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collection. 

Authority: The Paperwork Reduction 

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

amended; and 49 CFR 1.48. 

Issued on: September 24, 2024. 

Jazmyne Lewis, 

Information Collection Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions 

on Proposed Railroad Project in 

California on Behalf of the California 

High-Speed Rail Authority 

AGENCY: Federal Railroad 

Administration, Department of 

Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA), on behalf of the 

California High-Speed Rail Authority 

(Authority), is issuing this notice to 

announce actions taken by the 

Authority that are final agency actions. 

The actions relate to the California 

High-Speed Rail (HSR) Palmdale to 

Burbank Project Section (Project). The 

Project will provide the public with 

electric-powered HSR service that 

provides predictable and consistent 

travel times between the Antelope 

Valley and the San Fernando Valley; 

provide connectivity to airports, mass 

transit systems, and the highway 

network in the Antelope Valley and the 

San Fernando Valley; and connect the 

Northern and Southern portions of the 

planned statewide HSR system. These 

actions grant permits, approvals, or 

authorizations for the Project. 

DATES: By this notice, FRA, on behalf of 

the Authority, is advising the public of 

final agency actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 

139(l)(1). A claim seeking judicial 

review of the Federal agency actions for 

the Project will be barred unless the 

claim is filed on or before September 28, 

2026. If the Federal law that authorizes 

judicial review of a claim provides a 

time period of less than two years for 

filing such claim, then the shorter time 

period applies. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

the Authority: Stefan Galvez-Abadia, 

Director of Environmental Services, 

California High Speed Rail Authority, 

telephone: (916) 908–1184; email: 

Stefan.galvez@hsr.ca.gov. For FRA: 

Lana Lau, Supervisory Environmental 

Protection Specialist, Office of Railroad 

Development (RRD), telephone: (202) 

923–5314, email: Lana.Lau@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Effective 

July 23, 2019, and as subsequently 

renewed on July 22, 2024, FRA 

assigned, and the State of California, 

acting through the Authority, assumed 

environmental responsibilities for the 

Project pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

Authority has taken final agency actions 

subject to 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1) and 49 

U.S.C. 24201(a)(4) by issuing approvals 

for the Project. The actions on the 

Project, as well as the laws under which 

such actions were taken, are described 

in the documentation issued for the 

Project to comply with the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and 

related environmental laws. 

This notice applies to all decisions on 

the Project as of the issuance date of this 

notice and all Federal laws under which 

such actions were taken, including but 

not limited to, NEPA (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

seq.), section 4(f) requirements (23 

U.S.C. 138, 49 U.S.C. 303), section 6(f) 

of the Land and Water Conservation 

Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 4601–4 et 

seq.), section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act (54 U.S.C. 

306108), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 

7401–7671q), the Endangered Species 

Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), the 

Migratory Bird Treaty Act (16 U.S.C. 

703–712), the Clean Water Act (33 

U.S.C. 1251 et seq.). This notice does 

not, however, alter or extend a shorter 

limitation period that may exist for 

challenges of project decisions covered 

by this notice. 

The purpose of the California HSR 

System is to provide a reliable, highspeed, electric-powered train system 

that links the major metropolitan areas 

of California, delivering predictable and 

consistent travel times. A further 

objective is to provide an interface with 

commercial airports, mass transit, and 

the highway network, and to relieve 

capacity constraints of the existing 

transportation system as increases in 

intercity travel demand in California 

occur, in a manner sensitive to and 

protective of California’s unique natural 

resources. 

For the Project, the Authority has 

selected the SR14A Alternative. The 

selected alternative consists of 

approximately 38 miles of electrified, 

high-speed train system that will be 

constructed from Spruce Court in the 

City of Palmdale and extending south to 

Winona Avenue in the City of Burbank. 

The Project will connect the approved 

Bakersfield to Palmdale and Burbank to 

Los Angeles Project Sections. The 

selected alternative and the laws under 

which the Authority’s actions were 

taken are described in the Final 

Environmental Impact Report/ 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIR/ 

EIS), published on May 24, 2024, and in 

the Record of Decision (ROD) for the 

Project, executed on August 30, 2024. 

The Final EIR/EIS, ROD, and other 

documents are available by contacting 

the Authority at the addresses provided 

above or via the web at http://

www.hsr.ca.gov/. 

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 24201(a)(4) and 

23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). 

