[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46576-46577]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19273]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0022; FRL-9930-13]

Pesticide Product Registration; Receipt of Applications for New
Uses

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: EPA has received applications to register new uses for
pesticide products containing currently registered active ingredients.
Pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA), EPA is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to
comment on these applications.

DATES: Comments must be received on or before September 4, 2015.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, identified by the docket
identification (ID) number and the File Symbol of interest as shown in
the body of this document, by one of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments. Do not submit
electronically any information you consider to be Confidential Business
Information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
     Mail: OPP Docket, Environmental Protection Agency Docket
Center (EPA/DC), (28221T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC
20460-0001.
     Hand Delivery: To make special arrangements for hand
delivery or delivery of boxed information, please follow the
instructions at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/contacts.html.
    Additional instructions on commenting or visiting the docket, along
with more information about dockets generally, is available at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert McNally, Director,
Biopesticides and Pollution Prevention Division (BPPD) (7511P), main
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or Susan Lewis, Director, Registration Division (RD) (7505P), main
telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>, email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
The mailing address for each contact person is: Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001. As part of the mailing address, include the
contact person's name, division, and mail code. The division to contact
is listed at the end of each application summary.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this action apply to me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you are an
agricultural producer, food manufacturer, or pesticide manufacturer.
The following list of North American Industrial Classification System
(NAICS) codes is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides a
guide to help readers determine whether this document applies to them.
Potentially affected entities may include:
     Crop production (NAICS code 111).
     Animal production (NAICS code 112).
     Food manufacturing (NAICS code 311).
     Pesticide manufacturing (NAICS code 32532).

B. What should I consider as I prepare my comments for EPA?

    1. Submitting CBI. Do not submit this information to EPA through
regulations.gov or email. Clearly mark the part or all of the
information that you claim to be CBI. For CBI information in a disk or
CD-ROM that you mail to EPA, mark the outside of the disk or CD-ROM as
CBI and then identify electronically within the disk or CD-ROM the
specific information that is claimed as CBI. In addition to one
complete version of the comment that includes information claimed as
CBI, a copy of the comment that does not contain the information
claimed as CBI must be submitted for inclusion in the public docket.
Information so marked will not be disclosed except in accordance with
procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 2.
    2. Tips for preparing your comments. When preparing and submitting
your comments, see the commenting tips at http://www.epa.gov/dockets/comments.html.

II. Registration Applications

    EPA has received applications to register new uses for pesticide
products containing currently registered active ingredients. Pursuant
to the provisions of FIFRA section 3(c)(4) (7 U.S.C. 136a(c)(4)), EPA
is hereby providing notice of receipt and opportunity to comment on
these applications. Notice of receipt of these applications does not
imply a decision by the Agency on these applications.
    EPA Registration Number: 86174-3. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2010-0100. Applicant: SciReg, Inc., 12733 Director's Loop, Woodbridge,
VA 22192 (on behalf of bio-ferm GmbH, Technologiezentrum Tulln,
Technopark 1, Tulln, 3430, Austria). Active ingredients: Aureobasidium
pullulans strains DSM 14940 and DSM 14941. Product type: Fungicide.
Proposed use: Post-harvest application to citrus. Contact: BPPD.
    EPA Registration Numbers: 264-1137 (technical); 264-1169 (end use);
Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0318. Applicant: Bayer CropScience, 2
T.W. Alexander Drive, RTP, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Fluoxastrobin.
Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Soybean seed treatment. Contact:
RD.
    EPA Registration Numbers: 62719-499 and 62719-611. Docket ID
number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0188. Applicant: 9330 Zionsville Road,
Indianapolis, IN 46268. Active ingredient: Penoxasulam. Product type:
Herbicide. Proposed use:

Pome fruit group 11-10; stone fruit group 12-12; small fruit vine
climbing subgroup 13-07F, except fuzzy kiwifruit; olive; pomegranate;
and tree nut group 14-12. Contact: RD.
    EPA Registration Numbers: 59639-3, 59639-132, 59639-2, 59639-83,
and 59639-148. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0035. Applicant:
Valent U.S.A. Corporation, 1600 Riviera Avenue, Suite 200 Walnut Creek,
CA 94596-8025. Active ingredient: Clethodim. Product type: Herbicide.
Proposed use: Onion, bulb subgroups 3-07A; vegetable, fruiting group 8-
10; fruit, pome group 11-10; fruit, stone group 12-12; berry, low
growing subgroup 13-07G (except cranberry); rapeseed subgroup 20A
(except flax); sunflower subgroup 20B; cotton seed subgroup 20C;
Stevia. Contact: RD.
    EPA Registration Number: 100-1120 and 100-1098; Docket ID number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0822. Applicant: Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC., P.O.
Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active ingredient: Azoxystrobin.
Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Ti palm. Contact: RD.
    EPA Registration Number: 100-618, 100-617, 100-1312, 100-1178, 100-
1324. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0788. Applicant: Syngenta Crop
Protection LLC., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419. Active
ingredient: Propiconazole. Product type: Fungicide. Proposed use: Dill,
fresh; dill dried; dill, dill seed; leafy Brassica greens, subgroup 5B;
radish, tops; radish, roots; Ti palm, leaves; Ti palm, roots,
watercress, fruit, stone, group 12-12, except plum and nut, tree, group
14-12. Contact: RD.
    EPA Registration Numbers: 7969-312 (Technical), 7969-309 and 7969-
306 (Enduse products). Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0324.
Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
27709. Active ingredient: Fluxapyroxad. Product type: Fungicide.
Proposed uses: Citrus, dried pulp; citrus, oil; fruit, citrus, group
10-10; grass forage, fodder and hay, group 17; non-grass animal feeds,
group 18; and poultry, fat. Contact: RD.
    EPA Registration Numbers: 241-245 and 241-418. Docket ID number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2014-0397. Applicant: BASF Corporation, 26 Davis Drive,
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709. Active ingredient: Pendimethalin.
Product type: Herbicide. Proposed use: Caneberry subgroup 13-07A,
bushberry subgroup 13-07B and tree nut group 14-12. Contact: RD.
    EPA Registration Number: 81880-4, and 81880-5. Docket ID number:
EPA-HQ-OPP-2015-0390. Applicant: Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ
85366. Active ingredient: Pyridaben. Product type: Insecticide.
Proposed use: Greenhouse cucumber, pome fruit group 11-10; low growing
berry 13-07G; and small fruit vine climbing subgroup 13-07F. Contact:
RD.
    EPA Registration Number: 33906-20. Docket ID number: EPA-HQ-OPP-
2015-0390. Applicant: Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd., c/o Lewis &
Harrison, LLC., 122 C St., NW., Suite 505, Washington, DC 20001. Active
ingredient: Pyridaben. Product type: Insecticide. Proposed use:
Greenhouse cucumber, pome fruit group 11-10; low growing berry 13-07G;
and small fruit vine climbing subgroup 13-07F. Contact: RD.

    Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.

    Dated: July 29, 2015.
Jennifer L. McLain,
Acting, Director, Antimicrobials Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
[FR Doc. 2015-19273 Filed 8-4-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 100 (Tuesday, May 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30091-30092]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2015-0013; OMB No. 1660-0008]

Agency Information Collection Activities: Proposed Collection;
Comment Request; Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency, as part of its
continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, invites
the general public and other Federal agencies to take this opportunity
to comment on a revision of a currently approved information
collection. In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
this notice seeks comments concerning the National Flood Insurance
Program Elevation Certificate and Flood proofing Certificate for Non-
Residential Structures.

DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before July 27, 2015.

ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate submissions to the docket, please use
only one of the following means to submit comments:
    (1) Online. Submit comments at www.regulations.gov under Docket ID
FEMA-2015-0013. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
    (2) Mail. Submit written comments to Docket Manager, Office of
Chief Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Room 8NE, Washington, DC
20472-3100.
    (3) Facsimile. Submit comments to<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    All submissions received must include the agency name and Docket
ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material,
all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will include any
personal information you provide. Therefore,

submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to read the
Privacy Act notice that is available via the link in the footer of
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Chang, Insurance Examiner, FEMA,
(202) 212-4701. You may contact the Records Management Division for
copies of the proposed collection of information at facsimile number
(202) 212-4701 or email address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Communities participating in the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are required to adopt a floodplain
management ordinance that meets or exceeds the minimum floodplain
management requirements of the NFIP. In accordance with FEMA's minimum
floodplain management criteria, communities must require that all new
construction and substantial improvement of residential structures and
non-residential structures have the lowest floor (including basement)
elevated to above the base flood elevation, unless, for residential
structures, the community is granted an exception by FEMA for the
allowance of basements under 44 CFR 60.6(b) or (c). 44 CFR 60.3(c)(2)
and (3)(i). New construction and substantial improvement of non-
residential structures can also be floodproofed so that together with
attendant utility and sanitary facilities are designed so that below
the base flood level the structure is watertight with walls
substantially impermeable to the passage of water and with structural
components having the capability to resist hydrostatic and hydrodynamic
loads and effects of buoyancy. 44 CFR 60.3(c)(3)(ii). The Elevation
Certificate and Floodproofing Certificate is one convenient way for a
community to document building compliance. Title 44 CFR 61.7 and 61.8
require proper investigation to estimate the risk premium rates
necessary to provide flood insurance.

