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process. DOT posts these comments, the governing part 135 regulation that utilized for the development of the Draft without edit, including any personal necessitates line checks of their EIS. The NYSDOT may initiate a new information the commenter provides, to operations staff every 12 months. project in the future as they remain http://www.regulations.gov, as [FR Doc. 2021–08649 Filed 4–23–21; 8:45 am] committed to advancing strategies that described in the system of records BILLING CODE 4910–13–P mitigate congestion and reduce notice (DOT/ALL–14 FDMS), which can greenhouse gas emissions, including be reviewed at http://www.dot.gov/ increasing the efficiency of freight goods privacy. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION movement in the Long Island Region. Docket: Background documents or Any future Federal-aided Long Island comments received may be read at Federal Highway Administration Rail-Truck Intermodal Facility project http://www.regulations.gov at any time. will comply with the environmental Follow the online instructions for Rescinding a Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact review requirements of the National accessing the docket or go to the Docket Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (42 Operations in Room W12–140 of the Statement for the Long Island Rail- Truck Intermodal Facility U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), FHWA West Building Ground Floor at 1200 environmental regulations (23 CFR part New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC AGENCY: Federal Highway 771), and related authorities, as 20590–0001, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Administration (FHWA), Department of appropriate. Comments and questions Monday through Friday, except Federal Transportation. concerning this action should be holidays. ACTION: Notice to rescind a notice of directed to FHWA at the address FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nia intent to prepare an environmental provided in the FOR FURTHER Daniels, (202) 267–7626, Office of impact statement. INFORMATION CONTACT section of this Rulemaking, Federal Aviation Notice. SUMMARY: The FHWA is issuing this Administration, 800 Independence (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20591. Notice to advise the public that we are rescinding the 2004 Notice of Intent Program Number 20.205, Highway Research, This notice is published pursuant to Planning and Construction. The regulations 14 CFR 11.85. (NOI) to Prepare an Environmental implementing Executive Order 12372 Impact Statement (EIS) for the Issued in Washington, DC. regarding intergovernmental consultation on development of the Long Island Rail- Federal programs and activities apply to this Timothy R. Adams, Truck Intermodal Facility (LIRTIF) on a program.) Deputy Executive Director, Office of portion of the Pilgrim State Hospital Rulemaking. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; 23 CFR property, located in the Town of Islip, part 771. Suffolk County, New York. Petition for Exemption Issued on: April 20, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Docket No.: FAA–2018–0835. For FHWA: Richard J. Marquis, Division Richard J. Marquis, Petitioner: Wing Aviation, LLC. Division Administrator, Albany, New York. Section(s) of 14 CFR Affected: Administrator, Federal Highway [FR Doc. 2021–08601 Filed 4–23–21; 8:45 am] §§ 43.10(c)(5) and (d); 61.3(a); 91.9(b); Administration, New York Division, Leo 91.119(b) and (c); 91.151(a); W. O’Brien Federal Building, 7th Floor, BILLING CODE 4910–22–P 91.203(a)(1); 91.213(a), (b), and (c); Clinton Avenue and North Pearl Street, Albany, New York 12207, Telephone: 91.225(f); 135.21(f); 135.25(a)(1); DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 135.63(c) and (d); 135.79(a)(1), (2), and 518–431–8897, Email: Rick.Marquis@ dot.gov. For New York State Department (3); 135.149(a); 135.161(a)(1), (2), and Federal Transit Administration (3); 135.203(a); 135.205(a); 135.209(a); of Transportation: Rich Causin, P.E., 135.215(b); 135.243(b)(1) and (2); Acting Regional Director, New York FY 2021 Competitive Funding 135.267; 135.337(b)(1) and (5); State Department of Transportation, Opportunity: Pilot Program for Transit- 135.338(b)(1) and (5); 135.339(e)(3) and Region 10, State Office Building, 250 Oriented Development Planning (4); 135.340(e)(3) and (4); 135.341(b)(2), Veterans Memorial Highway, (3), and (4); 135.415(b); 135.423(b)(1) Hauppauge, NY 11788, Telephone: 631– AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration through (3) and (c): 135.439(a)(2); 952–6632, Email: Mary.Ricard@ (FTA), DOT. dot.ny.gov. 135.501(a) and (2); 135.503(a)(1) and (2); ACTION: Notice of Funding Opportunity 135.503(b). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The (NOFO). Description of Relief Sought: Wing FHWA, as the lead Federal agency, in Aviation LLC (Wing) seeks to amend cooperation with the New York State SUMMARY: The Federal Transit Exemption No. 18163 in order to Department of Transportation Administration (FTA) announces the expand its unmanned aircraft system (NYSDOT), published a NOI on June 10, opportunity to apply for $10,052,572 in (UAS) delivery services under Title 14, 2004 (69 FR 32656) to prepare an EIS for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 and FY 2021 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) the development of the LIRTIF on a funding under the Pilot Program for part 135. Wing intends to locate regional portion of the Pilgrim State Hospital Transit-Oriented Development Planning pilot in commands (PICs) in a central property, located in the Town of Islip, (TOD Pilot Program) (Federal Assistance hub, where the PIC may be located away Suffolk County, New York. Listing: 20.500). As required by Federal from the given operating area. Wing also Subsequently, FHWA and NYSDOT public transportation law and subject to intends to stage unmanned aircraft (UA) developed a Draft EIS that was signed funding availability, funds will be at multiple sites throughout the on May 22, 2007. FHWA hereby advises awarded competitively to support operating area rather than centralizing the public, after coordination with the comprehensive planning associated all UA in a single ground operating site. NYSDOT, that we are rescinding the with new fixed guideway and core Lastly, Wing asserts that it has NOI for the project and cancelling any capacity improvement projects. FTA demonstrated successful line checks at work associated with the existing EIS may award additional funding that is 6-month intervals and therefore seeks to due to the significant time that has made available to the program prior to fully align the prescribed intervals with passed and the age of the traffic data the announcement of project selections.

