TIFIA 60 Day FR Notice

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This notice shall be published in the
Federal Register.

Simpson, Attorney-Adviser, Office of
the Legal Adviser, U.S. Department of
State (telephone: 202–632–6467). The
mailing address is U.S. Department of
State, SA–5, L/PD, Fifth Floor (Suite
5H03), Washington, DC 20522–0505.

Dated: September 20, 2013.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.

Dated: September 20, 2013.
Lee Satterfield,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional
and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of
Educational and Cultural Affairs, Department
of State.

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Office of the Secretary

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Transportation Infrastructure
Financing and Innovation Act (TIFIA)
Program; Agency Information
Collection Activities and Request for
Comments

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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8484]

In the Matter of the Designation of
Fahd Mohammed Ahmed al-Quso as a
Specially Designated Global Terrorist
Pursuant to Section 1(b) of Executive
Order 13224, as Amended
In accordance with section 1(b) of
Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
2001, as amended (‘‘the Order’’), I
hereby determine that the individual
known as Fahd Mohammed Ahmed alQuso, also known as other aliases and
transliterations, no longer meets the
criteria for designation under the Order,
and therefore I hereby revoke the
designation of the aforementioned
individual as a Specially Designated
Global Terrorist pursuant to section 1(b)
of the Order.
This notice shall be published in the
Federal Register.
Dated: September 20, 2013.
John F. Kerry,
Secretary of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 8485]

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Designation of Badruddin Haqqani as
a Specially Designated Global Terrorist
Pursuant to Section 1(b) of Executive
Order 13224, as Amended
In accordance with section 1(b) of
Executive Order 13224 of September 23,
2001, as amended (‘‘the Order’’), I
hereby determine that the individual
known as Badruddin Haqqani, also
known as other aliases and
transliterations, no longer meets the
criteria for designation under the Order,
and therefore I hereby revoke the
designation of the aforementioned
individual as a Specially Designated
Global Terrorist pursuant to section 1(b)
of the Order.

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Office of the Secretary of
Transportation (OST).
SUMMARY: The Department of
Transportation (DOT) invites public
comments on a request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) to
renew an Information Collection
Request in accordance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13,
44 USC 3501 et seq).
On July 6, 2012, the President of the
United States signed the Moving Ahead
for Progress in the 21st Century Act of
2012 (MAP–21). MAP–21 authorized
$750 million in FY 2013 and $1 billion
in FY 2014 for the Transportation
Infrastructure Financing and Innovation
Act (TIFIA) program to pay the subsidy
cost of supporting Federal credit. The
TIFIA program will provide Federal
credit assistance in the form of direct
loans, loan guarantees, and standby
lines of credit to eligible surface
transportation projects. This
information collection relates to the
collection of information from entities
interested in TIFIA credit assistance and
assists DOT in evaluating projects and
project sponsors for program eligibility
and creditworthiness.
DATES: Written comments should be
submitted by November 23, 2013.
ADDRESSES: Comments are invited on:
(a) The need for the proposed collection
of information for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(b) The accuracy of the agency’s
estimate of the burden of the proposed
collection of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (c) Ways to enhance
the quality, utility, and clarity of the
information to be collected; and (d)
Ways to minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are to respond, including the use of
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appropriate automated, electronic,
mechanical, or other technological
collection techniques. You may submit
comments identified by Docket No.
DOT–OST–2013–0173 through one of
the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the online
instructions for submitting comments.
• Fax: 1–202–493–2251.
• Mail or Hand Delivery: Docket
Management Facility, U.S. Department
of Transportation, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue SE., West Building, Room W12–
140, Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
TIFIA program manager via email at
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Title: Transportation Infrastructure
Financing and Innovation Act program
or TIFIA program.
OMB Control Number: 2105–0569.
Affected Public: State and local
governments, transit agencies, railroad
companies, special authorities, special
districts, and private entities.
Estimated Total Annual Number of
Responses: 50 letters of interest and 50
applications.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 6,000 hours. Based on the
number and type of interested
stakeholders that have contacted the
Department about this program, OST
estimates that it will receive 50
applications and letters of interest and
that it will generally not take applicants
more than 100 person-hours to assemble
individual applications and 20 personhours to assemble individual letters of
interest. Therefore, the total annual hour
burden of this collection of applications
is 6,000 hours.
Frequency of Collection: The
Department expects that this
information collection will occur on a
rolling basis as interested entities seek
TIFIA credit assistance.
Background: This is an existing
information collection that was
originally approved through the
emergency approval process on August
7, 2013. DOT has published a notice in
the Federal Register (also available at:
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/pdfs/tifia/
fy2013_tifia_nofa_073112.pdf) to give
project sponsors an opportunity to
submit Letters of Interest and
applications for the newly authorized
funding as soon as possible. However,
in addition to authorizing more funding
for TIFIA credit assistance, MAP–21
made some significant changes to the
TIFIA program’s structure, including the
terms and conditions pursuant to which