Collection of Information

    Title: Elevation Certificate/Floodproofing Certificate.
    Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved
information collection.
    OMB Number: 1660-0008.
    FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 086-0-33, Elevation Certificate and FEMA Form
086-0-34, Flood proofing Certificate.
    Abstract: The Elevation Certificate and Flood proofing Certificate
and used in conjunction with the flood insurance application to rate
Post-FIRM building in Special Flood Hazard Areas. Post-FIRM buildings
are buildings constructed after the publication of the initial Flood
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the community. The Elevation Certificate
and Flood proofing Certificate is also a convenient way for a NFIP
participating community to document building compliance with FEMA's
minimum floodplain management criteria.
    Affected Public: Individuals or households; Business or other for-
profit; Not-for-profit institutions; Farms, State, Local or Tribal
government.
    Number of Respondents: 9,322.
    Number of Responses: 9,322.
    Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 34,950.
    Estimated Cost: The estimated annual cost to respondents operations
and maintenance costs for technical services is $3,262,700. There are
no annual start-up or capital costs.

Comments

    Comments may be submitted as indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
above. Comments are solicited to (a) evaluate whether the proposed data
collection is necessary for the proper performance of the agency,
including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b)
evaluate the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information, including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used; (c) enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) minimize the burden
of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including
through the use of appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or
other technological collection techniques or other forms of information
technology, e.g., permitting electronic submission of responses.

    Dated: May 15, 2015.
Janice P. Waller,
Acting Director, Records Management Division, Mission Support, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2015-12558 Filed 5-22-15; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 218 (Wednesday, November 12, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67052-67054]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2014-0430; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-083-AD;
Amendment 39-18014; AD 2014-22-09]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; the Boeing Company Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all the
Boeing Company Model 767 airplanes. This AD was prompted by a report of
a rotary actuator for the trailing edge (TE) flap that had slipped
relative to its mating reaction ring, which is attached to the flap
support rib. This AD requires repetitive inspections for corrosion of
the fixed ring gear and reaction ring splines of the rotary actuator
assembly for each support position, and related investigative and
corrective actions if necessary. We are issuing this AD to detect and
correct flap rotary actuator gear disengagement from its mating
reaction ring. This disengagement with flaps extended could cause an
uncommanded roll due to flap blowback, overload, or flap departure from
the airplane, which could compromise safe flight and landing of the
airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective December 17, 2014.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of December 17,
2014.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management, P.
O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
You may view this referenced service information at the FAA, Transport
Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA. For information
on the availability of this material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2014-
0430; or in person at the Docket Management Facility between 9 a.m. and
5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The AD docket
contains this AD, the regulatory evaluation, any comments received, and
other information. The address for the Docket Office (phone: 800-647-
5527) is Docket Management Facility, U.S. Department of Transportation,
Docket Operations, M-30, West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allen Rauschendorfer, Aerospace
Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft
Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA 98057-3356;
phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all The Boeing Company
Model 767 airplanes. The NPRM published in

the Federal Register on July 9, 2014 (79 FR 38797). The NPRM was
prompted by a report of a rotary actuator for the TE flap that had
slipped relative to its mating reaction ring, which is attached to the
flap support rib. The NPRM proposed to require repetitive inspections
for corrosion of the fixed ring gear and reaction ring splines of the
rotary actuator assembly for each support position, and related
investigative and corrective actions if necessary. We are issuing this
AD to detect and correct flap rotary actuator gear disengagement from
its mating reaction ring. This disengagement with flaps extended could
cause an uncommanded roll due to flap blowback, overload, or flap
departure from the airplane, which could compromise safe flight and
landing of the airplane.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. The following presents the comment received on the NPRM (79 FR
38797, July 9, 2014) and the FAA's response to the comment.

Effect of Winglets on Accomplishment of the Proposed Actions

    Aviation Partners Boeing stated that accomplishing Supplemental
Type Certificate (STC) ST01920SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/
Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgstc.nsf/0/
59027f43b9a7486e86257b1d006591ee/$FILE/ST01920SE.pdf) does not affect
the actions specified in the NPRM (79 FR 38797, July 9, 2014).
    We concur with the commenter. We have redesignated paragraph (c) of
the NPRM (79 FR 38797, July 9, 2014) as paragraph (c)(1) and added a
new paragraph (c)(2) to this AD to state that installation of STC
ST01920SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/
rgstc.nsf/0/59027f43b9a7486e86257b1d006591ee/$FILE/ST01920SE.pdf) does
not affect the ability to accomplish the actions required by this AD.
Therefore, for airplanes on which STC ST01920SE is installed, a
``change in product'' alternative method of compliance (AMOC) approval
request is not necessary to comply with the requirements of 14 CFR
39.17.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting
this AD with the changes described previously and minor editorial
changes. We have determined that these minor changes:
     Are consistent with the intent that was proposed in the
NPRM (79 FR 38797, July 9, 2014) for correcting the unsafe condition;
and
     Do not add any additional burden upon the public than was
already proposed in the NPRM (79 FR 38797, July 9, 2014).
    We also determined that these changes will not increase the
economic burden on any operator or increase the scope of this AD.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 389 airplanes of U.S. registry.
    We estimate the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                                 Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Cost on U.S.
             Action                    Labor cost         Parts cost      Cost per product        operators
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Inspection......................  60 work-hours x $85              $0   $5,100 per           $1,983,900 per
                                   per hour = $5,100                     inspection cycle.    inspection cycle.
                                   per inspection
                                   cycle.
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    We estimate the following costs to do any necessary repairs that
would be required based on the results of the inspection. We have no
way of determining the number of aircraft that might need these
repairs:

                                               On-Condition Costs
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              Action                        Labor cost             Parts cost            Cost per product
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Actuator repair...................  4 work-hours x $85 per                  $0   $340 per actuator.
                                     hour = $340 per actuator.
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Authority for This Rulemaking

    Title 49 of the United States Code specifies the FAA's authority to
issue rules on aviation safety. Subtitle I, section 106, describes the
authority of the FAA Administrator. Subtitle VII: Aviation Programs,
describes in more detail the scope of the Agency's authority.
    We are issuing this rulemaking under the authority described in
Subtitle VII, Part A, Subpart III, Section 44701: ``General
requirements.'' Under that section, Congress charges the FAA with
promoting safe flight of civil aircraft in air commerce by prescribing
regulations for practices, methods, and procedures the Administrator
finds necessary for safety in air commerce. This regulation is within
the scope of that authority because it addresses an unsafe condition
that is likely to exist or develop on products identified in this
rulemaking action.

Regulatory Findings

    This AD will not have federalism implications under Executive Order
13132. This AD will not have a substantial direct effect on the States,
on the relationship between the national government and the States, or
on the distribution of power and responsibilities among the various
levels of government.
    For the reasons discussed above, I certify that this AD:
    (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under Executive
Order 12866,
    (2) Is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT Regulatory Policies and
Procedures (44 FR 11034, February 26, 1979),
    (3) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, and
    (4) Will not have a significant economic impact, positive or
negative, on a substantial number of small entities under the criteria
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

    Air transportation, Aircraft, Aviation safety, Incorporation by
reference, Safety.

Adoption of the Amendment

    Accordingly, under the authority delegated to me by the
Administrator, the FAA amends 14 CFR part 39 as follows:

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

0
1. The authority citation for part 39 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701.

Sec.  39.13  [Amended]

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2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new airworthiness
directive (AD):

2014-22-09 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-18014 ; Docket No. FAA-
2014-0430; Directorate Identifier 2014-NM-083-AD.

(a) Effective Date

    This AD is effective December 17, 2014.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    (1) This AD applies to all The Boeing Company Model 767-200, -
300, -300F, and -400ER series airplanes, certificated in any
category.
    (2) Installation of Supplemental Type Certificate (STC)
ST01920SE (http://rgl.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/
rgstc.nsf/0/59027f43b9a7486e86257b1d006591ee/$FILE/ST01920SE.pdf)
does not affect the ability to accomplish the actions required by
this AD. Therefore, for airplanes on which STC ST01920SE is
installed, a ''change in product'' alternative method of compliance
(AMOC) approval request is not necessary to comply with the
requirements of 14 CFR 39.17.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 27, Flight
Controls.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by a report of a trailing edge (TE) flap
rotary actuator that had slipped relative to its mating reaction
ring, which is attached to the flap support rib. We are issuing this
AD to detect and correct flap rotary actuator gear disengagement
from its mating reaction ring. This disengagement with flaps
extended could cause an uncommanded roll due to flap blowback,
overload, or flap departure from the airplane, which could
compromise safe flight and landing of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

    Comply with this AD within the compliance times specified,
unless already done.

