Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative Agreements, 92953-92957 [2016-30614]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices 92953 exemptions are effective as of June 3, 2016 and will expire on June 3, 2018. As of June 6, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 3 individuals have satisfied the conditions for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (77 FR 23799; 77 FR 33558; 79 FR 27365): Rudolph Bisschop (MA) Richard Doroba (IL) Tommy Thomas (CA) The drivers were included in one of the following dockets: Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0040. Their exemptions are effective as of June 6, 2016 and will expire on June 6, 2018. As of June 17, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following individual, DelRay V. Ryckman (SD), has satisfied the conditions for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (79 FR 27681; 79 FR 38649). This driver was included in the following docket: Docket No. FMCSA– 2014–0005. The exemption is effective as of June 17, 2016 and will expire on June 17, 2018. As of June 27, 2016, and in accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) and 31315, the following 5 individuals have satisfied the conditions for obtaining a renewed exemption from the vision requirements (77 FR 27847; 77 FR 38386; 79 FR 29495): Matthew G. Epps (FL) Michael E. McAfee (KY) Joe Ramirez (CA) James E. Sikkink (IL) John C. Smith (IL) The drivers were included on the following docket: Docket No. FMCSA– 2012–0104. Their exemptions are effective as of June 27, 2016 and will expire on June 27, 2018. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31315, each exemption will be valid for two years from the effective date unless revoked earlier by FMCSA. The exemption will be revoked if the following occurs: (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 prior to being granted; or (3) continuation of the exemption would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of 49 U.S.C. 31136 and 31315. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Region 2: New York Federal Transit Administration States served: New York and New Jersey. Telephone # 212–668–2170. Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative Agreements Region 3: Philadelphia Issued on: December 9, 2016. Larry W. Minor, Associate Administrator for Policy. Region 1: Boston States served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Telephone # 617–494–2055. [FR Doc. 2016–30587 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT. ACTION: Region 4: Atlanta Notice of availability. This notice announces the availability of the Federal Transportation Administration’s (FTA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Annual List of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Grants and Cooperative Agreements, which can be found at FTA’s Web site, www.transit.dot.gov/certs. This notice provides a condensed list of the preaward Certifications and Assurances that may apply to an Applicant to FTA for federal assistance and the Award that may be made in FY 2017. This notice also describes both the Applicant and FTA’s responsibilities with respect to the Certifications and Assurances and highlights the differences between the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances and those published for FY 2016. Each Applicant to FTA for federal assistance must submit the Certifications and Assurances that apply to it and any Award for which it seeks federal assistance during FY 2017. An Applicant to FTA typically acts through its authorized representative (You). You, as the Applicant’s Authorized Representative, must have the authority to sign the Applicant’s Certifications and Assurances and to bind your Applicant’s compliance with the Certifications and Assurances you select on its behalf. Your Applicant’s Certifications and Assurances must be affirmed by your Applicant’s attorney. This notice provides instructions on how and when you should submit your Applicant’s Certifications and Assurances for FY 2017. DATES: Effective Date: These FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are effective October 1, 2016, the first day of FY 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The appropriate Regional or Metropolitan Office listed in this notice. For copies of related documents and information, see our Web site at www.transit.dot.gov/ certs or contact our Office of Administration at 202–366–4007. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00184 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 States served: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Telephone # 215–656–7100. States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, Territories served: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Telephone # 404–865–5600. Region 5: Chicago States served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. Telephone # 312–353– 2789. Region 6: Dallas/Ft. Worth States served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. Telephone # 817–978–0550. Region 7: Kansas City States served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Telephone # 816–329– 3920. Region 8: Denver States served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Telephone # 303 362–2400. Region 9: San Francisco States served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada, Territories served: Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands. Telephone # 415–734–9490. Region 10: Seattle States served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Telephone # 206– 220–7954. Chicago Metropolitan Office Area served: Chicago Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 312–353–2789. Los Angeles Metropolitan Office Area served: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 213–202–3950. Lower Manhattan Recovery Office Area served: Lower Manhattan. Telephone # 212–668–2170 212–668– 1770. New York Metropolitan Office Area served: New York Metropolitan Area.Telephone # 212–668–2170. E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 92954 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices Philadelphia Metropolitan Office Area served: Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 215–656–7100. Washington DC Metropolitan Office Area served: Washington DC Metropolitan Area.Telephone # 202– 219–3562/202–219–3565. Puerto Rico Office Area Served: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Telephone # 787–771–2537. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 1. What are FTA’s responsibilities? The second sentence of 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) states in pertinent part that, ‘‘[t]he Secretary [of Transportation] shall publish annually a list of all certifications required under this chapter [49 U.S.C. chapter 53]. . . .’’ The first sentence of 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) states that, ‘‘[a] certification required under this chapter [53] and any additional certification or assurance required by law or regulation to be submitted to the Secretary [who delegated that authority to the Federal Transit Administrator] may be consolidated into a single document to be submitted annually as part of a grant application under this chapter [53].’’ Therefore, FTA has assembled those Certifications and Assurances into the following twenty-three (23) categories: Category 01. Required Certifications and Assurances for Each Applicant, Category 02. Lobbying, Category 03. Procurement and Procurement Systems, Category 04. Private Sector Protections, Category 05. Rolling Stock Reviews and Bus Testing, Category 06. Demand Responsive Service, Category 07. Intelligent Transportation Systems, Category 08. Interest and Financing Costs and Acquisition of Capital Assets by Lease, Category 09. Transit Asset Management Plan and Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan, Category 10. Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing, Category 11. Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants Program (New Starts, Small Starts, and Core Capacity Improvement), Category 12. State of Good Repair Program, Category 13. Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities and Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant Programs, Category 14. Urbanized Area Formula Grants Programs and Passenger Ferry Grant Program, VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 Category 15. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Programs, Category 16. Rural and Appalachian Development Programs, Category 17. Tribal Transit Programs (Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Programs), Category 18. State Safety Oversight Grant Program, Category 19. Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program, Category 20. Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program, Category 21. Infrastructure Finance Programs, Category 22. Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program, and Category 23. Construction Hiring Preferences. Since 1995, FTA has consolidated the pre-award Certifications and Assurances required by law or regulation into a single document for publication in the Federal Register. To receive federal assistance appropriated or made available for the Grant, Cooperative Agreement, Loan, Loan Guarantee, Line of Credit, and Major Credit Instrument programs FTA/DOT administers, your Applicant must submit the annual Certifications and Assurances required for the type of federal assistance it seeks. These FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances supersede any Certifications and Assurances published in an earlier fiscal year. After publication in the Federal Register, each Applicant must submit applicable FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances before FTA may award federal assistance to support that Applicant’s request. 