U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
202-366-4000
Notice |
Subject |
FEDERAL-AID HIGHWAY PROGRAM OBLIGATIONS
FISCAL YEAR (FY) 1997 - AFTER AUGUST 1, 1997 |
Classification Code |
Date |
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N 4520.146 |
July 28, 1997 |
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- PURPOSE. To provide procedures governing determination and redistribution
of unneeded balances of FY 1997 obligation authority and to establish a State-by-State
limitation of additional obligation authority available under Section 310(e)
of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act,
1997 (Public Law (P.L.) 104-205).
- BACKGROUND
- P.L. 104-205 provides for redistribution, after August 1, 1997, of any
authority distributed to a State for FY 1997 if the State will not obligate
the authority during FY 1997.
- A total of $17.076 billion in obligation authority was distributed by
formula to the States for FY 1997. The remaining $1.618 was withheld from
distribution to support the obligation of non-formula funds, the Federal
Lands Highway Program and funds necessary for administration of the FHWA
during FY 1997.
- Amounts of unneeded obligation authority initially distributed by formula
will be identified separately from unneeded balances of authority reserved
from formula distribution and used to support obligations of FY 1997 allocations
of non-formula, Federal Lands and Administration funds.
- REDISTRIBUTION OF UNOBLIGATED FY 1997 AUTHORITY INITIALLY DISTRIBUTED BY FORMULA
- To provide a basis for determining, (1) the amount of FY 1997 obligation
authority initially distributed by formula that will be available for
redistribution among the other States after August 1, 1997, and (2) those
States that are able to obligate amounts in addition to that previously
distributed, each State shall submit a plan by August 8, 1997, to the
Division Administrator showing:
(1) the July 31, 1997, unobligated balance of obligation authority, and
(2) the projects and/or Federal funds that will be obligated, or
could be obligated by the States by September 30, 1997, if additional authority is provided, or
(3) the obligation authority that is excess to the needs of the State and is being released.
- The Division Administrator shall review the plan submitted by the State
and reach an agreement with the State on those projects which could be
approved and authorized by the Division office on or before September 30, 1997.
- By August 12, 1997, Division Administrators shall report to their Regional
offices: (1) the amount of FY 1997 formula authority that is excess to
the State's needs and is being released, or (2) that the State and Division
Administrator have reached an agreement that the States' remaining unobligated
FY 1997 formula authority that could be obligated by September 30, 1997.
A summary of Division reports, by Region, shall be submitted to Washington
Headquarters by August 14, 1997.
- RELEASE OF UNOBLIGATED FY 1997 AUTHORITY DISTRIBUTED TO SUPPORT OBLIGATIONS OF NON-FORMULA ALLOCATIONS (EXCEPT FEDERAL LANDS)
- No State will be provided with special obligation authority in FY 1998
to cover any unobligated FY 1997 allocations carried over on September 30, 1997.
- The amount of FY 1997 obligation authority distributed to support obligations
of allocations of non-formula funds that will not be obligated by September
30, 1997, should be determined by the Division Administrator in consultation with the State.
- By August 12, 1997, Division Administrators shall report to their Regional
offices the amount of FY 1997 non-formula funds and authority allocated
to the States, the amount that will be obligated as of September 30, 1997,
and the amount of obligation authority which is being released.
- REDISTRIBUTION OF FY 1997 AUTHORITY RESERVED FOR FEDERAL LANDS AND HEADQUARTERS CONTROLLED PROGRAMS
- Pursuant to FHWA Notice 4520.144, any non-formula (allocated) funds
and associated limitation not obligated by July 31, 1997, will be withdrawn
and made available for August redistribution. Federal Lands and Headquarters
offices should notify the Budget Division (HFS-10) if they have a firm
commitment that these unobligated amounts will be obligated by September 30, 1997.
- Each Associate Administrator should report the total obligations for
their program(s) and the amount, if any, which will not be obligated by
September 30, 1997, to the Budget Division (HFS-10) no later than August 12, 1997.
- OBLIGATION AUTHORITY PROVIDED BY SECTION 310(e) OF THE 1997 DOT APPROPRIATIONS ACT
- A State which obligates all of its FY 1997 obligation authority including
amounts made available through August redistribution may obligate an additional
amount (subject to a 2 1/2 percent national ceiling) of funds apportioned
or allocated under 23 U.S.C. Sections 104 and 144, and 1013(c) and 1015
of P.L. 102-240, and for highway assistance programs under Section 103(e)(4)
of 23 U.S.C. This additional amount will be provided with the August redistribution.
- The 2 1/2 percent national limitation will be determined based on States'
July 31, 1997, unobligated balances of funds as prescribed by Section
310(e) less all States' July 31, 1997, unobligated balance of obligation
limitation including amounts provided by August redistribution. The individual
State limitation available under Section 310(e) will be determined by
the same process used to determine the 2 1/2 percent overall national ceiling.
- As the State-by-State distribution of Section 310(e) limitation is subject
to an overall national ceiling of 2 1/2 percent, it is important that
accurate information be provided on the State's planned program obligations for FY 1997.
- REPORTS FROM REGIONAL OFFICES. Based on reports from Division offices,
Regional offices shall submit reports in the attached format for each State
in their Region. The reports shall be submitted to the Budget Division, HFS-10
(Fax 202/366-3295) so as to be received by close of business August 14, 1997.
- REDISTRIBUTION OF EXCESS FY 1997 OBLIGATION AUTHORITY
- A formula for redistribution of released obligation authority will be
developed to implement the requirements of P.L. 104-205. Priority will
be given to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned
under 23 U.S.C. 104, 144, 103(e)(4), and under Sections 1013(c) and 1015
of P.L. 102-240.
- The August redistribution under Section 310(c)(2) and additional obligation
authority (bonus) provided by Section 310(e) of P.L. 104-205 shall be
accomplished by August 25, 1997.
- PROGRAM MONITORING. The Washington Headquarters will monitor the
program on a national basis to ensure that all available authority is fully
utilized. FMIS Report LF07M40A is a national report and should be used by
Division offices to monitor the additional as well as the bonus obligation
authority.
Original signed by,
Anthony R. Kane
Executive Director
Attachment
ATTACHMENT |
Status of 1997 Obligational Authority
(Formula and Non-Formula) |
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Funds Allocated |
Authority Provided |
Balance of Available Obligational Authority as of 7/31/97 |
Projected Obligations Against Available Authority August/September 1997 |
Obligation Authority Released |
Additional Authority Required |
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6 |
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Formula: Total for all funds subject to the obligation ceiling. |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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"Non-Formula" and Federal Lands |
The projected obligation against the obligation
authority (Column 4) may not exceed the balance of available authority (Column 3). |
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a) List funds by title. |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
b) Account for all 1997 allocations. |
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c) Any amounts reported in Column 5 should be footnoted to
explain why. |
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Non-Formula - Subtotal |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
State Total |
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$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
$ |
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