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DATES: Complete proposals must be greenhouse gas emissions, and by website. Funds are available for submitted electronically through the addressing the effects of climate change, obligation for four fiscal years after the GRANTS.GOV ‘‘APPLY’’ function by the TOD Pilot Program and this NOFO fiscal year in which the competitive 11:59 p.m. EDT on June 21, 2021. Any advance the goals of Executive Order awards are announced. Funds are applicant intending to apply should 13985: Advancing Racial Equity and available only for projects that have not initiate the process by registering on the Support for Underserved Communities incurred costs prior to the GRANTS.GOV Website immediately to Through the Federal Government; announcement of project selections. ensure completion of registration before Executive Order 13900: Protecting the submission deadline. Instructions Public Health and the Environment and C. Eligibility Information Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate for applying can be found on FTA’s 1. Eligible Applicants website at https://www.transit.dot.gov/ Crisis; and Executive Order 14008: TODPilot and in the ‘‘FIND’’ module of Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Applicants of the TOD Pilot Program GRANTS.GOV. The GRANTS.GOV Abroad. must be State or local governmental funding opportunity ID is FTA–2021– The TOD Pilot Program is intended to authorities and FTA grant recipients 004–TPE–TODP. Mail and fax fund comprehensive planning that (i.e., existing direct and designated supports economic development, submissions will not be accepted. recipients) as of the publication date of increased transit ridership, multimodal FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this NOFO in GRANTS.GOV. An April McLean-McCoy, FTA Office of connectivity and accessibility, improved transit access for pedestrian and bicycle applicant must be the project sponsor of Planning and Environment, (202) 366– an eligible transit capital project as 7429, or [email protected]. traffic, and increased mixed-use development near transit stations, and defined below in Section C, subsection A TDD is available at 1–800–877–8339 3, or an entity with land use planning (TDD/FIRS). addresses climate change, challenges facing environmental justice authority in the project corridor of an SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: populations, and racial equity and eligible transit capital project. Except in Table of Contents barriers to opportunity. The TOD Pilot cases where an applicant is both the Program also encourages identification sponsor of an eligible transit project and A. Program Description B. Federal Award Information of infrastructure needs and engagement has land use authority in at least a C. Eligibility Information with the private sector. portion of the transit project corridor, D. Application and Submission Information FTA is seeking comprehensive the applicant must partner with the E. Application Review Information planning projects covering an entire relevant transit project sponsor or at F. Federal Award Administration transit capital project corridor, rather least one entity in the project corridor Information than proposals that involve planning for with land use planning authority. G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts individual station areas or only a small Documentation of this partnership must H. Other Information section of the corridor. To ensure that be included with the application; see A. Program Description any proposed planning work both Section D, subsection 2 of this NOFO for reflects the needs and aspirations of the further information. Section 20005(b) of the Moving Ahead local community and results in for Progress in the 21st Century Act concrete, specific deliverables and Only one application per transit (MAP–21; Pub. L. 112–141, July 6, outcomes, transit project sponsors must capital project corridor may be 2012), with funding authorized by 49 partner with entities with land use submitted to FTA. Multiple applications U.S.C. 5338(a)(2)(B), authorizes FTA to planning authority in the transit project submitted for a single transit capital award grants under the TOD Pilot corridor to conduct the planning work. project corridor indicate that Program. This funding opportunity is partnerships are not in place and FTA B. Federal Award Information occurring under Federal Assistance will reject all of the applications. Listing number 20.500. FTA intends to award all available This program supports FTA’s strategic funding (approximately $10 million) in 2. Cost Sharing or Matching goals and objectives through the timely the form of grants to selected applicants The maximum Federal funding share and efficient investment in public responding to this NOFO. Additional is 80 percent. transportation. The TOD Pilot Program funds made available prior to project grants are competitively awarded to selection may be allocated to eligible Eligible sources of non-Federal match local communities to integrate land use projects. Due to funding limitations, include the following: Cash from non- and transportation planning with a new applicants that are selected for funding Federal sources (other than revenues fixed guideway or core capacity may receive less than the amount from providing public transportation improvement transit capital project as originally requested. services); revenues derived from the sale defined in Federal public transportation Only proposals from eligible