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Federal Register
Vol. 74, No. 119
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Vol. 74, No. 119
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
There are 5 announcements in this issue
1. AIR - FR. EPA. National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings
2. ALL - PR. EPA. EPAAR Prescription and Clauses--Government Property--Contract Property Administration
3. AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOx & SOx Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
Meeting and CASAC Teleconference
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOx & SOx Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
Meeting and CASAC Teleconference
4. ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects Committee
5. TRANSPORT - NF/ND/Guidance. DOT/Federal Railroad Administration. High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (``HSIPR'') Program
CODES USED: THE FOLLOWING CODES ARE USED TO IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF ANNOUNCEMENT & ISSUE AREA.
REPORTING FORMAT: ISSUE CODE - TYPE CODE. AGENCY. ANNOUNCEMENT.
ISSUE CODES: AIR - Air; ALL - Cross-Media, ecosystems, Env. Justice; CLIMATE - Climate Change, Global Warming; DRINK - Drinking Water, SDWA, Underground Injection; ENERGY - Energy; GLAKES - Great Lakes; HAZ - Hazardous Waste, RCRA, HSWA, DOT/RSPA, Some Nuclear (NRC); LAND - Land Use, Forests; P2 - Pollution Prevention, Sustainability, Recycling, Pjt. XL; REMED - Remediation, Brownfields, Superfund; TANKS - AST, UST; TOXICS = Toxics, TRI, TSCA, Pesticides, Risks, RTK; TRANSPORT - Transportation; SOLID - Solid Waste, RCRA Subtitle D; WATER - Surface Water, NPS, NPDES, Wetlands; WILDLIFE = Wildlife, Biodiversity, Endangered Species.
TYPE CODES: ANPR - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; FR - Final Rule; FRD - Direct final rule; FRI - Interim final rule; ICR - Information Collection Request; ND - Notice of data, information, reports, etc. availability; NF - Notice of Fuding Opportunity; NM - Notice of Meeting; NS - Notice of administrative/court settlement; PR - Proposed Rule; ROD - Record of decision.
ANNOUNCEMENT 1
Subject: AIR - FR. EPA. National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings
[Federal Register: June 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29595-29607]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 51 and 59
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971; FRL-8920-7]
RIN 2060-AP33
National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol
Coatings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the National Volatile Organic Compound
Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings (aerosol coatings reactivity
rule), which establishes national reactivity-based emission standards
for the aerosol coatings category (aerosol spray paints) under section
183(e) of the Clean Air Act. These amendments add compounds and
associated reactivity factors to Table 2--Reactivity Factors based on
petitions EPA received from regulated entities, and clarify which
volatile organic compounds are to be quantified in compliance
determinations. Additionally, this final rule makes certain changes
related to the notice required for a company to certify that it will
assume the responsibility for compliance with recordkeeping and
reporting requirements for a regulated entity, and it also addresses
which party is liable following such a certification. Further, in this
action we make minor revisions and corrections to the aerosol coatings
reactivity rule. Finally, in this action we are extending the deadline
for submitting the initial notifications required in one section of the
aerosol coatings regulations for 30 days, until July 31, 2009.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on June 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by
statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not
placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the EPA Docket Center, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971, EPA/DC, EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971 is (202) 566-9744.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the aerosol
coatings reactivity rule, contact Ms. J. Kaye Whitfield, U.S. EPA,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and
Programs Division, Natural Resources and Commerce Group (E143-03),
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number: (919)
541-2509, facsimile number (919) 541-3470, e-mail address:
whitfield.kaye@epa.gov. For information concerning the Clean Air Act
(CAA) section 183(e) Consumer and Commercial Products Program, contact
Mr. Bruce Moore, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Natural Resources and
Commerce Group (E143-03), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711,
telephone number: (919) 541-5460, facsimile number (919) 541-3470, e-
mail address: moore.bruce@epa.gov.
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 29595-29607]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Parts 51 and 59
[EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971; FRL-8920-7]
RIN 2060-AP33
National Volatile Organic Compound Emission Standards for Aerosol
Coatings
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This action amends the National Volatile Organic Compound
Emission Standards for Aerosol Coatings (aerosol coatings reactivity
rule), which establishes national reactivity-based emission standards
for the aerosol coatings category (aerosol spray paints) under section
183(e) of the Clean Air Act. These amendments add compounds and
associated reactivity factors to Table 2--Reactivity Factors based on
petitions EPA received from regulated entities, and clarify which
volatile organic compounds are to be quantified in compliance
determinations. Additionally, this final rule makes certain changes
related to the notice required for a company to certify that it will
assume the responsibility for compliance with recordkeeping and
reporting requirements for a regulated entity, and it also addresses
which party is liable following such a certification. Further, in this
action we make minor revisions and corrections to the aerosol coatings
reactivity rule. Finally, in this action we are extending the deadline
for submitting the initial notifications required in one section of the
aerosol coatings regulations for 30 days, until July 31, 2009.
DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on June 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971. All documents in the docket are listed on the
http://www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the index, some
information is not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business
Information or other information whose disclosure is restricted by
statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted material, is not
placed on the Internet and will be publicly available only in hard copy
form. Publicly available docket materials are available either
electronically through http://www.regulations.gov or in hard copy at
the EPA Docket Center, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971, EPA/DC, EPA
West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The
Public Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the Docket
ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2006-0971 is (202) 566-9744.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the aerosol
coatings reactivity rule, contact Ms. J. Kaye Whitfield, U.S. EPA,
Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Sector Policies and
Programs Division, Natural Resources and Commerce Group (E143-03),
Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711, telephone number: (919)
541-2509, facsimile number (919) 541-3470, e-mail address:
whitfield.kaye@epa.gov. For information concerning the Clean Air Act
(CAA) section 183(e) Consumer and Commercial Products Program, contact
Mr. Bruce Moore, U.S. EPA, Office of Air Quality Planning and
Standards, Sector Policies and Programs Division, Natural Resources and
Commerce Group (E143-03), Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711,
telephone number: (919) 541-5460, facsimile number (919) 541-3470, e-
mail address: moore.bruce@epa.gov.
ACCESS THE COMPLETE PUBLISHED ANNOUNCEMENT IN HTML OR PDF FORMATS AT:
ANNOUNCEMENT 2
Subject: ALL - PR. EPA. EPAAR Prescription and Clauses--Government Property--Contract Property Administration
[Federal Register: June 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29650-29655]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
48 CFR Parts 1545 and 1552
[EPA-HQ-OARM-2008-0817; FRL-8906-4]
EPAAR Prescription and Clauses--Government Property--Contract
Property Administration
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amends the EPA
Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to update policy, procedures, and
contract clauses. The proposed rule consolidates the EPAAR physical
property clauses (Decontamination, Fabrication, and Government
Property), re-designates the prescription number in the data clause,
and updates the roles and responsibilities of the contractor, DCMA and
CPC.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OARM-2008-0817, by one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov: Follow the on-line
instructions for submitting comments.
E-mail: docket.oei@epa.gov.
Fax: (202) 566-1753.
Mail: EPA-HQ-OARM-2008-0817, OEI Docket, Environmental
Protection Agency, 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460. Please include a total of three (3) copies.
Hand Delivery: EPA Docket Center-Attention OEI Docket, EPA
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris Redmon, Policy, Training and
Oversight Division, Acquisition, Policy and Training Service Center
(3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-2644; fax number: 202-
565-2475; e-mail address: redmon.iris@epa.gov.
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 29650-29655]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
48 CFR Parts 1545 and 1552
[EPA-HQ-OARM-2008-0817; FRL-8906-4]
EPAAR Prescription and Clauses--Government Property--Contract
Property Administration
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) amends the EPA
Acquisition Regulation (EPAAR) to update policy, procedures, and
contract clauses. The proposed rule consolidates the EPAAR physical
property clauses (Decontamination, Fabrication, and Government
Property), re-designates the prescription number in the data clause,
and updates the roles and responsibilities of the contractor, DCMA and
CPC.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before July 23, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-
OARM-2008-0817, by one of the following methods:
instructions for submitting comments.
Protection Agency, 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC
20460. Please include a total of three (3) copies.
West, Room B102, 1301 Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20004.
Such deliveries are only accepted during the Docket's normal hours of
operation, and special arrangements should be made for deliveries of
boxed information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Iris Redmon, Policy, Training and
Oversight Division, Acquisition, Policy and Training Service Center
(3802R), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: 202-564-2644; fax number: 202-
565-2475; e-mail address: redmon.iris@epa.gov.
ANNOUNCEMENT 3
Subject: AIR - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOx & SOx Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
Meeting and CASAC Teleconference
[Federal Register: June 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)]
[Notices]
[Page 29693-29694]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8921-9]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOx & SOx Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
Meeting and CASAC Teleconference
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx ) and
Sulfur Oxides (SOx ) Secondary National Ambient Air Quality
Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to peer review EPA's Risk
and Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur:
Second Draft (EPA-452/P-09-004a). The chartered CASAC will subsequently
hold a public teleconference to review and approve the Panel's report.
