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expenses incurred in repairing or
rebuilding public transportation
facilities and systems damaged by the
September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Under the agreement, FTA would serve
as the lead agency to oversee the grant
and the construction of the project. In
December 2003, FTA entered into a
grant agreement with PANYNJ to
rebuild the WTC Hub. Because the WTC
Hub project was funded with FEMA
grant funds, FTA’s Buy America
requirements did not apply to the
project.
In October 2012, the WTC Hub project
was an active construction site, with an
estimated project completion date of
December 2015. Hurricane Sandy
caused extensive damage to the
construction site, resulting in more than
$214 million in damage to the
construction site. FTA awarded
PANYNJ two grants—NY–44–X005 for
$54.24 million and NY–44–X014 for
$159.72 million—in Hurricane Sandy
recovery funds to be used for recovery
and emergency repair work for the WTC
Hub project. Because the repair work
was for an ongoing construction project,
PANYNJ was required to use existing
contracts that were originally procured
in accordance with the requirements for
the FEMA-funded WTC Hub project. To
apply FTA’s Buy America requirements
to replace or repair equipment installed
on an ongoing construction project
would result in significant delay to
completion of the project, impact
contracts awarded under the FEMA
funds, and potentially impact
previously provided warranties.
Moreover, if granted, the public interest
waiver would maintain overall
consistency of administration, oversight
and implementation of both the ongoing
WTC Hub project and the WTC
Hurricane Sandy recovery work.
Accordingly, because the original
project was funded by FEMA and
therefore, not subject to FTA’s Buy
America regulations, FTA proposes a
general public interest waiver of FTA’s
Buy America requirements for the two
grants, NY–44–X005 for $54.24 million
and NY–44–X014 for $159.72 million—
awarded to PANYNJ. This public
interest waiver is limited to the
Hurricane Sandy recovery projects at
the WTC Hub only, and does not apply
to separately funded resiliency projects.
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parties on the above public interest
waiver. After consideration of the
comments, FTA will publish a second
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waiver as a result of the comments
received.
Ellen Partridge,
Chief Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2016–26656 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT–OST–2016–0206]
Advisory Committee on Transportation
Equity
Office of the Secretary, U.S.
Department of Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of establishment of
Advisory Committee on Transportation
Equity (ACTE).
AGENCY:
Pursuant to Section 9(a)(2) of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), and in accordance with Title
41, Code of Federal Regulations, Section
102–3.65, and following consultation
with the Committee Management
Secretariat, General Services
Administration, notice is hereby given
that the ACTE will be established for a
2-year period.
The Committee will provide advice
and recommendations to the Secretary
of Transportation on comprehensive,
interdisciplinary issues related to
transportation equity from a variety of
stakeholders involved in transportation
planning, design, research, policy, and
advocacy. Specifically, the ACTE will
inform the Department about efforts to
(1) institutionalize the U.S. DOT
Opportunity principles into Agency
programs, policies, regulations, and
activities; (2) strengthen and establish
partnerships with other governmental
agencies, including other Federal
agencies and State, tribal, or local
governments, regarding opportunity
issues; (3) promote economic and
related forms of opportunity by
empowering communities to have a
meaningful voice in local and regional
transportation decisions; and (4)
sharpen enforcement tools to ensure
compliance with nondiscrimination
programs, policies, regulations, and
activities.
The U.S. DOT Opportunity principles
are to:
(1) Support transportation projects
that connect people to economic and
related forms of opportunity and
revitalize communities;
(2) Ensure that current and future
transportation projects connect and
strengthen communities; and
(3) Develop transportation facilities
that meaningfully reflect and
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incorporate the input of all the people
and communities they touch.
Additionally, the establishment of the
ACTE is necessary for the Department to
carry out its mission and in the public
interest. The Committee will operate in
accordance with the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act and
the rules and regulations issued in
implementation of that Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Barbara McCann, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary,
Office of Policy, Room W84–310, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington,
DC 20590; phone (202) 366–8016; email:
Equity@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Secretary of Transportation will appoint
up to 15 voting members to the ACTE.
Members will be selected with a view
toward achieving varied perspectives on
transportation equity, including (1)
academia; (2) community groups; (3)
industry/business; (4) non-government
organizations; (5) State and local
governments; and (6) federally
recognized tribal governments and
indigenous groups. The Secretary of
Transportation will seek a membership
that is fairly balanced in terms of points
of view of the affected interests.
The Advisory Committee on
Transportation Equity’s efforts will
include evaluation of the Department’s
work in using the principles above to
achieve Opportunity objectives when
carrying out its strategic, research,
technological, regulatory, community
engagement, and economic policy
activities related to transportation and
opportunity.
The Committee shall act solely in an
advisory capacity and will not exercise
program management responsibilities.
Decisions directly affecting
implementation of transportation policy
will remain with the Secretary.
