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#!privacyNotice for the privacy notice of 

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Robert C. Lauby, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety, 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2018–16755 Filed 8–3–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO): 

Solicitation of Project Proposals for 

the National Center for Mobility 

Management 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) is soliciting 

proposals under FTA’s Technical 

Assistance and Workforce Development 

Program to select an entity to administer 

the National Center for Mobility 

Management (NCMM) and provide 

funding for the entity’s activities 

through the NCMM. The NCMM will 

carry out activities to improve and 

enhance the coordination of Federal 

resources for human service 

transportation, especially transportation 

for people with disabilities, older 

adults, and people with low incomes. 

Primary activities will include 

supporting partners in adopting proven, 

sustainable, replicable, customercentered mobility strategies that 

promote good health, economic vitality, 

self-sufficiency, and community unity. 

The FTA intends to fund the NCMM 

at up to $1,900,000 for the first year. 

The FTA may extend funding for this 

center for up to five (5) years; however, 

subsequent funding will depend upon: 

(1) Future authorization and 

appropriations; (2) decisions and 

program priorities established by the 

Secretary of Transportation related to 

the implementation of provisions set 

forth in 49 U.S.C. 5314; and (3) annual 

performance reviews. 

DATES: Complete proposals for funding 

opportunity FTA–2018–005–TPM– 

NCMM must be submitted electronically 

through GRANTS.GOV. All applications 

must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern 

time on October 5, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carl 

Ringgold, FTA Office of Program 

Management, (202) 366–6508 or 

Carl.Ringgold@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

A. Program Description 

B. Federal Award Information 

C. Eligibility 

D. Application and Submission Information 

E. Application Review 

F. Federal Award Administration 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contact(s) 

A. Program Description 

Federal Transit Administration 

funding for the NCMM is authorized by 

49 U.S.C. 5314, Technical Assistance 

and Workforce Development. 

Subsequent funding from FTA will 

depend upon program priorities 

established by the Secretary of 

Transportation, future appropriations, 

and annual performance reviews. In 

recognition of the fundamental 

importance of human service 

transportation and the continuing need 

to enhance coordination, Executive 

Order 13330 (February 24, 2004) on 

Human Service Transportation 

Coordination, establishing the 

Coordinating Council on Access and 

Mobility (CCAM), directed multiple 

federal departments and agencies to 

work together to ensure that 

transportation services are seamless, 

comprehensive, and accessible. The 

members of the CCAM are: The 

Secretaries from the Departments of 

Transportation (DOT), Health and 

Human Services, Labor, Education, 

Interior, Housing and Urban 

Development, Agriculture, and Veterans 

Affairs; the Commissioner of the Social 

Security Administration; the Attorney 

General; and the Chairperson of the 

National Council on Disability. 

The CCAM is tasked with seeking 

ways to simplify access to 

transportation services for persons with 

disabilities, persons with lower 

incomes, older adults, and other 

transportation disadvantaged 

populations. 

Federal transit law as amended by the 

Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU) first authorized 

funding for the management of a 

program to improve and enhance the 

coordination of Federal resources for 

human services transportation with 

those of the Department of 

Transportation. The major goal of the 

program was to assist states and local 

communities in the provision and 

expansion of coordinated human service 

transportation for older adults, people 

with disabilities, and individuals with 

lower incomes. 

Federal transit law as amended by the 

Fixing America’s Surface Transportation 

(FAST) Act continues to authorize 

funding for technical assistance under 

49 U.S.C 5314(a)(2)(B) to help providers 

of public transportation comply with 

human services transportation 

coordination requirements and to 

enhance the coordination of Federal 

resources for human services 

transportation with those of the 

Department of Transportation through 

technical assistance, training, and 

support services related to complying 

with such requirements. 


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Further, the FAST Act requires the 

CCAM to develop a strategic plan to 

strengthen interagency collaboration, 

address outstanding recommendations, 

and eliminate burdensome regulatory 

barriers to human services 

transportation coordination. 

The FTA has carried out such 

activities through a cooperative 

agreement that establishes and provides 

financial assistance for the NCMM. FTA 

selected the current recipients to 

administer the NCMM in May 2013. 

Consistent with the Uniform 

Administrative Requirements (2 CFR 

200), FTA periodically recompetes the 

administration of its technical 

assistance centers. 