(g) Repetitive Inspections, Related Investigative Actions, and
Corrective Actions

    Except as provided by paragraph (h) of this AD, at the
applicable time specified in paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0229, dated March 4, 2014: Do a
detailed inspection for corrosion of the rotary actuator assembly
fixed ring gear and reaction ring splines for each support position;
and do all applicable related investigative and corrective actions
if necessary; in accordance with the Accomplishment Instructions of
Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0229, dated March 4, 2014. Do
all applicable related investigative and corrective actions before
further flight. Repeat the inspection of the rotary actuator
assembly fixed ring gear and reaction ring splines for each support
position thereafter at the applicable intervals specified in
paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin
767-27A0229, dated March 4, 2014.

(h) Exception to the Requirements of Paragraph (g) of this AD

    Where paragraph 1.E., ``Compliance,'' of Boeing Alert Service
Bulletin 767-27A0229, dated March 4, 2014, specifies a compliance
time ``after the original issue date of this service bulletin,''
this AD requires compliance within the specified compliance time
``after the effective date of this AD.''

(i) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (1) The Manager, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office (ACO),
FAA, has the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested
using the procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14
CFR 39.19, send your request to your principal inspector or local
Flight Standards District Office, as appropriate. If sending
information directly to the manager of the ACO, send it to the
attention of the person identified in paragraph (j) of this AD.
Information may be emailed to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate
principal inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager
of the local flight standards district office/certificate holding
district office.
    (3) An AMOC that provides an acceptable level of safety may be
used for any repair required by this AD if it is approved by the
Boeing Commercial Airplanes Organization Designation Authorization
(ODA) that has been authorized by the Manager, Seattle ACO, to make
those findings. For a repair method to be approved, the repair must
meet the certification basis of the airplane and the approval must
specifically refer to this AD.
    (4) If the service information contains steps that are labeled
as RC (Required for Compliance), those steps must be done to comply
with this AD; any steps that are not labeled as RC are recommended.
Those steps that are not labeled as RC may be deviated from, done as
part of other actions, or done using accepted methods different from
those identified in the specified service information without
obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided the steps labeled as RC can
be done and the airplane can be put back in a serviceable condition.
Any substitutions or changes to steps labeled as RC require approval
of an AMOC.

(j) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Allen
Rauschendorfer, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA,
Seattle Aircraft Certification Office, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton,
WA 98057-3356; phone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
(k) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 767-27A0229, dated March 4,
2014.
    (ii) Reserved.
    (3) For Boeing service information identified in this AD,
contact Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services
Management, P. O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, WA 98124-2207;
telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; Internet
https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (4) You may view this referenced service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue SW., Renton, WA.
For information on the availability of this material at the FAA,
call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this service information that is incorporated
by reference at the National Archives and Records Administration
(NARA). For information on the availability of this material at
NARA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on October 28, 2014.
Jeffrey E. Duven
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0162

NHTSA-2010-XXXX

Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis:

Proposed Rulemaking to Establish Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles

Office of Transportation and Air Quality

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

and

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1: INDUSTRY CHARACTERIZATION

1.1	Introduction: 	1-3

1.2	Truck Classes	1-8

1.3	Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Segments	1-10

1.4	Operations	1-16

1.5	Tire Manufacturers	1-28

1.6	Current U.S. and international GHG voluntary actions and regulations 1-32

1.7	Trailers	1-35

1.8	Hybrids	1-39

CHAPTER 2: TECHNOLOGIES, COST, AND EFFECTIVENESS

2.1	Overview of Technologies	2-3

2.2	Overview of Technology Cost Methodology	2-4

2.3	Heavy Duty Pickup Truck and Van Technologies and Costs	2-11

2.4	Heavy Duty Engines	2-21

2.5	Class 7/8 Day Cabs and Sleeper Cabs	2-35

2.6	Class 2b-8 Vocational Trucks	2-63

2.7	Air Conditioning	2-74

2.8	Trailers and GHG Emission Reduction Opportunities	2-78

2.9	Other Fuel Consumption and GHG Reducing Strategies	2-82

2.9.1	Auxiliaries	2-82

2.10	Summary of Technology Costs Used in this Analysis	2-89

CHAPTER 3: TEST PROCEDURES

3.1	Heavy Duty Engine Test Procedure	3-2

3.2	Aerodynamic Assessment	3-6

3.3	Tire Rolling Resistance	3-21

3.4	Drive cycle	3-22

3.5	Tare Weights and Payload	3-26

3.6	Heavy Duty Chassis Test Procedure	3-30

3.7	Hybrid Powertrain Test Procedures	3-31

3.8	Light Heavy Duty Chassis Test Procedure	3-39

CHAPTER 4: VEHICLE SIMULATION MODEL

4.1	Purpose and Scope	4-2

4.2	Model Code Description	4-3

4.3	Feasibility of Using a Model to Simulate Testing	4-5

4.4	EPA and NHTSA Vehicle Compliance Model	4-6

4.5	Application of Model for Certification	4-15

CHAPTER 5: EMISSIONS IMPACTS

5.1	Executive Summary	5-2

5.2	Introduction	5-2

5.3	Program Analysis and Modeling Methods	5-4

5.4	Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts	5-7

5.5	Non-Greenhouse Gas Emission Impacts	5-7

5.6	Assessment of the Impact of Credit Programs	5-9

CHAPTER 6: RESULTS OF PROPOSED AND ALTERNATIVE STANDARDS

6.1	What are the alternatives that the agencies considered?	6-2

6.2	How do these alternatives compare in overall GHG emissions reductions and fuel efficiency and cost?	6-9

CHAPTER 7: TRUCK COSTS AND COSTS PER TON OF GHG EMISSIONS REDUCED

7.1	Costs Associated with the Proposed Program	7-2

7.2	Cost per Ton of GHG Emissions Reduced	7-5

7.3	Impacts of Reduction in Fuel Consumption	7-6

CHAPTER 8:  HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS

8.1	Health and Environmental Effects of Non-GHG Pollutants	8-2

8.2	Air Quality Impacts of Non-GHG Pollutants	8-35

8.3	Quantified and Monetized Non-GHG Health and Environmental Impacts 8-40

8.4	Changes in Atmospheric CO2 Concentrations, Global Mean Temperature, Sea Level Rise, and Ocean pH Associated with the Proposal’s GHG Emissions Reductions	8-46

8.5	Monetized CO2 Impacts	8-52

CHAPTER 9: ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL IMPACTS

9.1	Framework for Benefits and Costs	9-2

9.2	Rebound Effect	9-3

9.3	Other Economic Impacts	9-12

9.4	The Effect of Safety Standards and Voluntary Safety Improvements on Vehicle Weight	9-17

9.5	Petroleum and energy security impacts	9-21

9.6	Summary of Benefits and Costs	9-32

9.7	Economy Wide Impacts	9-35

CHAPTER 10: SMALL BUSINESS FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS

List of Acronyms

$2,005 	U.S. Dollars in calendar year 2005

µg	Microgram

µg/m3	Microgram per Cubic Meter

µm	Micrometers

AC	Alternating Current

ACES	Advanced Collaborative Emission Study

APU	Auxiliary Power Unit

AQCD	Air Quality Criteria Document

ASPEN	Assessment System for Population Exposure Nationwide

ATA	American Trucking Association

ATRI	Alliance for Transportation Research Institute

avg	Average

BAC	Battery Air Conditioning

BenMAP	Benefits Mapping and Analysis Program

bhp	Brake Horsepower

bhp-hrs	Brake Horsepower Hours

BTS	Bureau of Transportation

BTU	British Thermal Unit

CAA	Clean Air Act

CAE	Computer Aided Engineering

CAFE	Corporate Average Fuel Economy

CARB	California Air Resources Board

CCP	Coupled Cam Phasing

Cd	Coefficient of Drag

CDC	Centers for Disease Control

CFD	Computational Fluid Dynamics

CFR	Code of Federal Regulations

CH4	Methane

CILCC	Combined International Local and Commuter Cycle

CITT	Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology

CMAQ	Community Multiscale Air Quality

CO	Carbon Monoxide

CO2	Carbon Dioxide

COI	Cost of Illness

COPD	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

CoV	Coefficient of Variation

CRGNSA	Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area

CSI	Cambridge Systematics Inc.