Members of the Advisory Committee
on Transportation Equity may be
selected to serve either as representative
members or as members appointed
solely for their expertise. The latter will
serve as special Government employees
and will be subject to certain ethical
restrictions, and such members will be
required to submit certain information
in connection with the appointment
process.
Committee members may serve for a
term of 2 years or less and may be
reappointed for successive terms, with
no more than 2 successive terms. The
Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee
will be appointed by the Under
Secretary of Transportation for Policy
from among the selected members, and
the Committee is expected to meet
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approximately two times per year or as
necessary. Subcommittees may be
formed to address specific
transportation equity issues.
The Committee will make
recommendations that provide timely,
comprehensive, inclusive advice to the
Secretary on transportation opportunity
public policy issues that advance the
principles of providing opportunity and
access to everyone.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27,
2016.
Blair C. Anderson,
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016–26674 Filed 11–3–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
Agency Information Collection
Activities: Information Collection
Renewal; Comment Request;
Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage
Loans
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC), Treasury.
ACTION: Notice and request for comment.
AGENCY:
The OCC, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork
and respondent burden, invites the
general public and other Federal
agencies to take this opportunity to
comment on a continuing information
collection as required by the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA).
In accordance with the requirements
of the PRA, the OCC may not conduct
or sponsor, and the respondent is not
required to respond to, an information
collection unless it displays a currently
valid Office of Management and Budget
(OMB) control number.
The OCC is soliciting comment
concerning renewal of its information
collection titled, ‘‘Appraisals for HigherPriced Mortgage Loans.’’
DATES: Comments must be submitted on
or before January 3, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Because paper mail in the
Washington, DC area and at the OCC is
subject to delay, commenters are
encouraged to submit comments by
email, if possible. Comments may be
sent to: Legislative and Regulatory
Activities Division, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, Attention:
1557–0313, 400 7th Street SW., Suite
3E–218, mail stop 9W–11, Washington,
DC 20219. In addition, comments may
be sent by fax to (571) 465–4326 or by
electronic mail to prainfo@occ.treas.gov.
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You may personally inspect and
photocopy comments at the OCC, 400
7th Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
For security reasons, the OCC requires
that visitors make an appointment to
inspect comments. You may do so by
calling (202) 649–6700 or, for persons
who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY,
(202) 649–5597. Upon arrival, visitors
will be required to present valid
government-issued photo identification
and submit to security screening in
order to inspect and photocopy
comments.
All comments received, including
attachments and other supporting
materials, are part of the public record
and subject to public disclosure. Do not
include any information in your
comment or supporting materials that
you consider confidential or
inappropriate for public disclosure.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Shaquita Merritt, OCC Clearance
Officer, (202) 649–5490 or, for persons
who are deaf or hard of hearing, TTY,
(202) 649–5597, Legislative and
Regulatory Activities Division, Office of
the Comptroller of the Currency, 400 7th
Street SW., Suite 3E–218, mail stop 9W–
11, Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
PRA (44 U.S.C. 3501–3520), Federal
agencies must obtain approval from the
OMB for each collection of information
that they conduct or sponsor.
‘‘Collection of information’’ is defined
in 44 U.S.C. 3502(3) and 5 CFR
1320.3(c) to include agency requests or
requirements that members of the public
submit reports, keep records, or provide
information to a third party. Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of title 44 requires Federal
agencies to provide a 60-day notice in
the Federal Register concerning each
proposed collection of information,
including each proposed extension of an
existing collection of information,
before submitting the collection to OMB
for approval. To comply with this
requirement, the OCC is publishing
notice of the proposed collection of
information set forth in this document.
This information collection relates to
section 1471 of the Dodd-Frank Act,
which added a new section 129H to the
Truth in Lending Act (TILA)
establishing special appraisal
requirements for ‘‘higher-risk
mortgages.’’ For certain mortgages with
an annual percentage rate that exceeds
the average prime offer rate by a
specified percentage, creditors must
obtain an appraisal or appraisals
meeting certain specified standards,
provide applicants with a notification
regarding the use of the appraisals, and
give applicants a copy of the written
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appraisals used. The statute permits the
OCC to issue a rule to include
exemptions from these requirements.
The information collection
requirements are found in 12 CFR
34.203(c)(1), (c)(2), (d), (e) and (f). This
information is required to protect
consumers and promote the safety and
soundness of creditors making higherpriced mortgage loans (HPMLs) subject
to 12 CFR part 34, subpart G. This
information is used by creditors to
evaluate real estate collateral securing
HPMLs subject to 12 CFR 1026.35(c)
and by consumers entering these
transactions. The collections of
information are mandatory for creditors
making HPMLs subject to 12 CFR part
34, subpart G.
