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which each comment applies, and 

provide a reason for each suggestion or 

recommendation. If you submit your 

comments by mail or hand delivery, 

submit them in an unbound format, no 

larger than 81⁄2 by 11 inches, suitable for 

copying and electronic filing. If you 

submit comments by mail and would 

like to know that they reached the 

facility, please enclose a stamped, selfaddressed postcard or envelope. 

We will consider all comments and 

material received during the comment 

period and may change this proposed 

rule based on your comments. FMCSA 

may issue a final rule at any time after 

the close of the comment period. 

Viewing Comments and Documents 

To view comments, as well as any 

documents mentioned in this preamble, 

To submit your comment online, go to 

http://www.regulations.gov and in the 

search box insert the docket number 

‘‘FMCSA–2014–0104’’ and click 

‘‘Search.’’ Next, click ‘‘Open Docket 

Folder’’ and you will find all documents 

and comments related to the proposed 

rulemaking. 

Information on Individual Applicants 

Martin Anthony Bystrycki 

Mr. Bystrycki, 62, holds a Class A 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) in 

Florida. 

Ronald Craver, Sr. 

Mr. Craver, 56, holds an operator’s 

license in Texas. 

Byron Davis 

Mr. Davis, 36, holds an operator’s 

license in Mississippi. 

Stephen Digiovanna 

Mr. Digiovanna, 52, holds a Class A 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) in 

Pennsylvania. 

Bruce Howard Dunn 

Mr. Dunn, 51, holds a Class A 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) in 

Louisiana. 

Brandon Thomas Londo 

Mr. Londo, 28, holds an operator’s 

license in Texas. 

George T. Moore 

Mr. Moore, 46, holds an operator’s 

license in Georgia. 

Robert J. Pippin 

Mr. Pippin, 45, holds an operator’s 

license in South Dakota. 

Scott A. Perdue 

Mr. Perdue, 46, holds a Class A 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) in 

Georgia. 

Adalberto Rodriguez 

Mr. Rodriguez, 48, holds a Class A 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) in 

New York. 

David Rodriguez 

Mr. Rodriguez, 55, holds an operator’s 

license in Texas. 

Melvin Randall Ross 

Mr. Ross, 60, holds a Class A 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) in 

Ohio. 

Abderrazek Merjoune 

Mr. Merjoune, 41, holds a Class A 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) in 

Maryland. 

Seth Lee Shannon 

Mr. Shannon, 35, holds an operator’s 

license in Washington. 

Thomas D. Sneer 

Mr. Sneer, 57, holds a Class A 

commercial driver’s license (CDL) in 

Minnesota. 

Juan Sloan 

Mr. Sloan, 51, holds an operator’s 

license in California. 

Charles F. Wirick, IV 

Mr. Wirick, 30, holds an operator’s 

license in Maryland. 

Request for Comments 

In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 31136(e) 

and 31315(b)(4), FMCSA requests public 

comment from all interested persons on 

the exemption petitions described in 

this notice. The Agency will consider all 

comments received before the close of 

business November 26, 2014. Comments 

will be available for examination in the 

docket at the location listed under the 

ADDRESSES section of this notice. The 

Agency will file comments received 

after the comment closing date in the 

public docket, and will consider them to 

the extent practicable. In addition to late 

comments, FMCSA will also continue to 

file, in the public docket, relevant 

information that becomes available after 

the comment closing date. Interested 

persons should monitor the public 

docket for new material. 

Issued on: October 16, 2014. 

Larry W. Minor, 

Associate Administrator for Policy. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25453 Filed 10–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–EX–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Federal Transit Administration 

Fiscal Year 2014 Bus Ladders of 

Opportunity Initiative Grant Program 

Project Selections 

AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration; 

FTA, DOT. 

ACTION: Bus Ladders of Opportunity 

Initiative announcement of project 

selections. 

