[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59620-59621]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20753]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL16-21-000]

C.P. Crane LLC; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on August 24, 2016, C.P. Crane LLC submitted
tariff filing per: Refund Report to be effective N/A, pursuant to
Section 2.4 of the Offer of Settlement that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) accepted on June 24, 2016.\1\
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    \1\ C.P. Crane LLC, 155 FERC ] 61,306 (2016).
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    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices,
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or
before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to
intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a

document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any
FERC Online service, please email<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call
(866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 14, 2016.

    Dated: August 24, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 173 (Friday, September 8, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62094-62096]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19407]

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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Food and Drug Administration

[Docket No. FDA-2023-N-0984]

Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting;
Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for Comments

AGENCY: Food and Drug Administration, HHS.

ACTION: Notice; establishment of a public docket; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announces a forthcoming
public advisory committee meeting of the Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs
Advisory Committee (the Committee). The general function of the
Committee is to provide advice and recommendations to FDA on regulatory
issues. The meeting will be open to the public. FDA is establishing a
docket for public comment on this document.

DATES: The meeting will be held on November 17, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. Eastern Time.

ADDRESSES: All meeting participants will be heard, viewed, captioned,
and recorded for this advisory committee meeting via an online
teleconferencing and/or video conferencing platform.

    Answers to commonly asked questions about FDA advisory committee
meetings may be accessed at: https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm408555.htm.
    FDA is establishing a docket for public comment on this meeting.
The docket number is FDA-2023-N-0984. The docket will close on November
16, 2023. Please note that late, untimely filed comments will not be
considered. The https://www.regulations.gov electronic filing system
will accept comments until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time at the end of
November 16, 2023. Comments received by mail/hand delivery/courier (for
written/paper submissions) will be considered timely if they are
received on or before that date.
    Comments received on or before November 2, 2023, will be provided
to the Committee. Comments received after that date will be taken into
consideration by FDA. In the event that the meeting is cancelled, FDA
will continue to evaluate any relevant applications or information, and
consider any comments submitted to the docket, as appropriate.
    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,
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detailed (see ``Written/Paper Submissions'' and ``Instructions'').

Written/Paper Submissions

    Submit written/paper submissions as follows:
     Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier (for written/paper
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     For written/paper comments submitted to the Dockets
Management Staff, 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-2023-N-0984 for ``Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee;
Notice of Meeting; Establishment of a Public Docket; Request for
Comments.'' Received comments, those filed in a timely manner (see
ADDRESSES), will be placed in the docket and, except for those
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     Confidential Submissions--To submit a comment with
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should submit two copies total. One copy will include the information
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``THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION.'' FDA will review
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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: https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2015-09-18/pdf/2015-23389.pdf.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Takyiah Stevenson, Center for Drug
Evaluation and Research, Food and Drug Administration, 10903 New
Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 31, Rm. 2417, Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002, 240-
402-2507, email: [email protected], or FDA Advisory Committee
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area). A notice in the Federal Register about last-minute modifications
that impact a previously announced advisory committee meeting cannot
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you should always check FDA's website at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/default.htm and scroll down to the appropriate
advisory committee meeting link, or call the advisory committee
information line to learn about possible modifications before the
meeting.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Agenda: The meeting presentations will be heard, viewed, captioned,
and recorded through an online teleconferencing and/or video
conferencing platform. The Committee will discuss new drug application
215010, for gefapixant oral tablets, submitted by Merck Sharp & Dohme
Corp., for the proposed indication of treatment of adults with
refractory or unexplained chronic cough.
    FDA intends to make background material available to the public no
later than 2 business days before the meeting. If FDA is unable to post
the background material on its website prior to the meeting, the
background material will be made publicly available on FDA's website at
the time of the advisory committee meeting. Background material and the
link to the online teleconference and/or video conference meeting will
be available at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/Calendar/default.htm. Scroll down to the appropriate advisory committee meeting
link. The meeting will include slide presentations with audio and video
components to allow the presentation of materials in a manner that most
closely resembles an in-person advisory committee meeting.
    Procedure: Interested persons may present data, information, or
views,

orally or in writing, on issues pending before the Committee. All
electronic and written submissions to the Docket (see ADDRESSES) on or
before November 2, 2023, will be provided to the Committee. Oral
presentations from the public will be scheduled between approximately
1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time. Those individuals interested in
making formal oral presentations should notify the contact person and
submit a brief statement of the general nature of the evidence or
arguments they wish to present, the names and addresses of proposed
participants, and an indication of the approximate time requested to
make their presentation on or before October 25, 2023. Time allotted
for each presentation may be limited. If the number of registrants
requesting to speak is greater than can be reasonably accommodated
during the scheduled open public hearing session, FDA may conduct a
lottery to determine the speakers for the scheduled open public hearing
session. The contact person will notify interested persons regarding
their request to speak by October 26, 2023.
    For press inquiries, please contact the Office of Media Affairs at
[email protected] or<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    FDA welcomes the attendance of the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to accommodate persons with
disabilities. If you require accommodations due to a disability, please
contact Takyiah Stevenson (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) at
least 7 days in advance of the meeting.
    FDA is committed to the orderly conduct of its advisory committee
meetings. Please visit our website at https://www.fda.gov/AdvisoryCommittees/AboutAdvisoryCommittees/ucm111462.htm for procedures
on public conduct during advisory committee meetings.
    Notice of this meeting is given under the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.). This meeting notice also serves
as notice that, pursuant to 21 CFR 10.19, the requirements in 21 CFR
14.22(b), (f), and (g) relating to the location of advisory committee
meetings are hereby waived to allow for this meeting to take place
using an online meeting platform. This waiver is in the interest of
allowing greater transparency and opportunities for public
participation, in addition to convenience for advisory committee
members, speakers, and guest speakers. No participant will be
prejudiced by this waiver, and that the ends of justice will be served
by allowing for this modification to FDA's advisory committee meeting
procedures.

    Dated: September 5, 2023.
Lauren K. Roth,
Associate Commissioner for Policy.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 28, 2012)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11739-11741]
[FR Doc No: 2012-4473]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 52

[EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0986; FRL-9634-6]

Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans;
District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; Determinations of
Attainment of the 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality
Standard for the Washington, DC-MD-VA 8-Hour Ozone Moderate
Nonattainment Area

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: EPA is making two determinations regarding the Washington, DC-
MD-VA moderate 8-hour ozone nonattainment area (the Washington Area).
First, EPA is making a determination that the Washington Area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard
(NAAQS) by its June 15, 2010 attainment date. This determination is
based upon complete, quality assured, and certified ambient air
monitoring data that show the area has monitored attainment of the 1997
8-hour ozone NAAQS for the 2007-2009 monitoring period. Second, EPA is
making a clean data determination, finding that the Washington Area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS, based on complete, quality
assured, and certified ambient air monitoring data for the 2007-2009
and 2008-2010 monitoring periods. In accordance with EPA's applicable
ozone implementation rule, this clean data determination suspends the
requirement for the Washington Area to submit an attainment
demonstration, reasonably available control measures (RACM), a
reasonable further progress (RFP) plan and contingency measures related
to attainment of the 1997 8-hours ozone NAAQS. These requirements shall
be suspended for so long as the area continues to attain the 1997 8-
hour ozone NAAQS. These actions are being taken under the Clean Air Act
(CAA).

DATES: Effective Date: This final rule is effective on March 29, 2012.

ADDRESSES: EPA has established a docket for this action under Docket ID
Number EPA-R03-OAR-2010-0986. All documents in the docket are listed in
the www.regulations.gov Web site. Although listed in the electronic
docket, some information is not publicly available, i.e., confidential
business information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is
restricted by statute. Certain other material, such as copyrighted
material, is not placed on the Internet and will be publicly available
only in hard copy form. Publicly available docket materials are
available either electronically through www.regulations.gov or in hard
copy for public inspection during normal business hours at the Air
Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III,
1650 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maria A. Pino,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by
email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following outline is provided to aid in
locating information in this action.

