[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 222 (Monday, November 18, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63699-63700]
[FR Doc No: 2019-24874]

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-87503; File No. SR-NYSEArca-2019-01]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE Arca, Inc.; Order Scheduling
Filing of Statements on Review for an Order of Disapproval of Proposed
Rule Change To List and Trade the Shares of Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust

November 12, 2019.
    On January 28, 2019, NYSE Arca, Inc. (``NYSE Arca'') filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (``Exchange
Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\2\ a proposed rule change to list
and trade shares of the Bitwise Bitcoin ETF Trust under NYSE Arca Rule
8.201-E. The proposed rule change was published for comment in the
Federal Register on February 15, 2019.\3\
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85093 (Feb. 11,
2019), 84 FR 4589 (Feb. 15, 2019).
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    On March 29, 2019, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Exchange
Act,\4\

the Commission designated a longer period within which to approve the
proposed rule change, disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute
proceedings to determine whether to approve or disapprove the proposed
rule change.\5\ On May 7, 2019, NYSE Arca filed Amendment No. 1 to the
proposed rule change, which replaced and superseded the proposed rule
change as originally filed, and on May 14, 2019, the Commission
published the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, for
notice and comment and instituted proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B)
of the Exchange Act \6\ to determine whether to approve or disapprove
the proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.\7\ On August
12, 2019, the Commission extended the period for consideration of the
proposed rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1, to October 13,
2019.\8\
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85461 (Mar. 29,
2019), 84 FR 13339 (Apr. 4, 2019).
    \6\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(B).
    \7\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 85854 (May 14,
2019), 84 FR 23125 (May 21, 2019).
    \8\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 86629 (Aug. 12,
2019), 84 FR 42036 (Aug. 16, 2019).
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    On October 9, 2019, the Division of Trading and Markets, pursuant
to delegated authority,\9\ issued an order disapproving the proposed
rule change, as modified by Amendment No. 1.\10\ On October 15, 2019,
the Secretary of the Commission notified NYSE Arca that, pursuant to
Commission Rule of Practice 431,\11\ the Commission would review the
Division's action pursuant to delegated authority and that the
Division's action pursuant to delegated authority had been
automatically stayed.\12\
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    \9\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).
    \10\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 87267 (Oct. 9,
2019), 84 FR 55382 (Oct. 16, 2019).
    \11\ See 17 CFR 201.431.
    \12\ See Letter from Secretary of the Commission to Michael
Cavalier, Counsel, and David De Gregorio Senior Counsel,
Intercontinental Exchange/NYSE (Oct. 15, 2019), available at https://www.sec.gov/rules/sro/nysearca/2019/34-87267-letter.pdf.
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    Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to Commission Rule of Practice
431, that by December 18, 2019, any party or other person may file a
statement in support of, or in opposition to, the action made pursuant
to delegated authority.
    It is further ordered that the order disapproving proposed rule
change SR-NYSEArca-2019-01 shall remain in effect pending the
Commission's review.

    By the Commission.
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-24874 Filed 11-15-19; 8:45 am]
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                                 ATTACHMENT C                                         Safer Choice Program:  Private Label Submissions in the Safer Choice Community Cloud-based Salesforce System           (Private Label Companies, Licensees, or Toll Manufacturers)                                                                                OMB Control No. 2070-NEW                          Approval expires XX/XX/XX                                                           This collection of information is approved by OMB under the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. (OMB Control No. 2070-NEW). Responses to this collection of information are voluntary. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The public reporting and recordkeeping burden for this collection of information is estimated to be 16 hours per response for formulators of cleaning and non-cleaning products and eight hours per response for partners wishing to add private label partners and products, including the time for reviewing instructions, gathering information, and completing and reviewing the application. Send comments on the Agency's need for this information, the accuracy of the provided burden estimates and any suggested methods for minimizing respondent burden to the Regulatory Support Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2821T), 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20460. Include the OMB control number in any correspondence. Do not send the completed form to this address.

Following are screenshots from the Private Label Submission form in the Safer Choice Community cloud-based Salesforce data system. Please refer to Section 12b, IC#1 for a full list of data items collected. Note that the specific details of the screenshots may change over time as the Safer Choice program improves and/or modifies the system. However, the general and fundamental components of the cloud-based Salesforce system will be similar to what is presented in the following screenshots.

Private Label/Alternate Name Submissions

Private Label

Has your address changed: Dropdown options are Yes, No. If yes, more options appear to update company and contact information.

Relationship to Company: Dropdown options are Private Label, Licensee, Toll Manufacturer

Partner Company Product Name: Dropdown options are the company's currently Safer Choice-certified products.

Sector 1 and Sector 2: Dropdown options are Consumer, Industrial/Institutional, Both, N/A

Sector 1B and Sector 2B: Pick list options are Air Conditioner Coil Cleaners; Aircraft Cleaning Products; All-Purpose Cleaners; Athletic Field Paints; Automatic Dishwasher Detergents; Bio: Bilge Maintainers; Bio: Bioremediators; Bio: Drain Maintainers; Bio: Grease Trap/Lift Station Maintainers; Bio: Septic SystemTreatments; Bio: Vehicle/Parts Wash Additives; Bio: Wastewater Inoculants; Brick and Masonry Cleaners; Car Care Products; Carpet Care Products: Carpet Cleaners; Carpet Care Products: Spot Removers; Degreasers; Deicers; Descalers; Dish Soaps; Dry Erase Board Cleaners; Fire-Fighting Products; Floor Care Products: Floor Cleaners; Floor Care Products: Floor Finishes; Floor Care Products: Floor Strippers; Graffiti Removers; Granite/Stone Cleaners; Grease Trap Products; Hand Soaps; Industrial Coating: Conversion Coatings; Industrial Coating: Pavement Treatments; Inkjet Printing Products; Kitchen/Countertop Cleaners; Laundry Products: Fabric Softeners; Laundry Products: Laundry Detergents; Laundry Products: Pre-Treaters; Leather Cleaners; Marine/RV Cleaners; Medical Instrument Cleaners; Metal Cleaner/Polishes; Odor Removers; Oven/Grill/Barbeque Cleaners; Parts Washers; Semiconductor/Microelectronics Cleaners; Soluble Films; Stainless Steel Cleaners; Tire Additives; Toilet Bowl Cleaners; Tub/Tile Cleaners; Upholstery Cleaners; Window/Glass Cleaners; Wood Cleaners; Other Industrial/Institutional Products; Other Consumer Products

Is packaging the same as the partnership product: Dropdown options are Yes, No

Does the ingredient disclosure match the ingredient disclosure that Safer Choice has on file for the parent product: Dropdown options are Yes, No, Unknown

Alternate Name

Current Product Name: Dropdown options are the company's currently Safer Choice-certified products.

Sector 1 and Sector 2: Dropdown options are Consumer, Industrial/Institutional, Both, N/A

Sector 1B and Sector 2B: Pick list options are Air Conditioner Coil Cleaners; Aircraft Cleaning Products; All-Purpose Cleaners; Athletic Field Paints; Automatic Dishwasher Detergents; Bio: Bilge Maintainers; Bio: Bioremediators; Bio: Drain Maintainers; Bio: Grease Trap/Lift Station Maintainers; Bio: Septic System Treatments; Bio: Vehicle/Parts Wash Additives; Bio: Wastewater Inoculants; Brick and Masonry Cleaners; Car Care Products; Carpet Care Products: Carpet Cleaners; Carpet Care Products: Spot Removers; Degreasers; Deicers; Descalers; Dish Soaps; Dry Erase Board Cleaners; Fire-Fighting Products; Floor Care Products: Floor Cleaners; Floor Care Products: Floor Finishes; Floor Care Products: Floor Strippers; Graffiti Removers; Granite/Stone Cleaners; Grease Trap Products; Hand Soaps; Industrial Coating: Conversion Coatings; Industrial Coating: Pavement Treatments; Inkjet Printing Products; Kitchen/Countertop Cleaners; Laundry Products: Fabric Softeners; Laundry Products: Laundry Detergents; Laundry Products: Pre-Treaters; Leather Cleaners; Marine/RV Cleaners; Medical Instrument Cleaners; Metal Cleaner/Polishes; Odor Removers; Oven/Grill/Barbeque Cleaners; Parts Washers; Semiconductor/Microelectronics Cleaners; Soluble Films; Stainless Steel Cleaners; Tire Additives; Toilet Bowl Cleaners; Tub/Tile Cleaners; Upholstery Cleaners; Window/Glass Cleaners; Wood Cleaners; Other Industrial/Institutional Products; Other Consumer Products

Is packaging the same as the partnership product: Dropdown options are Yes, No

Does the ingredient disclosure match the ingredient disclosure that Safer Choice has on file for the parent product: Dropdown options are Yes, No, Unknown


[Federal Register: January 12, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 7)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 1527-1529]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2009-0788; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-193-AD;
Amendment 39-16167; AD 2010-01-09]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400,
and -500 Series Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: We are adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain
Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. This AD requires
repetitive external non-destructive inspections to detect cracks in the
fuselage skin along the chem-mill step at stringers S-1 and S-2 right,
between station (STA) 827 and STA 847, and repair if necessary. This AD
results from a report of a hole in the fuselage skin common to stringer
S-1 and S-2 left, between STA 827 and STA 847 on an airplane that
diverted to an alternate airport due to cabin depressurization and
subsequent deployment of the oxygen masks. We are issuing this AD to
detect and correct fatigue cracking of the fuselage skin panels at the
chem-milled steps, which could result in sudden fracture and failure of
the fuselage skin panels, and consequent rapid decompression of the
airplane.

