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agreement. The applicant must
acknowledge that it is under a
continuing obligation to comply with
the terms and conditions of the
Cooperative Agreement it executes with
FTA for its project. The applicant must
acknowledge that it understands that
Federal laws, regulations, policies, and
administrative practices might be
modified from time to time and may
affect the implementation of the project.
The applicant must agree that the most
recent Federal requirements will apply
to the project, unless FTA issues a
written determination otherwise.
Issued in Washington, DC, this sixteenth
day of November 2016.
Matthew Welbes,
Executive Director.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket Number: FTA–2016–0044 ]
Notice of Availability of Programmatic
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions From Transit Projects
Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability; Request
for comments.
AGENCIES:
The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the
availability of a draft Programmatic
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions from Transit Projects
(Programmatic Assessment) and an
accompanying Greenhouse Gas
Emissions (GHG) Estimator Tool
(Estimator Tool). The purpose of the
draft Programmatic Assessment is to: (1)
Report on whether certain types of
proposed transit projects merit detailed
analysis of their GHG emissions at the
project-level; and (2) provide a source of
data and analysis for FTA and its
grantees to reference in future
environmental documents for projects
where detailed, project-level GHG
analysis would provide limited
information beyond what is collected
and considered in the assessment. The
draft Programmatic Assessment presents
estimates of GHG emissions generated
from the construction, operations, and
maintenance phases of projects across
select transit modes, as well as an
estimate of personal vehicle emissions
displaced due to transit’s ‘‘ridership
effect.’’ The associated Estimator Tool is
a spreadsheet tool that allows users to
calculate partial lifecycle GHG
emissions estimates by transit mode
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based on limited data inputs. FTA’s
draft Programmatic Assessment or
Estimator Tool is not a requirement;
agencies and states may use other
methods for reporting GHG emissions
related to state GHG reporting
regulations, as needed and as
appropriate. Use of FTA’s draft
Programmatic Assessment or Estimator
Tool is not a requirement, if agencies
and states are utilizing other methods
for reporting GHG emissions related to
state GHG reporting regulations. The
FTA requests public comments on the
Programmatic Assessment and the
Estimator Tool.
DATES: Comments must be received by
January 6, 2017. Late filed comments
will be considered to the extent
practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
to Docket No. FTA–2016–0044 by any of
the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to
www.regulations.gov and follow the
online instructions for submitting
comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility:
U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building
Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
Washington, DC 20590–0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and
4:30 p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays.
Fax: (202) 493–2251.
Instructions: You must include the
agency name (Federal Transit
Administration) and the Docket Number
of this notice at the beginning of your
comments. Note that all comments
received will be posted without change
to www.regulations.gov, including any
personal information provided. You
may review DOT’s complete Privacy Act
Statement published in the Federal
Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maya Sarna, Office of Environmental
Programs, (202) 366–5811, or
Christopher Van Wyk, Office of
Environmental Programs, (202) 366–
1733; Helen Serassio, Office of Chief
Counsel, (202) 366–1974. FTA is located
at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET, Monday
through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In August 2016, the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ) released
its Final Guidance for Federal
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Departments and Agencies on
Consideration of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions and the Effects of Climate
Change in National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) Reviews. The
guidance provides a framework for
agencies to consider the effects of a
proposed action on climate change, as
indicated by its estimated GHG
emissions. The CEQ guidance notes that
an agency may decide, rather than
analyze GHG emissions project-byproject, that it would be useful and
efficient to provide an aggregate analysis
of GHG emissions or climate change
effects through programmatic analysis
and then incorporate that analysis by
reference into future NEPA reviews.
FTA currently considers it practicable to
assess the effects of GHG emissions and
climate change for a variety of transit
projects at a programmatic level.
The purpose of the Programmatic
Assessment of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions from Transit Projects is to: (1)
Report on whether certain types of
proposed transit projects merit detailed
analysis of their GHG emissions at the
project-level; and (2) provide a source of
data and analysis for FTA and its
grantees to reference in future
environmental documents for projects
where detailed, project-level GHG
analysis would provide only limited
information beyond what is collected
and considered in the assessment. The
Programmatic Assessment presents
results from an analysis to estimate
direct and indirect GHG emissions
generated from the construction,
operations, and maintenance phases of
projects across select transit modes. The
findings provide a reference for FTA
and its grantees to use in future NEPA
documents to describe the potential
effects of proposed transit investments
on partial lifecycle GHG emissions. This
assessment’s results can inform transit
project sponsors who are considering
the implications of GHG emissions of
future transit investments or who might
independently want to evaluate the
greenhouse gas emissions benefits and
cost of such investments. As part of the
draft Programmatic Assessment, FTA
developed the Estimator Tool. The
Estimator Tool is a spreadsheet based
tool that allows users to calculate partial
lifecycle GHG emissions estimates by
transit mode for the construction,
maintenance, and operations phases of
transit project development, as well as
an estimate of personal vehicle
emissions displaced due to transit’s
‘‘ridership effect.’’
