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claimed and are currently receiving
RSDI and/or SSI benefits.
E. Inclusive Dates of the Matching
Program:
The matching program will become
effective no sooner than 40 days after
notice of thematching program is sent to
Congress and OMB, or 30 days after
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register, whichever date is later. The
matching program will continue for 18
months from the effective date and may
be extended for an additional 12 months
thereafter, if certain conditions are met.
[FR Doc. E9–29870 Filed 12–17–09; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Transit Administration
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act Public Transportation on Indian
Reservations Program Project
Selections and Tribal Transit Program
Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Project
Selections
AGENCY: Federal Transit Administration
(FTA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of award.
SUMMARY: The Federal Transit
Administration (FTA) announces the
selection of projects to be funded under
the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA) for the Public
Transportation on Indian Reservations
Program (Tribal Transit Program (TTP)),
and Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
appropriations for the Tribal Transit
Program, a program authorized by the
Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for
Users (SAFETEA–LU), Section 3013(c).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact the appropriate FTA regional
Tribal Liaison (Appendix), for
application-specific information and
issues. For general program information,
contact Lorna R. Wilson, Office of
Transit Programs, at (202) 366–2053, email: Lorna.Wilson@dot.gov. A TDD is
available at 1–800–877–8339 (TDD/
FIRS).

The Tribal
Transit Program (TTP) established by
Section 3013 SAFETEA–LU, Public Law
109–49 (August 15, 2005), under 49
U.S.C. 5311(c) makes funds available to
federally recognized Indian tribes or
Alaska Native villages, groups, or
communities as identified by the Bureau
of Indian Affairs (BIA) in the U.S.
Department of the Interior for public
transportation capital projects, operating

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costs and planning activities that are
eligible costs under the Nonurbanized
Area Formula Program (Section 5311).
The ARRA TTP funding may be used
only for capital expenditures.
Awards: A total of $17 million was
made available for the TTP program
under ARRA. A total of 71 applicants
requested $54 million for capital
projects. FTA made project selections
through a competitive process based on
each applicant’s responsiveness to the
program evaluation criteria outlined in
FTA’s March 23, 2009 Federal Register
Notice. A total of 39 of the highest rated
projects have been selected for funding.
The 39 successful applicants are listed
in Table 1 of this Notice.
A total of $15 million was made
available for FY 2009 Tribal Transit
program. A total of 81 applicants
requested $28 million for new transit
services, enhancement or expansion of
existing transit services, and planning
studies including operational planning.
FTA made project selections through a
competitive process based on each
applicant’s responsiveness to the
program evaluation criteria outlined in
FTA’s April 29, 2009, Federal Register
Notice. FTA also took into consideration
the current status of previously funded
TTP grantees. Because of the high
demand, many applicants selected for
funding will receive less funding than
they requested, which enables FTA to
support an increased number of
meritorious applications. A total of 63
applications have been selected for
funding. The projects provide $15
million to 61 tribes, for transit planning
studies and/or operational planning
($250,000); startup projects for new
transit service ($1.5 million); and for
enhancements or expansion of existing
transit services ($13.25 million).
Special Requirments Under ARRA
Tribal Transit Program: ARRA funding
must be obligated in a grant by June 30,
2010. FTA reserves the right to
redistribute funds not obligated by the
June 30, 2010 date to other successful
applicants that have obligated their
ARRA TTP funds. Any tribe receiving
ARRA funds must also abide by the
special reporting requirements under
ARRA which includes:
Section 1511: Certifications.
Section 1512: Reports on Use of Funds.
Section 1512(h): Registration.
Section 1201(c)(2): Periodic Reports.
Each of the 102 awardees, as well as
the applicants not selected for funding,
will receive a letter explaining the
funding decision. Following publication
of this Notice, an FTA regional tribal
liaison will contact each applicant
selected for funding to discuss each

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tribe’s specific technical assistance
needs. FTA will also host a special
ARRA reporting webinar shortly after
the publication of this Notice. In the
event the contact information provided
by your tribe in the application has
changed, please contact your tribal
liaison with the current information in
order to expedite the grant award
process.
Issued in Washington, DC, this 15th day of
December 2009.
Peter M. Rogoff,
Administrator.