of advertising and concessions; amounts law (49 U.S.C. 5309(a)). (See Section C recipients for eligible activities will be received under a service agreement with of this NOFO for more information considered for funding. FTA anticipates a State or local social service agency or about eligibility). This program supports minimum grant awards of $250,000 and private social service organization; the President’s Build Back Better maximum grant awards of $2,000,000. revenues generated from value capture initiative to mobilize American In the last NOFO that closed on financing mechanisms; funds from an ingenuity to build a modern October 16, 2020, the TOD Pilot undistributed cash surplus; replacement infrastructure and an equitable future. Program received applications for 19 or depreciation cash fund or reserve; or In addition, through promotion of eligible projects requesting a total of new capital. In-kind contributions are increased access for environmental $15,262,060. Nine (9) projects were justice populations, equity-focused funded at a total of $6,169,568. permitted. Transportation Development community outreach and public FTA will grant pre-award authority to Credits (formerly referred to as Toll engagement of underserved incur costs for selected projects Revenue Credits) may not be used to communities and adoption of equity- beginning on the date FY 2021 project satisfy the non-Federal match focused policies, reduction of selections are announced on FTA’s requirement.

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3. Other Eligibility Criteria Comprehensive planning work in a reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and corridor for a transit capital project that the effects of climate change; i. Eligible Transit Projects does not meet the statutory definition vii. An equity and inclusion program/ Any comprehensive planning work above of either a new fixed guideway plan or equity-focused policies related proposed for funding under the TOD project or a core capacity improvement to TOD; or Pilot Program must be associated with project is not eligible under the TOD viii. Local or regional resolutions to an eligible transit capital project. To be Pilot Program. implement TOD plans and/or establish eligible, the proposed transit capital TOD funding mechanisms. project must be a new fixed guideway ii. Eligible Activities iii. Ineligible Activities project or a core capacity improvement Any comprehensive planning efforts project as defined by Federal public funded under the TOD Pilot Program FTA will not make awards for the transportation law (49 U.S.C. 5309(a)), must address all six factors set forth in following activities: although it is not required to be Section 20005(b)(2) of MAP–21: i. TOD planning work only in a single approved for funding through the i. Enhances economic development, transit capital project station area; Capital Investment Grant program. ridership, and other goals established ii. Transit project development A fixed guideway is a public during the project development and activities that would be reimbursable transportation facility: engineering processes; under an FTA capital grant, such as (A) Using and occupying a separate ii. facilitates multimodal connectivity project planning, the design and right-of-way for the exclusive use of and accessibility; engineering of stations and other public transportation; iii. increases access to transit hubs for facilities, environmental analyses (B) using rail; pedestrian and bicycle traffic; needed for the transit capital project, or (C) using a fixed catenary system; iv. enables mixed-use development; costs associated with specific joint (D) for a passenger ferry system; or v. identifies infrastructure needs development activities; (E) for a bus rapid transit system. associated with the eligible project; and iii. Capital projects, such as land A New fixed guideway capital project vi. includes private sector acquisition, construction, and utility is defined in statute to be: participation. relocation; and (A) A new fixed guideway project that MAP–21 also requires the iv. Site- or parcel-specific planning, is a minimum operable segment or comprehensive planning effort to such as the design of individual extension to an existing fixed guideway advance the metropolitan planning structures. system; or organization’s metropolitan (B) a fixed guideway bus rapid transit transportation plan. Further, MAP–21 D. Application and Submission project that is a minimum operable requires applicants to establish Information segment or an extension to an existing performance criteria for the 1. Address To Request Application bus rapid transit system. comprehensive planning effort. Package A fixed guideway bus rapid transit Following are examples of the types project is defined in statute as a bus of substantial deliverables that may The application package may be capital project: result from the comprehensive planning obtained from GRANTS.GOV. (A) In which the majority of the work. Substantial deliverables are Applications must be submitted project operates in a separated right-of- reports, plans and other materials that electronically through GRANTS.GOV, way dedicated for public transportation represent the key accomplishments of and general information for submitting use during peak periods; the comprehensive planning effort and applications can be found at https:// (B) that represents a substantial that must be submitted to FTA as each www.grants.gov/web/grants/ investment in a single route in a defined is