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collect and submit the reports to 

NHTSA and the labor hours and 

associated labor costs for computer 

maintenance. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspects of this 

information collection, including (a) 

whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the proper 

performance of the functions of the 

Department, including whether the 

information will have practical utility; 

(b) the accuracy of the Department’s 

estimate of the burden of the proposed 

information collection; (c) ways to 

enhance the quality, utility and clarity 

of the information to be collected; and 

(d) ways to minimize the burden of the 

collection of information on 

respondents, including the use of 

automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. chapter 35, as 

amended; 49 CFR 1.49; and DOT Order 

1351.29A. 

Eileen Sullivan, 

Associate Administrator, Enforcement. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21509 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–59–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

[Docket No. DOT–OST–2024–0104] 

Advanced Research Projects Agency— 

Infrastructure; Request for Information 

AGENCY: Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice; request for information 

(RFI). 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s (U.S. DOT) Advanced 

Research Projects Agency— 

Infrastructure (ARPA–I) is seeking 

statements of qualifications from 

eligible entities, defined by the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024 

as ‘‘an accredited university of higher 

education in the northeast United States 

that has experience leading a regional 

university transportation center [defined 

as a current or past U.S. DOT-funded 

Regional University Transportation 

Center (UTC) grantee] and a proven 

record of developing, patenting, 

deploying, and commercializing 

innovative composite materials and 

technologies for bridge and other 

transportation applications, as well as 

conducting research and developing 

prototypes using very large-scale 

polymer-based additive manufacturing’’. 

The purpose of this Request for 

Information (RFI) is for the U.S. DOT to 

determine the eligibility of entities 

seeking to perform research, 

development, and demonstration tasks 

on durability, resiliency, and 

sustainability of bridges and other 

infrastructure to be funded by ARPA–I 

as stated in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2024. This request 

for information is not a request for 

proposals or a notice of funding 

opportunity. Subsequent to this RFI, 

ARPA–I intends to develop a 

Cooperative Agreement with a single 

institution of higher education if only 

one respondent is found to be eligible, 

or to issue a subsequent Request for 

Proposals to the multiple eligible 

institutions of higher education 

identified. Respondents are required to 

meet the legislative requirements 

detailed in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2024. 

DATES: Written submissions must be 

received by October 21, 2024. 

Submission Instructions: Responses 

should be submitted electronically as a 

Microsoft Word document, not to 

exceed 15 single-sided pages in length, 

and 15 MB in file size. Recommended 

format for responses includes Times 

New Roman 12-point font and 1 inch 

page margins. Responses should be 

emailed to ARPA-I@dot.gov (with the 

Subject Line of ‘‘ARPA–I RFI Response 

<Institution Name>’’. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

questions about this RFI, please email 

ARPA-I@dot.gov. You may also contact 

Mr. Timothy A. Klein, Director, 

Technology Policy and Outreach, Office 

of the Assistant Secretary for Research 

and Technology (202–366–0075), U.S. 

DOT or by email at timothy.klein@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This RFI 

seeks information that will assist 

ARPA–I in carrying out its research and 

development funding responsibilities as 

set forth in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. 118– 

42; Division F, Title I; March 9, 2024) 

and authorized under 49 U.S.C. 119, 

‘‘Advanced Research Projects Agency— 

Infrastructure’’. 

About ARPA–I 

The Advanced Research Projects 

Agency—Infrastructure (ARPA–I) is an 

agency within U.S. DOT (see https://

www.transportation.gov/arpa-i) that 

Congress established ‘‘to support the 

development of science and technology 

solutions that overcomes long-term 

challenges and advances the state of the 

art for United States transportation 

infrastructure.’’ (49 U.S.C. 119(b)). 

ARPA–I is modeled after the Defense 

Advanced Research Projects Agency 

(DARPA) within the U.S. Department of 

Defense and the Advanced Research 

Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA–E) 

within the U.S. Department of Energy. 

ARPA–I offers a once-in-a-generation 

opportunity to improve our nation’s 

transportation infrastructure, both 

physical and digital, and supports 

DOT’s strategic goals of Safety, 

Economic Strength and Global 

Competitiveness, Equity, Climate and 

Sustainability, and Transformation. 