Appendix—FTA Regional Offices and
Tribal Transit Liaisons
Region I—Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and
Maine—Richard H. Doyle, FTA Regional
Administrator, Volpe National
Transportation Systems Center, Kendall
Square, 55 Broadway, Suite 920, Cambridge,
MA 02142–1093, Phone: (617) 494–2055,
Fax: (617) 494–2865, Regional Tribal
Liaison(s): Laurie Ansaldi and Judi Molloy.
Region II—New York, New Jersey—Brigid
Hynes-Cherin, FTA Regional Administrator,
One Bowling Green, Room 429, New York,
NY 10004–1415, Phone: (212) 668–2170, Fax:
(212) 668–2136, Regional Tribal Liaison:
Darin Allan.
Region III—Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware,
Washington, DC, Letitia Thompson, FTA
Regional Administrator, 1760 Market Street,
Suite 500, Philadelphia, PA 19103–4124,
Phone: (215) 656–7100, Fax: (215) 656–7260.
(NO TRIBES)
Region IV—Georgia, North Carolina, South
Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Tennessee,
Kentucky, Alabama, Puerto Rico, Virgin
Islands—Yvette G. Taylor, FTA Regional
Administrator, 230 Peachtree St., NW., Suite
800, Atlanta, GA 30303, Tel.: 404–865–5600,
Fax: 404–865–5600, Regional Tribal Liaisons:
Jamie Pfister and Tajsha LaShore.
Region V—Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan—Marisol R.
Simon, FTA Regional Administrator, 200
West Adams Street, Suite 320, Chicago, IL
60606–5232, Phone: (312) 353–2789, Fax:
(312) 886–0351, Regional Tribal Liaisons:
Joyce Taylor and Angelica Salgado.
Region VI—Texas, New Mexico, Louisiana,
Arkansas, Oklahoma—Robert Patrick, FTA
Regional Administrator, 819 Taylor Street,
Room 8A36, Ft. Worth, TX 76102, Phone:
(817) 978–0550, Fax: (817) 978–0575,
Regional Tribal Liaison: Lynn Hayes.
Region VII—Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri—Mokhtee Ahmad, FTA Regional
Administrator, 901 Locust Street, Suite 404,
Kansas City, MO 64106, Phone: (816) 329–
3920, Fax: (816) 329–3921, Regional Tribal
Liaisons: Joni Roeseler and Cathy Monroe.
Region VIII—Colorado, North Dakota,
South Dakota, Montana, Wyoming, Utah—
Terry Rosapep, FTA Regional Administrator,
12300 West Dakota Avenue, Suite 310,
Lakewood, CO 80228–2583, Phone: (720)
963–3300, Fax: (720) 963–3333, Regional
Tribal Liaisons: Jennifer Stewart and David
Beckhouse.

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Region IX—California, Arizona, Nevada,
Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam—Leslie
Rogers, FTA Regional Administrator, 201
Mission Street, Suite 1650, San Francisco,
CA 94105–1926, Phone: (415) 744–3133, Fax:
(415) 744–2726, Regional Tribal Liaison: Eric
Eidlin.
Region X—Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Alaska—Richard Krochalis, FTA Regional
Administrator, Jackson Federal Building, 915
Second Avenue, Suite 3142, Seattle, WA
98174–1002, Phone: (206) 220–7954, Fax:
(206) 220–7959, Regional Tribal Liaison: Bill
Ramos.