I. Background
II. Summary of Actions
III. Final Action
IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

I. Background

    EPA published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPR) for the
District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, and the Commonwealth of
Virginia (the States) on September 20, 2011 (76 FR 58206). Pursuant to
section 181(b)(2)(A) \1\ of the CAA, the September 20, 2011 NPR
proposed to determine that the Washington Area attained the 1997 8-hour
ozone NAAQS by its attainment date, June 15, 2010. This proposed
determination was based upon complete, quality assured, and certified
ambient air monitoring data for the 2007-2009 monitoring period that
show the area has monitored attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS
during this monitoring period. Complete, quality assured, and certified
ambient air monitoring data for the 2008-2010 monitoring period shows
continued attainment.
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    \1\ The NPR cited CAA sections 181(b)(2)(A) and 179(c) as the
statutory authority for determining whether the Washington Area
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS by its attainment date. In this
final notice, EPA is correcting that statement to clarify that here
the appropriate statutory authority derives from section
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    The September 20, 2011 NPR also proposed to make a clean data
determination that the Washington Area has attained the 1997 8-hour
ozone NAAQS. This proposed clean data determination was based upon
complete, quality assured, and certified ambient air monitoring data
that show the area has monitored attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone
NAAQS for the 2007-2009 and 2008-2010 monitoring periods. As a result
of this determination, the requirement for this area to submit an
attainment demonstration, a RACM analysis, an RFP plan, contingency
measures, and other planning requirements related to attainment of the
1997 8-hours ozone NAAQS shall be suspended for so long as the area
continues to attain the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.

II. Summary of Actions

A. Determination of Attainment by the Attainment Date

    EPA is making a determination that the Washington Area has attained
the 1997 ozone NAAQS by its applicable attainment date of June 15,
2010. As a result of this action, EPA has met its requirement pursuant
to CAA section 181(b)(2)(A) to determine, based on the area's air
quality as of the attainment date, whether the area attained the
standard by that date. The effect of a final determination of
attainment by the area's attainment date is to discharge EPA's
obligation under CAA section 181(b)(2)(A),\2\ and to establish that, in
accordance with CAA section 181(b)(2)(A), the area will not be
reclassified for failure to attain by its applicable attainment date.
This determination of attainment is not equivalent to a redesignation.
The state must still meet the statutory requirements for redesignation
in order to be redesignated to attainment.
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    \2\ In the NPR, EPA stated that its obligations to determine if
an area attained the 1997 8-hour NAAQS by its attainment was found
under CAA sections 181(b)(2)(A) and 179. EPA notes that for an area
such as the Washington Area, which is designated moderate
nonattainment for the 1997 8-hour ozone standard, the proper
citation is CAA section 181(b)(2)(A).

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B. Clean Data Determination

    EPA is making a clean data determination, finding that the
Washington Area is attaining the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. Under the
provisions of EPA's ozone implementation rule (40 CFR 51.918), this
clean data determination suspends the CAA requirement for the
Washington Area to submit certain planning SIPs related to attainment
of the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS for so long as the area continues to
attain the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. This clean data determination is
not equivalent to a redesignation. The state must still meet the
statutory requirements for redesignation in order to be redesignated to
attainment.
    The clean data determination suspends the requirements to submit an
attainment demonstration, RACM, RFP, contingency measures, and any
other planning SIPs related to attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone
NAAQS; continues until such time, if any, that EPA (i) redesignates the
area to attainment at which time those requirements no longer apply, or
(ii) subsequently determines that the area has violated the 1997 8-hour
ozone NAAQS; is separate from, and does not influence or otherwise
affect, any future designation determination or requirements for the
area based on any new or revised ozone NAAQS; and remains in effect
regardless of whether EPA designates this area as a nonattainment area
for purposes of any new or revised ozone NAAQS.
    Although these requirements are suspended, EPA is not precluded
from acting upon these elements. The States submitted these SIP
elements for the Washington Area to EPA for review and approval in June
2007. EPA approved the States' submittal pertaining to RFP, RFP
contingency measures, and RACM, along with the Washington Area's 2002
base year inventory and 2008 transportation conformity motor vehicle
emissions budgets (MVEBs) on September 20, 2011 (76 FR 58116).

C. Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Data

    Complete, quality assured, certified 8-hour ozone air quality
monitoring data for 2007 through 2009 show that the Washington Area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. The Washington Area continues to
attain the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS considering complete, quality
assured, certified 8-hour ozone air quality monitoring data for 2008
through 2010. Additional information on air quality data for the
Washington Area can be found in the Technical Support Document (TSD)
prepared for this action. The TSD can be viewed at http://www.regulations.gov.

III. Final Action

    EPA is making two determinations regarding the Washington Area.
First, EPA is making a clean data determination, finding that the
Washington Area has attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS. This clean
data determination is based upon complete, quality assured, and
certified ambient air monitoring data that show the area has monitored
attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS for the 2007-2009 and 2008-
2010 monitoring periods. This clean data determination suspends the
requirements for the Washington Area to submit an attainment
demonstration and associated RACM, RFP plan, contingency measures, and
any other planning requirements related to attainment of the 1997 8-
hours ozone NAAQS for so long as the area continues to attain the 1997
8-hour ozone NAAQS. Second, pursuant to section 181(b)(2)(A) of the
CAA, EPA is making a determination that the Washington Area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS by its moderate area attainment
date, June 15, 2010.
    The rationale for EPA's proposed action are explained in the NPR
and will not be restated here. No public comments were received on the
NPR.

IV. Statutory and Executive Order Reviews

A. General Requirements

    This action makes determinations of attainment based on air
quality, and result in the suspension of certain federal requirements.
This action does not impose additional requirements beyond those
imposed by state law. For that reason, this action:
     Is not a ``significant regulatory action'' subject to
review by the Office of Management and Budget under Executive Order
12866 (58 FR 51735, October 4, 1993);
     Does not impose an information collection burden under the
provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.);
     Is certified as not having a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities under the Regulatory
Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
     Does not contain any unfunded mandate or significantly or
uniquely affect small governments, as described in the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-4);
     Does not have Federalism implications as specified in
Executive Order 13132 (64 FR 43255, August 10, 1999);
     Is not an economically significant regulatory action based
on health or safety risks subject to Executive Order 13045 (62 FR
19885, April 23, 1997);
     Is not a significant regulatory action subject to
Executive Order 13211 (66 FR 28355, May 22, 2001);
     Is not subject to requirements of Section 12(d) of the
National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 U.S.C. 272
note) because application of those requirements would be inconsistent
with the CAA; and
     Does not provide EPA with the discretionary authority to
address, as appropriate, disproportionate human health or environmental
effects, using practicable and legally permissible methods, under
Executive Order 12898 (59 FR 7629, February 16, 1994).
    In addition, this determination that the Washington Area has
attained the1997 annual PM2.5 NAAQS does not have tribal
implications as specified by Executive Order 13175 (65 FR 67249,
November 9, 2000), because the SIP is not approved to apply in Indian
country located in the state, and EPA notes that it will not impose
substantial direct costs on tribal governments or preempt tribal law.

B. Submission to Congress and the Comptroller General

    The Congressional Review Act, 5 U.S.C. 801 et seq., as added by the
Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996, generally
provides that before a rule may take effect, the agency promulgating
the rule must submit a rule report, which includes a copy of the rule,
to each House of the Congress and to the Comptroller General of the
United States. EPA will submit a report containing these actions and
other required information to the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of
Representatives, and the Comptroller General of the United States prior
to publication of the rule in the Federal Register. A major rule cannot
take effect until 60 days after it is published in the Federal
Register. This action is not a ``major rule'' as defined by 5 U.S.C.
804(2).

C. Petitions for Judicial Review

    Under section 307(b)(1) of the Clean Air Act, petitions for
judicial review of this action must be filed in the United States Court
of Appeals for the appropriate circuit by April 30, 2012. Filing a
petition for reconsideration by the Administrator of this final rule
does not affect the finality of this action for the purposes of
judicial review nor does it extend the time within which a petition for
judicial review may be filed, and shall not postpone the effectiveness

of such rule or action. This determination that the Washington Area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS may not be challenged later in
proceedings to enforce its requirements. (See section 307(b)(2).)