completed. Substantial deliverables applicants.html along with specific corridor or subarea; and may include, but are not restricted to, instructions for the forms and (C) that includes features that emulate the following: attachments required for submission. the services provided by rail fixed i. A comprehensive plan report that The Standard Form (SF) 424, guideway public transportation systems, includes corridor development policies Application for Federal Assistance, including: and station development plans which must be included with every (i) Defined stations; comprising the corridor, a proposed application, can be downloaded from (ii) traffic signal priority for public timeline, and recommended financing GRANTS.GOV. Mail and fax transportation vehicles; strategies for these plans; submissions will not be accepted. (iii) short headway bidirectional ii. A strategic plan report that A complete proposal submission services for a substantial part of includes corridor specific planning consists of two forms in addition to weekdays and weekend days; and strategies and program other documents described in section 2 (iv) any other features the Secretary recommendations to support below: The SF–424 Application for may determine are necessary to produce comprehensive planning; Federal Assistance (available at high-quality public transportation iii. Revised TOD-focused zoning GRANTS.GOV) and the supplemental services that emulate the services codes and/or resolutions; form for the FY 2021 TOD Pilot Program provided by rail fixed guideway public iv. A report evaluating and (available from GRANTS.GOV or the transportation systems. recommending financial tools to FTA website at https://www.transit. A core capacity improvement project encourage TOD implementation such as dot.gov/TODPilot). Failure to submit the is defined by 49 U.S.C. 5309(a) to mean land banking, value capture, and information as requested can delay a substantial corridor-based capital development financing; review or disqualify the application. investment in an existing fixed v. Policies to encourage TOD, guideway system that increases the including actions that reduce regulatory 2. Content and Form of Application capacity of the corridor by not less than barriers that unnecessarily raise the Submission 10 percent. The term does not include costs of housing development or impede Proposals must include a completed project elements designed to maintain a the development of affordable housing; SF–424 Mandatory form and the state of good repair of the existing fixed vi. Actions that increase access to following attachments to the completed guideway system. environmental justice populations, SF–424:

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i. A completed Applicant and 5. Identify the project title and project application; (2) provide a valid unique Proposal Profile supplemental form for scope to be funded, including entity identifier in its application; and the TOD Pilot Program (supplemental anticipated substantial deliverables and (3) continue to maintain an active SAM form) found on the FTA website at the milestones at when they will be registration with current information at https://www.transit.dot.gov/TODPilot. provided to FTA. all times during which the applicant has The information on the supplemental 6. Identify and describe an eligible an active Federal award or an form will be used to determine transit project that meets the application or plan under consideration applicant and project eligibility for the requirements of Section C, subsection 3 by FTA. FTA may not make an award program, and to evaluate the proposal of this notice. until the applicant has complied with against the selection criteria described 7. Provide evidence of a partnership all applicable unique entity identifier in part E of this notice; between the transit project sponsor and and SAM requirements. If an applicant ii. A map of the proposed study area at least one agency with land use has not fully complied with the showing the transit project alignment authority in the transit capital project requirements by the time FTA is ready and stations, major roadways, major corridor, as described earlier in this to make an award, FTA may determine landmarks, and the geographic subsection. that the applicant is not qualified to boundaries of the proposed 8. Address the six factors set forth in receive an award and use that comprehensive planning activities; MAP–21 Section 20005(b)(2). determination as a basis for making a iii. Documentation of a partnership 9. Address each evaluation criterion Federal award to another applicant. between the transit project sponsor and separately, demonstrating how the These requirements do not apply if the an entity in the project corridor with project responds to each criterion as applicant: (1) Is an individual; (2) is land use planning authority to conduct described in Section E. excepted from the requirements under 2 the comprehensive planning work, if the 10. Provide a line-item budget for the CFR 25.110(b) or (c); or (3) has an applicant does not have both of these total planning effort, with enough detail exception approved by FTA under 2 responsibilities. Documentation may to indicate the various key components CFR 25.110(d). SAM registration takes consist of a memorandum of agreement of the comprehensive planning project. approximately 3–5 business days, but or letter of intent signed by all parties 11. Identify the Federal amount FTA recommends allowing ample time, that describes the parties’ roles and requested. up to several weeks, for completion of responsibilities in the proposed 12. Document the matching funds, all steps. For additional information on comprehensive planning project; and including amount and source of the obtaining a unique entity identifier, iv. Documentation of any funding match (may include local or private please visit www.sam.gov. Non-Federal entities that have commitments for the proposed sector financial participation in the received a Federal award are required to comprehensive planning work. project). Describe whether the matching funds are committed or planned, and report certain civil, criminal, or Information such as the applicant’s include documentation of the administrative proceedings to SAM name, Federal amount requested, local commitments. (currently the Federal Awardee match amount, description of the study 13. Provide explanation of the Performance and Integrity Information area, are requested in varying degrees of scalability of the project. System (FAPIIS)) to ensure registration detail on both the SF–424 form and 14. Address whether other Federal information is current and comply with supplemental form. Applicants must fill funds have been sought or received for federal requirements. Applicants should in all fields unless stated otherwise on the comprehensive planning project. reference 2 CFR 200.113, for more the forms. Applicants should use both 15. Provide a schedule and process for information. the ‘‘Check Package for Errors’’ and the the development of the comprehensive 4. Submission Dates and Times ‘‘Validate Form’’ buttons on both forms plan that includes anticipated dates for to check all required fields, and ensure incorporating the planning work effort Project proposals must be submitted that the Federal and local amounts into the region’s unified planning work electronically through http:// specified are consistent. In the event of program, completing major tasks and www.GRANTS.GOV by 11:59 p.m. EDT errors with the supplemental form, FTA substantial deliverables, and completing on June 21, 2021. GRANTS.GOV recommends saving the form on your the overall planning effort. attaches a time stamp to each computer and ensuring that JavaScript 16. Describe how the comprehensive application at the time of submission. is enabled in your PDF reader. The planning work advances the Proposals submitted after the deadline information listed below MUST be metropolitan transportation plan of the will only be considered under included on the SF–424 and metropolitan planning organization. extraordinary circumstances not under supplemental forms for TOD Pilot 17. Propose performance criteria for the applicant’s control. Applications are Program funding applications. the development and implementation of time and date stamped by The SF–424 and supplemental form the comprehensive planning work. GRANTS.GOV upon successful will prompt applicants to address the 18. Identify potential State, local or submission. Mail and fax submissions following items: other impediments to the products of will not be accepted. 1. Provide the name of the lead the comprehensive planning work and Within 48 hours after submitting an applicant and, if applicable, the specific its implementation, and how the work electronic application, the applicant co-sponsors submitting the application. will address them. should receive two email messages from 2. Provide the applicant’s Dun and 19. Describe how the comprehensive GRANTS.GOV: (1) Confirmation of Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering planning work addresses climate change successful transmission to System (DUNS) number. and elevates challenges facing GRANTS.GOV; and (2) confirmation of 3. Provide contact information environmental justice populations. successful validation by GRANTS.GOV. including: Contact name, title, address, FTA will then validate the application phone number, and email address. 3. Unique Entity Identifier and System and will attempt to notify any 4. Specify the Congressional district(s) for Award Management (SAM) applicants whose applications could not where the planning project will take Each applicant is required to: (1) Be be validated. If the applicant does not place. registered in SAM before submitting an receive confirmation of successful

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validation or a notice of failed must be consistent with the facing environmental justice validation or incomplete materials, the Governmentwide Uniform populations in the region. applicant must address the reason for Administrative Requirements and Cost b. Strength of the Work Plan, Schedule the failed validation, as described in the Principles (2 CFR part 200) and FTA and Process email notice, and resubmit before the Circulars 5010.1E. submission deadline. If making a FTA will evaluate the strength of the 6. Other Submission Requirements resubmission for any reason, include all work plan, schedule and process original attachments regardless of which Applicants are encouraged to identify included in an application based on the attachments were updated and check scaled funding options in case following factors: the box on the supplemental form insufficient funding is available to fund i. Extent to which the schedule indicating this is a resubmission. An a project at the full requested amount. contains sufficient detail, identifies all application that is submitted at the If an applicant indicates that a project steps needed to implement the work deadline and cannot be validated