2. What is the legal effect of these certifications and assurances? a. Pre-Award Representations. These Certifications and Assurances are preaward representations typically required by federal law or regulation that your Applicant must submit before FTA may provide federal assistance for its Award. In general, these FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are effective October 1, 2016, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing. Upon publication in the Federal Register, FTA may not provide federal assistance until you submit your Applicant’s FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances. b. Binding Commitment. Your Applicant must comply with any Certifications or Assurances you make on its behalf, irrespective of whether you remain your Applicant’s authorized representative. When you submit its Certifications and Assurances to FTA, PO 00000 Frm 00185 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 both you and your Applicant are agreeing to comply with those terms. c. Length of Commitment. Your Applicant’s FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances remain in effect until its Award is closed or the end of the useful life of its federally assisted assets, whichever is later. If your Applicant provides different Certifications and Assurances in a later fiscal year, the later Certifications and Assurances will usually apply, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing. d. Duration. You and your Applicant may use the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances at FTA’s Web site, www.transit.dot.gov/certs to support applications for federal assistance until FTA issues its FY 2018 Certifications and Assurances. e. The FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances Are Not a Complete List of Federal Requirements. FTA cautions that the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances focus mainly on those representations that your Applicant is required to submit to FTA before FTA may award federal assistance. Consequently, these Certifications and Assurances do not include many other federal requirements that will apply to your Applicant and its Award. Your Applicant is responsible for compliance with all applicable federal requirements. f. Federal Requirements. In addition to the information in this notice and FTA’s FY 2017 Apportionments Notice, which will be published separately from this notice, FTA also strongly encourages you and your Applicant’s staff and prospective and current Third Party Participants to review all federal legislation, regulations, safety directives, and guidance that apply to them and to your Applicant’s proposed Award. The FY 2017 Master Agreement identifies many of those requirements and applicable guidance, and may be accessed at www.transit.dot.gov. g. Penalties for False or Fraudulent Statements. If you provide any false or fraudulent statement to the Federal Government on behalf of your Applicant or yourself, you may incur both federal civil and criminal penalties under the following statutes: (1) The Program Fraud Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq., (2) U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) regulations, ‘‘Program Fraud Civil Remedies,’’ 49 CFR part 31, and (3) Section 5323(l)(1) of title 49, United States Code, which authorizes federal criminal penalties and termination of federal assistance if you provide, on behalf of your Applicant or yourself, a false or fraudulent certificate, submission, or statement in connection E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES with the Federal Transit Program authorized by 49 U.S.C. chapter 53. 3. What are your responsibilities? a. Make sure that all involved with your Applicant’s Award understand the federal requirements that will apply to your Applicant and its Award. FTA strongly advises you, as your Applicant’s authorized representative, to read this notice and the Certifications and Assurances on the FTA Web site www.transit.dot.gov before selecting Certifications and Assurances on behalf of your Applicant. FTA also advises you to read the information accompanying the apportionment tables when FTA publishes its FY 2017 Apportionment Notices. Your Applicant is responsible for compliance with all federal requirements that apply to itself and its Award. Other entities and people, including Subrecipients, Third Party Contractors, and Third Party Subcontractors (Third Party Participants) can adversely affect your Applicant’s ability to comply with those federal requirements. Accordingly, all Third Party Participants involved in its Award need to know and should agree to comply with the federal requirements that affect your Applicant’s Award and themselves, as Third Party Participants. b. Subrecipient and Other Third Party Participation. Except when FTA has determined otherwise in writing, your Applicant is ultimately responsible for compliance with all Certifications and Assurances that you select on its behalf, even if the Award and some or all of the activities therein will be carried out by Subrecipients or other Third Party Participants. Therefore, FTA strongly recommends that you take appropriate measures to ensure that Subrecipients and other Third Party Participants involved in carrying out your Applicant’s Award do not take actions that will cause your Applicant to violate the representations made in its Certifications and Assurances. c. Submit Your Applicant’s Certifications and Assurances. You must submit all Categories of the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances that apply to your Applicant and the Award(s) it seek in FY 2017. For your convenience, FTA recommends that you submit all twenty-three (23) Categories of Certifications and Assurances. Those provisions of the Certifications and Assurances that do not apply to your Applicant or its Award will not be enforced. d. Submit Your Applicant’s Required Documentation. You must ensure that your Applicant has submitted to FTA a correct, current version of the following VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 documents: (1) Authorizing Resolution; (2) Opinion of Counsel; and (3) Designation of Signature Authority. A new Authorizing Resolution may be needed if a previous Authorizing Resolution does not cover the work in the new application. A new Opinion of Counsel may be needed if your Applicant’s legal status has changed. FTA requires that the Designation of Signature Authority reflect the current status of the appropriate officials with authority to bind your Applicant. Should you already have documentation on file reflecting the correct status of your Applicant’s officials, further action to simply update the Designation of Signature Authority is not required. Sample templates for the above documents may be accessed at https:// www.transit.dot.gov/trams. You must upload any updated documents concurrently with your Certifications and Assurances. e. Obtain the Affirmation of Your Applicant’s Attorney. You must obtain an affirmation of your Applicant’s Attorney, signed in FY 2017, stating that your Applicant has sufficient authority under its state and local laws to certify its compliance with the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances that you have selected on its behalf; the Certifications and Assurances have been legally made and constitute legal and binding obligations on your Applicant; and there is no legislation or litigation pending or imminent that might adversely affect the validity of these Certifications and Assurances, or of the performance of your Applicant’s FTA assisted Award. Your Applicant’s Attorney must sign this affirmation during FY 2017. An Affirmation of your Applicant’s Attorney dated in a previous fiscal year is insufficient, unless FTA expressly determines otherwise in writing. f. When to Submit. (1) If your Applicant is applying for federal assistance under any of FTA’s competitive capital programs (e.g., New Starts, Small Starts, or Core Capacity Improvement) or formula programs, FTA expects to receive your Applicant’s FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances within ninety (90) days from the date FTA opens its new electronic award and management system, Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) or soon after the submittal of your Applicant’s request for federal assistance for FY 2017. (2) If your Applicant seeks federal assistance from an FTA program other than a formula program or a discretionary capital or operating program, e.g., for a Public Transportation Innovation (formerly, PO 00000 Frm 00186 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 92955 Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment) Award, FTA expects to receive your Applicant’s FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances with the submission of its Application for federal assistance or an amendment soon thereafter. 4. Where are FTA’s FY 2017 certifications and assurances? FTA’s FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are available at: a. FTA’s Web site, www.transit.dot.gov, and b. TrAMS, including at https:// www.transit.dot.gov/trams. 5. What changes have been made since the FY 2016 certifications and assurances were published? The most significant changes are: a. In the Preface, we added master credit agreement and State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) to the list of instruments to which the Master Agreement applies. b. In Category 1.E, ‘‘Suspension and Debarment Certification,’’ we have added two new certifications: Category 1.E.2, ‘‘Tax Liability,’’ and Category 1.E.3, ‘‘Felony Convictions.’’ c. In Category 5.B, ‘‘Bus Testing,’’ we note that FTA regulations, ‘‘Bus Testing,’’ 49 CFR part 665 are now consistent with 49 U.S.C. 5318. d. In Category 8.B, ‘‘Acquisition of Capital Assets by Lease,’’ we have added an exception to our Capital Leases regulations to provide an exception for rolling stock and related equipment subject to the provisions of section 3019(c) of the FAST Act. e. In Category 9.A, ‘‘Transit Asset Management Plan,’’ we have added references to FTA regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. f. In Category 9.B, ‘‘Public Transportation Safety,’’ FTA is required to establish a comprehensive Public Transportation Safety Program. Three provisions of this Program include the National Public Transportation Safety Plan, the Public Transportation Safety Certification Training Program, and the Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (See 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) through (d)). FTA believes consolidating these provisions into one certification is appropriate for the FY 2017 List of Certifications and Assurances. g. We added a new Category 9.C, ‘‘State Safety Oversight Requirements,’’ which references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(e) and FTA regulations, ‘‘State Safety Oversight,’’ 49 CFR part 674. h. In Category 11, ‘‘Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants Program (New Starts, Small Starts, and Core E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES 92956 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices Capacity Improvement),’’ we have added a reference to: (1) FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625, and (2) The updated ‘‘Final Interim Policy Guidance, Federal Transit Administration Capital Investment Grant Program,’’ June 2016. i. In Category 12, ‘‘State of Good Repair Program,’’ we have added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. j. In Category 13.A, ‘‘Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities Program,’’ we have: (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. k. In Category 13.B, ‘‘Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment,’’ we have: (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. l. In Category 14.A, ‘‘Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program,’’ we have: (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. m. In Category 14.B, ‘‘Passenger Ferry Grant Program,’’ we have: (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. n. In Category 15, ‘‘Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Programs,’’ we have: (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 o. In Category 16.A, ‘‘Formula Grants for Rural Areas Programs,’’ we have: (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. p. In Category 16.B, ‘‘Appalachian Development Public Transportation Program,’’ we have: (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. q. In Category 17, ‘‘Tribal Transit Programs (Public Transportation on Indian Reservations Programs,’’ we have added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. r. In Category 18, ‘‘State Safety Oversight Grant Program,’’ we have: (1) Explained that, depending on how far the Recipient has progressed in developing a State Safety Oversight program fully compliant with 49 CFR part 674, the following FTA regulations will apply: (a) The Recipient agrees that FTA regulations, ‘‘State Safety Oversight,’’ 49 CFR part 674, will apply when its State Safety Oversight program is fully compliant with FTA’s requirements, but (b) The Recipient agrees that FTA regulations, ‘‘Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight,’’ 49 CFR part 659, will continue to apply to those states that have not yet implemented a fully compliant Public Transportation Safety Program. (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. s. In Category 20, ‘‘Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program,’’ we have added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. t. In Category 21.A, ‘‘Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program,’’ we have: (1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. PO 00000 Frm 00187 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 u. In Category 21.B, ‘‘State Infrastructure Banks (SIB) Program, we have: (1) Noted that the U.S. DOT Build America Bureau will enter into SIB Cooperative Agreements with the state, (2) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and (3) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ‘‘Transit Asset Management,’’ 49 CFR part 625. 6. How do you submit the certifications and assurances? a. Electronic Submission. Except in rare circumstances and if permitted by FTA, you must submit your Applicant’s FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances and your attorney’s Affirmation in TrAMS. To submit the Certifications and Assurances, you must be registered in TrAMS. TrAMS contains fields for individually selecting among the twenty-three (23) Categories of Certifications and Assurances that apply to your Applicant and also a designated field for selecting all twenty-three (23) Categories, of which only the requirements that apply to you or your Applicant will be enforced. As an authorized representative of the Applicant, you must enter your personal identification number (PIN), which is your electronic signature, in TrAMS. The Attorney must enter his or her PIN in TrAMS, affirming your Applicant’s legal authority to make and comply with the Certifications and Assurances you have selected on its behalf. You may enter your PIN in place of the Attorney’s PIN, provided that your Applicant has on file and uploads to TrAMS a similar affirmation that has been written, dated, and signed by its Attorney in FY 2017. b. Paper Submission. Only in very limited circumstances may your Applicant submit its FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances solely on paper. For example if the Applicant has demonstrated that it is unable to submit its Certifications and Assurances electronically in TrAMS or is a one-time recipient, and if FTA has agreed in writing to accept your Applicant’s Certifications and Assurances on paper, then your Applicant may indicate the Categories of Certifications and Assurances your Applicant is submitting in typewritten hard copy on the Signature Pages. To do so, you may place a single mark in the designated space to signify your Applicant’s agreement to comply with all Categories of Certifications and Assurances to the extent that they apply E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 244 / Tuesday, December 20, 2016 / Notices to it, or select the specific Categories of Certifications and Assurances that apply to your Applicant and its Award. You must obtain your Attorney’s signature, whether on the Signature Page or on a separate document that makes the same affirmation as on the Signature Page. In such a case, the Regional Office or the Headquarters Program Office must attach the paper submission to TrAMS. For more information, you may contact the appropriate FTA Regional or Metropolitan Office. Authority. 49 U.S.C. chapter 53; the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, Pub. L. 114–94, December 4, 2015; and other federal laws administered by FTA; U.S. DOT and FTA regulations codified or to be codified in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations; and FTA Circulars. Issued in Washington, DC. Matthew Welbes, Executive Director. [FR Doc. 2016–30614 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0128] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel ANDANTE MAR; Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. DATES: Submit comments on or before January 19, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD–2016–0128. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:36 Dec 19, 2016 Jkt 241001 federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel ANDANTE MAR is: —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: ‘‘Six-Pack Charter Sport Fishing and Cruising on the Gulf Coast’’ —GEOGRAPHIC REGION: ‘‘Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida’’ The complete application is given in DOT docket MARAD–2016–0128 at https://www.regulations.gov. Interested parties may comment on the effect this action may have on U.S. vessel builders or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388, that the issuance of the waiver will have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.vessel builder or a business that uses U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a waiver will not be granted. Comments should refer to the docket number of this notice and the vessel name in order for MARAD to properly consider the comments. Comments should also state the commenter’s interest in the waiver application, and address the waiver criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 388. Privacy Act In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT/MARAD solicits comments from the public to better inform its rulemaking process. DOT/MARAD posts these comments, without edit, to www.regulations.gov, as described in the system of records notice, DOT/ALL– 14 FDMS, accessible through www.dot.gov/privacy. In order to facilitate comment tracking and response, we encourage commenters to provide their name, or the name of their organization; however, submission of names is completely optional. Whether or not commenters identify themselves, all timely comments will be fully considered. If you wish to provide comments containing proprietary or confidential information, please contact the agency for alternate submission instructions. (Authority: 49 CFR 1.93(a), 46 U.S.C. 55103, 46 U.S.C. 12121) PO 00000 Frm 00188 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 92957 By Order of the Maritime Administrator. T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. 2016–30652 Filed 12–19–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Maritime Administration [Docket No. MARAD–2016–0129] Requested Administrative Waiver of the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel KALULU; Invitation for Public Comments Maritime Administration. Notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Secretary of Transportation, as represented by the Maritime Administration (MARAD), is authorized to grant waivers of the U.S.build requirement of the coastwise laws under certain circumstances. A request for such a waiver has been received by MARAD. The vessel, and a brief description of the proposed service, is listed below. DATES: Submit comments on or before January 19, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to docket number MARAD–2016–0129. Written comments may be submitted by hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, U.S. Department of Transportation, Docket Operations, M–30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. You may also send comments electronically via the Internet at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments will become part of this docket and will be available for inspection and copying at the above address between 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except federal holidays. An electronic version of this document and all documents entered into this docket is available at https://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bianca Carr, U.S. Department of Transportation, Maritime Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Room W23–453, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 366–9309, Email Bianca.carr@dot.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As described by the applicant the intended service of the vessel KALULU is: —INTENDED COMMERCIAL USE OF VESSEL: ‘‘Four Seasons Hotel guest transport between Manele Harbor, Lanai and an offshore mooring operated by the Four Seasons Resort for ocean recreation.’’ SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20DEN1.SGM 20DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 20, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92953-92957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30614]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Transit Administration

