[Federal Register: February 8, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 26)]
[Notices]
[Page 6037-6038]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Availability of Grant Program Funds for Commercial Vehicle
Information Systems and Networks Program
AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: FMCSA announces the availability of Commercial Vehicle
Information Systems and Networks (CVISN) grant funding as authorized by
Section 4126 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). This is a
discretionary grant program that provides funding for States to deploy,
operate, and maintain elements of their CVISN program, including
commercial vehicle, commercial driver, and carrier-specific information
systems and networks. The agency in each State designated as the
primary agency responsible for the development, implementation, and
maintenance of the CVISN-related systems 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
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grant funding must be submitted electronically to FMCSA through the
grants.gov Web site.
Section 4126 of SAFETEA-LU distinguishes between two types of CVISN
projects: Core and Expanded. To be eligible for funding of Core CVISN
deployment project(s), a State must have its most current Core CVISN
Program Plan and Top-Level Design approved by FMCSA and the proposed
project(s) should be consistent with its approved Core CVISN Program
Plan and Top-Level Design.
A State may also apply for funds to prepare an Expanded CVISN
Program Plan and Top-Level Design if FMCSA acknowledged the staff as
having completed Core CVISN deployment. In order to be eligible for
funding of any Expanded CVISN deployment project(s), a State must have
its most current Expanded CVISN Program Plan and Top-Level Design
approved by FMCSA and any proposed Expanded CVISN project(s) should be
consistent with its Expanded CVISN Program Plan and Top-Level Design.
DATES: FMCSA will initially consider funding for applications submitted
by March 31, 2007 by qualified applicants. If additional funding
remains available, applications submitted after March 31, 2007 will be
considered on a case-by-case basis. A portion of the funds is available
for allocation as limited by the Continuing Resolution (Pub. L. 109-
383). The remainder of funds will be available when fiscal year 2007
appropriations legislation is passed and signed into law.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Visit grants.gov. Information on the
grant, application process, and additional contact information is
available at that Web site.
General information about the CVISN 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 CVISN is 20.237.
You also may contact Mr. Quon Kwan, Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Administration, Office of Research and Analysis, Division of
Technology, e-mail: quon.kwan@dot.gov, telephone: 202-385-2389, 400
Virginia Avenue, SW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 20024. Office hours are
from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal
holidays.
Issued on: January 31, 2007.
John H. Hill,
Administrator.
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