DATES: The CASAC Panel will meet from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22,
2009 through 3 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009 (Eastern Time). The
chartered CASAC will meet by public teleconference from 10 a.m. to 12
p.m. on August 20, 2009 (Eastern Time).
Location: The July 22-23, 2009 public meeting will take place at
the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC
27703, telephone (919) 941-6200. The August 20, 2009 public
teleconference will be conducted by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
submit a written or brief oral statement or wants further information
concerning the July 22-23, 2009 meeting may contact Ms. Kyndall Barry,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9868; fax
(202) 233-0643; or e-mail at barry.kyndall@epa.gov. For information on
the CASAC teleconference on August 20, 2009, please contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at the above listed
address; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9867 or e-mail at
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC and
the CASAC documents can be found on the EPA Web site at http://
www.epa.gov/casac.
[Notices]
[Page 29693-29694]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8921-9]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office; Clean Air Scientific
Advisory Committee (CASAC); NOx & SOx Secondary NAAQS Review Panel
Meeting and CASAC Teleconference
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the Clean Air
Scientific Advisory Committee Oxides of Nitrogen (NO
Sulfur Oxides (SO
Standards (NAAQS) Review Panel (CASAC Panel) to peer review EPA's Risk
and Exposure Assessment for Review of the Secondary National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Oxides of Nitrogen and Oxides of Sulfur:
Second Draft (EPA-452/P-09-004a). The chartered CASAC will subsequently
hold a public teleconference to review and approve the Panel's report.
DATES: The CASAC Panel will meet from 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 22,
2009 through 3 p.m. Thursday, July 23, 2009 (Eastern Time). The
chartered CASAC will meet by public teleconference from 10 a.m. to 12
p.m. on August 20, 2009 (Eastern Time).
Location: The July 22-23, 2009 public meeting will take place at
the Marriott at Research Triangle Park, 4700 Guardian Drive, Durham, NC
27703, telephone (919) 941-6200. The August 20, 2009 public
teleconference will be conducted by telephone only.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wishes to
submit a written or brief oral statement or wants further information
concerning the July 22-23, 2009 meeting may contact Ms. Kyndall Barry,
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F),
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9868; fax
(202) 233-0643; or e-mail at barry.kyndall@epa.gov. For information on
the CASAC teleconference on August 20, 2009, please contact Dr. Holly
Stallworth, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at the above listed
address; via telephone/voice mail (202) 343-9867 or e-mail at
stallworth.holly@epa.gov. General information concerning the CASAC and
the CASAC documents can be found on the EPA Web site at http://
www.epa.gov/casac.
ANNOUNCEMENT 4
Subject: ALL - NM. EPA. Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects
Committee
[Federal Register: June 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)]
[Notices]
[Page 29692-29693]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8921-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects
Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB
Ecological Processes and Effects Committee to provide advice on EPA's
implementation of the Ecosystem Services Research Program.
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, July 14, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12
noon (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025
F Street, NW., Room 3705, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Thomas
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Armitage may be
contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 343-9995; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. Any inquiry regarding EPA's Ecosystem
Services Research Program should be directed to Dr. Rick Linthurst of
EPA's Office of Research and Development at linthurst.rick@epa.gov or
(919) 541-4909. General information about the EPA SAB, as well as any
updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found
on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
[Notices]
[Page 29692-29693]
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[FRL-8921-8]
Science Advisory Board Staff Office Notification of an Upcoming
Meeting of the Science Advisory Board Ecological Processes and Effects
Committee
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) Science
Advisory Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a public meeting of the SAB
Ecological Processes and Effects Committee to provide advice on EPA's
implementation of the Ecosystem Services Research Program.
DATES: The meeting dates are Tuesday, July 14, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Eastern Time) and Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 12
noon (Eastern Time).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the SAB Conference Center, 1025
F Street, NW., Room 3705, Washington, DC 20004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Members of the public who wish to
obtain further information about this meeting must contact Dr. Thomas
Armitage, Designated Federal Officer (DFO). Dr. Armitage may be
contacted at the EPA Science Advisory Board (1400F), U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20460;
or via telephone/voice mail; (202) 343-9995; fax (202) 233-0643; or e-
mail at armitage.thomas@epa.gov. Any inquiry regarding EPA's Ecosystem
Services Research Program should be directed to Dr. Rick Linthurst of
EPA's Office of Research and Development at linthurst.rick@epa.gov or
(919) 541-4909. General information about the EPA SAB, as well as any
updates concerning the meeting announced in this notice, may be found
on the SAB Web site at http://www.epa.gov/sab.