DATES: This AD is effective February 16, 2010.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in the AD as of February 16,
2010.

ADDRESSES: For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone 206-
544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket on the Internet at http://
www.regulations.gov; 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 (telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>) is the Document 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: Wayne Lockett, Aerospace Engineer,
Airframe Branch, ANM-120S, FAA, Seattle Aircraft Certification Office,
1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-3356; telephone (425)
917-6447; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Discussion

    We issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14 CFR
part 39 to include an airworthiness directive (AD) that would apply to
certain Model 737-300, -400, and -500 series airplanes. That NPRM was
published in the Federal Register on September 15, 2009 (74 FR 47148).
That NPRM proposed to require repetitive

external non-destructive inspections to detect cracks in the fuselage
skin along the chem-mill step at stringers S-1 and S-2 right, between
station (STA) 827 and STA 847, and repair if necessary.

Comments

    We gave the public the opportunity to participate in developing
this AD. We considered the comments received from the three commenters.

Support for the NPRM

    Boeing and the National Transportation Safety Board concur with the
NPRM.

Request To Revise Criteria for Optional Terminating Action

    Southwest Airlines (SWA) requests that we revise paragraph (i) of
the NPRM to remove the first criterion specified for the optional
terminating action so that repairs installed prior to September 3,
2009, would be allowed. SWA did not provide justification for this
request.
    We do not agree to remove the criterion in paragraph (i) of this
AD. As we stated in the NPRM, September 3, 2009, is the date Boeing
Service Bulletin 737-53A1301 became available to operators to address
the identified unsafe condition. However, affected operators may
request approval to use a repair installed prior to September 3, 2009,
as an alternative method of compliance, under the provisions of
paragraph (j) of the final rule. We have made no change to this final
rule in this regard.

Explanation of Changes Made to This AD

    We have revised this AD to identify the legal name of the
manufacturer as published in the most recent type certificate data
sheet for the affected airplane models.
    In addition, Boeing Commercial Airplanes has received an
Organization Designation Authorization (ODA), which replaces their
previous designation as a Delegation Option Authorization (DOA) holder.
We have revised paragraphs (i)(2) and (j) of this AD to delegate the
authority to approve an alternative method of compliance for any repair
required by this AD to the Boeing Commercial Airplanes ODA.

Conclusion

    We reviewed the relevant data, considered the comment received, and
determined that air safety and the public interest require adopting the
AD with the changes described previously. We also determined that these
changes will not increase the economic burden on any operator or
increase the scope of the AD.

Interim Action

    We consider this AD interim action. If final action is later
identified, we might consider further rulemaking then.

Costs of Compliance

    We estimate that this AD affects 135 airplanes of U.S. registry.
The following table provides the estimated costs for U.S. operators to
comply with this AD.

                                                                 Table--Estimated Costs
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                                                                                Number of U.S.-
              Action                  Work hours     Average labor     Cost per product       registered                     Fleet cost
                                                     rate per hour                            airplanes
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Inspection.......................               2              $80   $160, per inspection             135   $21,600, per inspection cycle.
                                                                      cycle.
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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), and
    (3) 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.
    You can find our regulatory evaluation and the estimated costs of
compliance in the AD Docket.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

0
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]

0
2. The FAA amends Sec.  39.13 by adding the following new AD:

2010-01-09 The Boeing Company: Amendment 39-16167. Docket No. FAA-
2009-0788; Directorate Identifier 2009-NM-193-AD.

Effective Date

    (a) This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective February 16,
2010.

Affected ADs

    (b) None.

Applicability

    (c) This AD applies to The Boeing Company Model 737-300, -400,
and -500 series airplanes, certificated in any category; as
identified in Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1301, dated
September 3, 2009.

Subject

    (d) Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 53:
Fuselage.

Unsafe Condition

    (e) This AD results from a report of a hole in the fuselage skin
common to stringer S-1 and S-2 left, between STA 827 and STA 847 on
an airplane that diverted to an alternate airport due to cabin
depressurization and subsequent deployment of the oxygen masks. We
are issuing this AD to detect and correct fatigue cracking of the
fuselage skin panels at the chem-milled steps, which could result in
sudden fracture and failure of the fuselage skin panels, and
consequent rapid decompression of the airplane.

Compliance

    (f) You are responsible for having the actions required by this
AD performed within the compliance times specified, unless the
actions have already been done.

Initial and Repetitive Inspections

    (g) Before the accumulation of 35,000 total flight cycles, or
within 500 flight cycles after the effective date of this AD,
whichever occurs later: Except as provided by paragraph (i) of this
AD, do an external non-destructive inspection (NDI) to detect cracks
in the fuselage skin along the chem-mill steps at stringers S-1 and
S-2 right, between STA 827 and STA 847, in accordance with the
Accomplishment Instructions of Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-
53A1301, dated September 3, 2009. If no cracking is found, repeat
the inspection thereafter at intervals not to exceed 500 flight
cycles, except as provided by paragraph (i) of this AD.

Repair

    (h) If any crack is found during any inspection required by this
AD, and Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1301, dated September
3, 2009, specifies to contact Boeing for repair instructions: Before
further flight, repair the crack using a method approved in
accordance with the procedures specified in paragraph (j) of this
AD.

Optional Terminating Action for Repetitive Inspections

    (i) Installing an external repair doubler along the chem-milled
steps at stringers S-1 and S-2 right, between STA 827 and STA 847,
constitutes terminating action for the repetitive inspections
required by paragraph (g) of this AD for the repaired area only,
provided all of the conditions specified in paragraphs (i)(1),
(i)(2), and (i)(3) of this AD are met. The initial inspection
required by paragraph (g) of this AD must be accomplished.
    (1) The repair is installed after September 3, 2009;
    (2) The repair was approved by the FAA or by a Boeing Company
Authorized Representative or the Boeing Commercial Airplanes
Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) authorized by the FAA
to make such findings; and
    (3) The repair extends a minimum of three rows of fasteners on
each side of the chem-mill line in the circumferential direction.

Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs)

    (j)(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. Send information to
ATTN: Wayne Lockett, Aerospace Engineer, Airframe Branch, ANM-120S,
FAA, Seattle ACO, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton, Washington 98057-
3356; telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>. Or, e-mail
information to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (2) To request a different method of compliance or a different
compliance time for this AD, follow the procedures in 14 CFR 39.19.
Before using any approved AMOC on any airplane to which the AMOC
applies, notify your principal maintenance inspector (PMI) or
principal avionics inspector (PAI), as appropriate, or lacking a
principal inspector, your local Flight Standards District Office.
The AMOC approval letter must specifically reference this AD.
    (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 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.

Material Incorporated by Reference

    (k) You must use Boeing Alert Service Bulletin 737-53A1301,
dated September 3, 2009, to do the actions required by this AD,
unless the AD specifies otherwise.
    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference of this service information under 5
U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) For service information identified in this AD, contact
Boeing Commercial Airplanes, Attention: Data & Services Management,
P.O. Box 3707, MC 2H-65, Seattle, Washington 98124-2207; telephone
206-544-5000, extension 1; fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Internet https://www.myboeingfleet.com.
    (3) You may review copies of the service information at the FAA,
Transport Airplane Directorate, 1601 Lind Avenue, SW., Renton,
Washington. For information on the availability of this material at
the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER> or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (4) You may also review copies of the 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/code_of_federal_regulations/
ibr_locations.html.

