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Download as PDF jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 77302 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2011 / Notices with federal, state and local agencies prior to the implementation of Stage 3. Therefore, this notice of limitations does not apply to Stage 3. DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is advising the public of final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial review of the Federal agency actions on the highway project will be barred unless the claim is filed within 180 days of publication of this Federal Register notice. If the Federal law that authorizes judicial review of a claim provides a time period of less than 180 days for filing such claim, then that shorter time period still applies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tracey Blankenship, Major Projects Program Manager, Federal Highway Administration, 525 Junction Road Suite 8000, Madison, Wisconsin 53717; telephone: (608) 829–7510 or email: Tracey.Blankenship@dot.gov. The FHWA Wisconsin Division’s normal office hours are 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. central time. For the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT): Larry Barta. P.E., Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Southwest Region Office, 2101 Wright Street, Madison, Wisconsin 54303; telephone: (608) 246– 3884; email: Larry.Barta@dot.wi.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that FHWA has taken final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) by issuing approvals for the following highway project: US 18/151 (Verona Road) CTH PD to US 12/14 (Beltline) and US 12/14 (Beltline) Whitney Way to Todd Drive, Dane County, Wisconsin, Project ID 1206–07– 03. The actions taken by FHWA, and laws under which such actions were taken, are described in the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project, approved on June 28, 2011 (FHWA–WI–EIS–03–02–F), in the Record of Decision (ROD) issued on November 2, 2011, and in other documents in the FHWA/WisDOT administrative record for the project. The FEIS, ROD, and other project records are available by contacting FHWA or WisDOT at the addresses provided above. The FEIS can also be viewed on the project Web site: https:// www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/d1/ verona/environment.htm#feis This notice applies to all Federal agency decisions as of the issuance date of this notice and all laws under which such actions were taken, including but not limited to: 1. General: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) [42 U.S.C. 4321–4351]; Federal-Aid Highway Act (FAHA) [23 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:55 Dec 09, 2011 Jkt 226001 U.S.C. 109 and 23 U.S.C. 128]. 2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– 7671(q)]. 3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Department of Transportation Act of 1966 [23 U.S.C. 138 and 49 U.S.C. 303], Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Act as amended [16 U.S.C 4601], and National Trails System Act [16 U.S.C. 1241–1249]. 4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act of 1973 [16 U.S.C. 1531–1543 and Section 1536]; Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. 661–666(c)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 760c–760g]. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966, as amended [16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470(aa)–470(ll)]; Archaeological and Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469– 469(c)]; Native American Grave Protection and Repatriation Act [25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.]. 6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d) et seq.]; American Indian Religious Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Americans With Disabilities Act [42 U.S.C. 12101]; Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Act of 1970 [42 U.S.C. 4601 et seq. as amended by the Uniform Relocation Act Amendments of 1987 [P.L. 100–17]. 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: Clean Water Act (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319) [33 U.S.C. 1251–1376]; Land and Water Conservation Fund [16 U.S.C. 460l–4 to 460l–11]; Safe Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300(f)–300(j)(6)]; TEA–21 Wetlands Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection Act, [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128]; Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, [16 U.S.C. 3921, 3931]. 8. Hazardous Materials: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) as amended [42 U.S.C. 9601–9657]; Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 [Pub. L. 99– 499]; Resource Conservation and Recovery Act [42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.]. 9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990 Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988 Floodplain Management as amended by E.O. 12148; E.O. 12898, Federal Actions To Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low Income Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and Enhancement of Cultural Resources; E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Protection and Enhancement of Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Invasive Species. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Number 20.205, Highway Planning and Construction. The regulations implementing Executive Order 12372 regarding intergovernmental consultation on Federal programs and activities apply to this program.) Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issued on: December 5, 2011. Tracey Blankenship, Major Projects Program Manager, FHWA Wisconsin Division, Madison, Wisconsin. [FR Doc. 2011–31815 Filed 12–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–RY–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Transit Administration FY 2011 Discretionary Sustainability Funding Opportunity; Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) and Clean Fuels Grant Program, Augmented With Discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT. ACTION: FTA Sustainability Program Funds: Announcement of Project Selections. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the selection of Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 projects funded under two discretionary programs: The Transit Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program and the Clean Fuels Grant program enhanced with Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities program funds. Both programs support the U.S. Department of Transportation’s environmental sustainability efforts and were announced in FTA’s Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on June 24, 2011. The TIGGER program makes funds available for capital investments that will reduce the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of public transportation systems. The Clean Fuels Grant program makes funds available to assist nonattainment and maintenance areas in achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for ozone and carbon monoxide and supports emerging clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those technologies. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Successful applicants should contact the appropriate FTA Regional office (Appendix) for specific information regarding applying for these funds or specific questions. For general program information on TIGGER, contact Matthew Lesh, Office of Mobility Innovation, (202) 366–0953, email: matthew.lesh@dot.gov. For general program information on the Clean Fuels Grant program, contact Vanessa Williams, Office of Program E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2011 / Notices Management, at (202) 366–4818, email: vanessa.williams@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Clean Fuels: A total of $51.5 million was available for FTA’s Clean Fuels Grant program in FY 2011. A total of 111 applicants requested approximately $450.5 million indicating significant demand for available funds. Of the proposals submitted, 20 were from attainment areas requesting $80.8 million and were only considered for Bus and Bus Facilities program funds. The project proposals were evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the June 24, 2011 NOFA. The projects selected and shown in Table 1 will provide a reduction in transportation-related pollutants and improve air quality. Table 1 also includes the five projects selected from attainment areas that will be funded for a total of $11.3 million with FY 2011 Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funding. Clean Fuels and Bus projects can be funded at up to 83 percent Federal share for eligible vehicle purchases. The 83 percent share is a blended figure representing 80 percent of the vehicle and 90 percent of the vehicle-related equipment to be acquired in compliance with the Clean Air Act. The 83 percent share does not apply to facilities, for which the costs are more variable. The eligibility of facility-related cost element at the 90 percent share will be reviewed for eligibility of the higher Federal share on a case-by-case basis as part of the grant application process. The FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Pub L. 112–10) allows a 90 percent Federal share for total cost of a biodiesel bus and 90 percent Federal share for the net capital cost of factory installed hybrid electric propulsion systems and any equipment related to such a system. The Clean Fuels Grant and Bus program funds allocated in this announcement must be obligated in a grant by September 30, 2014. TIGGER: A total of $49.9 million was available for FTA’s TIGGER program in FY 2011. A total of 155 applicants requested approximately $616 million, indicating significant demand for available funds. Project proposals were evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the June 24, 2011 NOFA. Projects selected for implementation with the TIGGER program funds are included in Table 2. TIGGER projects can be funded at up to 100 percent Federal share; however, the local share ratio described in the project proposal must be maintained in the grant application. Recipients of TIGGER funds must report on an annual basis: (1) Actual annual energy consumed within the project scope attributable to the investment for the energy consumption projects; (2) actual greenhouse gas emissions within the project scope attributable to the investment for greenhouse gas reduction projects; and, (3) actual annual reductions or increase in operating costs to the investment for all projects. The 77303 TIGGER funds allocated in this announcement must be obligated by September 30, 2013. Project Implementation: Grantees selected for competitive discretionary funding should work with their FTA regional office to finalize the application in FTA’s Transportation Electronic Award Management (TEAM) system, so that funds can be obligated expeditiously. Funds must be used for the purposes specified in the competitive proposal and developed within the grant application. A discretionary project identification number has been assigned to each project for tracking purposes and must be used in the TEAM application. Selected projects have pre-award authority as of November 17, 2011. Postaward reporting requirements include submission of the Financial Federal Report and Milestone reports in TEAM as appropriate (see FTA.C.5010.1D). The grantee must comply with all applicable Federal statutes, regulations, executive orders, FTA circulars, and other Federal administrative requirements in carrying out the project supported by the FTA grant. FTA emphasizes that grantees must follow all third-party procurement guidance, as described in FTA.C.4220.1F. Issued in Washington, DC, this 6th day of December, 2011. Peter Rogoff, Administrator. Appendix A FTA REGIONAL AND METROPOLITAN OFFICES jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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. Anthony Carr, Acting 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. New York Metropolitan Office, Region 2—New York, One Bowling Green, Room 428, New York, NY 10004–1415, Tel. 212–668–2202. Brigid Hynes-Cherin, 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. Washington, DC Metropolitan Office, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 510, Washington, DC 20006, Tel. 202–219–3562. Yvette Taylor, Regional Administrator, Region 4—Atlanta, 230 Peachtree 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:55 Dec 09, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00101 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 77304 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2011 / Notices FTA REGIONAL AND METROPOLITAN OFFICES—Continued Marisol Simon, Regional Administrator, Region 5—Chicago, 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. 312–353–2789. 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. 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. jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE P VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:55 Dec 09, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:55 Dec 09, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4725 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 77305 EN12DE11.000</GPH> jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2011 / Notices EN12DE11.002</GPH> Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2011 / Notices VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:55 Dec 09, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00104 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1 EN12DE11.001</GPH> jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 77306 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 238 / Monday, December 12, 2011 / Notices [FR Doc. 2011–31694 Filed 12–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE C DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2011–0162] Assistance to Small Shipyard Grant Program Maritime Administration, DOT. Notice of Small Shipyard Grant Program. AGENCY: jlentini on DSK4TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES ACTION: SUMMARY: This notice announces the intention of the Maritime Administration to provide grants for small shipyards. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 20.814. DATES: The period for submitting grant applications, as mandated by statute, commenced on November 18, 2011. The applications must be received by the Maritime Administration by 5 p.m. EST on January 17, 2012. Applications received later than this time will not be considered. The Maritime Administration intends to award grants no later than March 18, 2012. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Director, Office of Shipyards and Marine Engineering, Maritime Administration, Room W21–318, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590; phone: (202) 366–5737; or fax: (202) 366–6988. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with Section 54101 of Title 46, United States Code, and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, Public Law 112–55, this notice announces the intention of the Maritime Administration to provide grants for small shipyards. Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 20.814. Under the Small Shipyard Grant program, there is currently $9,980,000 available for grants for capital and related improvements for qualified shipyard facilities that will be effective in fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration. Grant funds may also be used for maritime training programs to foster technical skills and operational productivity in communities whose economies are related to or dependent upon the maritime industry. Grants for such training programs may only be awarded to ‘‘Eligible Applicants’’ as described below, but training programs can be established through vendors to such applicants. Grant funds may not be VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:55 Dec 09, 2011 Jkt 226001 used to construct buildings or other physical facilities or to acquire land unless such use is specifically approved by the Maritime Administration as being consistent with and supplemental to capital and related infrastructure improvements. Award Information: The Maritime Administration intends to award the full amount of the available funding through grants to the extent that there are worthy applications. No more than 25 percent of the funds available will be awarded to shipyard facilities in one geographic location that have more than 600 production employees. The Maritime Administration will seek to obtain the maximum benefit from the available funding by awarding grants for as many of the most worthy projects as possible. The Maritime Administration may partially fund applications by selecting parts of the total project. The start date and period of performance for each award will depend on the specific project and must be agreed to by the Maritime Administration. Eligibility Information: 1. Eligible Applicants—the statutes referenced above provide that shipyards can apply for grants. The shipyard facility for which a grant is sought must be in a single geographical location, located in or near a maritime community, and may not have more than 1200 production employees. The applicant must be the operating company of the shipyard facility. The shipyard facility must construct, repair, or reconfigure vessels 40 ft. in length or greater, for commercial or government use. 2. Eligible Projects—capital and related improvement projects that will be effective in fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship construction, repair, and reconfiguration; and training projects that will be effective in fostering employee skills and enhancing productivity. For capital improvement projects, all items proposed for funding