[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31735-31736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-1313]


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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration


Notice of Clarification of Solicitation of Applications and 
Notice of Funding Availability for the Capital Assistance to States--
Intercity Passenger Rail Service Program

AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of 
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION: Clarification regarding solicitation of applications and notice 
of funding availability.

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SUMMARY: On February 19, 2008, FRA issued a Notice of Funding 
Availability and Solicitation of Applications for the Capital 
Assistance to States--Intercity Passenger Rail Service Program. On 
April 18, 2008, in response to questions posed by prospective 
applicants, FRA issued Notice of Clarification addressing three issues 
related to applicant and project eligibility. FRA is now issuing 
further clarification, as described below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Schwartz, Office of Railroad 
Development (RDV-11), Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Phone: (202) 493-6360; Fax: (202) 
493-6330.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The sections of the February 19, 2008 notice 
labeled DATES and ``Schedule for Capital Grant Program'' are amended to 
read as follows.

DATES: FRA will begin accepting grant applications on March 18, 2008. 
Applications may be submitted until the earlier of September 30, 2009, 
or the date on which all available funds will have been committed under 
this program. The last-mentioned date will be announced in the Federal 
Register.
    Applications submitted by June 30, 2008 will be considered in the 
first round of awards on the basis of application materials that FRA 
has received as of that date. Any subsequent rounds of awards will 
depend on the availability of funds after the first round of awards.
    Schedule for Capital Grant Program: FRA will begin accepting grant 
applications on March 18, 2008. Applications for the first round of 
awards must be submitted by June 30, 2008. For subsequent rounds of 
awards, if any, deadlines will be announced in the Federal Register. 
Due to the limited funding available under this program: (1) Applicants 
are encouraged to submit their applications at the earliest date 
practicable in order to maximize the consideration of their 
applications in

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the competition; (2) applications will be considered in their entirety; 
applicants proposing two or more projects, each with independent 
utility, are encouraged to submit a separate application for each 
project; and (3) FRA may suggest that an applicant submit a revised 
application reflecting a refined scope of work and budget.
    Applicants that have submitted an application by June 30, 2008 will 
be considered in the first round of awards on the basis of application 
materials that FRA has received as of that date. FRA anticipates 
announcing the first award(s) pursuant to this notice during FY 2008. 
Applications (including any subsequent revisions thereto) not selected 
for award in a given round in the competition, along with applications 
received subsequent to the cut-off date for the prior round of awards, 
may be considered, if merited, in a subsequent round of awards.

    Issued in Washington, DC on May 29, 2008.
Mark E. Yachmetz,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Development.
[FR Doc. 08-1313 Filed 5-29-08; 2:35 pm]
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