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From: Sent: To: Subject: Hardy, Tyler (Hoeven) Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:09:44 +0000 Schmoll, Joseph (OST); Matesic, Hannah (OST) FAA announcement today You don't often get email from tyler_hardy@hoeven.senate.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. Hannah/Joe - I have heard that FAA is going to be announcing some new ATC hiring initiatives today, re: speeding up training, hiring, potential incentives. Is there anything you can share? Thanks, Tyler Tyler R. Hardy Deputy Chief of Staff & Senior Advisor U.S. Senator John Hoeven From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Importance: Esau, Allie Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:38:36 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) FAA employee Stauber Assistance Form.pdf High UTIO 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. Hannah, I have another issue I need assistance with. We have a constituent in Two Harbors, Minnesota, who is reporting to work today at the FAA facility in Minneapolis (the closest FAA facility to him) as required by the end of the work-from-home policy. However, this individual was granted work-from-home status before the pandemic, and he and his family moved 180 miles from an FAA facility as a result of this negotiated status. b)(6) has no issue with returning to in-person work, but he is hoping he can work at another government facility in the Duluth area instead. He has, on his own accord, reached out to the US Forest Service facility and US EPA facility nearby, and they both said they could make room for him should the FAA make the request. b)(6) and his manager have asked FAA leadership if this is possible, but their emails have gone unanswered. This is not something new, as the FAA put out a fact sheet on the employee website that said this could be allowed on a "case-by-case" basis (see screen grab below). Can we get (b)(6) an answer? Until such time, he is either driving six hours/day commuting to and from Minneapolis or paying for a hotel. 10 0 0 Return to in.ParsortINcfle I IN ( ej Import LIvOrilt, ea CAA Mowed Itxontes A Svggelt. Saes (NNW( ) Hoot Soving the.. 0 tonEarth II Gutance. East Card t ssery Has Manage.. co sans solo Sown- documentation/justification from the employee. - 0X 0 Othw fasartes Space 0: Can FAA employees work at other federal government buildings if an FAA facility is not within 50 miles of their home? A: Requests to work at a federal building other than an FAA facility will be determined 09 a case by case basis Q: There are many examples of project-related impacts on the availability of significant portions of facilities such as RO buildings. Periodic maintenance projects, such as paint, carpet replacement or furniture replacement - or power/HVAC or water system outages or system maintenance efforts can render RO buildings and other FAA workspaces unusable in part or in total for anywhere from hours to several weeks or months, especially if staggered work is occurring throughout the building. In these situations, can an employee request telework? A: The LOS/SO has the authority to implement management-discretion limitations and processes for telework within their organization in alignment with the FAA Administrator's agency-wide approach, when applicable and in accordance with policy. Situational telework may be an option. Under situational telework, telework is approved on a case-by-case basis. Flex Time 0: Will employees have the option to telework during off-hours to address requests for Information, respond to calls, and attend meetings (e.g., airport mundtables, which are held at night and virtual)? 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Suite 900 Hermantown, MN 55811 PHONE (218-355-0280) Please include a detailed history of the problem and copies of all correspondence with the agency. From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Antonucci, Haddon Thu, 20 Feb 2025 21:12:07 +0000 Schmoll, Joseph (OST) Matesic, Hannah (OST); Fritz, Trish (OST); Priebe, Jack (OST); Murphy, Allison FHWA Request 2024-11-12 R1-FHWA-R21HC055-GrantAgreement-Executed (1).pdf Some people who received this message don't often get email from haddon.antonucci@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. Hello Joe, We would like to reach out to FHWA to request that DOT and FHWA provide an authorization to bid for the RAISE grant for Atlantic and Pacific Avenues in Atlantic City. The signed grant agreement is fully executed and attached, but Robert Clark the FHWA New Jersey Division Administrator will not sign the Authorization to bid without direction from Washington. The City is ready to bid this project tomorrow if it receives this authorization and some improvements can be in place for the Summer season. Thank you. Sincerely, Haddon Antonucci - Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy The Office of Congressman Jeff Van Drew (NJ-02) E: haddon.antonucci@mait.house.gov P: b)(6) A: 2447 Rayburn HOB, Washington. D.C. 20515 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION GRANT AGREEMENT UNDER THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 RAISE GRANT PROGRAM This agreement is between the United States Department of Transportation (the "USDOT"), the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) (the "Recipient"), and the City of Atlantic City (the "First-Tier Subrecipient"). This agreement reflects the selection of the Recipient to receive a RAISE Grant for the Atlantic City Corridor Revitalization and Safety Project. The parties want the First-Tier Subrecipient to carry out the project with the Recipient's assistance and oversight. The parties therefore agree to the following: ARTICLE 1 GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS 1.1 General Terms and Conditions. (a) In this agreement, "General Terms and Conditions" means the content of the document titled "General Terms and Conditions Under The Fiscal Year 2021 Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant Program: FHWA Projects," dated October 1, 2024, which is available at https://www.transportation.gov/policy-initiatives/raise/raise-grant-agreements. Articles 8-31 are in the General Terms and Conditions. The General Terms and Conditions are part of this agreement. (b) The Recipient states that it has knowledge of the General Terms and Conditions. (c) The Recipient acknowledges that the General Terms and Conditions impose obligations on the Recipient and that the Recipient's non-compliance with the General Terms and Conditions may result in remedial action, terminating of the RAISE Grant, disallowing costs incurred for the Project, requiring the Recipient to refund to the USDOT the RAISE Grant, and reporting the non-compliance in the Federal-government-wide integrity and performance system. 1 of 19 ARTICLE 2 APPLICATION, PROJECT, AND AWARD 2.1 Application. Application Title: Atlantic City Corridor Revitalization and Safety Project Application Date: July 9, 2021 2.2 Award Amount. RAISE Grant Amount: $10,349,444 Federal Obligation Type: Multiple RAISE Grant Allocation Table Portion of the Project Allocation from RAISE Grant Component 1: Pacific Ave. $4,163,877 Component 2: Atlantic Ave. $6,185,567 Future Obligation Conditions Table Portion of the Project Condition Component 2: Atlantic Ave. Once the recipient approves the PS&E for the Project by meeting all the applicable Federal, State, and local requirements 2.3 Award Dates. Budget Period End Date: September 30, 2028 2.4 Urban or Rural Designation. Urban-Rural Designation: Urban 2.5 Capital or Planning Designation. Capital-Planning Designation: Capital 2 of 19 2.6 Federal Award Identification Number. The Federal Award Identification Number will be generated when the FHWA Division authorizes the project in FMIS. The Recipient acknowledges that it has access to FMIS and can retrieve the FAIN from FMIS. ARTICLE 3 SUMMARY PROJECT INFORMATION 3.1 Summary of Project's Statement of Work. This project will implement complete streets improvements on approximately 2.7 miles of Atlantic Avenue in downtown Atlantic City, from Albany Avenue to Tennessee Avenue including implementing a road diet between Missouri Avenue and Albany Avenue; adding ADA accessible sidewalks, drainage facilities, new bike paths; improving clear sight lines; adding intersection synchronized signalization, wayfinding, LED streetlighting and upgrading accessibility to transit stops. The project also includes improvements on the paralleling Pacific Avenue. 