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Download as PDF 14524 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2016 / Notices precedent-setting and requires extensive analysis 4. Staff review delayed by other priority issues or volume of special permit applications Meaning of Application Number Suffixes N—New application M—Modification request R—Renewal Request P—Party To Exemption Request Issued in Washington, DC, on March 10, 2016. Donald Burger, Chief, General Approvals and Permits. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL PERMITS Application No. Applicant 16412–M ..... 15628–M ..... 15610–M ..... 15537–M ..... 7607–M ....... 16035–M ..... 14437–M ..... Nantong CMC Tank Equipment Co. Ltd. Jiangsu, Province ......................................................... Chemours Company FC, LLC Wilmington, DE ............................................................................. TechKnowServ Corp. State College, PA ....................................................................................... 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Berkeley, CA ............................................................................................... 3 3 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 02–29–2016 03–31–2016 03–15–2016 03–31–2016 03–15–2016 03–31–2016 04–15–2016 04–30–2016 04–30–2016 PARTY TO SPECIAL PERMITS APPLICATION Application No. Applicant 16279–P ...... AEG Environmental Products & Services, Inc.; Westminster, MD ................................................ BILLING CODE 4910–60–M DC 20590, 202–366–0590 (telephone), Michael.Harkins@dot.gov (email). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Electronic Access [FR Doc. 2016–06054 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] Office of the Secretary Contracting Initiative Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT). AGENCY: ACTION: Notice. The DOT has extended the contracting initiative pilot program for a period of 1 year until March 6, 2017. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES This pilot program became effective on March 6, 2015. DATES: For technical information: Mr. Michael Harkins, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for General Law, Office, U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 16, 2016 An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the Office of the Federal Register’s home page at https://www.archives.gov/federal_register and the Government Printing Office’s Web page at https://www.gpoaccess.gov. Background SUMMARY: Jkt 238001 On March 6, 2015, DOT published a notice in the Federal Register (80 FR 12257) establishing a contracting initiative pilot program under which, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recipients and subrecipients could utilize various contracting requirements that generally have been disallowed due to concerns about adverse impacts on competition. The purpose of the pilot program is to PO 00000 Frm 00115 Fmt 4703 Estimated date of completion Reason for delay Sfmt 4703 4 03–31–2016 determine whether the use of such requirements ‘‘unduly limit competition,’’ as provided in an August 23, 2013, opinion from the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). DOT established the pilot program for a period of 1 year unless extended. DOT has decided to extend this pilot program for a period of 1 additional year until March 6, 2017. The extension of this pilot program will provide FHWA and FTA recipients and subrecipients flexibility to continue operating under the pilot program while DOT conducts its evaluation as well as provide DOT with additional projects to consider in evaluating the impacts on competition. The Department extended the pilot program on March 4, 2016. A notice of extension was posted on the Department’s Web site at https:// www.transportation.gov/regulations/ whats-new. Please note that Section 415 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 52 / Thursday, March 17, 2016 / Notices asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Public Law 114–113 (FY 2016 Appropriations Act), continues the restriction on the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) from using FY 2016 funds to implement, administer or enforce 49 CFR 18.36(c)(2) for construction hiring. Accordingly, FTA recipients and subrecipients do not need to submit applications for participation in the pilot program for contracts awarded or advertised on or before September 30, 2016. Additionally, we note that Section 192 of the FY 2016 Appropriations Act expressly authorizes DOT-assisted contracts under titles 49 and 23 of the United States Code utilizing geographic, economic, or other hiring preferences not otherwise authorized by law if the grant recipient certifies the following: (1) That except with respect to apprentices or trainees, a pool of readily available but unemployed individuals possessing the knowledge, skill, and ability to perform the work that the contract requires resides in the jurisdiction; (2) That the grant recipient will include appropriate provisions in its bid document ensuring that the contractor does not displace any of its existing employees in order to satisfy such hiring preference; and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:03 Mar 16, 2016 Jkt 238001 (3) That any increase in the cost of labor, training, or delays resulting from the use of such hiring preference does not delay or displace any transportation project in the applicable Statewide Transportation Improvement Program or Transportation Improvement Program. Accordingly, recipients and subrecipients should follow the application process described in the March 6, 2015, Federal Register notice (80 FR 12257) except that recipients and subrecipients must also include the required certifications from Section 192 of the FY 2016 Appropriations Act as discussed above. 14525 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that a meeting of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee will be held on April 19–20, 2016, in Conference Room 730 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC. The Notice of Meeting appeared in the Federal Register on February 29, 2016 (81 FR 10370) on page 10370. The Notice of Meeting should have read: On April 19, the session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. On April 20, the session will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at noon. This meeting is open to the public. Interested parties should contact Mrs. Marcia Holt-Delaney, Program Analyst, Geriatrics and Extended Care Services (10P4G), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or via email at Marcia.Holt-Delaney@va.gov. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting should contact Mrs. HoltDelaney at (202) 461–6769. Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting— Correction (81 FR 10370) Dated: March 14, 2016. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. Issued in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2016. Anthony R. Foxx, Secretary of Transportation. [FR Doc. 2016–06012 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal PO 00000 Frm 00116 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 [FR Doc. 2016–06007 Filed 3–16–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P E:\FR\FM\17MRN1.SGM 17MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14524-14525]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06012]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary


Contracting Initiative

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation 
(DOT).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The DOT has extended the contracting initiative pilot program 
for a period of 1 year until March 6, 2017.

DATES: This pilot program became effective on March 6, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For technical information: Mr. Michael 
Harkins, Deputy Assistant General Counsel for General Law, Office, U.S. 
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, 
DC 20590, 202-366-0590 (telephone), Michael.Harkins@dot.gov (email).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Electronic Access

    An electronic copy of this document may also be downloaded from the 
Office of the Federal Register's home page at https://www.archives.gov/federal_register and the Government Printing Office's Web page at 
https://www.gpoaccess.gov.

Background

    On March 6, 2015, DOT published a notice in the Federal Register 
(80 FR 12257) establishing a contracting initiative pilot program under 
which, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and Federal Transit 
Administration (FTA) recipients and subrecipients could utilize various 
contracting requirements that generally have been disallowed due to 
concerns about adverse impacts on competition. The purpose of the pilot 
program is to determine whether the use of such requirements ``unduly 
limit competition,'' as provided in an August 23, 2013, opinion from 
the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC). DOT 
established the pilot program for a period of 1 year unless extended. 
DOT has decided to extend this pilot program for a period of 1 
additional year until March 6, 2017. The extension of this pilot 
program will provide FHWA and FTA recipients and subrecipients 
flexibility to continue operating under the pilot program while DOT 
conducts its evaluation as well as provide DOT with additional projects 
to consider in evaluating the impacts on competition. The Department 
extended the pilot program on March 4, 2016. A notice of extension was 
posted on the Department's Web site at https://www.transportation.gov/regulations/whats-new.
    Please note that Section 415 of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2016,

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Public Law 114-113 (FY 2016 Appropriations Act), continues the 
restriction on the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) from using FY 
2016 funds to implement, administer or enforce 49 CFR 18.36(c)(2) for 
construction hiring. Accordingly, FTA recipients and subrecipients do 
not need to submit applications for participation in the pilot program 
for contracts awarded or advertised on or before September 30, 2016.
    Additionally, we note that Section 192 of the FY 2016 
Appropriations Act expressly authorizes DOT-assisted contracts under 
titles 49 and 23 of the United States Code utilizing geographic, 
economic, or other hiring preferences not otherwise authorized by law 
if the grant recipient certifies the following:
    (1) That except with respect to apprentices or trainees, a pool of 
readily available but unemployed individuals possessing the knowledge, 
skill, and ability to perform the work that the contract requires 
resides in the jurisdiction;
    (2) That the grant recipient will include appropriate provisions in 
its bid document ensuring that the contractor does not displace any of 
its existing employees in order to satisfy such hiring preference; and
    (3) That any increase in the cost of labor, training, or delays 
resulting from the use of such hiring preference does not delay or 
displace any transportation project in the applicable Statewide 
Transportation Improvement Program or Transportation Improvement 
Program.
    Accordingly, recipients and subrecipients should follow the 
application process described in the March 6, 2015, Federal Register 
notice (80 FR 12257) except that recipients and subrecipients must also 
include the required certifications from Section 192 of the FY 2016 
Appropriations Act as discussed above.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on March 8, 2016.
Anthony R. Foxx,
Secretary of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2016-06012 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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