Marlys Ann Osterhues, 

Director, Office of Environmental Program 

Management. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and 

Individuals With Disabilities: Grant 

Program Guidance, Final Circular 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of availability of final 

circular and response to comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) is issuing an 

updated Enhanced Mobility for Seniors 

and Individuals with Disabilities 

Program Guidance (Section 5310) 

Circular (C. 9070.1H). The updated 

circular incorporates changes in the law 

since the previous circular update and 

does not include any changes in policy. 

DATES: The applicable date of this 

circular is November 1, 2024. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

circular questions, Destiny Buchanan, 

Section 5310 Program Manager, Office 

of Transit Programs, Federal Transit 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 

SE, Washington, DC 20590 phone, (202) 

493–8018 or email, destiny.buchanan@

dot.gov. For legal questions, Bonnie 

Graves, Office of Chief Counsel, phone, 

(202) 366–0944, or email, 

Bonnie.Graves@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Overview 

II. Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis 

A. Chapter I—Introduction and 

Background 

B. Chapter II—Program Overview 

C. Chapter III—General Program 

Information 

D. Chapter IV—Eligible Projects and 

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E. Chapter V—Planning and Program 

Development 

F. Chapter VI—Program Management and 

Administrative Requirements 

G. Chapter VII—State and Program 

Management Plans 

H. Appendices 

I. Overview 

FTA is updating its Circular C 9070, 

last revised in 2014, to incorporate 

changes in the law since the previous 

revision and reformat for consistency 

with other FTA program and award 

management circulars. This circular 

provides guidance to recipients of funds 

under the Enhanced Mobility for 

Seniors and Individuals with 

Disabilities Program, often referred to as 

the Section 5310 program. This notice 

provides a summary of changes to 

Circular 9070, and this update (C 

9070.1H) will supersede the previous 

version (C 9070.1G). 

Since 2014, Congress has made only 

one substantive statutory change to 49 

U.S.C. 5310. The Fixing America’s 

Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) 

(Pub. L. 114–94) made States and local 

governmental entities that operate 

public transportation service eligible 

direct recipients. FTA communicated 

this change at the time of 

implementation in 2015, and the 

updated circular now incorporates this 

change. FTA has incorporated other 

cross-cutting changes to 49 U.S.C. 

Chapter 53 made by the FAST Act and 

the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs 

Act (Pub. L. 117–58) into this circular 

for reference, for example, disposition of 

assets in 49 U.S.C. 5334(h) is addressed 

in Chapter VI. In addition to statutory 

changes, the Office of Management and 

Budget (OMB) issued Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance) in 

December, 2013 (78 FR 78590), which 

superseded the DOT’s Common Grant 

Rule, codified at the now-rescinded 49 

CFR parts 18 and 19. Due to the timing 

of the previous circular update and the 

publication of the Uniform Guidance, 

the prior version (C 9070.1G) continued 

to reference 49 CFR parts 18 and 19. 

FTA has updated these references, 

including definitions, in C 9070.1H. 

In addition, FTA has made changes to 

the content and format of the circular 

for consistency with changes in other 

program circulars. For example, FTA 

has removed Chapter VIII, ‘‘Other 

Provisions’’ and included the content of 

that Chapter in the proposed Award 

Management Requirements Circular (C 

5010.1F). 

Section 5334(k) of title 49, U.S.C., 

requires FTA to follow applicable 

rulemaking procedures before issuing a 

statement that imposes a ‘‘binding 

obligation’’ on FTA recipients. The term 

‘‘binding obligation’’ means a 

substantive policy statement, rule, or 

guidance document issued by FTA that 

grants rights, imposes obligations, 

produces significant effects on private 

interests, or effects a significant change 

in existing policy. The updated circular 

is largely a restatement and 

reorganization of the prior version and 

does not impose any new binding 

obligations on recipients. Therefore, 

FTA is issuing this circular update 

without notice and comment. 

II. Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis 

A. Chapter I—Introduction and 

Background 

Chapter I of C 9070.1H is substantially 

similar to Chapter I of C 9070.1G. The 

Chapter includes information about 

FTA, the most recent authorizing 

legislation, and definitions. FTA has 

updated pertinent definitions to be 

consistent with the Uniform Guidance, 

Chapter 53 of title 49, and other 

circulars. 

B. Chapter II—Program Overview 

Chapter II of C 9070.1H is similar to 

Chapter II of C 9070.1G. As with C 

9070.1G, the updated circular contains 

information on statutory authority, 

program goals and measures, designated 

recipient and FTA role in program 

administration, and relationship to 

other programs. Information related to 

recipient designation was moved from 

Chapter III to Chapter II. The goals and 

measures for the Section 5310 program 

have not changed. FTA has updated the 

relationship to other programs section to 

reflect changes in the law, including the 

removal of the repealed Job Access/ 

Reverse Commute and New Freedom 

programs. 