3.2 Project's Estimated Schedule. Milestone Schedule Date Component 1: Pacific Ave. Planned Construction Substantial Completion and Open to Traffic Date: Component 2: Atlantic Ave. Planned Construction Substantial Completion and Open to Traffic Date: September 30, 2027 September 30, 2027 3.3 Project's Estimated Budget. Eligible Project Costs RAISE Grant Amount: Other Federal Funds Non-Federal Funds: Total Eligible Project Cost: $10,349,444 $1,200,000 $6,066,785 $17,616,229 3 of 19 ARTICLE 4 CRITICAL MILESTONE DEADLINES 4.1 Critical Milestone Deadlines. None. The parties have not identified any project-specific critical milestone deadlines for this award. The Recipient acknowledges the USDOT may terminate this award under section 17.1(a) on some conditions related to the Project's estimated schedule, as listed in section 3.2. ARTICLE 5 PARTY INFORMATION 5.1 Recipient's Unique Entity Identifier Recipient's Unique Entity Identifier: ML8GCTH8C975 5.2 Recipient Contact(s) David Bruccoleri NJDOT Division of Local Aid & Economic Development 1035 Parkway Avenue MOB 3rd Floor PO Box 600 Trenton, NJ 08625 5.3 Recipient Key Personnel None. The parties have not identified any individuals as key personnel for this award. 5.4 USDOT Project Contact(s). Mamun Rashid Discretionary Grants Manager FHWA -- NJ Division 840 Bear Tavern Road, Suite 202, West Trenton, NJ 08628 (609) 637-4237 Mamun.RashidAdot.gov 4 of 19 ARTICLE 6 USDOT ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION 6.1 Payment System. USDOT Payment System: FMIS 6.2 Office for Subaward and Contract Authorization. USDOT Office for Subaward and Contract Authorization: FHWA Division ARTICLE 7 SPECIAL GRANT TERMS 7.1 Subaw and to First-Tier Subrecipient. (a) The Recipient hereby awards a subaward to the First-Tier Subrecipient for the purpose described in section 8.1. (b) The Recipient and the First-Tier Subrecipient may enter into a separate agreement, to which the USDOT is not a party, assigning responsibilities, including administrative and oversight responsibilities, among the Recipient and the First-Tier Subrecipient. (c) For the purpose of 2 C.F.R. parts 200 and 1201, the Recipient is a pass-through entity. 7.2 First-Tier Subrecipient Statements and Responsibilities. (a) The First-Tier Subrecipient affirms all statements and acknowledgments that are attributed to the Recipient under sections 10.1 and 10.2. (b) The First-Tier Subrecipient assumes the Recipient's reporting obligations under articles 14 and 15. 7.3 State Oversight Responsibilities. For the purpose of 23 U.S.C. 106(g), the Recipient shall act as if funds under this award are Federal funds under title 23, United States Code. 5 of 19 ATTACHMENT A STATEMENT OF WORK Component 1: Pacific Ave -- Construction and Construction Management/Construction Inspection services for the completion of a Smart Traffic Signal System on Pacific Avenue with advanced technologies to adjust traffic signal timings based on real-time traffic conditions and provide the City with the ability to remotely monitor traffic. The system will operate on Pacific Avenue from Albany Avenue (MP 0.00) to New Hampshire Avenue (MP 2.51) and include a spur along Tennessee Avenue from Pacific Avenue to Arctic Avenue (at the Atlantic City - City Hall) and a spur along Iowa Avenue from Pacific Avenue to Iowa Avenue (at the Atlantic City Public Safety Building). Component 2: Atlantic Ave -- Construction and Construction Management/Construction Inspection services for the completion of a Smart Traffic Signal System on Atlantic Avenue from Maine Avenue to Albany Avenue with advanced technologies to adjust traffic signal timings based on real-time traffic conditions and provide the City with the ability to remotely monitor traffic. This component will include timing plan revisions and interconnection of the signals along Atlantic Avenue to form a network, fiber optic communications with City Hall and the Public Safety Building, and vehicle detection cameras. This component also includes a road diet along Atlantic Avenue between Missouri Avenue and Albany Avenue to improve safety for bicyclists, pedestrians, transit users, and motorists. Atlantic Avenue will be milled, resurfaced, and restriped to include one 12-foot-wide travel lane in each direction, a 10-foot-wide center left turn lane, 10-foot-wide buffered bike lanes in each direction, and 8-foot-wide parking lanes in each direction. LED lighting will be implemented throughout the corridor to improve safety, and the intersections will be upgraded to include leading pedestrian intervals; targeted left-turn restrictions; traffic signal heads with backplates; curb extensions; ADA-compliant facilities; and continental-style crosswalks. A multi-lane cross-section of Atlantic Avenue will remain in place from Tennessee Avenue to Missouri Avenue due to higher traffic volumes along this segment of roadway. Intersections within this segment will be upgraded to provide ADA-compliant facilities and continental-style crosswalks. 6 of 19 ATTACHMENT B ESTIMATED PROJECT BUDGET 1. Supplementary Fund Source Table(s) The following tables supplement the budget information in section 3.3. Non-RAISE Previously Incurred Costs Other Federal Funds: $5,910,675 Non-Federal Funds: $4,053,320 Total: $9,963,995 RAISE Funds: Other Federal Funds: Non-Federal Funds: Total: Component 1 Pacific Ave. $4,163,877 $1,200,000 $927,575 $6,291,452 Eligible Costs Component 2 Atlantic Ave Total $6,185,567 $10,349,444 $0 $1,200,000 $5,139,210 $6,066,785 $11,324,777 $17,616,229 2. Cost Classification Table Cost Classification Preliminary Engineering Final Design Construction CM/CI Contingency Project Total Total Costs $909,324 $460,952 $20,564,015 $1,669,684 $3,976,249 $27,580,224 Non-RAISE Previously Incurred Costs $909,324 $460,952 $8,164,033 $429,686 $0 $9,963,995 Eligible Costs $0 $0 $12,399,982 $1,239,998 $3,976,249 $17,616,229 7 of 19 ATTACHMENT C PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT INFORMATION Study Area: Data will be collected on Atlantic Avenue and Pacific Avenue from Maine Avenue to Albany Avenue. Baseline Measurement Date: July 30, 2025 Baseline Report Date: September 30, 2025 Table 1: Performance Measure Table Measure Category and Description Measurement Frequency Auto Crash Rates by Type/Severity (Crash or Crashes/100 MVMT) Safety Crash rates will be measured and reported as crashes per 100 million VMT and identified by the following severity categories: fatal, injury, and propertydamage-only (PDO) crashes. Quarterly Travel Time Savings (Mins or Secs) Economic Competitiveness, Quality of Life Travel time savings for traffic measured during peak and off-peak periods as defined by the project study area. Quarterly 8 of 19 ATTACHMENT D CHANGES FROM APPLICATION Scope: The Arctic Avenue signal synchronization, design of Atlantic Avenue, Phase 1 construction of Atlantic Avenue (Maine Avenue to Tennessee Avenue), and design of Pacific Avenue were completed in order to meet the funding deadlines for these projects. The following work efforts were included in the original application but have already been completed or are currently underway and funded through alternate sources. Therefore, they will not be funded through this RAISE grant. The bullets below summarize the work efforts that have either been completed or underway and are no longer part of this RAISE project: Preliminary Engineering, Final Design, and Construction of traffic signal synchronization along Arctic Avenue, including installation of fiber optic cable and conduits. Design and construction of this project is complete. Preliminary Engineering and Final Design of traffic signal synchronization along Pacific Avenue. Final Design is currently nearing completion and is funded through alternate sources and has been eliminated from this grant. Final design is expected to be completed and construction should be ready for authorization soon after this agreement is executed. Construction and CM/CIservicesfor this project will befunded using the RAISE grant as mentioned in Attachment A. Preliminary Engineering and Final Design of road safety improvements and the traffic signal synchronization along Atlantic Avenue. Preliminary Engineering is underway and Final Design will be funded through alternate sources. Construction and CM/CI services for this project will befunded using the RAISE grant. Construction of drainage facilities along Atlantic Avenue. Since this project will not affect the existing drainage system, construction of new drainage facilities is not necessary and will not be included in the project Construction of Phase 1 of Atlantic Avenue Road Diet from Maine Avenue to Tennessee Avenue. This segment of the road diet was completed as of May 2024 and is no longer part of this grant. Schedule: Due to supply chain issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the time needed to complete the grant agreement, the project completion date was delayed from March 31, 2024, to September 30, 2027. Budget: The total project budget, including previously incurred costs, was increased from $21,342,229 to $27,580,224 due to inflation along with the cost revisions based on the detailed engineering of the project. Also, due to the project schedule, the City has already spent $9,963,995 on the Arctic Avenue signal synchronization, design of Atlantic Avenue, Phase 1 construction of Atlantic Avenue (Maine Avenue to Tennessee Avenue), and design of Pacific Avenue as described in the Scope section above. 