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 52

    Environmental protection, Air pollution control, Incorporation by
reference, Intergovernmental relations, Ozone, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: February 6, 2012.
W.C. Early,
Acting Regional Administrator, Region III.

    40 CFR Part 52 is amended as follows:

PART 52--[AMENDED]

0
1. The authority citation for part 52 continues to read as follows:

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.

Subpart J--District of Columbia

0
2. In Sec.  52.475, the existing paragraph is designated as (a), and
paragraph (b) is added to read as follows:

Sec.  52.475  Determinations of attainment.

* * * * *
    (b) Based upon EPA's review of the air quality data for the 3-year
period 2007 to 2009, Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate nonattainment area
has attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment
date of June 15, 2010. Therefore, EPA has met the requirement pursuant
to CAA section 181(b)(2)(A) to determine, based on the area's air
quality as of the attainment date, whether the area attained the
standard. EPA also determined that the Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate
nonattainment area will not be reclassified for failure to attain by
its applicable attainment date pursuant to section 181(b)(2)(A).

0
3. Section 52.476 is amended by adding new paragraph (g) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.476  Control strategy: ozone.

* * * * *
    (g) Determination of attainment. EPA has determined, as of February
28, 2012, that based on 2007 to 2009 and 2008 to 2010 ambient air
quality data, the Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate nonattainment area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS). This determination, in accordance with 40 CFR 51.918, suspends
the requirements for this area to submit an attainment demonstration,
associated reasonably available control measures, a reasonable further
progress plan, contingency measures, and other planning SIPs related to
attainment of the standard for as long as this area continues to meet
the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.

Subpart V--Maryland

0
4. Section 52.1076 is amended by adding new paragraph (w) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.1076  Control strategy plans for attainment and rate-of-
progress: ozone.

* * * * *
    (w) Determination of attainment. EPA has determined, as of February
28, 2012, that based on 2007 to 2009 and 2008 to 2010 ambient air
quality data, the Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate nonattainment area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS). This determination, in accordance with 40 CFR 51.918, suspends
the requirements for this area to submit an attainment demonstration,
associated reasonably available control measures, a reasonable further
progress plan, contingency measures, and other planning SIPs related to
attainment of the standard for as long as this area continues to meet
the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.

0
5. Section 52.1082 is amended by adding new paragraph (c) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.1082  Determinations of attainment.

* * * * *
    (c) Based upon EPA's review of the air quality data for the 3-year
period 2007 to 2009, Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate nonattainment area
has attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment
date of June 15, 2010. Therefore, EPA has met the requirement pursuant
to CAA section 181(b)(2)(A) to determine, based on the area's air
quality as of the attainment date, whether the area attained the
standard. EPA also determined that the Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate
nonattainment area will not be reclassified for failure to attain by
its applicable attainment date pursuant to section 181(b)(2)(A).

Subpart VV--Virginia

0
6. Section 52.2428 is amended by adding paragraph (h) to read as
follows:

Sec.  52.2428  Control strategy: Carbon monoxide and ozone.

* * * * *
    (h) Determination of attainment. EPA has determined, as of February
28, 2012, that based on 2007 to 2009 and 2008 to 2010 ambient air
quality data, the Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate nonattainment area has
attained the 1997 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard
(NAAQS). This determination, in accordance with 40 CFR 51.918, suspends
the requirements for this area to submit an attainment demonstration,
associated reasonably available control measures, a reasonable further
progress plan, contingency measures, and other planning SIPs related to
attainment of the standard for as long as this area continues to meet
the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS.

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7. In Sec.  52.2430, the existing paragraph is designated as (a), and
paragraph (b) is added to read as follows:

Sec.  52.2430  Determinations of attainment.

* * * * *
    (b) Based upon EPA's review of the air quality data for the 3-year
period 2007 to 2009, Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate nonattainment area
has attained the 1997 8-hour ozone NAAQS by the applicable attainment
date of June 15, 2010. Therefore, EPA has met the requirement pursuant
to CAA section 181(b)(2)(A) to determine, based on the area's air
quality as of the attainment date, whether the area attained the
standard. EPA also determined that the Washington, DC-MD-VA moderate
nonattainment area will not be reclassified for failure to attain by
its applicable attainment date pursuant to section 181(b)(2)(A).

[FR Doc. 2012-4473 Filed 2-27-12; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39735-39738]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14195]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 39

[Docket No. FAA-2022-0382; Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01452-T;
Amendment 39-22099; AD 2022-13-13]
RIN 2120-AA64

Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all
Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. This AD was prompted by
reports that passenger door stop screws were found with missing screw
heads.

This AD requires repetitive inspections of each passenger door stop
screw for any missing screw heads and applicable corrective actions, as
specified in a European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD, which
is incorporated by reference. The FAA is issuing this AD to address the
unsafe condition on these products.

DATES: This AD is effective August 9, 2022.
    The Director of the Federal Register approved the incorporation by
reference of a certain publication listed in this AD as of August 9,
2022.

ADDRESSES: For material incorporated by reference (IBR) in this AD,
contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3, 50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone
+49 221 8999 000; email [email protected]; internet
www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this material on the EASA website at
https://ad.easa.europa.eu. You may view this material at the FAA,
Airworthiness Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South
216th St., Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this
material at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. It is also available on the
internet at https://www.regulations.gov by searching for and locating
Docket No. FAA-2022-0382.

Examining the AD Docket

    You may examine the AD docket at https://www.regulations.gov by
searching for and locating Docket No. FAA-2022-0382; or in person at
Docket Operations between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except Federal holidays. The AD docket contains this final rule, the
mandatory continuing airworthiness information (MCAI), any comments
received, and other information. The address for Docket Operations is
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: Dan Rodina, Aerospace Engineer, Large
Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, 2200 South
216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198; telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>;
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    EASA, which is the Technical Agent for the Member States of the
European Union, has issued EASA AD 2021-0291, dated December 22, 2021
(EASA AD 2021-0291) (also referred to as the MCAI), to correct an
unsafe condition for all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041 airplanes.
    The FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to amend 14
CFR part 39 by adding an AD that would apply to all Airbus SAS Model
A350-941 and -1041 airplanes. The NPRM published in the Federal
Register on March 31, 2022 (87 FR 18744). The NPRM was prompted by
reports that passenger door stop screws were found with missing screw
heads. The NPRM proposed to require repetitive general visual
inspections (GVI) of each passenger door stop screw for any missing
screw heads, and applicable corrective actions, as specified in EASA AD
2021-0291.
    The FAA is issuing this AD to address missing door stop screw
heads, which could result in reduced structural integrity of the
airplane. See the MCAI for additional background information.

Discussion of Final Airworthiness Directive

Comments

    The FAA received comments from Delta Airlines (DAL). The following
presents the comments received on the NPRM and the FAA's response to
each comment.

Request To Remove the Reporting Requirement

    DAL requested that the FAA remove the reporting requirement in
paragraph (h) of the proposed AD. DAL stated that Note 3 in paragraph
(4) of EASA AD 2021-0291 indicates that ``[u]sing the inspection report
in accordance with the instructions of [the specified service
information] is acceptable to comply with the requirements'' of
paragraph (4). The commenter added that the service information
specified in EASA AD 2021-0291 states that the relevant Task
(``Complete the Inspection Report Sheet'') specifies that sending the
Inspection Report sheet is not an RC (required for compliance) step.
The commenter stated that EASA AD 2021-0291, by referencing the service
information in Note 3, appears to approve completing the inspection
report sheet, but does not require sending the inspection report as it
is not required for compliance.
    The FAA does not agree to the requested change. The inspection
reports that are required by this AD will enable the manufacturer to
obtain better insight into the nature, cause, and extent of the missing
screw heads, and may help the FAA determine whether different AD
requirements may be appropriate. Further, EASA AD 2021-0291 requires
reporting inspection results to Airbus in paragraph (4) and note 3 is
only an option of how to comply with that reporting requirement. This
AD has not been changed with regard to this request.

