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Notice
Subject
Revised Advance Notification of Federal-Aid Highway Funds to be Apportioned on October 1, 2014
Classification Code Date Office of Primary Interest
N 4510.777 August 22, 2014 HCFB-10

  1. What is the purpose of this Notice? This Notice is to notify States, as required by section 104(e) of title 23, United States Code (U.S.C.), of the anticipated amounts of funds to be apportioned under 23 U.S.C. 104, pursuant to the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014, Public Law 113-159, for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015. It should be noted that the anticipated apportionment amounts are subject to change before issuing the certificate of apportionment, which is effective on October 1, 2014.

  2. Does this Notice cancel FHWA Notice 4510.775? Yes, this Notice cancels FHWA Notice 4510.775, Advance Notification of Federal-aid Highway Funds to be Apportioned for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, dated July 1, 2014. The revisions to this Notice reflect the extension of the Federal-aid highway program through May 31, 2015, and identify which States are anticipated to have apportioned funds transferred or withheld in FY 2015 due to penalties. In addition, the revisions describe the set-aside from the transportation alternatives funding for the recreational trails program and inform States of the procedures to opt out of the set-aside (see paragraph 3 of this Notice).

  3. What are the procedures for opting out of the recreational trails program set-aside?

    1. Section 213(f) of title 23, U.S.C., provides for a set-aside from each State's transportation alternatives funding for the recreational trails program. The full-year amount of the set-aside is equal to each State's FY 2009 apportionment for the recreational trails program. Each State subject to the set-aside must return 1 percent of the set-aside funds to the Secretary for administration, and these States must also comply with the provisions for the administration of the recreational trails program under section 206 of title 23, U.S.C.

    2. Section 213(g) of title 23, U.S.C., allows a State to opt out of the recreational trails program set-aside. In order to opt out of the set-aside, a State must inform the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) of its decision to opt out no later than 30 days prior to apportionments being made for a fiscal year. Since apportionments for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015, will be effective on October 1, 2014, a State must make notification of its decision to opt out by September 1, 2014. Any State that desires to opt out of the recreational trails program set-aside for FY 2015 shall notify FHWA via e-mail, with a letter signed by the Governor or the Governor's designee accompanying the opt out notification, to the FHWA Office of Budget's official mailbox (BudDiv@dot.gov) no later than September 1, 2014. Note that failure to affirmatively opt out by the deadline will result in the recreational trails set-aside being applied to a State's transportation alternatives funding.

  4. Are certain States subject to potential withholdings or transfers? Yes. Currently, the States that are listed under the following requirements are subject to potential withholdings or transfers on October 1, 2014.

    1. Use of Safety Belts and Motorcycle Helmets – 23 U.S.C. 153

      Funds subject to 2 percent transfer to the State's Safety Program under 23 U.S.C. 402: National Highway Performance Program (NHPP), Surface Transportation Program (STP), and Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP).

      New Hampshire

    2. Open Container Requirements – 23 U.S.C. 154

      Funds subject to 2.5 percent transfer to the State's Safety Program under 23 U.S.C. 402 or use for HSIP under 23 U.S.C. 148: NHPP and STP.

      Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Puerto Rico*, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming

      Note: To avoid a transfer on October 1, 2014, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) must receive from the State by September 30, 2014, a certificate and laws that conform to 23 U.S.C. 154 programs implementing regulations.

    3. National Minimum Drinking Age – 23 U.S.C. 158

      Funds subject to 8 percent withholding: NHPP and STP.

      Puerto Rico *

    4. Repeat Offenders – 23 U.S.C. 164

      Funds subject to 2.5 percent transfer to the State's Safety Program under 23 U.S.C. 402 or use for HSIP under 23 U.S.C. 148: NHPP and STP.

      Alaska, California, Hawaii, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Puerto Rico*, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, and Wyoming

      Note: To avoid a transfer on October 1, 2014, NHTSA must receive from the State by September 30, 2014, a certificate and laws that conform to
      23 U.S.C.164 programs implementing regulations.

    5. Commercial Driver's License – 49 U.S.C. 31314

      Funds subject to up to 4 percent withholding: NHPP and STP.