9 of 19 The table below provides a summary comparison of the project budget. Fund Source Previously Incurred Costs Federal Funds Non-Federal Funds Total Previousl Incurred Costs Future Eli ' ible Project Costs RAISE Funds Other Federal Funds Non-Federal Funds Total Future Eligible Project Costs Total Project Costs Application $ % 10,349,444 48 4,926,000 23 6,066,785 28 21,342,229 100 21,342,229 Section 3.3 and Attachment B $ % 5,910,675 4,053,320 9,963,995 10,349,444 59 1,200,000 7 6,066,785 34 17,616,229 100 27,580,224 10 of 19 ATTACHMENT E APPROVED PRE-AWARD COSTS None. The USDOT has not approved under this award any costs incurred under an advanced construction authorization (23 U.S.C. 115), any costs incurred prior to authorization (23 C.F.R. 1.9(b)), or any pre-award costs under 2 C.F.R. 200.458. 1 1 of 19 ATTACHMENT F CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE IMPACTS 1. Consideration of Climate Change and Environmental Justice impacts. The Recipient states that rows marked with "X" in the following table are accurate: x The Project directly supports a LocaURegionaUState Climate Action Plan that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify thethe plan in the supporting narrative below.) The Project directly supports a Local/RegionaUState Equitable Development Plan that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify thethe plan in the supporting narrative below) The Project directly supports a LocaURegionaUState Energy Baseline Study that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify the plan in the supporting narrative below) The Recipient or a project partner used environmental justice tools, such as the EJSCREEN, to minimize adverse impacts of the Project on environmental justice communities. (Identify the tool(s) in the supporting narrative below) The Project supports a modal shift in freight or passenger movement to reduce emissions or reduce induced travel demand. (Describe that shift in the supporting narrative below) The Project utilizes demand management strategies to reduce congestion, induced travel demand, and greenhouse gas emissions. (Describe those strategies in the supporting narrative below) The Project incorporates electrification infrastructure, zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, or both. (Describe the incorporated infrastructure in the supporting narrative below) The Project supports the installation of electric vehicle charging stations. (Describe that support in the supporting narrative below) The Project promotes energy efficiency. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below.) The Project serves the renewable energy supply chain. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below) The Project improves disaster preparedness and resiliency (Describe how in the supporting narrative below) 12 of 19 The Project avoids adverse environmental impacts to air or water quality, wetlands, and endangered species, such as through reduction in Clean Air Act criteria pollutants and greenhouse gases, improved stormwater management, or improved habitat connectivity. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below) The Project repairs existing dilapidated or idle infrastructure that is currently causing environmental harm. (Describe that infrastructure in the supporting narrative below.) The Project supports or incorporates the construction of energy- and locationefficient buildings. (Describe how in the supporting narrative below.) The Project includes recycling of materials, use of materials known to reduce or reverse carbon emissions, or both. (Describe the materials in the supporting narrative below.) The Recipient has taken other actions to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts of the Project, as described in the supporting narrative below. The Recipient has not yet taken actions to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts of the Project but, before beginning construction of the Project, will take relevant actions described in Attachment A. (Identify the relevant actionsfrom Attachment A in the supporting narrative below) The Recipient has not taken actions to consider climate change and environmental justice impacts of the Project and will not take those actions under this award. 2. Supporting Narrative. The Project directly supports a Local/RegionaUState Climate Action Plan that results in lower greenhouse gas emissions. (Identify the plan in the supporting narrative below.) The City of Atlantic City has carefully considered climate change and environmental justice in planning this project. This project will result in the reduction of harmful emissions by synchronizing the traffic signals on Arctic, Atlantic, and Pacific Avenues. It will also result in less emissions since it is designed to promote additional pedestrian and bicycle activities as an alternative to the use of an automobile. The New Jersey Climate Change Resiliency Strategy, 2021 provides guidelines to address climate change. One of the major strategies states on page 25 "Smart growth and sustainable principles such as complete streets and bike/pedestrian programs.... are more efficient and serve to maintain the natural resilience of the State's ecological systems." 13 of 19 This project will help to improve the City's efforts to address climate change and environmental justice. Almost half of the City's residents do not own a car, hence their form of transportation is walking and biking. Reducing emissions along with providing better and safer access to public transit, walking routes, and bike routes, allows for this underserved community to have improvements to their community that better off neighborhoods may already have available to them. The project will also provide full accessibility to disadvantaged users through audible and tactile pedestrian crossings, which is another area that will be used to address environmental justice concerns. Synchronizing the traffic signals will allow for less stop and go traffic and reduce harmful air emissions. 