[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 199 (Monday, October 16, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60681-60685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17071]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
49 CFR Part 624
[Docket No. FTA-2006-24708]
RIN 2132-AA91
Clean Fuels Grant Program
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.
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SUMMARY: Section 3010 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), amended
section 5308 of title 49 United States Code, commonly referred to as
the Clean Fuels Grant Program. SAFETEA-LU changes the program from a
formula-based to a discretionary grant program. The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) proposes to amend its clean fuels grant program
regulations to comport with the provisions of SAFETEA-LU.
DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 15, 2006. Late
filed comments will be considered to the extent practicable.
ADDRESSES: Written comments: Submit written comments to the Docket
Management System, U.S. Department of Transportation, Room PL-401, 400
Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20590-0001. You may submit comments
identified by the docket number (FTA-2006-24708) by any of the
following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the online instructions for submitting comments.
Web Site: http://dms.dot.gov. Follow the instructions for
submitting comments on the DOT electronic docket site.
Mail: Docket Management System: U.S. Department of
Transportation, 400 Seventh Street, SW., Nassif Building, Room PL-401,
Washington, DC 20590-0001.
Fax: 1-202-493-2478.
Hand Delivery: To the Docket Management System, Room PL-
401 on the plaza level of the Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,
Washington, DC between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
Instructions: All submissions must include the agency name (Federal
Transit Administration) and Docket number (FTA-2006-24708) or
Regulatory Identification Number (RIN) (2132-AA91) for this notice.
Note that all comments received will be posted, without change, to
http://dms.dot.gov including any personal identifying information. You
may review DOT's complete Privacy Act Statement in the Federal Register
notice published on April 11, 2000 (65 FR 19477) or you may visit
http://dms.dot.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For program issues, Kimberly Sledge,
Office of Program Management, (202) 366-2053 (telephone); (202) 366-
7951 (fax); or [email protected] (e-mail). For legal issues,
Scheryl Portee, Office of the Chief Counsel, (202) 366-4011
(telephone); (202) 366-3809 (fax); or [email protected] (e-mail).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
Section 3008 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
(TEA-21), Pub. L. 105-178, June 9, 1998, established the Clean Fuels
Formula Grant Program (the program) with a two-fold purpose. First, the
program was developed to assist nonattainment and maintenance areas in
achieving or maintaining the National Ambient Air Quality Standards for
ozone and carbon monoxide (CO). Second, the program supported emerging
clean fuel and advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses and
markets for those technologies.
We promulgated the formula program as a final rule at 49 CFR part
624. (See 67 FR 40100, June 11, 2002 and 67 FR 41579, June 18, 2002).
From its inception the program was authorized as a formula program.
However, Congress did not fund the program.
II. Overview and General Discussion of the Proposed Rule
A. Why is FTA amending the Clean Fuels Grant Program?
Section 3010 of SAFETEA-LU, Pub. L. 109-59, 119 Stat. 1144, 1572
(2005), changed the grant program from a formula-based to a
discretionary grant program; however, the program retains its two-fold
purpose as noted above. We propose to revise 49 CFR part 624 to reflect
the amendments made by SAFETEA-LU.
With TEA-21, Congress authorized funding levels for the program at
$100 million. Although funding was
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authorized, appropriation bills for fiscal years 1999 through 2005
directed FTA to transfer and merge all allocated funding for the
program to the bus and bus facilities categories of the Capital
Investment Grants and Loans Program (49 U.S.C. 5309), which funds the
replacement, rehabilitation, and purchase of buses and related
equipment and the construction of bus-related facilities.
In fiscal year 2006, however, Congress provided $17,607,150 to
sixteen specific clean fuels projects and transferred the remaining
balance of funds to the bus and bus facilities program of 49 U.S.C.
5309(b)(3). (See Department of Transportation Appropriations Act of
2006, Pub. L. 109-115, 119 Stat. 2396, 2417-2418 (2005)).
