[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 26 (Thursday, February 8, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6037-6038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2055]


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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: [email protected], 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.
[FR Doc. E7-2055 Filed 2-7-07; 8:45 am]
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