Request To Clarify the Timing for Reporting

    If the FAA does not remove the reporting requirement as DAL
requested, DAL recommended revised compliance times for reporting,
which DAL asserted would remove restrictive time constraints while
still meeting the intent of the proposed AD. Delta stated that commonly
the scanned records from each airplane visit are not available until
after the end of the visit (when the entire package is sent for
scanning all at once), which could take up to 75 days. Delta added that
potentially a report due under the conditions of paragraph (h)(3)(ii)
of the proposed AD could involve a case where the service information
and AD inspections were signed off 20 days into their 75-day long visit
but before the AD's effective date, and could result in manual
coordination with the Production Control Office.
     For paragraph (h)(3)(i) of the proposed AD, DAL
recommended revising the reporting compliance time as ``within 30 days
after the end of the maintenance visit/check during which the
inspection was performed'' instead of ``within 30 days after the
inspection.''
     For paragraph (h)(3)(ii) of the proposed AD, DAL
recommended this paragraph to state ``within 30 days after the end of
the maintenance visit/check during which the inspection was performed
or within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
last'' instead of ``within 30 days after the effective date of this
AD.''
    The FAA agrees with the request for the reasons provided, and has
revised paragraphs (h)(3)(i) and (ii) of this AD accordingly.

Conclusion

    The FAA reviewed the relevant data, considered the comments
received, and determined that air safety requires adopting this AD as
proposed. Except for minor editorial changes, and any other changes
described previously, this AD is adopted as proposed in the NPRM. None
of the changes will increase the economic burden on any operator.
Accordingly, the FAA is issuing this AD to address the unsafe condition
on these products.

Related Service Information Under 1 CFR Part 51

    EASA AD 2021-0291 specifies procedures for repetitive general
visual

inspections (GVI) of each passenger door stop screw for any missing
screw heads, and applicable corrective actions. The corrective actions
include replacement of the passenger door stop screw, repair, and
follow-up actions (GVI of the adjacent door stop area and surrounding
structure for damage, including any broken door stop screws). EASA AD
2021-0291 also specifies procedures for reporting results of the
initial inspection to Airbus. This service information is reasonably
available because the interested parties have access to it through
their normal course of business or by the means identified in the
ADDRESSES section.

Costs of Compliance

    The FAA estimates that this AD affects 27 airplanes of U.S.
registry. The FAA estimates the following costs to comply with this AD:

                                     Estimated Costs for Required Actions *
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                                                                                Cost per       Cost on U.S.
                          Labor cost                              Parts cost        product         operators
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8 work-hours x $85 per hour = $680...........................              $0             $680          $18,360
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* Table does not include estimated costs for reporting.

    The FAA estimates that it would take about 1 work-hour per product
to comply with the reporting requirement in this AD. The average labor
rate is $85 per hour. Based on these figures, the FAA estimates the
cost of reporting the inspection results on U.S. operators to be
$2,295, or $85 per product.
    The FAA estimates the following costs to do any necessary on-
condition screw replacement that would be required based on the results
of any required actions. The FAA has no way of determining the number
of aircraft that might need this on-condition action:

                 Estimated Costs of On-Condition Actions
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          Labor cost                  Parts cost        Cost per product
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1 work-hour x $85 per hour =   $875 per screw.........  $960 per screw
 $85 per screw replacement.                              replacement.
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    The FAA has received no definitive data on which to base the cost
estimates for the on-condition repairs or applicable follow-up actions
specified in this AD.
    According to the manufacturer, some or all of the costs of this AD
may be covered under warranty, thereby reducing the cost impact on
affected individuals. The FAA does not control warranty coverage for
affected individuals. As a result, the FAA has included all known costs
in the cost estimate.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    A federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not
required to respond to, nor shall a person be subject to penalty for
failure to comply with a collection of information subject to the
requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection of
information displays a current valid OMB control number. The control
number for the collection of information required by this AD is 2120-
0056. The paperwork cost associated with this AD has been detailed in
the Costs of Compliance section of this document and includes time for
reviewing instructions, as well as completing and reviewing the
collection of information. Therefore, all reporting associated with
this AD is mandatory. Comments concerning the accuracy of this burden
and suggestions for reducing the burden should be directed to
Information Collection Clearance Officer, Federal Aviation
Administration, 10101 Hillwood Parkway, Fort Worth, TX 76177-1524.

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.
    The FAA is 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) Will not affect intrastate aviation in Alaska, 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.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 39

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

Adoption of the Amendment

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

PART 39--AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

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

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

Sec.  39.13   [Amended]

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

2022-13-13 Airbus SAS: Amendment 39-22099; Docket No. FAA-2022-0382;
Project Identifier MCAI-2021-01452-T.

(a) Effective Date

    This airworthiness directive (AD) is effective August 9, 2022.

(b) Affected ADs

    None.

(c) Applicability

    This AD applies to all Airbus SAS Model A350-941 and -1041
airplanes, certificated in any category.

(d) Subject

    Air Transport Association (ATA) of America Code 52, Doors.

(e) Unsafe Condition

    This AD was prompted by reports that passenger door stop screws
were found with missing screw heads. The FAA is issuing this AD to
address the missing door stop screw heads, which could result in
reduced structural integrity of the airplane.

(f) Compliance

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

(g) Requirements

    Except as specified in paragraph (h) of this AD: Comply with all
required actions and compliance times specified in, and in
accordance with, European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD
2021-0291, dated December 22, 2021 (EASA AD 2021-0291).

(h) Exceptions to EASA AD 2021-0291

    (1) Where EASA AD 2021-0291 refers to its effective date, this
AD requires using the effective date of this AD.
    (2) The ``Remarks'' section of EASA AD 2021-0291 does not apply
to this AD.
    (3) Paragraph (4) of EASA AD 2021-0291 specifies to report
results of the initial inspection to Airbus within a certain
compliance time. For this AD, report inspection results of the
initial inspection at the applicable time specified in paragraph
(h)(3)(i) or (ii) of this AD.
    (i) If the inspection was done on or after the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the end of the
maintenance visit/check during which the inspection was performed.
    (ii) If the inspection was done before the effective date of
this AD: Submit the report within 30 days after the end of the
maintenance visit/check during which the inspection was performed or
within 30 days after the effective date of this AD, whichever occurs
later.
    (4) Where Note 2 of paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021-0291 specifies
using ``the instructions from an applicable Airbus Repair Design
Approval Form (RDAF)'' is acceptable for compliance with the
corrective actions, this AD requires using corrective actions
approved using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA DOA. If approved by the DOA, the approval must include
the DOA-authorized signature.
    (5) Where paragraph (2) of EASA AD 2021-0291 refers to passenger
door stop screws that are ``damaged, as defined in the SB'' this AD
defines damage as broken passenger door stop screws.
    (6) Where service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-0291
specifies ``a general visual inspection of the adjacent door stop
area and surrounding structure (no lining removal required),'' for
this AD do a general visual inspection for any damage (e.g., broken
passenger door stop screws), and repair any damage before further
flight using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.

(i) Return of Parts

    Although the service information referenced in EASA AD 2021-0291
specifies to send broken screws to Airbus, this AD does not include
that requirement.

(j) Special Flight Permit

    Special flight permits may be issued in accordance with 14 CFR
21.197 and 21.199 to operate the airplane to a location where the
actions of this AD can be performed (if the operator elects to do
so), provided no passengers are onboard.