must be new and to be owned by the applicant. For both capital improvement and training projects, all project costs, including the recipient’s share, must be incurred after the date of the grant agreement. Matching Requirements: The Federal funds for any eligible project will not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of such project. The remaining portion of the cost shall be paid in funds from or on behalf of the recipient. The applicant is required to submit detailed financial statements and supporting documentation demonstrating how and when such matching requirement is proposed to be funded as described below. The recipient’s entire matching PO 00000 Frm 00105 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77307 requirement must be paid prior to payment of any federal funds for the project. However, for good cause shown, the Maritime Administrator may waive the matching requirement in whole or in part, if the Administrator determines that a proposed project merits support and cannot be undertaken without a higher percentage of Federal financial assistance. Application: An application should be filed on standard Form SF–424 which can be found on the Internet at Marad.dot.gov. Although the form is available electronically, the application must be filed in hard copy as indicated below due to the amount of information requested. A shipyard facility in a single geographic location applying for multiple projects must do so in a single application. The application for a grant must include all of the following information as an addendum to Form SF–424. The information should be organized in sections as described below: Section 1: A description of the shipyard including (a) location of the shipyard; (b) a description of the shipyard facilities; (c) years in operation; (d) ownership; (e) customer base; (f) current order book including type of work; (g) vessels delivered (or major projects) over last 5 years; and (h) Web site address, if any. Section 2: For each project proposed for funding the following: (a) A comprehensive detailed description of the project including a statement of whether the project will replace existing equipment, and if so the disposition of the replaced equipment. (b) A description of the need for the project in relation to shipyard operations and business plan and an explanation of how the project will fulfill this need. (c) A quantitative analysis demonstrating how the project will be effective in fostering efficiency, competitive operations, and quality ship construction, repair, or reconfiguration (for capital improvement projects) or how the project will be effective in fostering employee skills and enhancing productivity (for training projects). The analysis should quantify the benefits of the projects in terms of staff-hours saved, dollars saved, percentages, or other meaningful metrics. The methodology of the analysis should be explained with assumptions used identified and justified. (d) A detailed methodology and timeline for implementing the project. (e) A detailed itemization of the cost of the project together with supporting documentation, including current E:\FR\FM\12DEN1.SGM 12DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION


Federal Transit Administration

FY 2011 Discretionary Sustainability Funding Opportunity; Transit 
Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) and Clean 
Fuels Grant Program, Augmented With Discretionary Bus and Bus 
Facilities Program

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.

ACTION: FTA Sustainability Program Funds: Announcement of Project 
Selections.

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SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Transit 
Administration (FTA) announces the selection of Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 
projects funded under two discretionary programs: The Transit 
Investments for Greenhouse Gas and Energy Reduction (TIGGER) program 
and the Clean Fuels Grant program enhanced with Section 5309 Bus and 
Bus Facilities program funds. Both programs support the U.S. Department 
of Transportation's environmental sustainability efforts and were 
announced in FTA's Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) on June 24, 
2011. The TIGGER program makes funds available for capital investments 
that will reduce the energy consumption or greenhouse gas emissions of 
public transportation systems. The Clean Fuels Grant program makes 
funds available to assist nonattainment and maintenance areas in 
achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for 
ozone and carbon monoxide and supports emerging clean fuel and advanced 
propulsion technologies for transit buses and markets for those 
technologies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Successful applicants should contact 
the appropriate FTA Regional office (Appendix) for specific information 
regarding applying for these funds or specific questions. For general 
program information on TIGGER, contact Matthew Lesh, Office of Mobility 
Innovation, (202) 366-0953, email: matthew.lesh@dot.gov. For general 
program information on the Clean Fuels Grant program, contact Vanessa 
Williams, Office of Program

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Management, at (202) 366-4818, email: vanessa.williams@dot.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Clean Fuels: A total of $51.5 million was 
available for FTA's Clean Fuels Grant program in FY 2011. A total of 
111 applicants requested approximately $450.5 million indicating 
significant demand for available funds. Of the proposals submitted, 20 
were from attainment areas requesting $80.8 million and were only 
considered for Bus and Bus Facilities program funds. The project 
proposals were evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the June 24, 
2011 NOFA. The projects selected and shown in Table 1 will provide a 
reduction in transportation-related pollutants and improve air quality. 
