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Alternatives Analysis Discretionary Program

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This notice solicits proposals to compete for $12 million in Section 5339 funds to support technical work conducted within an alternatives analysis, in which one of the alternatives is a major transit capital investment. Under this authority, FTA will allocate the available discretionary funding for alternatives analysis. This analysis will support technical work that will improve and expand the information available to decisionmakers considering potential New Starts and Small Starts funding. FTA will give priority to alternatives analyses that would add tasks to collect and analyze data on transit ridership patterns, the travel times of buses operating in mixed traffic, and/or other information on the current performance of the transit system. FTA will also give priority to proposals to develop and apply methods to estimate the time savings experienced by highway users that result from transit investments as well as proposals to develop and apply simplified travel forecasting approaches for Sm

Bus and Bus Facilities Discretionary Program Grants (Section 5309)

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This notice invites applications for the discretionary funds available in Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 for the discretionary Bus and Bus Facilities Program, authorized by 49 U.S.C. 5309(b). The Bus and Bus Facilities Program makes funds available to public transit providers to finance capital projects to replace, rehabilitate, and purchase buses and related equipment and to construct busrelated facilities, including programs of bus and busrelated projects for assistance to subrecipients that are public agencies, private companies engaged in public transportation, or private nonprofit organizations.

The notice includes priorities established by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for the discretionary program, includes the criteria FTA will use in evaluating applications, and describes how to apply. Applications will be accepted from Designated Recipients for the FTA Urbanized Area Formula program and States, on behalf of nonurbanized or urbanized area transit providers.

This announcement i

Solicitation of Applications for Certain Funding Available in Fiscal Year 2007 Under the Federal Transit

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This notice solicits applications for a significant portion of funds not ``earmarked'' by law and otherwise available in Fiscal Year 2007 under the Section 5309 Bus and BusRelated Facilities
Discretionary Grant Program (the ``Bus Program'') reserved by the Federal Transit Administration (``FTA'') for proposals selected in accordance with the terms of this notice. Under 49 U.S.C. 5309, the FTA Administrator, acting on behalf of the U.S. Secretary of Transportation (the ``Secretary''), has the discretion to award grants for bus and busrelated equipment and facilities. By this notice, the Department, acting through FTA, is seeking applications to the Bus Program that support the objectives of the National Strategy to Reduce Congestion on America's Transportation Network (the ``Congestion Initiative'') established in May 2006 by the U.S. Department of Transportation (the ``Department''). This Notice is one of four solicitations issued by the Department to date in connection with the Urban Partnersh

FTA Fiscal Year 2007 Apportionments and Allocations and Program Information

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The ``Revised Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2007,'' (Public Law 1105), signed into law by President Bush on February 15, 2007, makes funds available for all of the surface transportation programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT) for the Fiscal Year (FY) ending September 30, 2007. This notice provides information on the FY 2007 funding available for the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) assistance programs, and provides program guidance and requirements, and information on several program issues important in the current year. The notice also includes tables that show unobligated carryover funding available in FY 2007 under certain discretionary programs from prior years. Finally, this notice also references separate Notices of Funding Availability (NOFA) published concurrently for discretionary opportunities under the Bus and Bus Facilities Program and the Alternatives Analysis Program.

Implementation of OMB Guidance on Nonprocurement Debarment and Suspension

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This proposed rule would relocate HUD's regulations governing nonprocurement debarment and suspension to a new part in Title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The relocation is part of a governmentwide initiative to create one location where the public can locate both the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance for grants and agreements and the associated federal agency implementing regulations. The proposed new part would adopt the OMB guidance on nonprocurement debarment and suspension and supplement it with HUDspecific clarifications and additions. The proposed rule would also make conforming changes to HUD regulations referencing the nonprocurement debarment and suspension regulations. This proposed regulatory action is an administrative simplification that would make no substantive change in HUD policy or procedures for nonprocurement debarment and suspension.

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities To Assist the Homeless

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

This Notice identifies unutilized, underutilized, excess, and surplus Federal property reviewed by HUD for suitability for possible use to assist the homeless.

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

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The President
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Proclamation 8115 of March 21, 2007

Greek Independence Day: A National Day of
Celebration of Greek and American Democracy, 2007 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation
The United States and Greece share a long friendship built on common values and an abiding love for freedom. On Greek Independence Day, we underscore the warm ties between our countries, recognize the Greek Americans who enrich our society, and commemorate the anniversary of modern Greece.
The ancient Greeks entrusted their citizens with the right to govern, and they believed in the power of freedom to protect human dignity and basic human rights. Many of America's Founding Fathers studied Greek history and took inspiration from these democratic ideals as they framed our Constitution. The founders of modern Greece had the strong support of our own young democracy when they declared their independence in 1821, and our nations have stood as allies in the major conflicts of the 20th century. Today, we continue to defend freedom together in the global war on terror, as Greek and American Armed Forces work to lay the foundation of peace for generations to come.
On Greek Independence Day, and throughout the year, we celebrate the universality of freedom and the enduring bonds between Greece and the United States. NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim March 25, 2007, as Greek Independence Day: A National Day of Celebration of Greek and American Democracy. I call upon all Americans to observe this day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand seven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-first.

(Presidential Sig.)
[FR Doc. 07-1477 Filed 3-22-07; 11:25 am]
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Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Service-Connected Benefits

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

As required by the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2006, Public Law 109361, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is hereby giving notice of adjustments in certain benefit rates. These adjustments affect the compensation and dependency and indemnity compensation (DIC) programs.

Advisory Committee on CARES Business Plan Studies; Notice of Meeting

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on CARES Business Plan Studies has scheduled a meeting for April 10, 2007 at the Canandaigua VA Medical Center, Building 5, Auditorium, 40 Fort Hill Avenue, Canandaigua, New York. The meeting will convene at 1 p.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.

The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on proposed business plans at those VA facility sites identified in May 2004 as requiring further study by the Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Decision document.

The objective of the meeting is to provide the Secretary with advice regarding the final selection of a business planning option to modernize the medial center from those options previously selected by the Secretary for further study. An analysis of the business planning options completed by the VA contractor

Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; Notice of Meeting

Fri, Mar 23 2007 11:00:00 GMT

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Public Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will meet at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC on April 1619, 2007. The meeting is open to the public.

The meeting sessions and locations are as follows:

April 16, 2007 from 7:45 a.m. to 4 p.m., Room 230.

April 17, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Room 230.

April 18, 2007 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Room 230.

April 19, 2007 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Room 530.

The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on the administration of VA benefits and services to minority veterans, to assess the needs of minority veterans and to evaluate whether VA compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other programs are meeting those needs. The Committee will make
recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities.

On April 16, the agenda will include briefings