To ensure that procedures are in place when funding is appropriated
for the program, we propose to establish criteria for the allocation of
discretionary program funds in accordance with SAFETEA-LU.
B. To what revisions of 49 CFR part 624 does FTA seek comments?
SAFETEA-LU has modified the program by re-establishing it as a
discretionary grant program. You are requested to comment on our
proposal to implement the provisions of SAFETEA-LU by revising 49 CFR
part 624 as follows:
Eligible Recipients
1. SAFETEA-LU amended eligible recipients to now include smaller
urbanized areas with populations of less than 200,000. Accordingly, we
propose to amend section 624.1 to reflect eligible applicants as
follows: (1) ``designated recipients,'' as that term is defined in 49
U.S.C. 5307(a)(2); and (2) recipients in urbanized areas with
populations of less than 200,000.
A ``designated recipient'' must be an entity designated to receive
Federal urbanized formula funds per 49 U.S.C. 5307, in accordance with
the applicable metropolitan and statewide transportation planning
processes, by the chief executive officer of a State, responsible local
officials, and publicly owned operators of public transportation. For
an urbanized area with a population of less than 200,000, however,
SAFETEA-LU requires the smaller urbanized area's respective State to
act as the recipient.
Further, all recipients must meet one of the following criteria:
(1) Be designated as an ozone or CO nonattainment area as established
by section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d); or (2) be
designated as a maintenance area for ozone or CO. A maintenance area is
a previously designated nonattainment area that has been redesignated
to attainment status by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Eligible Activities
2. We propose to amend section 624.3 by amending paragraph (a) and
removing paragraphs (c)(4) and (c)(5) to exclude repowering and
retrofitting of pre-1993 buses as eligible activities. Both activities
were specifically authorized as eligible projects under TEA-21;
however, SAFETEA-LU repealed those provisions. Accordingly, we have
determined that such activities should not be authorized under this
program. In addition, we propose to amend paragraph (c) by renumbering
the current paragraph (c)(6) as a new (c)(3), and adding new paragraphs
(c)(4), (5), and (6) to reflect SAFETEA-LU provisions applicable to
eligible projects.
a. We propose to amend paragraph (a) to reflect the provisions in
49 U.S.C. 5323(i), which SAFETEA-LU amended to include facilities as
well as vehicles. Accordingly, the Federal share for eligible projects
will not exceed 90 percent of the net cost to comply with or maintain
compliance with the Clean Air Act.
Further, the Administrator is authorized to administratively
determine the net cost of such equipment or facilities attributable to
compliance with the Clean Air Act. Therefore, for purposes of complying
with cross-cutting provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5307, which limit the
Federal share to 80 percent, we have administratively determined that
the composite Federal share for vehicles and vehicle related equipment
shall be 83 percent. For facilities, however, the 90 percent share
would apply to the actual incremental costs of improvements for
compliance with the Clean Air Act and recipients would be requested to
provide supporting documentation.
We note that the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 proposed
that FTA grants awarded during fiscal years 2007 and 2008 should
reflect 100 percent of the net capital costs of factory-installed or
retrofitted hybrid electric propulsion systems and any equipment
related to such systems. This budget proposal also provides for
administrative discretion to determine costs attributable to such
systems and related-equipment. If Congress enacts the proposal, we will
address the issue in the final rule.
b. Paragraph (c)(5) reflects the congressionally mandated provision
limiting available funding for ``clean diesel buses'' for each fiscal
year to not more than 25 percent of funds allocated by 49 U.S.C.
5338(b)(2)(C). On January 18, 2001, EPA published a final rule
establishing a comprehensive national control program to regulate
heavy-duty vehicles and its fuel as a single system. As part of this
program, new emission standards will start to take effect in model year
2007, and will apply to heavy-duty highway engines and vehicles. These
standards are based on the use of high-efficiency catalytic exhaust
emission control devices or comparably effective advanced technologies.