    Issued in Renton, Washington, on December 21, 2009.
Ali Bahrami,
Manager, Transport Airplane Directorate, Aircraft Certification
Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2017)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4225-4226]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00724]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

21 CFR Part 101

[Docket No. FDA-2016-D-3401]

Scientific Evaluation of the Evidence on the Beneficial
Physiological Effects of Isolated or Synthetic Non-Digestible
Carbohydrates Submitted as a Citizen Petition; Draft Guidance for
Industry; Extension of Comment Period

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notification of availability; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA or we) is extending the
comment period for the notice of availability of a draft guidance
entitled ``Scientific Evaluation of the Evidence on the Beneficial
Physiological Effects of Isolated or Synthetic Non-Digestible
Carbohydrates Submitted as a Citizen Petition'' that appeared in the
Federal Register of November 23, 2016. The draft guidance, when
finalized, will describe our views on the scientific evidence needed
and the approach to evaluating the scientific evidence on the
physiological effects of isolated or synthetic non-digestible
carbohydrates that are added to foods that are beneficial to human
health. We are taking this action in response to requests for an
extension to allow interested persons additional time to submit
comments.

DATES: We are extending the comment period on the notice that published
in the Federal Register of November 23, 2016 (81 FR 84516). Submit
either electronic or written comments by February 13, 2017.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments as follows:

Electronic Submissions

    Submit electronic comments in the following way:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Comments submitted
electronically, including attachments, to https://www.regulations.gov
will be posted to the docket unchanged. Because your comment will be
made public, you are solely responsible for ensuring that your comment
does not include any confidential information that you or a third party
may not wish to be posted, such as medical information, your or anyone
else's Social Security number, or confidential business information,
such

as a manufacturing process. Please note that if you include your name,
contact information, or other information that identifies you in the
body of your comments, that information will be posted on https://www.regulations.gov.
     If you want to submit a comment with confidential
information that you do not wish to be made available to the public,
submit the comment as a written/paper submission and in the manner
detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand delivery/Courier (for written/paper
submissions): Division of Dockets Management (HFA-305), Food and Drug
Administration, 5630 Fishers Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.
     For written/paper comments submitted to the Division of
Dockets Management, FDA will post your comment, as well as any
attachments, except for information submitted, marked and identified,
as confidential, if submitted as detailed in ``Instructions.''
    Instructions: All submissions received must include the Docket No.
FDA-2016-D-3401 for ``Scientific Evaluation of the Evidence on the
Beneficial Physiological Effects of Isolated or Synthetic Non-
Digestible Carbohydrates Submitted as a Citizen Petition; Draft
Guidance for Industry.'' Received comments will be placed in the docket
and, except for those submitted as ``Confidential Submissions,''
publicly viewable at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Division of
Dockets Management between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
confidential information that you do not wish to be made publicly
available, submit your comments only as a written/paper submission. You
should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
you claim to be confidential with a heading or cover note that states
``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' We will review
this copy, including the claimed confidential information, in our
consideration of comments. The second copy, which will have the claimed
confidential information redacted/blacked out, will be available for
public viewing and posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Submit both
copies to the Division of Dockets Management. If you do not wish your
name and contact information to be made publicly available, you can
provide this information on the cover sheet and not in the body of your
comments and you must identify this information as ``confidential.''
Any information marked as ``confidential'' will not be disclosed except
in accordance with 21 CFR 10.20 and other applicable disclosure law.
For more information about FDA's posting of comments to public dockets,
see 80 FR 56469, September 18, 2015, or access the information at:
http://www.fda.gov/regulatoryinformation/dockets/default.htm.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
the electronic and written/paper comments received, go to https://www.regulations.gov and insert the docket number, found in brackets in
the heading of this document, into the ``Search'' box and follow the
prompts and/or go to the Division of Dockets Management, 5630 Fishers
Lane, Rm. 1061, Rockville, MD 20852.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paula R. Trumbo, Center for Food
Safety and Applied Nutrition (HFS-830), Food and Drug Administration,
5001 Campus Dr., College Park, MD 20740,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In the Federal Register of November 23, 2016
(81 FR 84516), we published a notice announcing the availability of a
draft guidance entitled ``Scientific Evaluation of the Evidence on the
Beneficial Physiological Effects of Isolated or Synthetic Non-
Digestible Carbohydrates Submitted as a Citizen Petition.'' The draft
guidance explains the scientific review approach we plan to use for
evaluating scientific evidence submitted to us in citizen petitions to
determine whether a particular isolated or synthetic non-digestible
carbohydrate that is added to food should be added to our definition of
``dietary fiber'' that is found in the Nutrition and Supplement Facts
label final rule, which appeared in the Federal Register of May 27,
2016 (81 FR 33742). Only those isolated or synthetic non-digestible
carbohydrates that meet the definition can be declared as a dietary
fiber on a Nutrition and Supplement Facts label. We provided a 60-day
comment period that was scheduled to close on January 23, 2017.
    Elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register, we have published
a notice to reopen the comment period for a related notice that
appeared in the Federal Register of November 23, 2016 (81 FR 84595). We
requested scientific data, information and comments in the related
November 23, 2016, notice to help us evaluate the potential beneficial
physiological effects on human health of 26 specific isolated or
synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates that are added to food so that
we may determine whether any of them should be added to our definition
of dietary fiber in our Nutrition Facts and Supplement Facts label
final rule. The November 23, 2016, notice also announced the
availability of a document entitled ``Science Review of Isolated and
Synthetic Non-Digestible Carbohydrates,'' which summarizes a scientific
literature review that we conducted of clinical studies associated with
the 26 specific isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates. The
original comment period for this notice closed on January 9, 2017.
    We have received requests to extend the comment period for the
isolated or synthetic non-digestible carbohydrates draft guidance. The
requests conveyed concern that the current 60-day comment period does
not allow sufficient time to develop meaningful or thoughtful comments
to the draft guidance.
    We have considered the requests and are extending the comment
period for the draft guidance until February 13, 2017. We believe that
this extension allows adequate time for interested persons to submit
comments without significantly delaying finalizing the guidance. The
extended comment period deadline February 13, 2017, for the draft
guidance also coincides with the reopened comment period for our
related request for scientific data, information, and comments for the
November 23, 2016, notice.

    Dated: January 10, 2017.
Leslie Kux,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48575-48590]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

[Docket No. DOT-OST-2017-0155]

Notice of Order Soliciting Community Proposals

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of Order Soliciting Community Proposals (Order 2017-10-
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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation is soliciting proposals from
communities or consortia of communities interested in receiving grants
under the Small Community Air Service Development Program. The full
text of the Department's order, including Appendices, is included in
this Notice. As noted in the order, an application for a grant under
this program must include a Grant Proposal of no more than 20 pages
(one-sided only), a completed Application for Federal Domestic
Assistance (SF424), a Summary Information Schedule, and any letters
from the applicant community showing support.

DATES: Applications must be submitted no later than December 15, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Communities must submit applications electronically through
http://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brooke Chapman, Associate Director,
Small Community Air Service Development Program, Office of Aviation
Analysis, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., W86-307, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 366-0577.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By this order, the U.S. Department of
Transportation (the Department or DOT) invites proposals from
communities and/or consortia of communities interested in obtaining a
federal grant under the Small Community Air Service Development Program
(``Small Community Program'' or ``SCASDP'') to address air service and
airfare issues in their communities. As discussed below, the Department
has $10 million available for FY 2017 grant awards to carry out this
program.
    Applications of no more than 20 one-sided pages each (excluding the
completed Application for Federal Domestic Assistance (SF424), Summary
Information schedule, and any letters from the community or an air
carrier showing support for the application), including all required
information, must be submitted to www.grants.gov no later than 4:00 PM
EST on December 15, 2017. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit
applications in advance of the deadline. Please be

aware that applicants must complete the grants.gov registration process
before submitting an application, and that this process usually takes
two to four weeks to complete.\1\ The Department will not accept late-
filed applications except under limited circumstances related to
technical difficulties. Additional information on applying through
grants.gov is in Appendix A, including a notice regarding late-filed
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    \1\ If an applicant experiences difficulties at any point during
the registration or application process, it should contact the
grants.gov support center by email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by
telephone (1-800-518-4726, available 24/7 except Federal holidays).
See www.grants.gov/web/grants/support.html.
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    In accordance with the requirements of 2 CFR part 200, this order
is organized into the following sections:

I. Program Description
II. Federal Award Information
III. Eligibility Information
    a. Eligible Applicants
    b. Cost Sharing or Matching
    c. Other
IV. Application and Submission Information
    a. Address To Request Application Package
    b. Content and Form of Application Submission
    c. Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number
and System for Award Management (SAM)
    d. Submission Dates and Times
    e. Funding Restrictions
    f. Other Submission Requirements
V. Application Review Information
    a. Criteria
    i. Priority Selection Criteria
    ii. Secondary Selection Criteria
    iii. Additional Guidance
    b. Review and Selection Process
    c. Anticipated Announcement and Federal Award Dates
VI. Federal Award Administration Information
    a. Federal Award Notices
    b. Administrative and National Policy Requirements
    c. Reporting
VII. Federal Awarding Agency Contact
VIII. Other Information
    a. Air Service Development Zone Designation
    b. Submission of Confidential Commercial Information
Appendix A--Additional Information on Applying Through
www.grants.gov.
Appendix B--Summary Information
Appendix C--Application Checklist
Appendix D--Confidential Commercial Information

A. Program Description

    The Small Community Program was established by the Wendell H. Ford
Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (Pub. L. No.
106-181), reauthorized by the Vision 100-Century of Aviation
Reauthorization Act (Pub. L. 108-176), and subsequently reauthorized by
the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L. No. 112-95) (FAA
2012), as amended. The program is designed to provide financial
assistance to small communities in order to help them enhance their air
service. The Department provides this assistance in the form of
monetary grants that are disbursed on a reimbursable basis.
Authorization for this program is codified at 49 U.S.C. Sec.  41743.
    The Small Community Program is authorized to receive appropriations
under 49 U.S.C. 41743(e)(2), as amended. Appropriations are provided
for this program for award selection in FY 2016 pursuant to FAA 2012,
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. No. 114-113), as
extended through FY 2017 by the Continuing Appropriations and Military
Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (Pub. L. No. 114-
223).\2\ In addition, the FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of
2016 (Pub. L. No. 114-190) amended 49 U.S.C. 41743(e)(2) to authorize
the program to receive an additional $6 million in appropriations
through FY 2017.\3\ The FY17 Continuing Appropriations Act (Pub. L. No.
115-31 (May 5, 2017)) then provided additional appropriations for the
program.
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    \2\ See Public Law No. 114-223, September 29, 2016, section
101(a)(11).
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B. Federal Award Information

    The final selections will be limited to no more than 40 communities
or consortia of communities, or a combination thereof. Applications for
renewal or supplementation of existing projects are not eligible to
compete with applications for new Federal awards.
    Pursuant to the authorities described above, the Department has $10
million available for FY 2017 grant awards to carry out this program.
There is no other limitation on the amount of individual awards, and
the amounts awarded will vary depending upon the features and merits of
the selected proposals. In past years, the Department's individual
grant sizes have ranged from $20,000 to nearly $1.6 million. Funding
amounts made available for reimbursement may be impacted by future
limitations placed on the spending authority and appropriations enacted
for the Department. OST may, at its discretion, issue partial funding
awards up to the level authorized and provided that the above
conditions are met. Additional information on the budget process may be
found in OMB A-11: http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars_default/.

C. Eligibility Information

1. Eligible Applicants

    Eligible applicants are small communities that meet the following
statutory criteria under 49 U.S.C. 41743, as amended by Public Law No.
114-113:
    1. (a) The airport serving the community or consortium is not
larger than a small hub airport, according to FAA hub classifications
effective on the date of service of this Order,\4\ or
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    \4\ ``Small hub airport'' is defined in 49 U.S.C. 47102 (23) as
``a commercial service airport that has at least 0.05 percent but
less than 0.25 percent of the passenger boardings.'' See also http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/categories/. For FAA passenger enplanement information to use to
determine an airport's eligibility as a small hub airport, see
http://www.faa.gov/airports/planning_capacity/passenger_allcargo_stats/passenger/.
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    (b) As of calendar year 1997, the airport serving the community or
consortium was not larger than a small hub airport,\5\ and
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    2. It has insufficient air carrier service or unreasonably high air
fares; and
    3. The airport serving the community presents characteristics, such
as geographic diversity or unique circumstances that demonstrate the
need for, and feasibility of, grant assistance from the Small Community
Program.\6\
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    \6\ 49 U.S.C. 41743(c)(1), (2).
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    No more than four communities or consortia of communities, or a
combination thereof, from the same State may be selected to participate
in the program in any fiscal year. No more than 40 communities or
consortia of communities, or a combination thereof, may be selected to
participate in the program in each year for which the funds are
appropriated.
    Consortium Applications: Both individual communities and consortia
of communities are eligible for SCASDP funds. An application from a
consortium of communities must be one that seeks to facilitate the
efforts of the communities working together toward one joint grant
project, with one joint objective, including the establishment of one
entity to ensure that the joint objective is accomplished.
    Communities Without Existing Air Service: Communities that do not
currently have commercial air service are eligible for SCASDP funds.
    Eligible Projects: The Department is authorized to award grants
under 49

U.S.C. 41743 to communities that seek to provide assistance to:
     A U.S. air carrier \7\ to subsidize service to and from an
underserved airport for a period not to exceed 3 years;
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    \7\ Only U.S. air carriers are eligible to receive assistance
from communities under SCASDP. See 49 U.S.C. 41743(d)(1) and Sec.
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     An underserved airport to obtain service to and from the
underserved airport; and/or
     An underserved airport to implement such other measures as
the Secretary, in consultation with such airport, considers appropriate
to improve air service both in terms of the cost of such service to
consumers and the availability of such service, including improving air
service through marketing and promotion of air service and enhanced
utilization of airport facilities.

2. Cost Sharing or Matching

    Cost sharing or matching is not required for applications. However,
applications that provide multiple levels of contributions (state,
local, cash and in-kind contributions) will be viewed more favorably.
See Additional Guidance--Cost Sharing and Local Contributions, in
Section E.1.c. below.
    3. Other
    Multiple Applications Prohibited: A community may file only one
application for a grant, either individually or as part of a
consortium.
    Essential Air Service Communities: Small communities that currently
receive subsidized air service under the Essential Air Service
(``EAS'') or Alternate Essential Air Service (``AEAS'') program will
not be considered for SCASDP funds. The EAS statute (49 U.S.C. Sec.
41733(c)(E)) now includes a provision requiring that the Department
consider whether an air carrier has included a marketing proposal in
its proposal to provide subsidized EAS as part of the carrier selection
criteria. In light of this and the scarcity of SCASDP funds, the
Department will not consider awarding additional Federal support under
SCASDP for the marketing of subsidized EAS air service.
    Applicants should also keep in mind the following statutory
restrictions on eligible projects:
     An applicant may not receive an additional grant to
support the same project from a previous grant (see Same Project
Limitation below); and
     An applicant may not receive an additional grant, prior to
the completion of its previous grant (see Concurrent Grant Limitation
below).
    Same Project Limitation: Under 49 U.S.C. Sec.  41743(c), a
community or consortium may not receive a new grant to support the same
project for which it received a previous grant (Same Project
Limitation).\8\ In assessing whether a previous grantee's current
application represents a new project, the Department will compare the
goals and objectives of the previous grant, including the key
components of the means by which those goals and objectives were to be
achieved, to the current application. For example, if a community
received an earlier grant to support a revenue guarantee for service to
a particular destination or direction, a new application by that
community for another revenue guarantee for service to the same
destination or in the same direction is ineligible, even if the revenue
guarantee were structured differently or the type of carrier were
different. However, a new application by such a previous grantee for
service to a new destination or direction using a revenue guarantee, or
for general marketing and promotion (including advertising and public
relations) of the airport and the various services it offers, is
eligible.\9\ The Department recognizes that not all revenue guarantees,
marketing agreements, studies, or other activities are of the same
nature, and that if a subsequent application incorporates different
goals or significantly different components, it may be sufficiently
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    \8\ This limitation applies for all projects contained in a
previous grant agreement's scope; thus, even if the community did
not actively implement a project listed in the scope of an earlier
grant agreement, it may not receive funding for that project in a
subsequent round of SCASDP funding.
    \9\ As noted in the ``Market Analysis'' subsection of section C
below, target markets proposed by communities may be destination
specific (e.g., service to LAX), a geographic region (e.g.,
northwest mountain region) or directional (e.g., hub in the
southeastern United States or a point north, south, east, or west of
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    Concurrent Grant Limitation: A community or consortium may have
only one SCASDP grant at any time. If a community or consortium applies
for a subsequent SCASDP grant when its current grant has not yet
expired, that community/consortium must notify the Department of its
intent to terminate the current SCASDP grant, and if the community/
consortium is selected for a new grant, such termination must take
place prior to entering into the new grant agreement. In addition, for
consortium member applicants, permission must be granted from both the
grant sponsor and the Department to withdraw from the current SCASDP
grant before that consortium member will be deemed eligible to receive
a subsequent SCASDP grant.
    Airport Capital Improvements Ineligible: Airport capital
improvement projects, including, but not limited to, runway expansions
and enhancements, the construction of additional aircraft gates, and
other airport terminal expansions and reconfigurations are ineligible
for funding under the Small Community Program. Airports seeking funding
for airport capital improvement projects may want to consult with their
local FAA Regional Office to discuss potential eligibility for grants
under the Airport Improvement Program.