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of 

Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Transit 

Administration (FTA) announces the 

selection of projects with prior year 

Section 5309 Bus and Bus Facilities 

funds authorized by the Safe, 

Accountable, Flexible, Efficient 

Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for 

Users (SAFETEA–LU, Pub. L. 109–59) 

and prior authorizations for the Bus and 

Bus Facilities Program (Ladders of 

Opportunity Initiative). The amount 

available to projects is $100 million. On 

August 4, 2014, FTA published a Notice 

of Funding Availability (NOFA) (79 FR 

32358) announcing the availability of 

funding for this program. These program 

dollars will provide financial assistance 

to purchase, replace, or rehabilitate 

buses, bus facilities, and bus-related 

equipment, and other eligible capital 

project costs. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Successful applicants should contact 

the appropriate FTA Regional Office for 

information regarding applying for the 

funds or program-specific information. 

A list of Regional Offices can be found 

at www.fta.dot.gov. A TDD is available 

at 1–800–877–8339 (TDD/FIRS). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

response to the NOFA, FTA received 

282 proposals for 446 projects from 49 

States plus the District of Columbia, 

Mariana Islands and Puerto Rico 

requesting $1.4 billion in Federal funds. 

FTA evaluated project proposals based 

on each applicant’s responsiveness to 

the program evaluation criteria as 

detailed in the NOFA. FTA is funding 

24 projects as shown in Table 1 for a 

total of $100 million. 

Successful applicants selected for 

competitive discretionary funding 

should work with their FTA Regional 

Office to finalize the grant application 

in FTA’s Transportation Electronic 

Awards Management System (TEAM) so 

that funds can be obligated 

expeditiously. Grant applications must 

only include eligible activities applied 

for in the original project application. 

Funds must be used consistent with the 

competitive proposal and for the eligible 

purposes established in the NOFA and 


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described in FTA Circulars 5010 and 

9300.1B. In cases where the allocation 

amount is less than the proposer’s 

requested amount, grantees should work 

with the Regional Office to reduce scope 

or scale the project such that a complete 

phase or project is accomplished. 

Grantees are reminded that program 

requirements such as cost sharing or 

local match can be found in the NOFA. 

A discretionary project identification 

number has been assigned to each 

project for tracking purposes and must 

be used in the TEAM application. 

Selected projects are eligible for preaward authority no earlier than 

September 25, 2014. Pre-award 

authority is also contingent upon 

Federal requirements, such as planning 

and environmental requirements, 

having been met. For more about FTA’s 

policy on pre-award authority, please 

see the FTA Fiscal Year 2014 

Apportionments, Allocations, and 

Program notice found in 77 FR 13461 

(March 10, 2014). Post-award reporting 

requirements include submission of the 

Federal Financial Report and Milestone 

reports in TEAM as appropriate (see 

FTA Circulars 5010.1D and 9030.1E). 

Grantees must comply with all 

applicable Federal statutes, regulations, 

executive orders, FTA circulars, and 

other Federal requirements in carrying 

out the project supported by the FTA 

grant. 

FTA emphasizes that grantees must 

follow all third-party procurement 

guidance, as described in FTA Circular 

4220.1F. Funds allocated in this 

announcement must be obligated in a 

grant by September 30, 2017. 

Due to the volume of unfunded 

project proposals, FTA is unable to 

conduct individual debriefs with 

unsuccessful applicants. FTA can, 

however offer the following feedback to 

strengthen proposals when responding 

to other future discretionary 

opportunities: 

• Submit new and carefully 

conceived proposals that directly reflect 

the requirements contained in the 

Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA). 

• Contact FTA staff, regional and 

Headquarters, to discuss eligibility of 

your project before submitting the 

proposal. 

• Address, clearly and thoroughly, all 

of the criteria outlined in the NOFA, to 

include why the investment it is needed 

and how it will meet the need, and 

accomplish or meet the intent of the 

program/opportunity to which you are 

applying. 

• If a project is scalable, include both 

the scalable amount and an explanation 

of what can/will be funded with the 

scalable amount and how the benefits of 

the project may be scaled as a result of 

lesser funding. 