ARPA–I focuses on developing and 

implementing technologies, rather than 

developing policies and processes or 

providing regulatory support. ARPA–I 

has a single overarching goal and focus: 

to fund external innovative advanced 

research and development (R&D) 

programs that develop innovative 

technologies, systems, and capabilities 

to improve transportation infrastructure 

in the United States. 

The aims of ARPA–I include 

‘‘lowering the long-term costs of 

infrastructure development, including 

costs of planning, construction, and 

maintenance; reducing the lifecycle 

impacts of transportation infrastructure 

on the environment, including through 

the reduction of greenhouse gas 

emissions; contributing significantly to 

improving the safe, secure, and efficient 

movement of goods and people; 

promoting the resilience of 

infrastructure from physical and cyber 

threats; and ensuring that the United 

States is a global leader in developing 

and deploying advanced transportation 

infrastructure technologies and 

materials.’’ (49 U.S.C. 119(c)(1)). 

Funding the development and use of 

advanced infrastructure technologies to 

address these challenges is expected to 

be a key future activity of ARPA–I. 

ARPA–I FY 2024 Budget and Activities 

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

2024 (Pub. L. 118–42; Division F, Title 

I; March 9, 2024) directed that 

‘‘$10,000,000 shall be for necessary 

expenses of the Advanced Research 

Projects Agency—Infrastructure (ARPA– 

I) as authorized by section 119 of title 

49, United States Code: provided 

further, that within the funds made 

available under the preceding proviso, 

not less than $8,000,000 shall be 

available for research on durability, 

resiliency, and sustainability of bridges 

and other infrastructure and shall be 

directed to an accredited university of 

higher education in the northeast 

United States that has experience 

leading a regional university 

transportation center [defined as a 

current or past U.S. DOT-funded 

Regional University Transportation 

Center (UTC) grantee selected under 49 

U.S.C. 5505] and a proven record of 


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developing, patenting, deploying, and 

commercializing innovative composite 

materials and technologies for bridge 

and other transportation applications, as 

well as conducting research and 

developing prototypes using very largescale polymer-based additive 

manufacturing’’. 

Specific Information Required 

This RFI seeks information from 

respondents that will assist ARPA–I and 

the U.S. Department of Transportation 

in carrying out their responsibilities 

under Public Law 118–42. This RFI is 

not a request for proposals or a notice 

of funding opportunity. ARPA–I and the 

U.S. Department of Transportation are 

seeking responses only from 

respondents that meet the criteria 

presented in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2024 (Pub. L. 118– 

42; Division F, Title I; March 9, 2024) 

as quoted above. 

Respondents are requested to supply 

the following information at a minimum 

in their written response (statement of 

qualifications): 

A. Name of the responding entity 

(‘‘respondent’’). 

B. Respondent’s physical address, 

SAM number, and Census tract. 

C. Respondent’s Business Contact 

information, including that individual’s 

title, name, address, telephone number 

and email address. 

D. Respondent’s Research Contact 

information, including that individual’s 

title, name, address, telephone number 

and email address. 

E. Confirmation through the provision 

of supporting details that the 

respondent is ‘‘an accredited university 

of higher education in the northeast 

United States that has experience 

leading a regional university 

transportation center’’ [defined as a 

current or past U.S. DOT-funded 

Regional University Transportation 

Center (UTC) grantee selected under 49 

U.S.C. 5505]. 

F. Confirmation through the provision 

of supporting details that the 

respondent has ‘‘a proven record of 

developing, patenting, deploying, and 

commercializing innovative composite 

materials and technologies for bridge 

and other transportation applications’’. 

G. Confirmation through the provision 

of supporting details that the 

respondent has a proven record of 

‘‘conducting research and developing 

prototypes using very large-scale 

polymer-based additive manufacturing’’. 

H. A description of the respondent’s 

research and development (R&D) 

experience in developing innovative 

science and technology solutions in the 

‘‘durability, resiliency, and 

sustainability of bridges and other 

infrastructure’’. 

Confidential Business Information 

Do not submit information disclosure 

of which is restricted by statute, such as 

trade secrets and commercial or 

financial information (hereinafter 

referred to as Confidential Business 

Information ‘‘CBI’’) to ARPA–I. 