D. Application and Submission Information

1. Address To Request Application Package

    Applications must be submitted electronically via www.grants.gov.
This announcement lays out all application steps and includes all
application forms or Internet addresses where such forms may be found.

2. Content and Form of Application Submission

    Required Steps to Apply:
     Determine eligibility;
     Register with www.grants.gov (see Registration with
www.grants.gov, below);
     Submit an Application for Federal Domestic Assistance
(SF424);
     Submit a completed ``Summary Information'' schedule. This
is your application cover sheet (see Appendix B);
     Submit a detailed application of up to one-sided 20 pages
(excluding the completed SF424, Summary Information schedule, and any
letters from the community or an air carrier showing support for the
application) that meets all required criteria (see Appendix C);
     Attach any letters from the community or an air carrier
showing support for the application to the proposal, which should be
addressed to: Brooke Chapman, Associate Director, Small Community Air
Service Development Program; and
     Provide separate submission of confidential material, if
requested. (see Appendix D)
    An application consisting of more than 20 pages will be accepted by
the Department, but the content in the additional pages past page 20
will not be evaluated or considered by the Department. The Department
would prefer that applicants use one-inch margins and a font size not
less than 12 point type.

    Registration with www.grants.gov: Communities must be registered
with www.grants.gov in order to submit an application for funds
available under this program. For consortium applications, only the
Legal Sponsor must be registered with www.grants.gov in order to submit
its application for funds available under this program. See Appendix A
for additional information on applying through www.grants.gov.
    Contents of Application: There is no set format that must be used
for applications. Each application should, to the maximum extent
possible, address the selection criteria set forth in Section E.1.
below, including a clear description of the air service needs/
deficiencies and present plans/strategies that directly address those
needs/deficiencies. At a minimum, however, each application must
include the following information:
     A description of the community's air service needs or
deficiencies, including information about: (1) Major origin/destination
markets that are not now served or are not served adequately; (2) fare
levels that the community deems relevant to consideration of its
application, including market analyses or studies demonstrating an
understanding of local air service needs; (3) any recent air service
developments that have adversely affected the community;\10\ and (4)
any air service development efforts over the past three years and the
results of those efforts (such as marketing and promotion (including
advertising and public relations)).
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otherwise adversely affected as a result of an airline merger, the
applicant should describe the situation in detail and quantify, to
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     A strategic plan for meeting those needs under the Small
Community Program, including the community's specific project goal(s)
and detailed plan for attaining such goal(s). If the application is
selected, DOT will work with the grantee to incorporate the relevant
elements of the application's strategic plan into the grant agreement's
project scope.\11\ Applicants should note that, once a grant agreement
is signed, the agreement generally cannot be amended in a way that
would alter the project scope. Applicants also are advised to obtain
firm assurances from air carriers proposing to offer new air services
if a grant is awarded. Strategic plans should:
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    \11\ If new service is proposed to or from a specific city or
market served by multiple airports (such as New York, Chicago, Los
Angeles, or Washington, DC, for example), the applicant is
encouraged to identify the airport(s) in that city or market the
community would be targeting under its proposal in order to
facilitate the drafting of the grant agreement's project scope.
Communities should carefully select, within a specific city or
market, those airports for which it proposes service, as proposing
multiple airports in a city or market could impact the ability of a
community to seek future grants involving those airports (see Same
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    [cir] for applications involving new or improved service, explain
how the service will become self-sufficient;
    [cir] fully and clearly outline the goals and objectives of the
project; and
    [cir] fully and clearly summarize the actual, specific steps (in
bullet form, with a proposed timeline) that the community intends to
take to bring about these goals and objectives.
     If relevant, a detailed description of the funding
necessary for implementation of the proposed project (including federal
and non-federal contributions).
     An explanation of how the proposed project differs from
any previous projects for which the community received SCASDP funds
(see Same Project Limitation, above).
     Designation of a legal sponsor responsible for
administering the proposed project. The legal sponsor of the proposed
project must be a government entity, such as a State, county, or
municipality. The legal sponsor must be legally, financially, and
otherwise able to execute the grant agreement and administer the grant,
including having the authority to sign the grant agreement and to
assume and carry out the certifications, representations, warranties,
assurances, covenants and other obligations required under the grant
agreement with the Department and to ensure compliance by the grant
recipient with the grant agreement and grant assurances. If the
applicant is a public-private partnership, a public government member
of the organization must be identified as the community's sponsor to
receive project cost reimbursements. A community may designate only one
government entity as the legal sponsor, even if it is applying as a
consortium that consists of two or more local government entities.
Private organizations may not be designated as the legal sponsor of a
grant under the Small Community Program. The community has the
responsibility to ensure that the legal sponsor and grant recipient of
any funding has the legal authority under state and local laws to carry
out all aspects of the grant, and the Department may require an opinion
of the legal sponsor's attorney as to its legal authority to act as a
sponsor and to carry out its responsibilities under the grant
agreement. The applicant should also provide the name of the signatory
party for the legal sponsor.

3. Dun and Bradstreet Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number and
System for Award Management (SAM)

    Each applicant is required to (i) be registered in SAM before
submitting its application; (ii) provide a valid DUNS number in its
application; and (iii) continue to maintain an active SAM registration
with current information at all times during which it has an active
Federal award or an application or plan under consideration by DOT. DOT
will not make any award to an applicant until the applicant has
complied with all applicable DUNS and SAM requirements and, if an
applicant has not fully complied with the requirements by the time DOT
is ready to make an award, DOT may determine that the applicant is not
qualified to receive a Federal award and use that determination as a
basis for making a Federal award to another applicant. For more
information on DUNS and SAM requirements for this award, see Appendix
A.

4. Submission Dates and Times

    An application will not be complete and will be deemed ineligible
for a grant award until and unless all required materials, including
SF424, have been submitted through www.grants.gov and time-stamped by
4:00 p.m. EST on December 15, 2017 (the ``Application Deadline''). See
Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission as well as
Experiencing Unforeseen www.grants.gov Technical Issues in Appendix A
for more details.
    Late Application Notice: Applicants who are unable to successfully
submit their application package through grants.gov prior to the
Application Deadline due to technical difficulties outside their
control must submit an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>with the
information described in Appendix A.

5. Funding Restrictions

    Expenditures made prior to the execution of a grant agreement,
including costs associated with preparation of the grant application,
will not be reimbursed. For more information, see Section F.1. below.

6. Other Submission Requirements

    Applicants must follow the steps outlined above and in Appendix A
to submit applications electronically via www.grants.gov. Additional
information about submission requirements and www.grants.gov
requirements is detailed in Appendix A.