Building upon past efforts, FTA seeks 

to expand the use of mobility 

management strategies and to improve 

human service transportation 

coordination through the National 

Center for Mobility Management by 

implementing the goal and objectives 

below: 

Goal: Enhance Transportation 

Coordination and Mobility Management 

in Federal, State, and Local 

Transportation Programs. 

• Objective 1: Support and improve 

local- and state-coordinated 

transportation planning processes to 

improve coordination of federally 

funded human service transportation. 

• Objective 2: Encourage the 

implementation of mobility 

management infrastructure and 

strategies in relevant industries, 

including but not limited to the transit, 

workforce, medical, veteran, and human 

service industries. 

• Objective 3: Promote and assist in 

the development of accessible one call/ 

one click strategies that conveniently 

connect customers to transportation 

services and funding options. 

• Objective 4: Support the activities 

and initiatives of the CCAM, its 

workgroups, and member agencies that 

improve Federal coordination. 

• Objective 5: Conduct targeted 

technical assistance, research, or 

demonstration, including demonstration 

grant programs, as requested by CCAM 

and its members and supported by 

requisite funding availability. 

B. Federal Award Information 

The FTA expects to award the 

administration of the NCMM as a 

cooperative agreement The FTA will 

fund the cooperative agreement over a 

period of up to five (5) years, with up 

to $1,900,000 available for the first year 

of activities with a start date to be 

determined in 2019. Additional funding 

may be provided by other CCAM 

members to support their mobility 

management and coordinated 

transportation priorities. Subsequent 

funding from FTA will depend upon 

decisions and program priorities 

established by the Secretary of 

Transportation, future authorization and 

appropriations, and annual performance 

reviews. 

The FTA, and any additional CCAM 

funding agencies, will participate in 

activities by negotiating the final 

statement of work, attending review 

meetings, commenting on technical 

reports, maintaining frequent contact 

with the project manager, approving key 

decisions and activities, and redirecting 

project activities, as needed. 

C. Eligibility Information 

Only national non-profit 

organizations are eligible to submit a 

proposal in response to this notice. 

Organizations must have transportation 

and/or mobility management 

experience, the capacity to provide 

public transportation-related technical 

assistance, expertise regarding 

accessible and equitable transportation 

options and needs, and the ability to 

deliver a national technical assistance 

and training program. A single lead 

organization must be designated in the 

proposal. Other organizations may 

participate as subcontractors or 

subrecipients. 

D. Application and Submission 

Information 

1. Address To Request Application 

Package 

Applications must be submitted 

electronically through GRANTS.GOV, as 

described above. General information 

for registering and submitting 

applications through Grants.gov can be 

found at https://www.grants.gov/web/ 

grants/applicants.html along with 

specific instructions for the forms and 

attachments required for submission. 

Mail and fax submissions will not be 

accepted. A complete proposal 

submission will consist of at least two 

files: (1) The SF–424 Mandatory form 

(downloaded from GRANTS.GOV), and 

(2) a narrative application document in 

Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, or 

compatible file format. The narrative 

application should be in the format 

outlined in section 2 below. Once 

completed, the narrative application 

must be placed in the attachments 

section of the SF–424 Mandatory form. 

Proposers must attach the narrative 

application file to their submission in 

GRANTS.GOV to successfully complete 

the proposal process. A proposal 

submission may contain additional 

supporting documentation as 

attachments. 

2. Content and Form of Application 

Submission 

Proposals shall be submitted in a 

Microsoft Word, Adobe Acrobat, or 

compatible file format, double-spaced 

using Times New Roman, 12-point font. 

The proposal must contain the 

following components and adhere to the 

specified maximum lengths: 

a. Cover sheet (1 page): The cover 

sheet must include: The name of the 

entity submitting the proposal, the 

principal’s name, title, and contact 

information (e.g., address, phone, fax, 

and email), and the name and contact 

information for the key point of contact 

for all five activities (if different from 

principal). 

b. Abstract (not to exceed 4 pages): 

The abstract must include the following 

sections: Background, purpose, 

methodology, intended outcomes, and 

plan for evaluation. 

c. Detailed budget proposal and 

budget narrative (not to exceed 3 pages). 

