What is the purpose of this Notice? This Notice is to advise of the redistribution of FY 2012 obligation limitation to the States pursuant to the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2012, division C, title I of Public Law 112-55. The obligation limitation redistributed in this Notice expires on September 30, 2012.

How much obligation authority is available for redistribution? A total of $1.4 billion of obligation limitation is available for redistribution for FY 2012.

How much obligation authority was requested? Eligible States requested a total of $7.4 billion in additional formula obligation limitation for FY 2012.

How is the released obligation limitation redistributed? The amounts are redistributed in accordance with the requirements of section 120(c) of the Department of Transportation Appropriations Act, 2012, so that priority was given to those States having large unobligated balances of funds apportioned under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, United States Code. The attached table shows the redistribution of unused obligation limitation to the States.

What action is required? Division Administrators should ensure that this additional obligation limitation is obligated no later than September 27, 2012.