E. Application Review Information

1. Criteria

    SCASDP grants will be awarded based on the selection criteria
outlined below. There are two categories of selection criteria:
Priority Selection Criteria and Secondary Selection Criteria.
Applications that meet one or more of the Priority Selection Criteria
will be viewed more favorably than those that do not meet any Priority
Selection Criteria.
a. Priority Selection Criteria
    The statute directs the Department to give priority consideration
to those communities or consortia where the following criteria are met:
    1. Air fares are higher than the national average air fares for all
communities.--The Department will compare the local community's air
fares to the national average air fares for all similar markets.
Communities with market air fares significantly higher than the
national average air fares in similar markets will receive priority
consideration. The Department calculates these fares using data from
the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline Origin and
Destination Survey data. The Department evaluates all fares in all
relevant markets that serve a SCASDP community and compares the SCASDP
community fares to all fares in similar markets across the country.
Each SCASDP applicant's air fares are computed as a percentage above or
below the national averages. The report compares a community's air
fares to the average for all other similar markets in the country that
have similar density (passenger volume) and similar distance
characteristics (market groupings). All calculations are based on 12-
month ended periods to control for seasonal variation of fares.
    2. The community or consortium will provide a portion of the cost
of the activity from local sources other than airport revenue
sources.--The Department will consider whether a community or
consortium proposes local funding for the proposed project.
Applications providing proportionately higher levels of cash
contributions from sources other than airport revenues will be viewed
more favorably. Applications that provide multiple levels of
contributions (state, local, cash and in-kind contributions) will also
be viewed more favorably. See Additional Guidance--Cost Sharing and
Local Contributions, in Subsection c. below, for more information on
the application of this selection criterion.
    3. The community or consortium has established or will establish a
public-private partnership to facilitate air carrier service to the
public.--The Department will consider a community's or consortium's
commitment to facilitate air carrier service in the form of a public-
private partnership. Applications that describe in detail how the
partnership will actively participate in the implementation of the
proposed project will be viewed more favorably.
    4. The assistance will provide material benefits to a broad segment
of the traveling public, including businesses, educational
institutions, and other enterprises, whose access to the national air
transportation system is limited.--The Department will consider whether
the proposed project would provide, to a broad segment of the
community's traveling public, important benefits relevant to the
community. Examples include service that would offer new or additional
access to a connecting hub airport, service that would provide
convenient travel times for both business and leisure travelers that
would help obviate the need to drive long distances, and service that
would offer lower fares.
    5. The assistance will be used in a timely manner.--The Department
will consider whether a proposed project provides a well-defined
strategic plan and reasonable timetable for use of the grant funds. In
the Department's experience, reasonable timetables for use of grant
funds generally include two years to complete studies, three years for
marketing and promotion (including advertising and public relations) of
the airport, community, carrier, or destination, and four years for
projects that target a revenue guarantee, subsidy, or other financial
incentives. Applicants should describe how their projects can be
accomplished within this timetable, including whether the airport and
proposed air service provider have the requisite authorities and
certifications necessary to carry out the proposed projects. In
addition, because of this emphasis placed on timely use of funds,
applicants proposing new service should describe the airport and
whether it can support the proposed service, including whether the
airport holds, or intends to apply for, an airport operating
certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 139. Air service providers
proposed for the new service must have met or be able to meet, in a
reasonably short period of time, all Department requirements for air
service certification, including safety and economic authorities.
    6. Multiple communities cooperate to submit a regional or
multistate application to consolidate air service into one regional
airport.--The Department will consider whether a proposed project
involves a consortium effort to consolidate air service into one
regional airport. This statutory priority criterion was added pursuant
to Section 429 of the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 (Pub. L.
No. 112-95).
b. Secondary Selection Criteria
    1. Innovation--The Department will consider whether an application
proposes new and creative solutions to air transportation issues facing
the community, including:
     the extent to which the applicant's proposed solution(s)
to solving the problem(s) is new or innovative, including whether the
proposed project utilizes or encourages intermodal or regional
solutions to connect passengers to the community's air service (or, if
the community cannot implement or sustain its own air services, to
connect to a neighboring community's air service) e.g., cost-effective
inter/intra city passenger bus service, or marketing of intermodal
surface transportation options also available to air travelers; and
     whether the proposed project, if successfully implemented,
could serve as a working model for other communities.
    2. Community Participation--The Department will consider whether an
application has broad community participation, including:
     whether the proposed project has broad community support;
and
     the community's demonstrated commitment to and
participation in the proposed project.
    3. Location--The Department will consider the location and
characteristics of a community:
     the geographic location of each applicant, including the
community's proximity to larger centers of air service and low-fare
service alternatives;
     the population and business activity, as well as the
relative size of each community; and
     whether the community's proximity to an existing or prior
grant recipient could adversely affect either its proposal or the
project undertaken by the other recipient.
    4. Other Factors--The Department will also consider:
     whether the proposed project clearly addresses the
applicant's stated problems;
     the community's existing level of air service and whether
that service has been increasing or decreasing;
     whether the applicant has a plan to provide any necessary
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financial support for the proposed project after the requested grant
award expires;
     the grant amount requested compared with the total funds
available for all communities;
     the proposed federal grant amount requested compared with
the local share offered;
     any letters of intent from airline planning departments or
intermodal surface transportation providers on behalf of applications
that specifically indicate intent to enlist new or expanded air service
or surface transportation service in support of the air service in the
community;
     whether the applicant has plans to continue with the
proposed project if it is not self-sustaining after the grant award
expires; and
     equitable and geographic distribution of available funds.
c. Additional Guidance
    Market Analysis: Applicants requesting funds for a revenue
guarantee/subsidy/financial incentive are encouraged to conduct and
reference in their applications an in-depth analysis of their target
markets. Target markets can be destination specific (e.g., service to
LAX), a geographic region (e.g., northwest mountain region) or
directional (e.g., hub in the southeastern United States or a point
north, south, east, or west of the applicant community).
    Complementary Marketing Commitment: Applicants requesting funds for
a revenue guarantee/subsidy/financial incentive are encouraged to
designate in their applications a portion of the project funds
(federal, local or in-kind) for the development and implementation of a
marketing plan in support of the service sought.
    Subsidies for a Carrier to Compete Against an Incumbent: The
Department is reluctant to subsidize one carrier, but not others in a
competitive market. For this reason, a community that proposes to use
the grant funds for service in a city-pair market that is already
served by another air carrier must explain in detail why the existing
service is insufficient or unsatisfactory, or provide other compelling
information to support such a proposal.
    Cost Sharing and Local Contributions: Applications must clearly
identify the level of federal funding sought for the proposed project.
Applications must also identify the community's cash contributions to
the proposed project, in-kind contributions from the airport, and in-
kind contributions from the community. Non-federal funds will be
applied proportionately to the entire scope of the project. Communities
cannot use non-federal funds selectively to fund certain components of
a project (see Section F.2. below on Payments for more information).
Cash contributions from airport revenues must be identified separately
from cash contributions from other community sources. Cash
contributions from the state and/or local government should be
separately identified and described as well.
    Types of contributions. Contributions should represent a new
financial commitment or new financial resources devoted to attracting
new or improved service, or addressing specific high-fare or other
service issues, such as improving patronage of existing service at the
airport. For communities that propose to contribute to the grant
project, that contribution can be in the following forms:
    Cash from non-airport revenues. A cash contribution can include
funds from the state, the county or local government, and/or from local
businesses, or other private organizations in the community. Because
private cash contributions are to be from local community sources, the
Department will not consider as a part of these non-airport revenues
any funds that a community might receive from an air carrier interested
in providing service under that community's proposal. Moreover,
contributions that are comprised of intangible non-cash items, such as
the value of donated advertising, are considered in-kind contributions
(see further discussion below).
    Cash from airport revenues. This includes contributions from funds
generated by airport operations. Airport revenues may not be used for
subsidies (including revenue guarantees) to airlines, per 49 U.S.C.
Sec. Sec.  47107 and 47133. Applications that include local
contributions based on airport revenues do not receive priority
consideration for selection.
    In-kind contributions from the airport. This can include such items
as waivers of landing fees, ground handling fees, terminal rents, fuel
fees, and/or vehicle parking fees.
    In-kind contributions from the community. This can include such
items as donated advertising from media outlets, catering services for
inaugural events, or in-kind trading, such as advertising in exchange
for free air travel. Travel banks and travel commitments/pledges are
considered to be in-kind contributions.
    Cash vs. in-kind contributions. Communities that include local
contributions made in cash will be viewed more favorably.
    Eligible Air Carriers: As noted in footnote 7 above, only U.S. air
carriers are eligible to receive assistance from communities under
SCASDP grants. A particular U.S. carrier may hold authority to conduct
operations as a certificated air carrier, a commuter air carrier, or an
air taxi operator.\12\ Communities are encouraged to verify, at an
early stage of any air carrier discussions, that the air carrier holds
appropriate Department authority to conduct the proposed services.
Communities may verify this authority by contacting the Department's
Air Carrier Fitness Division at<PHONE_NUMBER>.
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under 14 CFR parts 298 and 135 is limited to the use of small
aircraft (60 or fewer seats and a maximum payload capacity of 18,000
pounds or less), and to conducting fewer than five round-trip
flights per week in a particular city-pair market.
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    Aviation Security: Communities proposing new or expanded air
service under a SCASDP grant proposal are encouraged to contact the
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) early in the process to
ascertain what the security implications of such service would be with
respect to the airport involved, and what measures that airport would
need to take with the TSA to assure that the service would meet all
applicable TSA requirements.