14 of 19 ATTACHMENT G RACIAL EQUITY AND BARRIERS TO OPPORTUNITY 1. Efforts to Improve Racial Equity and Reduce Barriers to Opportunity. The Recipient states that rows marked with "X" in the following table are accurate: A racial equity impact analysis has been completed for the Project. (Identify aa report on that analysis or, if no report was produced, describe the analysis and its results in the supporting narrative below.) The Recipient or a project partner has adopted an equity and inclusion program/plan or has otherwise instituted equity-focused policies related to project procurement, material sourcing, construction, inspection, hiring, or other activities designed to ensure racial equity in the overall delivery and implementation of the Project. (Identify thethe relevant programs, plans, or policies in the supporting narrative below.) The Project includes physical-barrier-mitigating land bridges, caps, lids, linear parks, and multimodal mobility investments that either redress past barriers to opportunity or that proactively create new connections and opportunities for underserved communities that are underserved by transportation. (Identify thethe relevant investments in the supporting narrative below.) The Project includes new or improved walking, biking, and rolling access for x individuals with disabilities, especially access that reverses the disproportional impacts of crashes on people of color and mitigates neighborhood bifurcation. (Identify thethe new or improved access in the supporting narrative below.) The Project includes new or improved freight access to underserved communities to increase access to goods and job opportunities for those underserved communities. (Identify thethe new or improved access in the supporting narrative below) The Recipient has taken other actions related to the Project to improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity, as described in the supporting narrative below. The Recipient has not yet taken actions related to the Project to improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity but, before beginning construction of the project, will take relevant actions described in Attachment A. (Identify thethe relevant actionsfrom Attachment A in the supporting narrative below) The Recipient has not taken actions related to the Project to improve racial equity and reduce barriers to opportunity and will not take those actions under this award. 15 of 19 2. Supporting Narrative. The Project includes new or improved walking, biking, and rolling access for individuals with disabilities, especially access that reverses the disproportional impacts of crashes on people of color and mitigates neighborhood bifurcation. (Identify the new or improved access in the supporting narrative below.) Almost half of the City's residents do not own a car, hence their form of transportation is walking and biking. Providing better and safer access to public transit, walking routes, and bike routes, allows for this underserved community to have improvements to their community that better off neighborhoods may already have available to them. The project will also provide full accessibility to disadvantaged users through audible and tactile pedestrian crossings. 16 of 19 RECIPIENT SIGNATURE PAGE The Recipient, intending to be legally bound, is signing this agreement on the date stated opposite that party's signature. O/9 1 Lite 24 - New Jersey D By: f Tran rtatio ent's Authorized Representative David Bruccoleri Name Senior Director, Local Resources and Economic Development Title 17 of 19 FIRST-TIER SUBRECIPIENT SIGNATURE PAGE The First-Tier Subrecipient, intending to be legally bound, is signing this agreement on the date stated opposite that party's signature. City of Atlantic City By: Date Signature of Fir ler Subrecipient's AuthOrized Representativ Marty Small, Sr. Name Mayor Title 18 of 19 USDOT SIGNATURE PAGE The USDOT, intending to be legally bound, is signing this agreement on the date stated opposite that party's signature. 11/12/24 Date UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Digitally signed by ROBERT J ROBERT J CLARK CLARK Date: 2024.11.12 08:45:09 -05'00' By: Signature of USDOT's Authorized Representative Robert Clark Name FHWA New Jersey Division Administrator Title 19 of 19 From: Sent: To: Subject: Rail Termination Attachments: Fox, Sally Fri, 7 Mar 2025 14:54:33 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) Flagging letter from MN House of Representatives to Sec. Duffy re: Northstar Northstar Sec Duffy 20250304.pdf You don't often get email from sally.fox@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. Hi Hannah -- I hope you are well. I'm Majority Whip Tom Emmer's personal office chief of staff. Apologies if you are the incorrect contact, but I wanted to pass along a letter on behalf of Minnesota State Representative Jon Koznick, Chair of the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee, for Secretary Duffy and the FTA regarding the state's plans to terminate operations of the Northstar Commuter Rail Line. Please let me know if you have any questions or need additional information. My cell phone is (b)(6) if you ever need to reach me. Have a great weekend! Best, Sally Sally Fox Washington Chief of Staff Office of Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) (b)(6) sally.fox@mail.house.gov Jon Koznick State Representative District 58A Lakeville, Dakota County Minnesota House of Representatives March 4, 2025 COMMITTEES: HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE & POLICY STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE & ELECTIONS TRANSPORTATION FINANCE & POLICY The Honorable Sean Duffy, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington D.C. 20590 Dear Secretary Duffy, I am writing to inform you that the Metropolitan Council and Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) have recently expressed their plan to formally notify the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) of their intention to terminate operations of the Northstar Commuter Rail Line. This aligns with legislative efforts in Minnesota House of Representatives to discontinue the service due to low ridership and high operating costs. Since its inception, Northstar has failed to meet ridership projections and has become a significant financial burden on taxpayers. Despite an initial $347million investment from federal and state funds nearly 20 years ago, Northstar has failed to meet its original ridership estimates and then cratered during the pandemic. Unlike other transit services in Minnesota, the Northstar service has never rebounded and is only at 16% of already struggling with pre-pandemic service levels. The line currently operates on an $16 million operating budget with a ridership subsidy of roughly $116 per ride or $232 round trip. Given these realities, it is evident that Northstar is no longer viable transportation solution for our region. In fact, I and others have been advocating to terminate this service for many, many years. The Metropolitan Council and MnDOT will need to work with your office and the FTA to discuss winding down this service. I appreciate your attention and greatly appreciate the federal government's assistance in absolving and resolving any financial obligations quickly and reasonably to not further the financial burden on Minnesota taxpayers. My office and colleagues remain available to assist you. ( Representative Jon Koznic , Chair House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee Minnesota House of Representatives 4/6 State Office Building, 100 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 V.) Email: rep.jon.koznick@house.mn (651) 296-6926 Jon Koznick State Representative District 58A Lakeville, Dakota County Minnesota House of Representatives COMMITTEES: HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCE & POLICY STATE GOVERNMENT FINANCE & ELECTIONS TRANSPORTATION FINANCE & POLICY cc: Congressman Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip Kelley Brookins, Region Five FTA Administrator Matt Welbes, FTA Executive Director Charlie Zelle, Metropolitan Council Chair Nancy Daubenburger, MnDOT Commissioner Congressman Tom Emmer, House Majority Whip 326 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Kelley Brookins Region Five FTA Administrator Region 5 Office, Federal Transit Administration 200 West Adams Street, Suite 320 Chicago, IL 60606 Matt Welbes, Executive Director Office of the Administration Federal Transit Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington DC 20590 Charlie Zelle, Chair Metropolitan Council 390 North Robert Street St. Paul 55101 Nancy Daubenberger, Commissioner 2025 Minnesota Department of Transportation 395 John Ireland Blvd St. Paul, MN 55155 IFIlk State Office Building, 100 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, St. Paul, Minnesota 55155 V', Email: rep.jon.koznick@house.mn (651) 296-6926 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Importance: Denzel, Kris Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:51:38 +0000 Matesic, Hannah (OST) Higgins, Nate; Chesser, Joseph FMCSA Website Issue High You don't often get email from kris.denzel@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. Good morning Hannah -- We just had a constituent call in regarding difficulties with the FMCSA website. Specifically, his inability to register his trucks to conduct interstate commerce (he is running dump trucks back and forth between North Carolina and Virginia). According to him, this is a known issue/technology problem. Can you please provide us with a contact at FMCSA to reach out to so we can work to get this resolved? Best, Kris Kris Denzel Chief of Staff Rep. Brad Knott From: Office of Representative Josh Riley(imailagent) Sent: 6 Mar 2025 10:47:01 -0500 To: Matesic, Hannah (OST) Subject: Follow up on DOT Cases (Intranet Quorum IMA00100232) Attachments: WF Attachment 5002453 HDS_9pvgbaNuKUw8WqyhrEG5.PDF, Workflow Related Mail Incoming Attachment 5002655 5002451 2139.eml You don't often get email from nyl9jr.districtservices@maiLhouse.