Request for Information on Conceptual Public Private Partnership (P3) Delivery of Specific U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects, 1084-1085 [2019-00709]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Army Corps
of Engineers
Request for Information on Conceptual
Public Private Partnership (P3)
Delivery of Specific U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Civil Works Projects
AGENCY:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
DoD.
ACTION:
Notice; request for information.
The Assistant Secretary of the
Army (Civil Works) has directed the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to
establish a Public Private Partnership
(P3) pilot program with the goals of
demonstrating the viability of new
delivery methods that can significantly
reduce the cost and time of project
delivery. The Corps is to identify up to
10 additional P3 pilot projects and has
been provided guidance on the
screening and selection criteria.
DATES: Information must be submitted
to Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers on or before April 2, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit
information by any of the following
methods:
• Mail: Headquarters, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Directorate of Civil
Works, Infrastructure Team, Attn: John
Coho 3F65, 441 G Street NW,
Washington, DC 20314.
• Email: CW.Infrastructure.Team@
usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Aaron Snyder, USACE Infrastructure
Funding and Financing Lead, at 651–
290–5489, or email: aaron.m.snyder@
usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To
develop the pilot program and identify
up to 10 additional P3 pilot projects,
information will need to be submitted
based on the initial screening and
selection criteria. The Corps will use a
matrix to evaluate the project
information that will be the basis for
coordination and discussions for
possible development of P3 delivery of
specific U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Civil Works projects. Submittors are
encouraged, but not required, to
coordinate with the local Corps of
Engineers District prior to providing
information for this request. The criteria
are as follows:
SUMMARY:
Initial Screening Criteria
(1) The P3 proposal:
(a) Has a construction cost in excess
of $50 million;
(b) Has non-Federal sponsor support;
(c) Includes design, build, finance,
operation and maintenance (DBFOM) or
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some combination thereof for Federally
authorized projects;
(d) Accelerates project delivery; and
(e) Has the ability to generate revenue
or leverage non-Federal funding
sources.
(2) Existing authorities are sufficient
to allow the P3 project to be completed.
(3) A qualitative assessment
demonstrating that the P3 will deliver
the project faster and/or more cost
effectively than traditional delivery.
Selection Criteria
(1) Return on Federal Investment.
(a) P3 project proposals will be
evaluated and ranked on the basis of
Return on Federal Investment (ROFI).
ROFI will be calculated by annualizing
the total project benefits and Federal
costs utilizing the current discount rate,
and applying the formula: (Benefits ¥
Federal Costs)/(Federal Costs).
(b) For any P3 project where it has
been determined that a reduction in the
non-Federal share is warranted with
authority provided in 33 U.S.C. 2213,
the ROFI calculation will be adjusted to
account for those modifications and
address concerns pertaining to equity.
(2) Replicability: Project proposals
that are replicable, meaning the
proposed P3 structure or underlying
concepts may be applied to other
prospective projects.
(3) Reliable Funding Sources: Reliable
non-Federal funding sources for the
design, construction, operation and
maintenance of Federally authorized
water resource projects are identified.
(4) Risk Allocation: Project effectively
allocates delivery and performance risk
to non-Federal entities and minimizes
Federal direct and contingent liabilities
associated with the project.
The USACE has developed
implementation guidance that will
guide the development, coordination,
and selections for this P3 pilot program.
That implementation guidance and
other relevant information can be
obtained at: https://
www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Infrastructure/Infra_P3_program/
.
Projects carried out under the P3 pilot
program will be subject to the costsharing requirements included in the
project authorization. The USACE
intends to conduct follow up
discussions and coordination with
interested parties to gain a better
understanding of the P3 proposals,
understand obstacles to implementation
and to inform project selection.
Existing Challenges
Significant research and analysis has
been completed to date on the
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challenges facing the use of P3 projects
on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil
Works Projects, particularly projects
that are owned and operated by USACE.
