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identify the transportation mode and 

alignment for the proposed project with 

the appropriate level of detail for 

corridor-level decisions, or select the No 

Action Alternative. The Tier I EIS will 

also include a discussion of measures 

that could be implemented to avoid, 

minimize, or mitigate potential adverse 

impacts of the build alternatives. These 

measures would be developed to 

mitigate both short-term (construction 

phase) and long-term (operational) 

adverse impacts of the proposed build 

alternatives. The mitigation strategies 

that will be examined will be designed 

to specifically minimize any potential 

adverse effects on the local communities 

where new or expanded infrastructure is 

proposed or where the operational 

effects of increased freight movement 

are expected. Tier II will then further 

explore the selected alternative in 

greater detail to evaluate regional and 

localized environmental impacts and 

outline site-specific mitigation measures 

in project-level environmental 

documentation. The PANYNJ and 

FHWA intend to engage the community 

in devising mitigation measures for 

potential adverse impacts at both tiers of 

the EIS. The scope of the Tier I and Tier 

II analyses will be commensurate with 

the level of detail necessary for those 

documents. Input from the public and 

from reviewing agencies will be 

solicited during both tiers. 

SAFETEA–LU: SAFETEA–LU 

provisions and NEPA regulations, in 

general, call for public involvement in 

the EIS process. Section 6002 of 

SAFETEA–LU requires that agencies: (1) 

Extend an invitation to other Federal 

and non-Federal agencies and Indian 

tribes that may have an interest in the 

proposed project to become 

‘‘participating agencies;’’ (2) provide an 

opportunity for involvement by 

participating agencies and the public in 

helping to define the purpose and need 

for the proposed project, as well as the 

range of alternatives for consideration in 

the impact statement; and (3) establish 

a plan for coordinating public and 

agency participation in and comments 

on the Scoping Document. Letters will 

be sent to any agency with a fiduciary, 

regulatory, or permitting authority over 

the program as an invitation to be part 

of the coordination process. Any 

interested Federal or non-Federal 

agency or Indian tribe that does not 

receive an invitation to become a 

participating agency can notify the 

contact persons listed above. 

A Coordination Plan will be 

developed to facilitate and document 

the lead agencies’ structured interaction 

with the public and other agencies, and 

to inform the public and other agencies 

of the manner in which the coordination 

will be accomplished. The Coordination 

Plan prepared for the Cross Harbor 

Freight Movement Program will 

include: The Plan Purpose and 

Identification of Lead Agencies; 

Program History; List of Participating 

and Coordinating Agencies; Roles and 

Responsibilities of the Lead, 

Participating, and Coordinating 

Agencies; Agency Contact Information; 

Coordination Points; and the Program 

Schedule. 

Comments or questions regarding this 

Notice of Intent should be directed to 

the FHWA or PANYNJ contacts 

identified above. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program Number 20.205, Highway Research 

Planning and Construction. The regulations 

implementing Executive Order 12372, 

regarding intergovernmental consultation on 

Federal programs and activities apply to this 

program.) 

Issued on: April 23, 2010. 

Jeffrey W. Kolb, 

Division Administrator, Federal Highway 

Administration, Albany, New York. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11452 Filed 5–12–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Aviation Administration 

Record of Decision for Environmental 

Impact Statement: New Bedford 

Regional Airport, New Bedford, MA 

AGENCY: Federal Aviation 

Administration (FAA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of availability. 

SUMMARY: The FAA is issuing this notice 

to advise the public that a Record of 

Decision (ROD), resulting from an 

Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 

has been prepared for a New Bedford 

Regional Airport, New Bedford, 

Massachusetts. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Richard Doucette, Environmental 

Program Manager, Federal Aviation 

Administration New England, 12 New 

England Executive Park, Burlington, 

MA. Telephone (781) 238–7613. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA 

is making available a ROD regarding 

construction of Runway Safety Areas 

and other airfield improvements at New 

Bedford. The ROD documents the final 

Agency decisions regarding the 

proposed projects as described and 

analyzed in the EIS. The ROD is 

available for review during normal 

business hours at the following 

locations: FAA New England Region, 

Airports Division, 16 New England 

Executive Park, Burlington, MA. 