      New Jersey

  5. Are there obligation controls? Yes. The obligation limitation associated with the funds transferred pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 153, 23 U.S.C. 154, and 23 U.S.C. 164 is subject to obligation controls in force at the time of the transfer.

  6. What are the anticipated FY 2015 apportionments for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015? The following table shows the FY 2015 anticipated apportionment amounts effective on October 1, 2014, for the period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on May 31, 2015. The table shows the anticipated apportionments of NHPP, STP, HSIP, Railway-Highway Crossings Program, Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program, and Metropolitan Planning Program.

  7. What action is required?

    1. Division Administrators must ensure that this Notice is provided to State departments of transportation.

    2. A State shall notify FHWA no later than September 1, 2014, of any decision to opt out of the recreational trails set-aside for FY 2015.

* Puerto Rico highway program funds are no longer apportioned. Section 165 of title 23, U.S.C., states that, for the purpose of imposing penalties, such funds will be treated as being apportioned under 23 U.S.C. 104(b) and 144 (as in effect for FY 1997) in the same proportions as Puerto Rico's FY 1997 apportionments. Funds treated as being apportioned for the national highway system, STP, and Interstate maintenance program shall be deemed to have been apportioned 50 percent for NHPP and 50 percent for STP.

 

Signature: Victor M. Mendez, Administrator

Gregory G. Nadeau
Acting Administrator

Attachment

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

ADVANCE NOTICE OF ANTICIPATED FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM APPORTIONMENTS FOR FY 2015
(FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2014, AND ENDING ON MAY 31, 2015)
(before post-apportionment set-asides; before penalties)
STATE NATIONAL HIGHWAY PERFORMANCE PROGRAM SURFACE TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM RAILWAY- HIGHWAY CROSSINGS PROGRAM CONGESTION MITIGATION & AIR QUALITY IMPROVEMENT METROPOLITAN PLANNING TOTAL
ALABAMA 304,444,542 140,034,931 30,438,512 3,016,932 7,587,720 1,983,992 487,506,629
ALASKA 192,646,595 88,611,385 20,437,627 732,329 18,303,693 1,463,096 322,194,725
ARIZONA 275,096,248 126,535,637 28,448,595 1,781,763 34,505,067 3,775,817 470,143,127
ARKANSAS 205,997,804 94,752,522 20,133,520 2,503,601 8,190,340 1,108,631 332,686,418
CALIFORNIA 1,285,120,626 591,115,138 131,049,114 10,172,933 308,668,446 32,284,220 2,358,410,477
COLORADO 198,781,578 91,433,285 19,734,037 2,110,093 28,132,338 3,412,659 343,603,990
CONNECTICUT 184,942,580 85,067,780 19,454,083 869,278 29,426,096 2,977,941 322,737,758
DELAWARE 63,566,159 29,238,437 6,252,963 732,329 7,756,518 1,149,798 108,696,204
DIST. OF COL. 60,300,720 27,736,438 5,894,124 732,329 6,718,959 1,145,260 102,527,830
FLORIDA 761,248,048 350,150,201 78,018,817 5,634,814 9,044,076 13,360,009 1,217,455,965
GEORGIA 496,528,947 228,387,726 49,320,713 5,242,907 45,194,099 5,013,338 829,687,730
HAWAII 64,121,743 29,493,988 6,314,017 732,329 6,889,832 1,128,471 108,680,380
IDAHO 110,978,937 51,046,826 11,012,647 1,182,840 8,522,774 1,044,727 183,788,751
ILLINOIS 528,283,749 242,993,938 51,166,086 6,887,073 73,226,750 11,010,147 913,567,743