Reports documenting some of this
information can be found at: https://
www.usace.army.mil/Missions/CivilWorks/Infrastructure/Infra_P3_program/
and should be considered when
providing a response to this request.
The report from the Harvard Kennedy
School, citation below, can be used as
a resource for information.
Ash Center for Democratic
Governance and Innovation. (2017).
Tapping Private Financing and Delivery
to Modernize America’s Federal Water
Resources. Cambridge, MA: Harvard
Kennedy School.
Key known challenges are: (1)
Inability to collect, retain and reinvest
fees; (2) inability to make commitments
on future appropriations; and (3)
enabling framework and authorities to
implement P3 projects. The Corps has
explored options for utilization of P3 on
Federally owned assets to include the
navigation system and hydropower,
both of which have existing challenges
pertaining to authorities and budget
scoring. These challenges should be
considered and understood when
providing a response to this request.
Entities Submitting Information on a
Project Must Include the Following
Information
1. Project Name.
2. Project Location.
3. Name of the project sponsor.
4. Statement of support from nonFederal sponsor, or likely non-Federal
sponsor.
5. The type of project (i.e., Flood Risk
Management, Ecosystem Restoration,
Navigation, etc).
6. The authority that authorized the
project.
7. Clearly identify if existing
authorities are sufficient to allow the P3
to be completed (State and Federal).
8. Identification of additional
authorities necessary to carry out the
project as a P3.
9. The investment size of the project
(i.e., $70,000,000)
10. Anticipated activities included in
the proposed P3 (i.e., design, build,
finance, operate and maintain)
11. Anticipated revenue sources for
funding the P3 component of the
project.
12. Ability to leverage non-Federal
funding sources.
13. Expected impact on the project
delivery schedule and costs.
14. A qualitative assessment
demonstrating that the P3 will deliver
the project faster and/or more cost
effectively than traditional delivery.
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15. Anticipated Return on Federal
Investment. ROFI will be calculated by
annualizing the total project benefits
and Federal costs utilizing the current
discount rate, and applying the formula:
(Benefits ¥ Federal Costs)/(Federal
Costs).
16. Statement on replicability and
how this approach may be applied to
other prospective projects.
17. Statement on risk allocation and
how this approach will effectively
allocate delivery and performance risk
to non-Federal entities and minimize
Federal direct and contingent liabilities
associated with the project.
18. Socioeconomic information to
address concerns of equity which
include: Population Benefited, Number
of existing jobs in benefited area,
Median Family Income, Unemployment
Rate, and trends on population growth.
Although not required as part of the
submittal the Corps is interested in
gathering input on how equity issues
can be addressed as part of the P3
program development. This could
include means, methods, analysis, or
other modifiers that could allow for an
equitable distribution of projects.
Dated: January 29, 2019.
John W. Coho,
USACE Infrastructure Team, U.S. Army Corps
of Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2019–00709 Filed 1–31–19; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2018–ICCD–0118]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget for Review
and Approval; Comment Request;
Student Assistance General
Provisions—Annual Fire Safety Report
Federal Student Aid (FSA),
Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
proposing an extension of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before March 4,
2019.
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
documents related to the information
collection listed in this notice, please
use https://www.regulations.gov by
searching the Docket ID number ED–
2018–ICCD–0118. Comments submitted
in response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
SUMMARY:
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www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Docket ID number or via postal mail,
commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
If the regulations.gov site is not
available to the public for any reason,
ED will temporarily accept comments at
ICDocketMgr@ed.gov. Please include the
docket ID number and the title of the
information collection request when
requesting documents or submitting
comments. Please note that comments
submitted by fax or email and those
submitted after the comment period will
not be accepted. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
550 12th Street SW, PCP, Room 9086,
Washington, DC 20202–0023.
For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Beth
Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
data in the desired format. ED is
soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that
is described below. The Department of
Education is especially interested in
public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection
necessary to the proper functions of the
Department; (2) will this information be
processed and used in a timely manner;
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
(4) how might the Department enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the
burden of this collection on the
respondents, including through the use
of information technology. Please note
that written comments received in
response to this notice will be
considered public records.
