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(4) make timely and efficient 

management of the project easier in 

accordance with Federal law; and 

(5) if applicable, specify when the 

process for complying with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and related 

environmental laws will be completed 

for the project. 

FRA will evaluate projects that meet 

the aforementioned requirements and 

consider if a PFA is an appropriate 

funding approach for a project. FRA 

anticipates limiting the use of PFAs to 

projects that are currently in, or 

beginning, the Final Design and/or the 

Construction Lifecycle Stages. FRA 

expects to issue PFAs for Major Backlog 

projects ready for Final Design and/or 

the Construction Lifecycle Stages to 

reflect the higher priority placed on 

these projects by FRA (see Section IIIA), 

thus providing project sponsors a higher 

degree of certainty that Federal funds 

will be available to complete the project. 

PFAs are contingent commitments and 

are not financial obligations of the 

Federal government. However, unlike 

LOIs, PFAs are agreements relating to 

the obligation of future funds and FRA 

commits to provide funding as specified 

in the PFA for the duration of the 

project, as long as the grantee continues 

to meet the terms of the PFA and 

Congress appropriates sufficient 

Partnership Program funding for such 

purpose. For a project with a PFA, FRA 

may provide grant funding in phases 

consistent with the terms of the PFA 

and within the established maximum 

amount of Federal financial assistance 

for the project. 

The NEC Project Inventory will not 

identify projects for LOIs or PFAs, as 

those determinations will be made 

based on applications during project 

selection. In response to the NOFO, 

applicants may identify and describe 

project phases or elements that could be 

candidates for subsequent Partnership 

Program funding and may request LOIs 

or PFAs for their projects, as 

appropriate. See 49 U.S.C. 24911(g) for 

detailed information on LOIs and PFAs. 

V. Comments 

The purpose of this Notice is to 

provide transparency about FRA’s 

proposed approach to developing the 

NEC Project Inventory, consult with the 

NEC Commission and the owners of the 

NEC infrastructure and facilities as 

required under 49 U.S.C. 24911(e)(6). 

FRA’s proposed approach to the NEC 

Project Inventory and Partnership 

Program Implementation may change 

following consultation. 

FRA encourages interested parties to 

submit a comment pertinent to the 

information in this Notice in docket 

number FRA–2022–0049, available at 

https://www.regulations.gov. Searches 

may be conducted by using the docket 

number and comments may be 

submitted by following the instructions 

provided. All comments will be due 30 

days after the publication date of this 

Notice. All submissions must include 

docket number for this Notice. In order 

to facilitate comment tracking and 

response, we encourage commenters to 

provide their name. 

While interested parties are not 

required to provide comments in the 

following areas, FRA is seeking targeted 

comment on the following specific 

areas: 

(1) Information, if any, that may be 

missing or inaccurate if FRA relies 

primarily on the NEC Commission 

Planning Documents for project names, 

descriptions, sponsors, Lifecycle Stage, 

Project Type, start year, cost estimates, 

and other information, in addition to an 

explanation as to why the information 

was not included in NEC Commission 

Planning Documents. 

(2) Other sources of information, if 

any, FRA should review for project 

information in preparing the NEC 

Project Inventory 

(3) The proposal described in Section 

IIIA to allocate funds for Defined Capital 

Renewal Projects still in development at 

the time of publication of the NEC 

Project Inventory, but that may become 

ready for funding after publication of 

the NEC Project Inventory. 

(4) The order, method, and plan for 

apportioning funds described in Section 

IIIA of this Notice. 

(5) FRA’s proposed use of Letters of 

Intent and Phased Funding Agreements 

permitted under 49 U.S.C. 24911(g) as 

described in Section IVC. 

(6) Issues or concerns with the 

information FRA has provided in this 

Notice. 

Notwithstanding the various forms of 

consultation, FRA advises that all 

comments should be submitted in 

writing to this notice to ensure proper 

consideration. 