Under 12 CFR 34.203(e) and (f), a
creditor must, no later than the third
business day after the creditor receives
a consumer’s application for an HPML,
provide a disclosure to the consumer
that informs the consumer of the
purpose of the appraisal, that the
creditor will provide the consumer with
a copy of any appraisal, and that the
consumer may choose to have a separate
appraisal conducted at the expense of
the consumer (Initial Appraisal
Disclosure). If a loan is an HPML subject
to 12 CFR 1026.35(c), then the creditor
is required to obtain a written appraisal
prepared by a certified or licensed
appraiser who conducts a physical visit
of the interior of the property that will
secure the transaction (Written
Appraisal) and provide a copy of the
Written Appraisal to the consumer.
Under 12 CFR 34.203(d)((1), a creditor
is required to obtain an additional
appraisal (Additional Written
Appraisal) for an HPML that is subject
to 12 CFR part 34, subpart G if: (1) The
seller acquired the property securing the
loan 90 or fewer days prior to the date
of the consumer’s agreement to acquire
the property and the resale price
exceeds the seller’s acquisition price by
more than 10 percent; or (2) the seller
acquired the property securing the loan
91 to 180 days prior to the date of the
consumer’s agreement to acquire the
property and the resale price exceeds
the seller’s acquisition price by more
than 20 percent.
Under 12 CFR 34.203(d)(3) and (4),
the Additional Written Appraisal must
meet the requirements described in 12
CFR 34.203(c)(1) and also include an
analysis of: (1) The difference between
the price at which the seller acquired
the property and the price the consumer
agreed to pay; (2) changes in market
conditions between the date the seller
acquired the property and the date the
consumer agreed to acquire the
property; and (3) any improvements
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[Notices]
[Pages 77000-77001]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-26674]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOT-OST-2016-0206]
Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT).
ACTION: Notice of establishment of Advisory Committee on Transportation
Equity (ACTE).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA), and in accordance with Title 41, Code of Federal
Regulations, Section 102-3.65, and following consultation with the
Committee Management Secretariat, General Services Administration,
notice is hereby given that the ACTE will be established for a 2-year
period.
The Committee will provide advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of Transportation on comprehensive, interdisciplinary issues
related to transportation equity from a variety of stakeholders
involved in transportation planning, design, research, policy, and
advocacy. Specifically, the ACTE will inform the Department about
efforts to (1) institutionalize the U.S. DOT Opportunity principles
into Agency programs, policies, regulations, and activities; (2)
strengthen and establish partnerships with other governmental agencies,
including other Federal agencies and State, tribal, or local
governments, regarding opportunity issues; (3) promote economic and
related forms of opportunity by empowering communities to have a
meaningful voice in local and regional transportation decisions; and
(4) sharpen enforcement tools to ensure compliance with
nondiscrimination programs, policies, regulations, and activities.
The U.S. DOT Opportunity principles are to:
(1) Support transportation projects that connect people to economic
and related forms of opportunity and revitalize communities;
(2) Ensure that current and future transportation projects connect
and strengthen communities; and
(3) Develop transportation facilities that meaningfully reflect and
incorporate the input of all the people and communities they touch.
Additionally, the establishment of the ACTE is necessary for the
Department to carry out its mission and in the public interest. The
Committee will operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and the rules and regulations issued in
implementation of that Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara McCann, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of the Secretary, Office of Policy, Room W84-
310, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590; phone (202) 366-
8016; email: Equity@dot.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Secretary of Transportation will appoint
up to 15 voting members to the ACTE. Members will be selected with a
view toward achieving varied perspectives on transportation equity,
including (1) academia; (2) community groups; (3) industry/business;
(4) non-government organizations; (5) State and local governments; and
(6) federally recognized tribal governments and indigenous groups. The
Secretary of Transportation will seek a membership that is fairly
balanced in terms of points of view of the affected interests.
The Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity's efforts will
include evaluation of the Department's work in using the principles
above to achieve Opportunity objectives when carrying out its
strategic, research, technological, regulatory, community engagement,
and economic policy activities related to transportation and
opportunity.
The Committee shall act solely in an advisory capacity and will not
exercise program management responsibilities. Decisions directly
affecting implementation of transportation policy will remain with the
Secretary.
Members of the Advisory Committee on Transportation Equity may be
selected to serve either as representative members or as members
appointed solely for their expertise. The latter will serve as special
Government employees and will be subject to certain ethical
restrictions, and such members will be required to submit certain
information in connection with the appointment process.
Committee members may serve for a term of 2 years or less and may
be reappointed for successive terms, with no more than 2 successive
terms. The Chair and Vice Chair of the Committee will be appointed by
the Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy from among the
selected members, and the Committee is expected to meet
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approximately two times per year or as necessary. Subcommittees may be
formed to address specific transportation equity issues.
The Committee will make recommendations that provide timely,
comprehensive, inclusive advice to the Secretary on transportation
opportunity public policy issues that advance the principles of
providing opportunity and access to everyone.
Issued in Washington, DC, on October 27, 2016.
Blair C. Anderson,
Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.
[FR Doc. 2016-26674 Filed 11-3-16; 8:45 am]
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