CVD	Cardiovascular Disease

DE	Diesel Exhaust

DEAC	Cylinder Deactiviation

DEF	Diesel Exhaust Fluid

DHHS	U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

DOC	Diesel Oxidation Catalyst

DOE	Department of Energy

DOT	Department of Transportation

DPF	Diesel Particulate Filter

DPM	Diesel Particulate Matter

DR	Discount Rate

DRIA	Draft Regulatory Impact Analysis

EC	Elemental Carbon

ED	Emergency Department

EGR	Exhaust Gas Recirculation

EIA	Energy Information Administration (part of the U.S. Department of Energy)

EMS-HAP	Emissions Modeling System for Hazardous Air Pollution

EO	Executive Order

EPA	Environmental Protection Agency

EPS	Electric Power Steering

EPS	Electrified Parking Spaces

ERG	Eastern Research Group

EV	Electric Vehicle

F	Frequency

FHWA	Federal Highway Administration

FIA	Forest Inventory and Analysis

FOH	Fuel Operated Heater

FR	Federal Register

g	Gram

gal	Gallon

GDP	Gross Domestic Product

GEOS	Goddard Earth Observing System

GHG	Greenhouse Gases

GIFT	Geospatial Intermodal Freight Transportation

GUI	Graphical User Interface

GVW	Gross Vehicle Weight Rating

GWP	Global Warming Potential

HAD	Diesel Health Assessment Document

HC	Hydrocarbon

HD	Heavy-Duty

HDUDDS	Heavy Duty Urban Dynamometer Driving Cycle

HEI	Health Effects Institute

HES	Health Effects Subcommittee

HEV	Hybrid Electric Vehicle

HFET	Highway Fuel Economy Dynamometer Procedure

hp	Horsepower

hrs	Hours

HSC	High Speed Cruise Duty Cycle

HTUF	Hybrid Truck User Forum

hz	Hertz

IARC	International Agency for Research on Cancer

ICCT	International Council on Clean Transport

ICD	International Classification of Diseases

ICF	ICF International

IMPROVE	Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments

IRIS	Integrated Risk Information System

ISA	Integrated Science Assessment

JAMA	Journal of the American Medical Association

k	Thousand

kg	Kilogram

km	Kilometer

kW	Kilowatt

L 	Liter

lb	Pound

LD	Light-Duty

LSC 	Low Speed Cruise Duty Cycle

m2	Square Meters

m3	Cubic Meters

MD	Medium-Duty

mg	Milligram

mi	mile

min	Minute

MM	Million

MOVES	Motor Vehicle Emissions Simulator

mpg	Miles per Gallon

mph	Miles per Hour

MSAT	Mobile Source Air Toxic

MY	Model Year

N2O	Nitrous Oxide

NA 	Not Applicable

NAAQS	National Ambient Air Quality Standards

NAICS	North American Industry Classification System

NAS	National Academy of Sciences

NATA	National Air Toxic Assessment

NCAR	National Center for Atmospheric Research

NCI	National Cancer Institute

NCLAN	National Crop Loss Assessment Network

NEC	Net Energy Change Tolerance

NEI	National Emissions Inventory

NESCCAF	Northeast States Center for a Clean Air Future

NESHAP	National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants

NHTSA	National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NiMH	Nickel Metal-Hydride

NIOSH	National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health

NMHC	Nonmethane Hydrocarbons

NMMAPS	National Morbidity, Mortality, and Air Pollution Study

NO	Nitrogen Oxide

NO2	Nitrogen Dioxide

NOAA	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NOx	Oxides of Nitrogen

NPRM	Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

NPV	Net Present Value

NRC	National Research Council

NVH	Noise Vibration and Harshness

O&M	Operating and maintenance

O3	Ozone

OAQPS	Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

OC	Organic Carbon

OE	Original Equipment

OEHHA 	Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

OEM	Original Equipment Manufacturer

OHV	Overhead Valve

OMB	Office of Management and Budget

ORD	EPA's Office of Research and Development

OTAQ	Office of Transportation and Air Quality

Pa	Pascal

PAH	Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

PEMS	Portable Emissions Monitoring System

PHEV	Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

PM	Particulate Matter

PM10	Coarse Particulate Matter (diameter of 10 µm or less)

PM2.5	Fine Particulate Matter (diameter of 2.5 µm or less)

POM	Polycyclic Organic Matter

ppb	Parts per Billion

ppm	Parts per Million

psi	Pounds per Square Inch

PTO	Power Take Off

R&D	Research and Development

RBM	Resisting Bending Moment

RESS	Rechargeable Energy Storage System

RfC	Reference Concentration

RIA	Regulatory Impact Analysis

rpm	Revolutions per Minute

RRc	Rolling Resistance Coefficient

SAB	Science Advisory Board

SAB-HES	Science Advisory Board - Health Effects Subcommittee

SAE	Society of Automotive Engineers

SBA	Small Business Administration

SBAR	Small Business Advocacy Review

SBREFA	Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act

SCC	Social Cost of Carbon

SCR	Selective Catalyst Reduction

SER	Small Entity Representation

SGDI	Stoichiometric Gasoline Direct INjection

SIDI	Spark Ignition Direct Injection

SO2	Sulfur Dioxide

SOC	State of Charge

SOHC	Single Overhead Cam

SOx	Oxides of Sulfur

STB	Surface Transportation Board

SUV	Sport Utility Vehicle

SVOC	Semi-Volatile Organic Compound

TIAX	TIAX LLC

TRU	Trailer Refrigeration Unit

TSD	Technical Support Document

TSS	Thermal Storage

U/DAF	Upward and Downward Adjustment Factor

UCT	Urban Creep and Transient Duty Cycle

UFP	Ultra Fine Particles

USDA	United States Department of Agriculture

UV	Ultraviolet

UV-b	Ultraviolet-b

VIUS	Vehicle Inventory Use Survey

VMT	Vehicle Miles Travelled

VOC	Volatile Organic Compound

VSL	Value of Statistical Life

VVT	Variable Valve Timing

WTP	Willingness-to-Pay

WTVC	World Wide Transient Vehicle Cycle

WVU	West Virginia University

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings

October 15, 2008.
    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

     Docket Numbers: RP08-272-003.
    Applicants: Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Corporation.
    Description: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation submits
Substitute Fifth Revised Sheet 154 et al to FERC Gas Tariff, Third
Revised Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 10/08/2008.
    Accession Number: 20081009-0102.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 20, 2008.

    Docket Numbers: RP08-591-001.
    Applicants: Equitrans, L.P.
     Description: Equitrans, LP submits the corrected tariff Sheet 316
for inclusion in its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 10/08/2008.
    Accession Number: 20081009-0103.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 20, 2008.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-17-000.
    Applicants: Mojave Pipeline Company.
     Description: Mojave Gas Company submits Third Revised Sheet 212 to
their FERC Gas Tariff, Second Revised Volume 1, to be effective 11/10/
08.
    Filed Date: 10/10/2008.
    Accession Number: 20081014-0094.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 22, 2008.

    Docket Numbers: RP09-18-000.
    Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Company.
     Description: Northern Natural Gas Company submits 12 Revised Sheet
66B.01 to FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised Volume 1, to be effective 10/
4/08.
    Filed Date: 10/09/2008.
    Accession Number: 20081014-0275.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, October 21, 2008.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with
any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or
call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Letters of Interest for Credit Assistance Under the
Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA)
Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), U.S.
Department of Transportation (the DOT), Federal Highway Administration
(FHWA), Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Federal Transit
Administration (FTA), Maritime Administration (MARAD).

ACTION: Notice of funding availability and request for comments.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the recently enacted Fixing America's Surface
Transportation Act (the FAST Act), the DOT announces the availability
of

funding authorized in the amount of $1.435 billion ($275 million in
Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 funds, $275 million in FY 2017 funds, $285
million in FY 2018 funds, $300 million in FY 2019 funds, and $300
million in FY 2020 funds (and any funds that may be available from
prior fiscal years)) to provide TIFIA credit assistance for eligible
projects. The FY 2016-2020 authorized funds are subject to an annual
obligation limitation that may be established in appropriations law.
The amount of TIFIA funding authority available in a given year may be
less than the amount authorized for that fiscal year. Under TIFIA, the
DOT provides secured (direct) loans, lines of credit, and loan
guarantees to public and private applicants for eligible surface
transportation projects. Projects must meet statutorily specified
eligibility criteria to receive credit assistance.
    This notice outlines the process that project sponsors must follow
in seeking TIFIA credit assistance. The DOT is publishing this notice
to give project sponsors an opportunity to submit Letters of Interest
for the newly authorized funding as soon as possible. However, in
addition to authorizing funding for TIFIA credit assistance, the FAST
Act made a number of changes to the TIFIA program's structure,
including the terms and conditions pursuant to which the DOT can
provide TIFIA credit assistance. This notice outlines certain changes
made by the FAST Act and invites interested parties to submit comments
about the DOT's implementation of the FAST Act and the DOT's guidance
for awarding TIFIA credit assistance. Unless otherwise noted, statutory
section references in this notice are to sections of title 23 of the
U.S. Code, as amended by the FAST Act, which took effect as of October
1, 2015.
    Letter of Interest Submission: All project sponsors wishing to
apply for TIFIA credit assistance must first submit a Letter of
Interest, as more fully described in this notice of funding
availability. Only after a project sponsor has submitted a Letter of
Interest and demonstrated the satisfaction of all statutory eligibility
requirements will the project sponsor be invited to submit an
application. Letters of Interest will be received on a rolling basis
using the form on the TIFIA Web site: https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/applications.

