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2. Administrative and National Policy 

Requirements 

a. Pre-Award Authority 

FTA will issue specific guidance to 

recipients regarding pre-award authority 

at the time of selection. FTA does not 

provide pre-award authority for 

competitive funds until projects are 

selected and even then, there are 

Federal requirements that must be met 

before costs are incurred. Funds under 

this NOFO cannot be used to reimburse 

applicants for otherwise eligible 

expenses incurred prior to FTA award 

of a Grant Agreement until FTA has 

issued pre-award authority for selected 

projects, or unless FTA has issued a 

‘‘Letter of No Prejudice’’ for the project 

before the expenses are incurred. For 

more information about FTA’s policy on 

pre-award authority, please see the most 

recent Apportionment Notice at: https:// 

www.transit.dot.gov. 

b. Grant Requirements 

If selected, awardees will apply for a 

grant through FTA’s Transit Award 

Management System (TrAMS). All 

competitive grants, regardless of award 

amount, will be subject to the 

Congressional Notification and release 

process. Technical assistance regarding 

these requirements is available from 

each FTA regional office. 

c. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise 

FTA requires its recipients receiving 

planning, capital, or operating 

assistance that will award prime 

contracts exceeding $250,000 in FTA 

funds in a Federal fiscal year comply 

with the U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s Disadvantaged 

Business Enterprise (DBE) program 

regulations (49 CFR part 26). Applicants 

should expect to include any funds 

awarded in setting their overall DBE 

goal. 

d. Planning 

FTA encourages applicants to notify 

the appropriate metropolitan planning 

organizations in areas likely to be served 

by the funds made available under this 

program. Selected projects must be 

incorporated into the unified planning 

work programs of metropolitan areas 

before they are eligible for FTA funding 

or pre-award authority. 

e. Standard Assurances 

If selected, the applicant must assure 

that it will comply with all applicable 

Federal statutes, regulations, executive 

orders, directives, FTA circulars, and 

other Federal administrative 

requirements in carrying out any project 

supported by the FTA grant. The 

applicant acknowledges that it will be 

under a continuing obligation to comply 

with the terms and conditions of the 

grant 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 may 

affect the implementation of the project. 

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 grant 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 FTA’s electronic grants management 

system on a quarterly basis. Applicants 

should include any goals, targets, and 

indicators referenced in their 

application to the project in the 

Executive Summary of the TrAMS 

application. Awardees must also submit 

copies of the substantial deliverables 

identified in the work plan to the FTA 

regional office at the corresponding 

milestones. 

As part of completing the annual 

Certifications and Assurances required 

of FTA grant recipients, a successful 

applicant must report on the suspension 

or debarment status of itself and its 

principals. 

If the award recipient’s active grants, 

cooperative agreements, and 

procurement contracts from all Federal 

awarding agencies exceed $10,000,000 

for any period of time during the period 

of performance of an award made 

pursuant to this Notice, the recipient 

must maintain the currency of 

information reported to the System for 

Award Management (SAM) that is made 

available in the designated integrity and 

performance system (currently the 

Federal Awardee Performance and 

Integrity Information System (FAPIIS)) 

about civil, criminal, or administrative 

proceedings in connection with the 

award or performance of a grant, 

cooperative agreement, or procurement 

contract from the Federal Government. 

See Appendix XII to 2 CFR part 200 for 

more information. 

G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts 

For program-specific questions, please 

contact Colby McFarland, Office of 

Planning and Environment, (202) 366– 

1648, email: Colby.McFarland@dot.gov. 

A TDD is available at 1–800–877–8339 

(TDD/FIRS). Any addenda that FTA 

releases on the application process will 

be posted at https://www.transit.dot.gov. 

To ensure applicants receive accurate 

information about eligibility or the 

program, the applicant is encouraged to 

contact FTA directly, rather than 

through intermediaries or third parties. 

FTA staff may also conduct briefings on 

the FY 2021 competitive grants 

selection and award process upon 

request. Contact information for FTA’s 

regional offices can be found on FTA’s 

website at http://www.transit.dot.gov. 

For assistance with GRANTS.GOV, 

please contact GRANTS.GOV by phone 

at 1–800–518–4726 or by email at 

support@grants.gov. 

H. Other Program Information 

This program is not subject to 

Executive Order 12372, 

‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal 

Programs.’’ 

Nuria I. Fernandez, 

Administrator. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket Number MARAD–2021–0209] 

Agency Request for Approval of a New 

Information Collection: Mariner Survey 

Pre-Test 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Maritime Administration 

(MARAD) invites public comments 

about our intention to request the Office 

of Management and Budget (OMB) 

approval for a new information 

collection. This Mariner Survey Pre-Test 

collection provides for cognitive 

interviews and a pilot survey of a 

sample of appropriately credentialed 

U.S. merchant mariners to validate and 

improve the study design for a 

subsequent Mariner Survey. 

DATES: Written comments should be 

submitted by November 15, 2021. 

MARAD will consider comments filed 

after this date to the extent practicable. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments 

identified by Docket No. MARAD– 

2021–0209 through one of the following 

methods: 

• Electronic Submission: Go to http:// 

www.regulations.gov. Search by using 

the docket number (provided above). 

Follow the instructions for submitting 

comments on the electronic docket site. 

• Mail: Docket Management Facility; 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 


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New Jersey Avenue SE, Room PL–401, 

Washington, DC 20590–0001. 

• Hand Delivery: Room PL–401 of the 

Department of Transportation, 1200 

New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, 

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday 

through Friday, except Federal 

Holidays. 

Instructions: All submissions must 

include the agency name and docket 

number. 