Federal Fiscal Year 2017 Annual List of Certifications and
Assurances for Federal Transit Administration Grants and Cooperative
Agreements

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of the Federal
Transportation Administration's (FTA) Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Annual List
of Certifications and Assurances for FTA Grants and Cooperative
Agreements, which can be found at FTA's Web site, www.transit.dot.gov/certs. This notice provides a condensed list of the pre-award
Certifications and Assurances that may apply to an Applicant to FTA for
federal assistance and the Award that may be made in FY 2017. This
notice also describes both the Applicant and FTA's responsibilities
with respect to the Certifications and Assurances and highlights the
differences between the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances and those
published for FY 2016. Each Applicant to FTA for federal assistance
must submit the Certifications and Assurances that apply to it and any
Award for which it seeks federal assistance during FY 2017. An
Applicant to FTA typically acts through its authorized representative
(You). You, as the Applicant's Authorized Representative, must have the
authority to sign the Applicant's Certifications and Assurances and to
bind your Applicant's compliance with the Certifications and Assurances
you select on its behalf. Your Applicant's Certifications and
Assurances must be affirmed by your Applicant's attorney. This notice
provides instructions on how and when you should submit your
Applicant's Certifications and Assurances for FY 2017.

DATES: Effective Date: These FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are
effective October 1, 2016, the first day of FY 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The appropriate Regional or
Metropolitan Office listed in this notice. For copies of related
documents and information, see our Web site at www.transit.dot.gov/certs or contact our Office of Administration at 202-366-4007.