ADDRESSES: Addresses for Letters of Interest: Submit all Letters of
Interest to the DOT via email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Submitters
should receive a confirmation email, but are advised to request a
return receipt to confirm transmission. Only Letters of Interest
received via email, as provided above, shall be deemed properly filed.
    Addresses for Comments: You must include the agency name (Office of
the Secretary of Transportation) and the docket number DOT-OST-2016-
0032 with your comments. To ensure your comments are not entered into
the docket more than once, please submit comments, identified by the
docket number DOT-OST-2016-0032, by only one of the following methods:
    Web site: The U.S. Government electronic docket site is
www.regulations.gov. Go to this Web site and follow the instructions
for submitting comments into docket number DOT-OST-2016-0032;
    Fax: Telefax comments to DOT-OST-2016-0032;
    Mail: Mail your comments to U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200
New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30, Room W12-140,
Washington, DC 20590; or
    Hand Delivery: Bring your comments to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Docket Operations, M-30,
West Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590, between
9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
    Instructions for Submitting Comments: You must include the agency
name (Office of the Secretary of Transportation) and Docket number DOT-
OST-2016-0032 for this notice at the beginning of your comments. You
should submit two copies of your comments if you submit them by mail or
courier. For confirmation that the Office of the Secretary of
Transportation has received your comments you must include a self-
addressed stamped postcard. Note that all comments received will be
posted without change to www.regulations.gov, including any personal
information provided, and will be available to Internet users. You may
review the DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register
published April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477), or you may visit
www.regulations.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information regarding this
notice please contact Duane Callender via email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or via telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER>. A TDD is available at (202) 366-
7687. Substantial information, including the TIFIA Program Guide and
application materials, can be obtained from the TIFIA Web site: https://www.transportation.gov/tifia. The TIFIA Program Guide is being updated
to reflect changes to the program under the FAST Act.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

I. Background
II. Program Funding
III. Eligible Projects
    A. Transit-Oriented Development
    B. State Infrastructure Banks and TIFIA
    C. Refinancing
    D. Availability Payments
IV. Types of Credit Assistance
V. Eligibility Requirements
    A. Reduced Minimum Cost Threshold for Small Projects
    B. Ratings Requirements
    C. Other Requirements
VI. Application Process
    A. Letter of Interest
    B. Creditworthiness Review
    1. Relief from Fees for Small Projects
    C. Invitation To Apply
    D. Streamlined Application Process
VII. Additional Guidance and Request for Comments

I. Background

    The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), Public
Law 105-178, 112 Stat. 107, 241 established the Transportation
Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 1998 (TIFIA), authorizing
the DOT to provide credit assistance in the form of secured (direct)
loans, lines of credit, and loan guarantees to public and private
applicants for eligible surface transportation projects. In 2005,
Congress enacted the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) (Pub. L.
109-59, 119 Stat. 1144), which made a number of amendments to TIFIA
including lowering the estimated project cost thresholds and expanding
eligibility for TIFIA credit assistance. In 2012, Congress enacted the
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) (Pub. L.
112-141). MAP-21 provided for substantial changes in the TIFIA credit
program, including expanding eligibility and authorized uses of TIFIA
credit assistance and modifying the selection process. On December 4,
2015, the President signed the FAST Act into law (Pub. L. 114-94),
which provided for substantial changes in the TIFIA credit program
under Section 2001 of the FAST Act. This notice of funding availability
addresses certain changes to the TIFIA credit program made by the FAST
Act and solicits Letters of Interest for the funding made available
under that law.
    The TIFIA program is a departmental program and final approval of
credit assistance is reserved for the Secretary. In addition, the FAST
Act mandates the creation of a National Surface

Transportation and Innovative Finance Bureau (Bureau), which will be
responsible for administering the TIFIA application process. The Bureau
will also provide assistance and communicate best practices for
financing and funding opportunities to sponsors of projects eligible
for TIFIA credit assistance, as well as other forms of DOT credit
assistance.

II. Program Funding

    The FAST Act authorizes $1.435 billion in TIFIA funding authority
over five fiscal years ($275 million in FY 2016 funds, $275 million in
FY 2017 funds, $285 million in FY 2018 funds, $300 million in FY 2019
funds, and $300 million in FY 2020 funds) from the Highway Trust Fund
to pay the subsidy cost of credit assistance. Additional funds may also
be available from funding authority carried over from previous fiscal
years. Any funding authority not obligated in the fiscal year for which
it is authorized remains available for obligation in subsequent years.
The TIFIA funding authority is subject to an annual obligation
limitation that may be established in appropriations law. Like all
funds subject to the annual Federal-aid obligation ceiling, the amount
of TIFIA funding authority available in a given year may be less than
the amount authorized for that fiscal year. Historically, each dollar
of TIFIA funding authority has allowed the DOT to provide approximately
$10 in credit assistance. In recent years, the DOT has been able to
leverage TIFIA funds to support closer to $14 in credit assistance.
Given statutory changes in the TIFIA credit program under the FAST Act,
and the need to calculate credit subsidies on a project-by-project
basis, actual lending capacity will vary. In addition to direct funding
for the TIFIA program, the FAST Act permits the use of certain Federal-
aid funds to cover the subsidy and administrative costs associated with
TIFIA credit assistance. Under the FAST Act, Surface Transportation
Block Grant Program funds (23 U.S.C. 133), National Highway Performance
Program funds (23 U.S.C. 119), and Nationally Significant Freight and
Highway Projects Program grant funds (23 U.S.C. 117) may be used by
eligible recipients to cover the subsidy and administrative costs of
TIFIA credit assistance (including the fees and expenses of the DOT's
outside advisors hired in connection with the evaluation and
negotiation of terms of TIFIA credit assistance for a project). As in
previous years, Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery
(TIGER) grant funds may also be used to cover these costs. (See Part VI
below for more information regarding TIFIA administrative costs).
    To ensure maximum leverage of TIFIA program funds and efficient
allocation of TIFIA resources, the DOT encourages eligible recipients
to consider use of the three sources of Federal-aid funds listed above
to cover the subsidy and administrative costs of TIFIA credit
assistance, as authorized in the FAST Act. Project sponsors will be
asked to indicate in their Letters of Interest whether other Federal-
aid funds are available to cover the subsidy and administrative costs
of their requested TIFIA credit assistance, and provide an explanation
therefor (for example, that the sponsor is not a State recipient of
Federal-aid funds).

III. Eligible Projects

    The DOT has provided TIFIA credit assistance across a variety of
transportation modes and the surface transportation components of
multifaceted development and redevelopment projects. Generally,
eligible projects include highway projects, passenger rail projects,
transit and intermodal projects, private rail facilities providing
public benefit to highway users, surface transportation infrastructure
modifications within a port terminal, intelligent transportation
systems, surface transportation projects eligible for Federal
assistance under title 23 or title 49 of the U.S. Code, international
bridges and tunnels, intercity passenger bus or rail facilities and
vehicles, and related improvement projects grouped together, so long as
the individual components are eligible and the related projects are
secured by a common pledge.
    The FAST Act expands eligibility to include transit-oriented
development and the capitalization of a rural projects fund within a
State infrastructure bank (SIB). In addition, the FAST Act refines the
scope of eligibility for project refinancing.

A. Transit-Oriented Development

    Under the FAST Act, a project to improve or construct public
infrastructure that is located within walking distance of, and
accessible to, a fixed guideway transit facility, passenger rail
station, intercity bus station, or intermodal facility, including a
transportation, public utility, or capital project described in 49
U.S.C. 5302(3)(G)(v), and related infrastructure, is now eligible to
receive TIFIA credit assistance (see 23 U.S.C. 601(a)(12)(E)).
Activities to improve or construct such infrastructure are commonly
known as ``transit-oriented development'' (or TOD). See Part V below
for more information regarding general TIFIA eligibility requirements
(such as minimum project costs).

B. State Infrastructure Banks and TIFIA

    In addition to certain accommodations for rural infrastructure
projects, such as a reduced interest rate on TIFIA credit assistance
and lower minimum eligible project cost thresholds (see Part IV below
for more on rural infrastructure projects and interest rate
calculation; see Part V below for more information on TIFIA eligibility
requirements), the FAST Act enables SIBs to receive TIFIA secured loans
to be used to capitalize a rural projects fund within the SIB (see 23
U.S.C. 601(a)(12)(F)).
    A TIFIA loan to capitalize a rural projects fund must be secured by
a dedicated revenue source(s) available to the SIB (see 23 U.S.C.
602(a)(6) and 603(b)(3)(A)(V) for a description of the requirements for
a dedicated revenue source for a TIFIA loan to a SIB). The TIFIA loan
to the SIB may not be less than $10 million or more than $100 million.
SIBs will be eligible to receive the reduced interest rate (equal to
one-half of the Treasury Rate) to the extent of available funds for
such reduced-rate loans. (See Part IV below for additional discussion
regarding the set-aside for rural infrastructure projects and rural
projects fund capitalizations). Notably, the SIB, rather than specific
subsidiary projects, would be responsible for all stages and
requirements of the standard TIFIA application process, beginning with
submission of a Letter of Interest that will be reviewed for factors
including eligibility and creditworthiness, including review from an
independent financial advisor. (See Part VI below for additional
discussion regarding the application process; additional information
regarding the application process can also be found in the TIFIA
Program Guide.) The SIB would then use the TIFIA loan proceeds to make
direct loans for rural infrastructure projects out of its rural
projects fund. (See Part IV below for more discussion regarding, and
the definition of, rural infrastructure projects.) The SIB, rather than
the DOT, would review the specific projects. The FAST Act also requires
that the SIB use all of its loan commitment within two years after
obligation of the loan unless extended by the DOT.
    Prior to the FAST Act, SIBs were permitted to use Federal-aid funds
to capitalize a highway, a transit, and a rail account within the SIB.
The funds in those accounts could then be used to make loans to
eligible highway, transit,