Note: All comments received, including 

any personal information, will be posted 

without change to the docket and is 

accessible via http://www.regulations.gov . 

Input submitted online via 

www.regulations.gov is not immediately 

posted to the site. It may take several 

business days before your submission is 

posted. 

Docket: For access to the docket to 

read background documents or 

comments received, go to http://

www.regulations.gov at any time or to 

Room PL–401 of the Department of 

Transportation, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE, Washington, DC, between 9 

a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through 

Friday, except Federal Holidays. The 

Federal Docket Management Facility’s 

telephone number is 202–366–9826 or 

202–366–9317, the fax number is 202– 

493–2251. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: You 

may contact Nuns Jain, Maritime 

Administration, at 757–322–5801 or by 

electronic mail at Nuns.Jain@dot.gov. 

You may send mail to Nuns Jain at 

Maritime Administration, Building 19, 

Suite 300, 7737 Hampton Boulevard, 

Norfolk, Virginia 23505. If you have 

questions on viewing the Docket, call 

Docket Operations, telephone: 202–366– 

9826 or 202–366–9317. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title of Collection: Mariner Survey 

Pre-Test. 

OMB Control Number: 2133–NEW. 

Form Number: Not Applicable. 

Type of Review: New information 

collection. 

Background: This voluntary Mariner 

Survey Pre-Test information collection 

is limited to cognitive interviews and a 

pilot survey of a sample of appropriately 

credentialed U.S. merchant mariners to 

validate and improve the design of the 

questionnaire and other survey 

components for a subsequent full 

Mariner Survey. The cognitive 

interviews will be conducted online or 

via telephone. The pilot survey 

responses will be primarily collected via 

an online survey, with a mail survey 

option. 

Upon completion of this Pre-Test 

collection and analysis, MARAD 

intends to request separate approval for 

the full biennial Mariner Survey of all 

appropriately credentialed U.S. 

merchant mariners to determine the 

number of qualified mariners who are 

available and willing to serve on short 

notice on U.S. government-owned 

sealift ships or commercial ships during 

a period of national need. The most 

recent survey of this scope was 

completed in 2002. The availability of a 

reliable, current estimate on the number 

of mariners willing to serve in times of 

war, armed conflict, or national 

emergency is critical to the U.S. national 

security. 

Respondents: Appropriately 

credentialed U.S. merchant mariners. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

Households. 

Total Estimated Number of 

Responses: 690 (40 for cognitive 

interviews; 650 for pilot survey). 

Frequency: One-time. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 45 

minutes for cognitive interviews; 20 

minutes for pilot survey. 

Total Estimated Number of Annual 

Burden Hours: 247. 

Public Comments Invited: You are 

asked to comment on any aspect of this 

information collection, including (a) 

Whether the proposed collection of 

information is necessary for the 

Department’s performance; (b) the 

accuracy of the estimated burden; (c) 

ways for the Department to enhance the 

quality, utility and clarity of the 

information collection; and (d) ways 

that the burden could be minimized 

without reducing the quality of the 

collected information. The agency will 

summarize and/or include your 

comments in the request for OMB’s 

clearance of this information collection. 

(Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act of 

1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended; and 

49 CFR 1.93.) 

By Order of the Acting Maritime 

Administrator. 

T. Mitchell Hudson, Jr., 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

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BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Internal Revenue Service 

Proposed Extension of Information 

Collection Request Submitted for 

Public Comment; Comment Request 

on Burden Related to Interest Rates 

and Appropriate Foreign Loss 

Payment Patterns of Certain Controlled 

Corporations 

AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 

Treasury. 

ACTION: Notice and request for 

comments. 

SUMMARY: The Internal Revenue Service, 

as part of its continuing effort to reduce 

paperwork and respondent burden, 

invites the public and other Federal 

agencies to take this opportunity to 

comment on proposed and/or 

continuing information collections, as 

required by the Paperwork Reduction 

Act of 1995. Currently, the IRS is 

soliciting comments concerning the 

burden related to the interest rates and 

appropriate foreign loss payment 

patterns for determining the qualified 

insurance income of certain controlled 

corporations under section 954(f). 

DATES: Written comments should be 

received on or before November 15, 

2021 to be assured of consideration. 

ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments 

to Kinna Brewington, Internal Revenue 

Service, Room 6529, 1111 Constitution 

Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20224. 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the regulations should be 

directed to R. Joseph Durbala, at Internal 

Revenue Service, Room 6129, 1111 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington 

DC 20224, or through the internet, at 

RJoseph.Durbala@irs.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title: Interest Rates and Appropriate 

Foreign Loss Payment Patterns for 

Determining the Qualified Insurance 

Income of Certain Controlled 

Corporations under Section 954(f). 

OMB Number: 1545–1799. 

Regulation/Project Number: Notice 

2002–69. 

Abstract: Notice 2002–69 (2002–43 

I.R.B. 730) published October 28, 2002, 

provides interim guidance for 

determining the interest rates and 

appropriate foreign loss payment 

patterns to be used by controlled foreign 

corporations in calculating their 

qualified insurance income under 

section 954(i) of the Internal Revenue 

Code. Taxpayers may rely on the 

guidance in this notice until regulations 

or other guidance are published. 

Current Actions: There is no change to 

the burden previously approved. 

Type of Review: Extension of a 

currently approved collection. 

Affected Public: Individuals or 

households, business, or other for-profit 

organizations. 

Estimated Number of Responses: 300. 

Estimated Time per Respondent: 1 

hour. 

Estimated Total Annual Burden 

Hours: 300. 

The following paragraph applies to all 

the collections of information covered 

by this notice: 


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