C. Chapter III—General Program 

Information 

As with Chapter III of C 9070.1G, 

Chapter III of C 9070.1H contains the 

following information: apportionment of 

funds, funds availability, transfer of 

apportionments, consolidation of grants 

to insular areas, eligible direct 

recipients and subrecipients, private 

taxi operators as subrecipients, recipient 

administrative expenses, and local share 

of project costs. The content has been 

reordered but remains substantially 

similar to the content in C 9070.1G. As 

stated in the summary of Chapter II, 

FTA has moved information related to 

designated recipients to Chapter II. In 

addition, FTA has moved information 

related to eligible activities to Chapter 

IV. 

FTA has clarified in the updated 

circular that local match is waived for 

insular areas. FTA has updated the 

section pertaining to eligible direct 

recipients to be consistent with the 

change to 49 U.S.C. 5310. Further, FTA 

has included Transportation Network 

Companies (TNCs) in the section related 

to private taxi operators and their 

eligibility as subrecipients and 

contractors. FTA has historically treated 

TNCs the same as taxis, given they both 

provide on-demand, exclusive ride 

service, primarily in automobiles. As 

with taxi operators, depending on the 

nature of the service—exclusive or 

shared ride—TNCs may be contractors 

or subrecipients. 

D. Chapter IV—Eligible Projects and 

Requirements 

Chapter IV in Circular 9070.1G was 

titled ‘‘Program Development.’’ FTA has 

moved much of the information found 

in Chapter IV of C 9070.1G to Chapter 

V of C 9070.1H or to the proposed C 

5010.1F (see, 89 FR 11334). For 

example, FTA removed language on 

certifications and assurances and preaward authority and included that 

information in Chapter III of the 

proposed C 5010.1F. The renamed 

Chapter IV now includes only 

information related to eligible projects, 

including capital reserve accounts. 

Eligible activities remain the same as in 

C 9070.1G. 

E. Chapter V—Planning and Program 

Development 

The updated circular consolidates 

Chapters IV and V of C 9070.1G into one 

renamed chapter. The new Chapter V 

includes information related to 

coordination and planning 

requirements, development of the 

program of projects, development of the 

public transit-human services 

coordinated transportation plan, 

relationship of the coordinated plan to 

other planning processes, and labor 

protections. FTA has updated the 

sections on coordinated planning to 

reflect repeal of the JARC and New 

Freedom programs, and to reflect that 

the requirement to develop a 

coordinated plan remains the same but 

is no longer new. While FTA has made 

clarifying edits to the text, the language 

remains substantially similar to that 

found in C 9070.1G. 

F. Chapter VI—Program Management 

and Administrative Requirements 

Chapter VI in the new C 9070.1H 

contains much of the same information 

as that found in Chapter VI of C 


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9070.1G. Included in the new chapter 

are the following topics: program 

administrative requirements and other 

provisions, equipment management, 

vehicle use, leasing and title to vehicles, 

satisfactory continuing control 

requirements, reporting requirements, 

management plan, and drug and alcohol 

testing requirements. FTA has updated 

the section on equipment management 

to reflect a change in 49 U.S.C. 5334(h). 

As stated above, FTA has moved 

information related to capital reserve 

accounts to Chapter IV. Information 

related to Federal Funding 

Accountability and Transparency Act 

(FFATA) (Pub. L. 109–282) 

requirements is located in the program 

of projects information in Chapter V. 

Other sections in Chapter VI of C 

9070.1G have been removed and can be 

found in the updated C 5010.1F. Those 

sections include procurement, 

debarment and suspension, financial 

management, FTA’s electronic grant 

management system, system for award 

management (SAM) requirements, 

Electronic Clearing House Operation 

(ECHO) requirements, allowable costs, 

closeout, audit, real property, and 

construction management and oversight. 

G. Chapter VII—State and Program 

Management Plans 

Chapter VII of the updated circular is 

substantially similar to Chapter VII of C 

9070.1G, with minor clarifying edits. As 

stated above, FTA has removed Chapter 

VIII, Other Provisions from the updated 

circular and pertinent information can 

now be found in the updated C 5010.1F. 

Drug and alcohol requirements, 

formerly in Chapter VIII, have been 

moved to Chapter VI of this circular. 