(k) Additional AD Provisions

    The following provisions also apply to this AD:
    (1) Alternative Methods of Compliance (AMOCs): The Manager,
Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, FAA, has
the authority to approve AMOCs for this AD, if requested using the
procedures found in 14 CFR 39.19. In accordance with 14 CFR 39.19,
send your request to your principal inspector or responsible Flight
Standards Office, as appropriate. If sending information directly to
the Large Aircraft Section, International Validation Branch, send it
to the attention of the person identified in paragraph (l) of this
AD. Information may be emailed to: [email protected].
Before using any approved AMOC, notify your appropriate principal
inspector, or lacking a principal inspector, the manager of the
responsible Flight Standards Office.
    (2) Contacting the Manufacturer: For any requirement in this AD
to obtain instructions from a manufacturer, the instructions must be
accomplished using a method approved by the Manager, Large Aircraft
Section, International Validation Branch, FAA; or EASA; or Airbus
SAS's EASA Design Organization Approval (DOA). If approved by the
DOA, the approval must include the DOA-authorized signature.
    (3) Required for Compliance (RC): Except as required by
paragraph (k)(2) of this AD, if any service information contains
procedures or tests that are identified as RC, those procedures and
tests must be done to comply with this AD; any procedures or tests
that are not identified as RC are recommended. Those procedures and
tests that are not identified as RC may be deviated from using
accepted methods in accordance with the operator's maintenance or
inspection program without obtaining approval of an AMOC, provided
the procedures and tests identified as RC can be done and the
airplane can be put back in an airworthy condition. Any
substitutions or changes to procedures or tests identified as RC
require approval of an AMOC.

(l) Related Information

    For more information about this AD, contact Dan Rodina,
Aerospace Engineer, Large Aircraft Section, International Validation
Branch, FAA, 2200 South 216th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198;
telephone and fax<PHONE_NUMBER>; email [email protected].

(m) Material Incorporated by Reference

    (1) The Director of the Federal Register approved the
incorporation by reference (IBR) of the service information listed
in this paragraph under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
    (2) You must use this service information as applicable to do
the actions required by this AD, unless this AD specifies otherwise.
    (i) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) AD 2021-0291,
dated December 22, 2021.
    (ii) [Reserved]
    (3) For EASA AD 2021-0291, contact EASA, Konrad-Adenauer-Ufer 3,
50668 Cologne, Germany; telephone +49 221 8999 000; email
[email protected]; internet www.easa.europa.eu. You may find this
material on the EASA website at https://ad.easa.europa.eu.
    (4) You may view this material at the FAA, Airworthiness
Products Section, Operational Safety Branch, 2200 South 216th St.,
Des Moines, WA. For information on the availability of this material
at the FAA, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    (5) You may view this material that is incorporated by reference
at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For
information on the availability of this material at NARA, email
[email protected], or go to: https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations.html.

    Issued on June 15, 2022.
Christina Underwood,
Acting Director, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, Aircraft
Certification Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 103 (Friday, May 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30990-30995]
[FR Doc No: 2011-13186]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Office of the Secretary of Transportation

Notice of Funding Availability for the Small Business
Transportation Resource Center Program

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Transportation (OST), Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), Department of
Transportation (DOT)

ACTION: Notice of Funding Availability.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of the
Secretary (OST), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
(OSDBU) announces the opportunity for; (1) business centered community-
based organizations; (2) transportation-related trade associations; (3)
colleges and universities; (4) community colleges or; (5) chambers of
commerce, registered with the Internal Revenue Service as 501C(6) or
501C(3) tax-exempt organizations, to compete for participation in
OSDBU's Small Business Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) program
in the West Central Region.
    OSDBU will enter into Cooperative Agreements with these
organizations to outreach to the small business community in their
designated region and provide financial and technical assistance,
business training programs, such as, business assessment, management
training, counseling, technical assistance, marketing and outreach, and
the dissemination of information, to encourage and assist small
businesses to become better prepared to compete for, obtain, and manage
DOT funded transportation-related contracts and subcontracts at the
federal, state and local levels. Throughout this notice, the term
``small business'' will refer to: 8(a), small disadvantaged businesses
(SDB), disadvantaged business enterprises (DBE), women owned small
businesses (WOSB), HubZone, service disabled veteran owned businesses
(SDVOB), and veteran owned small businesses (VOSB). Throughout this
notice, ``transportation-related'' is defined as the maintenance,
rehabilitation, restructuring, improvement, or revitalization of any of
the nation's modes of transportation.
    Funding Opportunity Number: USDOT-OST-OSDBU-SBTRC2011-3.
    Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 20.910
Assistance to small and disadvantaged businesses.
    Type of Award: Cooperative Agreement Grant.
    Award Ceiling: $135,000.
    Award Floor: $135,000.
    Program Authority: DOT is authorized under 49 U.S.C. 332(b)(4), (5)
&(7) to design and carry out programs to assist small disadvantaged
businesses in getting transportation-related contracts and
subcontracts; develop support mechanisms, including management and
technical services, that will enable small disadvantaged businesses to
take advantage of those business opportunities; and to make
arrangements to carry out the above purposes.

DATES: Complete Proposals must be electronically submitted to OSDBU via
e-mail on or before June 17, 2011, 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Proposals received after the deadline will be considered non-responsive
and will not be reviewed. The applicant is advised to turn on request
delivery receipt notification for e-mail submissions. DOT plans to give
notice of awards for the competed regions on or before June 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be electronically submitted to OSDBU via
e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For further information concerning
this notice, contact Mr. Arthur D. Jackson, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization,
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., W56-462, Washington, DC 20590. Telephone:
1-800-532-1169. E-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
    1.1 Background
    1.2 Program Description and Goals
    1.3 Description of Competition
    1.4 Duration of Agreements
    1.5 Authority
    1.6 Eligibility Requirements
2. Program Requirements
    2.1 Recipient Responsibilities
    2.2 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
Responsibilities
3. Submission of Proposals
    3.1 Format for Proposals
    3.2 Address, Number of Copies, Deadline for Submission
4. Selection Criteria
    4.1 General Criteria
    4.2 Scoring of Applications
    4.3 Conflicts of Interest
Format for Proposals--Appendix A

Full Text of Announcement

1. Introduction

1.1 Background

    The United States Department of Transportation (DOT) established
the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) in
accordance with Public Law 95-507, an amendment to the Small Business
Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958.
    The mission of OSDBU at DOT is to ensure that the small and
disadvantaged business policies and goals of the Secretary of
Transportation are developed and implemented in a fair, efficient and
effective manner to serve small and disadvantaged businesses throughout
the country. The OSDBU also administers the provisions of Title 49,
Section 332, the Minority Resource Center (MRC) which includes the
duties of advocacy, outreach and financial services on behalf of small
and

disadvantaged business and those certified under CFR 49 parts 23 and or
26 as Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and the development of
programs to encourage, stimulate, promote and assist small businesses
to become better prepared to compete for, obtain and manage
transportation-related contracts, and subcontracts.
    The Regional Partnerships Division of OSDBU, through the SBTRC
program allows OSDBU to partner with local organizations to offer a
comprehensive delivery system of business training, technical
assistance and dissemination of information, targeted towards small
business transportation enterprises in their regions.

1.2 Program Description and Goals

    The national SBTRC program utilizes Cooperative Agreements with
chambers of commerce, trade associations, educational institutions and
business-centered community based organizations to establish SBTRCs to
provide business training, technical assistance and information to DOT
grantees and recipients, prime contractors and subcontractors. In order
to be effective and serve their target audience, the SBTRCs must be
active in the local transportation community in order to identify and
communicate opportunities and provide the required technical
assistance. SBTRCs must already have, or demonstrate the ability to
establish working relationships with the state and local transportation
agencies and technical assistance agencies (i.e., The U.S. Department
of Commerce's Minority Business Development Centers (MBDCs), Small
Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Procurement Technical Assistance
Centers (PTACs), SCORE and State DOT highway supportive services
contractors in their region. Utilizing these relationships and their
own expertise, the SBTRCs are involved in activities such as
information dissemination, small business counseling, and technical
assistance with small businesses currently doing business with public
and private entities in the transportation industry.
    Effective outreach is critical to the success of the SBTRC program.
In order for their outreach efforts to be effective, SBTRCs must be
familiar with DOT's Operating Administrations, its funding sources, and
how funding is awarded to DOT grantees, recipients, contractors,
subcontractors, and its financial assistance programs. SBTRCs must
outreach to the regional small business transportation community to
disseminate information and distribute DOT-published marketing
materials, such as STLP Program Information, Bonding Assistance
information, SBTRC brochures and literature, Procurement Forecasts;
Contracting with DOT booklets, and any other materials or resources
that DOT or OSDBU may develop for this purpose. To maximize outreach,
the SBTRC may be called upon to participate in regional and national
conferences and seminars. Quantities of DOT publications for on-hand
inventory and dissemination at conferences and seminars will be
available upon request from the OSDBU office.