• Ensure supporting documentation 

and attachments are clearly referenced 

in the application, and that they are 

relevant for the criteria. 

• Ensure that qualitative and 

quantitative data provided in response 

to the criteria is project specific or 

specific to the targeted service area. 

• Check numbers for the local match 

and ensure the budget shows the 

required match or accounts for the use 

of in-kind match that is equal to or more 

than the required local share. 

Therese W. McMillan, 

Acting Administrator. 

TABLE I—FY 2014 BUS LADDERS OF OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE PROJECT SELECTIONS

State Recipient Project ID Project description Allocation 

AK ................ State of Alaska Department of Transportation and 

Public Facilities.

D2014–BUSP– 

00001 

Bus Shelters ................................... $82,318 

CA ................ Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.D2014–BUSP– 

00002 

Bus Stop Improvements ................ 1,668,557 

CA ................ San Diego Metropolitan Transit System .................... D2014–BUSP– 

03001 

Bus Replacements ......................... 18,054,003 

CA ................ San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency ...... D2014–BUSP– 

00003 

Buses for Service Expansion ......... 8,995,226 

CO ............... Mesa County .............................................................. D2014–BUSP– 

00004 

Bus Replacements ......................... 432,000 

CO ............... Regional Transportation District ................................. D2014–BUSP– 

03002 

Priority Signalization & Service Enhancement.4,999,000 

FL ................. Central Florida Regional Transportation Authority 

(LYNX).

D2014–BUSP– 

97001 D2014– 

BUSP–04001 

Bus Transfer Center; Compressed 

Natural Gas Articulated Buses.

1,000,000; 

8,390,860 

IA ................. Ames Transit Agency ................................................. D2014–BUSP– 

04002 

Buses for Expansion of Service .... 2,550,000 

IL .................. Bloomington-Normal Public Transit System (Connect 

Transit).

D2014–BUSP– 

10001 

Bus Replacements ......................... 2,040,000 

IL .................. Springfield Mass Transit District (SMTD) ................... D2014–BUSP– 

06001 

Expanded Bus Service (Bus Purchase).762,400 

KS ................ Sac and Fox Nation of Missouri ................................. D2014–BUSP– 

06002 

Vans for New Service .................... 66,308 

KY ................ Transit Authority of River City .................................... D2014–BUSP– 

06003 

Replacement Buses ....................... 8,700,000 

MI ................. City of Detroit Department of Transportation ............. D2014–BUSP– 

05001 

($20,325,548); 

D2014–BUSP– 

01001 

($5,600,000) 

Replacement Buses ....................... 25,925,548 

MN ............... Metropolitan Council—Metro Transit .......................... D2014–BUSP– 

07001 

Bus Stop Improvements ................ 3,260,000 

MO ............... Kansas City Area Transportation Authority ................ D2014–BUSP– 

07002 

Transit Access Improvements ....... 1,200,000 

NE ................ City of Lincoln, Nebraska ........................................... D2014–BUSP– 

02003 

Replacement Buses ....................... 2,014,496 

OK ................ Oklahoma Department of Transportation ................... D2014–BUSP– 

07003 

Replacement Buses ....................... 4,082,400 


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TABLE I—FY 2014 BUS LADDERS OF OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE PROJECT SELECTIONS—Continued 

State Recipient Project ID Project description Allocation 

OR ............... Douglas County—Oregon Department of Transportation.D2014–BUSP– 

07004 

Replacement Buses ....................... 576,000 

OR ............... Lake County—Oregon Department of Transportation D2014–BUSP– 

11001 

ADA vans to expand service ......... 105,400 

OR ............... Lane Transit District (Eugene) ................................... D2014–BUSP– 

98001 

Paratransit Vehicle Replacement 

and Security Camera Expansion.

