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Transit Research, Development, programs which may include courses in automated collection techniques or Demonstration and Training Projects recent developments, techniques, and other forms of information technology. The Federal Transit Administration’s procedures related to intermodal and William Hyre, public transportation planning; Research, Development, Demonstration, Deputy Associate Administrator for Deployment, Cooperative Research, management; environmental factors; Administration. Technical Assistance, Standards acquisition and joint use rights-of-way; [FR Doc. 2016–04126 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] engineering and architectural design; Development, and Human Resources BILLING CODE P and Training programs are authorized at procurement strategies for public 49 U.S.C. 5312, 5313, 5314, and 5322 transportation systems; new and collectively seek to develop technologies; emission reduction DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION solutions that improve public technologies; way to make public transportation. Its primary goals are to transportation accessible to individuals National Highway Traffic Safety increase transit ridership, improve with disabilities; construction, Administration safety and emergency preparedness, construction management, insurance, improve operating efficiencies, protect and risk management; maintenance; [Docket No. NHTSA–2016–0010] the environment, promote energy contract administration; inspection; Notice of Buy America Waiver independence, and provide transit innovative finance; workplace safety; research leadership; develop and and public transportation security. The AGENCY: National Highway Traffic conduct workforce development program also funds innovative Safety Administration (NHTSA), activities, training and educational workforce development activities in Department of Transportation (DOT). programs for Federal, State, and local areas with special emphasis on targeting ACTION: Notice of Buy America Waiver. transportation employees, United States areas with high unemployment; provide citizens, and foreign nationals engaged advanced training related to SUMMARY: This notice provides or to be engaged in Government-aid NHTSA’s finding with respect to a relating to public transportation work; maintenance of alternative energy efficient or zero emission vehicle; and request from the Michigan Office of and to sponsor development of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) to voluntary and consensus-based address current or projected workforce shortages in areas that require technical waive the requirements of Buy America. standards to more effectively and NHTSA finds that a non-availability expertise. In addition, it will provide for efficiently provide transit service, as waiver is appropriate for OHSP to the development of voluntary and well as support the improved purchase twenty foreign-made administration of Federal transit funds. consensus-based standards and best motorcycles using Federal grant funds To accomplish this, FTA funds projects practices by the public transportation because there are no suitable to support research and development, industry, including standards and best motorcycles produced in the United demonstration, deployments of various practices for safety, fare collection, States for motorcyclist safety training technologies and operational models for Intelligent Transportation Systems, purposes. transit; a national cooperative research accessibility, procurement, security, DATES: program, a national training institute, asset management to maintain a state of The effective date of this waiver is March 14, 2016. Written comments national technical assistance centers, good repair, operations, maintenance, regarding this notice may be submitted and transit workforce development vehicle propulsion, communications, to NHTSA and must be received on or programs. The Federal Register notice and vehicle electronics. with a 60-day comment period soliciting before: March 14, 2016. Estimated Total Burden: 20,550 comments for the Transit Research, ADDRESSES: Written comments may be hours. Development, Demonstration and submitted using any one of the Training Projects was published on ADDRESSES: All written comments must following methods: • December 21, 2015 (Citation 80 FR 244). refer to the docket number that appears Mail: Docket Management Facility, No comments were received from that at the top of this document and be M–30, U.S. Department of notice. submitted to the Office of Information Transportation, West Building, Ground Floor, Rm. W12–140, 1200 New Jersey DATES: Comments must be submitted and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. before March 28, 2016. A comment to Management and Budget, 725 17th • Fax: Written comments may be OMB is most effective, if OMB receives Street NW., Washington, DC 20503, faxed to (202) 493–2251. it within 30 days of publication. Attention: FTA Desk Officer. • Internet: To submit comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tia Comments are Invited On: Whether electronically, go to the Federal Swain, Office of Administration, Office the proposed collection of information regulations Web site