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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration

 
Availability of Grant Program Funds for Commercial Driver's 
License Program Improvements

AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announces the 
availability of Commercial Driver's License Program Improvement (CDLPI) 
grant funding as authorized by Section 4124 of the Safe, Accountable, 
Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users 
(SAFETEA-LU). The program is a discretionary grant program that 
provides funding for improving States' implementation of the Commercial 
Driver's License (CDL) program, including expenses for computer 
hardware and software, publications, testing, personnel, training, and 
quality control. Grants made under this program may not be used to 
rent, lease, or buy land or buildings. The agency in each State 
designated as the primary driver licensing agency responsible for the 
development, implementation, and maintenance of the CDL program is 
eligible to apply for grant funding. To apply for funding, applicants 
must register with the grants.gov Web site (http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp
) and submit an application in accordance 

with instructions provided. Applications for grant funding must be 
submitted electronically to the FMCSA through the grants.gov Web site.

DATES: FMCSA will initially consider funding for applications submitted 
by December 15, 2006, by qualified applicants. If additional funding 
remains available, applications submitted after December 15, 2006, will 
be considered on a case-by-case basis. Funds will not be available for 
allocation until fiscal year 2007 appropriations legislation is passed 
and signed into law.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Visit http://www.grants.gov. Information on the 

grant, application process, and additional contact information is 
available at that Web site. General information about the CDLPI grant 
is available in The Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) which 
can be found on the Internet at http://www.cfda.gov. The CFDA number 

for CDLPI is 20.232. You may also contact Mr. Lloyd Goldsmith, Federal 
Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Safety Programs, 
Commercial Driver's License Division (MC-ESL), 202-366-2964, 400 
Seventh Street, SW., Room 8310, Washington, DC 20590. Office hours are 
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., ET, Monday through Friday, except Federal 
holidays.

    Issued on: November 9, 2006.
John H. Hill,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E6-19684 Filed 11-20-06; 8:45 am]

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