Adjustment to Rail Passenger Transportation Liability Cap, 11571-11572 [2021-03886]
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Submit any comments regarding
this special permit request by March 29,
2021.
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received a special permit request from
Tejas, a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan,
Inc., seeking a waiver from the
requirements of 49 CFR 192.611(a) and
(d): Change in class location:
Confirmation or revision of maximum
allowable operating pressure, and 49
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requested in lieu of pipe replacement or
pressure reduction for one (1) pipeline
segment totaling 1,929 feet
(approximately 0.37 miles) of 30-inch
diameter pipe on the King Ranch to
Lovell Pipeline located in Chambers
County, Texas. The proposed special
permit will allow operation of the
original Class 1 pipe in the Class 3
location.
The proposed special permit segment
on the Tejas King Ranch to Lovell
Pipeline has a maximum allowable
operating pressure of 703 pounds per
square inch gauge and was constructed
in 1958.
The special permit request, proposed
special permit with conditions, and
Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA)
for the Tejas King Ranch to Lovell
Pipeline are available for review and
public comments in Docket No.
PHMSA–2019–0153. PHMSA invites
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comments on the special permit request
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each relevant comment it receives in
making its decision to grant or deny this
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Issued in Washington, DC, under
authority delegated in 49 CFR 1.97.
Alan K. Mayberry,
Associate Administrator for Pipeline Safety.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation
Adjustment to Rail Passenger
Transportation Liability Cap
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation (OST), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice details the
adjustment made to the rail passenger
transportation liability cap as required
by section 11415 of the Fixing
America’s Surface Transportation
(FAST) Act (December 4, 2015).
Pursuant to the FAST Act, the rail
passenger transportation liability cap is
raised from $294,278,983 to
$322,864,228.
SUMMARY:
This adjustment will go into
effect 30 days after February 25, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding this
notice, please contact Stephen
O’Connor, Office of Policy and
Planning, Federal Railroad
Administration at stephen.o’connor@
dot.gov or (202) 493–6325.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Transportation is
publishing the inflation adjusted index
factors for the rail passenger
transportation liability cap under 49
U.S.C. 28103(a)(2), as directed by
section 11415 of the FAST Act. The
index methodology ensures that the
aggregate allowable awards to all rail
passengers, against all defendants, for
all claims, including claims for punitive
damages, arising from a single accident
or incident is based on current dollars
and is adjusted for inflation from the
$200,000,000 cap that went into effect
on December 2, 1997.
Under the FAST Act, the index is
adjusted to the date of enactment of the
FAST Act using the Bureau of Labor
Statistics Consumer Price Index—All
Urban Consumers.
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The index was based on the liability
cap established on December 2, 1997,
and the last full month prior to the
enactment of the FAST Act on
December 4, 2015. The FAST Act also
directs the Secretary to update the
liability cap every fifth year after the
date of enactment. The table below
shows the Index and inflator the Federal
Railroad Administration used to
calculate an inflation adjusted amount
of $322,864,228.
PASSENGER LIABILITY CAP INFLATION ADJUSTED INDEX AND INFLATION FACTOR
Month
Index
December 1997 .....................................................................................................................
October 2020 .........................................................................................................................
The adjustment of the rail passenger
transportation liability cap to
$322,864,228 shall be effective 30 days
after the date of publication of this
notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22,
2021.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–03886 Filed 2–24–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary
Notice of Funding Opportunity for the
Department of Transportation’s
Infrastructure for Rebuilding America
(INFRA) Program for Fiscal Year 2021
Office of the Secretary of
Transportation, U.S. Department of
Transportation (USDOT).
ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity.
AGENCY:
The Infrastructure for
Rebuilding America (INFRA) program
provides Federal financial assistance to
highway and freight projects of national
or regional significance. This notice
solicits applications for awards under
the program’s fiscal year (FY) 2021
funding, subject to the availability of
appropriated funds.
DATES: Applications must be submitted
by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 19, 2021.
The Grants.gov ‘‘Apply’’ function will
open by February 17, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted through www.Grants.gov.
