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[Federal Register: September 25, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 185)]
[Notices]
[Page 55820]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr25se06-61] --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Solicitation of Applications for FY 2007 Border Enforcement Grant Funding AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), DOT. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: FMCSA announces that it has published an opportunity to apply
for FY2007 Border Enforcement Grant (BEG) funding on the grants.gov Web
site. Section 4110 of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient
Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy For Users established the BEG
program. The program is a discretionary grant program that provides
funding for border commercial motor vehicle (CMV) safety programs and
related enforcement activities and projects. An entity or a State that
shares a land border with another country is eligible to receive grant
funding. To apply for funding, applicants must register online 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 grant funding must be submitted
electronically to the FMCSA through the grants.gov Web site. DATES: FMCSA will initially consider funding of applications submitted
by November 1, 2006 for qualified applicants. If additional funding
remains available, applications submitted after November 1, 2006 will
be considered on a case-by-case basis. Funds will not be available for
allocation until such time as FY2007 appropriations legislation is
passed and signed into law. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Milt Schmidt, Federal Motor
Carrier Safety Administration, Office of Safety Programs, North
American Borders Division (MC-ESB), (518) 431-4239, extension 262, Leo
W. O'Brien Federal Building, Room 742, Clinton Avenue and North Pearl
Street, Albany, New York 12207. Office hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4
p.m., e.t., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Issued on: September 15, 2006.
John H. Hill,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. 06-8121 Filed 9-22-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910-EX-P
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