at http:// of Management Planning, (202) 366– is necessary for the proper performance www.regulations.gov. Follow the online 0354. of the functions of the Department, instructions for submitting comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: including whether the information will • Hand Delivery: West Building Title: Transit Research, Development, have practical utility; the accuracy of Ground Floor, Room W12–140, 1200 Demonstration and Training Projects the Department’s estimate of the burden New Jersey Avenue SE., between 9 a.m. (OMB Number: 2132–0546). of the proposed information collection; and 5 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday Abstract: The Transit Research, ways to enhance the quality, utility, and through Friday, except Federal holidays. Development, Demonstration and clarity of the information to be Instructions: All comments submitted Training Projects program supports collected; and ways to minimize the in relation to this waiver must include research not undertaken by the private burden of the collection of information the agency name and docket number. sector including studies on transit on respondents, including the use of Please note that all comments received policy issues, operational efficiency, will be posted without change to http:// and travel behavior. Funding also www.regulations.gov, including any provides for training and educational personal information provided. You

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may also call the Docket at 202–366– grant funds administered under Chapter larger engine displacement than 500 CC, 9324. 4 of Title 23 of the United States Code. with the lowest MSRP of $12,499 for the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For See 80 FR 37359 (June 30, 2015). Under Victory Vegas 8-ball motorcycle and the program issues, contact Barbara Sauers, this public interest waiver, therefore, lowest MSRP of $10,999 for the Indian Office of Regional Operations and states are no longer required to submit Scout. OHSP reached out to ATK Program Delivery, NHTSA (phone: 202– a waiver of Buy America to NHTSA for Motorcycles, a domestic manufacturer 366–0144). For legal issues, contact items costing $5,000 or less, except for located in Utah, and determined that Andrew DiMarsico, Office of Chief motor vehicles, when they purchase the ATK Motorcycles are not currently Counsel, NHTSA (phone: 202–366– item with Federal grant funds. produced or available for sale. OHSP 5263). You may send mail to these Michigan’s OHSP seeks both a non- also found that Cleveland CycleWerks officials at the National Highway Traffic availability waiver—that the product is manufactures motorcycles in China, Safety Administration, 1200 New Jersey not produced in the United States in with minimal assemblage in the United Avenue SE., Washington, DC 20590. sufficient quantities—and a cost States. waiver—that the purchase of Michigan states that its fleet of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This comparable domestic made motorcycles training motorcycles consists of notice provides NHTSA’s finding that a are 25 percent greater than the cost of motorcycles with less than 500 CC waiver of the Buy America foreign made motorcycles—to purchase engine displacement and states that its requirements, 23 U.S.C. 313, is twenty motorcycles for motorcyclist practice is to use motorcycles with 250 appropriate for Michigan’s OHSP to training purposes. It seeks to purchase CC engine displacement or less to purchase twenty motorcycles for a combination of the following make, enhance safety and minimize risk to motorcyclist safety training using grant model and model year motorcycles and participants of the training course. funds authorized under 23 U.S.C. 402 unit price: 2016 Suzuki TU250X OHSP was unable to find a motorcycle and 405(f). Section 402 funds are ($4,399); 2015 Yamaha V-Star 250 that meets its requirements for training available for use by state highway safety ($4,340); 2016 Yamaha TW200 ($4,590); motorcycles that also meets the Buy programs that, among other things, 2015 Honda Grom ($3,199); and 2016 America requirements. OHSP seeks to reduce or prevent injuries and deaths Honda Rebel 250 ($4,190). Michigan use the aforementioned motorcycles for resulting from speeding motor vehicles, asserts that a diverse training its 2016 motorcycle safety training driving while impaired by alcohol and motorcycle fleet makes it easier to program because they are smaller or drugs, motorcycle accidents, school match novice riders to training motorcycles with smaller engine bus accidents, and unsafe driving motorcycles they can ride safely and displacement (250 CC). These behavior. 23 U.S.C. 402(a). Section comfortably during the training motorcycles have universal applicability 405(f) funds are available for use by sessions. It notes that the Motorcycle to all rider characteristics. For example, state highway safety programs to Safety Foundation’s (MSF) level one tall and short individuals can train with implement effective programs to reduce classroom curriculum includes a these smaller motorcycles; whereas, the number of single and multi-vehicle discussion of motorcycle types and shorter individuals would have crashes involving motorcyclists that, styles, and how to choose a motorcycle difficulty riding taller motorcycles, among other things, include supporting that matches a rider’s body type and which, in general, have larger engine training of motorcyclists and the riding experience. Michigan adds that displacement. Moreover, motorcycles purchase of motorcycles. 