1.3 Description of Competition

    The purpose of this Request For Proposal (RFP) is to solicit
proposals from transportation-related trade associations, chambers of
commerce, community based entities, colleges and universities,
community colleges, and any other qualifying transportation-related
non-profit organizations with the desire and ability to partner with
OSDBU to establish and maintain an SBTRC.
    It is OSDBU's intent to award Cooperative Agreement to one
organization in the West Central Region, from herein referred to as
``region)'', competed in this solicitation. However, if warranted,
OSDBU reserves the option to make multiple awards to selected partners.
Proposals submitted for a region must contain a plan to service the
entire region, not just the SBTRC state or local geographical area. The
region's SBTRC headquarters must be established in the designated state
set forth below. Submitted proposals must also contain justification
for the establishment of the SBTRC headquarters in a particular city
within the designated state.
    SBTRC Region Competed in This Solicitation:

West Central Region:
    Colorado
    Nebraska
    North Dakota
    South Dakota
    Utah
    Wyoming

    Program requirements and selection criteria, set forth in Sections
2 and 4 respectively, indicate, the OSDBU intends for the SBTRC to be
multidimensional; that is, the selected organization must have the
capacity to effectively access and provide supportive services to the
broad range of small businesses within the respective geographical
region. To this end, the SBTRC must be able to demonstrate that they
currently have established relationships within the geographic region
with whom they may coordinate and establish effective networks with DOT
grant recipients and local/regional technical assistance agencies to
maximize resources.
    Cooperative agreement awards will be distributed to the region(s)
as follows:

West Central Region: Up to $135,000 Per Year

    Cooperative agreement awards by region are based upon an analysis
of DBEs, Certified Small Businesses, and US DOT transportation dollars
in each region. It is OSDBU's intent to maximize the benefits received
by the small business transportation community through the SBTRC.
Funding may be utilized to reimburse an on-site Project Director up to
100% of salary plus fringe benefits, an on-site Executive Director up
to 20% of salary plus fringe benefits, up to 100% of a Project
Coordinator, the cost of designated SBTRC space, other direct costs,
and all other general and administrative expenses. Selected SBTRC
partners will be expected to provide in-kind administrative support.
Submitted proposals must contain an alternative funding source with
which the SBTRC will fund administrative support costs. Preference will
be given to proposals containing in-kind contributions for the Project
Director, the Executive Director, the Project Coordinator, cost of
designated SBTRC space, other direct costs, and all other general and
administrative expenses.

1.4 Duration of Agreements

    The cooperative agreement will be awarded for a period of 12 months
(one year) with options for two (2) additional one year periods. OSDBU
will notify the SBTRC of our intention to exercise an option year or
not to exercise an option year 30 days in advance of expiration of the
current year.

1.5 Authority

    DOT is authorized under 49 U.S.C. 332(b)(4), (5) & (7) to design
and carry out programs to assist small disadvantaged businesses in
getting transportation-related contracts and subcontracts; develop
support mechanisms, including management and technical services, that
will enable small disadvantaged businesses to take advantage of those
business opportunities; and to make arrangements to carry out the above
purposes.

1.6 Eligibility Requirements

    To be eligible, an organization must be an established, nonprofit,
community-based organization,

transportation-related trade association, chamber of commerce, college
or university, community college, and any other qualifying
transportation-related non-profit organization which has the documented
experience and capacity necessary to successfully operate and
administer a coordinated delivery system that provides access for small
businesses to prepare and compete for transportation-related contracts.
    In addition, to be eligible, the applicant organization must:
    (A) Be an established 501 C(3) or 501 C(6) tax-exempt organization
and provide documentation as verification. No application will be
accepted without proof of tax-exempt status;
    (B) Have at least one year of documented and continuous experience
prior to the date of application in providing advocacy, outreach, and
technical assistance to small businesses within the region in which
proposed services will be provided. Prior performance providing
services to the transportation community is preferable, but not
required; and
    (C) Have an office physically located within the proposed city in
the designated headquarters state in the region for which they are
submitting the proposal that is readily accessible to the public.

2. Program Requirements

2.1 Recipient Responsibilities

(A) Assessments, Business Analyses
    1. Conduct an assessment of small businesses in the SBTRC region to
determine their training and technical assistance needs, and use
information that is available at no cost to structure programs and
services that will enable small business enterprises to become better
prepared to compete for and receive transportation-related contract
awards.
    2. Contact other federal, state and local governmental agencies,
such as the U.S. Small Business Administration, (SBA), state and local
highway departments, state and local airport authorities, and transit
authorities to identify relevant and current information that may
support the assessment of the regional small business transportation
community needs.
(B) General Management & Technical Training and Assistance
    1. Utilize OSDBU's Intake Form to document each small business
assisted by the SBTRC and type of service(s) provided. The completed
form must be transmitted electronically to the SBTRC Program Manager on
a monthly basis, accompanied by a narrative report on the activities
and performance results for that period. The data gathered must be
supportive by the narrative and must relate to the numerical data on
the monthly reports.
    2. Ensure that an array of information is made available for
distribution to the small business transportation community that is
designed to inform and educate the community on DOT/OSDBU services and
opportunities.
    3. Coordinate efforts with OSDBU's National Information
Clearinghouse in order to maintain an on-hand inventory of DOT/OSDBU
informational materials for general dissemination and for distribution
at transportation-related conferences and other events.
(C) Business Counseling
    1. Collaborate with agencies, such as the SBA, U.S. Department of
Commerce's Minority Business Development Centers (MBDCs), Service Corps
of Retired Executives (SCORE), Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
(PTACs), and Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), to offer a
broad range of counseling services to transportation-related small
business enterprises.
    2. Create a technical assistance plan that will provide each
counseled participant with the knowledge and skills necessary to
improve the management of their own small business to expand their
transportation-related contracts and subcontracts portfolio.
    3. Provide a minimum of 20 hours of individual or group counseling
sessions to small businesses per month.
(D) Planning Committee
    1. Establish a Regional Planning Committee consisting of at least 7
members that includes representatives from the regional community and
Federal, State, and local agencies. The highway, airport, and transit
authorities for the SBTRC's headquarters state must have representation
on the planning committee. This committee shall be established no later
than 60 days after the execution of the Cooperative agreement between
the OSDBU and the selected SBRTC.
    2. Provide a forum for the Federal, State, and local agencies to
disseminate information about upcoming procurements.
    3. Hold either monthly or quarterly meetings at a time and place
agreed upon by SBTRC and planning committee members.
    4. Use the initial session (teleconference call) by the SBTRC
explain the mission of the committee and identify roles of the staff
and the members of the group.
    5. Responsibility for the agenda and direction of the Planning
Committee should be handled by the SBTRC Executive Director or his/her
designee.
(E) Outreach Services/Conference Participation
    1. Utilize the services of the Central Contractor Registration
(CCR) and other sources to construct a database of regional small
businesses that currently or may participate in DOT direct and DOT
funded transportation related contracts, and make this database
available to OSDBU, upon request.
    2. Utilize the database of regional transportation-related small
businesses to match opportunities identified through the planning
committee forum, FedBiz Opps, a web-based system for posting
solicitations and other Federal procurement-related documents on the
Internet, and other sources to eligible small businesses and contact
the eligible small businesses about those opportunities.
    3. Develop a ``targeted'' database of firms (100-150) that have the
capacity and capabilities, and are ready, willing and able to
participate in DOT contracts and subcontracts immediately. This control
group will receive ample resources from the SBTRC, i.e., access to
working capital, bonding assistance, business counseling, management
assistance and direct referrals to DOT agencies at the state and local
levels, and to prime contractors as effective subcontractor firms.
    4. Identify regional, state and local conferences where a
significant number of small businesses, with transportation related
capabilities, are expected to be in attendance. Maintain and submit a
list of those events to the SBTRC Program Manager for review and for
posting on the OSDBU Web site on a monthly basis. Clearly identify the
events designated for SBTRC participation and include recommendations
for OSDBU participation.
    5. Conduct outreach and disseminate information to small businesses
at regional transportation-related conferences, seminars, and
workshops. In the event that the SBTRC is requested to participate in
an event, the SBTRC will send DOT materials, the OSDBU banner and other
information that is deemed necessary for the event.
    6. Submit a conference summary report to OSDBU no later than 5
business days after participation in the event or conference. The
conference summary report must summarize activities, contacts, outreach
results, and