Title of Collection: Student Assistance
General Provisions—Annual Fire Safety
Report.
OMB Control Number: 1845–0097.
Type of Review: An extension of an
existing information collection.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Respondents/Affected Public: State,
Local, and Tribal Governments; Private
Sector.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Responses: 4,310.
Total Estimated Number of Annual
Burden Hours: 4,313.
Abstract: The Department of
Education regulations at 34 CFR 668.49
require institutions to collect statistics
on fires occurring in on-campus student
housing facilities, including the number
and cause of each fire, the number of
injuries related to each fire that required
treatment at a medical facility, the
number of deaths related to each fire,
and the value of property damage
caused by each fire. Institutions must
also publish an annual fire safety report
containing the institution’s policies
regarding fire safety and the fire
statistics information. Further
institutions are required to maintain a
fire log that records the date, time,
nature, and general location of each fire
in on-campus student housing facilities.
This request is to extend the current
approval of reporting requirements
contained in the regulations. The
collection requirements in the
regulations are necessary to meet
institutional information reporting to
students and staff as well as for
reporting to Congress through the
Secretary.
Dated: January 28, 2019.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection
Clearance Program, Information Management
Branch, Office of the Chief Information
Officer.
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Applications for New Awards;
Education Innovation and Research
(EIR) Program—Expansion Grants
Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Department of Education
(Department) is issuing a notice inviting
applications for fiscal year (FY) 2019 for
the EIR program—Expansion Grants,
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) number 84.411A (Expansion
Grants).
SUMMARY:
DATES:
Applications Available: February 4,
2019.
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply:
February 21, 2019.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army, Army Corps of Engineers
Request for Information on Conceptual Public Private Partnership
(P3) Delivery of Specific U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works
Projects
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice; request for information.
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SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) has directed
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to establish a Public Private
Partnership (P3) pilot program with the goals of demonstrating the
viability of new delivery methods that can significantly reduce the
cost and time of project delivery. The Corps is to identify up to 10
additional P3 pilot projects and has been provided guidance on the
screening and selection criteria.
DATES: Information must be submitted to Headquarters U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers on or before April 2, 2019.
ADDRESSES: You may submit information by any of the following methods:
Mail: Headquarters, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Directorate of Civil Works, Infrastructure Team, Attn: John Coho 3F65,
441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314.
Email: CW.Infrastructure.Team@usace.army.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Aaron Snyder, USACE Infrastructure
Funding and Financing Lead, at 651-290-5489, or email:
aaron.m.snyder@usace.army.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: To develop the pilot program and identify up
to 10 additional P3 pilot projects, information will need to be
submitted based on the initial screening and selection criteria. The
Corps will use a matrix to evaluate the project information that will
be the basis for coordination and discussions for possible development
of P3 delivery of specific U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works
projects. Submittors are encouraged, but not required, to coordinate
with the local Corps of Engineers District prior to providing
information for this request. The criteria are as follows:
Initial Screening Criteria
(1) The P3 proposal:
(a) Has a construction cost in excess of $50 million;
(b) Has non-Federal sponsor support;
(c) Includes design, build, finance, operation and maintenance
(DBFOM) or some combination thereof for Federally authorized projects;
(d) Accelerates project delivery; and
(e) Has the ability to generate revenue or leverage non-Federal
funding sources.
(2) Existing authorities are sufficient to allow the P3 project to
be completed.
(3) A qualitative assessment demonstrating that the P3 will deliver
the project faster and/or more cost effectively than traditional
delivery.
Selection Criteria
(1) Return on Federal Investment.
(a) P3 project proposals will be evaluated and ranked on the basis
of Return on Federal Investment (ROFI). ROFI will be calculated by
annualizing the total project benefits and Federal costs utilizing the
current discount rate, and applying the formula: (Benefits - Federal
Costs)/(Federal Costs).