2. Evaluation and Selection Process

    The Department will first review each application to determine
whether it has satisfied the following eligibility requirements:
    1. The applicant is an eligible applicant;
    2. The application is for an eligible project (including compliance
with the Same Project Limitation); and
    3. The application is complete (including submission of a completed
SF424 and all of the information listed in Contents of Application, in
Section D.2. above).
    To the extent that the Department determines that an application
does not satisfy these eligibility requirements, the Department will
deem that application ineligible and not consider it further.
    The Department will then review all eligible applications based on
the selection criteria outlined above in Section E.1. The Department
will not assign specific numerical scores to projects based on the
selection criteria. Rather, ratings of ``highly recommended,''
``recommended,'' ``acceptable,'' or ``not recommended'' will be
assigned to applications. Applications that align well with one or more
of the Priority Selection Criteria will be viewed more favorably than

those that do not align with any Priority Selection Criteria. The
Department will consider the Secondary Selection Criteria when
comparing and selecting among similarly-rated projects.
    The Department reserves the right to award funds for a part of the
project included in an application, if a part of the project is
eligible and aligns well with the selection criteria specified in this
Order. In addition, as part of its review of the Secondary Selection
Criterion ``Other Factors,'' the Department will consider the
geographical distribution of the applications to ensure consistency
with the statutory requirement limiting awards to no more than four
communities or consortia of communities, or a combination thereof, from
the same state. The final selections will be limited to no more than 40
communities or consortia of communities, or a combination thereof.

F. Federal Award Administration Information

1. Federal Award Notices

    Grant awards will be made as promptly as possible so that selected
communities can complete the grant agreement process and implement
their plans. Given the competitive nature of the grant process, the
Department will not meet with applicants regarding their applications.
All non-confidential portions of each application, all correspondence
and ex-parte communications, and all orders will be posted in the
above-captioned docket on www.regulations.gov.
    The Department will announce its grant selections in a Selection
Order that will be posted in the above-captioned docket, served on all
applicants and all parties served with this Solicitation Order, and
posted on the Department's SCASDP website https://www.transportation.gov/policy/aviation-policy/small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDP.
    Grant Agreements: Communities awarded grants are required to
execute a grant agreement with the Department before they begin to
expend funds under the grant award. Applicants should not assume they
have received a grant, nor should they obligate or expend local funds
prior to receiving and fully executing a grant agreement with the
Department. As noted above, expenditures made prior to the execution of
a grant agreement, including costs associated with preparation of the
grant application, will not be reimbursed.

2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements

    Assurances: There are numerous assurances that grant recipients
must sign and honor when federal funds are awarded. All communities
receiving a grant will be required to accept and meet the obligations
created by these assurances when they execute their grant agreements.
Copies of assurances are available online at http://www.dot.gov/policy/aviation-policy/small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDP, (click on
``SCASDP Grant Assurances'').
    Payments: The Small Community Program is a reimbursable program;
therefore, communities are required to make expenditures for project
implementation under the program prior to seeking reimbursement from
the Department. Eligible project implementation costs are reimbursable
from grant funds only for services or property delivered during the
grant term. Reimbursement rates are calculated as a percentage of the
total federal funds requested divided by the federal funds plus the
local cash contribution (which is not refundable). The percentage is
determined by: (SCASDP Grant Amount) / (SCASDP Grant Amount + Local
Cash Contribution + State Cash Contribution, if applicable). For
example, if a community requests $500,000 in federal funding and
provides $100,000 in local contributions, the reimbursement rate would
be 83.33 percent: ((500,000)/(500,000 + 100,000)) = 83.33. Payments/
expenditures in forms other than cash (e.g., in-kind) are not
reimbursable.

3. Reporting

    Each grantee must submit semi-annual reports on the progress made
during the previous period in implementing its grant project. In
addition, each community will be required to submit a final report on
its project to the Department, and 10 percent of the grant funds will
not be reimbursed to the community until such a final report is
received. Additional information on award administration for selected
communities will be provided in the grant agreement.

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact

    For further information concerning the technical requirements set
out in this Order, please contact Brooke Chapman at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>. A TDD is available for
individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing at<PHONE_NUMBER>. The
Department may post answers to questions and other important
clarifications in the above-captioned docket on www.regulations.gov and
on the program website at https://www.transportation.gov/policy/aviation-policy/small-community-rural-air-service/SCASDP.

H. Other Information

1. Air Service Development Zone Designation

    As part of the Small Community Program, the Department may also
designate one grant recipient as an ``Air Service Development Zone''
(ASDZ).\13\ The purpose of the designation is to provide communities
interested in attracting business to the area surrounding the airport
and/or developing land-use options for the area to work with the
Department on means to achieve those goals. The Department will assist
the designated community in establishing contacts with and obtaining
advice and assistance from appropriate government agencies, including
the Department of Commerce and other offices within the Department of
Transportation, and in identifying other pertinent resources that may
aid the community in its efforts to attract businesses and to formulate
land-use options. However, the community receiving this designation
will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing
activities related to the air service development zone initiative. Only
communities that are interested in these objectives and have a plan to
accomplish them should apply for this designation. There are no
additional funds associated with this designation, and applying for
this designation will provide no special benefits or priority to the
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    Grant applicants interested in selection for the Air Service
Development Zone designation must include in their applications a
separate section, titled, Support for Air Service Development Zone
Designation. The community should provide as detailed a plan as
possible, including what goals it expects to achieve from the air
service development zone designation and the types of activities on
which it would like to work with the Department in achieving those
goals. The community should also indicate whether further local
government approvals are required in order to implement the proposed
activities.

2. Submission of Confidential Commercial Information

    Applicants may provide certain proprietary business information
relevant to their applicants on a confidential basis. For additional
information, see Appendix D.
    This Order is issued under authority delegated in 49 CFR Sec.
1.25a(b).
    Accordingly,
    1. Applications for funding under the Small Community Air Service
Development Program should be submitted via www.grants.gov as an
attachment to the SF424 by 4:00 PM EST, December 15, 2017; and
    2. This Order will be published in the Federal Register, posted on
www.grants.gov and on www.regulations.gov, and served on the United
States Conference of Mayors, the National League of Cities, the
National Governors Association, the National Association of State
Aviation Officials, County Executives of America, the American
Association of Airport Executives, and the Airports Council
International_North America.

    Issued in Washington, D.C. on October 12, 2017.
Susan McDermott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs.

    An electronic version of this document is available online at
www.regulations.gov.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON APPLYING THROUGH WWW.GRANTS.GOV