recommendations for continued or discontinued participation in future
similar events sponsored by that organization.
    7. Upon approval by OSDBU, coordinate efforts with DOT's grantees
and recipients at the state and/or local levels to sponsor or cosponsor
an OSDBU transportation related conference in the region.
(F) Loan and Bond Assistance
    1. Work with STLP participating banks and if not available, other
lending institutions, to deliver a minimum of five (5) seminars/
workshops per year on the STLP financial assistance program to the
transportation-related small business community. The seminar/workshop
must cover the entire STLP process, from completion of STLP loan
applications and preparation of the loan package to graduation from the
STLP.
    2. Provide direct support, technical support, and advocacy services
to potential STLP applicants to increase the probability of STLP loan
approval and generate a minimum of 5 approved STLP applications per
year.
    3. Provide direct support, technical support, and advocacy services
to potential Provide direct support, technical support, and advocacy
services to potential Bonding Assistance Program (BAP) applicants to
increase the probability of guaranteed bond approval and generate a
minimum of 5 approved BAP applications per year from inception of the
BAP program.
    (G) Furnish all labor, facilities and equipment to perform the
services described in this announcement.
(H) Women & Girls Program
    1. Pursuant to Executive Order 13506, and 49 U.S.C. 332 (b) (4) &
(7), the SBTRC shall administer the Women & Girls Internship Program in
their geographical region. The SBTRC shall design and establish an
internship program within the overall parameters of the program defined
by USDOT/OSDBU. The program must be designed to engage female students
from a variety of disciplines in the transportation industry. The SBTRC
shall also be responsible for outreach activities in the implementation
of this program and advertising the internship program to all colleges
and universities and transportation entities in their region.
Internships shall be developed in conjunction with the skill needs of
the USDOT, state and local transportation agencies and appropriate
private sector transportation-related participants including, S/WOBs/
DBEs, and women organizations involved in transportation. Emphasis
shall be placed on establishing internships with transportation-related
WOBs. The SBTRC shall also develop a student mentorship program in
conjunction with the internship program.
    The student interns and the SBTRC shall follow the participating
institution's required policies and procedures to submit and acquire
academic credit for students participating in the internship program.
In the event academic credit is not awarded to the student intern by
the participating institution, in lieu of academic credit toward the
completion of the respective degree program, the SBTRC may provide a
stipend to the student from the amount awarded for stipends under a
separate amendment to the Cooperative Agreement, to students placed in
US DOT, the public sector and S/WOBs/DBEs. Stipends may also be
provided in cases of financial hardship. All stipends must be pre-
approved by the USDOT/OSDBU Program Manager. The stipend may be paid at
the rate negotiated by the SBTRC and the USDOT/OSDBU Program Manager.
    In advance of student selection, the SBTRC shall submit to the
Program Manager the criteria developed to select student interns;
describe an individual student formative goal; estimate student
participation, provisions for academic credit, the duration of the
internships in weeks, the names of the collaborating transportation-
related public or private entity, the names of contact persons and
their related contact information. In the event a stipend is requested,
the SBTRC shall also submit to the Program Manager the amount of the
stipend requested and the basis of the request. Criteria for selecting
interns may include, but is not limited to, vocational interest in
transportation-related careers, academic success, work experience and
recommendations from professors.

2.2 Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU)
Responsibilities

    (A) Provide consultation and technical assistance in planning,
implementing and evaluating activities under this announcement.
    (B) Provide orientation and training to the applicant organization.
    (C) Monitor SBTRC activities, cooperative agreement compliance, and
overall SBTRC performance.
    (D) Assist SBTRC to develop or strengthen its relationships with
federal, state, and local transportation authorities, other technical
assistance organizations, and DOT grantees.
    (E) Facilitate the exchange and transfer of successful program
activities and information among all SBTRC regions.
    (F) Provide the SBTRC with DOT/OSDBU materials and other relevant
transportation-related information for dissemination.
    (G) Maintain effective communication with the SBTRC and inform them
of transportation news and contracting opportunities to share with
small businesses in their region.
    (H) Provide all required forms to be used by the SBTRC for
reporting purposes under the program.
    (I) Perform an annual performance evaluation of the SBTRC.
Satisfactory performance is a condition of continued participation of
the organization as an SBTRC and execution of all option years.

3. Submission of Proposals

3.1 Format for Proposals

    Each proposal must be submitted to DOT's OSDBU in the format set
forth in the application form attached as Appendix A to this
announcement.

3.2 Address; Number of Copies; Deadlines for Submission

    Any eligible organization, as defined in Section 1.6 of this
announcement, will submit only one proposal per region for
consideration by OSDBU.
    Applications must be double spaced, and printed in a font size not
smaller than 12 points. Applications will not exceed 35 single-sided
pages, not including any requested attachments.
    All pages should be numbered at the top of each page. All
documentation, attachments, or other information pertinent to the
application must be included in a single submission.
    Grant application packages must be submitted electronically to
OSDBU at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>The applicant is advised to turn on request
delivery receipt notification for email submissions.
    Proposals must be received by DOT/OSDBU no later than June 17,
2011, 5 p.m., EST.

4. Selection Criteria

4.1 General Criteria

    OSDBU will award the cooperative agreement on a best value basis,
using the following criteria to rate and rank applications:
    Applications will be evaluated using a point system (maximum number
of points = 100);
     Approach and strategy (25 points)
     Linkages (25 points)
     Organizational Capability (25 points)
     Staff Capabilities and Experience (15 points)