Region 1: Boston

States served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island and Vermont. Telephone # 617-494-2055.

Region 2: New York

States served: New York and New Jersey. Telephone # 212-668-2170.

Region 3: Philadelphia

States served: Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Telephone # 215-656-7100.

Region 4: Atlanta

States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee, Territories served:
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Telephone #
404-865-5600.

Region 5: Chicago

States served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and
Wisconsin. Telephone # 312-353-2789.

Region 6: Dallas/Ft. Worth

States served: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.
Telephone # 817-978-0550.

Region 7: Kansas City

States served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Telephone # 816-
329-3920.

Region 8: Denver

States served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and
Wyoming. Telephone # 303 362-2400.

Region 9: San Francisco

States served: Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada, Territories
served: Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Telephone # 415-734-9490.

Region 10: Seattle

States served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Telephone # 206-
220-7954.

Chicago Metropolitan Office

Area served: Chicago Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 312-353-2789.

Los Angeles Metropolitan Office

Area served: Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 213-202-3950.

Lower Manhattan Recovery Office

Area served: Lower Manhattan. Telephone # 212-668-2170 212-668-1770.

New York Metropolitan Office

Area served: New York Metropolitan Area.Telephone # 212-668-2170.

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Philadelphia Metropolitan Office

Area served: Philadelphia Metropolitan Area. Telephone # 215-656-7100.

Washington DC Metropolitan Office

Area served: Washington DC Metropolitan Area.Telephone # 202-219-3562/
202-219-3565.

Puerto Rico Office

Area Served: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Telephone # 787-771-2537.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. What are FTA's responsibilities?