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. JOSH RILEY 19Th DISTRICT OF NEW YORK WASHINGTON OFFICE 128 CANNON HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHLNGTON, DC 20515 (202) 225-5441 emigress- o of the Einiteb aptateo Ji)ouge of tepre5entatibe5 Va5bington, DC 20515 Dear Hannah, March 6, 2025 A constituent, the Department o to this email. Are provide t reached out to our office to follow up on cases he'd opened with ransit. ve attached his initial correspondence and his privacy release form ou able to either update me with the status of these complaints that I can or let me know where I can check on them myself? (b)(6) orignal inquiry: Email: (b)(6) Phone: (b)(6) DOB: (b)(6) Agency: Department of Transportation I would like to get updates on these following inquiries with the US DOT case files attached: 1) US DOT Case ID: TV2024070798 Japan airlines Can you please let JAL Japan airlines know that they need to refund the travel companion ticket as well since due to passenger illness, we were not able to continue to travel as a pair. Ticket number: (b)(6) Reservation number: b)(6) 2) US DOT Case ID: TU2024101802 United Airlines DOT did not enforce the delayed baggage order by compiling United airlines to follow the rules. 3) US DOT Case ID: TU2024080550 Delta airlines Never received any replies from Delta on the aforementioned cases registered under TU2024080550 Lastly, contrary to what (b)(6) had said in his previous correspondence in which he hide his name behind aceTeam Leader - Office of Aviation Consumer ProtectionaA~ for reason I canaETMt think of, 1) there had been no evidence to justify to black listing 2) I had been asking the OACP for actions in the past 3) there is no reply being provided on many complaints related to airlines alleged violations of DOT rules including cases filed against travel agents like Trip.com and Expedia.com 4) there are many complaints marked as discrimination but were not responded to by the DOT 4) US DOT Case ID: TU2024101079 Delta airlines did not send me any notices before denying me from boarding. They also did not explain the reasons when denied my boarding which cause me a financial loss for the ticket and fare differences. They later vaguely sent an email of the denial letter one week after the flight which is not acceptable. TU2024100476 United airlines bags were delayed at the carousel because they mistakenly transported to the new flight to Ithaca but that flight was cancelled. I had to wait at the terminal for 7 hours to collect the bag. They should have provided the interim expenses and the compensation for this. 5) For food illness caused by unsafe handling of the inflight meals on the plane, should the DOT be the appropriate authority to report such incidents to? 6) US DOT Case Number: TV2023121199 ESID: (b)(6) Thank you, Sincerely, b)(6) Page 1 of 2 Office of Representative Josh Riley Digital Privacy Release Form Complete the form below to request help with a Federal Agency. When complete, click Submit to send to our office for assistance. Fields marked with * are required Please Provide Applicable Identifying Information Agency Involved Department of Transportation Prefix b)(6) First Name MI Last Name Social Security Number DOB (b)(6) Email Address (b)(6) Phone Number b)(6) Address Line 1 b)(6) Address Line 2 City ITHACA Agency Case Number N/A Mortgage Loan Number Rank Military Rank N/A N/A State lip Code NY 14850 Have you contacted any other elected official regarding this case? No If Yes, Officials Name? Please explain the problem and the resolution/outcome you are seeking: Page 2 of 2 I would like to get updates on these following inquiries with the US DOT case files attached: 1) US DOT Case ID: TV2024070798 Japan airlines Can you please let JAL Japan airlines know that they need to refund the travel companion's ticket as well since due to passenger illness, we were not able to continue to travel as a pair. Ticket number: (b)(6) Reservation number: (b)(6) 2) US DOT Case ID: TU2024101802 United Airlines DOT did not enforce the delayed baggage order by compiling United airlines to follow the rules. 3) US DOT Case ID: TU2024080550 Delta airlines Never received an re i lies from Delta on the aforementioned cases registered under TU2024080550 Lastly, contrary to what had said in his previous correspondence in which he hide his name behind "Team Leader - Office of Aviation Consumer Protection" for reason I can't think of, 1) there had been no evidence to justify to black listing 2) I had been asking the OACP for actions in the past 3) there is no reply being provided on many complaints related to airlines alleged violations of DOT rules including cases filed against travel agents like Trip.com and Expedia.com 4) there are many complaints marked as discrimination but were not responded to by the DOT 4) US DOT Case ID: TU2024101079 Delta airlines did not send me any notices before denying me from boarding. They also did not explain the reasons when denied my boarding which cause me a financial loss for the ticket and fare differences. They later vaguely sent an email of the denial letter one week after the flight which is not acceptable. TU2024100476 United airlines bags were delayed at the carousel because they mistakenly transported to the new flight to Ithaca but that flight was cancelled. I had to wait at the terminal for 7 hours to collect the bag. They should have provided the interim expenses and the compensation for this. 5) For food illness caused by unsafe handling of the inflight meals on the plane, should the DOT be the appropriate authority to report such incidents to? 6) US DOT Case Number: TV2023121199 ESID: Mb)(6) US DOT Case Number: TV2023120943 ESID: b)(6) I have not received any updates on these two civil rights complaints I filed with the DOT. 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Date/Time 1/14/2025 10:09:45 AM * Signature (b)(6) Incoming Privacy Release Form: 9pvgbaNuKUw8WqyhrEG5 <APP>PRIVACYFORM <NEWSERVICE>Y</NEWSERVICE> <CONFIRM NUM>9pvgbaNuKUw8WqyhrEG5</CONFIRM_NUM> <PREFIX /PREFIX> <FIRST /FIRST> <MIDDL DLE> <LAST AST> <EMAIL /EMAIL> <ADDR1 ADDR1> <ADDR2> ADDR2> <CITY>ITHACA</CITY> <STATE>NY</STATE> <ZIP>14850</ZIP> <EMAIL> (b)(6) rEMAIL> <PHONE; (b)(6) t/PHONE> <BIRTHDATE1(b)(6) rBIRTHDATE> <WFUD_Agency>Department of Transportation</WFUD_Agency> <WFCODE>DOT</WFCODE> <WFUD_Explanation>I would like to get updates on these following inquiries with the US DOT case files attached: 1) US DOT Case ID: TV2024070798 Japan airlines Can you please let JAL Japan airlines know that they need to refund the travel companionaTMs ticket as well since due to passen er illness, we were not able to continue to travel as a pair. Ticket number: (b)(6) Reservation number: 2) US DOT Case ID: TU2024101802 United Airlines DOT did not enforce the delayed baggage order by compiling United airlines to follow the rules. 3) US DOT Case ID: TU2024080550 Delta airlines Never received an lies from Delta on the aforementioned cases registered under TU2024080550 Lastly, contrary to what ad said in his previous correspondence in which he hide his name behind sceTeam Lea er - O ice o Aviation Consumer Protectiona0 for reason I cansTMt think of, 1) there had been no evidence to justify to black listing 2) I had been asking the OACP for actions in the past 3) there is no reply being provided on many complaints related to airlines alleged violations of DOT rules including cases filed against travel agents like Trip.com and Expedia.com 4) there are many complaints marked as discrimination but were not responded to by the DOT 4) US DOT Case ID: TU2024101079 Delta airlines did not send me any notices before denying me from boarding. 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Rick Scott - Letter to DOT 250501 Letter to DOT.pdf You don't often get email from kathryn_o'halloran@rickscott.senate.