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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 36 / Thursday, February 25, 2021 / Notices Large project determination
Guidance
6 Freight movement and economic vitality.To improve the national freight network, strengthen the ability of rural communities to access national and international trade markets, and support regional economic development.
7 Environmental sustainability.To enhance the performance of the transportation system while protecting and enhancing the natural environment.
8 Reduced project delivery delays.To reduce project costs, promote jobs and the economy, and expedite the movement of people and goods by accelerating project completion through eliminating delays in the project development and delivery process, including reducing regulatory burdens and improving agencies work practices.
4. Is the project based on the results of preliminary engineering?

5a. With respect to non-Federal financial commitments, does the project have one or more stable and dependable funding or financing sources to construct, maintain, and operate the project?

5b. Are contingency amounts available to cover unanticipated cost increases?
6. Is it the case that the project cannot be easily and efficiently completed without other Federal funding or financial assistance available to the project sponsor?

7. Is the project reasonably expected to begin construction not later than 18 months after the date of obligation of funds for the project?

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For a project or independent project component to be based on the results of preliminary engineering, please indicate which of the following activities have been completed as of the date of application submission:
Environmental Assessments.
Topographic Surveys.
Metes and Bounds Surveys.
Geotechnical Investigations.
Hydrologic Analysis.
Utility Engineering.
Traffic Studies.
Financial Plans.
Revenue Estimates.
Hazardous Materials Assessments.
General estimates of the types and quantities of materials.
Other work needed to establish parameters for the final design.
If one or more of these studies was included in a larger plan or document not described above, please explicitly state that and reference the document. The Department will base its determination on an assessment of this information by the INFRA program evaluators.
Please indicate funding sources and amounts that will account for all project costs, broken down by independent project component, if applicable. Demonstrate that the funding is stable, dependable, and dedicated to this specific project by referencing the STIP/TIP, a letter of commitment, a local government resolution, memorandum of understanding, or similar documentation. The Department will base its determination on an assessment of this information by INFRA program evaluators.
Please state the contingency amount available for the project. The Department will base its determination on an assessment of this information by INFRA program evaluators.
Describe the potential negative impacts on the proposed project if the INFRA grant or other Federal funding was not awarded. Respond to the following:
1. How would the project scope be affected if INFRA or other Federal funds were not received?
2. How would the project schedule be affected if INFRA or other Federal funds were not received?
3. How would the project cost be affected if INFRA or other Federal funds were not received?
If there are no negative impacts to the project scope, schedule, or budget if INFRA funds are not received, state that explicitly. Impacts to a portfolio of projects will not satisfy this requirement; please describe only project-specific impacts. Re-stating the projects importance for national or regional economic, mobility, or safety will not satisfy this requirement. The Department will base its determination on an assessment of this information by INFRA program evaluators.
Please provide expected obligation date 10 and construction start date, referencing project budget and schedule as needed. If the project has multiple independent components, or will be obligated and constructed in multiple phases, please provide sufficient information to show that each component meets this requirement.
The Department will base its determination on the project risk rating as assessed according to the Project Readiness consideration. The Department will base its determination on the project risk rating as assessed according to the Project Readiness consideration.

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