Telephone (781) 238–7613 and New 

Bedford Regional Airport, 1569 Airport 

Rd., New Bedford, Massachusetts. 

Telephone (508) 991–6161. 

Issued on: April 27, 2010. 

Bryon H. Rakoff, 

Assistant Division Manager, Airports 

Division. 

[FR Doc. 2010–11505 Filed 5–12–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

FTA Supplemental Fiscal Year 2010 

Apportionments, Allocations, and 

Corrections 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Hiring Incentives to 

Restore Employment Act, (Pub. L. 111– 

147), signed into the law by President 

Obama on March 18, 2010, authorized 

funds for all of the surface 

transportation programs of the U.S. 

Department of Transportation (DOT) for 

the remainder of the Fiscal Year (FY) 

ending September 30, 2010, and the first 

quarter of FY 2011. This Notice 

supplements the February 18, 2009 

Federal Register notice to apportion the 

full amount of FY 2010 formula funds. 

In addition, this Notice revises the Job 

Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) 

and Alternatives Analysis program 

carryover tables, Small Transit Intensive 

Cities (STIC) performance data and 

Apportionments table, and Bus and Bus 

Facilities Extensions and 

Reprogramming table, and allocates the 

remaining FY 2010 funds made 

available to congressionally designated 

projects under the Alternative Analysis 

program. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

general information about this notice 

contact Henrika Buchanan-Smith, Office 

of Program Management, at (202) 366– 

2053. Please contact the appropriate 

FTA regional or metropolitan office for 

any specific requests for information or 

technical assistance. The appendix at 

the end of this notice includes contact 

information for FTA regional and 

metropolitan offices. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Overview 

II. FTA Program Funding Tables 

1. FTA Revised FY 2010 Appropriations 

and Apportionments for Grant Programs 


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2. FTA Revised FY 2010 Metropolitan 

Planning Program and Statewide 

Planning and Research Program 

Apportionments 

3. FTA Revised FY 2010 Section 5307 and 

Section 5340 Urbanized Area 

Apportionments 

4. FTA FY 2010 Section 5307 

Apportionment Formula 

5. FTA Revised FY 2010 Formula Programs 

Apportionments Data Unit Values 

6. FTA Revised FY 2010 Small Transit 

Intensive Cities Performance Data and 

Apportionments 

8. FTA Revised FY 2010 Section 5309 

Fixed Guideway Modernization 

Apportionments 

9. FTA Fixed Guideway Modernization 

Formula 

10–B. FTA Revised Section 5309 Bus and 

Bus-Related Facilities Extensions and 

Reprogrammed Allocations 

13. FTA Revised FY 2010 Special Needs 

For Elderly Individuals and Individuals 

With Disabilities Apportionments 

14. FTA Revised FY 2010 Section 5311 and 

Section 5340 Nonurbanized Area 

Formula Apportionments, and Rural 

Transportation Assistance Program 

(RTAP) Allocations 

16. FTA Revised FY 2010 Section 5316 Job 

Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) 