The second sentence of 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) states in pertinent part
that, ``[t]he Secretary [of Transportation] shall publish annually a
list of all certifications required under this chapter [49 U.S.C.
chapter 53]. . . .'' The first sentence of 49 U.S.C. 5323(n) states
that, ``[a] certification required under this chapter [53] and any
additional certification or assurance required by law or regulation to
be submitted to the Secretary [who delegated that authority to the
Federal Transit Administrator] may be consolidated into a single
document to be submitted annually as part of a grant application under
this chapter [53].'' Therefore, FTA has assembled those Certifications
and Assurances into the following twenty-three (23) categories:
Category 01. Required Certifications and Assurances for Each
Applicant,
Category 02. Lobbying,
Category 03. Procurement and Procurement Systems,
Category 04. Private Sector Protections,
Category 05. Rolling Stock Reviews and Bus Testing,
Category 06. Demand Responsive Service,
Category 07. Intelligent Transportation Systems,
Category 08. Interest and Financing Costs and Acquisition of
Capital Assets by Lease,
Category 09. Transit Asset Management Plan and Public
Transportation Agency Safety Plan,
Category 10. Alcohol and Controlled Substances Testing,
Category 11. Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants Program (New
Starts, Small Starts, and Core Capacity Improvement),
Category 12. State of Good Repair Program,
Category 13. Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities and Low or No
Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant Programs,
Category 14. Urbanized Area Formula Grants Programs and Passenger
Ferry Grant Program,
Category 15. Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with
Disabilities Programs,
Category 16. Rural and Appalachian Development Programs,
Category 17. Tribal Transit Programs (Public Transportation on
Indian Reservations Programs),
Category 18. State Safety Oversight Grant Program,
Category 19. Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program,
Category 20. Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program,
Category 21. Infrastructure Finance Programs,
Category 22. Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program, and
Category 23. Construction Hiring Preferences.
Since 1995, FTA has consolidated the pre-award Certifications and
Assurances required by law or regulation into a single document for
publication in the Federal Register. To receive federal assistance
appropriated or made available for the Grant, Cooperative Agreement,
Loan, Loan Guarantee, Line of Credit, and Major Credit Instrument
programs FTA/DOT administers, your Applicant must submit the annual
Certifications and Assurances required for the type of federal
assistance it seeks.
These FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances supersede any
Certifications and Assurances published in an earlier fiscal year.
After publication in the Federal Register, each Applicant must submit
applicable FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances before FTA may award
federal assistance to support that Applicant's request.

2. What is the legal effect of these certifications and assurances?

a. Pre-Award Representations. These Certifications and Assurances
are pre-award representations typically required by federal law or
regulation that your Applicant must submit before FTA may provide
federal assistance for its Award. In general, these FY 2017
Certifications and Assurances are effective October 1, 2016, except as
FTA determines otherwise in writing.
Upon publication in the Federal Register, FTA may not provide
federal assistance until you submit your Applicant's FY 2017
Certifications and Assurances.
b. Binding Commitment. Your Applicant must comply with any
Certifications or Assurances you make on its behalf, irrespective of
whether you remain your Applicant's authorized representative. When you
submit its Certifications and Assurances to FTA, both you and your
Applicant are agreeing to comply with those terms.
c. Length of Commitment. Your Applicant's FY 2017 Certifications
and Assurances remain in effect until its Award is closed or the end of
the useful life of its federally assisted assets, whichever is later.
If your Applicant provides different Certifications and Assurances in a
later fiscal year, the later Certifications and Assurances will usually
apply, except as FTA determines otherwise in writing.
d. Duration. You and your Applicant may use the FY 2017
Certifications and Assurances at FTA's Web site, www.transit.dot.gov/certs to support applications for federal assistance until FTA issues
its FY 2018 Certifications and Assurances.
e. The FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances Are Not a Complete
List of Federal Requirements. FTA cautions that the FY 2017
Certifications and Assurances focus mainly on those representations
that your Applicant is required to submit to FTA before FTA may award
federal assistance. Consequently, these Certifications and Assurances
do not include many other federal requirements that will apply to your
Applicant and its Award. Your Applicant is responsible for compliance
with all applicable federal requirements.
f. Federal Requirements. In addition to the information in this
notice and FTA's FY 2017 Apportionments Notice, which will be published
separately from this notice, FTA also strongly encourages you and your
Applicant's staff and prospective and current Third Party Participants
to review all federal legislation, regulations, safety directives, and
guidance that apply to them and to your Applicant's proposed Award. The
FY 2017 Master Agreement identifies many of those requirements and
applicable guidance, and may be accessed at www.transit.dot.gov.
g. Penalties for False or Fraudulent Statements. If you provide any
false or fraudulent statement to the Federal Government on behalf of
your Applicant or yourself, you may incur both federal civil and
criminal penalties under the following statutes: (1) The Program Fraud
Civil Remedies Act of 1986, as amended, 31 U.S.C. 3801 et seq., (2)
U.S. Department of Transportation (U.S. DOT) regulations, ``Program
Fraud Civil Remedies,'' 49 CFR part 31, and (3) Section 5323(l)(1) of
title 49, United States Code, which authorizes federal criminal
penalties and termination of federal assistance if you provide, on
behalf of your Applicant or yourself, a false or fraudulent
certificate, submission, or statement in connection

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with the Federal Transit Program authorized by 49 U.S.C. chapter 53.