23 U.S.C. the two outdoor sessions of its training with smaller engine displacement are 405(f)(1) & (4). program are 5 hours each, which is long lighter and have less engine power that Buy America provides that NHTSA enough that the student’s comfort on the permit novice riders, or those with ‘‘shall not obligate any funds authorized motorcycle becomes a significant aspect smaller physical stature, the ability to to be appropriated to carry out the of their training experience. The total maneuver the motorcycles with limited Surface Transportation Assistance Act purchase price for all twenty risk of the motorcycle overpowering the of 1982 (96 Stat. 2097) or [Title 23] and motorcycles ranges from $63,980– riders causing injury. While some larger administered by the Department of $91,800. This training program is motorcycles (500 CC) are suitable for Transportation, unless steel, iron, and designed to improve traffic safety by some motorcycle riders to train on, manufactured products used in such assuring that individuals seeking to these motorcycles may overwhelm project are produced in the United obtain a Michigan motorcycle operator’s novice riders with their engine power States.’’ 23 U.S.C. 313. However, license are properly trained in basic and weight. Motorcycles with larger NHTSA may waive those requirements motorcycle operation and safety. engine displacements do not have the if: ‘‘(1) Their application would be OHSP requires that its training universal applicability of the 250 CC inconsistent with the public interest; (2) motorcycles meet certain specifications. motorcycles and would limit the such materials and products are not The engine displacement must be no effectiveness of Michigan’s training produced in the United States in more than 250 cubic centimeters (CC). courses. The smaller motorcycles will sufficient and reasonably available Michigan, however, is unable to identify enable Michigan to continue to have quantities and of a satisfactory quality; any motorcycles with this specification effective motorcycle safety training or (3) the inclusion of domestic material that meet the Buy America courses that further the goal of section will increase the cost of the overall requirements. OHSP researched 402 and 405 to reduce motorcycle project contract by more than 25 motorcycle models made by several crashes and develop effective percent.’’ 23 U.S.C. 313(b); 49 CFR American motorcycle manufacturers: motorcyclist training for all its 1.95(f). Harley-Davidson, Inc., Victory constituents. Recently, NHTSA published its Motorcycles, Indian Motorcycles, ATK NHTSA is unaware of any other finding that a public interest waiver of Motorcycles and Cleveland CycleWerks. domestic motorcycle manufacturers the Buy America requirements is Harley-Davidson produces a 500 CC than Harley-Davidson, Victory, and appropriate for a manufactured product motorcycle called the Street 500, with a Indian. As these manufacturers do not whose purchase price is $5,000 or less, MSRP of $6,849. Victory Motorcycles sell a motorcycle that meets the excluding a motor vehicle, when such and Indian Motorcycles produce requirements for Michigan’s motorcycle product is purchased using Federal motorcycles with a much heavier and safety training purposes, a Buy America

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waiver is appropriate. NHTSA invites Issued in Washington, DC, on February 22, DOT’s Web site at public comment on this conclusion. 2016 under authority delegated in 49 CFR www.transportation.gov/TIGER. part 1.95. In light of the above discussion, and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 313(b)(3), NHTSA Paul A. Hemmersbaugh, notice is substantially similar to the finds that it is appropriate to grant a Chief Counsel. final notice published for the TIGER waiver from the Buy America [FR Doc. 2016–04211 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] Discretionary Grants program in the requirements to Michigan to purchase BILLING CODE 4910–59–P Federal Register on April 3, 2015 (80 FR twenty motorcycles for training 18283) for fiscal year 2015 funds. purposes. Michigan seeks both a non- However, unlike that round of TIGER availability waiver—where the product DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Discretionary Grants, this year a pre- is not produced in the United States in application is not required to enhance Office of the Secretary of sufficient quantities—and a cost basis efficiency of review. In addition, this Transportation waiver—where the purchase of a round of TIGER Discretionary Grants comparable domestic made motorcycle Notice of Funding Opportunity for the reduces the minimum grant to $5 is 25 percent greater than the cost of Department of Transportation’s million from $10 million for urban areas foreign a made motorcycle. We have National Infrastructure Investments and maximum grant to $100 million construed this as a non-availability Under the