FTA requests comments on the draft
Programmatic Assessment and the
accompanying Estimator Tool, which
are available on the docket. Comments
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can be made in the docket (FTA–2016–
0044). FTA will respond to comments
received on the draft Programmatic
Assessment and Estimator Tool in a
second Federal Register notice to be
published after the comment period
closes. That second notice will also
announce the availability of a final
Programmatic Assessment and the
Estimator Tool that reflects any changes
implemented as a result of comments
received.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 40 CFR
1507.3; 49 CFR 1.81(a)(5).
Lucy Garliauskas,
Associate Administrator, Office of Planning
and Environment, Federal Transit
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency
[Docket ID OCC–2016–0032]
Mutual Savings Association Advisory
Committee
Office of the Comptroller of the
Currency (OCC), Department of the
Treasury.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The OCC announces a
meeting of the Mutual Savings
Association Advisory Committee
(MSAAC).
SUMMARY:
A public meeting of the MSAAC
will be held on Thursday, December 8,
2016, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern
Standard Time (EST).
ADDRESSES: The OCC will hold the
December 8, 2016 meeting of the
MSAAC at the OCC’s offices at 400 7th
Street SW., Washington, DC 20219.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Michael R. Brickman, Deputy
Comptroller for Thrift Supervision,
(202) 649–5420, Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington, DC 20219.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this
notice, the OCC is announcing that the
MSAAC will convene a meeting on
Thursday, December 8, 2016, at the
OCC’s offices at 400 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20219. The meeting is
open to the public and will begin at 8:30
a.m. EST. The purpose of the meeting is
for the MSAAC to advise the OCC on
regulatory changes or other steps the
OCC may be able to take to ensure the
continued health and viability of mutual
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savings associations and other issues of
concern to existing mutual savings
associations. The agenda includes a
discussion of current topics of interest
to the industry.
Members of the public may submit
written statements to the MSAAC. The
OCC must receive written statements no
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday,
December 1, 2016. Members of the
public may submit written statements to
MSAAC@occ.treas.gov or by mailing
them to Michael R. Brickman,
Designated Federal Officer, Mutual
Savings Association Advisory
Committee, Office of the Comptroller of
the Currency, 400 7th Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20219.
Members of the public who plan to
attend the meeting should contact the
OCC by 5:00 p.m. EST on Thursday,
December 1, 2016, to inform the OCC of
their desire to attend the meeting and to
provide information that will be
required to facilitate entry into the
meeting. Members of the public may
contact the OCC via email at MSAAC@
OCC.treas.gov or by telephone at (202)
649–5420. Members of the public who
are deaf or hard of hearing should call
(202) 649–5597 (TTY) by 5:00 p.m. EST
Thursday, December 1, 2016, to arrange
auxiliary aids such as sign language
interpretation for this meeting.
Attendees should provide their full
name, email address, and organization,
if any. For security reasons, attendees
will be subject to security screening
procedures and must present a valid
government-issued identification to
enter the building.
Dated: November 16, 2016.
Thomas J. Curry,
Comptroller of the Currency.
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November 17, 2016.
The Department of the Treasury will
submit the following information
collection requests to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, Public Law 104–13, on or after the
date of publication of this notice.
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or before December 22, 2016 to be
assured of consideration.
ADDRESSES: Send comments regarding
the burden estimates, or any other
aspect of the information collections,
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including suggestions for reducing the
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Regulatory Affairs, Office of
Management and Budget, Attention:
Desk Officer for Treasury, New
Executive Office Building, Room 10235,
Washington, DC 20503, or email at
OIRA_Submission@OMB.EOP.gov and
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1750 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Suite
8142, Washington, DC 20220, or email
at PRA@treasury.gov.
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Copies of the submissions may be
obtained by emailing PRA@treasury.gov,
calling (202) 622–0934, or viewing the
entire information collection request at
www.reginfo.gov.
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Type of Review: Extension without
change of a currently approved
collection.
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are complying with requirements
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Hours: 1,005.
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necessary to comply with various
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170(h), which describes situations in
which a taxpayer is entitled to an
income tax deduction for a charitable
contribution for conservation purposes
of a partial interest in real property.
Affected Public: Businesses or other
for-profits.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,250.
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change of a currently approved
collection.