will is scalable, the applicant must provide proposed, and is achievable; be marked as incomplete, and such an appropriate minimum funding ii. The proportion of the project applicants will not receive additional amount that will fund an eligible project corridor covered by the work plan; time to re-submit. that achieves the objectives of the iii. Extent of partnerships, including FTA urges applicants to submit their program and meets all relevant program with non-public sector entities; applications at least 96 hours prior to requirements. The applicant must iv. The partnerships’ technical the due date to allow time to receive the provide a clear explanation of how the capability to develop, adopt and validation messages and to correct any project budget would be affected by a implement the comprehensive plans, problems that may have caused a reduced award. FTA may award a lesser based on FTA’s assessment of the rejection notification. GRANTS.GOV amount regardless of whether a scalable applicant’s description of the policy scheduled maintenance and outage option is provided. formation, implementation, and times are announced on the All applications must be submitted financial roles of the partners, and the GRANTS.GOV website at http:// via the GRANTS.GOV website. FTA roles and responsibilities of proposed www.GRANTS.GOV. Deadlines will not does not accept applications on paper, staff; be extended due to scheduled by fax machine, email, or other means. v. Extent to which this TOD planning maintenance or outages. For information on application effort increases transit access for Applicants are encouraged to begin submission requirements, please see environmental justice populations and the registration process on the Section D.1., Address to Request allows them to participate in this TOD GRANTS.GOV site well in advance of Application and Section D.4., planning effort; the submission deadline. Registration is Submission Dates and Times. vi. Extent to which this TOD planning a multi-step process, which may take effort incorporates equity-focused E. Application Review Information several weeks to complete before an community outreach and public application can be submitted. Registered 1. Criteria engagement of underserved applicants may still be required to take Project proposals will be evaluated communities in the planning process; steps to keep their registration up to primarily on the responses provided in vii. Extent to which the date before submissions can be made the supplemental form. Additional comprehensive planning work will successfully: (1) Registration in SAM is information may be provided to support yield zoning policies that are supportive renewed annually and (2) persons the responses; however, any additional of more housing density near transit, making submissions on behalf of the documentation must be directly easing the pressures that make housing Authorized Organization Representative referenced on the supplemental form, unaffordable or insecure for (AOR) must be authorized in including the file name where the underserved communities; GRANTS.GOV by the AOR to make additional information can be found. viii. Extent to which the submissions. Applications will be evaluated based on comprehensive planning work will reduce greenhouse gas emissions and 5. Funding Restrictions the quality and extent to which the following evaluation criteria are the effects of climate change; See Section C of this NOFO for ix. Whether the performance addressed. detailed eligibility requirements. FTA measures identified in the application emphasizes that any comprehensive a. Demonstrated Need relate to the goals of the comprehensive planning projects funded through the FTA will evaluate each project to planning work. TOD Pilot Program must be associated determine the need for funding based on c. Funding Commitments with an eligible transit project, the following factors: specifically a new fixed guideway i. Potential state, local or other FTA will assess the status of local project or a core capacity improvement impediments to implementation of the matching funds for the planning work. project as defined in Federal transit products of the comprehensive planning Applications demonstrating that statute, 49 U.S.C. 5309(a). Projects are effort, and how the workplan will matching funds for the proposed not required to be funded through the address them; comprehensive planning work are Capital Investment Grant Program. ii. How the proposed work will already committed will receive higher Funds must be used only for the specific advance TOD implementation in the ratings from FTA on this factor. purposes requested in the application. corridor and region; Proposed comprehensive planning Funds under this NOFO cannot be used iii. Justification as to why Federal projects for which matching funding to reimburse projects for otherwise funds are needed for the proposed work; sources have been identified, but are not eligible expenses incurred prior to an and yet committed, will be given lower FTA award under this program. Refer to iv. Extent to which the transit project ratings under this factor by FTA, as will Section C.3., Eligible Projects, for corridor could benefit from TOD proposed comprehensive planning information on activities that are planning. projects for which in-kind contributions allowable in this grant program. v. Extent to which TOD planning will constitute the primary or sole source of Allowable direct and indirect expenses address climate change and challenges matching funds.