The EPA standards are codified at 40 CFR parts 69, 80, and 86. (See 66
FR 5001 (Jan. 18, 2001)). Accordingly, FTA proposes to interpret
``clean diesel'' to mean diesel engines certified to meet EPA's heavy-
duty engine emissions standards for model-years 2007 and later.
c. Paragraph (c)(6) proposes to amend section 624.3 to reflect that
funds designated for eligible projects will remain available for
obligation for three fiscal years, which includes the year of
appropriation plus two additional fiscal years.
Application Process
3. Since the program is now a discretionary grant program, the pre-
application included in Appendix A no longer applies. Accordingly, we
propose to remove Appendix A from part 624 and revise Sec. 624.5 to
reflect that applications will be requested in a Federal Register
notice each fiscal year that discretionary funds are appropriated by
Congress for the program.
Additionally, since technological innovations continue to evolve,
we believe the criteria for selecting eligible projects should be
flexible. Accordingly, we propose to revise section 624.5 to reflect
general criteria for selection of eligible projects. More specific
selection criteria may be published in the Federal Register with a
Notice of Funding Availability each fiscal year that discretionary
funding is appropriated by Congress for the program.
Certifications
4. We propose to retain the current certification process noted in
section 624.7. Each vehicle purchased with a grant under this program
will be operated by the grantee using only clean fuels. The
certification would be included with the Federal Register notice
announcing our annual certifications and assurances. This is consistent
with our policy of one-stop filing for all required certifications and
assurances. Transit operators planning
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to apply for the Clean Fuels Grant Program would indicate compliance
with this certification when submitting its annual certifications and
assurances. Additionally, grantees purchasing or leasing ``clean
diesel'' buses would certify that the buses would be operated using
only ultra-low-sulfur diesel fuel.
Statutory Cross-Cutting Requirements
5. Since the program is now a discretionary grant program, we
propose to amend section 624.9 by removing the grant formula because it
no longer applies. SAFETEA-LU requires that a grant under this program
be subject to the applicable requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5307.
Accordingly, we propose to amend section 624.9 by inserting the
applicable statutory provisions of 49 U.S.C. 5307. Many of these
requirements are contained in FTA Circular 9030.1C, which is available
from the FTA Regional Office nearest you. The circular is also on the
FTA Web site at (http://www.fta.dot.gov).
Further, all FTA grants provided under chapter 53 of title 49 of
the United States Code, are subject to applicable requirements of the
FTA Master Agreement (MA), which is incorporated by reference in the
grant agreement. Additional project management guidelines and
requirements may also be found in FTA Circular 5010.1C. The circular
and the MA are located on the FTA Web site at (http://www.fta.dot.gov).
Reporting
6. We support the development and deployment of clean fuel and
advanced propulsion technologies for transit buses. We remain
interested in collecting relevant information on the operations and
performance of these clean fuel technology buses to help assess the
reliability, benefits, and costs of certain technologies compared to
conventional vehicle technologies.
Accordingly, we propose to retain the reporting requirements of
Sec. 624.11, which require grantees receiving program funds for hybrid
electric, battery electric, and fuel cell vehicles to provide
information to us on the operations, performance, and maintenance of
those vehicles purchased or leased with program funds.
We have determined, however, that semiannual instead of quarterly
reporting for the first three years of the useful life of the vehicle
is sufficient for this objective; thus, we propose to provide
administrative relief by amending the reporting requirements in Sec.
624.11 from quarterly to semiannually. Submission of data on the
operation of the vehicle beyond the three-year period would continue to
be voluntary.
Likewise, we continue to encourage transit agencies acquiring other
types of alternative fuel buses (e.g., compressed natural gas (CNG),
liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), etc.) to
voluntarily report similar information. However, recipients acquiring
clean diesel vehicles are not required to report the data requested
under section 624.11 because we believe that sufficient information
about this technology has been compiled.