Apportionments 

17. FTA Revised Job Access and Reverse 

Commute (JARC) Carryover 

18. FTA Revised FY 2010 Section 5317 

New Freedom Apportionments 

19. FTA Revised FY 2010 Section 5339 

Alternative Analysis Allocations 

20. FTA Revised Alternative Analysis 

Carryover 

Appendix 

I. Overview 

FTA’s current authorization, the Safe, 

Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU), expired 

September 30, 2009. Since that time, 

Congress has enacted the Hiring 

Incentives to Restore Employment Act, 

(Pub. L. 111–147), hereinafter ‘‘HIRE 

Act, 2010,’’ which continues the 

authorization of the Federal transit 

programs of DOT through December 31, 

2010. Additionally, Division A of the 

Transportation, Housing and Urban 

Development, and Related Agencies 

Appropriations Act 2010 (Pub. L. 111– 

68), which was signed into law by 

President Obama on December 16, 2009, 

appropriated funds for FTA funded 

programs for FY 2010. This Notice 

provides the remaining formula funds, 

the full year allocations of Alternative 

Analysis program funds, and corrections 

to the Alternatives Analysis and JARC 

program carryover tables, Bus and Bus 

Facilities Extensions and 

Reprogramming table, and STIC 

performance data and Apportionments 

table. 

II. FTA Program Funding Based on the 

Appropriations Act, 2010 and Hire Act, 

2010 

FTA’s resources are provided in both 

appropriations and authorization law. 

For FY 2010, the Transportation and 

Housing and Urban Development 

Appropriations Act (Pub. L. 111–117) 

and Hiring Incentives to Restore 

Employment Act (HIRE) Act (Pub. L. 

111–147) together included a total of 

$10.7 billion. While the appropriations 

act provided full-year General Fund 

budget authority for certain FTA 

programs, the HIRE Act built on 

previously enacted partial-year 

extensions of SAFETEA–LU authorities, 

including the provision of contract 

authority from the Mass Transit 

Account of the Highway Trust Fund. 

Specifically, it provided contract 

authority for the Formula and Bus 

Programs for the remainder of FY 2010, 

as well as contract authority through 

December 31st of 2010 (the first quarter 

of FY 2011). Table 1 of this document 

shows the total amount of FY 2010 

funding that is available for FTA’s grant 

programs contract authority for the first 

quarter of FY 2011 will be apportioned 

after October 1, 2010. See the February 

18, 2008 Federal Register notice for 

detailed information on FTA programs. 

Note: The HIRE Act provided contract 

authority at levels equal to the FY 2009 

authorized levels in SAFETEA–LU. However, 

the FY 2010 Appropriations Act contains an 

obligation limitation for the Formula and Bus 

programs that is slightly lower than the FY 

2010 authorized contract authority. Funding 

levels made available under this Notice are 

based on the obligation limitation contained 

in FTA’s FY 2010 appropriations act. 

Issued in Washington, DC, May 7, 2010. 

Peter Rogoff, 

Administrator. 

Appendix A 

FTA REGIONAL AND METROPOLITAN OFFICES

Richard H. Doyle, Regional Administrator, Region 1–Boston, Kendall 

Square, 55 Broadway, Suite 920, Cambridge, MA 02142–1093, Tel. 

617–494–2055.

Robert C. Patrick, Regional Administrator, Region 6–Ft. Worth, 819 

Taylor Street, Room 8A36, Ft. Worth, TX 76102, Tel. 817–978–0550. 

States served: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, 

Rhode, Island, and Vermont.

States served: Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico and 

Texas. 

Brigid Hynes-Cherin, Regional Administrator, Region 2–New York, One 

Bowling Green, Room 429, New York, NY 10004–1415, Tel. 212– 

668–2170.

Mokhtee Ahmad, Regional Administrator, Region 7–Kansas City, MO, 

901 Locust Street, Room 404, Kansas City, MO 64106, Tel. 816– 

329–3920. 

States served: New Jersey, New York. States served: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. 

New York Metropolitan Office, Region 2–New York, One Bowling 

Green, Room 428, New York, NY 10004–1415, Tel. 212–668–2202. 

Letitia Thompson, Regional Administrator, Region 3–Philadelphia, 1760 

Market Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103–4124, Tel. 215– 

656–7100.

Terry Rosapep, Regional Administrator, Region 8–Denver, 12300 West 

Dakota Ave., Suite 310, Lakewood, CO 80228–2583, Tel. 720–963– 

3300. 