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income tax liability incurred to the
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repealed the mandatory reporting and
recordkeeping requirements of section
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to the general rule of section 934 (1954
Code) to prevent the Government of the
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
[Docket Number: FTA-2016-0044 ]
Notice of Availability of Programmatic Assessment of Greenhouse
Gas Emissions From Transit Projects
AGENCIES: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of availability; Request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announces the
availability of a draft Programmatic Assessment of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions from Transit Projects (Programmatic Assessment) and an
accompanying Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) Estimator Tool (Estimator
Tool). The purpose of the draft Programmatic Assessment is to: (1)
Report on whether certain types of proposed transit projects merit
detailed analysis of their GHG emissions at the project-level; and (2)
provide a source of data and analysis for FTA and its grantees to
reference in future environmental documents for projects where
detailed, project-level GHG analysis would provide limited information
beyond what is collected and considered in the assessment. The draft
Programmatic Assessment presents estimates of GHG emissions generated
from the construction, operations, and maintenance phases of projects
across select transit modes, as well as an estimate of personal vehicle
emissions displaced due to transit's ``ridership effect.'' The
associated Estimator Tool is a spreadsheet tool that allows users to
calculate partial lifecycle GHG emissions estimates by transit mode
based on limited data inputs. FTA's draft Programmatic Assessment or
Estimator Tool is not a requirement; agencies and states may use other
methods for reporting GHG emissions related to state GHG reporting
regulations, as needed and as appropriate. Use of FTA's draft
Programmatic Assessment or Estimator Tool is not a requirement, if
agencies and states are utilizing other methods for reporting GHG
emissions related to state GHG reporting regulations. The FTA requests
public comments on the Programmatic Assessment and the Estimator Tool.
DATES: Comments must be received by January 6, 2017. Late filed
comments will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments to Docket No. FTA-2016-0044 by any
of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to www.regulations.gov and follow
the online instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Docket Management Facility: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., West Building Ground Floor,
Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Hand Delivery or Courier: West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140,
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30
p.m. e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
Fax: (202) 493-2251.
Instructions: You must include the agency name (Federal Transit
Administration) and the Docket Number of this notice at the beginning
of your comments. Note that all comments received will be posted
without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided. You may review DOT's complete Privacy Act
Statement published in the Federal Register on April 11, 2000 (65 FR
19477).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maya Sarna, Office of Environmental
Programs, (202) 366-5811, or Christopher Van Wyk, Office of
Environmental Programs, (202) 366-1733; Helen Serassio, Office of Chief
Counsel, (202) 366-1974. FTA is located at 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET,
Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In August 2016, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released
its Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on
Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the Effects of Climate
Change in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Reviews. The
guidance provides a framework for agencies to consider the effects of a
proposed action on climate change, as indicated by its estimated GHG
emissions. The CEQ guidance notes that an agency may decide, rather
than analyze GHG emissions project-by-project, that it would be useful
and efficient to provide an aggregate analysis of GHG emissions or
climate change effects through programmatic analysis and then
incorporate that analysis by reference into future NEPA reviews. FTA
currently considers it practicable to assess the effects of GHG
emissions and climate change for a variety of transit projects at a
programmatic level.
The purpose of the Programmatic Assessment of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions from Transit Projects is to: (1) Report on whether certain
types of proposed transit projects merit detailed analysis of their GHG
emissions at the project-level; and (2) provide a source of data and
analysis for FTA and its grantees to reference in future environmental
documents for projects where detailed, project-level GHG analysis would
provide only limited information beyond what is collected and
considered in the assessment. The Programmatic Assessment presents
results from an analysis to estimate direct and indirect GHG emissions
generated from the construction, operations, and maintenance phases of
projects across select transit modes. The findings provide a reference
for FTA and its grantees to use in future NEPA documents to describe
the potential effects of proposed transit investments on partial
lifecycle GHG emissions. This assessment's results can inform transit
project sponsors who are considering the implications of GHG emissions
of future transit investments or who might independently want to
evaluate the greenhouse gas emissions benefits and cost of such
investments. As part of the draft Programmatic Assessment, FTA
developed the Estimator Tool. The Estimator Tool is a spreadsheet based
tool that allows users to calculate partial lifecycle GHG emissions
estimates by transit mode for the construction, maintenance, and
operations phases of transit project development, as well as an
estimate of personal vehicle emissions displaced due to transit's
``ridership effect.''
FTA requests comments on the draft Programmatic Assessment and the
accompanying Estimator Tool, which are available on the docket.
Comments
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can be made in the docket (FTA-2016-0044). FTA will respond to comments
received on the draft Programmatic Assessment and Estimator Tool in a
second Federal Register notice to be published after the comment period
closes. That second notice will also announce the availability of a
final Programmatic Assessment and the Estimator Tool that reflects any
changes implemented as a result of comments received.
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 40 CFR 1507.3; 49 CFR
1.81(a)(5).
Lucy Garliauskas,
Associate Administrator, Office of Planning and Environment, Federal
Transit Administration.
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