3. What are your responsibilities?

a. Make sure that all involved with your Applicant's Award
understand the federal requirements that will apply to your Applicant
and its Award. FTA strongly advises you, as your Applicant's authorized
representative, to read this notice and the Certifications and
Assurances on the FTA Web site www.transit.dot.gov before selecting
Certifications and Assurances on behalf of your Applicant. FTA also
advises you to read the information accompanying the apportionment
tables when FTA publishes its FY 2017 Apportionment Notices.
Your Applicant is responsible for compliance with all federal
requirements that apply to itself and its Award. Other entities and
people, including Subrecipients, Third Party Contractors, and Third
Party Subcontractors (Third Party Participants) can adversely affect
your Applicant's ability to comply with those federal requirements.
Accordingly, all Third Party Participants involved in its Award need to
know and should agree to comply with the federal requirements that
affect your Applicant's Award and themselves, as Third Party
Participants.
b. Subrecipient and Other Third Party Participation. Except when
FTA has determined otherwise in writing, your Applicant is ultimately
responsible for compliance with all Certifications and Assurances that
you select on its behalf, even if the Award and some or all of the
activities therein will be carried out by Subrecipients or other Third
Party Participants. Therefore, FTA strongly recommends that you take
appropriate measures to ensure that Subrecipients and other Third Party
Participants involved in carrying out your Applicant's Award do not
take actions that will cause your Applicant to violate the
representations made in its Certifications and Assurances.
c. Submit Your Applicant's Certifications and Assurances. You must
submit all Categories of the FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances that
apply to your Applicant and the Award(s) it seek in FY 2017. For your
convenience, FTA recommends that you submit all twenty-three (23)
Categories of Certifications and Assurances. Those provisions of the
Certifications and Assurances that do not apply to your Applicant or
its Award will not be enforced.
d. Submit Your Applicant's Required Documentation. You must ensure
that your Applicant has submitted to FTA a correct, current version of
the following documents: (1) Authorizing Resolution; (2) Opinion of
Counsel; and (3) Designation of Signature Authority. A new Authorizing
Resolution may be needed if a previous Authorizing Resolution does not
cover the work in the new application. A new Opinion of Counsel may be
needed if your Applicant's legal status has changed. FTA requires that
the Designation of Signature Authority reflect the current status of
the appropriate officials with authority to bind your Applicant. Should
you already have documentation on file reflecting the correct status of
your Applicant's officials, further action to simply update the
Designation of Signature Authority is not required. Sample templates
for the above documents may be accessed at https://www.transit.dot.gov/trams. You must upload any updated documents concurrently with your
Certifications and Assurances.
e. Obtain the Affirmation of Your Applicant's Attorney. You must
obtain an affirmation of your Applicant's Attorney, signed in FY 2017,
stating that your Applicant has sufficient authority under its state
and local laws to certify its compliance with the FY 2017
Certifications and Assurances that you have selected on its behalf; the
Certifications and Assurances have been legally made and constitute
legal and binding obligations on your Applicant; and there is no
legislation or litigation pending or imminent that might adversely
affect the validity of these Certifications and Assurances, or of the
performance of your Applicant's FTA assisted Award. Your Applicant's
Attorney must sign this affirmation during FY 2017. An Affirmation of
your Applicant's Attorney dated in a previous fiscal year is
insufficient, unless FTA expressly determines otherwise in writing.
f. When to Submit.
(1) If your Applicant is applying for federal assistance under any
of FTA's competitive capital programs (e.g., New Starts, Small Starts,
or Core Capacity Improvement) or formula programs, FTA expects to
receive your Applicant's FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances within
ninety (90) days from the date FTA opens its new electronic award and
management system, Transit Award Management System (TrAMS) or soon
after the submittal of your Applicant's request for federal assistance
for FY 2017.
(2) If your Applicant seeks federal assistance from an FTA program
other than a formula program or a discretionary capital or operating
program, e.g., for a Public Transportation Innovation (formerly,
Research, Development, Demonstration, and Deployment) Award, FTA
expects to receive your Applicant's FY 2017 Certifications and
Assurances with the submission of its Application for federal
assistance or an amendment soon thereafter.

4. Where are FTA's FY 2017 certifications and assurances?

FTA's FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances are available at:
a. FTA's Web site, www.transit.dot.gov, and
b. TrAMS, including at https://www.transit.dot.gov/trams.

5. What changes have been made since the FY 2016 certifications and
assurances were published?

The most significant changes are:
a. In the Preface, we added master credit agreement and State
Infrastructure Bank (SIB) to the list of instruments to which the
Master Agreement applies.
b. In Category 1.E, ``Suspension and Debarment Certification,'' we
have added two new certifications: Category 1.E.2, ``Tax Liability,''
and Category 1.E.3, ``Felony Convictions.''
c. In Category 5.B, ``Bus Testing,'' we note that FTA regulations,
``Bus Testing,'' 49 CFR part 665 are now consistent with 49 U.S.C.
5318.
d. In Category 8.B, ``Acquisition of Capital Assets by Lease,'' we
have added an exception to our Capital Leases regulations to provide an
exception for rolling stock and related equipment subject to the
provisions of section 3019(c) of the FAST Act.
e. In Category 9.A, ``Transit Asset Management Plan,'' we have
added references to FTA regulations, ``Transit Asset Management,'' 49
CFR part 625.
f. In Category 9.B, ``Public Transportation Safety,'' FTA is
required to establish a comprehensive Public Transportation Safety
Program. Three provisions of this Program include the National Public
Transportation Safety Plan, the Public Transportation Safety
Certification Training Program, and the Public Transportation Agency
Safety Plan (See 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) through (d)). FTA believes
consolidating these provisions into one certification is appropriate
for the FY 2017 List of Certifications and Assurances.
g. We added a new Category 9.C, ``State Safety Oversight
Requirements,'' which references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(e) and FTA
regulations, ``State Safety Oversight,'' 49 CFR part 674.
h. In Category 11, ``Fixed Guideway Capital Investment Grants
Program (New Starts, Small Starts, and Core