H. Appendices 

FTA has removed many of the 

appendices found in C 9070.1G, as the 

information is available in other 

circulars and resources and can be 

easily referenced. However, FTA has 

retained Appendix B, Sample Section 

5310 Program of Projects, which is 

renamed as Appendix A. FTA has also 

retained Appendix D, Relationship 

Between Coordinated Planning and 

Metropolitan and Statewide Planning 

(Table), but is renamed as Appendix B. 

Veronica Vanterpool, 

Deputy Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

[Docket No. FTA–FTA–2024–0003] 

Award Management Requirements, 

Final Circular 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), Department of Transportation 

(DOT). 

ACTION: Notice of availability of final 

circular and response to comments. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) has made 

available on its website the final 

updated Award Management 

Requirements Circular (C 5010.1). The 

updated circular combines requirements 

applicable to all FTA financial 

assistance awards (referred to as ‘‘crosscutting’’ requirements) and supersedes 

the previous Award Management 

Requirements Circular C 5010.1E. This 

notice responds to the comments FTA 

received on the proposed circular, 

which was published in the Federal 

Register on February 14, 2024. 

DATES: The applicable date of this 

circular is November 1, 2024. 

ADDRESSES: One may view the 

comments at docket number FTA–2024– 

0003. For access to the docket, please 

visit https://www.regulations.gov or the 

Docket Operations office located in the 

West Building of the United States 

Department of Transportation, Room 

W12–140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, 

Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 

and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

award management questions, Latrina 

Trotman, Office of Program 

Management, Federal Transit 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey Ave. 

SE, Room E46–301, Washington, DC 

20590, phone: (202) 366–2328, or email, 

Latrina.Trotman@dot.gov. For legal 

questions, Jerry Stenquist, Office of 

Chief Counsel, same address, Room 

E56–314, phone: (202) 493–8020, or 

email, Jerry.Stenquist@dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Overview 

II. Responses to Public Comments 

A. Comments for Which No Changes Were 

Made 

B. Changes Based on Public Comments 

C. Comment Requesting Technical 

Assistance 

III. Other Updates 

I. Overview 

This notice announces the availability 

of FTA Circular C 5010.1F, Award 

Management Requirements. C 5010.1F 

replaces C 5010.1E, with an applicable 

date of November 1, 2024. This circular 

incorporates provisions of Federal law 

enacted since the publication of C 

5010.1E, including the Infrastructure 

Investment and Jobs Act (Pub. L. 117– 

58); the Office of Management and 

Budget’s (OMB) and United States 

Department of Transportation’s 

(USDOT) updated Uniform 

Administrative Requirements, Cost 

Principles, and Audit Requirements for 

Federal Awards at 2 CFR part 200 (89 

FR 30046, effective October 1, 2024) and 

2 CFR part 1201, respectively; USDOT’s 

regulation implementing the Uniform 

Relocation Assistance and Real Property 

Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 

(Uniform Act) (49 CFR part 24); and 

USDOT’s Disadvantaged Business 

Enterprise (DBE) regulation (49 CFR part 

26). 

The purpose of Circular 5010.1 is to 

summarize generally applicable FTA 

administrative requirements for 

financial assistance awards (colloquially 

referred to as ‘‘cross-cutting 

requirements’’) while consolidating 

other pre-existing cross-cutting 

guidance historically included in other 

FTA program circulars, including the 

pre-existing ‘‘Formula Grants for Rural 

Areas’’ (C 9040.1G), ‘‘Enhanced 

Mobility of Seniors and Individuals 

with Disabilities’’ (C 9070.1G), ‘‘Bus and 

Bus Facilities Formula Program’’ (C 

5100.1), ‘‘State of Good Repair Grants 

Program’’ (C 5300.1), and ‘‘Urbanized 

Area Formula Program’’ (C 9030.1E) 

circulars, reducing duplicative, 

redundant, and conflicting information 

in separate circulars. The last three of 

these circulars have been consolidated 

and superseded by a new circular, 

‘‘Urbanized Areas Formula Grant 

Programs Guidance’’ (C 9050.1A), which 

is being published contemporaneously 

with this updated C 5010.1F. The first 

two are also being updated and 

superseded with circulars published 

contemporaneously. 

Additionally, the revisions update or 

clarify descriptions of policy to explain 

current FTA practices. The circular 

updates include FTA policies regarding 

real property status reporting, the 

incidental use of FTA-funded project 

property, and transfer of real property to 

third parties for affordable housing. The 

circular updates also increase the use of 

graphics, tables, and weblinks to 

improve clarity. A copy of the circular 

is in the docket and is posted on FTA’s 

Circulars page (https://www.transit.

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