Consolidated from $200 million, as specified in the waiver request because a cost basis Appropriations Act, 2016 FY 2016 Appropriations Act. waiver is not appropriate when there is Additionally, the FY 2016 no comparable domestic product against AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Appropriations Act extends the amount which to compare the price of the Transportation, DOT. of time that 2016 TIGER funds are foreign product. Here, no domestic ACTION: Notice of funding opportunity. available for obligation by one manufacturer produces a motorcycle additional year, to expire September 30, with 250 CC engine displacement. As SUMMARY: The Consolidated 2019. Each section of this notice smaller engine displacement is common Appropriations Act, 2016 (Pub. L. 114– contains information and instructions for training purposes and no American 113, December 18, 2015) (‘‘FY 2016 relevant to the application process for manufacturer produces motorcycles Appropriations Act’’ or the ‘‘Act’’) these TIGER Discretionary Grants, and with this specification, a non- appropriated $500 million to be all applicants should read this notice in availability waiver is appropriate. awarded by the Department of its entirety so that they have the This waiver applies to Michigan and Transportation (‘‘DOT’’ or the information they need to submit eligible all other States seeking to use section ‘‘Department’’) for National and competitive applications. 402 and 405 funds to purchase the make Infrastructure Investments. This Table of Contents and model motorcycles above and for appropriation is similar, but not the purposes mentioned herein. This identical, to the program funded and A. Program Description waiver will continue through fiscal year implemented pursuant to the American B. Federal Award Information Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 C. Eligibility Information 2016 and will allow the purchase of D. Application and Submission Information these items as required for Michigan’s (the ‘‘Recovery Act’’) known as the E. Application Review Information OHSP and its motorcyclist training Transportation Investment Generating F. Federal Award Administration programs. Accordingly, this waiver will Economic Recovery, or ‘‘TIGER Information expire at the conclusion of fiscal year Discretionary Grants,’’ program. Because G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts 2016 (September 30, 2016). In of the similarity in program structure, H. Other Information DOT will continue to refer to the accordance with the provisions of A. Program Description Section 117 of the Safe, Accountable, program as ‘‘TIGER Discretionary Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Grants.’’ Funds for the FY 2016 TIGER Since the TIGER Discretionary Grants Act: A Legacy of Users Technical program (‘‘TIGER FY 2016’’) are to be program was first created, $4.6 billion Corrections Act of 2008 (Pub. L. 110– awarded on a competitive basis for has been awarded for capital 244, 122 Stat. 1572), NHTSA is projects that will have a significant investments in surface transportation providing this notice as its finding that impact on the Nation, a metropolitan infrastructure over seven rounds of a waiver of the Buy America area, or a region. The purpose of this competitive grants. The TIGER requirements is appropriate for certain final notice is to solicit applications for Discretionary Grants program seeks to Suzuki, Yamaha and Honda TIGER Discretionary Grants. award projects that advance DOT’s strategic goals for the nation’s motorcycles. DATES: Applications must be submitted transportation system found in DOT’s Written comments on this finding by 8:00 p.m. EDT on April 29, 2016. Strategic Plan for FY 2014–FY 2018 may be submitted through any of the ADDRESSES: Applications must be (https://www.transportation.gov/policy- methods discussed above. NHTSA may submitted through Grants.gov. initiatives/draft-dot-strategic-plan-fy- reconsider these findings, if through FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 2014-2018). Section E, Application comment, it learns of and can confirm further information concerning this Review Information, of this notice the existence of a comparable notice, please contact the TIGER describes the TIGER Discretionary domestically made product to the items Discretionary Grants program staff via Grants selection criteria based on these granted a waiver. email at [email protected], or call goals. Please see DOT’s Web site at This finding should not be construed Howard Hill at 202–366–0301. A TDD is www.transportation.gov/TIGER for as an endorsement or approval of any available for individuals who are deaf or background on previous rounds of products by NHTSA or the U.S. hard of hearing at 202–366–3993. In TIGER Discretionary Grants. Department of Transportation. The addition, DOT will regularly post Throughout the TIGER program, United States Government does not answers to questions and requests for TIGER Discretionary Grants awards endorse products or manufacturers. clarifications as well as information have supported innovative projects, Authority: 23 U.S.C. 313; Pub. L. 110–161. about webinars for further guidance on including multimodal and

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