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2. Review and Selection Process Among the factors, in determining the recent Apportionment Notice at: https:// allocation of program funds FTA may www.transit.dot.gov. In addition to other FTA staff that consider geographic diversity, diversity ii. Grant Requirements may review the proposals, a technical in the size of the grant recipients evaluation committee will verify each receiving funding, or the applicant’s If selected, awardees will apply for a proposal’s eligibility and evaluate receipt of other competitive awards. grant through FTA’s Transit Award proposals based on the published Respectively, FTA will evaluate the Management System (TrAMS). evaluation criteria. Members of the proposals to determine the extent that Recipients of TOD Pilot Program funds technical evaluation committee and the proposed project will address are subject to the grant requirements of other FTA staff may request additional affordable housing needs, provide the Section 5303 Metropolitan Planning information from applicants, if equitable housing choices for program, including those of FTA necessary. Taking into consideration the environmental justice populations, and Circular 8100.1C and Circular 5010.1E. findings of the technical evaluation avoid displacement of low-income All competitive grants, regardless of committee, the FTA Administrator will households. award amount, will be subject to the determine the final selection of projects Congressional Notification and release for program funding. After applying the 3. Federal Awardee Performance and process. Technical assistance regarding above criteria, in support of the Intergrity Information System (FAPIIS) these requirements is available from President’s January 20, 2021, Executive each FTA regional office. Order 13900, Protecting Public Health Prior to making an award, FTA is required to review and consider any 2. Administrative and National Policy and the Environment and Restoring Requirements Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis, the information about the applicant that is FTA Administrator will consider the in the FAPIIS accessible through SAM. i. Planning An applicant may review and comment extent to which applicationsmay FTA encourages applicants to notify provide other air quality benefits as part on information about itself that a Federal awarding agency previously the appropriate metropolitan planning of the application review. Applicants organizations in areas likely to be served should identify any nonattainment or entered. FTA will consider any comments by the applicant, in addition by the funds made available under this maintenance areas under the Clean Air program. Selected projects must be Act in the proposed service area. to the other information in the designated integrity and performance incorporated into the unified planning Nonattainment or maintenance areas work programs of metropolitan areas should be limited to the following system, in making a judgment about the applicant’s integrity, business ethics, before they are eligible for FTA funding applicable National Ambient Air or pre-award authority. Quality Standards criteria pollutants: and record of performance under carbon monoxide, ozone, and Federal awards when completing the ii. Standard Assurances particulate matter 2.5 and 10. The U.S. review of risk posed by applicants as The applicant assures that it will Environmental Protection Agency’s described in the Office of Management comply with all applicable Federal Green Book (available at https:// and Budget’s Uniform Requirements for statutes, regulations, executive orders, www.epa.gov/green-book) is a publicly- Federal Awards (2 CFR 200.206). directives, FTA circulars, and other available resource for nonattainment F. Federal Award Administration Federal administrative requirements in and maintenance area data. This Information carrying out any project supported by consideration will further the goals of the FTA grant. The applicant the Executive Order, including the goal 1. Federal Award Notices acknowledges that it is under a to prioritize environmental justice (EJ). (a) The FTA Administrator will continuing obligation to comply with In addition, FTA will consider announce the final project selections on the terms and conditions of the grant benefits to EJ communities when the FTA website. Project recipients agreement issued for its project with reviewing applications received under should contact their FTA Regional FTA. The applicant understands that this program. Applicants should Offices for additional information Federal laws, regulations, policies, and administrative practices might be identify any EJ populations located regarding allocations for projects under modified from time to time and may within the proposed service area and the TOD Pilot Program. describe anticipated benefits to that affect the implementation of the project. i. Pre-Award Authority The applicant agrees that the most population(s) should the applicant recent Federal requirements will apply receive a grant under this program. A FTA will issue specific guidance to to the project, unless FTA issues a formal EJ analysis that is typically recipients regarding pre-award authority written determination otherwise. The included in transportation planning or at the time of selection. FTA does not applicant must submit the Certifications environmental reviews is not requested. provide pre-award authority for and Assurances before receiving a grant In support of Executive Order 13985, competitive funds until projects are if it does not have current certifications Advancing Racial Equity and Support selected and even then, there are on file. for Underserved Communities Through Federal requirements that must be met the Federal Government, FTA also will before costs are incurred. Funds under iii. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise consider the extent to which this NOFO cannot be used to reimburse FTA requires that its recipients applications promote racial equity and applicants for otherwise eligible receiving planning, capital, and/or the removal of barriers to opportunity expenses incurred prior to FTA award operating assistance that will award through such activities as equity- of a Grant Agreement until FTA has prime contracts exceeding $250,000 in focused community outreach and public issued pre-award authority for selected FTA funds in a Federal fiscal year engagement of underserved projects, or unless FTA has issued a comply with Department of communities in the planning process, ‘‘Letter of No Prejudice’’ for the project Transportation Disadvantaged Business and adoption of an equity and inclusion before the expenses are incurred. For Enterprise (DBE) program regulations program/plan or equity-focused policies more information about FTA’s policy on (49 CFR part 26). Applicants should related to TOD. pre-award authority, please see the most expect to include any funds awarded,