1,064,145 

TX ................ Fort Worth Transportation Authority ........................... D2014–BUSP– 

99001 

Replacement Buses ....................... 1,162,078 

TX ................ Texarkana Urban Transit District ............................... D2014–BUSP– 

99002 

Replacement Buses ....................... 1,200,000 

WA ............... Muckleshoot Indian Tribe ........................................... D2014–BUSP– 

02001 

Buses for New Service .................. 194,262 

WA ............... Washington State Department of Transportation ...... D2014–BUSP– 

02002 

Transit Facility ................................ 1,474,999 

[FR Doc. 2014–25518 Filed 10–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–57–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2014–0136] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

SUNSEAMOON; Invitation for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 

12121, the Secretary of Transportation, 

as represented by the Maritime 

Administration (MARAD), is authorized 

to grant waivers of the U.S.-build 

requirement of the coastwise laws under 

certain circumstances. A request for 

such a waiver has been received by 

MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

November 26, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

Docket Number MARAD–2014–0136. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All comments will become part of this 

docket and will be available for 

inspection and copying at the above 

address between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., 

E.T., Monday through Friday, except 

federal holidays. An electronic version 

of this document and all documents 

entered into this docket is available on 

the World Wide Web at http://

www.regulations.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Linda Williams, U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Maritime 

Administration, 1200 New Jersey 

Avenue SE., Room W23–453, 

Washington, DC 20590. Telephone 202– 

366–0903, Email Linda.Williams@

dot.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As 

described by the applicant the intended 

service of the vessel SUNSEAMOON is: 

Intended Commercial Use Of Vessel: 

‘‘Day Charters’’. 

Geographic Region: ‘‘Florida’’. 

The complete application is given in 

DOT docket MARAD–2014–0136 at 

http://www.regulations.gov. Interested 

parties may comment on the effect this 

action may have on U.S. vessel builders 

or businesses in the U.S. that use U.S.- 

flag vessels. If MARAD determines, in 

accordance with 46 U.S.C. 12121 and 

MARAD’s regulations at 46 CFR part 

388, that the issuance of the waiver will 

have an unduly adverse effect on a U.S.- 

vessel builder or a business that uses 

U.S.-flag vessels in that business, a 

waiver will not be granted. Comments 

should refer to the docket number of 

this notice and the vessel name in order 

for MARAD to properly consider the 

comments. Comments should also state 

the commenter’s interest in the waiver 

application, and address the waiver 

criteria given in § 388.4 of MARAD’s 

regulations at 46 CFR Part 388. 

Privacy Act 

Anyone is able to search the 

electronic form of all comments 

received into any of our dockets by the 

name of the individual submitting the 

comment (or signing the comment, if 

submitted on behalf of an association, 

business, labor union, etc.). You may 

review DOT’s complete Privacy Act 

Statement in the Federal Register 

published on April 11, 2000 (Volume 

65, Number 70; Pages 19477–78). 

By Order of the Maritime Administrator. 

Dated: October 20, 2014. 

Julie P. Agarwal, 

Secretary, Maritime Administration. 

[FR Doc. 2014–25395 Filed 10–24–14; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4910–81–P 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

Maritime Administration 

[Docket No. MARAD–2014–0137] 

Requested Administrative Waiver of 

the Coastwise Trade Laws: Vessel 

ZENYATTA; Invitation for Public 

Comments 

AGENCY: Maritime Administration, 

Department of Transportation. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: As authorized by 46 U.S.C. 

12121, the Secretary of Transportation, 

as represented by the Maritime 

Administration (MARAD), is authorized 

to grant waivers of the U.S.-build 

requirement of the coastwise laws under 

certain circumstances. A request for 

such a waiver has been received by 

MARAD. The vessel, and a brief 

description of the proposed service, is 

listed below. 

DATES: Submit comments on or before 

November 26, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Comments should refer to 

Docket Number MARAD–2014–0137. 

Written comments may be submitted by 

hand or by mail to the Docket Clerk, 

U.S. Department of Transportation, 

Docket Operations, M–30, West 

Building Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 

1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., 

Washington, DC 20590. You may also 

send comments electronically via the 

Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. 

All comments will become part of this 


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