States served: Delaware, Maryland,, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and District of Columbia.States served: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, 

and, Wyoming. 

Philadelphia Metropolitan Office, Region 3–Philadelphia, 1760 Market 

Street, Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103–4124, Tel. 215–656–7070. 

Washington, DC Metropolitan Office, 1990 K Street, NW., Room 510, 

Washington, DC 20006, Tel. 202–219–3562. 

Yvette Taylor, Regional Administrator, Region 4–Atlanta, 230 Peachtree Street, NW., Suite 800, Atlanta, GA 30303, Tel. 404–865–5600.Leslie T. Rogers, Regional Administrator, Region 9–San Francisco, 

201 Mission Street, Room 1650, San Francisco, CA 94105–1926, 

Tel. 415–744–3133. 

States served: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North, 

Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virgin Islands.

States served: American Samoa, Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, 

Nevada, and the Northern Mariana, Islands. 

Los Angeles Metropolitan Office, Region 9–Los Angeles, 888 S. 

Figueroa Street, Suite 1850, Los Angeles, CA 90017–1850, Tel. 

213–202–3952. 


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FTA REGIONAL AND METROPOLITAN OFFICES—Continued 

Marisol Simon, Regional Administrator, Region 5–Chicago, 200 West 

Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. 312–353–2789.

Rick Krochalis, Regional Administrator, Region 10–Seattle, Jackson 

Federal Building, 915 Second Avenue, Suite 3142, Seattle, WA 

98174–1002, Tel. 206–220–7954. 

States served: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.States served: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. 

Chicago Metropolitan Office, Region 5–Chicago, 200 West Adams 

Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL 60606, Tel. 312–353–2789. 

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[FR Doc. 2010–11479 Filed 5–12–10; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

FY 2010 Discretionary Funding 

Opportunity: Paul S. Sarbanes Transit 

in Parks Program 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration 

(FTA), DOT. 

ACTION: Notice of Availability: 

Solicitation of Project Proposals. 

SUMMARY: The Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) announces the 

availability of approximately $24.5 

million in discretionary Fiscal Year (FY) 

2010 Paul S. Sarbanes Transit in Parks 

Program (Transit in Parks Program) 

funds. This notice solicits proposals to 

compete for FY 2010 funds under the 

program, which was established by 

Section 3021 of the Safe, Accountable, 

Flexible, Efficient, Transportation 

Equity Act: A Legacy For Users 

(SAFETEA–LU), as amended (49 U.S.C. 

5320). The program is administered by 

FTA in partnership with U.S. 

Department of Interior (DOI) and the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest 

Service. 

The program funds capital and 

planning expenses for alternative 

transportation systems such as buses 

and trams in federally-managed parks 

and public lands. Federal land 

management agencies, as well as State, 

tribal and local governments acting with 

the consent of a Federal land 

management agency are eligible to 

apply. DOI, after consultation with and 

in cooperation with FTA, will 

determine the final selection and 

funding of projects. Geographic 

diversity will be considered when 

allocating funds. This announcement is 

available on the FTA Web site at: 

http://www.fta.dot.gov. FTA will 

announce final selections on the Web 

site and in the Federal Register. A 

synopsis of this funding opportunity 

will be posted in the FIND module of 

the government-wide electronic grants 

Web site at http://www.grants.gov. 

DATES: Complete proposals must be 

received by 12 midnight EST on June 

28, 2010. 

ADDRESSES: Project proposals must be 

submitted electronically through the 

GRANTS.GOV Web site and applicants 

must be properly registered. Anyone 

intending to apply electronically 

through GRANTS.GOV should initiate 

the process of registering on the 

GRANTS.GOV site immediately to 

ensure completion of registration before 

the deadline for submission. 

