AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice; request for pilot project proposals. SUMMARY: Section 165 of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 directs the Secretary of the Army to implement a pilot program for carrying out projects under a continuing authority program for economically disadvantaged communities at 100%…

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee meeting. SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the Federal advisory committee meeting of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board (Board). This meeting is open to the public.…

SUMMARY: The Advanced Research Projects Agency-Infrastructure (ARPA-I) is a newly-designated agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) that was authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 (IIJA) November 15, 2021 (also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law). ARPA-I was established by Congress “to support the development of science and technology solutions…

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a new information collection. The proposed collection OMB 2133-NEW (Building American Production Capacity for Electric Port Equipment and Other Port Infrastructure Items) will be used to identify the demand for electric-powered port equipment and…

May 15, 2023: Federal Register (full link below) Inland Waterways Users Board; Request for Nominations The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to request nominations to serve as representatives on the Inland Waterways Users Board (“the Board”), sponsored by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Board provides independent advice and recommendations to…

The Coast Guard is amending its Risk Group A facility regulations so that their provisions to implement Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) electronic inspection requirements by May 8, 2023, is changed to May 8, 2026. This will revise our regulations to conform with recently passed legislation. The James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for…

The Army Corps of Engineers, Inland Waterways Users Board will conduct a meeting from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST on April 13, 2023. This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about the Board, please visit the committee’s website at https://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/​Missions/​Navigation/​Inland-Waterways-Users-Board/​. The Inland Waterways Users Board meeting will be conducted at the…

March 2, 2023: Federal Register (full link below) Maritime Administration (MARAD), Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a notice of request for comments (RFC). The Maritime Administration (MARAD) invites public comments on our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval of a new information collection. The proposed collection OMB 2133-NEW (Building…

March 3, 2023: Federal Register (full link below) Buy America Request for Information; Federal Ship Financing Program Maritime Administration (MARAD), Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued a notice of request for information (RFI). MARAD, a modal agency of DOT, administers the Federal Ship Financing Program (“Title XI”), which provides loan guarantees to finance the construction…

The Department of Commerce, through the Economic Development Administration (EDA), is seeking information to inform the planning and design of the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot (Recompete Pilot) Program. Responses to this Request for Information (RFI) will inform planning for the implementation of the Recompete Pilot Program. Comments must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Time…