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excluding those to be used for vehicle GRANTS.GOV by 11:59 p.m. EDT on in consultation with the Secretary of procurements, in setting their overall June 21, 2021. Health and Human Services, to establish DBE goal. For issues with GRANTS.GOV, please an advisory committee to review contact GRANTS.GOV by phone at 1– options to improve the disclosure of 3. Reporting 800–518–4726 or by email at support@ charges and fees for air medical Post-award reporting requirements grants.gov. Contact information for services, better inform consumers of include submission of Federal Financial FTA’s regional offices can be found on insurance options for such services, and Reports and Milestone Progress Reports FTA’s website at www.fta.dot.gov. protect consumers from balance billing. On September 12, 2019, the Department in FTA’s electronic grants management Nuria I. Fernandez, system on a quarterly basis. Applicant announced the creation of the AAPB Deputy Administrator. should include any goals, targets, and Advisory Committee. indicators referenced in their [FR Doc. 2021–08662 Filed 4–23–21; 8:45 am] The AAPB Advisory Committee held application to the project in the BILLING CODE P a public meeting on January 15–16, Executive Summary of the TrAMS 2020. At that meeting, the AAPB application. Awardees must also submit Advisory Committee gathered DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION copies of the substantial deliverables information about the air ambulance industry, air ambulance costs and identified in the work plan to the FTA Office of the Secretary regional office at the corresponding billing, and insurance and air milestones. [Docket No. DOT–OST–2018–0206] ambulance payment systems. The AAPB As part of completing the annual Advisory Committee also discussed Air Ambulance and Patient Billing disclosure and separation of charges, certifications and assurances required of Advisory Committee Matters FTA grant recipients, a successful cost shifting, and balance billing. On February 4, 2020, the Department applicant must report on the suspension AGENCY: Office of the Secretary (OST), established three Subcommittees: (1) or debarment status of itself and its Department of Transportation (DOT). The Subcommittee on Disclosure and principals. If the award recipient’s ACTION: Notice of public meeting. Distinction of Charges and Coverage for active grants, cooperative agreements, Air Ambulance Services; (2) the and procurement contracts from all SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Subcommittee on Prevention of Balance Federal awarding agencies exceeds Transportation (Department) announces Billing, and (3) the Subcommittee on $10,000,000 for any period of time a public meeting of the Air Ambulance State and DOT Consumer Protection during the period of performance of an and Patient Billing (AAPB) Advisory Authorities. On January 11, 2021, the award made pursuant to this Notice, the Committee on May 27–28, 2021. The Subcommittees filed reports and draft recipient must comply with the AAPB Advisory Committee will discuss recommendations for the full Recipient Integrity and Performance the reports and recommendations of the Committee’s review. The reports are Matters reporting requirements Subcommittee on Disclosure and available for public review on the AAPB described in Appendix XII to 2 CFR part Distinction of Charges and Coverage for Advisory Committee’s docket, DOT– 200.’’ Air Ambulance Services, Subcommittee on Prevention of Balance Billing, and OST–2018–0206. G. Federal Awarding Agency Contacts Subcommittee on State and DOT II. Summary of the Agenda Consumer Protection Authorities. For program-specific questions, please During the May 27–28 meeting, AAPB DATES: The AAPB Advisory Committee contact April McLean-McCoy, Office of Advisory the Committee will deliberate will hold a virtual meeting on May 27– Planning and Environment, (202) 366– on the Subcommittees’ reports and 28, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., 7429, email: April.McLeanMcCoy@ recommendations. A more detailed Eastern Daylight Time. dot.gov. A TDD is available at 1–800– agenda will be made available at least 877–8339 (TDD/FIRS). Any addenda ADDRESSES: The virtual meeting will be one week before the meeting at https:// that FTA releases on the application open to the public and held via the www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ process will be posted at https:// Zoom Webinar Platform. Virtual AAPB. www.transit.dot.gov/TODPilot. To attendance information will be provided ensure applicants receive accurate upon registration. A detailed agenda III. Public Participation information about eligibility or the will be available on the AAPB Advisory The meeting will be open to the program, the applicant is encouraged to Committee website at https:// public and attendance may be limited contact FTA directly, rather than www.transportation.gov/airconsumer/ due to virtual meeting constraints. To through intermediaries or third parties. AAPB at least one week before the register, please send an email to the FTA staff may also conduct briefings on meeting, along with copies of the Department as set forth in the FOR the FY 2021 competitive grants meeting minutes after the meeting. FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. selection and award process upon FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To The Department is committed to request. Contact informatiaon for FTA’s register and attend this virtual meeting, providing equal access to this meeting regional offices can be found on FTA’s please contact the Department by email for all participants. If you need website at www.transit.dot.gov. at [email protected]. Attendance is open to alternative formats or services because H. Other Program Information the public subject to any technical and/ of a disability, such as sign language or capacity limitations. For further interpreter or other ancillary aids, This program is not subject to information, contact Robert Gorman, please contact the person listed in the Executive Order 12372, Senior Attorney, at (202) 366–9342 or by FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT ‘‘Intergovernmental Review of Federal email at [email protected]. section. Programs.’’ FTA will consider SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members of the public may also applications for funding only from present written comments at any time. eligible recipients for eligible projects I. Background The docket number referenced above listed in Section C. Complete The FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (DOT–OST–2018–0206) has been applications must be submitted through requires the Secretary of Transportation, established for committee documents,

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