Only applicants who comply with all
submission requirements described in
this notice and submit applications
through www.Grants.gov will be eligible
for award.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
further information regarding this
notice, please contact the Office of the
Secretary via email at INFRAgrants@
dot.gov, or call Paul Baumer at (202)
366–1092. A TDD is available for
individuals who are deaf or hard of
hearing at 202–366–3993. In addition,
up to the application deadline, the
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Department will post answers to
common questions and requests for
clarifications on USDOT’s website at
https://www.transportation.gov/
buildamerica/INFRAgrants.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
organization of this notice is based on
an outline set in 2 CFR part 200 to
ensure consistency across Federal
financial assistance programs. However,
that format is designed for locating
specific information, not for linear
reading. For readers seeking to
familiarize themselves with the INFRA
program, the Department encourages
them to begin with Section A (Program
Description), which describes the
Department’s goals for the INFRA
program and purpose in making awards,
and Section E (Application Review
Information), which describes how the
Department will select among eligible
applications. Those two sections will
provide appropriate context for the
remainder of the notice: Section B
(Federal Award Information) describes
information about the size and nature of
awards; Section C (Eligibility
Information) describes eligibility
requirements for applicants and
projects; Section D (Application and
Submission Information) describes in
detail how to apply for an award;
Section F (Federal Award
Administration Information) describes
administrative requirements that will
accompany awards; and Sections G
(Federal Awarding Agency Contacts)
and H (Other Information) provide
additional administrative information.
Table of Contents
A. Program Description
1. Overview
2. Key Program Objectives
3. Changes From the FY 2020 NOFO
4. Additional Information
B. Federal Award Information
1. Amount Available
2. Restrictions on Award Portfolio
C. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants
2. Cost Sharing or Matching
3. Other
D. Application and Submission Information
1. Address
2. Content and Form of Application
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Inflator
161.30
260.39
1.00
1.61
Liability cap
$200,000,000
322,864,228
3. Unique Entity Identifier and System for
Award Management (SAM)
4. Submission Dates and Timelines
E. Application Review Information
1. Criteria
2. Review and Selection Process
3. Additional Information
F. Federal Award Administration
Information
1. Federal Award Notices
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements
3. Reporting
G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts
H. Other Information
1. Protection of Confidential Business
Information
2. Publication of Application Information
3. Department Feedback on Applications
4. INFRA Extra, Eligibility, and
Designation
A. Program Description
1. Overview
The INFRA program provides Federal
financial assistance to highway and
freight projects of national or regional
significance. To maximize the value of
FY 2021 INFRA funds for all Americans,
the Department is focusing the
competition on transportation
infrastructure projects that support six
key objectives, each of which is
discussed in greater detail in section
A.2:
(1) Supporting economic vitality at
the national and regional level;
(2) Addressing climate change and
environmental justice impacts;
(3) Advancing racial equity and
Reducing barriers to opportunity;
(4) Leveraging Federal funding to
attract non-Federal sources of
infrastructure investment;
(5) Deploying innovative technology,
encouraging innovative approaches to
project delivery, and incentivizing the
use of innovative financing; and
(6) Holding grant recipients
accountable for their performance.
This notice’s focus on the six key
objectives does not supplant the
Department’s focus on safety as our top
priority. Consistent with the
R.O.U.T.E.S. initiative, the Department
seeks rural projects that address
deteriorating conditions and
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[FR Doc No: 2021-03886]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary of Transportation
Adjustment to Rail Passenger Transportation Liability Cap
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice details the adjustment made to the rail passenger
transportation liability cap as required by section 11415 of the Fixing
America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (December 4, 2015).
Pursuant to the FAST Act, the rail passenger transportation liability
cap is raised from $294,278,983 to $322,864,228.
DATES: This adjustment will go into effect 30 days after February 25,
2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this
notice, please contact Stephen O'Connor, Office of Policy and Planning,
Federal Railroad Administration at stephen.o'[email protected] or (202)
493-6325.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Transportation is
publishing the inflation adjusted index factors for the rail passenger
transportation liability cap under 49 U.S.C. 28103(a)(2), as directed
by section 11415 of the FAST Act. The index methodology ensures that
the aggregate allowable awards to all rail passengers, against all
defendants, for all claims, including claims for punitive damages,
arising from a single accident or incident is based on current dollars
and is adjusted for inflation from the $200,000,000 cap that went into
effect on December 2, 1997.
Under the FAST Act, the index is adjusted to the date of enactment
of the FAST Act using the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Price
Index--All Urban Consumers.
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The index was based on the liability cap established on December 2,
1997, and the last full month prior to the enactment of the FAST Act on
December 4, 2015. The FAST Act also directs the Secretary to update the
liability cap every fifth year after the date of enactment. The table
below shows the Index and inflator the Federal Railroad Administration
used to calculate an inflation adjusted amount of $322,864,228.
Passenger Liability Cap Inflation Adjusted Index and Inflation Factor
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Month Index Inflator Liability cap
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December 1997................................................ 161.30 1.00 $200,000,000
October 2020................................................. 260.39 1.61 322,864,228
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The adjustment of the rail passenger transportation liability cap
to $322,864,228 shall be effective 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice.
Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22, 2021.
Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-03886 Filed 2-24-21; 8:45 am]
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