20.FTA FTA: Why are the The revenues from FHWA have been increasing Please include more text narrative to support this Accepted $5M year, but for conservative purpose we methodology and the uncertainties related to the future Revenues revenues for FTA and projected a slight increase in this figure. Federal allocations, including any adjustments for FHWA consistent Regarding the revenues from FTA, we considered inflation. throughout the 2010 only the amount that the PRHTA received for the FHWA TrenUrbano operation, which is $12M annually. Response: Please see new next to last paragraph in $127,050,000 million and section 6.1.9 of the revised 2031 Aguadilla LRTP. FTA $12, 0000 million. 21. Expenditure FTA: Question: Why do The actual C-2 presents just one ARRA Please make 6-5 consistent with the Expenditures for FTA and the other one is for appendices tables in regards to ARRA. Is Table C2 - you have ARRA FHWA. We separated the amount of ARRA funds Table 6-5 a revenue table or an expenditure Island wide expenditure amounts for to be received from FTA and FHWA to clearly table? Please clarify. FTA 2 times on your table identify the purpose of these funds. for capital expenditures PRHTA Response: See revised Table 6-5, which Island wide 2010-2031 is a revenue table. 22. ARRA FHWA: in Chapter 6 We have corrected Section 6.1.9 to clarify that the Table 6.5 Federal Funding: Still are not clear if Funds section 6.1.9 it states that ARRA funds will be exhausted by 2014, since this table is for revenues because of the footnote the ARRA funds will be under the ARRA Implementing Guidance available that states 2013-15 are expenditures. The Title exhausted by the Fiscal to PRHTA, which was updated in April of 2009, it of this table should be clarifiedand remove the Year 2012, why does is stated that spending for ARRA projects could 2013-2015 funds that are really expenditures in Table C-1 Revenues show extend to September 30, 2015. The delay on the FTA ARRA column. ARRA funds in 2013 and these projects are basically due to weather and 2014? Response: See previous response (number site conditions, as well as permits approvals and 21). other contingencies matters.
20.FTA Revenues FTA: Why are the revenues for FTA and FHWA consistent throughout the 2010 FHWA $127,050,000 million and FTA $12, 0000 million. The revenues from FHWA have been increasing $5M year, but for conservative purpose we projected a slight increase in this figure. Regarding the revenues from FTA, we considered only the amount that the PRHTA received for the TrenUrbano operation, which is $12M annually. Please include more text narrative to support this methodology and the uncertainties related to the future Federal allocations, including any adjustments for inflation. Response: Please see new next to last paragraph in section 6.1.9 of the revised 2031 Aguadilla LRTP. Accepted 21. Expenditure Table C2 - Island wide FTA: Question: Why do you have ARRA expenditure amounts for FTA 2 times on your table for capital expenditures Island wide 2010-2031 The actual C-2 presents just one ARRA Expenditures for FTA and the other one is for FHWA. We separated the amount of ARRA funds to be received from FTA and FHWA to clearly identify the purpose of these funds. Please make 6-5 consistent with the appendices tables in regards to ARRA. Is Table 6-5 a revenue table or an expenditure table? Please clarify. PRHTA Response: See revised Table 6-5, which is a revenue table. 22. ARRA Funds FHWA: in Chapter 6 section 6.1.9 it states that the ARRA funds will be exhausted by the Fiscal Year 2012, why does Table C-1 Revenues show ARRA funds in 2013 and 2014? We have corrected Section 6.1.9 to clarify that the ARRA funds will be exhausted by 2014, since under the ARRA Implementing Guidance available to PRHTA, which was updated in April of 2009, it is stated that spending for ARRA projects could extend to September 30, 2015. The delay on these projects are basically due to weather and site conditions, as well as permits approvals and other contingencies matters. Table 6.5 Federal Funding: Still are not clear if this table is for revenues because of the footnote that states 2013-15 are expenditures. The Title of this table should be clarifiedand remove the 2013-2015 funds that are really expenditures in the FTA ARRA column. Response: See previous response (number 21).
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