d. Project narrative (not to exceed 25 

pages): The project narrative must 

include the following information: 

i. The methodology for addressing the 

goals and objectives. 

ii. Objectives, activities, deliverables, 

milestones, timeline and intended 

outcomes for achieving the goals 

outlined in the scope for the first year; 

iii. The existing and future capacity of 

the organization to address the issues 

outlined in the proposal and the 

organization’s ability to implement 

goals and objectives; 

iv. A detailed plan for 

communication, technical assistance, 

and outreach at the State and local 

levels; 

v. A plan to work with stakeholders 

and build partnerships at the national 

level; and 

vi. Staff qualifications, including: (1) 

Prior experience providing technical 

assistance, especially related to mobility 

management, (2) prior experience 

implementing the other tasks outlined 

in this solicitation, (3) staff members’ 

knowledge of issues related to human 

service transportation, and (4) a onepage biographical sketch for each staff 

member. 

e. Plan for evaluation of NCMM 

activities and performance measures 

(not to exceed 5 pages). 

f. Supplemental materials, such as 

bios and letters of support, can be 

included in an appendices section that 

is beyond the page limit above but are 

not to exceed 15 additional pages. 


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3. Unique Entity Identifier and System 

for Award Management (SAM) 

Each applicant is required to: (1) 

Register in SAM before applying; (2) 

provide a valid unique SAM entity 

identifier in its application; and (3) 

continue to maintain an active SAM 

registration with current information at 

all times during which the applicant has 

an active Federal award or an 

application or plan under consideration 

by FTA. These requirements do not 

apply if the applicant: (1) Is excepted 

from the requirements under 2 CFR 

25.110(b) or (c); or (2) has an exception 

approved by FTA under 2 CFR 

25.110(d). The FTA may not make an 

award until the applicant has complied 

with all applicable unique entity 

identifier and SAM requirements. If an 

applicant has not fully complied with 

the requirements by the time FTA is 

ready to make an award, FTA may 

determine that the applicant is not 

qualified to receive an award and use 

that determination as a basis for making 

a Federal award to another applicant. 

SAM registration takes approximately 

3–5 business days, but FTA 

recommends allowing ample time, up to 

several weeks, for completion of all 

steps. For additional information on 

obtaining a unique entity identifier, 

please visit www.sam.gov. 

4. Submission Dates and Times 

Project proposals must be submitted 

electronically through GRANTS.GOV 

and must be received by 11:59 p.m. 

Eastern time on October 5, 2018. 

GRANTS.GOV attaches a time stamp to 

each application at the time of 

submission. Proposals submitted after 

the deadline will only be considered 

under extraordinary circumstances not 

under the applicant’s control. Mail and 

fax submissions will not be accepted. 

Within 48 hours after submitting an 

electronic application, the applicant 

should receive two email messages from 

GRANTS.GOV: (1) Confirmation of 

successful transmission to 

GRANTS.GOV, and (2) confirmation of 

successful validation by GRANTS.GOV. 

If confirmations of successful validation 

are not received or a notice of failed 

validation or incomplete materials is 

received, the applicant must address the 

reason for the failed validation, as 

described in the email notice, and 

resubmit before the submission 

deadline. If making a resubmission for 

any reason, include all original 

attachments regardless of which 

attachments were updated and check 

the box on the supplemental form 

indicating this is a resubmission. 

The FTA urges applicants to submit 

proposals at least 72 hours prior to the 

due date to allow time to receive the 

validation messages and to correct any 

problems that may have caused a 

rejection notification. GRANTS.GOV 

scheduled maintenance and outage 

times are announced on the 

GRANTS.GOV website. Deadlines will 

not be extended due to scheduled 

website maintenance. 

Applicants are encouraged to begin 

the process of registration on the 

GRANTS.GOV site well in advance of 

the submission deadline. Registration is 

a multi-step process, which may take 

several weeks to complete before an 

application can be submitted. Registered 

applicants may still be required to take 

steps to keep their registration up to 

date before submissions can be made 

successfully: (1) Registration in the 

System for Award Management (SAM) 

is renewed annually; and (2) persons 

making submissions on behalf of the 

Authorized Organization Representative 

(AOR) must be authorized in 

GRANTS.GOV by the AOR to make 

submissions. 

5. How To Register To Apply Through 

Grants.gov. 