GRANTS.GOV applicants should 

receive two confirmation e-mails. The 

first will confirm that the application 

was received and a subsequent e-mail 

will be sent within 24–48 hours 

indicating whether the application was 

validated or rejected by the system. If 

interested parties experience difficulties 

at any point during the registration or 

application process, please call the 

GRANTS.GOV Customer Support 

Hotline at 1–800–518–4726, MondayFriday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST. The 

required electronic project proposal 

template as well as guidance on 

completing a proposal template can also 

be found on GRANTS.GOV and on the 

program Web site at http:// 

www.fta.dot.gov/funding/grants/ 

grants_financing_6106.html. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Contact the 

appropriate FTA Regional 

Administrator (Appendix A) for 

proposal-specific information and issues 

or the appropriate land management 

agency (Appendix B) for the Paul S. 

Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program. For 

general program information, contact 

Kimberly Sledge, Paul S. Sarbanes 

Transit in Parks Program, (202) 366– 

2053, Kimberly.Sledge@dot.gov. A TDD 

is available at 1–800–877–8339 (TDD/ 

FIRS). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Table of Contents 

I. Overview 

II. Program Purpose 

III. Program Information 

1. Eligible Applicants 

2. Eligible Projects 

3. Cost Sharing and Matching 

4. Proposal Content 

5. Evaluation Criteria 

IV. Technical Assistance and Other Program 

Information 

Appendix A—FTA Regional Offices 

Appendix B—Land Management Agency 

Contacts 

I. Overview 

Section 3021 of SAFETEA–LU, as 

amended, established the Paul S. 

Sarbanes Transit in Parks Program 

(Transit in Parks Program) (49 U.S.C. 

5320). The program is administered by 

FTA in partnership with DOI and the 

U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest 

Service. 

Congestion in and around parks and 

public lands causes traffic delays, noise, 

and air pollution that substantially 

detract from the visitor’s experience and 

the protection of natural resources. In 

August 2001, the U.S. Department of 

Transportation and DOI published a 

comprehensive study of alternative 

transportation needs in national parks 

and related Federal lands. The study 

identified significant alternative 

transportation needs at sites managed by 

the National Park Service, the Bureau of 

Land Management, and the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service. Additionally, a 

supplement to this report identified 

Forest Service sites that would benefit 

from such services. 

II. Program Purpose 

The purpose of the program is to 

enhance the protection of national parks 

and Federal lands, and increase the 

enjoyment of visitors’ experience by 

conserving natural, historical, and 

cultural resources; reducing congestion 

and pollution; improving visitor 

mobility and accessibility; enhancing 

the visitor experience; and ensuring 

access to all, including persons with 

disabilities. 

III. Program Information 

1. Eligible Applicants 

Eligible applicants are Federal land 

management agencies that manage an 

eligible area, including but not limited 

to the National Park Service, the Fish 

and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of 

Land Management, the Forest Service, 

and the Bureau of Reclamation; and 

State, tribal and local governments with 

jurisdiction over land in the vicinity of 

an eligible area, acting with the consent 

of a Federal land management agency, 

alone or in partnership with a Federal 

land management agency or other 

governmental or non-governmental 

participant. Note: If the applicant is a 

State, tribal, or local government, a 

letter from the affected unit(s) of the 

Federal land management agency or 

agencies expressing support for the 

project should be submitted with the 

project proposal. Proposals with support 

letters from the unit of the Federal land 

management agency or agencies will be 

weighted more favorably by FTA, DOI, 

and the Forest Service in its evaluation. 

2. Eligible Projects 

SAFETEA–LU defines alternative 

transportation as ‘‘transportation by bus, 

rail, or any other publicly or privately 

owned conveyance that provides to the 

public general or special service on a 

regular basis, including sightseeing 

service. This also includes a nonmotorized transportation system 

(including the provision of facilities for 

pedestrians, bicycles, and nonmotorized watercraft).’’ 

The program funds capital and 

planning expenses for alternative 

transportation systems such as buses 

and trams in federally-managed parks 


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