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DOT can provide TIFIA credit
assistance. DOT is required to solicit
letters of interest and applications for
TIFIA credit assistance from interested
applicants. DOT has developed forms
that provide a way for interested
applicants to submit information
required by DOT in order for DOT to
evaluate that interested applicant’s
application for TIFIA credit assistance.
The forms for the letter of interest and
application are available for review at
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/tifia/
guidance_applications/
tifia_applications.htm. DOT will use the
collected information to evaluate and
select recipients for credit assistance as
authorized under MAP–21. Applicants
may be asked to provide additional
supporting evidence or to quantify
details during the review and
negotiation process on a case-by-case
basis.
MAP–21 establishes a multi-step
application process for TIFIA credit
assistance. This process begins with the
submission of a letter of interest and
determination of eligibility. Only after a
project sponsor has submitted a letter of
interest and met all statutory eligibility
requirements will the project sponsor be
invited to submit an application.
The letter of interest must (i) describe
the project and the location, purpose,
and cost of the project, (ii) outline the
proposed financial plan, including the
requested credit assistance and the
proposed obligor; (iii) provide a status
of environmental review; and (iv)
provide information regarding
satisfaction of other eligibility
requirements of the TIFIA credit
program. Letters of Interest will be
submitted using the form on the TIFIA
Web site: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/
tifia/guidance_applications/index.htm.
DOT has revised the form for the letter
of interest to reflect changes made to the
TIFIA program by MAP–21. The letter of
interest form requires project sponsors
to provide information demonstrating
satisfaction (or expected satisfaction if
permitted by the statute) of each of the
eligibility requirements included in
MAP–21. DOT estimates that the letter
of interest would require approximately
20 hours in each instance to complete.
If a project sponsor is invited to
submit an application, DOT estimates
that each application will require
approximately 100 hours to complete.
DOT uses the application to seek a
project sponsor’s contact information for
the applicant entity; project information
including name, location, description,
rural project description (if applicable),
purpose (quantitative/qualitative
details), cost and TIFIA credit assistance
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compliance monitoring plan,
maintenance and operations plan. DOT
also expects project sponsors to submit
information confirming that the project
satisfies eligibility requirements
including creditworthiness (rate
covenant, coverage requirements,
investment grade rating(s)), fosters
partnerships that attract public and
private investment, demonstrates that
TIFIA assistance would enable the
project to proceed at an earlier date or
with reduced lifecycle costs and that
TIFIA assistance would reduce the
contribution of Federal grant assistance.
Sponsors also must report in the
application the status of project
environmental review (NEPA), permits
and approvals, transportation planning
and programming process approvals
(STIP and TIP), construction contracting
process readiness, and expected project
schedule. Project sponsors are required
to produce a financial plan including
estimated capital project cost, amount
and type of credit assistance requested,
amount of TIFIA assistance requested, a
summary table detailing sources and
uses of funds, cash flow pro forma, a
supplementary narrative detailing other
borrowed funds and revenue sources
(including pledged repayment source).
Finally, a project sponsor must
indicate in the application the proposed
terms for the requested TIFIA credit
instrument, reasons for selecting the
proposed type(s) of credit instrument,
flexibility in financial plan to support a
reduced percentage-share of TIFIA
credit assistance, risks and mitigation
strategies, details on the applicant’s
organizational structure, including
background information and legal
authority, organization and
management, identity of the entity that
will serve as the applicant (public-sector
agency or private-sector firm),whether
the applicant the same entity as the
borrower (detail project team members),
prior experience, financial condition,
and litigation and/or conflicts.
Issued in Washington, DC, on September
23, 2013.
Sylvia I. Garcia,
Acting Chief Financial Officer and Assistant
Secretary for Budget and Programs.
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Aviation Administration
Notice of a Record of Decision

Notice of availability of Record
of Decision (ROD).

ACTION:

The FAA is issuing this notice
to advise the public that it has issued a
ROD for the Final Environmental Impact
Statement (Final EIS) that evaluated the
effects of proposed improvements to
runway safety areas at the Kodiak
Airport. This ROD constitutes the final
decision of the FAA regarding the
proposed action and summarizes the
Final EIS analyses and selected
mitigation measures.

SUMMARY:

Copies of the ROD may be
viewed online or during regular
business hours at the following
locations:
1. Online at
www.kodiakairporteis.com.
2. Holmes Johnson Memorial Library,
319 Lower Mill Bay Road, Kodiak, AK
99615. (907) 486–8680.
3. Federal Aviation Administration,
Airports Division, 222 W. 7th Avenue,
Anchorage, AK 99513–7504. (907) 271–
5453.

ADDRESSES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Leslie Grey, Environmental Protection
Specialist, FAA, Alaskan Region,
Airports Division, address 222 W. 7th
Avenue Box #14, Anchorage, AK 99513.
Ms. Grey may be contacted during
business hours at (907) 271–5453
(telephone) and (907) 271–2851 (fax), or
by email at [email protected].
In the
ROD, the FAA selected the following
alternatives for implementation:
• Runway 07/25 Alternative 2 which
involves the placement of fill off
Runway end 25 and installation of an
EMAS bed on the newly constructed
landmass.
• Runway 18/36 Alternative 7 which
involves a landmass extension to the
south beyond Runway end 36, shifting
the runway to the south, and placing an
Engineered Material Arresting System
(EMAS) bed to the north beyond
Runway end 18.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., 40 CFR
Parts 1500–1508.
Issued in Anchorage, Alaska, on September
18, 2013.
Byron K. Huffman,
Manager, Airports Division, Alaskan Region.
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Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA).

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