(b) For any P3 project where it has been determined that a
reduction in the non-Federal share is warranted with authority provided
in 33 U.S.C. 2213, the ROFI calculation will be adjusted to account for
those modifications and address concerns pertaining to equity.
(2) Replicability: Project proposals that are replicable, meaning
the proposed P3 structure or underlying concepts may be applied to
other prospective projects.
(3) Reliable Funding Sources: Reliable non-Federal funding sources
for the design, construction, operation and maintenance of Federally
authorized water resource projects are identified.
(4) Risk Allocation: Project effectively allocates delivery and
performance risk to non-Federal entities and minimizes Federal direct
and contingent liabilities associated with the project.
The USACE has developed implementation guidance that will guide the
development, coordination, and selections for this P3 pilot program.
That implementation guidance and other relevant information can be
obtained at: https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Infrastructure/Infra_P3_program/.
Projects carried out under the P3 pilot program will be subject to
the cost-sharing requirements included in the project authorization.
The USACE intends to conduct follow up discussions and coordination
with interested parties to gain a better understanding of the P3
proposals, understand obstacles to implementation and to inform project
selection.
Existing Challenges
Significant research and analysis has been completed to date on the
challenges facing the use of P3 projects on U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Civil Works Projects, particularly projects that are owned
and operated by USACE. Reports documenting some of this information can
be found at: https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Infrastructure/Infra_P3_program/ and should be considered when
providing a response to this request. The report from the Harvard
Kennedy School, citation below, can be used as a resource for
information.
Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. (2017).
Tapping Private Financing and Delivery to Modernize America's Federal
Water Resources. Cambridge, MA: Harvard Kennedy School.
Key known challenges are: (1) Inability to collect, retain and
reinvest fees; (2) inability to make commitments on future
appropriations; and (3) enabling framework and authorities to implement
P3 projects. The Corps has explored options for utilization of P3 on
Federally owned assets to include the navigation system and hydropower,
both of which have existing challenges pertaining to authorities and
budget scoring. These challenges should be considered and understood
when providing a response to this request.
Entities Submitting Information on a Project Must Include the Following
Information
1. Project Name.
2. Project Location.
3. Name of the project sponsor.
4. Statement of support from non-Federal sponsor, or likely non-
Federal sponsor.
5. The type of project (i.e., Flood Risk Management, Ecosystem
Restoration, Navigation, etc).
6. The authority that authorized the project.
7. Clearly identify if existing authorities are sufficient to allow
the P3 to be completed (State and Federal).
8. Identification of additional authorities necessary to carry out
the project as a P3.
9. The investment size of the project (i.e., $70,000,000)
10. Anticipated activities included in the proposed P3 (i.e.,
design, build, finance, operate and maintain)
11. Anticipated revenue sources for funding the P3 component of the
project.
12. Ability to leverage non-Federal funding sources.
13. Expected impact on the project delivery schedule and costs.
14. A qualitative assessment demonstrating that the P3 will deliver
the project faster and/or more cost effectively than traditional
delivery.
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15. Anticipated Return on Federal Investment. ROFI will be
calculated by annualizing the total project benefits and Federal costs
utilizing the current discount rate, and applying the formula:
(Benefits - Federal Costs)/(Federal Costs).
16. Statement on replicability and how this approach may be applied
to other prospective projects.
17. Statement on risk allocation and how this approach will
effectively allocate delivery and performance risk to non-Federal
entities and minimize Federal direct and contingent liabilities
associated with the project.
18. Socioeconomic information to address concerns of equity which
include: Population Benefited, Number of existing jobs in benefited
area, Median Family Income, Unemployment Rate, and trends on population
growth.
Although not required as part of the submittal the Corps is
interested in gathering input on how equity issues can be addressed as
part of the P3 program development. This could include means, methods,
analysis, or other modifiers that could allow for an equitable
distribution of projects.
Dated: January 29, 2019.
John W. Coho,
USACE Infrastructure Team, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
[FR Doc. 2019-00709 Filed 1-31-19; 8:45 am]
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