Table 1 also includes the five projects selected from attainment areas 
that will be funded for a total of $11.3 million with FY 2011 Section 
5309 Bus and Bus Facilities funding. Clean Fuels and Bus projects can 
be funded at up to 83 percent Federal share for eligible vehicle 
purchases. The 83 percent share is a blended figure representing 80 
percent of the vehicle and 90 percent of the vehicle-related equipment 
to be acquired in compliance with the Clean Air Act. The 83 percent 
share does not apply to facilities, for which the costs are more 
variable. The eligibility of facility-related cost element at the 90 
percent share will be reviewed for eligibility of the higher Federal 
share on a case-by-case basis as part of the grant application process. 
The FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Department of Defense and 
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Pub L. 112-10) allows a 
90 percent Federal share for total cost of a biodiesel bus and 90 
percent Federal share for the net capital cost of factory installed 
hybrid electric propulsion systems and any equipment related to such a 
system. The Clean Fuels Grant and Bus program funds allocated in this 
announcement must be obligated in a grant by September 30, 2014.
    TIGGER: A total of $49.9 million was available for FTA's TIGGER 
program in FY 2011. A total of 155 applicants requested approximately 
$616 million, indicating significant demand for available funds. 
Project proposals were evaluated based on the criteria detailed in the 
June 24, 2011 NOFA. Projects selected for implementation with the 
TIGGER program funds are included in Table 2. TIGGER projects can be 
funded at up to 100 percent Federal share; however, the local share 
ratio described in the project proposal must be maintained in the grant 
application. Recipients of TIGGER funds must report on an annual basis: 
(1) Actual annual energy consumed within the project scope attributable 
to the investment for the energy consumption projects; (2) actual 
greenhouse gas emissions within the project scope attributable to the 
investment for greenhouse gas reduction projects; and, (3) actual 
annual reductions or increase in operating costs to the investment for 
all projects. The TIGGER funds allocated in this announcement must be 
obligated by September 30, 2013.
    Project Implementation: Grantees selected for competitive 
discretionary funding should work with their FTA regional office to 
finalize the application in FTA's Transportation Electronic Award 
Management (TEAM) system, so that funds can be obligated expeditiously. 
Funds must be used for the purposes specified in the competitive 
proposal and developed within the grant application. A discretionary 
project identification number has been assigned to each project for 
tracking purposes and must be used in the TEAM application. Selected 
projects have pre-award authority as of November 17, 2011. Post-award 
reporting requirements include submission of the Financial Federal 
Report and Milestone reports in TEAM as appropriate (see 
FTA.C.5010.1D).
    The grantee must comply with all applicable Federal statutes, 
regulations, executive orders, FTA circulars, and other Federal 
administrative requirements in carrying out the project supported by 
the FTA grant. FTA emphasizes that grantees must follow all third-party 
procurement guidance, as described in FTA.C.4220.1F.

    Issued in Washington, DC, this 6th day of December, 2011.
Peter Rogoff,
Administrator.
    Appendix A

                  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.
Anthony Carr, Acting 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.
New York Metropolitan Office,        ...................................
 Region 2--New York, One Bowling
 Green, Room 428, New York, NY
 10004-1415, Tel. 212-668-2202.
Brigid Hynes-Cherin, 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.
Washington, DC Metropolitan Office,  ...................................
 1990 K Street, NW., Room 510,
 Washington, DC 20006, Tel. 202-219-
 3562.
Yvette Taylor, Regional              Leslie T. Rogers, Regional
 Administrator, Region 4--Atlanta,    Administrator, Region 9--San
 230 Peachtree 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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