We will request Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to
collect information from recipients receiving Federal financial
assistance under the Clean Fuels program. We intend to collect
information such as vehicle miles traveled, fuel costs, vehicle fuel/
energy consumption and oil consumption, road calls or breakdowns
resulting from clean fuel and advanced propulsion technology systems,
and maintenance costs associated with these systems. You are invited to
comment on our information collection proposal for evaluating the
operating costs of clean fuel and advanced propulsion technology
vehicles. We will use the data collected to provide more accurate
information to transit agencies for future clean fuel and advanced
propulsion vehicle acquisitions.
III. Regulatory Analyses and Notices
Statutory/Legal Authority for This Proposed Rulemaking
This rule is authorized pursuant to section 3010 of SAFETEA-LU,
which amended section 5308 of Title 49, United States Code. We
previously implemented section 5308, referred to as the Clean Fuels
Grant Program, as part 624 of Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations.
Executive Order 12866
Under Executive Order 12866, the Department of Transportation (DOT)
must examine whether this proposed rule is a ``significant regulatory
action.'' A significant regulatory action is subject to OMB review and
the requirements of the Executive Order (E.O.). E.O. 12866 defines
``significant regulatory action'' as one that is likely to result in a
rule that may: (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $120 million
or more or adversely affect in a material way the economy, a sector of
the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, the environment, public
health or safety, or State, local, or tribal governments or
communities; (2) create a serious inconsistency or otherwise interfere
with an action taken or planned by another agency; (3) materially alter
the budgetary impact of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan
programs or the rights and obligations of recipients thereof; or (4)
raise novel legal or policy issues arising out of legal mandates, the
President's priorities, or the principles set forth in the E.O.
This proposed rule amends an existing grant program and is not
expected to impose any new compliance costs. Specifically, we propose
amending the existing program from a formula program to a discretionary
grant program in accordance with section 3010 of SAFETEA-LU. We believe
that the industry costs and benefits of the Clean Fuels Grant Program
do not warrant designating this a significant rule under E.O. 12866
because it involves grant application procedures and will not cost more
than $120 million annually. Additionally, we propose to provide
administrative relief in the reporting criteria by increasing the
reporting period from quarterly to semiannually. For these reasons, we
have determined that this proposed rule is a nonsignificant regulatory
action under section 3(f) of E.O. 12866. Accordingly, it has not been
reviewed by OMB.
Executive Order 13132
This proposed rule has been analyzed in accordance with the
principles and criteria contained in E.O. 13132 (Federalism). This
proposed rule does not include any provisions that have substantial
direct effect on the States, the relationship between the national
government and the States, or the distribution of power and
responsibilities among the various levels of government. Therefore, the
consultation and funding requirements of E.O. 13132 do not apply
because this proposed rule only sets forth application procedures for
an existing formula grant program that has been statutorily amended to
a discretionary grant program.
Executive Order 13175
This proposed rule has been analyzed in accordance with the
principles and criteria of E.O. 13175 (Consultation and Coordination
with Indian Tribal Governments). Because the proposal does not have
tribal implications and does not impose direct compliance costs, the
funding and consultation requirements of E.O. 13175 do not apply.
Executive Order 13272 and the Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), requires each
agency to
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analyze regulations and proposals to assess their impact on small
businesses and other small entities to determine whether the rule or
proposal will have a significant economic impact on a substantial
number of small entities.
We evaluated the effects of this proposed rule on small entities
and determined that it will not have a significant effect on a
substantial number of small entities. This proposal imposes no new
costs because it merely modifies the application procedures for an
existing grant program.
Paperwork Reduction Act
This proposed rule includes information collection requirements
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act. OMB previously approved our
information collection request under the Clean Fuels Formula Grant
Program, 2132-0560. However, that approval expired on August 31, 2003,
because funding was not allocated for the program.
Now that Congress appropriated funding in fiscal year 2006, we will
submit a new information collection request to OMB. The affected public
under this proposed rulemaking remains public transportation providers
who apply for Federal funds under this program. Our new information
collection request will not include any new reporting requirements. In
fact, if the proposals contained in this NPRM are adopted as final,
recipients would experience a decrease in reporting because we intend
to extend the reporting period from quarterly to semiannually.