All comments received, including any 

personal information, will be posted 

without change to the docket and will 

be accessible to the public at https://

www.regulations.gov. Do not include 

information in comments in the docket 

that should not be made public. Input 

submitted online via https://

www.regulations.gov is not immediately 

posted to the site. It may take several 

business days before submissions are 

posted. Comments containing 

proprietary or confidential information 

may be submitted by contacting the 

agency for alternate submission 

instructions. 

VI. Next Steps 

FRA will review comments upon the 

closing of the comment period for 

consideration in developing the NEC 

Project Inventory. FRA will publish the 

NEC Project Inventory in the Federal 

Register no later than November 15, 

2022, which may include a high-level 

summary and responses to comments 

received. Following the publication of 

the NEC Project Inventory, FRA will 

publish a NOFO soliciting applications 

for NEC Projects listed on the NEC 

Project Inventory. FRA will then 

evaluate applications consistent with 

the NOFO. FRA will publish an NEC 

Project Inventory at least every two 

years following the initial publication. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

Paul Nissenbaum, 

Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad 

Policy and Development. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13495 Filed 6–23–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Railroad Administration 

[Docket Number FRA–2022–0052] 

Notice of Application for Approval of 

Discontinuance or Modification of a 

Railroad Signal System 

Under part 235 of title 49 Code of 

Federal Regulations (CFR) and 49 U.S.C. 

20502(a), this document provides the 

public notice that on May 18, 2022, The 

Belt Railway Company of Chicago (BRC) 

petitioned the Federal Railroad 

Administration (FRA) seeking approval 

to discontinue or modify a signal 

system. FRA assigned the petition 

Docket Number FRA–2022–0052. 

Specifically, BRC requests permission 

to make permanent modifications to 

multiple locations on its 59th Street 

Line between milepost (MP) 2.0 and MP 

4.0, on Main Tracks 1 and 2. The 

modifications would include the 

removal of an interlocking plant, 

removal of signals and switches, and 

conversion of a power-operated switch 

to an electric lock. BRC states that the 

removal of these signals will eliminate 

obsolete and redundant assets and that 

the installation of a microprocessorbased train control system for the 

electric lock will offer a higher level of 

safety and reliability. 

A copy of the petition, as well as any 

written communications concerning the 

petition, is available for review online at 

www.regulations.gov. 


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1Service Request means a written inquiry or 

notification submitted to the CDFI Fund via AMIS. 

2Certified CDFI shall mean an entity that the 

CDFI Fund has officially notified that it meets all 

CDFI certification requirements set forth in 12 CFR 

part 1805. 

Interested parties are invited to 

participate in these proceedings by 

submitting written views, data, or 

comments. FRA does not anticipate 

scheduling a public hearing in 

connection with these proceedings since 

the facts do not appear to warrant a 

hearing. If any interested party desires 

an opportunity for oral comment and a 

public hearing, they should notify FRA, 

in writing, before the end of the 

comment period and specify the basis 

for their request. 

All communications concerning these 

proceedings should identify the 

appropriate docket number and may be 

submitted at http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Communications received by August 

8, 2022 will be considered by FRA 

before final action is taken. Comments 

received after that date will be 

considered if practicable. Anyone can 

search the electronic form of any written 

communications and comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the document, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). Under 5 

U.S.C. 553(c), the U.S. Department of 

Transportation (DOT) solicits comments 

from the public to better inform its 

processes. DOT posts these comments, 

without edit, including any personal 

information the commenter provides, to 

www.regulations.gov, as described in 

the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– 

14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at 

https://www.transportation.gov/privacy. 

See also https://www.regulations.gov/ 

privacy-notice for the privacy notice of 

regulations.gov. 

Issued in Washington, DC. 

John Karl Alexy, 

Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety 

Chief Safety Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2022–13494 Filed 6–23–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 

Community Development Financial 

Institutions Fund 

Funding Opportunity: Community 

Development Financial Institutions 

Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI 

ERP) 

Funding Opportunity Title: Notice of 

Funds Availability (NOFA) inviting 

Applications for grants under the CDFI 

Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI ERP). 