To register and for detailed 

instructions, please see the 

‘‘APPLICANTS’’ tab in Grants.gov 

(https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/ 

applicants.html). To be eligible to apply 

for this opportunity, organizations must 

have a Data Universal Numbering 

System (DUNS) Number, active System 

for Award Management (SAM) 

registration, and an established 

Grants.gov account. 

Creating a Grants.gov account can be 

completed online in minutes, but DUNS 

and SAM registrations may take several 

weeks. Therefore, an organization’s 

registration should be done in sufficient 

time to ensure it does not impact the 

entity’s ability to meet required 

application submission deadlines. 

Complete organization instructions 

can be found on Grants.gov: https://

www.grants.gov/web/grants/applicants/ 

organization-registration.html. 

E. Application Review Information 

Proposals will be evaluated by a 

review team based on the proposal’s: (1) 

Ability to meet the goals of the NCMM; 

(2) qualifications of key personnel, 

experience, and knowledge; (3) 

communication, technical assistance, 

and outreach strategy; (4) research and 

demonstration capacity; and (5) 

management approach. The criteria are 

detailed below: 

1. Ability To Meet the Goals of the 

NCMM 

Proposals will be evaluated based on 

the planned approach and activities 

identified that will assist the industry in 

making progress towards improved 

human service transportation 

coordination and mobility management 

as set forth in the goal and objectives. 

The FTA is seeking innovative and 

effective approaches and strategies to 

accomplish the project objectives. 

2. Qualifications of Key Personnel, 

Experience, and Knowledge 

The proposal should demonstrate that 

key personnel have the appropriate 

skills and experience to carry out the 

activities. The FTA will evaluate the 

qualifications and experience of the key 

staff detailed in the proposal for their: 

a. Knowledge and experience with a 

variety of transportation services 

(transit, paratransit, taxi, non-profit 

social service, volunteer, etc.); 

b. Knowledge and experience with 

mobility management; and 

c. Knowledge and experience with 

human service, workforce, veterans, and 

health care systems. 

3. Communication, Technical 

Assistance, and Outreach Strategy 

The proposal should demonstrate the 

ability to execute a technical assistance 

program with a national scope, as well 

as strategies for delivering targeted 

assistance to State, regional, and local 

stakeholders. Proposing organizations 

are encouraged to think innovatively 

about this technical assistance delivery. 

The proposal should also demonstrate 

the ability to carry out outreach, 

dissemination, and information 

management activities. These activities 

will include capturing and sharing 

useful and best practices in mobility 

management and human service 

transportation coordination, as well as 

supporting activities related to the 

CCAM. The proposal should 

demonstrate innovative approaches, 

such as the use of communication that 

is accessible through social media and 

other information technologies, to 

accomplish effective stakeholder 

strategies that both manage and plan the 

engagement. These communities— 

people with disabilities, older adults, 

and people with low incomes—have 

unique needs, and the proposal should 

reflect engagement touchpoints and the 

ability to meaningfully engage with 

these communities in other to produce 

successful transportation outcomes for 

these targeted communities. 


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4. Research and Demonstration 

Capacity 

The proposal should demonstrate the 

applicant’s capability and capacity 

(either internally or through external 

sources) to conduct research, analysis, 

and demonstration projects related to 

mobility management and 

transportation coordination in support 

of the CCAM and its members. 

5. Management Approach 

The proposal must include an 

effective project management plan to 

administer and manage the NCMM and 

must demonstrate that the applicant has 

the technical capacity to carry out the 

plan. FTA will evaluate the applicant’s: 

a. Technical capacity to administer 

and manage the services proposed; 

b. Total budget and staffing; 

c. Evidence of understanding of the 

NCMM mission and comprehensive 

technical approach to delivering the 

NCMM; 

d. Plan for evaluation and data 

collection; 

e. Plan for effective and meaningful 

stakeholder engagement; and 

f. Plan for coordinating with FTA and 

other CCAM member staff. 

F. Federal Award Administration 

1. Federal Award Notices 

Final award decisions will be made 

by the Administrator of the Federal 

Transit Administration. In making these 

decisions, the Administrator will take 

into consideration: 

a. Recommendations of the review 

panel; 

b. past performance of the applicant 

regarding programmatic and grants 

management compliance; 

c. the reasonableness of the estimated 

cost to the government considering the 

available funding and anticipated 

results; and 

d. the likelihood that the proposed 

project will result in the transportation 

outcomes expected. 