and rail projects, respectively. As discussed above, the FAST Act
permits SIBs to establish a fourth account (a rural projects fund) that
can be capitalized by a TIFIA loan to a SIB. The SIB must use the funds
in its rural projects fund to make loans for projects meeting the rural
infrastructure project definition. (See Part IV below for the
definition of rural infrastructure project.) A SIB loan for a rural
infrastructure project must comply with certain specific requirements,
including: (i) the SIB loan cannot exceed 80 percent of the cost of
carrying out the project; (ii) the SIB loan must bear interest at or
below the interest rate on the TIFIA loan used to capitalize the rural
projects fund; (iii) repayment of the SIB loan must commence not later
than 5 years after completion of the project; and (iv) the term of the
SIB loan cannot exceed 30 years after the date of the first payment on
the loan.\1\ For more information regarding SIBs, including the
specific requirements for SIB loans to rural infrastructure projects,
see 23 U.S.C. 610.
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    \1\ Note that certain of these requirements differ for loans
made from the SIB's other accounts (i.e., the highway, transit, or
rail account). For a list of the specific requirements applicable to
SIB loans, see 23 U.S.C. 610.
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    The DOT recognizes that this is a new category of activity and will
provide further guidance on the formal application and credit
evaluation processes, informed by feedback from stakeholders through
this NOFA. The DOT intends for such guidance to be included in the
forthcoming TIFIA Program Guide update which will be published in the
near future to inform the preparation of formal SIB applications and
credit evaluations. In the interim, the DOT will conduct targeted
outreach and provide technical assistance to potential applicants in
preparing SIB Letters of Interest.

C. Refinancing

    TIFIA loan proceeds can be used to refinance existing obligations
in three scenarios: (i) to refinance Federal credit instruments for
rural infrastructure projects, (ii) to refinance long-term project
obligations of Federal credit instruments if the refinancing provides
additional funding capacity for the completion, enhancement, or
expansion of any project that would otherwise be eligible, and (iii) to
refinance interim construction financing for eligible projects. The
FAST Act clarified the parameters of interim construction financing:
the maturity of such existing interim financing must not be later than
one year after substantial completion of the project and the
refinancing must occur prior to one year after substantial completion
of the project (see 23 U.S.C. 603(a)(2)).

D. Availability Payments

    The FAST Act codifies the DOT practice of allowing payments made by
a State pursuant to a long-term concession agreement, such as
availability payments, for a highway project being delivered as a
public-private partnership to be eligible for Federal-aid reimbursement
where the State has advance construction authorization (see Pub. L.
114-94, section 2002). It is important to note, however, that TIFIA
credit assistance cannot be repaid using Federal-aid funds. As such,
where TIFIA credit assistance is provided directly to a concessionaire
receiving availability payments and the State sponsor intends to seek
Federal-aid reimbursement for such payments, the DOT will require the
State sponsor to demonstrate the availability of non-Federal funds
sufficient to cover TIFIA debt service.

IV. Types of Credit Assistance

    The DOT may provide credit assistance in the form of secured
(direct) loans, lines of credit, and loan guarantees (see 23 U.S.C.
603(a)(1), 603(e)(1), and 604(a)(1)). These types of credit assistance
are defined in Section 601. The TIFIA credit facility, which must have
a senior or senior-parity lien in the event of bankruptcy, liquidation
or insolvency, can be subordinate as to cash flows absent such an
event. The TIFIA loan may be fully subordinated, even in the event of a
bankruptcy, liquidation or insolvency, if the borrower is a public
agency that is financing ongoing capital programs and has outstanding
senior bonds under a preexisting indenture so long as (i) the TIFIA
loan is rated A-category or higher, (ii) the revenue pledge is not
affected by project performance, such as a tax-backed revenue or system
pledge, and (iii) TIFIA is financing 33 percent or less of the eligible
project costs. However, in such cases, the maximum credit subsidy to be
paid by the Government may not be more than 10 percent of the principal
amount of the loan; the obligor is responsible for paying any remaining
subsidy cost.
    The maximum amount for a TIFIA secured loan for a project is 49
percent \2\ of the project's eligible project costs. For a TIFIA line
of credit, the maximum amount remains at 33 percent of the project's
eligible project costs. Project sponsors may not include any costs
associated with reimbursing TIFIA for the fees of its outside advisors,
or costs related to the application process (such as charges associated
with obtaining the required preliminary rating opinion letter
referenced in Part VI), among eligible project costs for the purpose of
calculating the maximum 49 or 33 percent credit amount. Project
sponsors should identify in each Letter of Interest the level of
funding (including the percentage of eligible project costs) being
requested, as specified in Part VI.
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    Section 603(b)(4) provides that the interest rate on a secured loan
may not be less than the yield on U.S. Treasury securities of a similar
maturity to the maturity of the secured loan on the date of execution
of the loan agreement (for lines of credit, Section 604(b)(4) provides
that the interest rate may not be lower than the 30-year rate for U.S.
Treasury securities, as of the date of execution of the line of credit
agreement) (the Treasury Rate). In general, TIFIA currently charges
interest rates equal to the Treasury Rate on the date of execution of
the TIFIA credit instrument.
    As with MAP-21, the FAST Act allows for up to 10 percent of the
TIFIA program's annual funding authority to be provided to rural
infrastructure projects or to capitalize rural projects funds within
SIBs at a reduced interest rate of one-half of the Treasury Rate.
However, the FAST Act modified the definition of rural infrastructure
projects set forth in MAP-21; under the FAST Act, rural infrastructure
projects are defined as surface transportation infrastructure projects
located in an area that is outside of an urbanized area with a
population greater than 150,000 individuals, as determined by the
Bureau of the Census (see 23 U.S.C. 601(a)(15)). The reduced interest
rate applies only to rural projects and SIB capitalizations funded with
the up-to 10 percent of funding authority set-aside. Once the set-aside
has been fully committed, any loans for rural projects or SIB
capitalization would accrue interest at the Treasury Rate.
    The FAST Act also clarified the requirements for a master credit
agreement. Under MAP-21, the DOT was able to provide a contingent
commitment of future TIFIA credit assistance in the form of a master
credit agreement, subject to the availability of future funding and the
satisfaction of all the conditions for the provision of credit
assistance under the TIFIA program. The FAST Act clarified that a
master credit agreement can be used either for a program of projects
secured by a common revenue pledge or for a single

project where adequate funding is not available to fund TIFIA credit
assistance in the fiscal year in which the project sponsor's
application for credit assistance is approved (see 23 U.S.C.
602(b)(2)). In addition, the FAST Act clarified that the common revenue
source pledged in support of the master credit agreement must receive
an investment grade rating at the time the TIFIA credit assistance is
obligated (see 23 U.S.C. 601(a)(10)).

V. Eligibility Requirements

    A project must meet all of the eligibility criteria set forth in
Section 602(a) to receive TIFIA credit assistance.

A. Reduced Minimum Cost Threshold for Small Projects

    For instance, projects seeking TIFIA assistance must meet certain
statutory threshold requirements for project costs (see 23 U.S.C.
602(a)(5)). Generally, the minimum size for TIFIA projects is at least
$50 million in total eligible project costs (23 U.S.C.
602(a)(5)(A)(i)); however, the minimum size is lower for certain types
of projects. The FAST Act established a threshold of $10 million in
eligible project costs for both TOD projects (23 U.S.C.
602(a)(5)(B)(ii)) and for local projects (eligible projects the sponsor
of which is a local government or instrumentality, which are located on
a facility owned by a local government or the development of which a
local government is substantially involved (23 U.S.C.
602(a)(5)(B)(iv))). The minimum size for TIFIA projects principally
involving the installation of an intelligent transportation system is
$15 million (23 U.S.C. 602(a)(5)(B)(i)). The FAST Act lowered the
minimum cost threshold for rural infrastructure projects from $25
million to $10 million in eligible project costs (23 U.S.C.
602(a)(5)(B)(iii)); however, the FAST Act added a maximum size for
rural infrastructure projects of $100 million in eligible project costs
(23 U.S.C. 602(a)(5)(B)(iii)). As applied to the capitalization of a
rural projects fund in a SIB, the FAST Act limits the size of a TIFIA
loan to a SIB to between $10 and $100 million (23 U.S.C.
602(a)(5)(B)(iii)).