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. Hi Hannah, Please see the attached letter from Sen. Rick Scott. Thanks, Kathryn O'Halloran Legislative Correspondent Office of U.S. Senator Rick Scott l(b)(6) Kathryn O'Halloran@rickscott.senate.gov O0 0 O0 WINNER OF BEST CONSTITUENT SERVICES IN CONGRESS I RIASCOTT RICK SCOTT FLORIDA Unita' tares senate May 2, 2025 ARMED SERVICES BUDGET FOREIGN RELATIONS HOMELAND SECURITY SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING CHAIRMAN The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 Dear Secretary Duffy: Thank you for the work you are doing to fulfill the promise made by President Trump to make our federal government more accountable and responsive to the American people, and to rein in waste, fraud, and abuse within our agencies. As a U.S. Senator and a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, I have a commitment to hold the federal government accountable to the American people, and look forward to working with you to promote transparency within your agency. Various federal laws allow government agencies and employees listed as the inventor or coinventor of a patented product to receive royalty payments for the use of that invention.' For far too long, there has been a lack of transparency surrounding licensing agreements and royalty payments within the federal government. Under current law, federal employees are not required to report the source or amount of royalty payments they receive for their government-related work. This lack of transparency prevents taxpayers from holding individuals accountable within the federal government for potential conflicts of interest and other abuse. In order to increase transparency on the matter, I ask that you please provide answers to the following questions: 1. How many employees within your agency receive royalty payments for agency patents? a. Of that number, how many employees receive the maximum payment of $150,000 annually in royalties authorized by federal law?8 b. What is the average royalty payment an employee receives? c. What is the median royalty payment an employee receives? See Patent and Trademark Amendments ("Bayh-Dole") Act, Pub. L. 96-517, Dec. 12, 1980; see also "Enhanced Transfer of Technology Developed at Department of Defense Laboratories," codified as 10 U.S.C. 4832 note. 8 See 15 U.S.C. 3710c(a)(3). 110 HART SENATE OFFICE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, DC 20510 I 202-224-5274 The Honorable Sean Duffy May 2, 2025 Page Two 1. For the patents currently held by your agency -- a. How many licensing agreements have been executed to authorize the use of a patent by third-parties? b. How many licensing agreements are currently active? c. How many new licenses were granted in each of the years for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024? d. How much annual revenue has been generated through the agency's licensing agreements in each of the years for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024? 2. What is the average amount of revenue generated by each of the agency's active licensing agreements? 3. What is the median amount of revenue generated by each of the agency's active licensing agreements? 4. How does the agency ensure that it is receiving maximum value for the taxpayer for any licensing agreement? 5. What does the agency do with revenue generated from its licensing agreements? a. Does the agency have control over these funds, or are they transferred to the U.S. Treasury? b. For any revenue retained and controlled by the agency, how is that money used? 6. What conflict review mechanisms and/or processes are used by the agency to assess whether an agency employee has an impermissible conflict of interest with the evaluation and approval of research grant awards from which he or she may derive a financial benefit? Thank you for your attention to the matter. Transparency and accountability within the federal government, agencies, and employees are critical to public trust. I look forward to your response and working together in the future. Sincerely, Rick Scott United States Senator From: Micheletti, Tyler Sent: Thu, 8 May 2025 21:02:28 +0000 To: Howard, Katherine <FAA>; Matesic, Hannah (OST); Senn, Chris <FAA> Cc: T&I Aviation Rep; T&I Dem Aviation; Holland, Meghan; Hudspith, Michael; Wood, Zach; Moore, Andrew; Ballard, Jimmy Subject: Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure - Full Committee Hearing: 5/15/2025 - Witness Invitation Attachments: 05-15-2025; FC Hearing - Frank McIntosh - Witness Invite FINAL.pdf, 05-15- 2025; FC Hearing - Wayne Heibeck - Witness Invite FINAL.pdf, Truth in Testimony Form.pdf, 05-15-2025; FC Hearing -Jodi Baker - Witness Invite FINAL.pdf You don't often get email from tyler.micheletti@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. Hi All, Please see the attached invitations requesting the testimony of Ms. Jodi Baker, Mr. Frank McIntosh, and Mr. Wayne Heibeck before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to me directly. Best, Tyler Micheletti Director of Operations and Administration Cell: (b)(6) Desk: (b)(6) --11s.,i i,o..i=n11k1i4 ALIIIIII!Ill==== I . .,_.... Id REAL -- .asaw EEON TiiniihSPORTATION &INFRASTRUCTURE SAM GRAVES, CHAIRMAN 'am #rabes Chairman Jack Ruddy, StaffDirector Committee on Mranoortation anb 3nfratitructure Zit*. ji)outie of ikepreentatibefi aSbington, IDe 20515 nick iarcien Ranking Olember Katherine W. Dedrick, Democratic Staff Director May 8, 2025 Mr. Franklin J. McIntosh Deputy Chief Operating Officer Air Traffic Organization Federal Aviation Administration United States Department of Transportation 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Mr. McIntosh: I cordially invite you to present testimony before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at a hearing entitled, "FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024: An Update on Implementation One Year Later." The hearing will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. Please send an electronic version of your written testimony, a completed Truth in Testimony form, and a brief biography to the Committee's Director of Operations and Administration, Tyler Micheletti, at DocumentsTI@mail.house.gov by 10:00 a.m. ET Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Please be advised that your oral testimony will be limited to five minutes. You are permitted to provide extended remarks in your written testimony. All witnesses are required to complete and submit the attached Truth in Testimony form. Nongovernmental witnesses are required by Rule XI, clause 2 of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives to provide the Committee with additional information on this form. Nongovernmental witnesses must provide: (i) a curriculum vitae; (ii) a disclosure of any Federal grants or contracts (including subgrants or subcontracts) or contracts, grants, or payments originating with a foreign government (to include the Page 1 of 2 amount and country of origin) received during the past 36 months by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness and related to the subject matter of the hearing; and (iii) a disclosure of whether the witness is a fiduciary (including, but not limited to, a director, officer, advisor, or resident agent) of any organization or entity that has an interest in the subject matter of the hearing. Information concerning compliance with these requirements is provided on the Truth in Testimony form. In compliance with Rule XI, clause 2 of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives these disclosures and your curriculum vitae will be made publicly available in electronic form. Given this, please redact any personal information. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need any reasonable accommodations for a disability or to facilitate your appearance, please contact Tyler Micheletti, at Tyler.Micheletti@mail.house.gov, at least two business days before the hearing. Should you or your staff have any questions or need further information, please contact the Committee's Director of Operations and Administration, Tyler Micheletti, at Tyler.Micheletti@mail.house.gov. Sincerely, Sam Graves Chairman Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Page 2 of 2 'am #rabes Chairman Jack Ruddy, StaffDirector Committee on Mranoortation anb 3nfratitructure Zit*. ji)outie of ikepreentatibefi aSbington, IDe 20515 nick iarcien Ranking Olember Katherine W. Dedrick, Democratic Staff Director May 8, 2025 Mr. Wayne Heibeck Deputy Associate Administrator Airports Federal Aviation Administration United States Department of Transportation 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Mr. Heibeck: I cordially invite you to present testimony before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at a hearing entitled, "FAA Reauthorization Act of2024: An Update on Implementation One Year Later." The hearing will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. Please send an electronic version of your written testimony, a completed Truth in Testimony form, and a brief biography to the Committee's Director of Operations and Administration, Tyler Micheletti, at DocumentsTI@mail.house.gov by 10:00 a.m. ET Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Please be advised that your oral testimony will be limited to five minutes. You are permitted to provide extended remarks in your written testimony. All witnesses are required to complete and submit the attached Truth in Testimony form. Nongovernmental witnesses are required by Rule XI, clause 2 of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives to provide the Committee with additional information on this form. Nongovernmental witnesses must provide: (i) a curriculum vitae; (ii) a disclosure of any Federal grants or contracts (including subgrants or subcontracts) or contracts, grants, or payments originating with a foreign government (to include the amount and country of origin) received during the past 36 months by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness and related to the subject matter of the hearing; and Page 1 of 2 (iii) a disclosure of whether the witness is a fiduciary (including, but not limited to, a director, officer, advisor, or resident agent) of any organization or entity that has an interest in the subject matter of the hearing. Information concerning compliance with these requirements is provided on the Truth in Testimony form. In compliance with Rule XI, clause 2 of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives these disclosures and your curriculum vitae will be made publicly available in electronic form. Given this, please redact any personal information. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need any reasonable accommodations for a disability or to facilitate your appearance, please contact Tyler Micheletti, at Tyler.Micheletti@mail.house.gov, at least two business days before the hearing. Should you or your staff have any questions or need further information, please contact the Committee's Director of Operations and Administration, Tyler Micheletti, at Tyler.Micheletti@mail.house.gov. Sincerely, Sam Graves Chairman Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Page 2 of 2 Truth in Testimony Disclosure Form In accordance with Rule XI, clause 2(g)(5)* of the Rules of the House ofRepresentatives, witnesses are asked to disclose the following information. Please complete this form electronically by filling in the provided blanks. Committee: Subcommittee Hearing Date Hearing Title Witness Name- Position/Title- Witness Type: 0 Governmental 0 Non-governmental Are you representing yourself or an organization? 0 Self 0 Organization If you are representing an organization, please list what entity or entities you are representing: FOR WITNESSES APPEARING IN A NON-GOVERNMENTAL CAPACITY Please complete the following fields. If necessary, attach additional sheet(s) to provide more information. Are you a fiduciary--including, but not limited to, a director, officer, advisor, or resident agent--of any organization or entity that has an interest in the subject matter of the hearing? If so, please list the name of the organization(s) or entities. Please list any federal grants or contracts (including subgrants or subcontracts) related to the hearing's subject matter that you or the organization(s) you represent have received in the past thirty-six months from the date of the hearing. Include the source and amount of each grant or contract. Please list any contracts, grants, or payments originating with a foreign government and related to the hearing's subject that you or the organization(s) you represent have received in the past thirty-six months from the date of the hearing. Include the amount and country of origin of each contract or payment. Please complete the following fields. If necessary, attach additional sheet(s) to provide more information. I have attached a written statement of proposed testimony. I have attached my curriculum vitae or biography. * Rule XI, clause 2(g)(5), of the U.S. House of Representatives provides: (5)(A) Each committee shall, to the greatest extent practicable, require witnesses who appear before it to submit in advance written statements of proposed testimony and to limit their initial presentations to the committee to brief summaries thereof. (B) In the case of a witness appearing in a non-governmental capacity, a written statement of proposed testimony shall include-- (i) a curriculum vitae; (ii) a disclosure of any Federal grants or contracts, or contracts, grants, or payments originating with a foreign government, received during the past 36 months by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness and related to the subject matter of the hearing; and (iii) a disclosure of whether the witness is a fiduciary (including, but not limited to, a director, officer, advisor, or resident agent) of any organization or entity that has an interest in the subject matter of the hearing. (C) The disclosure referred to in subdivision (B)(ii) shall include-- (i) the amount and source of each Federal grant (or subgrant thereof) or contract (or subcontract thereof) related to the subject matter of the hearing; and (ii) the amount and country of origin of any payment or contract related to the subject matter of the hearing originating with a foreign government. (D) Such statements, with appropriate redactions to protect the privacy or security of the witness, shall be made publicly available in electronic form 24 hours before the witness appears to the extent practicable, but not later than one day after the witness appears. False Statements Certification Knowingly providing material false information to this committee/subcommittee, or knowingly concealing material information from this committee/subcommittee, is a crime (18 U.S.C. 1001). This form will be made part of the hearing record. Witness signature Date 'am rakess Chairman Committee on XranOortation anb 3nfralitrueture Et*. ji9otek of RepreontatibeE; VaSbington, 3EIC 20515 Rick 'Larsen iknuking Amber Jack Ruddy, StaffDirector Katherine W. Dedrick, Democratic StaffDirector May 8, 2025 Ms. Jodi Baker Deputy Associate Administrator, Aviation Safety Federal Aviation Administration United States Department of Transportation 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Ms. Baker: I cordially invite you to present testimony before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure at a hearing entitled, "FAA Reauthorization Act of2024: An Update on Implementation One Year Later." The hearing will take place on Thursday, May 15, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET in 2167 Rayburn House Office Building. Please send an electronic version of your written testimony, a completed Truth in Testimony form, and a brief biography to the Committee's Director of Operations and Administration, Tyler Micheletti, at DocumentsTI@mail.house.gov by 10:00 a.m. ET Tuesday, May 13, 2025. Please be advised that your oral testimony will be limited to five minutes. You are permitted to provide extended remarks in your written testimony. All witnesses are required to complete and submit the attached Truth in Testimony form. Nongovernmental witnesses are required by Rule XI, clause 2 of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives to provide the Committee with additional information on this form. Nongovernmental witnesses must provide: (i) a curriculum vitae; (ii) a disclosure of any Federal grants or contracts (including subgrants or subcontracts) or contracts, grants, or payments originating with a foreign government (to include the amount and country of origin) received during the past 36 months by the witness or by an entity represented by the witness and related to the subject matter of the hearing; and (iii) a disclosure of whether the witness is a fiduciary (including, but not limited to, a director, officer, advisor, or resident agent) of any organization or entity that has an interest in the subject matter of the hearing. Page 1 of 2 Information concerning compliance with these requirements is provided on the Truth in Testimony form. In compliance with Rule XI, clause 2 of the Rules of the United States House of Representatives these disclosures and your curriculum vitae will be made publicly available in electronic form. Given this, please redact any personal information. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, if you need any reasonable accommodations for a disability or to facilitate your appearance, please contact Tyler Micheletti, at Tyler.Micheletti@mail.house.gov, at least two business days before the hearing. Should you or your staff have any questions or need further information, please contact the Committee's Director of Operations and Administration, Tyler Micheletti, at Tyler.Micheletti@mail.house.gov. Sincerely, Sam Graves Chairman Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Page 2 of 2 From: McQuitty, Karly (EPW) Sent: Fri, 14 Mar 2025 20:31:49 +0000 To: Matesic, Hannah (OST); Fitzpatrick, Sydney (OST) Cc: Tomlinson, Adam (EPW); Dudis, Dan (EPW); Allen, Kara (EPW); Perlstein, Andrew (EPW); Barrett, Murphie (EPW); Moore Lund, Caryn (EPW) Subject: Witness Invitation: Senate EPW Committee Hearing on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10 AM ET in SD-406 Attachments: 04-02-2025 Duffy Witness Invitation.pdf 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. Good Afternoon, Please see attached an invitation for Secretary Duffy from the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Please confirm receipt. Thank you, Karly Karly McQuitty I Director of Operations US Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (b)(6) SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, WEST VIRGINIA, CHAIRMAN SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, RHODE ISLAND, RANKING MEMBER KEVIN CRAMER, NORTH DAKOTA CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS, WYOMING JOHN R. CURTIS, UTAH LINDSEY 0. GRAHAM. SOUTH CAROLINA DAN SULLIVAN, ALASKA PETE RICKETTS, NEBRASKA ROGER F. WICKER, MISSISSIPPI JOHN 800ZMAN, ARKANSAS JON RUSTED, OHIO BERNARD SANDERS, VERMONT JEFF MERKLEY, OREGON EDWARD J. MARKEY, MASSACHUSETTS MARK KELLY, ARIZONA ALEX PADILLA, CALIFORNIA ADAM B. SCHIFF, CALIFORNIA LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER, DELAWARE ANGELA D. ALSOBROOKS, MARYLAND ADAM TOMLINSON. REPUBLICAN STAFF DIRECTOR DAN DONS, DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR united Mates senate COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6175 March 14, 2025 The Honorable Sean Duffy Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Duffy: On behalf of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, we invite you to testify before the full Committee on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, beginning at 10:00 am ET in Room 406 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of this hearing is to begin the Committee's bipartisan development of the next surface transportation reauthorization bill. This hearing is the first in a two-part series of hearings focused on that legislation. The Committee will receive testimony on the Trump Administration's priorities for that bill. To maximize the opportunity to discuss this matter with you, we ask that your oral testimony be limited to five minutes. Your written testimony can be comprehensive and will be included in its entirety in the printed record of the hearing together with any other materials you would like to submit. Please e-mail a copy of your testimony to Karly McQuitty@epw.senate.gov no later than 48 hours in advance of the hearing. If you plan to use or refer to any charts, graphs, diagrams, photos, maps or other exhibits in your testimony, please include an identical copy as an attachment in your advance submissions. Exhibits that are not provided to the Committee 48 hours before the hearing cannot be used for the purpose of presenting your testimony. Due to time constraints, there are often questions that members of the Committee are unable to ask during the hearing. The Committee offers Senators the ability to submit Questions for Record. After the hearing, we will send those questions to you and we ask that you please provide responses within the deadline specified. Those questions, along with your answers, will be entered into the record for the hearing. If you have any questions about this invitation or the hearing, please feel free to contact Adam Tomlinson, Majority Staff Director, at b)(6) or Dan Dudis, Minority Staff Director, at (b)(6) Sincerely, Shelley Moord.Capito Chairman fAlt4141 4/14---- Sheldon Whitehouse Ranking Member From: McQuitty, Karly (EPW) Sent: Wed, 30 Apr 2025 18:07:57 +0000 To: (b)(6) Matesic, Hannah (OST); Frye, Tony (FHWA) Cc: Tomlinson, Adam (EPW); Dudis, Dan (EPW); Allen, Kara (EPW); Barrett, Murphie (EPW); Moore Lund, Caryn (EPW); Perlstein, Andrew (EPW) Subject: Witness Invitation: Senate EPW Committee Nominations Hearing on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 10 AM ET in SD-562 Attachments: 05-14-2025 McMaster Witness Invitation.pdf 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. Good Afternoon, Please see attached an invitation for Mr. McMaster from the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Please confirm receipt. Thank you, Karly McQuitty I Director of Operations US Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Chairman Shelley Moore Capito (b)(6) SHELLEY MOORE CAPITO, WEST VIRGINIA, CHAIRMAN SHELDON WHITEHOUSE, RHODE ISLAND, RANKING MEMBER KEVIN CRAMER, NORTH DAKOTA CYNTHIA M. LUMMIS, WYOMING JOHN R. CURTIS, UTAH LINDSEY 0. GRAHAM. SOUTH CAROLINA DAN SULLIVAN, ALASKA PETE RICKETTS, NEBRASKA ROGER F. WICKER, MISSISSIPPI JOHN 800ZMAN, ARKANSAS JON RUSTED, OHIO BERNARD SANDERS, VERMONT JEFF MERKLEY, OREGON EDWARD J. MARKEY, MASSACHUSETTS MARK KELLY, ARIZONA ALEX PADILLA, CALIFORNIA ADAM B. SCHIFF, CALIFORNIA LISA BLUNT ROCHESTER, DELAWARE ANGELA D. ALSOBROOKS, MARYLAND ADAM TOMLINSON. REPUBLICAN STAFF DIRECTOR DAN DU0IS, DEMOCRATIC STAFF DIRECTOR Sean McMaster b)(6) united Mates senate COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS WASHINGTON, DC 20510-6175 April 30, 2025 Dear Mr. McMaster: On behalf of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, we invite you to testify before the full Committee on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, beginning at 10:00 am ET in Room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. The purpose of this hearing is to consider your nomination to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration. To maximize the opportunity to discuss this matter with you, we ask that your oral testimony be limited to five minutes. Your written testimony can be comprehensive and will be included in its entirety in the printed record of the hearing together with any other materials you would like to submit. Please e-mail a copy of your testimony to Karly_McQuittyaepw.senate.gov no later than 48 hours in advance of the hearing. If you plan to use or refer to any charts, graphs, diagrams, photos, maps or other exhibits in your testimony, please include an identical copy as an attachment in your advance submissions. Exhibits that are not provided to the Committee 48 hours before the hearing cannot be used for the purpose of presenting your testimony. Due to time constraints, there are often questions that members of the Committee are unable to ask during the hearing. The Committee offers Senators the ability to submit Questions for Record. After the hearing, we will send those questions to you and we ask that you please provide responses within the deadline specified. Those questions, along with your answers, will be entered into the record for the hearing. If you have any questions about this invitation or the hearing, please feel free to contact Adam Tomlinson, Majority Staff Director, at b)(6) or Dan Dudis, Minority Staff Director, at (b)(6) Sincerely, Shelley Moore 7apito Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse Ranking Member