The FTA will notify the successful 

organization and may announce the 

selection on its website https://

www.transit.dot.gov. Following 

notification, the successful entity will 

be required to submit its application 

through the FTA Transit Award 

Management System (TrAMS). The FTA 

will work with the successful applicant 

to develop a detailed cooperative 

agreement. The FTA will award and 

manage a cooperative agreement 

through TrAMS. 

2. Award Administration 

a. Grant Requirements: The successful 

applicant will apply for a cooperative 

agreement through TrAMS and adhere 

to the customary FTA grant 

requirements of Section 5314, Technical 

Assistance and Workforce Development. 

There is no pre-award authority for this 

project. Discretionary grants and 

cooperative agreements greater than 

$500,000 will go through the 

Congressional notification and release 

process. Assistance regarding these 

requirements is available from FTA. 

b. Standard Assurances: The 

applicant assures that it will comply 

with all applicable Federal statutes, 

regulations, executive orders, FTA 

circulars, and other Federal 

administrative requirements in carrying 

out any project supported by the FTA 

grant. The applicant acknowledges that 

it is under a continuing obligation to 

comply with the terms and conditions 

of the cooperative agreement issued for 

its project with FTA. The applicant 

understands that Federal laws, 

regulations, policies, and administrative 

practices might be modified from time 

to time and that modifications may 

affect the implementation of the project. 

The applicant agrees that the most 

recent Federal requirements will apply 

to the project, unless FTA issues a 

written determination otherwise. The 

applicant must submit the Certifications 

and Assurances before receiving a 

cooperative agreement if it does not 

have current certifications on file. 

3. Reporting 

Post-award reporting requirements 

include submission of Federal Financial 

Reports and Milestone Progress Reports 

in TrAMS on a monthly or quarterly 

basis, as determined by the FTA Project 

Manager. Documentation is required for 

payment. Additional reporting may be 

required specific to the National Center 

for Mobility Management and the 

recipient may be expected to participate 

in events or peer networks related to 

mobility management and coordinated 

transportation. The Federal Financial 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA) requires data entry at the 

FFATA Sub Award Reporting System 

(http://www.FSRS.gov) for all subawards and sub-contracts issued for 

$25,000 or more, as well as addressing 

executive compensation for both grantee 

and sub-award organizations. 

Additionally, FTA is required to 

report to Congress every year on the 

value of Section 5314 investments. 

Applicants will be required to provide 

details indicating the need, problem, or 

opportunity addressed by activities of 

the program. The national significance 

and relevance to the public 

transportation industry must also be 

clearly detailed. 

4. Legal Capacity 

Applicants must certify that there are 

no legal issues which would impact 

their eligibility and authority to apply 

for FTA funds, or prevent their 

acceptance of FTA funds. 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts 

For further information concerning 

this notice, please contact the Technical 

Assistance program manager Carl 

Ringgold by phone at 202–366–6508, or 

by email at carl.ringgold@dot.gov. A 

TDD is available for individuals who are 

deaf or hard of hearing at 800–877– 

8339. 

K. Jane Williams, 

Acting Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2018–0114] 

Deepwater Port License Application: 

Texas Gulf Terminals, Inc. 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice of application. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) and the U.S. Coast Guard 

(USCG) announce they have received an 

application for the licensing of a 

deepwater port and that the application 

contains all required information. This 

notice summarizes the applicant’s plans 

and the procedures that will be followed 

in considering the application. 

DATES: The Deepwater Port Act of 1974, 

as amended, requires any public 

hearing(s) on this application to be held 

not later than 240 days after publication 

of this notice, and a decision on the 

application not later than 90 days after 

the final public hearing. 

ADDRESSES: The public docket for 

MARAD–2018–0114 is maintained by 

the U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Management Facility, West 

Building, Ground Floor, Room W12– 

140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590. 

The license application is available 

for viewing at the Regulations.gov 

website: http://www.regulations.gov 

under docket number MARAD–2018– 

0114. 

We encourage you to submit 

comments electronically through the 

Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://

www.regulations.gov. If you submit your 

comments electronically, it is not 

necessary to also submit a hard copy. If 


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