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Fro m : Sent: To: Matesic, Hannah (OST) Cc: Subject: Pierson, Avery Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:17:30 +0000 Runkel, Nicholas; Fritz, Trish (OST); Schmoll, Joseph (OST); Priebe, Jack (OST); Walker, Naomi; Kelley, Andrew (Boozman) RE: Chairman Womack & Senator Boozman RFI: MarTREC Funding Some people who received this message don't often get email from avery.pierson@mail.house.gov. Learn why this is important This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Looping in Hannah as well. I don't think she was on board when Nick first reached out. From: Runkel, Nicholas <Nicholas.Runkel@mail.house.gov> Sent: Thursday, February 20, 2025 10:16 AM To: Fritz, Trish (OST) <trish.fritz@dot.gov>; Schmoll, Joseph (OST) <j oseph.schmoll@dot.gov>; Priebe, Jonath an (OST) <jonathan .priebe@dot.gov> Cc: Walker, Naomi <Naomi.Walker@mail.house.gov>; Kelley, Andrew (Boozman) <Andrew_Kelley@boozman.senate.gov>; Pierson, Avery <Avery.Pierson@mail. house.gov> Subject: RE: Cha irman Womack & Senator Boozman RFI: MarTREC Funding Trish- Just following up here. Sorry if I missed any communication on th is. Thanks, Nick From: Fritz, Trish (OST) <trish.fritz@dot.gov> Sent: Monday, February 3, 2025 9:18 AM To: Runkel, Nicholas <Nicholas.Runkel@mail.house.gov>; Schmoll, Joseph (OST) <joseph.schmoll@dot.gov>; Priebe, Jonathan (OST) <jonathan.priebe@dot.gov> Cc: Walker, Naomi <Naomi.Walker@mail.house.gov>; Kelley, Andrew (Boozman) <Andrew Kelley@boozman.senate.gov>; Pierson, Avery <Avery.Pierson@mail.house.gov> Subject: RE : Cha irman Womack & Senat or Boozman RFI: MarTREC Fu nding Hi Nick, Confirming receipt. Let us look into this and circle back. TF OST-2025-1200 Page 03627 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0033323 From: Runkel, Nicholas <Nicholas.Runkel@mail.house.gov> Sent: Friday, January 31, 2025 5:57 PM To: Schmoll, Joseph {OST) <joseph.schmoll@dot.gov>; Priebe, Jonathan {OST) <jonathan.priebe@dot.gov>; Fritz, Trish {OST) <trish.fritz@dot.gov> Cc: Walker, Naomi <Naomi.Walker@mail.house.gov>; Kelley, Andrew {Boozman) <Andrew Kelley@boozman.senate.gov>; Pierson, Avery <Avery.Pierson@mail.house.gov> Subject: Chairman Womack & Senator Boozman RFI: MarTREC Funding This email originated from outside of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Do not click on links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Joe, Jonathan & Trish, I hope you are doing well. I know you all are still getting everything stood up over there and we appreciate the consistent outreach y'all have had over these past few weeks. Below is a Request for Information from Chairman Womack and Senator Boozman. For background, the Maritime Transportation Research and Education Center (MarTREC) is affiliated with the University of Arkansas and located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Chairman Womack and Senator Boozman are very supportive of President Trump and Secretary Duffy's commitment to protecting federal spending and federal investments. They are also very supportive of MarTREC and its work furthering Arkansas's maritime and multimodal transportation industry. We understand, in response to President Trump's Executive Orders, that DOT is conducting a review of UTCs including MarTREC. 1. Do you have a timeline for review of the MarTREC program and its funding? 2. Should any of the pre-Trump Administration requirements for MarTREC be in conflict with President Trump's executive orders, will MarTREC be given an opportunity to amend its application/program guidelines to meet current requirements? 3. Will DOT be looking at individual projects/initiatives or will this review judge MarTREC as a whole? I've included Andrew from Senator Boozman's team along with Naomi from our team and Avery from the THUD staff for their awareness. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. Thanks, Nick Nick Runkel I Deputy Chief of Staff OST-2025-1200 Page 03628 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0033324 Congressman Steve Womack (AR-03) I rb)(S) 2412 Rayburn HOB I Washington, DC 2blr-,5-1-5_ _ ___. Nicholas.Runkel@mail.house.gov I www.womack.house.gov OST-2025-1200 Page 03629 Sierra Club v. Dept. of Transp. - 3:25-cv-06221 SC_EVERSPLIT0033325