    Applications must be submitted electronically through http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html. To apply
for funding through www.grants.gov, applicants must be properly
registered. The Grants.gov/Apply feature includes a simple, unified
application process that makes it possible for applicants to apply
for grants online. There are five ``Get Registered'' steps for an
organization to complete at Grants.gov. Complete instructions on how
to register and apply can be found at http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration.html. If applicants
experience difficulties at any point during registration or
application process, please call the www.grants.gov Customer Support
Hotline at 1-800-518-4726, Monday-Friday from 7:00 AM to 9:00 PM
EDT.
    Registering with www.grants.gov is a one-time process; however,
processing delays may occur and it can take up to several weeks for
first-time registrants to receive confirmation and a user password.
It is highly recommended that applicants start the registration
process as early as possible to prevent delays that may preclude
submitting an application by the deadlines specified. Applications
must be submitted and time-stamped not later than 4:00 PM EST on
December 15, 2017 (the Application Deadline), and, as set forth
below, failure to complete the registration process before the
Application Deadline is not a valid reason to permit late
submissions.
    In order to apply for SCASDP funding through http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/apply-for-grants.html, all
applicants are required to complete the following:
    1. DUNS Requirement. The Office of Management and Budget
requires that all businesses and nonprofit applicants for federal
funds include a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System
(DUNS) number in their applications for a new award or renewal of an
existing award. A DUNS number is a unique nine-digit sequence
recognized as the universal standard for identifying and keeping
track of entities receiving federal funds. The identifier is used
for tracking purposes and to validate address and point of contact
information for federal assistance applicants, recipients, and sub-
recipients. The DUNS number will be used throughout the grant life
cycle. The DUNS number must be included in the data entry field
labeled ``Organizational DUNS'' on the SF-424 form. Instructions for
obtaining DUNS number can be found at the following website: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-1-obtain-duns-number.html.
    2. System for Award Management. In addition to having a DUNS
number, applicants applying electronically through Grants.gov must
register with the federal System for Award Management (SAM). Step-
by-step instructions for registering with SAM can be found here:
http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-2-register-with-sam.html. All applicants must
register with SAM in order to apply online. Failure to register with
the SAM will result in your application being rejected by Grants.gov
during the submissions process.
    3. Username and Password. Acquire an Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR) and a www.grants.gov username and password.
Complete your AOR profile on www.grants.gov and create your username
and password. You will need to use your organization's DUNS Number
to complete this step. For more information about creating a profile
on Grants.gov visit: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-3-username-password.html.
    4. After creating a profile on Grants.gov, the E-Biz Point of
Contact (E-Biz POC)--a representative from your organization who is
the contact listed for SAM--will receive an email to grant the AOR
permission to submit applications on behalf of their organization.
The E-Biz POC will then log in to Grants.gov and approve an
applicant as the AOR, thereby giving him or her permission to submit
applications. To learn more about AOR Authorization visit: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-4-aor-authorization.html. To track an AOR status visit: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/organization-registration/step-5-track-aor-status.html.
    Applicants are, therefore, encouraged to register early. The
registration process can take up to four weeks to be completed.
Thus, registration should be done in sufficient time to ensure it
does not impact your ability to meet required submission deadlines.
You will be able to submit your application online any time after
you have approved as an AOR.
    5. Electronic Signature. Applications submitted through
Grants.gov constitute a submission as electronically signed
applications. The registration and account creation with Grants.gov
with E-Biz POC approval establishes an Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR). When you submit the application through
Grants.gov, the name of your AOR on file will be inserted into the
signature line of the application. Applicants must register the
individual who is able to make legally binding commitments for the
applicant organization as the Authorized Organization Representative
(AOR);
    6. Search for the Funding Opportunity on www.grants.gov. Please
use the following identifying information when searching for the
SCASDP funding opportunity on www.grants.gov. The Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) number for this solicitation is 20.930,
titled Payments for Small Community Air Service Development.
    7. Submit an application addressing all of the requirements
outlined in this funding availability announcement. Within 24-48
hours after submitting your electronic application, you should
receive an email validation message from www.grants.gov. The
validation message will tell you whether the application has been
received and validated or rejected, with an explanation. You are
urged to submit your application at least 72 hours prior to the due
date of the application to allow time to receive the validation
message and to correct any problems that may have caused a rejection
notification.
    8. Timely Receipt Requirements and Proof of Timely Submission.
Proof of timely submission is automatically recorded by Grants.gov.
An electronic timestamp is generated within the system when the
application is successfully received by Grants.gov. The applicant
will receive an acknowledgement of receipt and a tracking number
from Grants.gov with successful transmission of the application.
Applicants should print this receipt and save it, as a proof of
timely submission.
    9. Grants.gov allows applicants to download the application
package, instructions and forms that are incorporated in the
instructions, and work offline. In addition to forms that are part
of the application instructions, there will be a series of
electronic forms that are provided utilizing Adobe Reader.
    a. Adobe Reader. Adobe Reader is available for free to download
from the Adobe Software Compatibility page: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/adobe-software-compatibility.html. Adobe
Reader allows applicants to read the electronic files in a form
format so that they will look like any other Standard form. The
Adobe Reader forms have content sensitive help. This engages the
content sensitive help

for each field you will need to complete on the form. The Adobe
Reader forms can be downloaded and saved on your hard drive, network
drive(s), or CDs.
    b. NOTE: For the Adobe Reader, Grants.gov is compatible with
versions 9.0.0 and later versions, and with certain versions of
Adobe Reader DC. Always refer to the Adobe Software Compatibility
page for compatible versions for the operating system you are using.
Please do not use lower versions of the Adobe Reader.
    c. Mandatory Fields in Adobe Forms. In the Adobe Reader forms,
you will note fields that will appear with a background color on the
data fields to be completed. These fields are mandatory fields and
they must be completed to successfully submit your application.
    NOTE: When uploading attachments please use generally accepted
formats such as .pdf, .doc, and .xls. While you may imbed picture
files such as .jpg, .gif, .bmp, in your files, please do not save
and submit the attachment in these formats. Additionally, the
following formats will not be accepted: .com, .bat, .exe, .vbs,
.cfg, .dat, .db, .dbf, .dll, .ini, .log, .ora, .sys, and .zip.

Experiencing Unforeseen www.grants.gov Technical Issues

    Late Application Notice: Applicants who are unable to
successfully submit their application package through grants.gov
prior to the Application Deadline due to technical difficulties
outside their control must submit an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>with the following information:
     The nature of the technical difficulties experienced in
attempting to submit an application;
     A screenshot of the error;
     The Legal Sponsor's name; and
     The Grants.Gov tracking number (e.g. GRANT12345678).
    DOT will consider late applications on a case-by-case basis and
reserves the right to reject late applications that do not meet the
conditions outlined in the Order Soliciting Small Community Grant
Proposals. Late applications from applicants that do not provide DOT
an email with the items specified above will not be considered.
    If you experience unforeseen www.grants.gov technical issues
beyond your control that prevent you from submitting your
application by the Application Deadline, you must contact us at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER> by
4:00 PM EST December 18, 2017 (the first business day following the
deadline) and request approval to submit your application after the
deadline has passed. At that time, DOT staff will require you to
provide your DUNS number and your www.grants.gov Help Desk tracking
number(s). After DOT staff review all of the information submitted
and contact the www.grants.gov Help Desk to validate the technical
issues you reported, DOT staff will contact you to either approve or
deny your request to submit a late application through
www.grants.gov. If the technical issues you reported cannot be
validated, your application will be rejected as untimely.
    To ensure a fair competition for limited discretionary funds,
the following conditions are not valid reasons to permit late
submissions: (1) Failure to complete the registration process before
the deadline date; (2) failure to follow www.grants.gov instructions
on how to register and apply as posted on its website; (3) failure
to follow all of the instructions in the funding availability
notice; and (4) technical issues experienced with the applicant's
computer or information technology (IT) environment.
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Confidential Commercial Information

    Applicants will be able to provide certain confidential business
information relevant to their proposals on a confidential basis.
Under the Department's Freedom of Information Act regulations (49
C.F.R. 7.17), such information is limited to commercial or financial
information that, if disclosed, would either likely cause
substantial harm to the competitive position of a business or
enterprise or make it more difficult for the Federal Government to
obtain similar information in the future.
    Applicants seeking confidential treatment of a portion of their
applications must segregate the confidential material in a sealed
envelope marked ``Confidential Submission of X (the applicant) in
Docket DOT-OST-2017-0155'' and include with that material a request
in the form of a motion seeking confidential treatment of the
material under 14 C.F.R. 302.12 (``Rule 12'') of the Department's
regulations. The applicant should submit an original and two copies
of its motion and an original and two copies of the confidential
material in the sealed envelope.
    The confidential material should not be included with the
original of the applicant's proposal that is submitted via
www.grants.gov. The applicant's original submission, however, should
indicate clearly where the confidential material would have been
inserted. If an applicant invokes Rule 12, the confidential portion
of its filing will be treated as confidential pending a final
determination. All confidential material must be received by 4:00 PM
EST, December 15, 2017, and delivered to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of Aviation Analysis, 8th Floor, Room W86-
307, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590.

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings #2

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER10-1946-010; ER10-3310-008; ER10-3286-008; ER10-
3299-007; ER13-1485-004; ER10-3253-004; ER14-1777-003; ER10-3237-004;
ER10-3240-004; ER10-3230-004; ER10-3231-003; ER10-3232-002; ER10-3233-
003; ER10-3239-004.
    Applicants: Broad River Energy LLC, New Harquahala Generating
Company, LLC, Millennium Power Partners, L.P., New Athens Generating
Company, LLC, Wheelabrator Baltimore, L.P., Wheelabrator Bridgeport,
L.P., Wheelabrator Falls Inc., Wheelabrator Frackville Energy Company
Inc., Wheelabrator North Andover Inc., Wheelabrator Portsmouth Inc.,
Wheelabrator Ridge Energy Inc., Wheelabrator Shasta Energy Company
Inc., Wheelabrator South Broward Inc., Wheelabrator Westchester, L.P.
    Description: Notice of Change in Status of the ECP-Affiliated MBR
Sellers.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5162.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/29/15.

    Docket Numbers: ER15-1475-000.
    Applicants: North Star Solar, LLC.
    Description: Initial rate filing per 35.12 Application for Initial
Market-Based Rate Tariff and Granting Certain Waivers to be effective
4/9/201.
    Filed Date: 4/8/15.
    Accession Number: 20150408-5142.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 4/29/15.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date.

Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: April 8, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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