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Capacity Improvement),'' we have added a reference to:
(1) FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset Management,'' 49 CFR part 625,
and
(2) The updated ``Final Interim Policy Guidance, Federal Transit
Administration Capital Investment Grant Program,'' June 2016.
i. In Category 12, ``State of Good Repair Program,'' we have added
a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset Management,'' 49 CFR
part 625.
j. In Category 13.A, ``Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities
Program,'' we have:
(1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives in effect or when issued, that implement the
Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329, and
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
k. In Category 13.B, ``Low or No Emission Vehicle Deployment,'' we
have:
(1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329,
and
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
l. In Category 14.A, ``Urbanized Area Formula Grants Program,'' we
have:
(1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329,
and
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
m. In Category 14.B, ``Passenger Ferry Grant Program,'' we have:
(1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329,
and
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
n. In Category 15, ``Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals
with Disabilities Programs,'' we have:
(1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329,
and
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
o. In Category 16.A, ``Formula Grants for Rural Areas Programs,''
we have:
(1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329,
and
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
p. In Category 16.B, ``Appalachian Development Public
Transportation Program,'' we have:
(1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329,
and
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
q. In Category 17, ``Tribal Transit Programs (Public Transportation
on Indian Reservations Programs,'' we have added a reference to FTA
Regulations, ``Transit Asset Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
r. In Category 18, ``State Safety Oversight Grant Program,'' we
have:
(1) Explained that, depending on how far the Recipient has
progressed in developing a State Safety Oversight program fully
compliant with 49 CFR part 674, the following FTA regulations will
apply:
(a) The Recipient agrees that FTA regulations, ``State Safety
Oversight,'' 49 CFR part 674, will apply when its State Safety
Oversight program is fully compliant with FTA's requirements, but
(b) The Recipient agrees that FTA regulations, ``Rail Fixed
Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight,'' 49 CFR part 659, will
continue to apply to those states that have not yet implemented a fully
compliant Public Transportation Safety Program.
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
s. In Category 20, ``Expedited Project Delivery Pilot Program,'' we
have added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
t. In Category 21.A, ``Transportation Infrastructure Finance and
Innovation Act (TIFIA) Program,'' we have:
(1) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329,
and
(2) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.
u. In Category 21.B, ``State Infrastructure Banks (SIB) Program, we
have:
(1) Noted that the U.S. DOT Build America Bureau will enter into
SIB Cooperative Agreements with the state,
(2) Added references to 49 U.S.C. 5329(b) guidance and other final
regulations and directives, in effect or when issued, that implement
the Public Transportation Safety Programs authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5329,
and
(3) Added a reference to FTA Regulations, ``Transit Asset
Management,'' 49 CFR part 625.

6. How do you submit the certifications and assurances?

a. Electronic Submission. Except in rare circumstances and if
permitted by FTA, you must submit your Applicant's FY 2017
Certifications and Assurances and your attorney's Affirmation in TrAMS.
To submit the Certifications and Assurances, you must be registered in
TrAMS. TrAMS contains fields for individually selecting among the
twenty-three (23) Categories of Certifications and Assurances that
apply to your Applicant and also a designated field for selecting all
twenty-three (23) Categories, of which only the requirements that apply
to you or your Applicant will be enforced.
As an authorized representative of the Applicant, you must enter
your personal identification number (PIN), which is your electronic
signature, in TrAMS. The Attorney must enter his or her PIN in TrAMS,
affirming your Applicant's legal authority to make and comply with the
Certifications and Assurances you have selected on its behalf. You may
enter your PIN in place of the Attorney's PIN, provided that your
Applicant has on file and uploads to TrAMS a similar affirmation that
has been written, dated, and signed by its Attorney in FY 2017.
b. Paper Submission. Only in very limited circumstances may your
Applicant submit its FY 2017 Certifications and Assurances solely on
paper. For example if the Applicant has demonstrated that it is unable
to submit its Certifications and Assurances electronically in TrAMS or
is a one-time recipient, and if FTA has agreed in writing to accept
your Applicant's Certifications and Assurances on paper, then your
Applicant may indicate the Categories of Certifications and Assurances
your Applicant is submitting in typewritten hard copy on the Signature
Pages.
To do so, you may place a single mark in the designated space to
signify your Applicant's agreement to comply with all Categories of
Certifications and Assurances to the extent that they apply

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to it, or select the specific Categories of Certifications and
Assurances that apply to your Applicant and its Award. You must obtain
your Attorney's signature, whether on the Signature Page or on a
separate document that makes the same affirmation as on the Signature
Page. In such a case, the Regional Office or the Headquarters Program
Office must attach the paper submission to TrAMS.
For more information, you may contact the appropriate FTA Regional
or Metropolitan Office.

Authority. 49 U.S.C. chapter 53; the Fixing America's Surface
Transportation (FAST) Act, Pub. L. 114-94, December 4, 2015; and
other federal laws administered by FTA; U.S. DOT and FTA regulations
codified or to be codified in Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations;
and FTA Circulars.

Issued in Washington, DC.
Matthew Welbes,
Executive Director.
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