PART 268—MAGNETIC LEVITATION TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY DEPLOYMENT PROGRAM
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CMAQ means Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program(23 U.S.C. 149
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Environmental assessment (‘‘EA’’)means the environmental assessment in support of the project description and containing the information listed in § 268.11(b)(6)(i).
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Environmental impact statement(‘‘EIS’’) means the environmental impact statement which is required pursuant to §§ 268.3.
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Maglev means transportation systems employing magnetic levitation that would be capable of safe use by the public at a speed in excess of 240 miles per hour.
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Maglev Deployment Program means the program authorized by 23 U.S.C.322.
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Phase I—Competition for Planning Grants (Early October 1998—September 15,1999)—(1) Description. In Phase I, States will apply for funds for preconstruction planning activities. As required by§ 268.13, applications must be filed with FRA by February 15, 1999. FRA will select one or more projects to receive preconstruction planning financial assistance awarded under this part to perform Phase II of the Maglev Deployment Program.
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Phase II—Project Description Development(July 1, 1999—June 30, 2000)—(1)Description. In Phase II, each grant recipient will prepare and submit to FRAa project description, supporting preconstruction planning reports, and an EA. Supporting reports may include demand and revenue analyses, project specification, cost estimates, scheduling,financial studies, a system safety plan (including supporting analysis),and other information in support of the project description. FRA will use this information in reaching a decision on which projects to down-select for completion of site-specific environmental studies, investment grade revenue forecasts,and other studies and analyses necessary prior to initiation of construction. FRA will initiate documentation of environmental factors considered in the project selection process
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Timing of Major Milestones. (i) February 29, 2000—Deadline for submission of appropriate EA’s needed by FRA for the down-selection of one or more projects under Phase III
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Phase III—Project Selection Process(July 1, 2000—September 30, 2000)—(1) Description. FRA will evaluate the information provided by the grant recipients under Phase II and will down-select one or more projects for completion of additional environmental studies,investment grade revenue forecasts,and other studies and analyses necessary prior to initiation of construction.
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Phase IV—Project Development and Completion of Site-specific EIS (October 1,2000—November 30, 2001)—(1) Description.The financial assistance recipient(s)down-selected in Phase III will complete additional environmental studies,investment grade revenue forecasts and other studies and analyses necessary prior to initiation of construction,and address issues raised by FRA’s review of system safety plans(including supporting analysis). They will also initiate final design and engineering work for the down-selected project(s). If more than one project is down-selected in Phase III, FRA will select one of them for final design, engineering,and construction funding.Detailed agreements for the construction and operation of the selected project will be negotiated
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Phase V—Completion of Detailed Engineering and Construction January 1,2002 and beyond). In Phase V, the sponsoring State or State-designated authority will oversee the efforts of the public/private partnership formed to progress the selected project, to complete the detailed engineering designs,and finance, construct, equip, and operate the project in revenue service. Construction will be contingent upon the appropriation of Federal funds. In no event will construction be authorized until FRA is fully satisfied that the system will meet appropriate safety standards.
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Federal share. The Federal share of Full Projects Costs shall be not more than 2⁄3, with the remaining 1⁄3 paid by the grant recipient using non-Federal funds. Funds made available under STP and CMAQ are considered non-Federal funds for purposes of the matching requirement
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Federal Maglev Funds. Section 322of Title 23 provides for the following funds for the Maglev Deployment Program:
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Any State, or any authority designated by one or more State(s) to carry out the preconstruction planning activities under the Maglev Deployment Program is eligible to participate in the Maglev Deployment Program
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Deadline for submission of applications for preconstruction planning assistance.Completed application packages shall be returned to FRA by December 31,1998. Applications shall be submitted to: Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration, ATTN: Maglev Project, RDV–11, 1200 New Jersey Avenue,SE., Stop 20,Washington, DC 20590
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Purpose and significance of the project. (1) The degree to which the project description demonstrates attractiveness to travelers, as measured in passengers and passenger-miles
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The FRA will evaluate the applications for their completeness and responsiveness to the requirements listed in § 268.15. In addition, applicants are advised that the Maglev Deployment Program contains a number of project eligibility standards (minimum threshold standards) and project evaluation criteria that will guide the FRA’s review of the project descriptions produced under the Planning Grants. The FRA’s implementation of these standards and criteria appears in § 268.11 and§ 268.17, respectively. Although subject to revision, the information in § 268.11 and § 268.17 should assist the States incompleting their applications in the competition for planning grants, since the project descriptions will need to respond to the standards and criteria. In evaluating the applications for planning grants, FRA will consider how consistent the applicant’s project is to the standards and criteria, and the application’s likelihood of leading to a project that meets all the standards and criteria.
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