Document ID: FRA-2009-0031-0023
Agency: fra
Document Type: Rule
Title: Solicitation of Applications and Funding Availability: FRA Railroad System Issues Research and Development Program
Posted Date: 2010-06-16T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 16, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 115)]
[Notices]               
[Page 34213]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

 
Solicitation of Applications and Notice of Funding Availability 
for the FRA Railroad System Issues Research and Development Program

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

ACTION: Notice of funding availability; extension of deadline on 
solicitation for applications.

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SUMMARY: Under a notice published in the Federal Register on May 13, 
2010 (75 FR 27112), the FRA sought applications from interested and 
responsible parties for two grants: to conduct a Locomotive Biofuel 
Study, and to conduct a Study of the Use of Bio-based Technologies 
(Lubricants) that can be used in locomotives, rolling stock and other 
rail equipment. The application deadline was June 7, 2010. FRA is 
extending the deadline until June 21, 2010 to give applicants 
additional time to complete the application process and submit 
applications.

DATES: FRA will accept applications for these grant opportunities until 
June 21, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Applications must be submitted electronically to http://
www.grants.gov (``Grants.gov''). Grants.gov allows organizations 
electronically to find and apply for competitive grant opportunities 
from all Federal grant-making agencies. Any entity wishing to submit an 
application pursuant to this notice should immediately initiate the 
process of registering with Grants.gov at http://www.grants.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Shurland, Office of Research 
and Development, Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey 
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590. Phone: (202) 493-1316; or Jennifer 
Capps, Grants Officer, Office of Acquisition and Grants Services, 
Federal Railroad Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., 
Washington, DC 20590. Phone: (202) 493-0112.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice simply extends the application 
deadline for the two grant programs: (1) To conduct a Locomotive 
Biofuel Study, and (2) to conduct a Study of the Use of Bio-based 
Technologies (Lubricants) that can be used in locomotives, rolling 
stock and other rail equipment. The new application deadline is June 
21, 2010. Interested applicants should consult the notice published on 
May 13, 2010 in the Federal Register (75 FR 27112) for additional 
details about the program and the application process.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on June 10, 2010.
Mark Yachmetz,
Associate Administrator, Office of Railroad Policy and Development.
[FR Doc. 2010-14478 Filed 6-11-10; 4:15 pm]
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