B. Ratings Requirements

    Prior to execution of a TIFIA credit instrument, the senior debt
obligations for each project receiving TIFIA credit assistance must
obtain investment grade ratings from at least two nationally recognized
rating agencies, and the TIFIA debt obligations must obtain ratings
from at least two nationally recognized rating agencies, unless the
total amount of the debt is less than $75 million, in which case only
one investment grade rating is required for the senior debt obligations
and one rating for the TIFIA debt obligations. The term rating agency
is defined in Section 601(a)(14) and 49 CFR 80.3. If the TIFIA credit
instrument is proposed as the senior debt, then it must receive the
investment grade ratings.
    To demonstrate the potential to achieve the above credit rating
requirements, each project sponsor must provide a preliminary rating
opinion letter from a rating agency that addresses the creditworthiness
of the senior debt obligations funding the project and concludes that
there is a reasonable probability for the senior debt obligations to
receive an investment grade rating. The preliminary rating opinion
letter should also provide an opinion on the default risk for the TIFIA
instrument and must provide indicative ratings for both the senior debt
obligations and the TIFIA credit instrument. A project that does not
demonstrate the potential for its senior obligations to receive an
investment grade rating will not be considered for TIFIA credit
assistance. More detailed information about these TIFIA credit opinions
and ratings may be found in the Program Guide on the TIFIA Web site at:
https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/program-guide. As noted elsewhere
in this notice of funding availability, the Program Guide is being
updated in light of the FAST Act.

C. Other Requirements

    Each project seeking TIFIA assistance must submit an application
acceptable to the Secretary pursuant to the process set forth in this
notice, and must satisfy applicable State and local transportation
planning requirements. Each private applicant must receive public
approval for its project as demonstrated by satisfaction of the
applicable planning and programming requirements. Each project must
have a dedicated revenue source to repay the TIFIA loan. Projects
receiving TIFIA credit assistance have been supported by a variety of
revenue sources, including tolls, user fees, payments owing to the
obligor under a public-private partnership (e.g., availability
payments), and other dedicated revenue sources that also secure or fund
the project obligations (including real estate tax increments,
interjurisdictional funding agreements, and room and sales taxes).
    The eligibility criteria also require a determination by the DOT
that the project is creditworthy, which must be based on, at a minimum:
(i) A rate covenant, if applicable, (ii) adequate coverage requirements
to ensure repayment, and (iii) meeting the credit rating requirements
set forth in Part VI below. The DOT will also utilize a report and
recommendation from an independent financial advisor and any other
information it needs to determine a project's creditworthiness.
    Section 602(a) further requires that, for each project, TIFIA
credit assistance must: (i) Foster (if appropriate) partnerships that
attract public and private investment for the project, (ii) enable the
project to proceed at an earlier date than the project would otherwise
be able to proceed or reduce lifecycle costs (including debt service
costs) of the project, and (iii) reduce the contribution of Federal
grant assistance for the project.
    Each project must also demonstrate that the construction
contracting process for the project can commence no more than 90 days
after execution of a TIFIA credit instrument. In addition, TIFIA credit
assistance cannot be obligated for a project until it receives a
categorical exclusion, finding of no significant impact or record of
decision, pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act.
    With respect to SIB applicants requesting a TIFIA loan to
capitalize a rural projects fund, the DOT will conduct a
creditworthiness and readiness evaluation that will assess the
institutional capacity and ability of the SIB to administer and
disburse the requested TIFIA loan proceeds within the requisite time
frame, as well as a creditworthiness review of the proposed repayment
source for the TIFIA loan. The Program Guide on the TIFIA Web site will
be updated to provide further guidance to SIB applicants.

VI. Application Process

    The TIFIA application process begins with the submission of a
Letter of Interest and determination of eligibility. Only after a
project sponsor has submitted a Letter of Interest and met all
statutory eligibility requirements will the project sponsor be invited
to submit an application.
    The DOT will conduct a rolling application process where project
sponsors may submit Letters of Interest at any time. The DOT will
permit project sponsors to apply once a favorable eligibility
determination is made. An invitation to submit an application for
credit assistance does not guarantee the DOT's approval, which will
remain subject to evaluation, based on all of the TIFIA statutory
evaluation criteria, and the successful negotiation of terms and
conditions acceptable to the Secretary.

A. Letter of Interest

    The Letter of Interest must (i) describe the project and the
location, purpose, and cost of the project, (ii) outline the proposed
financial plan, including the requested credit assistance and the
proposed obligor, (iii) provide a status of environmental review, and
(iv) provide information regarding satisfaction of other eligibility
requirements of the TIFIA credit program. Letters of Interest must be
submitted using the form on the TIFIA Web site: https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/applications. The DOT will be updating
this form to reflect changes made to the TIFIA program by the FAST Act.
Pending publication of the updated form, project sponsors should
continue to use the form posted on the TIFIA Web site.
    The Letter of Interest form requires project sponsors to provide
information demonstrating satisfaction (or expected satisfaction if
permitted by TIFIA) of each of the eligibility requirements included in
TIFIA. These eligibility requirements are outlined above in Part V and
elsewhere in this notice.
    As described in Part IV, the DOT may provide secured loans to
finance up to 49 percent of reasonably anticipated eligible project
costs, which is substantially more than the maximum of 33 percent that
the DOT could provide prior to MAP-21. The Letter of Interest form
requires a project sponsor requesting TIFIA credit assistance to
provide a rationale for the amount of TIFIA credit assistance it is
requesting, as a percentage of its reasonably anticipated eligible
project costs. Similarly, the form requires a project sponsor to
specify whether it has flexibility in its financial plan to finance the
project with a reduced percentage of TIFIA credit assistance. In
providing a rationale for the amount of credit assistance requested, a
project sponsor can demonstrate that traditional sources of financing
are not available at feasible rates without the TIFIA assistance, or
that the costs of traditional financing options would constrain the
sponsor's ability to deliver the project, or that delivery of the
project through traditional financing approaches would constrain the
sponsor's ability to deliver a group of related projects, or a full
capital program. This information will help the DOT ensure that it
allocates TIFIA's funding authority effectively.
    A project sponsor must also describe the purpose of its project in
the Letter of Interest form, including the public purpose of the
project. A project sponsor should provide quantitative or qualitative
information about the public benefits that its project will achieve.
Examples of public benefits include objectives specified in Section 101
and 49 U.S.C. 101(a) and 5301, other DOT grant or credit assistance
programs, relevant Federal, State, or local transportation laws or
plans, and other public benefits that can be achieved through
transportation investments.
    In the context of a public-private partnership, where multiple
bidders may be competing for a concession such that the obligor has not
yet been identified, the procuring agency may submit the project's
Letter of Interest on behalf of the eventual obligor. The DOT will not
consider Letters of Interest from entities that have not obtained
rights to develop the project.
    The DOT will review each Letter of Interest submitted in accordance
with this NOFA. The DOT may contact a project sponsor for clarification
of specific information included in the Letter of Interest. The DOT
will notify a project sponsor if the DOT determines that its project is
not eligible or that the DOT will not be able to continue reviewing its
Letter of Interest until certain eligibility concerns are addressed. If
the DOT does not determine a project to be ineligible based on its
initial review, the DOT will request additional information to
supplement the Letter of Interest and complete its eligibility
determination. This information may include, among other things, more
detailed descriptions of the project, the project's readiness to
proceed, the project's financial plan, including financial commitments
to the project from sources other than TIFIA, and/or the applicant and
its organizational structure.

B. Creditworthiness Review

    Before completing its review of a Letter of Interest and rendering
a determination of eligibility, the DOT will request that the project
sponsor provide a preliminary rating opinion letter, as further
described below, and the DOT will engage an independent financial
advisor to prepare a report and recommendation acceptable in form and
substance to the DOT. The DOT typically engages an independent legal
advisor as part of the evaluation and negotiation of terms of TIFIA
credit assistance for the project. There is no fee to submit a Letter
of Interest; however, project sponsors will be required to reimburse
the DOT for the costs of its outside financial and legal advisors. In
order to enable the DOT to initially procure financial and legal
advisors as part of the Letter of Interest review process, a project
sponsor must submit $250,000 to the DOT. This amount is due upon
request by the DOT and must be submitted before the DOT hires outside
advisors. These funds will be used, dollar for dollar, to cover the
first $250,000 in costs of the DOT's financial and legal advisors. In
the event the DOT's advisors' fees are less than $250,000, the excess
will be returned to the project sponsor. If, due to the duration and
complexity of the project, the DOT's advisors' fees exceed $250,000,
the DOT will invoice the project sponsor for fees in excess of
$250,000. Payment of such invoices will be required within 30 days
after receipt.
1. Relief From Fees for Small Projects
    For projects having eligible project costs that are reasonably
anticipated to be $75 million or less, the FAST Act provides for the
reservation of not less than $2 million of the TIFIA program's annual
funding authority to be used in lieu of the third-party costs charged
by the DOT. Project sponsors wishing to be considered for this
available funding should indicate such in their Letters of Interest.
For more details on this set-aside, please see the Program Guide on the
TIFIA Web site: https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/program-guide.