     Cost Proposal (10 points)
(A) Approach and Strategy (25 Points)
    The applicant must describe their strategy to achieve the overall
mission of the SBTRC as described in this solicitation and service the
small business community in their entire geographic regional area. The
applicant must also describe how the specific activities outlined in
Section 2.1 will be implemented and executed in the organization's
regional area. OSDBU will consider the extent to which the proposed
objectives are specific, measurable, time-specific, and consistent with
OSDBU goals and the applicant organization's overall mission. OSDBU
will give priority consideration to applicants that demonstrate
innovation and creativity in their approach to assist small businesses
to become successful transportation contractors and increase their
ability to access DOT contracting opportunities and financial
assistance programs. Applicants must also submit the estimated direct
costs, other than labor, to execute their proposed strategy. OSDBU will
consider the quality of the applicant's plan for conducting program
activities and the likelihood that the proposed methods will be
successful in achieving proposed objectives at the proposed cost.
(B) Linkages (25 Points)
    The applicant must describe their established relationships within
their geographic region and demonstrate their ability to coordinate and
establish effective networks with DOT grant recipients and local/
regional technical assistance agencies to maximize resources. OSDBU
will consider innovative aspects of the applicant's approach and
strategy to build upon their existing relationships and established
networks with existing resources in their geographical area. The
applicant should describe their strategy to obtain support and
collaboration on SBTRC activities from DOT grantees and recipients,
transportation prime contractors and subcontractors, the SBA, U.S.
Department of Commerce's Minority Business Development Centers (MBDCs),
Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE), Procurement Technical
Assistance Centers (PTACs), Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs),
State DOTs, and State highway supportive services contractors. In
rating this factor, OSDBU will consider the extent to which the
applicant demonstrates ability to be multidimensional. The applicant
must demonstrate that they have the ability to access a broad range of
supportive services to effectively serve a broad range of
transportation-related small businesses within their respective
geographical region. Emphasis will also be placed on the extent to
which the applicant identifies a clear outreach strategy related to the
identified needs that can be successfully carried out within the period
of this agreement and a plan for involving the Planning Committee in
the execution of that strategy.
(C) Organizational Capability (25 Points)
    The applicant must demonstrate that they have the organizational
capability to meet the program requirements set forth in Section 2. The
applicant organization must have sufficient resources and past
performance experience to successfully outreach to the small business
transportation resources in their geographical area and carry out the
mission of the SBTRC. In rating this factor, OSDBU will consider the
extent to which the applicant's organization has recent, relevant and
successful experience in advocating for and addressing the needs of
small businesses. Applicants will be given points for demonstrated past
transportation-related performance. The applicant must also describe
technical and administrative resources it plans to use in achieving
proposed objectives. In their description, the applicant must describe
their facilities, computer and technical facilities, ability to tap
into volunteer staff time, and a plan for sufficient matching
alternative financial resources to fund the general and administrative
costs of the SBTRC. The applicant must also describe their
administrative and financial management staff. OSDBU will place an
emphasis on capabilities of the applicant's financial management staff.
(D) Staff Capability and Experience (15 Points)
    The applicant organization must provide a list of proposed
personnel for the project, with salaries, fringe benefit burden
factors, educational levels and previous experience clearly delineated.
The applicant's project team must be well-qualified, knowledgeable, and
able to effectively serve the diverse and broad range of small
businesses in their geographical region. The Executive Director and the
Project Director shall be deemed key personnel. Detailed resumes must
be submitted for all proposed key personnel and outside consultants and
subcontractors. Proposed key personnel must have detailed demonstrated
experience providing services similar in scope and nature to the
proposed effort. The proposed Project Director will serve as the
responsible individual for the program. 100% of the Project Director's
time must be dedicated to the SBTRC. Both the Executive Director and
the Project Director must be located on-site. In this element, OSDBU
will consider the extent to which the applicant's proposed Staffing
Plan; (a) clearly meets the education and experience requirements to
accomplish the objectives of the cooperative agreement; (b) delineates
staff responsibilities and accountability for all work required and;
(c) presents a clear and feasible ability to execute the applicant's
proposed approach and strategy.
(E) Cost Proposal (10 Points)
    Applicants must submit the total proposed cost of establishing and
administering the SBTRC in the applicant's geographical region for a 12
month period, inclusive of costs funded through alternative matching
resources. The applicant's budget must be adequate to support the
proposed strategy and costs must be reasonable in relation to project
objectives. The portion of the submitted budget funded by OSDBU can not
exceed the ceiling outlined in Section 1.3 Description of Competition
per fiscal year. Applicants are encouraged to provide in-kind costs and
other innovative cost approaches.

4.2 Scoring of Applications

    A review panel will score each application based upon the
evaluation criteria listed above. Points will be given for each
evaluation criteria category, not to exceed the maximum number of
points allowed for each category. Proposals which are deemed non-
responsive, do not meet the established criteria, or incomplete at the
time of submission will be disqualified.
    OSDBU will perform a responsibility determination of the
prospective winning recipient in the region, which may include a site
visit, before awarding the cooperative agreement.

4.3 Conflicts of Interest

    Applicants must submit signed statements by key personnel and all
organization principals indicating that they, or members of their
immediate families, do not have a personal, business or financial
interest in any DOT-funded transportation projects, nor any
relationships with local or state transportation agencies that may have
the appearance of a conflict of interest.

Appendix A

Format For Proposals for the Department of Transportation Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization's Small Business
Transportation Resource Center (SBTRC) Program

    Submitted proposals for the DOT, Office of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization's Small Business Transportation Resource Center
Program must contain the following 12 sections and be organized in the
following order:

1. Table of Contents

    Identify all parts, sections and attachments of the application.

2. Application Summary

    Provide a summary overview of the following:
     The applicant's proposed SBTRC region and city and key
elements of the plan of action/strategy to achieve the SBTRC
objectives.
     The applicant's relevant organizational experience and
capabilities.

3. Understanding of the Work

    Provide a narrative which contains specific project information as
follows:
     The applicant will describe its understanding of the
OSDBU's SBTRC program mission and the role of the applicant's proposed
SBTRC in advancing the program goals.
     The applicant will describe specific outreach needs of
transportation-related small businesses in the applicant's region and
how the SBTRC will address the identified needs.

4. Approach and Strategy

     Describe the applicant's plan of action/strategy for
conducting the program in terms of the tasks to be performed.
     Describe the specific services or activities to be
performed and how these services/activities will be implemented.
     Describe innovative and creative approaches to assist
small businesses to become successful transportation contractors and
increase their ability to access DOT contracting opportunities and
financial assistance programs.
     Estimated direct costs, other than labor, to execute the
proposed strategy.

5. Linkages

     Describe established relationships within the geographic
region and demonstrate the ability to coordinate and establish
effective networks with DOT grant recipients and local/regional
technical assistance agencies.
     Describe the strategy to obtain support and collaboration
on SBTRC activities from DOT grantees and recipients, transportation
prime contractors and subcontractors, the SBA, U.S. Department of
Commerce's Minority Business Development Centers (MBDCs), Service Corps
of Retired Executives (SCORE), Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
(PTACs), Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), State DOTs, and
State highway supportive services contractors.
     Describe the outreach strategy related to the identified
needs that can be successfully carried out within the period of this
agreement and a plan for involving the Planning Committee in the
execution of that strategy.

6. Organizational Capability

     Describe recent and relevant past successful performance
in addressing the needs of small businesses, particularly with respect
to transportation-related small businesses.
     Describe internal technical, financial management, and
administrative resources.
     Propose a plan for sufficient matching alternative
financial resources to fund the general and administrative costs of the
SBTRC.

7. Staff Capability and Experience

     List proposed key personnel, their salaries and proposed
fringe benefit factors.
     Describe the education, qualifications and relevant
experience of key personnel. Attach detailed resumes.
     Proposed staffing plan. Describe how personnel are to be
organized for the program and how they will be used to accomplish
program objectives. Outline staff responsibilities, accountability and
a schedule for conducting program tasks.

8. Cost Proposal

     Outline the total proposed cost of establishing and
administering the SBTRC in the applicant's geographical region for a 12
month period, inclusive of costs funded through alternative matching
resources. Clearly identify the portion of the costs funded by OSDBU.
     Provide a brief narrative linking the cost proposal to the
proposed strategy.

9. Proof of Tax Exempt Status

10. Assurances Signature Form

    Complete Standard Form 424B ASSURANCES--NON-CONSTRUCTION PROGRAMS
identified as Attachment 1. SF424B may be downloaded from http://www.grants.gov/techlib/SF424B-V1.1.pdf.

11. Certification Signature Forms

    Complete form DOTF2307-1 DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE ACT CERTIFICATION FOR
A GRANTEE OTHER THAN AN INDIVIDUAL and Form DOTF2308-1 CERTIFICATION
REGARDING LOBBYING FOR CONTRACTS, GRANTS, LOANS, AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS identified as Attachment 2. The forms may be downloaded from
http://www.osdbu.dot.gov/financial/docs/Cert Drug-Free DOT F 2307-1.pdf
and http://www.osdbu.dot.gov/financial/docs/Cert Lobbying DOT F 2308-
1.pdf.

12. Signed Conflict of Interest Statements

    The statements must say that they, or members of their immediate
families, do not have a personal, business or financial interest in any
DOT-funded transportation projects, nor any relationships with local or
state transportation agencies that may have the appearance of a
conflict of interest.

13. Standard Form 424

    Complete Standard Form 424 Application for Federal Assistance
identified as Attachment 3. SF424 can be downloaded from http://apply07.grants.gov/apply/forms/sample/SF424_2_1-V2.1.pdf.
    Please be sure that all forms have been signed by an authorized
official who can legally represent the organization.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 19, 2011.
Brandon Neal,
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization,
Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation.
[FR Doc. 2011-13186 Filed 5-26-11; 8:45 am]
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