We solicit comments on the proposed reporting requirements.
Comments should address: whether the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance of the FTA grant process; ways
to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information
collected; and ways to minimize the burden of the collection of
information on the applicants, including the use of alternative
collection techniques (e.g., filing applications and reports via
facsimile (fax), electronic mail or other forms of information
technology).
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995
This rule does not propose unfunded mandates under the Unfunded
Mandates Reform Act of 1995. If the proposals are adopted into a final
rule, it will not result in costs of $100 million or more (adjusted for
inflation), in the aggregate, to any of the following: State, local, or
Native American tribal governments, or the private sector.
National Environmental Policy Act
The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, (42 U.S.C. 4321-4347
as amended), requires Federal agencies to consider the consequences of
major federal actions and prepare a detailed statement on actions
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Since
this proposed rule promotes the use of clean fuels in vehicles used for
public transportation, it potentially may have a positive impact on the
environment. Alternatively, there are no significant environmental
impacts associated with this proposed rule.
List of Subjects in 49 CFR Part 624
Grant Programs--Transportation, Mass transportation, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
For the reasons set forth in the preamble, FTA proposes to amend 49
CFR part 624 as follows:
PART 624--CLEAN FUELS GRANT PROGRAM
1. The authority citation for part 624 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 49 U.S.C. 5308; 49 CFR 1.51.
2. The heading to part 624 is revised to read as set forth above.
3. Revise Sec. 624.1 to read as follows:
Sec. 624.1 Eligible applicant.
(a) An eligible applicant is:
(1) A designated recipient (designated recipient has the same
meaning as in 49 U.S.C. 5307(a)(2)); or
(2) A recipient for an urbanized area with a population of less
than 200,000 (smaller urbanized area). The State in which the smaller
urbanized area is located shall act as the recipient.
(b) An eligible applicant, as defined in paragraph (a) of this
section, shall operate in an area that is either:
(1) An ozone or carbon monoxide nonattainment area as specified
under section 107(d) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7407(d)); or
(2) A maintenance area for ozone or carbon monoxide.
4. Amend Sec. 624.3 by revising paragraphs (a) and (c)(3) through
(6) to read as follows:
Sec. 624.3 Eligible activities.
(a) Eligible activities include purchasing or leasing clean fuel
buses and constructing new or improving existing public transportation
facilities to accommodate clean fuel buses.
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(3) At the discretion of the Administrator, projects relating to
clean fuel, biodiesel, hybrid electric, or zero emissions technology
buses that exhibit equivalent or superior emissions reductions to
existing clean fuel or hybrid electric technologies.
(4) The Federal share for eligible activities undertaken for the
purpose of complying with or maintaining compliance with the Clean Air
Act under this program shall be limited to 90 percent of the net
(incremental) cost of the activity.
(i) The Administrator may exercise discretion and determine the
percentage of Federal share for eligible activities to be less than 90
percent.
(ii) An administrative determination per this subsection will be
published in accordance with Sec. 624.5(a).
(5) Funding for clean diesel buses shall be limited to not more
than 25 percent of the amount made available or allocated and
appropriated each fiscal year to carry out the program.
(6) Any amount made available or appropriated for this section
shall remain available to an eligible activity for two years after the
fiscal year for which the amount is made available or appropriated. Any
amount that remains unobligated at the end of the three-year-period
shall be added to the amount made available in the following fiscal
year.
5. Revise Sec. 624.5 to read as follows:
Sec. 624.5 Application process.
(a) FTA shall publish a Notice of Funding Availability in the
Federal Register each fiscal year that funds are appropriated and
discretionary funding made available for the Clean Fuels program. The
notice shall provide the criteria by which the eligible projects will
be evaluated for selection and the Administrator's administrative
determination of the net Federal share for projects funded under this
part.