ANNOUNCEMENT 5
Subject: TRANSPORT - NF/ND/Guidance. DOT/Federal Railroad Administration. High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (``HSIPR'') Program
[Federal Register: June 23, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 119)]
[Notices]
[Page 29899-29929]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2009-0045]
High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (``HSIPR'') Program
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of funding availability; issuance of interim program
guidance.
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SUMMARY: On April 16, 2009, President Obama, together with Vice
President Biden and Secretary of Transportation LaHood, announced a new
vision for developing high-speed rail in America. They called for a
collaborative effort among the Federal Government, States, railroads,
and other key stakeholders to help transform America's transportation
system through a national network of high-speed rail corridors. This
notice builds on this ``Vision for High-Speed Rail'' (available on
FRA's Web site) by detailing the application requirements and
procedures for obtaining funding for high-speed rail projects under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the
Department of Transportation Appropriations Acts of 2008 and 2009 (FY
2008/2009 DOT Appropriations Acts), while laying the foundation for a
longer-term program to establish a network of high-speed rail
corridors.
The evaluation and selection criteria in this notice are intended
to prioritize projects that deliver transportation, economic recovery
and other public benefits, including energy independence, environmental
quality, and livable communities; ensure project success through
effective project management, financial planning and stakeholder
commitments; and emphasize a balanced approach to project types,
locations, innovation, and timing.
This notice describes multiple funding paths to accommodate
projects at different stages of development, while also rationalizing
the variety of statutory and administrative requirements underpinning
the program. FRA recognizes the unique challenges and opportunities
presented, and will seek, to the maximum extent permitted under law and
administrative procedures, to work collaboratively with applicants and
stakeholders throughout the process.
DATES:
Public comments. Public comments on this notice are due no later
than July 10, 2009.
Preapplications. Preapplications for all funding Tracks are due no
later than July 10, 2009. (FRA encourages earlier submission of
preapplications).
Applications. Applications for funding for Track 1 (Projects),
Track 3 (Planning), and Track 4 (FY2009 Appropriations Projects) are
due no later than August 24, 2009; applications for funding Track 2
(Service Development Programs) are due no later than October 2, 2009.
(See Section 1.6 in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice for descriptions of each funding Track, and Section 4.3.6 in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for additional
information on deadlines for both preapplications and applications.)
FRA reserves the right to modify these deadlines, based on comments
received on this notice.
ADDRESSES:
Public comments. To ensure that comments are not entered into the
docket more than once, please submit comments, identified by docket
number [FRA-2009-0045], by only one of the following methods:
Web site: The U.S. Government electronic docket site is
http://www.regulations.gov. Go to this Web site and follow the
instructions for submitting comments into docket number [FRA-2009-
0045];
Mail: Mail comments to U.S. Department of Transportation,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Docket Operations, MS-30, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590;
Hand delivery or courier: Bring comments to the U.S.
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Docket
Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays; or
Fax: Telefax comments to 202-493-6330.
Instructions for submitting public comments: The agency name
(Federal Railroad Administration) and the docket number [FRA-2009-0045]
for this notice must be submitted with any comments. If comments are
submitted by mail or by hand, please submit two copies of the comments.
For confirmation that the Federal Railroad Administration has received
the comments, a self-addressed stamped postcard must be included. Note
that all comments received by any method will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, and will be available to Internet users. The Department's
complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in the Federal
Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477), or by visiting http:/
/www.regulations.gov.
Preapplications. Preapplications must be submitted to the HSIPR
Program Manager electronically via e-mail at HSIPR@dot.gov. Pre-
applicants should receive a confirmation e-mail, but are advised to
request a return receipt to confirm transmission. Only preapplications
received via e-mail as provided above shall be deemed properly filed.
Applications. Applications and supporting documentation must be
submitted through http://www.grantsolutions.gov. If problems with
http://www.grantsolutions.gov are encountered, applications and
supporting documentation may be submitted to the HSIPR Program Manager
electronically via e-mail at HSIPR@dot.gov. Supporting materials that
cannot be submitted electronically may be mailed or hand delivered to:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, MS-20, Room W38-202, SE., Washington, DC 20590
Attn. HSIPR Program. Applicants are encouraged to use special courier
services to avoid shipping delays. Pre-application and application
forms are available at http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/2243.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this
notice and the grants program, please contact the FRA HSIPR Program
Manager via e-mail at HSIPR@dot.gov, or by mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, MS-20, SE., Washington, DC 20590 Attn. HSIPR Program.