C. Invitation To Apply

    After concluding its review of the Letter of Interest and making a
determination of eligibility, the DOT will inform the project sponsor
of its determination. If a project is determined to be eligible, the
DOT will inform the project sponsor that it may submit an application.
If the DOT determines that a project is ineligible, it will notify the
project sponsor of this determination and/or that the DOT will not be
able to continue reviewing the Letter of Interest until certain
eligibility concerns are addressed. The DOT will review Letters of
Interest on a rolling basis and invite a project sponsor to apply once
a favorable eligibility determination is made.
    An invitation to apply for credit assistance does not guarantee the
DOT's approval, which will remain subject to a project's continued
eligibility, including creditworthiness, the successful negotiation of
terms acceptable to the Secretary, and the availability of funds. In
determining the availability of funds, the DOT may consider other
projects seeking credit assistance through TIFIA.
    By statute, the DOT works on a timeline for assessing applications
for credit assistance. No later than 30 days after receipt of an
application, the DOT will inform each applicant whether its

application is complete or, if not complete, identify additional
materials needed to complete the application. No later than 60 days
after issuing such notice, the applicant will be notified whether the
application is approved or disapproved.

D. Streamlined Application Process

    The FAST Act requires that the DOT develop a streamlined
application process for certain projects within 180 days after
enactment. The DOT is in the process of developing such a process. Once
that process has been developed, it will be included in the Program
Guide on the TIFIA Web site: https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/program-guide. The statutory criteria for the streamlined application
process are set forth in Section 603(f). A key component of the
streamlined application process will likely be a requirement that TIFIA
credit assistance is provided on the DOT's standard terms as set forth
in the loan agreement templates on the TIFIA Web site: https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/tifia-loan-term-sheet-and-agreement.
Project sponsors should indicate in their Letters of Interest whether
they are requesting the streamlined process and, if so, demonstrate how
they meet the criteria.
    As noted above, the project sponsor must submit $250,000 to the DOT
before the DOT hires financial and/or legal advisors as part of the
Letter of Interest review process (subject to availability of the set-
aside for small projects, as discussed above). This amount is due upon
request by the DOT. Project sponsors will be invoiced for any costs in
excess of $250,000 incurred by the DOT from its outside financial and
legal advisors (subject to availability of the $2 million set-aside for
small projects, as discussed above). More detailed information about
these costs can be found in the TIFIA Program Guide, which is in the
process of being updated to reflect the changes made by the FAST Act:
https://www.transportation.gov/tifia/program-guide.
    TIFIA borrowers should expect to track and report certain
information with respect to each project's performance. The information
may be used to assist the DOT in determining whether TIFIA is meeting
the program's goals of leveraging Federal funds and encouraging private
co-investment. The DOT may also use the information for purposes of
identifying and measuring performance with respect to goals,
strategies, time frames, resources, and stakeholder involvement.

VII. Additional Guidance and Request for Comments

    As noted in the Summary section, the DOT is publishing this notice
to give project sponsors the opportunity to submit Letters of Interest
for the newly authorized funding as soon as is practicable. However, in
addition to authorizing funding for TIFIA credit assistance, the FAST
Act made some significant changes to the TIFIA program's structure,
including the terms and conditions pursuant to which the DOT can
provide TIFIA credit assistance. This notice provides guidance about
the TIFIA application process and how the DOT will implement some of
the changes made by the FAST Act, but it does not provide comprehensive
guidance about how the DOT will implement all of the changes made by
the FAST Act.
    This notice also does not include an exhaustive list of statutory
and program requirements, such as the requirement that Federal funding
recipients must comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
and other nondiscrimination requirements. The Background section of
this notice identifies the relevant laws that govern the TIFIA program.
The FAST Act provides that the Secretary may promulgate such
regulations as the Secretary determines to be appropriate to carry out
the TIFIA program. The TIFIA regulations (49 CFR part 80), which
provide specific guidance on the program requirements, were last
updated in 2000. The DOT will continue to evaluate, based on
stakeholder feedback and experience with implementation of new
provisions contained in the FAST Act, whether future regulatory updates
would be beneficial, and if so, what subject areas they would cover.
The primary document that the TIFIA program uses to provide ongoing
program guidance is a ``Program Guide'' published on the TIFIA Web
site. The DOT is updating the TIFIA Program Guide to reflect changes to
the program under the FAST Act and will endeavor to address comments
received in response to this request for comments. For additional
guidance, applicants are encouraged to check the TIFIA program Web site
regularly to obtain updated programmatic and application information.
DOT staff are also available to provide technical assistance on a real-
time basis.
    Because of the significance of the changes made by the FAST Act to
the TIFIA program, this notice invites interested parties to submit
comments about that program's implementation of the FAST Act and the
DOT's guidance for awarding TIFIA credit assistance. Interested parties
can provide comments on any aspect of the DOT's implementation of the
TIFIA changes made by the FAST Act, including identifying specific
topic areas where additional clarification or guidance would be
beneficial to potential applicants. The DOT is particularly interested
in comments from interested parties regarding the provisions in the
FAST Act relating to rural projects fund capitalizations and SIBs. The
DOT will consider these comments as it continues to implement the
program and develop supplemental program guidance. The instructions for
submitting comments are included below.
    Comments should be sent to the DOT by April 11, 2016. Late-filed
comments will be considered to the extent practicable.

    Authority:  23 U.S.C. 601-610 (as set forth in the FAST Act); 49
CFR 1.48(b)(6); 23 CFR part 180; 49 CFR part 80; 49 CFR part 261; 49
CFR part 640.

    Issued on: March 7, 2016.
Anthony R. Foxx,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-05640 Filed 3-10-16; 8:45 am]
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[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 82113-82114]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2011-1023; Airspace Docket No. 11-AWP-15]

Amendment of Class E Airspace; Show Low, AZ

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This action modifies Class E airspace at Show Low Regional
Airport, Show Low, AZ. Controlled airspace is necessary to accommodate
aircraft using Area Navigation (RNAV) Global Positioning System (GPS)
standard instrument approach procedures at Show Low Regional Airport.
This improves the safety and management of Instrument Flight Rules
(IFR) operations at the airport.

DATES: Effective date, 0901 UTC, April 5, 2012. The Director of the
Federal Register approves this incorporation by reference action under
1 CFR part 51, subject to the annual revision of FAA Order 7400.9 and
publication of conforming amendments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eldon Taylor, Federal Aviation
Administration, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center, 1601
Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, WA 98057; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

History

    On October 17, 2011, the FAA published in the Federal Register a
notice of proposed rulemaking to amend controlled airspace at Show Low,
AZ (76 FR 64041). Interested parties were invited to participate in
this rulemaking effort by submitting written comments on the proposal
to the FAA. No comments were received.
    Class E airspace designations are published in paragraph 6005, of
FAA Order 7400.9V dated August 9, 2011, and effective September 15,
2011, which is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E
airspace designations listed in this document will be published
subsequently in that Order.

The Rule

    This action amends Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR)
Part 71 by modifying Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet
above the surface, at Show Low Regional Airport, to accommodate IFR
aircraft executing RNAV (GPS) standard instrument approach procedures
at the airport. This action is necessary for the safety and management
of IFR operations.
    The FAA has determined this regulation only involves an established
body of technical regulations for which frequent and routine amendments
are necessary to keep them operationally current. Therefore, this
regulation: (1) Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a regulatory evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106 discusses the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority described in Subtitle VII, Part A,
Subpart I, Section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it modifies
controlled airspace at Show Low Regional Airport, Show Low, AZ.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (air).

Adoption of the Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration amends 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D AND E AIRSPACE AREAS; AIR
TRAFFIC SERVICE ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

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1. The authority citation for 14 CFR part 71 continues to read as
follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

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2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of the Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9V, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated August 9, 2011, and effective

September 15, 2011 is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E airspace areas extending upward from 700
feet or more above the surface of the earth.

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AWP AZ E5 Show Low, AZ [Modified]

Show Low Regional Airport, AZ
    (Lat. 34[deg]15'56'' N., long. 110[deg]00'20'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.7-mile radius of the Show Low Regional Airport and within
3 miles each side of the 038[deg] bearing of the Show Low Regional
Airport extending from the 6.7-mile radius to 10 miles northeast of
the airport, and within 2.1 miles each side of the 085[deg] bearing
of the Show Low Regional Airport extending from the 6.7-mile radius
to 7.9 miles east of the airport; that airspace extending upward
from 1,200 feet above the surface within an area bounded by a line
beginning at lat. 34[deg]35'00'' N., long. 109[deg]51'00'' W.; to
lat. 34[deg]14'00'' N., long. 109[deg]22'00'' W.; to lat.
33[deg]49'00'' N., long. 110[deg]36'00'' W.; to lat. 34[deg]08'00''
N., long. 110[deg]45'00'' W.; thence to the point of beginning.

    Issued in Seattle, Washington, on December 22, 2011.
William Buck,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, Western Service Center.
[FR Doc. 2011-33564 Filed 12-29-11; 8:45 am]
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