INDIANA 367,904,250 169,224,404 35,520,982 4,908,057 31,337,712 3,377,333 612,272,738
IOWA 195,561,850 89,952,311 18,011,736 3,478,578 7,512,730 1,279,903 315,797,108
KANSAS 149,847,156 68,924,987 12,547,523 3,919,198 6,329,515 1,256,853 242,825,232
KENTUCKY 265,117,007 121,945,500 26,701,835 2,431,902 9,111,794 1,634,612 426,942,650
LOUISIANA 280,663,874 129,096,569 28,165,002 2,677,182 7,613,275 2,774,133 450,990,035
MAINE 70,437,433 32,399,008 6,924,411 815,966 6,848,854 1,188,659 118,614,331
MARYLAND 220,372,096 101,364,245 22,691,536 1,525,177 35,714,237 4,474,555 386,141,846
MASSACHUSETTS 218,030,078 100,286,991 22,344,973 1,614,376 42,182,475 5,800,282 390,259,175
MICHIGAN 395,346,853 181,847,139 38,517,906 4,926,803 49,223,022 6,681,985 676,543,708
MINNESOTA 251,374,551 115,624,401 23,658,867 3,964,709 21,434,264 2,950,352 419,007,144
MISSISSIPPI 192,512,156 88,549,548 18,905,998 2,249,183 7,462,086 1,097,265 310,776,236
MISSOURI 375,371,494 172,659,102 37,582,285 3,667,329 15,677,881 3,353,954 608,312,045
MONTANA 160,894,328 74,006,339 16,453,272 1,227,424 9,901,902 1,160,061 263,643,326
NEBRASKA 113,269,695 52,100,504 10,074,833 2,372,386 6,842,791 1,069,460 185,729,669
NEVADA 133,481,646 61,397,366 13,935,984 732,329 21,662,775 2,118,198 233,328,298
NEW HAMPSHIRE 62,594,188 28,791,361 6,146,154 732,329 6,883,502 1,020,061 106,167,595
NEW JERSEY 359,463,679 165,342,006 37,085,829 2,415,674 69,234,945 8,032,900 641,575,033
NEW MEXICO 144,815,358 66,610,518 14,838,990 1,074,786 7,591,125 1,038,595 235,969,372
NEW YORK 599,174,163 275,601,303 61,737,676 4,105,639 121,846,547 16,114,114 1,078,579,442
NORTH CAROLINA 402,791,194 185,271,302 39,971,952 4,290,816 34,089,060 3,753,345 670,167,669
NORTH DAKOTA 96,472,592 44,374,363 8,187,907 2,413,477 6,997,319 1,083,377 159,529,035
OHIO 503,323,112 231,512,828 49,592,140 5,718,092 63,690,206 7,474,797 861,311,175
OKLAHOMA 253,550,895 116,625,451 24,412,112 3,450,623 7,818,701 1,668,403 407,526,185
OREGON 194,880,948 89,639,118 19,492,304 1,923,185 12,903,793 2,335,747 321,175,095
PENNSYLVANIA 621,975,387 286,089,150 63,968,102 4,380,842 69,506,181 8,369,642 1,054,289,304
RHODE ISLAND 84,334,187 38,791,078 8,535,164 732,329 6,937,487 1,198,272 140,528,517
SOUTH CAROLINA 267,244,177 122,923,931 26,556,474 2,811,018 8,712,923 2,032,476 430,280,999
SOUTH DAKOTA 109,508,367 50,370,410 10,488,127 1,545,760 8,159,036 1,140,259 181,211,959
TENNESSEE 328,215,856 150,968,989 32,930,678 3,136,999 24,637,608 3,101,891 542,992,021
TEXAS 1,333,068,024 613,169,437 134,839,460 11,651,532 109,500,354 15,793,172 2,218,021,979
UTAH 135,325,603 62,245,528 13,827,123 1,043,822 8,593,255 2,090,996 223,126,327
VERMONT 77,192,044 35,505,916 7,750,313 732,329 7,879,047 1,352,679 130,412,328
VIRGINIA 390,151,810 179,457,583 39,903,284 2,970,541 36,528,179 4,878,328 653,889,725
WASHINGTON 258,815,070 119,046,806 25,736,032 2,705,184 24,577,929 4,724,748 435,605,769
WEST VIRGINIA 172,109,980 79,165,187 17,591,493 1,321,692 9,526,423 1,098,383 280,813,158
WISCONSIN 294,494,752 135,458,339 28,627,452 3,734,609 18,222,799 2,950,100 483,488,051
WYOMING 99,795,588 45,902,837 10,234,219 732,329 6,930,827 1,020,139 164,615,939
TOTAL 14,911,539,717 6,858,840,087 1,492,164,983 146,465,756 1,541,789,267 213,348,135 25,164,147,945

 


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