(NCDOT), 1 South Wilmington Street
(Delivery), 1548 Mail Service Center,
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699–1548;
Telephone (919) 733–3141,
gthorpe@dot.state.nc.us. NCDOT—
Project Development and Environmental
Analysis Branch Office’s normal
business hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
(Eastern Time).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that the FHWA has taken
final agency action subject to 23 U.S.C.
139 (l)(1) by issuing licenses, permits,
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and approvals for the following highway
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project in the State of North Carolina:
NC 119 Relocation, Federal-aid Project
No. STP–119(1), Alamance County,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION North Carolina. This project identified a
need to address capacity constraints and
Federal Highway Administration
connectivity deficiencies along the
Notice of Final Federal Agency Actions existing NC 119 in Mebane, North
Carolina. The proposed action will
on NC 119 Relocation—Mebane,
improve 5.6 miles of NC 119 from I–85/
Alamance County, NC
40 to south of SR 1918 (Mrs. White
AGENCY: Federal Highway
Lane). Beginning at I–85/40, the selected
Administration (FHWA), DOT.
alternative (Alternative 9) constructs a
six-lane, median divided facility before
ACTION: Notice of Limitations on claims
for Judicial Review of Actions by FHWA transitioning to a four-lane, median
divided typical section in the vicinity of
and other Federal Agencies.
Fieldstone Drive. The project includes a
SUMMARY: This notice announces actions grade separation over the North Carolina
taken by FHWA and other Federal
Railroad and US 70, which lies adjacent
agencies that are final within the
to the railroad. The actions by the
meaning of 23 U.S.C. 139(1)(1). The
Federal agencies, and the laws under
actions relate to a proposed highway
which such actions were taken, are
project, the NC 119 Relocation from I–
described in the Final Environmental
85/40 to south of SR 1918 (Mrs. White
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the project,
Lane)—Mebane, Alamance County,
approved on June 11, 2009, in the
North Carolina. Those actions grant
FHWA Record of Decision (ROD) issued
licenses, permits, and approvals for the
on December 8, 2009, and in other
project.
documents in the FHWA administrative
DATES: By this notice, the FHWA is
record. The FEIS, ROD, and other
advising the public of final agency
documents in the FHWA administrative
actions subject to 23 U.S.C. 139 (1)(1).
record file are available by contacting
A claim seeking judicial review of the
the FHWA or NCDOT at the addresses
Federal agency actions on the highway
provided above. The FHWA FEIS and
project will be barred unless the claim
ROD can be viewed at the NCDOT—
is filed on or before June 16, 2010. If the Project Development and Environmental
Federal law that authorizes judicial
Analysis Branch, 1 South Wilmington
review of a claim provides a time period Street, Raleigh, North Carolina;
of less than 180 days for filing such
NCDOT—Division 7 Alamance County
claim, then that shorter time period still Resident Engineer Office, 115 East
applies.
Crescent Square Drive, Graham, North
Carolina; Mebane Public Library, 101
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
South 1st Street, North Carolina; City of
Clarence W. Coleman, P. E.,
Mebane Planning & Zoning Department,
Preconstruction and Environmental
106 East Washington Street, Mebane,
Director, Federal Highway
Administration, 310 New Bern Avenue, North Carolina; Alamance-Burlington
School System, 1712 Vaughn Road,
Suite 410, Raleigh, North Carolina,
Burlington, North Carolina; and
27601–1418; Telephone: (919) 747–
7014; e-mail: clarence.coleman@dot.gov. Alamance County Planning Department,
FHWA North Carolina Division Office’s 217 College Street, Suite C, Graham,
North Carolina.
normal business hours are 8 a.m. to 5
This notice applies to all Federal
p.m. (Eastern Time). You may also
agency decisions as of the issuance date
contact Gregory J. Thorpe, PhD, Project
of this notice and all laws under which
Development and Environmental
such actions were taken, including but
Analysis Branch Manager, North
not limited to:
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1. General: National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) [42 USC 4321–4351];
Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C.
109].
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401–
7671(q)].
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the
Department of Transportation Act of
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Landscaping and
Scenic Enhancement (Wildflowers) [23
U.S.C. 319].
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act
[16 USC 1531–1544 and Section 1536],
Marine Mammal Protection Act [16
U.S.C. 1361], Anadromous Fish
Conservation Act [16 U.S.C. 757(a)–
757(g)], Fish and Wildlife Coordination
Act [16 U.S.C. 661–667(d)], Migratory
Bird Treaty Act [16 U.S.C. 703–712],
Magnuson-Stevenson Fishery
Conservation and Management Act of
1976, as amended [16 U.S.C. 1801 et
seq.].
5. Historic and Cultural Resources:
Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act of 1966, as amended
[16 U.S.C. 470(f) et seq.]; Archeological
Resources Protection Act of 1977 [16
U.S.C. 470(aa)–11]; Archeological and
Historic Preservation Act [16 U.S.C.
469–469(c)]; Native American Grave
Protection and Repatriation Act
(NAGPRA) [25 U.S.C. 3001–3013].
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–
2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious
Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; Farmland
Protection Policy Act (FPPA) [7 U.S.C.
4201–4209].
7. Wetlands and Water Resources:
Land and Water Conservation Fund
(LWCF) [16 U.S.C. 4601–4604]; Safe
Drinking Water Act (SDWA) [42 U.S.C.
300(f)–300(j)(6)]; Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act [16 U.S.C. 1271–1287];
Emergency Wetlands Resources Act [16
U.S.C. 3921, 3931]; TEA–21 Wetlands
Mitigation [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m),
133(b)(11)]; Flood Disaster Protection
Act [42 U.S.C. 4001–4128].
8. Hazardous Materials:
Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability
Act (CERCLA) [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675];
Superfund Amendments and
Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA);
Resource Conservation and Recovery
Act (RCRA) [42 U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)].
9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898,
Federal Actions to Address
Environmental Justice in Minority
Populations and Low Income
Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and
Enhancement of Cultural Resources;
E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O.
13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175
Consultation and Coordination with

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