Announcement Type: Announcement 

of funding opportunity. 

Funding Opportunity Number: CDFI– 

2022–ERP. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFCA) Number: 21.033. 

Dates: 

TABLE 1—CRITICAL DEADLINES FOR CDFI ERP APPLICANTS

Description Deadline Time 

(eastern time, ET) Submission method 

Submit OMB Standard Form-424 Mandatory (Application for Federal Assistance) (SF–424).July 26, 2022 ........ 11:59 p.m. ET ....... Electronically via Grants.gov. 

Enter Employer Identification Number (EIN) and 

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) numbers in AMIS.

July 26, 2022 ........ 11:59 p.m. ET ....... Electronically via Awards Management Information System (AMIS). 

Last day to contact CDFI Fund with questions 

about the CDFI ERP.

August 19, 2022 ... 5:00 p.m. ET ......... Service Request 1 via AMIS or erp@

cdfi.treas.gov or 202–653–0421. 

Last day to contact CDFI Fund with questions 

about Compliance or CDFI Certification.

August 19, 2022 ... 5:00 p.m. ET ......... Compliance and Reporting AMIS Service Request or 202–653–0423. 

Last day to contact AMIS–IT Help Desk (regarding AMIS technical problems only).August 23, 2022 ... 5:00 p.m. ET ......... Service Request via AMIS or AMIS@

cdfi.treas.gov or 202–653–0422. 

Submit complete CDFI ERP Application Package August 23, 2022 ... 11:59 p.m. ET ....... Electronically via AMIS. 

Executive Summary: The Community 

Development Financial Institutions 

Fund (CDFI Fund) is launching the 

CDFI Equitable Recovery Program (CDFI 

ERP) to provide awards of up to $15 

million to Certified Community 

Development Financial Institutions 

(CDFIs) 2 for the following purposes: (1) 

to expand lending, grant making and 

investment activity in Low- or 

Moderate-Income communities and to 

borrowers, including minorities, that 

have significant unmet capital or 

financial services needs, and were 

disproportionately impacted by the 

COVID–19 pandemic; and (2) to enable 

CDFIs to build organizational capacity 

and acquire technology, staff, and other 

tools necessary to accomplish the 

activities under a CDFI ERP Award. All 

Awards provided through this NOFA 

are subject to funding availability. 

I. Program Description 

A. History: The CDFI Fund was 

established by the Riegle Community 

Development and Regulatory 

Improvement Act of 1994 (Pub. L. 103– 

325) (Riegle Act) to promote economic 

revitalization and community 

development through investment in and 

assistance to CDFIs. The CDFI ERP was 

authorized by Congress to provide 

grants to CDFIs to respond to the 

economic impact of the COVID–19 

pandemic. 

B. Authorizing Statutes and 

Regulations: Pursuant to § 523 (Section 

523) of Division N of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116– 

260), Congress authorized the CDFI ERP. 

The regulations governing the CDFI 

Program are found at 12 CFR parts 1805 

and 1815 (the Regulations) and are used 

by the CDFI Fund to govern, where 

applicable, the CDFI ERP. For a 

complete understanding of the program, 

the CDFI Fund encourages Applicants to 

review this NOFA; the CDFI ERP 

Application (the Application); all 

related materials and guidance 

documents found on the CDFI Fund’s 

website (Application Materials); and the 

Uniform Administrative Requirements, 

Cost Principles, and Audit 

Requirements for Federal Awards (2 

CFR part 1000), which is the 

Department of the Treasury’s 

codification of the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB) 

government-wide framework for grants 

management at 2 CFR part 200 (the 

Uniform Requirements). Capitalized 

terms used but not defined in this 

NOFA are defined in the Regulations, 

the Application, the Application 

Materials, or the Uniform Requirements. 

Details regarding Application content 

requirements are available in the 


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