yvette Taylor, Regional              Leslie T. Rogers, Regional
 Administrator, Region 4--Atlanta,    Administrator, Region 9--San
 230 Peachtreet Street, NW. Suite     Francisco, 201 Mission Street,
 800, Atlanta, GA 30303, Tel. 404-    Room 1650, San Francisco, CA 94105-
 865-5600.                            1926, Tel. 415-744-3133.
States served: Alabama, Florida,     States served: American Samoa,
 Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi,      Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii,
 North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South   Nevada, and the Northern Mariana
 Carolina, Tennessee, and Virgin      Islands.
 Islands.
                                     Los Angeles Metropolitan Office,
                                      Region 9--Los Angeles, 888 S.
                                      Figueroa Street, Suite 1850, Los
                                      Angeles, CA 90017-1850, Tel. 213-
                                      202-3952.
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Marisol Simon, Regional              Rick Krochalis, Regional
 Administrator, Region 5--Chicago,    Administrator, Region 10--Seattle,
 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320,    Jackson Federal Building, 915
 Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. 312-353-     Second Avenue, Suite 3142,
 2789.                                Seattle, WA 98174-1002, Tel. 206-
                                      220-7954.
States served: Illinois, Indiana,    States served: Alaska, Idaho,
 Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and       Oregon, and Washington.
 Wisconsin.
Chicago Metropolitan Office, Region
 5--Chicago, 200 West Adams Street,
 Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel.
 312-353-2789.
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