(b) The Administrator shall determine the criteria for selecting
proposed projects for funding, which may include, but are not limited
to the following factors:
(1) Whether the proposed project is a transportation control
measure in an approved State Implementation Plan;
(2) The benefits of the proposed project in reducing
transportation-related pollutants;
(3) Consistency with the recipient's fleet management plan;
(4) The applicant's ability to implement the project and facilities
to maintain and fuel the proposed vehicles;
(5) The applicant's coordination of the proposed project with other
public transportation entities or other related projects within the
applicant's Metropolitan Planning Organization or
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the geographic region within which the proposed project will operate.
(6) The proposed project's ability to support emerging clean fuels
technologies or advanced technologies for transit buses.
6. Revise Sec. 624.9 to read as follows:
Sec. 624.9 Grant requirements.
A grant under this section shall be subject to the following
requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5307(d):
(a) General. All recipients shall maintain and report financial and
operating information on an annual basis, as prescribed in 49 CFR part
630 et seq., and the most recent National Transit Database Reporting
Manual.
(b) Labor Standards. As a condition of financial assistance under
49 U.S.C. 5308, the interests of employees affected by the assistance
shall be protected under arrangements that the Secretary of Labor
concludes are fair and equitable.
(c) Satisfactory Continuing Control. (1) An FTA grantee shall:
(i) Maintain control over federally funded property;
(ii) Ensure that it is used in transit service; and
(iii) Dispose of it in accordance with Federal requirements.
(2) Under this paragraph (c), if the grantee leases federally
funded property to another party, the lease must provide the grantee
satisfactory continuing control over the use of that property as
determined in two areas: real property (land) and facilities; and
personal property (equipment and rolling stock, both revenue and non-
revenue).
(d) Maintenance. The grant applicant shall certify annually that
pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 5307(d)(1)(C), it will maintain (federally
funded) facilities and equipment. In addition, the grantee shall keep
equipment and facilities acquired with Federal assistance in good
operating order, which includes maintenance of rolling stock (revenue
and non-revenue), machinery and equipment, and facilities.
(e) Rates Charged Elderly and Persons with Disabilities during
Nonpeak Hours. In accordance with 49 U.S.C. 5307(d)(1)(D), the grant
applicant shall certify that the rates charged the elderly and persons
with disabilities during nonpeak hours for fixed-route transportation
using facilities and equipment financed with Federal assistance from
FTA will not exceed one-half of the rates generally applicable to other
persons at peak hours, whether the operation is by the applicant or by
another entity under lease or otherwise.
(f) Use of Competitive Procurements. Pursuant to 49 U.S.C.
5307(d)(1)(E), the grant applicant shall certify that it will use
competitive procurements and will not use procurements employing
exclusionary or discriminatory specifications.
(g) Compliance with Buy America Provisions. The grant applicant
shall certify that in carrying out a procurement authorized for this
program, the applicant will comply with applicable Buy America laws.
(h) Certification that Local Funds Are Available for the Project.
The grant applicant shall certify that the local funds are or will be
available to carry out the project.
(i) Compliance with National Policy Concerning Elderly Persons and
Individuals with Disabilities. The grant applicant shall certify that
it will comply with the requirements of 49 U.S.C. 5301(d) concerning
the rights of elderly persons and persons with disabilities.
(j) FTA Master Agreement. The grant applicant shall comply with
applicable provisions of the FTA Master Agreement which is incorporated
by reference in the grant agreement.
7. Amend Sec. 624.11 by revising paragraph (a) introductory text
and (c) to read as follows:
Sec. 624.11 Reporting.
(a) Recipients of financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. 5308 who
purchase or lease hybrid electric, battery electric and fuel cell
vehicles shall report semiannually the following information to the
appropriate FTA Regional Office for the first three years of the useful
life of the vehicle:
* * * * *
(c) Recipients of financial assistance under 49 U.S.C. 5308 that
purchase or lease clean diesel vehicles are not required to report
information beyond FTA grant reporting requirements for capital
projects.
Appendix A to Part 624 [Removed]
8. Remove Appendix A to part 624.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 10th day of October, 2006.
James S. Simpson,
Administrator, Federal Transit Administration.
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