Responses submitted to ARPA–I cannot 

be claimed as CBI. Responses received 

by ARPA–I will waive any CBI claims 

for the information submitted. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on September 

16, 2024. 

Robert C. Hampshire, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Research and Technology. 

[FR Doc. 2024–21512 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–9X–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Office of Foreign Assets Control 

Notice of OFAC Sanctions Action 

AGENCY: Office of Foreign Assets 

Control, Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of the 

Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets 

Control (OFAC) is publishing the names 

of five individuals and one entity that 

have been placed on OFAC’s Specially 

Designated Nationals and Blocked 

Persons List based on OFAC’s 

determination that one or more 

applicable legal criteria were satisfied. 

All property and interests in property 

subject to U.S. jurisdiction of the 

individuals and entity are blocked, and 

U.S. persons are generally prohibited 

from engaging in transactions with 

them. 

DATES: See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

section for applicable date(s). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

OFAC: Lisa M. Palluconi, Acting 

Director, tel.: 202–622–2490; Associate 

Director for Global Targeting, tel.: 202– 

622–2420; Assistant Director for 

Licensing, tel.: 202–622–2480; Assistant 

Director for Regulatory Affairs, tel.: 202– 

622–4855; or the Assistant Director for 

Compliance, tel.: 202–622–2490. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Electronic Availability 

The Specially Designated Nationals 

and Blocked Persons List and additional 

information concerning OFAC sanctions 

programs are available on OFAC’s 

website (https://ofac.treasury.gov/). 

Notice of OFAC Action 

On September 16, 2024, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following individuals 

and entity are blocked under the 

relevant sanctions authorities listed 

below. 

Individuals 

1. ARTEMIOU, Artemis, CY–3046 

Limassol, Patmou, Zakaki 11A, Cyprus; 

Hungary; DOB 15 Dec 1979; nationality 

Cyprus; Gender Female (individual) 

[CYBER2]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of 

Executive Order 13694 of April 1, 2015, 

‘‘Blocking the Property of Certain Persons 

Engaging in Significant Malicious CyberEnabled Activities,’’ 80 FR 18077, 3 CFR, 

2015 Comp., p. 297, as amended by 

Executive Order 13757 of December 28, 2016, 

‘‘Taking Additional Steps to Address the 

National Emergency With Respect to 

Significant Malicious Cyber-Enabled 

Activities,’’ 82 FR 1, 3 CFR., 2016 Comp., p. 

659 (‘‘E.O. 13694, as amended’’), for being 

responsible for or complicit in, or having 

engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyberenabled activities originating from, or 

directed by persons located, in whole or in 

substantial part, outside the United States 

that are reasonably likely to result in, or have 

materially contributed to, a significant threat 

to the national security, foreign policy, or 

economic health or financial stability of the 

United States and that have the purpose or 

effect of causing a significant 

misappropriation of funds or economic 

resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 

or financial information for commercial or 

competitive advantage or private financial 

gain. 

2. BITZIOS, Felix, Valaoritou 9, Filothei, 

Attica 15237, Greece; DOB 01 May 1974; POB 

Athens, Greece; nationality Greece; Gender 

Male; Passport AT1170869 (Greece); National 

ID No. AA026331 (Greece) (individual) 

[CYBER2]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(ii) of 

E.O. 13694, as amended, for being 

responsible for or complicit in, or having 

engaged in, directly or indirectly, cyberenabled activities originating from, or 

directed by persons located, in whole or in 

substantial part, outside the United States 

that are reasonably likely to result in, or have 

materially contributed to, a significant threat 

to the national security, foreign policy, or 

economic health or financial stability of the 

United States and that have the purpose or 

effect of causing a significant 

misappropriation of funds or economic 

resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, 

or financial information for commercial or 

competitive advantage or private financial 

gain. 

3. GAMBAZZI, Andrea Nicola Costantino 

Hermes, United Arab Emirates; 6 King Street, 

Frome, England BA11 1BH, United Kingdom; 

DOB 06 Dec 1967; POB Lugano, Switzerland; 

nationality Switzerland; Gender Male; 

Passport X4320258 (Switzerland) 

(individual) [CYBER2]. 


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