[Notices]
[Page 29899-29929]
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
[Docket No. FRA-2009-0045]
High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail (``HSIPR'') Program
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).
ACTION: Notice of funding availability; issuance of interim program
guidance.
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SUMMARY: On April 16, 2009, President Obama, together with Vice
President Biden and Secretary of Transportation LaHood, announced a new
vision for developing high-speed rail in America. They called for a
collaborative effort among the Federal Government, States, railroads,
and other key stakeholders to help transform America's transportation
system through a national network of high-speed rail corridors. This
notice builds on this ``Vision for High-Speed Rail'' (available on
FRA's Web site) by detailing the application requirements and
procedures for obtaining funding for high-speed rail projects under the
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) and the
Department of Transportation Appropriations Acts of 2008 and 2009 (FY
2008/2009 DOT Appropriations Acts), while laying the foundation for a
longer-term program to establish a network of high-speed rail
corridors.
The evaluation and selection criteria in this notice are intended
to prioritize projects that deliver transportation, economic recovery
and other public benefits, including energy independence, environmental
quality, and livable communities; ensure project success through
effective project management, financial planning and stakeholder
commitments; and emphasize a balanced approach to project types,
locations, innovation, and timing.
This notice describes multiple funding paths to accommodate
projects at different stages of development, while also rationalizing
the variety of statutory and administrative requirements underpinning
the program. FRA recognizes the unique challenges and opportunities
presented, and will seek, to the maximum extent permitted under law and
administrative procedures, to work collaboratively with applicants and
stakeholders throughout the process.
DATES:
Public comments. Public comments on this notice are due no later
than July 10, 2009.
Preapplications. Preapplications for all funding Tracks are due no
later than July 10, 2009. (FRA encourages earlier submission of
preapplications).
Applications. Applications for funding for Track 1 (Projects),
Track 3 (Planning), and Track 4 (FY2009 Appropriations Projects) are
due no later than August 24, 2009; applications for funding Track 2
(Service Development Programs) are due no later than October 2, 2009.
(See Section 1.6 in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this
notice for descriptions of each funding Track, and Section 4.3.6 in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice for additional
information on deadlines for both preapplications and applications.)
FRA reserves the right to modify these deadlines, based on comments
received on this notice.
ADDRESSES:
Public comments. To ensure that comments are not entered into the
docket more than once, please submit comments, identified by docket
number [FRA-2009-0045], by only one of the following methods:
http://www.regulations.gov. Go to this Web site and follow the
instructions for submitting comments into docket number [FRA-2009-
0045];
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Docket Operations, MS-30, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590;
Department of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Docket
Operations, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC
20590, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays; or
Instructions for submitting public comments: The agency name
(Federal Railroad Administration) and the docket number [FRA-2009-0045]
for this notice must be submitted with any comments. If comments are
submitted by mail or by hand, please submit two copies of the comments.
For confirmation that the Federal Railroad Administration has received
the comments, a self-addressed stamped postcard must be included. Note
that all comments received by any method will be posted without change
to http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information
provided, and will be available to Internet users. The Department's
complete Privacy Act Statement is available for review in the Federal
Register published April 11, 2000, (65 FR 19477), or by visiting http:/
/www.regulations.gov.
Preapplications. Preapplications must be submitted to the HSIPR
Program Manager electronically via e-mail at HSIPR@dot.gov. Pre-
applicants should receive a confirmation e-mail, but are advised to
request a return receipt to confirm transmission. Only preapplications
received via e-mail as provided above shall be deemed properly filed.
Applications. Applications and supporting documentation must be
submitted through http://www.grantsolutions.gov. If problems with
http://www.grantsolutions.gov are encountered, applications and
supporting documentation may be submitted to the HSIPR Program Manager
electronically via e-mail at HSIPR@dot.gov. Supporting materials that
cannot be submitted electronically may be mailed or hand delivered to:
U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, MS-20, Room W38-202, SE., Washington, DC 20590
Attn. HSIPR Program. Applicants are encouraged to use special courier
services to avoid shipping delays. Pre-application and application
forms are available at http://www.fra.dot.gov/us/content/2243.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this
notice and the grants program, please contact the FRA HSIPR Program
Manager via e-mail at HSIPR@dot.gov, or by mail: U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, MS-20, SE., Washington, DC 20590 Attn. HSIPR Program.
